I’m not sure why I decided to go and watch “Kung-Fu Panda 4,” I’m not a fan of the series, but I did and, unsurprisingly, found it to be a real bore. It’s projected to have a $50+M debut at the box-office, which is in desperate need of more hits, so I’m not complaining.
Read moreThe Most Underrated Films of the 2010s
The term “underrated,” for me, at least, means a film that slipped under the radar and wasn’t talked about much at the time of its release, or even now. I went through my archives and found these 22 titles that deserved better:
Read more‘Dune: Part II' Needs to Make $500 Million to Break Even
Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part II,” produced by Warner Bros, should handily go past that mark and probably reach $600-700 million worldwide. The film’s got legs. It made $7 million on Monday and $8 million on Tuesday.
Read moreOscars: Lily Gladstone or Emma Stone?
The tightest and most interesting race resides in the Best Actress category. Can Lily Gladstone win the Oscar despite not being nominated by BAFTA and her role being a supporting turn? Emma Stone sure hopes not.
Read moreA24's ‘Sing Sing' Trailer ...
A24’s big deal out of TIFF happened on 09.15.23. That’s when they bought Greg Kwedar’s acclaimed “Sing Sing,” which stars Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José, and Paul Raci.
Read moreJeremy Saulnier Calls Making of ‘Rebel Ridge' as “Tumultuous" and Says It's Not Yet Ready
Saulnier is now talking, for the first time, about the ups and downs of making “Rebel Ridge,” which did not show up in Netflix’s recently unveiled 2024 lineup. Saulnier described the making of “Rebel Ridge” as “tumultuous.”
Read moreBob Iger in Panic, Says Disney Has Privately “Killed a Few Projects”
During an investor conference Q&A, Disney CEO Bob Iger had to calm down worried investors who wondered if the company’s best days were behind it.
Read moreBong Joon-ho Planning to Direct Anime Film in Japan
During the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Bong Joon-ho was a presenter and revealed that he’s actively developing an anime movie in Japan.
Read moreCameron Diaz to Join Keanu Reeves in Jonah Hill's ‘Outcome'
Paul Thomas Anderson's Next Film is Set in 1984 California
ABC10 journalist Mark S. Allen seems to know what Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is about, but he’s not dishing all the details out of respect for the cast and crew. However, he does divulge some interesting details …
Read moreDakota Johnson on ‘Madame Web': “I Will Never Do Anything Like It Again"
Johnson clearly knows that her film stinks, that’s the first thing you notice in many of the interviews she’s giving: her total reluctance in saying anything positive about “Madame Web”.
Read moreClaire Denis Says Her Next Film is Titled ‘The Fence' and Will Be Shot in Cameroon
Speaking to Screen Daily in Qatar, Denis says the film is titled '“The Fence”, and noted it centers on “four main characters, three men and a woman,” three of whom have been cast.
Read more‘MaXXXine' Sets July 5 Release Date
A24 has given Ti West’s “MaXXXine,” a whodunnit slasher, starring Mia Goth, a July 5, 2024 release date. So, we’ll be seeing it during the thick of the summer movie season. This also means it won’t premiere at Venice.
Read moreTrailer for Apple TV's ‘Sugar,' Starring Colin Farrell — Directed by Fernando Meireilles
Richard Linklater's ‘New Wave' Starts Production, Zoey Deutch Cast as Jean Seberg
In a recent interview, Linklater had confirmed the project and went on to describe it as being “like a New Wave film” — I’m also hearing that it will be shot in black and white.
Read moreAdam McKay's “Climate Change" Movie Will Star Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell
Last December, I broke the news that Netflix had dropped Adam McKay’s “Average Height, Average Build.” McKay then quickly jumped into a new project, this one about climate change.
Read moreDaniel Goldhaber's ‘Faces of Death' Remake Test Screens ...
Daniel Goldhaber directs the remake. He turned a lot of heads with last year’s taut, tense and terrific “How to Blow Up A Pipeline.” I was also a big fan of his 2018 breakout, “Cam.”
Read moreCritics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants
It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.
Read moreZack Snyder Says R-Rated ‘Rebel Moon’ Director’s Cuts Will Be 6 Hours
Director Zack Snyder’s sci-fi epic “Rebel Moon” premiered on Netflix in last December, and we’re also getting the sequel, “Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver,” in April, but that’s not all folks.
Read moreSpike Lee's ‘High and Low' Remake Starts Production, Lensed by Matthew Libatique
We already know that Denzel Washington and Halle Berry will be starring in Lee’s film, which is being helmed by A24 and Apple Studios. The film will be a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller of the same name.
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