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This isn’t necessarily a cause for concern, as far as the film’s quality, but might just be the way things worked out. If the film is well-received at Venice-Telluride then that will only build anticipation further for “Bardo.” Three of Inarritu’s last four films were Oscar-nominated for Best Picture; 2006’s “Babel,” 2014’s “Birdman” and 2015’s “The Revenant.” “Bardo” is Inarritu’s autobiographical film, shot in Mexico, that will inevitably be compared to “Roma....

IndieWire, one of the top sites for movie news and reviews, has decided to name its Top 100 films of the 2010s and “Moonlight” figures at the very top of the list. The reasoning given by IW head critic Eric Kohn is that Jenkins’ film is a “sprawling look at romantic desire and the emotional hardships of the African-American experience [which] folds its fixations into a profound creative tapestry.” READ MORE: Critics’ Poll: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Named Best Movie of the 2010s I have written extensively about Moonlight and its flaws, especially in a 6....

Are you worried that soap operas are going to die out and they will be a memory of the past? It’s a valid concern – especially with the rise of the internet where there is so much modern media that makes it hard to compete for traditional shows. In this article, we will examine the state of the soap opera industry and where it might go in the future. You’ll see that it’s not all doom and gloom for the industry but the golden years have certainly gone....

And yet, the Italian government is still trying its best to have movie theaters remain open. After their ban on public greetings such as kisses and handshakes, a newly instilled law to let Italian cinemas stay open has been announced, requiring any moviegoer to sit three seats apart from his fellow movie watcher. Not necessarily the worst idea I’ve ever heard, especially in a part of the world which has been devastated by the virus, due in part to its pronounced elderly population [via ScreenDaily]....

Speaking to the New Yorker, Gray had this to say about the infantilism of the genre [via Jordan Hoffman: Gray has a very good movie being released on 10.28, his most personal one yet, it’s titled “Armageddon Time” and I’ll be talking more about that one in the next week or so. It’s a perfect addition to a filmography that already includes excellence such as “Two Lovers,” “Lost City of Z,” and “We Own the Night....

I’m not sure what to make of these “Ford v Ferrari” reviews, which are all mostly positive but with restraint praise. I, on the other hand, won’t restrain myself in saying it’s one of the most joyously entertaining big-studio pictures of the year. A real movie-movie if you will. A bromance between American automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and fearless British race car driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), the gist of the film has the Ford Motor Co, angry at Ferrari, hiring Shelby and Miles to build them a race car and compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966....

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I personally didn’t need another ‘Blade’ movie, the first two were more than enough, however, no offense to Wesley Snipes, who was absolutely seminal in the late-’90s as the blood-sucking hero, but two-time Oscar winner Ali replacing him is a cinematic offer I just can’t refuse. Now, the question remains, who will direct it? Guillermo del Toro did a noble job with “Blade 2,” but I can’t see him selling his soul to Disney ....

Melissa McCarthy plays author Lee Israel with the panache and memorable flair we are used to seeing her invest in any role she undertakes– except, in Heller’s hands, McCarthy is given a character that is not only nastily hilarious but also darkened by alcoholism and severe pathological tendencies. The story goes that Israel, down on money with an ill cat and having to find a way to pay its medical bills, decided to forge letters that she falsely claimed legendary authors, such as Dorothy Parker, had written to fellow cohorts....

Aster will start filming “Disappointment Boulevard” in Montreal on June 28th. The director of “Midsommar” and “Hereditary” will be re-teaming with A24 for this new project. Phoenix and Streep are set to star in the mysterious film which originally went by the title of “Beau is Afraid.” In 2011, Aster directed a short film titled “Beau.” Described as a “surrealist horror film set in an alternate present,” Phoenix’s character would play an “extremely anxious but pleasant-looking man who has a fraught relationship with his overbearing mother and never knew his father....

