This past September, Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a confident debut and remarkable feat of comedy, satire and racial politics, won the coveted TIFF People’s Choice Award.
Read moreMartin Scorsese Says “Style and Pacing” on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Was Inspired by Ari Aster’s Films
Here’s one I didn’t see coming. Martin Scorsese says one of the main inspirations for his montage of “Killers of the Flower Moon” was none other than Ari Aster’s films.
Read moreJohn McTiernan Says He Keeps Being Offered “Action Movies,” but They All Stink
John McTiernan reinvented the action movie in the ‘80s with “Predator,” and “Die Hard.” The ‘90s fared just as well for him with “The Hunt For Red October,” “Die Hard With A Vengeance,” “The Last Action Hero,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.”
Read moreAlexander Payne to Direct A Western as His Next Film
Will Smith Gets Repeatedly Cucked by “Wife” Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith’s “wife,” Jada Pinkett Smith, has been using her book, titled “Worthy,” to mock Will during her press tour. It’s worked quite well for her, the book is set to debut at #1 on the NYT Best Sellers list.
Read moreOscars: Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ is Our Best Picture Frontrunner
Rian Johnson Working on ‘Knives Out 3’: “It’s Coming Along”
In March 2021, Netflix had obtained the rights to two ‘Knives Out’ sequels for $450 million; 2022’s ‘Glass Onion’ was the first one.
Read moreMartin Scorsese Says His Next Film is ‘The Wager’
‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ Fails to Hit $100 Million Weekend
Taylor Swift’s doc was supposed to hit $100+ million this weekend. The projections are now at around $93 million for the 3-day weekend.
Read moreMatthew Vaughn Plans to Reboot ‘Kick Ass’ Next Year
Report: Christopher Nolan Might Not Be “Extremely Interested” After All [Updated]
I don’t think we’re going to be getting rid of these Nolan/Bond rumors anytime soon, especially not when these reports keep coming in.
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Says ‘Past Lives’ is the Best Feature Debut of the Last 20 Years
Guillermo del Toro introduced a screening of Celine Song’s “Past Lives” last night calling it the best feature debut he’s seen in the last twenty years.
Read moreAround 20 Scenes Were Recently Cut from ‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’
Speaking of superhero fatigue … These past few months there’s been some concerning reports about James Wan’s “Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom.”
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Visits Israeli Army Base to “Boost Morale”
‘The Burial’ Only Works Because of Jamie Foxx’s Great Performance [Review]
After its, very, limited theatrical release last week. Maggie Betts’ “The Burial” is now available on Amazon Prime where it should find a fairly large audience.
Read moreLéa Mysius Directing “Female Version” of ‘A History of Violence’
Léa Mysius is known for co-writing films by Arnaud Desplechin (“Ismail’s Ghosts”), Jacques Audiard (“Paris, District 13”), and Claire Denis (“Stars At Noon”). She’s also an acclaimed director (“The Five Devils,” “Ava”).
Read moreTrailer Leaks for ‘Anyone But You,’ Starring Sydney Sweeney and Glenn Powell
‘Deadpool 3’ Director, Shawn Levy, Says Taylor Swift Is A Visionary Director, Compares Her Instincts to Spielberg
There’s been quite a bit of buzz about how Taylor Swift, whose expertise is making music and selling out stadiums, is actually a good director.
Read more‘Deep Impact’ Reboot Greenlit; Marc Webb to Direct
Daniel Richtman is reporting that a “Deep Impact” reboot is in the works over at Paramount. Marc Webb (“500 Days of Summer”) is set to direct. The 1998 original has its fans, but they are mostly just amused by the cheesiness of that film. I don’t think anybody takes “Deep Impact” very seriously.
"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.