The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gifts or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you. Including must-have books on filmmaking, the best from the Criterion Collection and more home-video picks, subscriptions, magazines, music, and more, dive in below.
Giveaways
In celebration of our holiday gift guide, we’ll be doing a number of giveaways! First up, we’re giving away My First Movie Vol. 2, a three-part ‘lil cinephile series by Cory Everett and illustrator Julie Olivi, featuring My First Spaghetti Western, My First Yakuza Movie, and My First Hollywood Musical.
Enter on Instagram (for My First Yakuza Movie), Twitter (for My First Hollywood Musical), and/or Facebook (for My First Spaghetti Western) by Sunday, November 26 at 11:59pm Et. Those that enter on all three platforms...
Giveaways
In celebration of our holiday gift guide, we’ll be doing a number of giveaways! First up, we’re giving away My First Movie Vol. 2, a three-part ‘lil cinephile series by Cory Everett and illustrator Julie Olivi, featuring My First Spaghetti Western, My First Yakuza Movie, and My First Hollywood Musical.
Enter on Instagram (for My First Yakuza Movie), Twitter (for My First Hollywood Musical), and/or Facebook (for My First Spaghetti Western) by Sunday, November 26 at 11:59pm Et. Those that enter on all three platforms...
- 11/20/2023
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
“Sleepless in Seattle,” “Punch-Drunk Love” and four more films from Columbia Pictures will make their 4K Ultra HD debut Feb. 13, 2024, via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Vol. 4, the latest installment in Sphe’s series of limited edition sets culling critical and commercial hits from the studio’s storied library, will feature Nora Ephron and Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic comedies — along with Howard Hawks’ “His Girl Friday,” Stanley Kramer’s “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” Robert Benton’s “Kramer vs. Kramer” and John Carpenter’s “Starman.” In addition to more than 30 hours of legacy bonus content for each film, the set includes a bonus disc featuring the entirety of the 1986 “Starman” television series, as well as an 80-page hardbound book exploring the impact and legacy of the six films.
Matching its predecessors, the packaging for the set showcases the included titles, and opens to display...
Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Vol. 4, the latest installment in Sphe’s series of limited edition sets culling critical and commercial hits from the studio’s storied library, will feature Nora Ephron and Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic comedies — along with Howard Hawks’ “His Girl Friday,” Stanley Kramer’s “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” Robert Benton’s “Kramer vs. Kramer” and John Carpenter’s “Starman.” In addition to more than 30 hours of legacy bonus content for each film, the set includes a bonus disc featuring the entirety of the 1986 “Starman” television series, as well as an 80-page hardbound book exploring the impact and legacy of the six films.
Matching its predecessors, the packaging for the set showcases the included titles, and opens to display...
- 11/17/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Bong Joon Ho, Avatar: The Way of Water, Alfred Hitchcock & More
Spring is on the horizon (yay!) but we’re still deep into winter (grr). And that means time for reading. Our latest roundup of noteworthy new books connected to the world of cinema features a typically diverse lineup: Bong Joon Ho, the art of James Cameron’s latest, screwball comedies, Alfred Hitchcock, and––’tis the season––Oscar history.
Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema by Karen Han (Abrams)
In recent years Little White Lies and Abrams have released wonderfully comprehensive, immaculately designed books about Joel and Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher, and most recently Sofia Coppola. The latest subject, Bong Joon Ho, could not be more deserving of this treatment. Dissident Cinema is written by the ever-astute Karen Han, who shares Bong’s life story while diving into each entry of his filmography. Yes, there is much to be said about Parasite, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, Okja, and Memories of Murder.
Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema by Karen Han (Abrams)
In recent years Little White Lies and Abrams have released wonderfully comprehensive, immaculately designed books about Joel and Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher, and most recently Sofia Coppola. The latest subject, Bong Joon Ho, could not be more deserving of this treatment. Dissident Cinema is written by the ever-astute Karen Han, who shares Bong’s life story while diving into each entry of his filmography. Yes, there is much to be said about Parasite, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, Okja, and Memories of Murder.
