This comes to us from BillCipher from Awards Worthy: “Anita and Bernardo are fantastic, But also Rita Moreno is Lovely- probably an oscar nom coming her way. Maria is really great but doesnt hit the ending scene the way natalie wood does. Tony is great, has some emotional moments where he really goes for it. The guy who plays Riff is a real stand out, just brings so much more to character....
Following a family that moves into a new creepy mansion, which has a few peculiarities, including the fact that the house is bigger indoors than the outside contours let on. Also, what’s the deal with polaroids being taken while this family tries to peacefully sleep? It helps that Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, two awesome actors, are part of this Blumehouse creep-fest, ditto screenwriter David Koepp (“Jurassic Park,” “Carlito’s Way,” “Spider-Man” “Mission Impossible,” “Panic Room”) who also helms directing duties....
In a nutshell: Papamichael’s TV movie cinematography, Wolski’s gorgeously bland western badlands, Richards’ explicit ripoff of Lubeszki/Malick, Messerschmidt’s digitized black and white, and Sigel’s ambitious work. Actually, “Cherry” for ASC is among the most surprising guild nominations I can remember. It’s grandiose stuff. Sigel is overdue for an Oscar nomination, so maybe this will be it. There is a huge overlap with the AMPAS cinematographers branch, and if I remember correctly, it’s the largest overlap between a guild and an AMPAS branch....
One thing you can expect from this film is Cronenberg’s usual knack for avoiding conventionality. His parasite-filled, sexually taboo, and ultra-violent art is what dreams are made of. Or are they nightmares? This latest surreal body-horror statement from Cronenberg is based on a screenplay he wrote 20 years ago, titled “Painkillers”. It was set to star Nicolas Cage. In this 2022 version, Viggo Mortensen has taken over the lead role....
“Long Day’s Journey Into Night” has earned $15 million and counting in ticket sales, and it doesn’t even open in China until December 31. It’s set to open in U.S. theaters sometime next year. Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy
Palme d’Or: Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-hoGrand Prix: Atlantics, directed by Mati DiopJury Prize: (tie) Ladj Ly’s Les Misérables and Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ BacurauBest Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne for Young AhmedBest Screenplay: Celine Sciamma for Portrait of a Lady on FireBest Actress: Emily Beecham for Little JoeBest Actor: Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy
Last month, the MPAA slapped Cronenberg’s film with an NC-17 rating, but an appeal lead to it finally being handed an “R” rating. “Infinity Pool” is said to have been re-edited to achieve the “R”. The official warning stamped on the film by the MPAA states “Rated R for graphic violence, disturbing material, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, and some language.” Let’s hope Cronenberg’s vision was not compromised during the re-editing process....
“In The Mood For Love,” which ranks as the second greatest movie of the 21st century according to a BBC critics poll, stars Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung as characters who find out that their spouses are having an affair with each other. Leung, who won the Best Actor prize at Cannes in 2000, and Cheung give performances of resounding grace. Shattered by the betrayal of their spouses — never shown onscreen — our two lost lovebirds start to rehearse what they will say to their spouses and nearly break down in the process....
Oppenheimer” is set for a 5+ month production. The film depicts the life of the title character J. Robert Oppenheimer, who had an involvement in WWII’s Manhattan Project, which earned him the moniker of the “father of the atomic bomb.” “Oppenheimer” is the first film to shoot in IMAX black-and-white analog photography. There have been mixed reports as to whether the film’s entirety or only portions of it will be in Black and White....
My buddy Eric Lavalee over at IONCINEMA has an interesting scoop about how Denis’ “The Stars at Noon” will not be ready for Cannes 2022 as it is still very much in post-production editing stages. The film is backed by A24. It’s not a surprise to believe that Denis would want to skip Cannes, and maybe opt instead for a Venice or Toronto slot. The last time Denis had one of her films in official competition at Cannes was for her 1988 debut “Chocolat....
There had been encouraging signs for a sequel in the past. In 2007, Astin called it an absolute certainty, while in 2014 Donner expressed his hope that years of work would finally culminate in a sequel featuring the entire original cast. However, it is now clear that getting everyone together in one room, for a sequel released well over 30 years after its predecessor, may prove a near-impossible task. Still, The Goonies doesn’t necessarily need a sequel that could potentially tarnish its current legacy....
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Jared Leto will star, producer Jason Blum and his Blumhouse productions are also attached to the film. “Adrift” is an adaptation of a short story by Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author best known for “Ringu” and “Dark Water,” before they were both remade as American movies. The story is set in the dead calm of the open sea, where a fishing boat discovers an abandoned yacht with a strange distress call....
Mixed reviews notwithstanding, it’s not so surprising that the average viewer seems to really be hating on “White Noise.” Its IMDB user score currently stands at 5.9 and the Rotten Tomatoes audience rating is … 35% !!! I’m all for auteur filmmakers taking a dime out of Netflix, but Baumbach’s “White Noise,” which is an adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel, but I’ve been following up on stories of its rumoured troubled production for many months now....
“The Last Planet” will reportedly convey passages “in the life of Christ” through representing evangelical parables. The First Image from Terrence Malick’s Biblical-Drama has been released, so has the cast which includes the likes of Matthias Schoenaerts (as Saint Peter), Géza Röhrig (as Jesus), Ben Kingsley, Joseph Fiennes, and Mark Rylance (as Satan). Variety spoke with one of the film’s producers, Karim Debbagh, The producer described “The Last Planet” as a “highly spiritual experience” that puts a “dark genre twist” on the biblical story....
Ira Sachs’ “Passengers” won’t be ready. Poor Ira, he really wanted to go back and make up for the lacklustre showing of his last competition film, “Frankie.” If it were up to me, I’d submit the film for a New York Film Festival world premiere, but it’s inevitable that, if the film is any good, Venice will snatch it up. There are also unconfirmed talks for George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing” to open the festival on May 17th....
Hanks did churn out memorable films during this time span (Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Road to Perdition, Catch Me If You Can). However, this pales in comparison to the legendary roll of films Robert De Niro gave us between 1973 and 1983: Mean Streets, The Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, 1900, The Deer Hunter, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Once Upon A Time in America, Brazil....
“Well, he can stop calling people the r-word, he can stop feeling sorry for himself,” Gadsby told IndieWire today about C.K. via phone. “There’s a clear path to redemption, he’s just not taking it. He’s being self-indulgent and he’s being a cry baby. That’s not a path to redemption, that’s just throwing a tantrum for the tantrum itself.” “You can apply it to anyone. I just think there’s an issue at large, and it goes across all issues of representation....
Their top ten, in order: “Eyes Wide Shut”, “Close-Up”, “Schindler’s List”, “Beau Travail”, “Hoop Dreams”, “Goodfellas”, “After Life”, “Titanic”, “The Long Day Closes” and “Safe”. Honestly, not a bad list and I love how Kubrick’s final film tops it. It wouldn’t top mine, but I instantly fell for “Eyes Wide Shut” when I saw it back in the summer of 1999. “Eyes Wide Shut” was initially released to mixed reviews, but it seems as though Kubrick’s last opus has gained some notoriety over the last 25 years....
Apparently, the Safdies won’t be ready in any case, as Kohn admits that “it is unlikely to make the submission deadline.” Now, onto the Netflix-Cannes affair. Despite being far apart in negotiations, it looks like Venice might not allow Netflix films to compete either, which could be a major game-changer for film festival culture: “Netflix doesn’t necessarily need a bump from the festival for its most anticipated films. “Roma” found plenty of acclaim at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto....
