As it stands, there has been no talk of another offering in the Langdon series. But it should not be ruled out. Hollywood never kill their cash cows, and if there is potential money to be made they will certainly get round to making it at some point. Hanks had a lot of fun playing the intelligent Harvard University professor, and would most likely want to reprise his role if asked to do so....
Of course, a stacked lineup from TIFF and Venice could change things around, there always seems to be one movie every fall that is unanimously praised upon as the second-coming (“Roma,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Birdman,” “Spotlight,” “La La Land,” and “Lady Bird” this decade). Will it this year be Noah Baumach’s “Marriage Story,” which is gaining the kind of buzz it now has to match up and then some when it premieres next month, or maybe it’ll be The Safdies’ “Uncut Gems....
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“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is directed by Marielle Heller (“Diary of a Teenager Girl,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) with Universal in charge of releasing it on 10.18.19. One does wonder how this will go down as far as the dramatic potential a film about such a benign man could bring. Did Rogers have any actual drama happen in his life? He was, by all accounts, a safe, liberal-minded do-gooder who didn’t have controversy surrounding him in his 40+ years on the air....
This film might very well be the cinematic peak of sexual male-gazing — the infatuation Kechiche seems to have on asses is perverse enough to have people calling for him to be put on a stake. Taking place mostly in a nightclub, with the first hour or so setting up the characters with rich conversations by the beach-side about life and relationships, this radical statement is bound to never be released in the United States, but will live a decent life in French and European cinemas, where there is more of a curiosity for provocative cinema....
On the subject of #MeToo, McGowan told the times: ‘I just think they’re douchebags. They’re not champions. I just think they’re losers. I don’t like them. How do I explain the fact that I got a GQ Man of the Year award and no women’s magazines and no women’s organizations have supported me?‘It’s all bullshit. It’s a lie. It’s a Band-Aid lie to make them feel better. I know these people, I know they’re lily-livered, and as long as it looks good on the surface, to them, that’s enough....
The decision to move the upcoming Bond entry was going to come no matter which way you shook it. New York and Los Angeles, the two biggest U.S. markets, are still shut down and won’t be reopening in the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases in Europe have been rising significantly every week. Also, putting into the account the fact that Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” tanked at the U.S. box-office, there is an unwillingness for many Americans to go back to theatres until they get vaccinated....
There is so much energy, enthusiasm, and a clearcut love for its decades-old influences that many have been willing to lower their standards and reward “The Vast of Night” with praise. I will not be one of those people. There are good ideas here and I believe Patterson could make great films in the near future, he shows an indelible feel for framing and staging throughout, but, despite all the amassed talent in the world, no movie will ever work if there isn’t an interesting story to be told....
Krasinski was very open, even during press for the original about how he was open to exploring the wider world he had created, but was unsure at the time whether he would be back in the director’s chair. Here we are two years later, let’s hope the man, one reaction labelled, with “Spielberg-level chops” can re-capture the nerve shredding, ridiculously palpable tension of the original. The film follows the remaining members of the Abbott family (led by Emily Blunt) as they are forced to venture out into the dangerous world, where they discover that the deadly creatures from the first film are not the only thing out to harm them....
Liam “Smaller Paycheck” Neeson is what they call him now, ever since “Taken” the Irish-born actor has been going down the Nic Cage route by starring in his own brand of revenge-styled thrillers, the list speaks for itself: “Taken,” “Taken 2,” “Taken 3,” “The A-Team,” “Unknown,” “The Grey,” “Non-Stop,” “Run All Night,” “A Walk Among Tombstones,” and last year’s “The Commuter.” That’s 10 action-revenge movies in the last 10 years....
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Higgins’ drama has Thandiwe Newton’s grieving, lonely and very progressive college professor embarking on a psychological game of cat-and-mouse with two toxic male hunters she catches trespassing on her property. It’s a simmering slowburn and a career-peak for Newton. It also introduces Higgins as a major new voice in indie cinema, most notably for the way he manages to infuse character and tension in beautifully symmetrical fashion. The film mixes its usage of genre tropes; it can be seen as a drama, a thriller or even a nuanced character study....
A rough synopsis, if slightly irrelevant, but you get the gist, as director Adam Wingard (“You’re Next” “Blair Witch”) looks for a way to bring two of the most famous monsters in history face to face (and perhaps not for the first time). The best quality of every entry in this franchise so far is it knows (most of the time) exactly what it is, a full-blooded CGI slog-fest that can leave you wide eyed....
Famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman is not on the American $20 bill yet, thanks to political Trumpian bureaucracy and delay, but even the consideration puts her historical and cultural importance into immediate context. Her courageous story as a political activist and risk-taking Underground Railroad leader is legendary, larger than life, and more than deserving of a fitting cinematic treatment. Director Kasi Lemmons (“Eve‘s Bayou“) and Tony-winning actor Cynthia Erivo (“Widows“) try their best to do her life and legacy justice in the biopic “Harriet,”but the results— beyond the actresses’ terrific performance— are flat, familiar, and largely uninspired in the tradition of unremarkable, eager-to-please awards bait....
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This was one of the films I missed out on in the fall festival circuit (along with Mike Mills’ “C’mon C’mon” and Maggie Gylenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter”). Suffice to say, it’s an incredibly entertaining affair, and I’m glad to report that it doesn’t refrain from showing how flawed (and obsessively aggressive) Richard Williams was in his persistent pursuit of perfection. At this point, Will Smith has got to win the Best Actor statuette — not only is the buzz behind his performance deafening, but he’s also just really damn good in the movie....
It didn’t take much time for director Almodóvar’s latest to be announced. The Spanish-Language “Madres Paralelas” (Parallel Mothers), which will be the legendary director’s 23rd feature-length film, wrapped production this past April. It stars Almodóvar regular Penelope Cruz. The director wrote the script during COVID-19 quarantine in Spain, and Cruz’s role was written specifically for her. According to Almodóvar, it is a drama about “two women who give birth on the same day and who have parallel trajectories”....
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“Mindhunter” has Psychologist Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany further probing the psyches of murderers. A second season is about to premiere on August 16th on Netflix and we have our first look at what to expect. From its first frame, you can just tell this is a David Fincher affair; the slick and yellow-ish photography and the all-too-controlled camerawork are on full display here....
Ever since I saw “Don’t Worry Darling” a few days ago, I just came to the conclusion that Styles cannot be taken seriously as an actor. There’s a forcefulness to his delivery that I don’t think can be fixed by acting coaches. Let’s just say, he peaked with “Dunkirk.” Currently, “My Policeman” is at 50% on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews have mostly panned the film. Maybe it’ll go red on Metacritic....