- 2/15/2023
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Austin Butler is sounding a little different.
On Tuesday night, the 31-year-old “Elvis” actor took him the prize for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 2023 Golden Globes, but some fans were more focused on his voice.
Read More: Austin Butler Remembers Elvis Presley During Golden Globe Acceptance Speech: ‘You Were An Icon’
“Oh man, all my words are leaving me. I just am so grateful right now. I’m in this room full of my heroes. Brad [Pitt], I love you. Quentin [Tarantino], I printed out the ‘Pulp Fiction’ script when I was 12. I cannot believe I’m here right now,” he said in his acceptance speech.
But some noticed a distinct, deep Southern twang to the California native’s voice, prompting fans on Twitter to troll Butler for maintaining his “fake” Elvis Presley accent.
In fact, it was such a hot topic that Butler was even...
On Tuesday night, the 31-year-old “Elvis” actor took him the prize for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 2023 Golden Globes, but some fans were more focused on his voice.
Read More: Austin Butler Remembers Elvis Presley During Golden Globe Acceptance Speech: ‘You Were An Icon’
“Oh man, all my words are leaving me. I just am so grateful right now. I’m in this room full of my heroes. Brad [Pitt], I love you. Quentin [Tarantino], I printed out the ‘Pulp Fiction’ script when I was 12. I cannot believe I’m here right now,” he said in his acceptance speech.
But some noticed a distinct, deep Southern twang to the California native’s voice, prompting fans on Twitter to troll Butler for maintaining his “fake” Elvis Presley accent.
In fact, it was such a hot topic that Butler was even...
- 1/11/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Finn Jones still hasn't given up on Iron Fist. The actor, who had a breakout turn as Loras Tyrell in "Game of Thrones" before being cast as the billionaire martial artist Danny Rand in "Iron Fist," was asked about reprising his controversial role while appearing on the Geekscape podcast (via Cbr) earlier this year. He didn't mince words in his response, saying, "I'd love another chance. I care about Danny Rand deeply, I believe in that character, I think there's a lot of work to be done."
The comments came in the midst of a discussion about the news that Disney+ would be taking over the reins on the Marvel stories that started out as Netflix originals, bringing Charlie Cox back as Daredevil. Danny Rand, meanwhile, hasn't been mentioned much in conversations about the MCU heroes' future, probably for good reason. News of the original "Iron Fist" series and Jones'...
The comments came in the midst of a discussion about the news that Disney+ would be taking over the reins on the Marvel stories that started out as Netflix originals, bringing Charlie Cox back as Daredevil. Danny Rand, meanwhile, hasn't been mentioned much in conversations about the MCU heroes' future, probably for good reason. News of the original "Iron Fist" series and Jones'...
- 12/28/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Your mission? Very possible. Paramount has officially confirmed to /Film that moviegoers will be able to see a four-minute behind-the-scenes look at "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" in IMAX beginning this Thursday, December 15. The latest installment in the Tom Cruise-led action franchise is still seven months away, but IMAX theater-goers will be treated to a sneak peek at the saga starting this weekend.
The official "Mission: Impossible" and IMAX Twitter accounts shared the news this morning with a brief video clip showing, in what should come as a surprise to exactly zero fans of the franchise, Cruise standing at the edge of a terrifyingly tall cliff. Here's the full post:
Starting Thursday, December 15, head to your @IMAX theatre to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at #MissionImpossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. Then see the movie in theatres July 2023. - @MissionFilm & @IMAXBrace Yourself For Four Minutes Of Behind-The-Scenes...
The official "Mission: Impossible" and IMAX Twitter accounts shared the news this morning with a brief video clip showing, in what should come as a surprise to exactly zero fans of the franchise, Cruise standing at the edge of a terrifyingly tall cliff. Here's the full post:
Starting Thursday, December 15, head to your @IMAX theatre to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at #MissionImpossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. Then see the movie in theatres July 2023. - @MissionFilm & @IMAXBrace Yourself For Four Minutes Of Behind-The-Scenes...
