Yesterday, I asked around for any additional “The Color Purple” reactions, I found one and it’s pretty positive:
Read moreTIFF Report #7 — All Hail Jamie Foxx in Conventionally Made ‘The Burial’
“The Burial,” a courtroom drama directed by Maggie Betts and written by Doug Wright, is the type of baity drama that used to get made in the ‘90s and I do mean that as both a good and bad thing.
Read more‘Past Lives’ Secures SAG-AFTRA Exemption, Allowing the Film’s Cast to Oscar Campaign
There’s no end in sight with the strike, it could very well go on until next year, which means awards campaigning will be severely affected by this situation,
Read moreThe Best TIFF 2023 Films, So Far ..
There are still five days left at the Toronto International Film Festival, but practically every big title has premiered now. I can safely say that this has been one of the best TIFF editions in recent years.
Read moreMartin Scorsese is Against Making “10 Best Lists” of Films
Ranking your favorites films, listing them, has been part of cinephile culture for years. Critics’ year-end ten best lists have been around since, at least, the late ‘60s. However, Martin Scorsese wants no part in that tradition.
Read more‘The Color Purple’ Oscar Buzz Might Be Artificial, Test-Screened Four Times Already
The general reactions I had gathered about “The Color Purple,” when it was test screened in the fall of 2022, was that it wasn’t a very good movie.
Read moreCeline Song Says the Film That’s Influenced Her the Most is … ‘Inglourious Basterds’?
Celine Song’s first film, “Past Lives,” is one of the most acclaimed movies of the year. A delicately hushed debut feature that has had critics raving about it ever since its world premiere at Sundance this past January.
Read moreFrance’s Oscar Shortlist Revealed
France hasn’t won a Foreign/International film Oscar in over 30 years. Maybe this will finally be the year.
Read more‘Pain Hustlers’ Reviews Are Bad
New ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Trailer Released …
Martin Scorsese Says Modern Cinema is “Fragmented and Broken Up” and Filmmakers Are Being “Co-Opted” by Studios
TIFF Report #6 — ‘His Three Daughters’
Here’s a film that needs to be tackled. Azazel Jacobs’ “His Three Daughters” which still has no distributor, has turned into one of the more acclaimed films of this year’s festival.
Read moreLinklater’s ‘Hit Man’ Still Has No Distributor
The big question here at TIFF is who will pick up Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man”? The film has screened to great reviews and Glenn Powell could get a serious push for Best Actor this awards season. He’s that good in it.
Read moreMichel Franco and Jessica Chastain “Secretly” Shot A Film in July
If you’ve been reading this site then you must already know that I had previously reported on a new Michel Franco film, titled “Dreams,” was being shot in secret this past July.
Read moreTIFF Report #5 — Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’ Will Probably Win the Audience Award
In a nutshell, what “The Holdovers” signifies is a back-to-the-basics approach for director Payne, albeit done in a very mainstream, comfort-food type of fashion. It’s far from Payne’s best film, but an immensely likeable one.
Read moreWhat’s Missing: Part 3
Here’s the third, and possibly final, instalment of what’s missing at the fall festivals. Most of the big fests (save for AFI) have announced their entire lineups, so expect all of these to be bumped to 2024.
Read moreMartin Scorsese Wants to Adapt the Novel ‘Home’
David Fincher’s Favorite Coen Film is ‘Miller’s Crossing’ — A Big Influence on ‘The Killer’
Chris Pine’s ‘Poolman’ Bombs Hard at TIFF
Yikes. Based on the chatter I’ve been hearing here at TIFF, Chris Pine’s “Poolman” might be the worst-received film at this year’s edition of the festival. There were a ton of walkouts at last night’s premiere.
Read moreAnna Kendrick’s ‘Woman of the Hour’ Bought by Netflix For $11 Million
On the weekend I had positive things to say about Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour.” It’s a solid directing debut for the actress and it just got bought by Netflix for $11 million. The biggest sale of the fest. It currently sits at 78 on Metacritic, with 9 reviews counted, and is 94% fresh.