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No other movie has gotten this type of support. As much as I was mixed on the movie, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is going to get a Best Picture nomination. You can lock that one up in the bank. The film was released 7 months ago, but people are still talking about it and it’s box-office is an incredible pandemic-era achievement. When you have Jodie Foster calling it her “favourite movie of the last 20 years” … Hey, don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it is her fave of the last two decades, but what am I missing here?...

Dosa’s documentary originally premiered at Sundance in January to raves. Now it’s being released on Friday. Plenty of reviews are trickling in; An 88 on Metacritic, and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 80 reviews). What we have here is our current frontrunner for the 2023 Best Documentary Oscar. Nothing else comes close to the traction it’s been getting. I hope people watch this one on the big screen as the volcano imagery is absolutely stunning....

“Rocketman,” the Elton John biopic is all but sealed as a sure-thing to premiere on the croissettE; Starring Aaron Edgerton, the film is coming off the immense success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and is directed by Dexter Fletcher who took over directing duties for Bryan Singer in that film. “Toy Story 4” is another film that could potentially be an Oscar contender come next year. Its presence for an OOC slot has been fervently rumored on....

The film, an adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name, follows the unexpected reunion of two African-American high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. One “passes” for white in society, the other doesn’t. It’s a ballsy first film, a black and white melodrama that relies more on the hidden truths of its characters than any kind of formal plot....

It was announced this morning that Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” will have its world premiere at TIFF in September. The first one, released in 2019, was quite entertaining and Johnson proved again to be a wonderful mainstream filmmaker. Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy

As far as seminal and historically important television shows go, “The Cosby Show” was right up there. An all-black television family that ultimately became “America’s Family.” It paved the way for so many imitations. Rolling Stone is politely saying “CANCELLED.” ‘Cosby’ appears nowhere in their top 100. “Roseanne,” another seminal show, is nowhere to be found. Gee, I wonder why. I’m also calling bullshit on “Louie” not being here at all, especially when it heavily inspired shows like “Atlanta” and “Fleabag....

Speaking to Bloody Disgusting, Raimi revealed that discussions are happening about a brand-new“Evil Dead” movie. The purported sequel would star Bruce Campbell and take place in what Raimi describes as the “original ‘Evil Dead’ line.” “I’d love to make another one. I don’t think TV is in its future but we’re talking about – Bruce, Rob [Tapert] and myself – one or two different ways to go for the next movie,” Raimi said....

Despite ‘Rainy Day’ not being released, Allen is about to shoot a new movie this July. We know that Christoph Waltz will star in Allen’s latest, which is said to be a romcom about a married American couple traveling to the San Sebastian Film Festival. With Europe all but embracing Allen, whilst the timid-minded American market balks due to social media hounds, it is wonderful to see artists uniting to resist and defend Allen’s reputation....

The film is now being screened for international programmers, and I was lucky enough to find one reaction that will make absolutely every cinephile excited about the legendary director’s much-anticipated comeback vehicle… “I cannot say much, obviously, but if people thought “Crash” was divise back in 1996, this is going to create way more chaos and controversy for sure. The last twenty minutes are a very tough sit. I expect walk-outs, faintings and real panic attacks (I almost had one myself!...

The shoot for this final installment, something Disney is banking on to save the brand, have been nothing but ordinary. Take or example the peculiar editing process ’ The Rise of Skywalker’ editor Maryann Brandon was tasked to do. Brandon recently revealed that she literally cutting part of the movie on set as it was still being shot. Time constraints between the shoot and upcoming December released of the film required an editor editing the movie on-set....

What to make of Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans”? A 150 minute love letter to his mother, and himself. The reviews are all positive, some have reservations, others don’t. I definitely think it’s flawed. An 86 on Rotten Tomatoes. Michelle Williams is an absolute lock for an Oscar nom. I’ve spoken to more than a few people who would like to see Judd Hirsch get a Supporting Actor nom. He would deserve it....

What does this tell me? It basically confirms that Spielberg has all but left the mini Howard Hawkes phase he had recently (“Lincoln,” “Bridge of Spies,” and “The Post”) and is aiming for the masses again. He was supposed to start shooting the long-delayed “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara” but that has been put on the back-burner, for now, as “Ready Player One” was chosen instead of it. Back to “West Side Story,” Spielberg auditioned close to 30,000 people to find his four leads, which have now been announced....

I posted late last night a photo of Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” Here’s an actor that over the years has cemented his status as one of the great performers of the 21st century. His performances have been A-caliber, in films as wide-ranging as “The Master,” “Her,” “Joker,” “Two Lovers,” “Inherent Vice,” and “I Walk the Line.” Is Phoenix the best actor of the 21st century? It’s certainly a conversation worth having....

Groundhog Day Likable, crowd-pleasing, strong performances, Harold Ramis’ 1993 classic is well worth the re-watch. Following Bill Murray’s Phil, as he lives the same day over and over, this will no doubt provide light relief in the world’s current climate. Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy

One thing is for certain, there won’t be a shortage of big named directors vying to “save” le septieme art next year. They’ll be seen as the sctual superheroes, called upon to resuscitate an industry, and an art, that some believe is “dying.” I never believed that hyperbole. Compared to the theater, music, painting (among many) mediums, the “movies” have only existed for 100 years, a fairly youthful art form and, if it’s shown anything all those years, it’s its resilience to continuously reinvigorate and surprise....

A shocker announcement greeted us late last year when Slamdance, the lower-tier Park City festival and Sundance rival, announced that not only would Steven Soderbergh be there to accept the annual Slamdance 2019 Founders Award, but would also be world premiering his next iphone-shot movie “High Flying Bird.” The film is written by “Moonlight” Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and stars André Holland as an NBA agent who tries to get his young client to sign a controversial business opportunity during a players strike and league shutdown....

A recent Above the Line piece tackling the Clint Eastwood “mystery” over at Warner Bros isn’t anything new to our readers. I still stand by an August piece I wrote titled, “Warner Bros. May Have Ended Their 50-Year Partnership With Clint Eastwood.” The gist of it was that, according to a source of mine, Eastwood had pitched a new movie to the Zaslav-headed Warner and ensuingly got rejected. A few months before that, a major point of contention for Zaslav was Eastwood’s recent box-office flop “Cry Macho....

Although at times these casinos featured in films are nothing but movie sets there have been several movies in which the shooting took place in real casinos where one can visit to have an equally good time that they had previously watched their favourite movie characters doing. Here in this article, we are about to dive deep into the Hollywood films that featured real-life casinos. The Hangover The Hangover series is one of the most popular flicks from the comedy genre of the Hollywood watch list....

”After Yang” has Kogonoda teaming up with A24 to adapt Alexander Weinstein’s short story “Saying Goodbye to Yang.” This is a meditative sci-fi movie involving a father (Colin Farrell) and daughter who attempt to save the life of a robot family member after it stops functioning. The search for a cure leads them to a path that investigates not just the origins of the bot, but the secrets he’s held from them for so many years....

However, it’s not like he’s retired either. Case in point, all the straight-to-VOD movies he’s been making these past 10 years. One could theorize that his bewildering absence from mainstream films had to do with the 84-year-old actor being “MeToo’ed” in 2018. However, it seems like the story against Freeman didn’t stick, with the Screen Actors Guild deciding against revoking Freeman’s lifetime achievement award, after careful investigation. The reporter in the accusatory CNN article, Chloe Melas, was also one of his accusers, which is an ethical violation in journalism....