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In this latest jaunt in movie extremism, a riff on the movie industry, Noe has decided to make a film starring Beatrice Dalle, Charlotte Gainsbourg and a bunch of Instagram “influencers.” Dalle, who seems to be playing herself here, is directing a movie starring Gainsbourg. The playful bit of conversation the two share at the start of the film, which must have lasted around 10 minutes, has them smoking and drinking the night away, and talking sex, religion, film — it’s all very French and a total hoot to behold....

The makeup, prosthetics, whatever you want to call it, look really great. Cooper looks Bernstein’s age. Will the flashbacks recounting his younger days, meeting eventual wife Felicia, be shot in black and white? It’s quite possible given the stills that have been released. Also, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese are both producers for this one. Enough said. In fact, Spielberg was originally supposed to direct the film only to pass on the mantle to protegé, and “A Star is Born” director, Bradley Cooper, who stepped in to direct....

So it is not surprising to hear murmurs that a teaser for Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” might show up during the previews for Jordan Peele’s “Nope” in July. Both films are being distributed by Universal and in IMAX format. The film is said to have a budget of around $100 million. It’ll also be interesting to see just how much of “Oppenheimer” will be shot in IMAX analog black and white by Nolan and DP Hoyte Van Hoytema....

However, people are flipping out that Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” won the top prize. Is it destined to become the first foreign-language film to ever win the Best Picture Oscar? Not necessarily. My money is still on “1917,” but “Parasite” now has a major shot. If you look at last year’s winner, “Black Panther,” not to mention the 2015 winner, “Hidden Figures,” the SAG, and film critics for that matter, seem to be operating with the idea that they want to make a statement rather than actually name the best of the lot....

In case you weren’t aware, the film is based on the true story of Richard Jewell, a security guard during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, who discovered a bomb at the Olympic village and tried to evacuate the grounds before it would detonate. Jewell is hailed as a hero by the press and the public — his 15 minutes of fame stretches out for almost a week, that is until the police start investigating the drama and decide that Jewell could be a suspect and, in fact, responsible for entire the bomb hoax....

Disney had announced earlier in the Spring that Pixar’s “Soul,” which was originally intended to hit theaters on June 19th, would be moving its June release date to November 20th. There were rumors that it could be getting an early-VOD/Disney+ release like Pixar’s previous film, “Onward, and also Disney’s own “Artemis Fowl,” alas the mouse house has decided to go the theatrical route with “Soul” because, I’m guessing here, a) it could spell bigger money and b) it has a legitimate shot at Oscar nominations....

His next project does sound fascinating “The Fanatic,” a film directed by Fred Durst, yes of Limp Bizkit fame “The Fanatic” is based on a real-life experience that Durst had. The film is about an obsessed fan, played by Travolta, who begins stalking his favorite action-film star, played by Devon Sawa (Remember him? From “Idle Hands” and “SLC Punk?”). Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy

Now more than seven days since its release, “The Farewell” has justifiably been celebrated by both critics and audiences alike (100% on RT and 90 on MC) . Now that this indie gem is in theaters, I feel like its limitless momentum will only increase as the year rolls around (its early box-office is hinting at a major indie hit). It’s been a very weak year. I’ve been to Sundance, SXSW and Cannes — not to mention have caught up with many of the big titles from Berlin — and there hasn’t been much to celebrate when it comes to American cinema....

Nicole Holofcener and Oscar winners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote the screenplay, which takes place in the bloody Middle Ages where women were literally known as property. Damon stars as Jean de Carrouges, an illiterate, but battle-celebrated warrior who saves the life of fellow squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver). They end up becoming inseparable outside the trenches. Years later, Carrouges falls for Marguerite (Jodie Comer), the daughter of a rich traitor (Nathaniel Parker), while Le Gris hangs out at orgy parties with King’s libertine cousin, Count Pierre d’Alençon (played with immeasurably snarky playfulness by Ben Affleck)....

There’s a reason “The Novice” has been called “Whiplash” on a rowing boat, the sheer brutality Alex puts herself through, pushing herself to the very limits of her abilities, and beyond, alienating everyone around her in the name of success, is enough to make Miles Teller whimper. And yet, “The Novice,” which won the top prize at SXSW in March, feels too on-the-nose. It doesn’t play like a confident, pro-like effort....

