There have been six DCEU/MCU movies released in 2023 — only one has met expectations at the box-office. Superhero fatigue is real.
Read more‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ Reviews Are All Raves
The few critics who did get a chance to watch and review “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” are raving about it. I’m not even kidding — 94 on Metacritic, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (with a 9.3 average rating). I thought this was a movie just for Swifties.
Read moreFirst Clip of ‘Napoleon’
New ‘Wonka’ Trailer …
It looks safe and family-friendly. A whimsical tale about a young man who wants to open a chocolate shop. Timothee Chalamet looks slightly miscast, maybe it’s just the footage that was chosen, but there’s no spark to this performance.
Read moreA24, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s ‘The Curse’ Has A Trailer
Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke Will Reunite For “Secret” New Film
Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is A Perversely Ambiguous, Hitchcockian Puzzle [Review]
Justin Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” starring Sandra Hüller is being released in theaters on Friday. It’ll expand into more cities later this month.
Read moreStudios Declare SAG-AFTRA Talks “Suspended”
After two weeks of intense negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the studios, talks fell apart last night and the AMPTP announced that further conversation has been “suspended.”
Read morePaul Schrader’s ‘Oh, Canada’ Completes Filming
It took just three weeks (21 days) to shoot the whole thing. The cast includes Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi and Uma Thurman.
Read more‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Looking At Whopping $100+ Million Opening
On Thursday, the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film will start screening in over 3,850 theaters and is being projected for a $100-120 million opening domestically.
Read moreFNC: ‘Priscilla’ — Sofia Coppola’s Subdued, Gentle Biopic Underwhelms [Review]
Sofia Coppola’s last few films (“The Beguiled” and “On the Rocks”) veered away from her well-known style and into more commercial storytelling.
Read moreJohn Carpenter Was Left Totally Perplexed by ‘Barbie’
Greg Araki Working on His First Film in Almost 10 Years
Yesterday’s lengthy discussion between filmmakers Richard Linklater and Greg Araki has unearthed another nugget. It turns out Araki, one of the main voice of the ‘90s New Queer Cinema movement, is “working on a new film.”
Read more‘Beau is Afraid’ Had Losses of Over $35 Million
I’m sure A24 must have known that “Beau is Afraid” wouldn’t make that much money at the box-office. It was far from a crowd-pleaser. The reviews were mixed. There’s also no awards potential in this film’s future.
Read moreA24 Wants to Expand Strategy From Arthouse Films to “Action and Big IP Projects”
It was disappointing to read The Wrap’s reporting on A24’s new shifting strategy, their content production is about to drastically change. They’re now looking to branch out into “action and big IP projects.” Gosh.
Read moreRidley Scott Tells ‘Blade Runner’ Haters to “Go F-ck Yourselves”
Ridley Scott recently rewatched his 1982 classic “Blade Runner” for the first time in over 20 years, and it turns out that he has a very strong opinion about haters of his iconic sci-fi film.
Read moreDisney CEO “Overwhelmed and Exhausted” With Box Office Flops and Disney+ Crashing
This year has been a bad one for the mouse house with unexpected cultural backlash, movies with ridiculous budgets garnering mixed reviews and unimpressive box office results.
Read moreTrailer for A24 and Sean Durkin’s ‘The Iron Claw’
‘How to Have Sex’ Trailer …
‘Fair Play’ #1 on Netflix
Netflix has a hit with “Fair Play,” the erotic wall-street thriller premiered at Sundance last January, was soon after bought by the streamer for $20 million and has now become an immediate #1 on the Netflix charts.
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"Foreign Correspondent” marks the first time Kleber has publicly put a name to the project. And yes, ‘Secret Agent’ star Wagner Moura is coming back with him. We should have known this would be the case.