Terry Gilliam says PC Killing Comedy: ‘We Can’t Laugh at Anybody Because it Causes Offense’

April 15, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

A new interview with Terry Gilliam [via the WSJ} basically expounds upon something we’ve been tackling here at WoR: Political correctness is killing comedy. I wrote an article last year, "The 2010s: A Decade When Comedy Lost Its Mojo, which laid the ground for a potential comedic doomsday, which we're quite clearly headed at, if the "era of outrage" continues:.

Terry Gilliam: Superhero Films Are “Boring” But ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ “Made Me Smile”

March 22, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

The shocking admission comes after the filmmaker has continuously bashed Marvel and DC movies.

‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Trailer: Terry Gilliam’s Ambitiously Entertaining Film Will Finally be Released In April

March 1, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

I was genuinely worried there, for a second, about Terry Gilliam’s excellent “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” being thwarted a release because of a legal battle with the film’s ex-producer Paul Branco.

Terry Gilliam Calls Out a Film Culture Filled With ‘Laziness' and ‘Cut And Paste' Reviews

November 11, 2018 Jordan Ruimy

man-who-killed-don-quixote-terry-gilliam-eea-1200x520.jpg

Director Terry Gilliam was asked about the mixed reviews his latest film "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote has been receiving. [Via Variety]

Skydance Opens Warner Bros.' Books, “Shocked” to Find ‘Digger' Set to Lose $250M+ — Far Worse Than Reported

Skydance execs, who arrived on Tuesday at their new offices (formerly Warner Bros), opened the books and "were shocked to learn the extent of the loss" on "Digger.”

The Best Films Directed by Actors — ‘Night of the Hunter,’ and Everything Else

I recently stumbled on a 2009 Film Comment poll in which critics picked the best films directed by actors. There was one condition: the actor had to have directed fewer than five films.

Sandra Hüller is in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Hüller isn't done with 2026 yet. She's already racked up four movies this year: "Rose," "Fatherland," "Project Hail Mary" and "Digger." Now there's word of a fifth, and it’s bigger than anything else she's done.

‘Fast Forever' Has No Director and No Script — Despite Vin Diesel Saying He Cried Reading It

Apparently, Universal is looking for a new director, which suggests "Fast X" helmer Louis Leterrier won't be back. Meanwhile, Diesel recently teased on Instagram that.. he might direct it himself?

Two Months After Quitting Acting, David Krumholtz Lands a Role in HBO's ‘The Trial of Louise Woodward’

Remember when David Krumholtz quit acting? That was two months ago. He said he had sent the "definitive email" and described feeling the weight of the world lift off his shoulders.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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.

CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics 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.

Trending

Critics Polls