At this point, I think it’s pretty obvious that Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Gerwig’s “Barbie” will be contending in some of the major Oscar categories. This will have plenty of viewers tuning in since these are two of the most popular movies of the year, so far.
Read moreFincher’s ‘The Killer’ Compared to Melville’s ‘Le Samourai’
Not many films this fall are as highly anticipated as “The Killer.” What else would you expect? The film is directed by David Fincher, whose best works (“The Social Network,” “Zodiac,” “Fight Club,” “Se7en”) have come to define their respective decades.
Read moreGerwig, Gosling and Robbie Are Not Signed On For ‘Barbie’ Sequel
Directors Who Have Gone Quiet
I can’t tell you how many emails I get asking about what happened to this or that director. There are so many great filmmakers who haven’t released a film in 10+ years, for various reasons.
Read more‘Oppenheimer’ Has No Deleted Scenes, Directors Cut Was Released
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” clocks in at 3 hours, and that seems to be the exact runtime Nolan intended to be seen in cheaters.
Read more‘The Bikeriders’ to World Premiere at Telluride
I’ve had it confirmed that Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” will have its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival this coming labor day weekend.
Read moreJohn McTiernan: “I Hate Superhero Movies. I Think They are Socially Toxic”
Of course, McTiernan isn’t the only filmmaker who has come out against the superhero genre, there are too many to name.
Read moreDavid Zaslav Claims the Writer and Actors’ Strikes SAVED Warner Bros $100 Million
What I’m Hearing About ‘Dune: Part Two’ Being Delayed …
‘Dune’ fans rejoice. It seems as though the rumors of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” being delayed weren’t so credible.
Read more‘Barbie’ to Cross $1 Billion Today, on Greta Gerwig’s Birthday
Happy birthday to Greta Gerwig, who turns 40. A wonderful indie actress, I’ll always cherish her turns in “Frances Ha”, “Greenberg” and “Hannah Takes the Stairs”. Her directorial debut “Lady Bird” was also class.
Read morePaul Schrader Hated ‘Mission: Impossible 7’: “There’s No Reason AI Couldn’t Have Written This Script”
No, ‘Dead Reckoning’ was not as good as ‘Rogue Nation’ or ‘Fallout,’ but what Schrader doesn’t get is that you don’t watch these movies for the script.
Read moreA ‘Talk to Me’ Prequel Has Already Been Shot
Danny and Michael Philippou‘s “Talk to Me,” a small indie horror film that A24 bought at Sundance, opened with an impressive $10 million take this past weekend.
Read moreWes Anderson’s ‘The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar’ is 100 Minutes, A “Radical” Stage Play
We can confirm that, if all four films were to be put together, Wes Anderson’s “The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar” is around 100 minutes long. It also turns out to be a little more complicated as a film .
Read moreVenice Programmer Warns That ‘Poor Things’ Might Be Very Divisive
Cinephiles have been wondering if Yorgos Lanthimos has again delivered a great film with his upcoming Searchlight-produced “Poor Things.”
Read moreMichael Haneke’s ‘Kelvin’s Book’ Has Been Shelved
We haven’t heard much from Michael Haneke since 2017’s “Happy End”. He just turned 81 years old. The man is a legend.
Read moreBrett Easton Ellis Doesn’t Listen to Film Critics Anymore: “I’ve Been Burned Too Many Times”
Prominent film historian and critic, Jonathan Rosenbaum, once trashed modern-day reviewers of film as the cheerleaders and Pied Pipers of the film industry.
Read moreVanessa Kirby to Play Sue Storm in ‘Fantastic Four’
Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ Starts Shooting September 25
Is Paul Thomas Anderson Still The Current ‘Master’ of Cinema?
Last May, at Cannes, I had an interesting lunch conversation with a few journalists from Paris. The topic was who is the current master of cinema.
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