It’s turned into this guilty pleasure on streaming with Netflix audiences flocking to Sony’s botched superhero movie. No doubt, most are curious to see if the movie really is that bad.
Read moreGlen Powell Reveals He Passed On New ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Bourne' Movies
‘Anora' Leads Cannes Critics Poll ...
Here’s a fun little exercise in the Cannes tradition of critics’ grids, which started to take shape in 2010 and has become an essential part of the festival experience.
Read more‘Megadoc': Mike Figgis' ‘Megalopolis' Behind-the-Scenes Documentary is Ready
Mike Figgis has been shooting a behind-the-scenes documentary for the past 18 months about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis”. It’s called “Megadoc.”
Read moreEx-Disney Animator Says Disney Should Stop Putting ‘The Message’ or Agendas First
John Musker, who worked at Disney for many decades, and contributed to the likes of “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Moana,” left the company six years ago, part of an exodus that had to do with DEI initiatives.
Read moreSean Baker Says His Next Film is, Again, About A Sex Worker
Baker says he perhaps won’t always make films about the subject, but teased that “we’re already talking about the next one and it involves a sex worker.”
Read moreA24 Planning Major Oscar Push for ‘The Smashing Machine' —Set for December 2024 Release
Yesterday, A24 released a first look at Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Smashing Machine’ and I had suspected that they might want to rush this one for this year since 2024 lacks prestige contenders.
Read moreAdam Wingard Not Returning for ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Sequel
In ‘Parthenope,' Paolo Sorrentino Has Nothing New to Say [Cannes]
I’m not sure why A24 recently decided that it was a good idea to acquire Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope,” but the film just screened at Cannes and it’s incredibly vacuous and flat.
Read moreKevin Costner Now Says He's Invested $100 Million on ‘Horizon'
At first, he said he only invested $20 million of his own money on the ‘Horizon’ films and then, just a few days ago, claimed it was $38 million. Now, he’s telling a confused Anne Thompson, via IndieWire, that it was $100 million!?
Read more‘Pirates of the Caribbean' Will Have Two Different Reboots, No Johnny Depp
‘Anora': All Hail, Mickey Madison in Sean Baker's Chaotically Great Film [Cannes]
There’s a fascinating movement going on in American indie cinema. Sean Baker and the Safdies are creating what I like to call “Gutter Poetry,” cinema out of the American middle and lower class.
Read morePixar's Lays Off 14% of its Employees
THR is now that 14% of Pixar’s employees have just been laid off as part of Disney’s cost-cutting measures. It will be the biggest restructuring in Pixar's history.
Read more‘The Smashing Machine' First Look: Dwayne Johnson Goes for Oscar in Benny Safdie's Biopic
It looks like cameras are rolling on Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” being produced by A24. A first look image has been unveiled by the studio.
Read moreConfirmed: Jeff Nichols Set to Direct Cormac McCarthy's ‘The Passenger' & ‘Stella Maris'
Donald Trump Vows to Sue ‘The Apprentice' Filmmakers; Director Says “I Don't Think It's A Film He Would Dislike"
Donald Trump’s comms director has issued a statement promising legal action against the filmmakers involved in “The Apprentice.”
Read moreJessica Lange Says ‘Long Day's Journey Into Night' Film Is “Finally Finished"
Now, two years since production wrapped, and formerly stuck in post-production hell, it does look like the end is near. "It's finally finished," Lange, 75, tells PEOPLE "You'll be able to see it in theaters."
Read moreThe Daily Beast Calls ‘Horizon' A “Misogynistic, Racist, Retrograde Mess"
In her review, The Daily Beast’s Esther Zuckerman disliked ‘Horizon’ for another set of reasons. Her headline says it all: “Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Review: A Misogynistic, Racist Mess.”
Read more‘The Shrouds': Cronenberg's Latest Tackles Grief With Mixed Results [Cannes]
It pains me to say this, but David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds” is such a disappointment. I was a major fan of his last film “Crimes of the Future,” but this latest one gets lost in muddled ideas and tons of conspiracy theories.
Read moreMel Gibson's ‘Flight Risk' Sets October 18 Theatrical Release
Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg, is officially scheduled for theatrical release on October 18, 2024. A prime fall slot that will see it pitted that same weekend against Paramount’s “Smile 2.”
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