- 12/12/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The following is an excerpt from screenwriter and critic Karen Han’s new book “Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema,” now available from Abrams Books. The book includes a survey of Bong’s work, ranging from “Barking Dogs Never Bite” to “Parasite,” and this excerpt comes from a chapter on his film “Memories of Murder” from 2003.
Bong has said that as he began storyboarding “Memories of Murder,” it became clear that the film was a “road movie for faces,” beginning with Doo-man’s claims about being able to read a suspect by face alone. “The actors’ faces and how we shot them inevitably became a very important aspect of the film.” Park Hae-il, for instance, was cast for his “innocent face with his doe eyes,” which Bong believed would only make the idea that he might be a killer even scarier.
The face upon which the camera focuses the most frequently is that of Song Kang-ho.
Bong has said that as he began storyboarding “Memories of Murder,” it became clear that the film was a “road movie for faces,” beginning with Doo-man’s claims about being able to read a suspect by face alone. “The actors’ faces and how we shot them inevitably became a very important aspect of the film.” Park Hae-il, for instance, was cast for his “innocent face with his doe eyes,” which Bong believed would only make the idea that he might be a killer even scarier.
The face upon which the camera focuses the most frequently is that of Song Kang-ho.
- 11/30/2022
- by Karen Han
- Indiewire
Get ready to dive into the video-game world of Nintendo’s most famous plumbers with a new trailer for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”.
Chris Pratt voices the titular Mario, a casting decision that has caused controversy due to the fact that he’s decidedly not Italian.
As the trailer demonstrates, however, Pratt isn’t brandishing the kind of over-the-top Italian accent that had been feared, instead using his own voice.
Read More: The ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Trailer Sees Chris Pratt Debut His Mario Voice
In addition to the “Guardians of the Galaxy” star, the voice cast also includes Charlie Day as Mario’s brother, Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.
Storywise, Mario and Luigi journey to another dimension to rescue Princess Peach from evil King Koopa and foil his plans of taking over the world.
Chris Pratt voices the titular Mario, a casting decision that has caused controversy due to the fact that he’s decidedly not Italian.
As the trailer demonstrates, however, Pratt isn’t brandishing the kind of over-the-top Italian accent that had been feared, instead using his own voice.
Read More: The ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Trailer Sees Chris Pratt Debut His Mario Voice
In addition to the “Guardians of the Galaxy” star, the voice cast also includes Charlie Day as Mario’s brother, Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.
Storywise, Mario and Luigi journey to another dimension to rescue Princess Peach from evil King Koopa and foil his plans of taking over the world.
- 11/30/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
As the leaves crunch underfoot and the wintry chill intensifies, you may realize: it’s time to think of a good gift for that friend of yours who’s already packed their shelves to the gills with Blu-rays and back issues of Cahiers du Cinéma. Have no fear. Covering books, home video, music, posters, and apparel, here are some gift ideas for the dearest cinephiles in your life.Books And MAGAZINESFireflies Press recently published Pier Paolo Pasolini: Writing on Burning Paper: a beautiful set of two complementary volumes to honor the filmmaker’s centenary. The smaller book includes a revised translation of his poem “Poet of the Ashes,” while the larger volume includes tributes from 20 contemporary artists and critics, including Catherine Breillat, Jia Zhangke, Luc Moullet, Angela Schanelec, and Mike Leigh.Written by Karen Han, Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema is a mid-career monograph covering the Korean auteur’s features,...
- 11/29/2022
- MUBI
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: The Temenos screening in Lyssarea, Greece.Registration for Temenos 2022, which will premiere a new section of avant-garde master Gregory Markopoulos's epic Eniaios, is now open. This very special event, which usually takes place every four years, will be taking place June 9-19 in Lyssarea, Greece. For more information on the Temenos screenings and the ongoing restoration of Eniaios, visit here.Hou Hsiao-hsien has announced two new projects: the long-gestating, Shu Qi-led film Shulan River, an adaptation of the Hsieh Hai-meng novel about a river goddess; and a yet unnamed project starring Chang Chen about "an elderly father and his son." Filmmaker, painter, writer, Nick Zedd has died. In addition to his darkly funny no-budget films like They Eat Scum (1979) and his zine Underground Film Bulletin, Zedd is coining the term "Cinema of...
