The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle decided to hand out their Best Film award to Rian Johnson‘s “Knives Out,” a compulsively entertaining movie if there ever was one this year. This will likely be the only time “Knives Out” wins a Best Film critics prize since this win is such a far-out-of-left-field choice that I initially thought the Philly crix were trolling us with the news. I presume the Philly journos couldn’t decide on the Best Film winner and just went with the one film everyone “liked.” Fair enough.
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Qualley will play Adele Astaire, Fred's sister and his original dance partner. Carpenter takes on Ginger Rogers, the partner who helped turn Astaire into one of the most beloved screen stars ever.
A bidding war had broken out. According to Barker, pretty much everyone wanted in, with Neon, Focus, and A24 among the suitors. Netflix was in the mix too, but the offer was to just put it straight on Netflix.
It's rated R for "language" and, strangest of all, "graphic nudity." Who gets naked in this doc? It's left some puzzled, and for good reason.
The power has shifted to Cannes, or just not premiering your film at a festival. There were still some gems, though. Here are my ten favorites among the films I hadn't already seen.
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This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.
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M. Night Shyamalan tells TheWrap that "Lady in the Water" is the film he most wants reappraised, calling it the closest fusion of his family-film and thriller sides.