Eric Roberts has over 700 screen credits to his name and I highly recommend this interview he gave to THR, published today, where he talks about his sprawling career.

UPDATE: Asghar Farhadi has responded to the plagiarism claims and what he says is a smear campaign against him.

Mucho thanks to Eliza Davis who spoke to Paul Schrader and got confirmation that “Master Gardener” will be released on March 30th, 2023. Magnolia Pictures bought Schrader’s latest yesterday morning and will be distributing the film in the US.

So, apparently, Jacques Audiard is set to direct a movie musical, in Spanish, about a trans-Mexican druglord, or something like that. We’ve now learned that filming is set to begin in the summer of 2023.

There’s now a trailer for Wong Kar-wai’s “Blossoms”, with lots of Chinese TV stars in the cast. I Would presume a 2023 airing, maybe even a Cannes world premiere.

I know the general rule here is to never doubt James Cameron, but this just-released “Avatar: The Way of the Water” trailer looks like a video game. I’m sure it’ll be better than that, after all the sky’s the limit when it comes to Cameron’s imagination.

Anne Thompson is again banging the drums for Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin.” She doesn’t deny that Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” is the frontrunner, but …

Tarik Saleh’s taut, tense and terrific thriller “Boy From Heaven” was picked up today by Samuel Goldwyn for US distribution. Sweden’s Oscar entry is set in Egypt and has been renamed “Cairo Conspiracy.” An early 2023 release is planned, don’t miss this one.

A recent report from Women's Liberation Front cites a source telling them that the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s nixing of sex-based acting awards categories wasn’t unanimous; in fact, it was far from it.

Lukas Dhont’s “Close” will probably nab an inevitable Best International Film nomination. It’s the kind of film that is not in the least bit “high-brow” and can win the hearts of mainstream audiences and voters.

In a THR interview with Steven Spielberg, the legendary director says he wants to make a western.

A NYT interview has Jennifer Lawrence revealing that she will star in a film adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s ‘Die, My Love’ that will be directed by Lynne Ramsay.

In late September 2019, I made the six-hour trek to catch “The Irishman” world premiere at the New York Film Festival.

Henry Selick’s fascinating interview with the AV Club, published today, has Selick coming off as slightly bitter towards Tim Burton. I don’t blame him.

I had written a bit about this a while ago, but more interesting tidbits have emerged from the Carol/Dolan/Cannes story.

Filming has already begun on Yorgos Lanthimos’ “AND” in New Orleans, Louisiana. Production is dated to end in December. Will Lanthimos have two movies released next year? It sure looks like it.

The great people over at MovieMaker interviewed Luca Guadagnino, it’s really an excellent talk. However, I loved one tidbit that I absolutely want to share in this space.

A woke twitter user has made a very good point in regards to buying your ticket, with your hard-earned money, for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

Cannes 2016 was an all-timer edition. It was just one great movie after another being screened on the Croisette and I loved every minute of it.

A24 has decided to release Joanna Hogg’s “The Eternal Daughter” on VOD and in theaters on December 2nd. Why?