Apparently, another blockbuster is set to open soon. Deadline’s Mike D’Alessandro is just as surprised as you are about the early numbers for Universal/Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy‘s.”
Read moreIs 2023 Really This Century’s Best Movie Year? Not So Fast …
I’ve been hearing this a lot lately; How 2023 has been the best year for movies since that legendary 1999 edition. I really believe it’s way too early to make this assertion. Let the films simmer a bit, let them age out and then come to this conclusion.
Read more‘Napoleon’ Review + Social Media Embargo Lifts on November 14th
I’ve been asked about this by a few readers, so I might as well briefly post about it. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” which has slowly started screening for some critics, will have its review and social media embargo lift on Tuesday, November 14th.
Read moreGotham Nominees Include ‘Past Lives,’ ‘All of Us Strangers,’ ‘Passages’ and ‘Reality’
If you remember, earlier this year, the Gothams removed the budgetary constraints to qualify — it was previously any feature film under $30 million. Now, a film could have cost as high as $150 million and would still qualify. No “indie spirit” there.
Read moreHou Hsiao-hsien Retires from Filmmaking Due to Battle with Dementia
Last year, I had reported that master filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien was gravely ill. A person I had spoken to believed we would never see another Hou film again due to his being diagnosed with early on-set dementia.
Read more‘Reservation Dogs’ Star Slams ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ for Being Mostly About White Men
Now, you have Devery Jacobs, the Indigenous actor of FX and Hulu’s “Reservation Dogs,” taking to Twitter and complaining that the film is —wait for it — mostly about … white men.
Read moreTrailer for Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’
Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ Wins Audience Award at Middleburg Film Festival
A good precursor to the Oscar race is the audience award at the Middleburg Film Festival. Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” just won the award and has, again, firmly re-established itself as a potential Best Picture nominee.
Read more‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Delayed to Summer 2025
Paramount Pictures has moved “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two” from its original date (June 28, 2024) to May 23, 2025.
Read more‘Spider-Man 4’ to Start Shooting in “Late 2024”
The MCU’s ‘Spider-Man 4,’ starring Tom Holland, is set to start shooting in “late 2024”, according to Daniel Richtman. This would be the follow-up to 2021’s highly popular “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” It does look as though a late 2025 release date might be in order for this one.
James Wan Denies ‘Aquaman 2’ Reshoots Drama: “We Probably [Shot] 7-8 Days”
If I’m ‘Aquaman 2’ director James Wan, and Warner Bros, I try to downplay all the toxic reporting on the sequel, as much as possible. That’s exactly what they’re trying to do.
Read moreMatthew Vaughn: “Maybe We Need a Little Bit of Time Off” From Superhero Movies
Yeah, no kidding. Matthew Vaughn (“The Kingsman”) states the obvious when he says a break is needed from superhero movies.
Read more‘Blackberry’ is Being Split Into a 3-Part Limited Series to Air on AMC.
This did not need to happen, but for those who believe a perfectly strong 2-hour movie should be split into a TV series then boy does AMC have a “TV event” for you.
Read moreHow About A Ridley Scott Poll?
I’m guessing “Alien” and “Blade Runner” will be fighting it out for that #1 spot, but numbers 3–10 are anybody’s best guess.
Read moreBrendan Fraser’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Performance Polarizes
In ‘Killers,’ Fraser plays William Hale’s attorney, W.S. Hamilton. He has seven minutes of screentime, and hams up in every single one of those minutes.
Read more‘Bond’ Producer Barbara Broccoli Says Reboot Will Take 3-4 Years
Longtime James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has called the process of the next movie “a big road ahead” while speaking with The Guardian.
Read moreRumor: ‘Mickey 17’ Delayed to Summer 2024, Cannes Premiere
Here’s a delay that actually turns out to be great news. I’m hearing Warner Bros will most likely be delaying the release of Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17.”
Read moreAustin Butler Calls Denis Villeneuve “One of the Greatest Filmmakers Alive”
In a conversation with his “Dune: Part Two” co-star Josh Brolin, via Interview Magazine, Austin Butler praised director Denis Villeneuve with the kind of glowing praise some readers here would agree with:
Read moreAlexander Payne Says “There Are Too Many Damn Long Movies These Days.”
A poll conducted this past week by The Journal, with over 8,000 regular moviegoers polled, indicates that two hours is the limit for most audiences (34.3%) followed by two-and-a-half hours (27.9%).
Read moreNinja Thyberg is Directing ‘Witches of Eastwick’ Remake
Ninja Thyberg impressed me with her 2020 directorial debut, “Pleasure,” and she’s now attached to direct a “Witches of Eastwick” remake for WB and Red Wagon Entertainment
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It’s no wonder 20th Century decided to dump the movie during the last week of August—a place where movies are set up to die quietly before the fall movie season begins.