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In his magnificent new film “A Hero,” another tense, taut and terrific character study, Farhadi tackles the dangers of media manipulation as Rahim Soltani (Amir Jadidi), out on a few days release from prison for an unpaid debt, tries to use the media to set himself free. Rahim’s girlfriend Farkhondeh (Sahar Goldust) luckily stumbles upon a lost purse full of gold at a bus station and et voila, he sees the money as a way of paying off his debts, and getting out of jail, but only to realize the coins aren’t as valuable as he’d hoped....

Elliot (Jeremy Allen White) meets Mia (Maika Monroe) in, of all places, the subway. He recognizes her from the sandwich shop he works at that she frequents, and asks for her number. She eventually leaves it for him with his co-worker/roommate and they go on a date. Any hint given to us earlier on in the movie that this might be a boy-meets-girl rom-com is quickly evaporated when Elliot goes to the doctor due to pain during sex, and is diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer that often develops in children....

They have seen David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” and don’t believe it’s as bad as the general reaction for the trailer entails it to be. As mentioned before, test-screenings did not go well for “Amsterdam,” Russell kept molding new edits of the film at every screening. The film was said to be way over two hours at some point. I’m still very much looking forward to this one, but adding it to my Oscar predictions would be a fool’s errand at this point: Critics are already sharpening their knives out for Russell and this movie....

According to Deadline’s financial sources, the bleeding Paramount will take from “Babylon” bombing can only be described as brutal. Yes, the Robbie-Pitt epic doesn’t start its overseas rollout until mid-January, but the only way for it to actually break even is if it makes $250 million — which will be impossible. “Babylon” made $3.4 million this past weekend and Deadline claims the film will be lucky if it even hits $20 million overall....

However, although “Bardo” will tackle the immediate present, it is said to also span multiple time periods, including a historic 19th century battle sequence. Not to mention, Inarritu will be tackling the current migrant crisis between the American and Mexican border. This nearly 3-hour movie has been a total enigma since being announced. Shot on 65mm, by Academy Award-nominee Darius Khondji, the film is said to be a semi-autobiographical account of the Mexican filmmaker’s roots in Mexico....

Way before Leonardo Dicaprio’s Cobb had his totem in “Inception” and was questioning what was a dream and what was reality, Scott’s film was asking the existential questions, using sci-fi as his leeway, and having Harrison Ford’s Deckard wonder if he was human or replicant. Three decades later and we are still asking that same question. I was never part of the camp that thought “Blade Runner” was a great movie but, over the years, I’ve built appreciation for the film, despite the distancing effect....

Interrupting action with long-form raps that comment on the plot like a Greek tragedy, Rapman shows great promise in the way he stages his drama, most notably in the action, as the young filmmaker creates an impeccable atmosphere with the mise-en-scene at his disposal — think “Boyz n the Hood,” but set in South East London and you’ll get a better idea of what’s in store for you here. Grabbing your attention from the get-go, Rapman delivers an opening montage featuring real-life footage of British gangs with machetes and knives swirling around crime-infested London....

More than a month later, Antoine Fuqua’s film has been moved by Apple from its initial 2022 release date to an undetermined 2023 slot. This has everything to do with Will Smith. He’s toxic right now. Most of the industry hates him for what he did to Chris Rock. It’s quite clear that Smith’s assault of Rock has put his entire career in jeopardy, or at the very least in temporary hiatus....

Some are eagerly anticipating Anotine Fuqua’s “Emancipation,” which had screened for a very select few qover a month ago. Earlier this month, Will Smith had a recent private screening of the film, but he invited only his celebs friends. The same thing happened with an October screening in D.C, which was mainly composed of African-American groups. Obviously these were all pre-planned events to build up buzz without having to deal with actual critics....

The 84-year-old has had a sort of career resurgence the last ten or so years, especially in France. If you read Cahiers du Cinema you would know how much they loved his recent fare like “Essential Killing,” “Four Nights With Anna,” and “11 Minutes.” So, it makes sense that Skolimowski would finally be welcomed back in Cannes competition with “EO”. “EO” is a donkey movie, and an animal rights statement, that resulted in many walkouts last night at the DeBussy theatre....

Just in case you’re not keeping track, The Daniels’ sci-fi martial-arts multiverse movie has won 12 Best Film honors from religional critics groups: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles (TIE), Southeastern, Washington, Utah, St. Louis, Indiana, Dallas, North Texas, Philadelphia and Florida. No other movie comes even remotely close to this amount of wins. It’s all very odd given that ‘Everything Everywhere’ is actually not the most critically acclaimed movie of the year....

Rasmussen gives his John Doe the name of Amin Nawabi. He’s an Afghan refugee, and his animated face isn’t his real face, but the story he tells is very real, or so we’re told. The viewer is always a step removed from Amin not just due to the animation, but also his reluctance to tell his story without contradictions. It all amounts to a film that heavily borrows from Ari Folman’s landmark animation-doc hybrid, “Waltz With Bashir....

And so, armored with a trailer which promised fresh and incisively nasty comedic moments, “Good Boys” actually turned out to be everything it was supposed to hate. Yes, the big problem with the Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg-produced hit is that its R rating doesn’t result in a good time, but rather has none of the things being promised in the trailer. There is barely any risk-taking to the story, which revolves around three 6th grade boys ditching school and embarking on a 24-hour journey....

A write-up from Gold Derby is basically implying that we shouldn’t discount Naomi Ackie’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” performance because it just hasn’t been seen yet. I somewhat agree, but the Actress field is so stacked this year, I have no idea if she would even stand a chance unless it’s just a towering performance. Yesterday, I recapped the main players in this category and there are just too many players right now: Cate Blanchett (TÁR), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans), Margot Robbie (Babylon) Viola Davis (The Woman King), Olivia Colman (Empire of Light), Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You Leo Grande), Jessica Chastain (The Good Nurse), Ana de Armas (Blonde), Naomi Ackie (I Wanna Dance With Somebody)....

The following are the most profitable R-rated movies of all-time: Joker $1 billion Deadpool 2 $785 millionDeadpool $782 millionThe Matrix Reloaded $742 millionIt $700 millionThe Passion of the Christ $622 millionLogan $619 million The themes in “Joker” clearly struck a chord with movie audiences. However, despite the “DC” connection, the film can be viewed as a standalone character-driven story reminiscent of Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro’s “Taxi Driver” and “The King of Comedy....

Will Smith carries the film as Richard Williams, an undeterred father of five daughters, who raises his two most athletic children into playing the game of Tennis. Of course, we all know how this is going to end; Venus and Serena Williams would turn out to be two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time. What the film seems to be suggesting is that the brains behind the operation was always Richard....

“So why wasn’t Robert Eggers‘ The Lighthouse offered a Cannes competition slot? Jordan Ruimy‘s French-speaking festival whisperer, who’s been fairly accurate this year, confirms that it was fiat–out rejected for competition by Cannes topper Thierry Fremaux. A midnight slot was offered as compensation, but Eggers and A24 decided instead on a Director’s Fortnight slot, and it all worked out in the end” Contribute Hire me Advertise Donate Team Contact Privacy Policy

The film has recently divorced scientist Isabelle (Delpy) struggling to co-parent her daughter Zoe (Sophia Ally) with ex James (Richard Armitage), while in the final stages of their divorce. Isabelle is unhappy with James’ approach to parenting, and he believes she’s too concerned with the minute details of his approach. But when Zoe suffers an unexpected brain hemorrhage and is put on life support, the film enters unexpectedly darker territory....

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