- 3/2/2022
- MUBI
A 2004 clip of everyone’s favorite red muppet, Elmo, seeing red made the rounds on Twitter this week, catapulting HBO’s “Sesame Street” to the third spot on Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of Jan. 3-9.
A user resurfaced a clip of Elmo and his monster friend Zoe arguing over whether her pet rock, Rocco, should get the last oatmeal raisin cookie, culminating in the popular children’s character losing his cool. The 30-second clip of an “unhinged” Elmo was relatable to many, and prompted a deep dive into all of the times Elmo and Rocco have feuded on the show.
there are tears in my eyes y’all my stomach hurting pic.twitter.com/bbkF9yDZLf
— cheye (dr.booty) (@wumbooty) January 4, 2022
Elmo meets Rocco (an origin story) pic.twitter.com/AvaxmC8hSX
— Muppet Wiki (@MuppetWiki) January 7, 2022
Lmaooooo He Was So Done At The End pic.twitter.
A user resurfaced a clip of Elmo and his monster friend Zoe arguing over whether her pet rock, Rocco, should get the last oatmeal raisin cookie, culminating in the popular children’s character losing his cool. The 30-second clip of an “unhinged” Elmo was relatable to many, and prompted a deep dive into all of the times Elmo and Rocco have feuded on the show.
there are tears in my eyes y’all my stomach hurting pic.twitter.com/bbkF9yDZLf
— cheye (dr.booty) (@wumbooty) January 4, 2022
Elmo meets Rocco (an origin story) pic.twitter.com/AvaxmC8hSX
— Muppet Wiki (@MuppetWiki) January 7, 2022
Lmaooooo He Was So Done At The End pic.twitter.
- 1/10/2022
- by Amber Dowling
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Thomas Anderson has never won an Academy Award despite eight nominations, including four for screenwriting. But that winless streak could end next year if the early response to his new film, “Licorice Pizza,” is any indication.
“At this stage, eight-time-nominee Anderson is clearly overdue for his first Oscar. And I believe, as he enters another season with a late-breaking contender, that ‘Licorice Pizza’ could be the movie that gets him a win,” Vanity Fair awards expert David Canfield wrote on Thursday night in a piece published as the social media and analysis embargo on “Licorice Pizza” came to an end.
Anderson could be “in serious play for screenplay,” Variety awards expert Clayton Davis wrote on Twitter.
Not that anyone should be too surprised with that take or the overall response. Anderson’s script for “Licorice Pizza” rated high in the Gold Derby odds before its screenings even began, and...
“At this stage, eight-time-nominee Anderson is clearly overdue for his first Oscar. And I believe, as he enters another season with a late-breaking contender, that ‘Licorice Pizza’ could be the movie that gets him a win,” Vanity Fair awards expert David Canfield wrote on Thursday night in a piece published as the social media and analysis embargo on “Licorice Pizza” came to an end.
Anderson could be “in serious play for screenplay,” Variety awards expert Clayton Davis wrote on Twitter.
Not that anyone should be too surprised with that take or the overall response. Anderson’s script for “Licorice Pizza” rated high in the Gold Derby odds before its screenings even began, and...
- 11/12/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Cruella de Vil may be known for her iconic black and white look, but the reviews for the Disney villain’s origin story are too, with some critics loving the film’s stylish fashion sense and punk brand, while others were frustrated by the film’s length (at two hours and 15 minutes) and messy storytelling.
“There’s no denying that ‘Cruella’ is stylish and kinetic, with a nasty edge that’s unusual for a recent Disney live-action feature,” Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com writes in his review. “But it’s also exhausting, disorganized, and frustratingly inert, considering how hard it works to assure you that it’s thrilling and cheeky. You get forty minutes into it and realize the main story hasn’t started yet.”
“Cruella,” which stars Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil from “101 Dalmatians” and Emma Thompson as an even more monstrous fashion mogul the Baroness,...
