Jeff Nichols wrapped shooting “The Bikeriders” in Ohio last month. The main cast consists of Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy. I’m told it is now aiming for a Cannes premiere next May.
Read more‘Knock at the Cabin’ Trailer: A New M. Night Shyamalan is Always Welcome
‘Seneca’ Going to Berlin …
Heartfelt congrars to good friend Matthew Wilder who penned Robert Schwentke’s “Seneca.”
Read moreThoughts on ‘Glass Onion’?
Now that Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is streaming on Netflix, what did you think? It’s currently #10 on Gold Derby’s Best Picture charts.
Read more‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Predicted Final Domestic Tally is Now $600 Million
Last weekend, I wasn’t ready to call “Avatar: The Way of Water” a “flop” because that would have been such a foolish trap to embark into.
Read moreThe 90 Must-See Movies of 2023 [Updated]
A lot is riding on 2023 being a marquee year, most everyone wants to see cinema bounce back from the current post-pandemic funk it’s been in these last three years.
Read moreGreta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ Released in Theaters 3 Years Ago.
Most people are aware that 2019 was a great year for movies and the oft-repeated titles whenever that year is mentioned: “Parasite,” “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood,” “The Irishman,” “Uncut Gems,” “Marriage Story,” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” “Pain and Glory,” “Joker,” and “Little Women.”
Read more‘Women Talking’ Makes Awful $52,000 in Limited Release
Here’s something absolutely nobody is talking about. Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” was released in eight locations this weekend and it’s looking like a $52K three-day, $71K four-day total. The film was released in NYC, LA, Toronto, Austin and Chicago. That’s pretty awful.
Read moreJames Mangold’s Bob Dylan Biopic Now Called ‘A Complete Unknown’
No word yet on whether a rumored Christian Bale has been confirmed to join Timothee Chalamet in James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, but we do know it is no longer titled “Going Electric.”
Read moreWeird: Every Single Oscar Voter I’ve Spoken To Does Not Like ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
At some point in the early summer there was this sense that Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” would have a tough road ahead in its Oscar hopes.
Read moreNetflix Finally Getting With the FYC Program
Netflix is finally on it. They replaced some of their “Pinocchio” FYC billboards in Los Angeles with “All Quiet on the Western Front,” this after a strong shortlist performance this past week.
Read more‘Bomby-lon’: Damien Chazelle’s 3-Hour Epic Set to Have $4.5 Million Weekend
The worst case scenario has occurred when it comes to Damien Chazelle’s $100 million epic “Babylon.,” which shall now be called “Bombylon.”
Read more‘Women Talking’: Flatly Delivered #MeToo Diatribe Lacks Tension and Subtlety [Review]
Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” was released on Friday. That means I’m reposting my review from this past September’s TIFF. I tried to rewatch this one via screener, but it still felt unwatchable. A total slog to get through.
Read moreBest Christmas Movies of the 21st Century
First things first, happy holidays to our readers. This has been a great year for WoR and our success couldn’t have been possible without your support. We’ll keep the disruption going well into the new year.
Read moreJudge Rules Movie Studios Can Be Sued Over Deceptive Trailers…
A federal judge ruled this week that movie studios can be sued under false advertising laws if they release deceptive movie trailers.
Read moreThoughts on ‘Babylon’?
Now that “Babylon” is officially in theaters, it’s time to gather up some reactions from the WoR faithful. Readers, what did you think?
Read moreIt’s Cate Blanchett’s Oscar to Lose
I haven’t really discussed the Best Actress race in a while. I think last time I wrote something about it, Danielle Deadwyler was Cate Blanchett’s biggest competition. That feels like eons go. Things have clearly changed.
Read more‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Drags …
And drags and drags and drags. I know there are some here who abide by the church of Scott Cooper, but, as far as I’m concerned, he’s had a wonky track record as a director.
Read moreAmy Taubin: ‘Jeanne Dielman’ Winning Sight and Sound is Due to “British Feminist Cinema Studies”
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Wins 12th Best Film Award From Regional Critics Groups
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s “Everything Everywhwere All At Once” has just won the Best Film award from the Florida Film Critics Circle.
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