Steven Soderbergh is a legend of independent filmmaking His latest, the HBO Max comedy “Let Them All Talk,” was shot in just two weeks and was largely improvised by its cast. The film stars Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, and Candice Bergen, who play longtime friends reuniting on an ocean liner in what is being dubbed as a dialogue-heavy film.
Read more‘Happiest Season’: Kristen Stewart & Mackenzie in a Christmas Lesbian Rom-Com [Trailer]
I’ll watch anything with Aubrey Plaza and Kirsten Stewart. The fact that both actresses star in Cleo Duvall’s “Happiest Season,” alongside the always-wonderful Mackenzie Davis, is reason enough to celebrate. Yes, this is a romantic comedy, but Duvall, who did wonders with 2016’s “The Intervention,” and co-writer Mary Holland, aim to spice up the rom-com recipe.
Read more‘Mank': David Fincher's Making-Of ‘Citizen Kane' is a Bonafide Oscar Contender [Trailer]
We now have our first official trailer for David Fincher’s “Mank.” I’m crossing my fingers for a potential press screening in theaters, but chances are I will most likely be watching this on my 55-inch 4k screen at home. I can’t fathom not watching “Mank” on the big screen, but, alas, that is what will likely happen as Netflix won’t be releasing it theatrically, and not because of the pandemic, but because they would rather we all stay at home and revel in n the beautiful black and white frames via our television — that’s their model and they are sticking with it.
Read more‘Uncle Frank': Alan Ball's Family Saga Feels Like it Was Made in the '90s [Trailer]
Paul Bettany stars in the upcoming Amazon Prime film, “Uncle Frank.” I saw ‘Frank’ at this past January’s Sundance Film Festival, but was utterly bored by the nostalgic ‘90s approach of the storytelling. There really is nothing new to be said in this story. Thus, I haven’t written a review just yet.
Read more‘Ammonite': Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Lesbian-Romance Aims for Oscars [Trailer]
This is the first footage I have seen of Francis Lee’s “Ammonite,” despite it being screened for selective critics at TIFF this past September.
Read more‘The Wrong Missy': David Spade Is Back In This '90s-Esque Netflix Comedy [Trailer]
Now that most of the summer movie release slate, between May and July, has been rescheduled, we will have to look towards streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney, and AppleTV+ to quench our moviegoing appetites this summer. Netflix’s “The Wrong Missy” might not be the kind of counter-programming people wanted in place of “The French Dispatch,” but, hey, it’ll have to do for now.
Read moreCristi Puiu's 200-Minute ‘Malmkrog' Tackles Cultural and Political Clashings [Trailer]
Just for the fact that he directed 2006’s stone-cold masterpiece “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,” director Cristi Puiu will always be fine in my books, even if it means releasing a film as comatose-inducing as the 181-minute murder-mystery “Aurora.”
Read moreA24's ‘The Green Knight': Arthurian Tale Gets Revamped For 21st Century [Trailer]
From “acclaimed director” David Lowery, A24’s “The Green Knight” is set for a summer release.
Read more‘Wendy’: Benh Zeitlin Follow-Up to ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ is a Peter Pan Re-imagining [Trailer]
It’s been seven years since Benh Zeitlin’s “Beasts Of The Southern Wild” was hailed at Cannes, Sundance and the Oscars. And yet, the 37-year-old filmmaker has kept a fairly low profile since then, working on a mysterious movie called “Wendy.” Production on “Wendy” began in March 2017 but now, more than two years later, it is finally ready.
Read more‘Ad Astra' Trailer: Brad Pitt Stars in James Gray's Heart of Darkness Set in Space
We finally have a trailer for James Gray’s “Ad Astra,” a long-delayed artsy sci-fi epic in space. I have been an advocate of Gray’s classicist style for quite some years now, or ever since I saw his excellent 2007 family saga “We Own the Night,” but, more importantly, the immaculate 2009 romance “Two Lovers.” He followed those up with “The Immigrant” and “Lost City of Z,” both critically acclaimed works. However, “Ad Astra” is a whole other monster. The just-released trailer has parallels to Nolan’s “Interstellar,” Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” and Cuaron’s “Gravity.”
Read more‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Director Says Sonic Will Be Re-Designed After Intense Backlash From Trailer
I couldn’t even utter a word, let alone type one, after I saw this past week’s released trailer for Paramount’s upcoming live-action “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie. I mean, it was bad, real bad. Add in an over-acting Jim Carrey, basically spoofing his old self, as the villain et voila you have a potential recipe for disaster at the box-office.
Read more‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Teaser: ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Reveals Palpatine Was Behind it All
One of Luke's lines from the trailer - "No one is ever really gone". The screen then cuts to black and we get a tease for Palpatine. And the title is "Rise of Skywalker". Maybe this also means that Luke is "not gone" either …
Read moreRyan Reynolds Reveals the Method Acting That Went Into Playing Detective Pikachu
Consider me sold by the genius idea of having Ryan Reynolds voicing Pokémon’s most popular character Pikachu. Hell, at this point, I would watch Reynolds read the phonebook, the guy exudes charm and charisma with nastily delivered humor. Forget about the clear and concise attempt by Warner Brother to franchise the hell out of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu,” the trailer makes it look like a potentially fun ride.
Read moreOscar Surprise: Netflix Releases Teaser for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman
Netflix surprised us during commercial break at the Oscars. The streaming giant released a teaser for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Irish mobster saga “The Irishman.” sadly this “teaser” was accompanied sans footage, alas, we’ll have to take whatever we’re given, but, In the minute spot, the voices of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro can be heard with utterance of the line “I hear you paint houses.”
Read more"The Master" trailer introduced
Now if this isn't your most anticipated movie of 2012 then this blog is just not for you. No true movie buff would dare miss Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master. Following up his intricate 2007 masterpiece There Will Be Blood, Anderson tackles another heavy subject. Religion. Oh boy this is surely going to offend religious zeitgeists but hell I don't care and neither should you. From what we can gather in this trailer, Anderson is taking on Scientology and its creator Ron L Hubbard. The lighting, music, camera shots all look top notch and so does Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Hubbard-like figure and Joaquin Phoenix as the master's protege. Click the link above only if you dare.
As for Anderson, what more can you say. He's proven over the years his worth and talent. which got me thinking about ranking his films in terms of quality. Anderson is right up there with the best American filmmakers working today. I'd put him on top of a list that includes David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Wes Anderson, Joel Coen, Alexander Payne and Christopher Nolan. P.T has only made phenomenal pictures in his career -mixing ambitious ideas with incredibly Altman-esque/Scorsese storytelling- and The Master will look to continue his winning streak.
1) There Will Be Blood
2) Magnolia
3) Boogie Nights
4) Punch-Drunk Love
"Django" Unleashed
Now here's something to look forward to ! Quentin Tarantino's new movie and really, any new film by this man warrants attention and should be a movie event for film buffs. I'm mixed on the trailer but I got a feeling there's much more than meets the eye here. His last film was the flawed but uproariously entertaining Jewish wet dream Inglourious Basterds - It won an Oscar for Christoph Waltz, who's back here. Just click on the link above and let me know what you thought.