“There’s no denying that ‘Cruella’ is stylish and kinetic, with a nasty edge that’s unusual for a recent Disney live-action feature,” Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com writes in his review. “But it’s also exhausting, disorganized, and frustratingly inert, considering how hard it works to assure you that it’s thrilling and cheeky. You get forty minutes into it and realize the main story hasn’t started yet.”
“Cruella,” which stars Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil from “101 Dalmatians” and Emma Thompson as an even more monstrous fashion mogul the Baroness,...
- 5/26/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Four years since Joss Whedon Frankensteined together the 2017 Justice League, the film’s original director, Zack Snyder, can celebrate the release of his own unabridged cut, together with the hordes of ardent Dceu fans who pressured Warner Bros. into bringing it to life. Thanks in part to the fandom’s social media paean #ReleaseTheSnyderCut, the studio handed Snyder $70 million to reconceive the project he’d abandoned after a family/personal tragedy, and the film—a four-hour behemoth twice as long as Whedon’s take—is now streaming on HBO Max. Unsurprisingly, much of the critical debate surrounding the “Snyder Cut” hinges on a compare-contrast exercise: is this new version better than its theatrical predecessor? There’s certainly ample room to argue, as Clarisse Loughrey does at The Independent, that “the undiluted Snyder is better than what was released in cinemas, which had the feel of a film directed by committee,...
- 3/25/2021
- MUBI
The SXSW Film Festival has revealed its Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th edition of the fest, which took place virtually this week. The Megan Park-directed high school shooting tragedy The Fallout took the top award in the Narrative Feature category, while Jeremy Workman’s portrait of Lily Hevesh, Lily Topples the World, won in the Documentary Feature category.
Also on the narrative side, Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine Thanks for Asking) won a Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller. Martin Edralin’s Islands also took home a Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for actor Rogelio Balagtas.
In the docu feature competition Rachel Fleit’s Introducing, Selma Blair was honored with Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling. Meanwhile, Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly scored Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers...
Also on the narrative side, Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine Thanks for Asking) won a Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller. Martin Edralin’s Islands also took home a Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for actor Rogelio Balagtas.
In the docu feature competition Rachel Fleit’s Introducing, Selma Blair was honored with Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling. Meanwhile, Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly scored Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers...
- 3/19/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Ever since “Justice League” released back in 2017, fans have been craving to see Zack Snyder’s unaltered version of the superhero film. A fan campaign called #ReleaseTheSnyderCut began to pick up momentum, and more than three years later, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” has arrived.
Clocking in at four hours and two minutes, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” features 150 minutes of content that hasn’t been seen before. In addition to reviving scenes that hit the cutting room floor after Joss Whedon took hold of the project, Snyder filmed new scenes that brought back Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke and Jared Leto’s Joker.
No matter how the critics feel about Snyder’s film, they all seem to agree on one point: it is superior to the 2017 theatrical version of “Justice League.” The film currently sits at 75 percent on Rotten Tomatoes with 101 reviews. Here’s what critics have to say:
Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman,...
Clocking in at four hours and two minutes, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” features 150 minutes of content that hasn’t been seen before. In addition to reviving scenes that hit the cutting room floor after Joss Whedon took hold of the project, Snyder filmed new scenes that brought back Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke and Jared Leto’s Joker.
No matter how the critics feel about Snyder’s film, they all seem to agree on one point: it is superior to the 2017 theatrical version of “Justice League.” The film currently sits at 75 percent on Rotten Tomatoes with 101 reviews. Here’s what critics have to say:
Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman,...
- 3/15/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Emma Stone as Estella in Disney’s live-action Cruella. Photo by Laurie Sparham. © 2021 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Here’s your first look at the upcoming movie Cruella.
Academy Award® winner Emma Stone (“La La Land”) stars in Disney’s all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute,...
Here’s your first look at the upcoming movie Cruella.
Academy Award® winner Emma Stone (“La La Land”) stars in Disney’s all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute,...