“Jane Campion‘s masterfully mysterious “The Power of the Dog” is her best film since 1993’s “The Piano.” That film won the Palme d’Or and I can imagine that, if it weren’t for the Netflix ban at Cannes, she would have maybe won the prize again this year.” “This is an intelligent and, very well acted period western set in the far reaches of the Montana mountains. Adapted from Thomas Savage’s cult novel of the same name, the story is set in 1925 as successful rancher brothers George (Jesse Plemons) and Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) have their relationship tested when the more mild-mannered George, a wealthy cattle broker, marries lonely widow Rose (Kirsten Dunst)....

Bettany sheds his British accent for a Southern twang as the title character, a gay man who has spent most of his life hiding his sexuality due to his very conservative family. However, when his young niece Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) moves to study at the same New York University, where Frank teaches literature, things change, she learns his secret, and he starts to open up a little bit more, even introducing Beth to his longtime partner Walid Nadeem (Peter Macdissi) The film eventually turns into a road trip narrative when Frank’s father — Beth’s grandfather — dies and they are both forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral....

A24 are very committed to two high-priority awards titles this season —“C’mon C’mon” and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — their third title was supposed to be Stephen Karam’s “The Humans,” which wasn’t at Telluride and only premiered at TIFF. I wasn’t feeling it with “The Humans” when I saw it a few weeks back, calling it an “overdirected chamber piece”. Despite my reservations, critics were generally very positive in their reviews, with some even proclaiming it an Oscar contender in the Picture, screenplay and supporting acting categories....

Keoghan is an Irish actor known for his roles in such movies as “Dunkirk,” “‘71,” “American Animals,” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”. There were hints these last few months that Keoghan could very well play the iconic villain in the as-of-now unannounced “The Batman” sequel. The actor even shared the film’s poster on his social media accounts, revealing that he was “proud” of the movie. Keoghan‘s brother, Eric, also curiously tweeted, and then deleted, a post saying, “So it’s finally out My Brother playing the JOKER in the new Batman Unreal Stuff....

The prestigious festival’s top honchos, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, have announced that, starting in 2021, the Silver Bear acting prizes will go gender-neutral. A statement from the festival reads: “Instead of the awards for the Best Actor and the Best Actress, a ‘Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance’ and a ‘Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance’ shall each be awarded on a gender-neutral basis.” And just like that, Risenbeek and Chatrian have opened the door for predictable outrage if a male actor were to win and a female actress wins nothing — did they not think about this before announcing today’s changes?...

I do look forward to audiences catching Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite.” It is no doubt going to be a movie that will have people buzzing and an excellent post-screening conversation starter to boot.. However, One thing that irked me most about “Parasite” is that there is almost no subtlety being used by Joon-ho. That’s why I wrote in my Cannes review that watching it felt like “Kore-eda on steroids.” Regardless, A rather over-the-top but highly watchable movie....

Waititi likely overcame stiff competition from Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”) and BAFTA nominee Todd Phillips (“Joker”) to make the cut. Baumbach and his film have had dwindling buzz ever since being triumphantly received at Venice and Telluride. In the First-Time Feature Film category, the nominees were Mati Diop (“Atlantics”), Alma Har’el (“Honey Boy”), Melina Matsoukas (“Queen & Slim”), Joe Talbot (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”) and the duo of Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (“The Peanut Butter Falcon”)....

During the 80’s and 90’s, the erotic thriller featured, as film critic Hornaday eloquently describes, featured “sex scenes that were frank, artfully staged and, sometimes, arousing in their own right.” No doubt, the filmmaker most associated with this genre was Adrian Lyne. Between 1987 and 2002 Lyne released “Fatal Attraction,” “9½ Weeks,” “Flashdance,” “Indecent Proposal,” “Lolita” and “Unfaithful” — all featuring erotic sex and dark thrills. However, ever since 2002’s “Unfaithful” Lyne has been M....

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Regardless, Oscar Nominated Cinematographer Ari Wegner (The Power of the Dog) has joined Coen’s solo debut, with Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan starring. The film is Coen’s first directorial effort without brother Joel, and his first film without Deakins or Delbonnel in years. Ethan co-wrote the upcoming film with his wife Tricia Cooke. Production on the film began in early September and is said to wrap in two weeks. Coen and Cooke initially wrote the screenplay in the mid-2000s, which is said to be a “Russ Meyer-inspired romp” that was initially supposed to be directed by Allison Anders (“Gas Food Lodging....