McCarthy, an actor-turned-director, of course helmed the 2015 Oscar winner “Spotlight,” and also directed three indie gems: “The Station Agent,” “The Visitor,” and “Win Win.”
Read moreBerlinale Competition: Karim Aïnouz, Kornél Mundruczó, Lance Hammer — and Some Cannes Rejects
The Berlin International Film Festival has announced the titles selected for the Competition of its 76th edition, running from February 12–22.
Read moreJosé Luis Alcaine to DP Brian De Palma’s ‘Sweet Vengeance’
Alcaine is best known for his long-running collaboration with Pedro Almodóvar, having shot many of the director’s most iconic films
Read more‘Crime 101' Runtime is 145 Minutes, Rated “R"
“Crime 101” was stamped with an R rating by the MPA — and more intriguingly, I’m hearing the film clocks in at a hefty 145 minutes. Considering the novella it’s based on is just 50 pages long, they’ve really stretched this story.
Read more‘Moonlight’ 10 Years Later: Has Barry Jenkins’ “Masterpiece” Aged Well?
This year will mark the 10th anniversary of “Moonlight,” a film that was named the third-best film of the 2010s in a poll of over 250 critics.
Read morePeter Jackson: Losing My “Brother” DP Made Me Take a 12-Year Movie Hiatus
It’s been 12 years since Jackson last directed a narrative feature, not counting his passion-project documentaries like the stunning WWI archival film “They Shall Not Grow Old”
Read more‘Marty Supreme’ Hits $80M Domestic — Highest Grossing A24 Movie Ever
“Marty Supreme” is officially A24’s highest-grossing film in North America, pulling in $80M domestically as of Monday. The film has become a rare original, non-IP hit at the box office.
Read more2026 Oscar Best Picture Predictions: Can ‘Weapons’ and ‘F1’ Sneak In?
What 10 films will be nominated? Since my last predictions on December 17, a lot has changed — the PGA and DGA have muddied presumptions.
Read moreSam McCurdy (‘Shōgun’) to DP James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Sequel
James Gunn has confirmed that Sam McCurdy is the DP on his upcoming “Superman” sequel, ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ instead of Henry Braham—who shot Gunn’s last four films.
Read more‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever With $1.7 Billion
Over 37% of the $1.7 billion that “Zootopia 2” has amassed so far has come from China alone, with more to come as the film continues to show strong legs there
Read moreWhat 850+ Critics’ Top 10 Lists Say About the Best Films of 2025
In early December, CriticsTop10 started updating its site with 2025 lists. They do this every year, and as far as I know, they’re the only outlet that fully concentrates on this. Bless ’em.
Read moreKathryn Bigelow Says ‘Detroit’ is Her Most “Misunderstood” Film
“Detroit” starred John Boyega, Will Poulter, and Anthony Mackie. It was a box office failure for Bigelow, and unlike her previous two films, came nowhere near the Oscar race.
Read more‘Incredibles 3' Starts Production in March — Aiming for 2028 Release
Bird, who wrote and directed the first two Incredibles movies, has written the script for “Incredibles 3” and is co-producing the third chapter.
Read more‘Dune 3’ Has 3-Week Lock on IMAX Screens in December?
This is part of the reason Warner Bros. reportedly isn’t planning to move “Dune: Part Three” from December 18, despite “Doomsday” opening the same weekend.
Read moreMatt Damon Says Netflix Demands Characters “Reiterate the Plot 3 or 4 Times” Because “People Are on Their Phones”
Netflix’s demands went even further, insisting there be enough “action” or “drama” within a movie’s first five minutes to keep viewers from turning it off.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Bone Temple’ Numbers Are Brutal — $13M Weekend Expected, 53% Drop From ‘28 Years Later’
Sony must be wondering what went wrong when it comes to Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.”
Read morePaul Feig to Direct ‘Mamma Mia! 3’
So yes, Feig is directing “Mamma Mia! 3,” and that’s despite a packed schedule which includes shooting “The Housemaid 2” this spring and working on “A Simple Favor 3.”
Read moreDenis Villeneuve’s James Bond Casting Mid-Year, Shooting Early 2027
So, as the Bond rumors persist, with the UK tabloids seemingly anointing a new favorite every quarter, we finally have a timeline from a reputable source.
Read moreMike Flanagan’s ‘Exorcist’ Movie Sets March 2027 Release Date
This new Exorcist movie is set to star Scarlett Johansson and “Hamnet” breakout Jacobi Jupe as its two leads. Flanagan is promising a “radical new take” on the IP.
Read moreAfter ‘Dial of Destiny,’ “No One Is Interested Right Now” in Another ‘Indiana Jones’
So, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, it looks like it may be some time before we see another Indiana Jones movie, and that’s a very good thing.
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