- 2/17/2021
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A couple of weeks ago, we ran an article lamenting the fact that there were just five major releases heading to theaters before the end of 2020, only for that to be reduced to three almost immediately afterwards. And while most of the headlines focused on Ryan Reynolds’ action blockbuster Free Guy being delayed indefinitely, Kenneth Branagh’s mystery sequel Death on the Nile was also quietly shelved.
The literary adaptation is the follow-up to Murder on the Orient Express, which saw Branagh direct and take the lead role, dominating the screen with his glorious moustache as Agatha Christie’s legendary detective Hercule Poirot. As the sort of mid-budget, adult-skewing thriller that the major studios don’t really tend to make anymore, the movie was one of the biggest sleeper hits of 2017 after going on to earn over $350 million at the box office against a $55 million budget and scoring largely enthusiastic reviews.
The literary adaptation is the follow-up to Murder on the Orient Express, which saw Branagh direct and take the lead role, dominating the screen with his glorious moustache as Agatha Christie’s legendary detective Hercule Poirot. As the sort of mid-budget, adult-skewing thriller that the major studios don’t really tend to make anymore, the movie was one of the biggest sleeper hits of 2017 after going on to earn over $350 million at the box office against a $55 million budget and scoring largely enthusiastic reviews.
- 11/12/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Throughout history comedies have had a rocky relationship with the Academy Awards, often being overlooked for films that pour on the drama. That’s why the Golden Globes are often seen as the celebratory event for the funniest movies of the year, with special categories for the comedy film, actor and actress. In 2017, however, the Globes shockingly snubbed one of the most acclaimed films of the year, “The Big Sick” from producer Judd Apatow (ironically writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon received Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay). Now they have an opportunity to make amends with Apatow’s hottest contender of the year, “The King of Staten Island,” which he also directed and co-wrote with its star Pete Davidson (“Saturday Night Live).
Originally slated for a theatrical release, Universal Pictures decided to launch the film digitally on June 12, 2020. In its debut weekend, “The King of Staten Island” was the most rented film on FandangoNow,...
Originally slated for a theatrical release, Universal Pictures decided to launch the film digitally on June 12, 2020. In its debut weekend, “The King of Staten Island” was the most rented film on FandangoNow,...
- 10/19/2020
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
First Cow, Kelly Reichardt’s latest foray into the northwest past, is a period piece set in 1820s Oregon Territory, where a couple of outcasts (John Magaro’s Cookie and Orion Lee’s King-Lu) embark on a picaresque financial venture involving a cow, stolen milk, and delicious pastries. Co-written with Jonathan Raymond and based on his novel The Half Life, it’s a zero-sum struggle between haves and have-nots that harkens back to what A.A. Dowd at the A.V. Club sees as “a national creation myth”—a film that’s concerned with tracing “the roots of our ballyhooed entrepreneurial spirit, and the harsh reality of how it often collides with established wealth.” Such roots, Karen Han contends at Polygon, draw from the American Dream itself, of which Reichardt’s film offers a small-scale rendition:The conversations the two men have about what they’re doing — the balance between risk and reward,...
- 7/24/2020
- MUBI
“The King of Staten Island” premiered on June 12 on video-on-demand (instead of in theaters due to the continued pandemic). The comedy is directed by Judd Apatow and stars “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson, who also co-wrote the film inspired by his own life and the death of his father, a New York City firefighter who was a victim of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. So what do critics think of that blend of pathos and humor?
As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 68 based on 43 reviews so far: 29 positive and 14 somewhat mixed, but none outright negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film is currently rated 70% fresh based on 150 reviews; since Rt only classifies reviews as positive or negative, that means 105 critics generally like the film while 45 dislike it to varying degrees. The Rt critics’ consensus summarizes the reviews by saying, “‘The King of Staten Island’s’ uncertain...
As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 68 based on 43 reviews so far: 29 positive and 14 somewhat mixed, but none outright negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film is currently rated 70% fresh based on 150 reviews; since Rt only classifies reviews as positive or negative, that means 105 critics generally like the film while 45 dislike it to varying degrees. The Rt critics’ consensus summarizes the reviews by saying, “‘The King of Staten Island’s’ uncertain...
