A report from Forbes has the budget for the upcoming 93-minute superhero flick at a whopping $274.8 million
Read morePaul Walter Hauser NOT Confirmed for ‘The Movie Critic’
Hauser was not offered anything. A person who has spoken to Tarantino throughout the screenwriting process says the lead “could be very surprising — more surprising than Hauser, despite being a more known name.”
Read moreLeslie Jones Slams Jason Reitman’s ‘Unforgivable’ “Ghostbusters” Comments
A few years before Jason Reitman directed his 2019 “Ghostbusters”reboot, there was Paul Feig’s 2016 all-female take on the franchise. That film resulted in contentious debate as to whether or not it was a warranted path for Sony to jump into.
Read moreTerrence Davies Set to Shoot New Film in Jamaica
Terrence Davis is the filmmaker behind “Distant Voices, Still Lives” and “The Day Closes.” It’s always worth checking up on what he does next.
Read moreTrailer for ‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,’ Runtime Now 2 Hours 36 Minutes
‘Flora and Son’: A Wonderful Surprise From Director John Carney [Review]
I’m pleased to report that John Carney has maybe made his best film with “Flora and Son”. There’s barely any manipulative emotions in this one, it’s just this beautifully rendered homage to motherhood and music.
Read moreOscars: Lily Gladstone Submitted as Lead Actress for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Well, the guaranteed win is clearly gone. Lily Gladstone was said to be the Supporting Actress frontrunner for her wonderful turn in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” but that’s no more.
Read moreSofia Coppola Lists ‘Daddy’s Home’ As One of Her Favorite Films
Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ on VOD November 21st, 2023
It will be available digitally on November 21st — which is exactly five months after its July 21st theatrical release. Reminds me of the good old days when it took almost half a year for a film to finally be made available for home viewing.
Read moreReport: David Lynch’s ‘Dune’ Had 7 Hours of Unused Footage
‘The Marvels’ Director Admits That the Movie Wasn’t Really in Her Control
Denis Villeneuve Calls ‘Oppenheimer’ A “Masterpiece”
A major “Oppenheimer” fan is Denis Villeneuve, he was interviewed by the AP about it and he has nothing but major praise for Nolan’s film.
Read moreFirst Reactions for ‘The Creator’
The social media embargo has lifted on “The Creator,” the usual fanboys have weighed in with hyperbole.
Read more‘Dream Scenario’ Trailer …
The reviews were positive when the film premiered at TIFF two weeks ago. It currently has a 77 on Metacritic (based on 12 reviews). The film is set to be theatrically released on November 10th, via A24.
Read moreWes Anderson: “I Don’t Have An Aesthetic”
In what sounds like a headline fit for The Onion, Wes Anderson claims he doesn’t have an aesthetic when it comes to filmmaking. That is an absurd statement.
Read moreJohn Travolta Potentially Cast in Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’
Quentin Tarantino already has a role for Samuel L. Jackson in “The Movie Critic,” and now we can potentially add another “Pulp Fiction” actor to the cast of his “final” film.
Read moreTi West’s ‘MaXXXine’ is a “Whodunit Slasher”
We haven’t heard much about Ti West’s “MaXXXine” which wrapped production in May. Just to refresh your memories, this is the Mia-Goth trilogy capper that started off with “X,” and then “Pearl.”
Read moreTaika Waititi’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie is “Dead”
Daniel Richtman is reporting that Taika Waititi’s Star Wars movie is officially “dead.” As it stands, after many got canned, there are still four Star Wars movies in development at Disney/LucasFilm, from directors James Mangold, Dave Filoni, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Donald Glover.
‘Napoleon’ Reaction Says it’s “Alright”
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” has been test-screened a few times already — I posted four reactions so far this year, masterpiece, masterpiece, mixed and negative.
Read moreRussell Brand Fans Claim Media Conspiracy to Take Him Down
It says a lot about the current cultural zeitgeist, and overall distrust of the media, that, despite being accused of rape, Russell Brand is being fervently defended by his legion of fans.
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