Some wonderful news. Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron,” opening tomorrow in 2100 locations, is projected to earn $10.2M at the domestic box-office.
Read moreWhy The Casino Maintains a Place in Thrillers [Sponsored]
Gambling is a tremendous medium that movies use because it naturally creates some great tension, particularly in the thriller genre. Casino play has been portrayed across almost every genre of movie that you can think of.
Read moreAFI Names the 10 Best Films of 2023 — ‘The Color Purple’ Snubbed, Again
This afternoon, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced its annual top 10 movies of the year list. A good precursor for the rest of awards season. This could very well be our Best Picture lineup at the Oscars …
Read moreShane Black’s ‘Play Dirty’ Shoots in Early 2024, Stars Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg will replace original lead Robert Downey Jr, the latter remains attached to the film as a producer, but what we really wanted was a Downey/Black “Kiss Kiss Bang” reunion. That’ll have to wait for another project.
Read moreEzra Miller is Now Back to He/Him
Miller’s now in an entourage with Hebrew rapper Matisyahu and has been spending a lot of time in his Vermont-based goat farm.
Read more‘Oppenheimer’ Sets Japan Release
Japanese distributor Bitters End has confirmed that it will be giving Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb epic “Oppenheimer” a theatrical release in Japan next year. A specific release date was not announced.
Read moreIs Leigh Whannell Directing Universal/Blumhouse’s ‘Wolfman’?
This is great news, especially if you are a fan of Whannell’s output, for which I definitely am. His 2018’s sci-fi mindbender “Upgrade” and 2020’s “The Invisible Man” we’re Verhoeven-esque in their darkly satirical approaches to genre cinema.
Read moreJohn Waters’ Top 10 of 2023 Topped By ‘Beau is Afraid’
Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Nabs “Spring 2024” Release Date, Trailer Next Week
As promised, Alex Garland's upcoming "Civil War" will have its trailer unveiled this month, it’s actually coming out next week.
Read moreEthan Coen Set to Direct ‘Honey Don’t’
The second in Ethan Coen’s planned trilogy of B-movies will start production in March 2024, it’s called “Honey Don’t.” The plot is currently being kept under wraps.
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