- 6/12/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The latest “Animal Crossing” video game, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” was released March 20 for Nintendo Switch and apparently has attracted a fanbase of art house movie lovers. As Polygon’s Karen Han observed over the weekend, a handful of users are recreating popular art house titles like Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” and Celine Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” within the video game. Various moments from both movies are popping up on social media as cinephiles spend time social-distancing by re-staging their favorite scenes with “Animal Crossing” characters.
The “New Horizons” game includes a storyline where at some point a seagull washes up on shore. Viewers are switching the video game to its black-and-white mode, which makes the moment feel straight out of Eggers’ “The Lighthouse.” Fans are capturing stills from the game and posting them paired with “The Lighthouse” dialogue, “I seen you sparring with a gull.
The “New Horizons” game includes a storyline where at some point a seagull washes up on shore. Viewers are switching the video game to its black-and-white mode, which makes the moment feel straight out of Eggers’ “The Lighthouse.” Fans are capturing stills from the game and posting them paired with “The Lighthouse” dialogue, “I seen you sparring with a gull.
- 3/23/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
A few days before the 92nd Academy Awards ended with what was possibly the most seismic Best Picture winner of this young century, over at the L.A. Times, Justin Chang wondered whether the Oscars needed a Parasite win more than Bong Joon-ho’s nominee needed the coveted statuette. “A best picture Oscar will not make 'Parasite' a greater movie than it is, and a loss will not diminish its greatness,” for the crucial question was ultimately one for the Academy to answer:Do Oscar voters want to make this kind of history? Does an academy that has made sweeping efforts to diversify its ranks and broaden its international reach over the past few years actually care about achieving the logical outcome of those efforts? Will the membership ever acknowledge that cinema is and always has been a global medium, that no national cinema has a monopoly on greatness...
- 2/14/2020
- MUBI
Netflix’s “The Irishman” held its first press and industry screening at the 2019 New York Film Festival ahead of Friday night’s official world premiere screening. The response so far from critics and journalists has been overwhelmingly positive with some calling the three-and-a-half hour Martin Scorsese epic a “masterpiece.”
“It’s a masterpiece. Period,” said I Am New York’s editor-in-chief Robert Levin.
It’s a masterpiece. Period. #TheIrishman @TheNYFF
— Robert Levin (@Rlevin85) September 27, 2019
Awards Daily’s Sasha Stone also called it a masterpiece and added, “It’s a film only Martin Scorsese could make and a film unlike anything Scorsese has made.”
Also Read: 'The Irishman': Martin Scorsese on De-Aging De Niro and Pacino Without 'Helmets or Tennis Balls on Their Faces'
Oh #TheIrishman is brilliant. It’s a film only Martin Scorsese could make and a film unlike anything Scorsese has made. Yes call it a masterpiece.
“It’s a masterpiece. Period,” said I Am New York’s editor-in-chief Robert Levin.
It’s a masterpiece. Period. #TheIrishman @TheNYFF
— Robert Levin (@Rlevin85) September 27, 2019
Awards Daily’s Sasha Stone also called it a masterpiece and added, “It’s a film only Martin Scorsese could make and a film unlike anything Scorsese has made.”
Also Read: 'The Irishman': Martin Scorsese on De-Aging De Niro and Pacino Without 'Helmets or Tennis Balls on Their Faces'
Oh #TheIrishman is brilliant. It’s a film only Martin Scorsese could make and a film unlike anything Scorsese has made. Yes call it a masterpiece.
- 9/27/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Netflix’s The Irishman drew largely upbeat reactions after a press screening before Friday night’s premiere at the New York Film Festival.
While official reviews remained under embargo, many critics took to Twitter to share positive initial impressions of Martin Scorsese’s film, which stars Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel.
Eric Kohn at Deadline sister site IndieWire compared it to “a greatest hits album from a master of the medium. Yes, that’s a positive.” Glenn Kenny of The New York Times tweeted that the 209-minute film is “GoodFellas strained through Silence, but even that assessment is [too] pat. [Three hours] of All American Banality of Evil capped by emotionally devastating acknowledgement of My Life as a Cipher.”
