Bret Easton Ellis has decided to address the backlash to his review of “One Battle After Another.” If you recall, Ellis argued that the film has been inflated to a near-mythical status in Hollywood for political reasons.

The film — led by Leonardo DiCaprio and described by Variety as “a generational masterpiece” — has become the ultimate Rorschach test of what success in 2025 looks like. Critically? It’s the most acclaimed release of the year. Financially? A nightmare.

It’s worth remembering that “My Left Foot” was made at a time when acting was still about transformation, about becoming someone you’re not.

Christopher Nolan, who clearly hasn’t seen enough films this year, has hailed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for delivering what he believes is the best movie performance in years.

It turns out nobody was asking for another ‘Tron’ movie — except Jared Leto. And after this weekend’s dismal box office, it looks like even Disney has finally gotten the message.

As fate would have it, a new project has emerged from Ed Wood’s very DNA — penned by its writers, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, and centered once again on the tragic brilliance of Bela Lugosi.

Legendary is not happy with how “Faces of Death” turned out, despite paying for reshoots and the film testing well. The project is now in limbo.

If you look up Italian articles about this upcoming production, you’ll notice Vittorio Storaro’s name mentioned as the potential cinematographer.

His style was instantly recognizable: hyper-realistic, fantastical portraits with bold colors, and compositions that made a single poster feel like a mini-epic.

There are some parallels to Martin Scorsese finally winning his first Oscar in 2007 for “The Departed” at age 64. Paul Thomas Anderson is younger, at 55, but no less deserving for his staggering body of work.

The last horror project Raimi directed was 2009’s “Drag Me to Hell.” We finally have our first-look images courtesy of EW, which can be seen below.

This is a project that’s cycled through no fewer than six writers, and at least three directors — Bassam Tariq, Yann Demange, and Cary Fukunaga — with a mysterious fourth currently attached.

According to a new report, Disney has filed the budget for ‘Rise of Skywalker’ at roughly $593.7M. That staggering figure places only behind “Jurassic World: Dominion,” as the most expensive film ever produced.

Production quietly kicked off last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios — the same place Gibson filmed the first one. Only this time, it’s a total recast.

Without that critical boost, “Anemone” was never going to break through beyond curiosity value. There are only so many diehard Daniel Day-Lewis fanboys out there.

Drop your lists in the comments section below — it’s always great to see how everyone’s rankings evolve as the year wraps up.

Kiefer Sutherland is set to team up with Al Pacino and rising star Ever Anderson (“Black Widow”) in “Father Joe,” an upcoming action thriller written and produced by Besson.

In a recent interview, Mann offered his own reflection on America’s current state and, intriguingly, pointed to Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, “One Battle After Another,” as essential viewing

Seems like things are revving up on this one as Kirsten Dunst, a frequent Coppola collaborator, has hopped on-board the project

Casting calls keep popping up in France for Carax’s next film, to shoot in Paris, starring Adam Driver and Léa Seydoux. The listings say production is set to commence in mid-2026.