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Read moreGuillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ Primarily Campaigned as Best Picture by Netflix
I was lucky enough to watch “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” at home this past weekend. A major shout out to Netflix for setting up that screening.
Read moreIs ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Actually Going to Cannes 2023?
The folks over at Apple TV have been a quiet bunch of late. There’s been radio silence these past few months regarding Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” They did take the time to launch a campaign for the Will Smith epic “Emancipation.”
Read moreD-Movie ‘Savage Salvation’ Stars Robert DeNiro and Has 42 Credited Producers
‘The Whale’ Still Has No Trailer, Being Released in 4 Weeks; Another Standing Ovation in L.A. For Fraser
Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” had its first Los Angeles screening over the weekend. Obviously, Brendan Fraser got another standing ovation from the crowd.
Read moreRon Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ Gets Rousing Reaction at Academy Screening
The 10 Best Horror Movies of All-Time
I really love the horror genre, at its best it can truly give you a cinematic feeling like no other. The jolts you experience from watching a spook-fest are akin to being in "fight or flight" mode, your body's natural ability to react to a harmful event, attack, or threat for the sake of survival.
Read more‘Till’ Nabs A+ CinemaScore, But Falters at the Box-Office
I’m not entirely sure if Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till” will be a certified Best Picture nominee, but it is a good movie with a great lead performance.
Read morePaul Schrader Tackles ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
Paul Schrader once told me that if he weren’t a filmmaker then he’d probably be writing a movie blog with a couple of capsules and full-length reviews written Per week, ala what Pauline Kael made famous at The New Yorker.
Read moreThe Best Films of 2022, So Far
I’ve gotten emails these last few months asking how my best of 2022 list is shaping up. Honestly, I haven’t even thought about what my top 10 would look like.
Read moreFull-Length ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Trailer Being Released Wednesday
Four Years Later, Abdelatif Kechiche is Still Editing ‘Mektoub’ Sequels
On the occasion of a public masterclass in Montpellier, France, Abdellatif Kechiche was interviewed by Yannick Lévy for Paris Match.
Read moreThoughts on James Gray …
As his “Armageddon Time” was being released in select theaters, James Gray took the opportunity to announce his next project — a film about John F Kennedy’s youthful days as a Navy commander during World War II.
Read moreDamien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon’ Will Be Screened For Press on November 14th
Here comes a major sign that the folks over at Paramount are utterly confident in what they have when it comes to Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon.”
Read moreJean-Pierre Jeunet Calls Marvel Fans “American Geeks and Morons”
Let’s add “Amelie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s name to our list of filmmakers who don’t have kind words to say about superhero movies.
Read moreSebastien Lelio’s ‘The Wonder’ Features Florence Pugh in Gothic-Horror Tale [Review]
If you‘re still skeptical about Florence Pugh’s acting abilities then please watch Sebastien Lelio’s “The Wonder,” set for release next Friday via Netflix.
Read moreKohn/Thompson: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is a “Major Oscar Contender”
The dust has settled, critics in Los Angeles and New York have weighed in on Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and … it could get Best Picture nominated?
Read moreSpike Lee’s Upcoming Viagra Musical is Called ‘Rise,’ Early 2023 Production Start Being Eyed
Despite a pandemic permanently shutting down the industry, Spike Lee had a very busy year in 2020 - he gave us the critically-acclaimed “Da 5 Bloods,” and the extraordinary David Byrne concert documentary “American Utopia.”
Read more‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Reported to be 3 Hours 10 Minutes
‘The Way of Water’ could take on a whole new meaning if you don’t time your pee break properly for James Cameron’s sequel.
Read moreRobert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Set to Start Production in February
Robert Eggers, who is coming off this past April’s critically-acclaimed “The Northman,” was supposed to start production on “Nosferatu” very late this year, but I’m being told it’s been pushed back to an official February shoot in Prague and then Toronto.
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