Not many ‘70s films have aged as well as Polanski’s “Chinatown.” This was a fever dream of a noir, starring Jack Nicholson, that relied on atmosphere and tone while being driven by Robert Towne’s all-timer of a script.
Read moreREADERS POLL: Your Top 5 Films of 2024?
We’re practically halfway done in the year, and that means I’ll be polling hundreds of critics for my annual mid-year critics’ poll. Ballots will be sent out today.
Read moreUpdate: Trailer for Robert Eggers' ‘Nosferatu' Releases on Monday
If you just cannot wait until Monday, then the trailer is also playing during weekend screenings of Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders.”
Read moreFirst ‘MaXXXine' Reactions ...
The first reactions to Ti West's MaXXXine have arrived. The film had a surprise screening in Los Angeles on Thursday, which occurred at the same time as the NYC press screening.
Read moreOz Perkins' ‘The Monkey' Sets February 2025 Release Date
Oz Perkins’ “The Monkey” has now been dated by Neon for a February 21, 2025, release date. A first image has also been released (above).
Read more‘Avengers 5' Starts Shooting in Early 2025 — Who Cares?
‘Beef' Second Season to Star Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan
Spike Jonze's “Ambitious" Netflix Sci-Fi Series Might Start Production Soon
Spike Jonze is set to direct this “ambitious” and “lavish” sci-fi series for Netflix which has “a writers room and a broad, expansive canvas.”
Read moreDisney Senior VP Takes “Leave of Absence" After Being Caught Saying “There's No Way We're Hiring a White Male"
A journalist sent over one of his spies, on a mock date with Disney Senior VP Michael Giordano, who can be seen on camera telling the secret female reporter that Disney purposely doesn’t hire white men.
Read moreRUMOR: ‘Magazine Dreams' Sold to Lionsgate for Fall Release
EmpireCity is saying that “Magazine Dreams,” starring Jonathan Majors, which was being shopped around by Searchlight, might have found a willing buyer in Lionsgate.
Read moreTaika Waititi Hired to Direct ‘James' — His Seventh Project Currently in Development
If you thought “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Next Goal Wins” was going to be the final nail in the coffin of Taika Waiti’s career, think again. The guy just keeps getting hired for all of these projects.
Read more‘Megalopolis': Coppola Will Have to Spend $15-20M of His Own Money on Marketing
Sundance: Colorado Emerges As Strong Candidate for Fest's New Home
For Those Not Going to ‘The Bikeriders' Just for the Trailers ...
What do we have here?
Mahershala Ali “Increasingly Frustrated" By ‘Blade' Delays
‘St. Elmo's Fire' Sequel Being “Explored" By Sony
Jon Woo's ‘The Killer' Remake Sets August Straight-to-Streaming Date
A few years ago, it was announced that John Woo would remake his best film, the 1989 action classic “The Killer.” It couldn’t be. Why would Woo want to mess with perfection?
Read moreDonald Sutherland Dies at 88
Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor who became a countercultural icon in the ‘70s, died Thursday in Miami after a long illness. He was 88.
Read moreJonathan Majors To Star In ‘Merciless’ From Martin Villeneuve (Denis' Brother) and ‘Sound of Freedom' Producer
Netflix Dates ‘His Three Daughters' For September 6 Release
At last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Netflix acquired three well-reviewed films: “Hit Man,” “Woman of the Hour” and “His Three Daughters.”
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