Here is another great film to look forward to. Hidden Figures starring Oscar nominee, Taraji P. Henson, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, newcomer Janelle Monáe (also in Moonlight) and Oscar winner Kevin Costner. Based on a true story and one of our most highly anticipated.
Sully has taken the number one spot for the second weekend in a row, bringing its take so far to $77 million. As it heads towards $100, maybe even $150 million, it’s a good time to take a look at Eastwood’s box office track record. Let it be known that Eastwood is 86 years old, that’s 17 years older than …
While there are plenty of Best Actress contenders vying for the top prize, there is a presumptive frontrunner and her name is Emma Stone. Her performance in La La Land is next level in terms of everything Stone does really well. The film La La Land, also the frontrunner for Best Picture, succeeds because of Stone, mostly. Without her 100% …
There is one thing Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, and Sully Sullenberger all have in common: they aren’t comfortable with taking credit alone. Whenever asked, all three of them are quick to share the credit with others. Hanks always credits his fellow filmmakers and the cast. Eastwood always credits the writing and his reliable collaborators. And Sully, well, Sully knows that …
Kenneth Lonergan’s latest is a film that feels so real there really isn’t a moment that allows us to step out of it to remind us we’re watching actors living a carefully planned narrative. Because life doesn’t spare us any rest stops, maybe movies shouldn’t either. In this richly drawn portrait of unending grief, Casey Affleck is a protagonist at …
There are movies that are built around a character and an actress that leave no one immune to their delights. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is one of those. Casablanca is another. Shakespeare in Love is one too. Whether those onscreen who pursue them are left with happiness by the end or grief makes no difference because the real relationship that’s happening …
The first teaser showed a moody, wordless love story with musical moments throughout. The new teaser shows a bit more but is still wordless. I’m wondering if it is wordless or just the trailer? Either way, it’s lovely. La La Land will play Venice just before hitting Telluride (we presume) on Labor Day weekend. The eagerly anticipated Damien Chazelle follow-up …
Nate Parker, director of The Birth of a Nation, has responded on Facebook tonight after he learned the tragic news that the girl who had accused him of rape 17 years ago committed suicide in 2012. Parker begins by saying these are his own heartfelt words and then pointedly writes, “not filtered through a third party gaze.” Therefore, I’ll withhold …
It seems a little strange to me that the Deadline story about Nate Parker coming clean on rape allegations back in his college days did not mention that the victim committed suicide in 2012. You would think that this would be the most important detail about the story, but apparently no one knew, not even Parker? The victim’s brother is …
Many were wondering what Sully was going to be about since the saved landing was so short. Here is a better idea of the whole movie will be about – Sully and his battle with people looking to question his record and heroism.
Miles Teller beefed up and doing an accent for this new boxing film, Bleed for This, based on a true story.
[Since the Brexit news bumped our “Predictions Friday” post, here is a make-good]. In looking over upcoming films, one thing remains true about this year that has been true for many years now: most of the films aimed at the Oscar race revolve around a singular male performance. Spotlight winning Best Picture last year was the first film since Crash …
Once you find love, can you ever let go? Watch the new trailer for The Light Between Oceans, starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz. See the film in theatres September 2.
Sony released a still of the eagerly anticipated (definition: any movie directed by Ang Lee) film based on the bestselling novel. Kristen Stewart stars in the film, alongside Joe Alwyn. Stewart is all the talk at Cannes today, having turned in another knockout performance in Woody Allen’s latest, Cafe Society. Jean-Christophe Castello adapted the Ben Fountain novel, John Toll does …
Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking …
The Founder is tells the true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the …
If we were to look at the Oscar pundits on GoldDerby, the Oscar for Best Actor has been Leonardo DiCaprio’s to lose for months now. DiCaprio has won the Golden Globe and the SAG Award, and come February 28, he should finally be adding an Academy Award to his collection of awards for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in The …
Warning: Spoilers for both The Revenant and Man in the Wilderness are present Watching and comparing movies like The Revenant and the 1971 film Man in the Wilderness means to consider not only the way the filmmakers tell the story, but the nature of the story itself. The tale of Hugh Glass and his miraculous recovery from a bear mauling …
It’s interesting to be on the selling side of the awards race because you can tell which studio is really in it to win and which ones are either confident, nervous, or resigned. In some ways, it seems that many in Hollywood feel this race is all but locked up and thus, expect no surprises. And indeed, it could be. …
The Wrap asked readers for suggestions on how to improve the Academy. A reader response is a pretty good example of what the Academy members really think — and honestly, it’s not all that different from what a lot of middle-aged dudes I know think. This is why nothing changes. This is white privilege summed up in one comment. I …
