I was tuning in and out of the ceremony last night, but did catch host Jo Koy bombing his monologue. I felt bad for the guy, he was clearly not the top choice to host the ceremony, but there he was, a second-tier comedian trying to make people laugh.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Wonka’ Continues to Rack Up Money, ‘Aquaman 2’ Hits $100 Million
“Wonka” was once again box-office champ this weekend, claiming first place with $14.4 million in its fourth weekend of release. It’s a crowd pleaser that was released at the absolute right time.
Read moreJacob Elordi Joins Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein,’ Replacing Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield has dropped out of Guillermo del Toro’s “Dr. Frankenstein” and been replaced by, Mr. bathwater himself, Jacob Elordi.
Read moreJudd Apatow Says It’s “Insulting” to Put ‘Barbie’ in Adapted Screenplay
Gosh, here comes Judd Apatow, disagreeing with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision to classify Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” as an adapted screenplay rather than original.
Read more‘The Accountant’ Sequel, Starring Ben Affleck, to Shoot in March [Updated]
‘The Accountant 2’ is officially a go, according to Daniel Richtman. Amazon will produce the film. Gavin O'Connor is directing again and Ben Affleck will reprise his role.
Read moreBoots Riley Set to Shoot New Film This Spring
Boots Riley turned some heads at Sundance 2018 with “Sorry to Bother You,” a madcap vision about corporatist America.
Read moreFirst Reaction to Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Blossoms’
Last week, after nearly three years of filming, Wong Kar-wai’s “Blossoms” premiered in China. The series is a whopping 30 episodes, around 50 minutes each — this totals to 25 hours of television.
Read morePaul Verhoeven Says ‘Young Sinner’ to Start Production This Year, an “Erotic Thriller” Set in D.C.
Paul Verhoeven released his excellent “Benedetta” in 2021, but the 85-year-old filmmaker isn’t slowing down. His impressive filmography, which includes “RoboCop,” “Total Recall,” “Starship Troopers” “Basic Instinct” and “Elle,” will be adding another project very soon.
Read more‘Past Lives’ Named Best Picture of 2023 by National Society of Film Critics
The NSFC, founded in 1966 and made up of more than 60 critics from across the country, is one of the most distinguished groups of awards season.
Read moreMichael Mann Planning to Shoot ‘Heat 2’ on Film
Mann hasn’t shot on film since 1999’s “The Insider.” These last 20 years he’s garnered a reputation as a trailblazer in digital filmmaking.
Read moreTaraji P. Henson is Now Attacking ‘The Color Purple’ Producers …
As I had recently written, “The Color Purple” has had its Best Picture chances sliding away in recent weeks — it missed BAFTA, The Golden Globes, Guilds, and, after a strong start, barely made a dent at the box-office.
Read moreTaylor Sheridan Slams Critics, Insinuating They Have A Political Agenda
There’s been some major critical resentment towards Sheridan’s recent work. You won’t find “Yellowstone” nominated for any Emmys. Critics haven’t been any kinder, as backlash has developed over his work
Read moreDenis Villeneuve Isn’t Sure if ‘Dune: Messiah’ Will Be His Next or His Second Next Film
Tarantino’s Best Film? James Gunn Thinks it’s ‘Jackie Brown’
We can debate all day what Quentin Tarantino’s best film is — I’ll personally vouch for “Pulp Fiction,” but there are plenty of other great ones in contention.
Read moreBFI Slaps “Trigger Warnings” on James Bond Movies: “Will Cause Offense”
In celebration of Bond composer John Barry, the British Film Institute is presenting a series of films he worked on and have decided to tag “trigger warnings” in the process.
Read moreCan ‘Barbie’ Win Best Picture?
In his latest Oscar forecast, THR’s Scott Feinberg is predicting that Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” will win Best Picture. Madness!
Read more‘Mickey 17’ Still Very Likely Being Delayed to the Summer
“Mickey 17,” an adaptation of Edward Ashton’s recently published novel, stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo also co-star.
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