This does not necessarily mean that the films have yet to be shot. Our very own Teddy stated earlier in the week that Bonello’s “The Beast” had wrapped production. Abderrahmane Sissako‘s “The Perfumed Hill” started shooting late 2020, but COVID-19 has given him some issues to complete it — I believe production may have wrapped? Need more details on this one. I have no clue if Hausner started shooting “Club Zero,” ditto Mungiu’s still untitled new film....

However, it seems like Netflix actually lost quite a bit of money with ‘Frontier,’ which starred Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, and Charlie Hunnam. It cost upwards of $115 million to produce, critics were rather split on it and, apparently, it turned out to be a bust for the streaming giant. According to a new report from The Information (via Engadget), Netflix wants to spend less money but also be smarter about what it spends that budget on....

Most pundits are going with Chastain now, but I’ve decided to retract my original prediction from two days ago and now believe that Penelope Cruz will win Best Actress on Sunday night. Cruz gives the best performance of the five nominated actresses and it seems as though she has the passion of industry voters as well. It’s gotta be Cruz. Cruz didn’t even get a Golden Globe nod or a SAG nod -Didn’t even make the BAFTA long list....

In an ideal world, the race would already have been called for Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction.” However, 1) it isn’t being released until 2023 and 2) even if it did qualify, it wouldn’t have stood much of a chance given that it’s very abstract and hypnotic arthouse cinema. Russia has boycotted the race this year. A total of 92 countries submitted films for the 2023 Oscars, just one less than last year’s record of 93....

“[WB Executive Kevin Tsujihara] said, ‘Are you a fan of Aquaman?’ I said, ‘No.’ Six months later: ‘Peter, are you a fan of Aquaman?’ I said, ’No, Kevin, I already told you this’,” Jackson said. “I’m not a superhero guy. I read ‘Tintin’… Look, films are hard. I only want to make something that I have a deep passion for.” Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy

Rose McGowan went after Streep on Twitter in a since deleted tweet: “Actresses, like Meryl Streep, who happily worked for The Pig Monster, are wearing black @goldenglobes in a silent protest. YOUR SILENCE is THE problem. You’ll accept a fake award breathlessly & affect no real change. I despise your hypocrisy. Maybe you should all wear Marchesa.” What are my two cents on this whole Weinstein “saga”? Everyone in Hollywood knew about this....

Searching for new info about the film, a reader of this site found the film’s page on distributor Pathé’s website and, strangely enough, Ben Whishaw is listed in the cast. Not just that, but “Cold War” and “Ida” filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski is credited as the co-screenwriter. Serebrennikov has become a very big filmmaker in Europe. None of his films have really cracked the American market, or critical consensus, but that could change at this coming May’s Cannes as his latest one, titled “Tchaikovsky’s Wife,” is set to premiere in competition....

Baker has weighed in on Ruben Ostlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” which is being released this Friday. In short, he absolutely, unabashedly loved it. Anything to boost Ostlund’s excellent film. It rightly won the Palme d’Or in May and a growing “love it or hate it” consensus is fervently growing around Ostlund’s dark comedy. My advice is to and to watch “Triangle of Sadness” in a packed theatre, as I mentioned yesterday it benefits from the theatrical experience....

If any director can attest to getting the shaft from the academy over the years, it’s Spike Lee. “Do the Right Thing” didn’t even get a Best Picture nomination in 1989, with the academy instead opting for the safer, gentler, but nevertheless forgettable, whimsical depiction of racism in “Driving Miss Daisy.” We all know which film stood the test of time and which film, as Lee pointed out recently, is taught in film schools all across the U....

Yes, Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” will premiere at Sundance 2022, her first film since 2010’s “Tiny Furniture.” Dunham will have two directorial efforts released next year, the other one, titled “Catherine, Called Birdy,” is supposed to be atrociously bad. Cooper Raiff, who directed the endearing SXSW winner “Shithouse” will be in U.S. Dramatic Competition for “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” which stars Dakota Johnson. “Dual” by Riley Stearns will most definitely be on my radar since I adored his last film, the slapstick dark comedy “The Art of Self Defense....