Back in March, with the pandemic shutting down theaters worldwide, 2020 was guaranteed to have at least one indisputably great movie released in its calendar. Regardless of how many films were released, “Bacurau,” which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019, was definitely going to make the top 10 lists of more than a few critics — it has most certainly landed a spot on mine (being published this week).
Read more‘Bacurau' Director Kleber Mendonça Filho Talks Brazil, Genre Cinema and Bong Joon-ho [Interview]
Cannes jury prize winner, “Bacurau,” which was directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, is a perplexing mix of magical surrealism and grindhouse, “Bacurau” caught me off-guard in its first 20 minutes, but then transported me into a cinematic adventure Iike no other. It’s a thriller, but one filled with indelible artistry and breathtaking cinematic luxury.
Read moreDirector Peter Bogdanovich on working with Cher on "Mask": “She Can’t Act; She won Best Actress at Cannes Because I Shot Her Very Well. "
Peter Bogdanovich’s peak streak of films in the 70s happened with 1971’s “The Last Picture Show,” 1972’s “What’s Up Doc,” and 1973’s “Paper Moon.” Ever since then? Nothing worth shouting about, some out and out disasters and a couple of victorious successes such as 1985’s “Mask” starring Cher.
Read more‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Is Actually the First of Three Han Solo Movies
Buried in Esquire’s interview with Alden Ehrenreich, written by Alex Pappademas, the actor lets it slip that his contract stipulates that he will make three Han Solo movies. Here’s how it reads in the actual article itself: I ask Ehrenreich how many he’s signed up for. “Three,” he says, then flinches, understanding he may have just created a disturbance in the Force. “I don’t know if that’s officially, uh, public. But—yeah.”
You didn't think I wouldn't point to the fact that Alden Ehrenreich's performance in the upcoming "Solo: A Star Story" was rumored to have Lucasfilm so distraught with that they decided to hire an on-set acting coach for the actor.
According to a report from Vulture:
“Lucasfilm wanted something very specific: copying someone else. Alden’s not a bad actor — just not good enough.” “You could see his acting became more relaxed. He became more Harrison-like,” the source says. “The coach helped!”
Yikes. The fact that he has a contract for three films must have sent Disney in panic mode. We hope the performance is well-met when the film is released on May 25th.