Australian director Justin Kurzel is hit and miss for me, I loved “Nitram” and “Snowtown,” but was no fan of 2019’s “True History Of The Kelly Gang,” and his “MacBeth.” Don’t even ask about his adaptation of “Assassin’s Creed.”

A Premiere Magazine preview of potential Cannes titles basically rehashes the recent Le Film Français article, but with some intriguing new details.

The 43rd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards knighted Todd Field’s “TÁR” as the Best Film of 2022. A justly merited honor.

A trending Flickering Myth article makes the case that “It’s Long Overdue to Hail M. Night Shyamalan as One of the Great Filmmakers.” Hard disagree.

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” has dethroned James Cameron at the box-office this weekend, it made a lukewarm $14.2 million, becoming the first film to unseat “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

Vulture and New York Times contributor Sean L. Malin had reported in January that Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” was being tipped to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next May.

In a few weeks, after incredible critical acclaim in Europe, Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” will finally be released in the US. This is the film that really caused a stir at Cannes last year, it shook up the competition and showed the other films how it’s done.

There was a report last July that “cancelled” actor Armie Hammer, who's now working at a hotel resort in the Cayman Islands, reportedly specialized in selling timeshares.

Michelle Yeoh’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” role was initially supposed to go to Jackie Chan. Yeoh confirmed it last night on the Graham Norton Show.

M Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” was supposed to open with a 20+ million opening this weekend, but early numbers are pointing towards that not happening, at all. It just made $1.5 million in previews on Thursday.

Le Film Français is France’s Variety, so when they mentioned yesterday that Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” could possibly premiere at Cannes, people listened.

Paramount has just dated the Ridley Scott directed follow-up to “Gladiator” for Nov. 22, 2024. That’s Thanksgiving weekend, so they have high commercial prospects for this one.

Greg Mottola (underrated director) gave us the hijinks of McLovin’ and his gang back in 2007 with “Superbad.”

“Saltburn” is Emerald Fennell’s upcoming thriller starring Rosamund Pike, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Carey Mulligan. It test-screened yesterday in Culver City, California and reactions have been wildly positive.

Céline Sciamma, speaking to the New York Times, is trying to push hard for Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” to be the next “Jeanne Dielman.”

Ever since their double whammy of “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems,” the Safdie Brothers have become one of the most interesting filmmakers working today.