Vanity Fair critic K. Austin Collins said the film is “good. I laughed a lot.” While the GoodFellas comparisons are inevitable, given the terrain of the story and the re-teaming of Scorsese,...
While official reviews remained under embargo, many critics took to Twitter to share positive initial impressions of Martin Scorsese’s film, which stars Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel.
Eric Kohn at Deadline sister site IndieWire compared it to “a greatest hits album from a master of the medium. Yes, that’s a positive.” Glenn Kenny of The New York Times tweeted that the 209-minute film is “GoodFellas strained through Silence, but even that assessment is [too] pat. [Three hours] of All American Banality of Evil capped by emotionally devastating acknowledgement of My Life as a Cipher.”
Vanity Fair critic K. Austin Collins said the film is “good. I laughed a lot.” While the GoodFellas comparisons are inevitable, given the terrain of the story and the re-teaming of Scorsese,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” finally made its debut at the 2019 New York Film Festival at a press and industry screening ahead of tonight’s official world premiere screening. The first reactions to the long-in-the-works gangster epic are pouring in from film critics and journalists and, for the most part, they are spectacular. While the de-aging VFX Scorsese used to make cast members Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci is proving hit or miss, the overall movie is being showered in strong praise.
“‘The Irishman’ is like a greatest hits album from a master of the medium. Yes, that’s a positive,” IndieWire chief critic Eric Kohn wrote on Twitter. “The artifice of de-aging is more feature than bug. It’s not ‘slow.’ It often moves like lightening and elsewhere it’s downright Bressonian.”
/Film critic Chris Evangelista adds, “‘The Irishman’ is a masterwork. Funny, epic, and most of all,...
“‘The Irishman’ is like a greatest hits album from a master of the medium. Yes, that’s a positive,” IndieWire chief critic Eric Kohn wrote on Twitter. “The artifice of de-aging is more feature than bug. It’s not ‘slow.’ It often moves like lightening and elsewhere it’s downright Bressonian.”
/Film critic Chris Evangelista adds, “‘The Irishman’ is a masterwork. Funny, epic, and most of all,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Honestly a lot of us have gotten used to Shia Labeouf’s antics throughout the years as he’s taken a kind of odd trek throughout his career and done and said some things that might make him seem crazy to some folks but eccentric to others. In this upcoming movie Honey Boy he’s taking on the role of his own father it would seem as is indicated by Karen Han of Polygon. From what can be seen so far this movie is going to be a fictionalized account of his own life as a child star and it might be something
Shia Labeouf Plays His Own Dad in Honey Boy...
Shia Labeouf Plays His Own Dad in Honey Boy...
- 8/13/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
The 2019 Cannes Film Festival wrapped its 72nd edition on Sunday by awarding director Bong Joon-ho with the Palme d’Or for “Parasite,” his dark comedy about a lower-class family that schemes to overtake a wealthy household. It was the first time that the Palme d’Or went to a Korean director, and many critics felt that it was the right decision: “Parasite” topped IndieWire’s annual critics survey of the best films at Cannes, with 50 critics participating from around the world.
The outcome marked the second year in a row that a Korean film topped the survey, following the first-place finish for Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning” in 2018.
“Parasite” also topped the category for best screenplay. For best director, however, another Cannes favorite ranked highly. French director Celine Sciamma topped that category with “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” which stars Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant as covert lovers in the 18th century.
The outcome marked the second year in a row that a Korean film topped the survey, following the first-place finish for Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning” in 2018.
“Parasite” also topped the category for best screenplay. For best director, however, another Cannes favorite ranked highly. French director Celine Sciamma topped that category with “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” which stars Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant as covert lovers in the 18th century.
- 5/28/2019
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Updated: A petition by an angry fan demanding that HBO remake the final season of “Game of Thrones” has now been signed by more than 400,000 people.
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are the target of the petition, which asserts that the pair, who have shepherded the HBO hit from the beginning, “have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on.” The show first moved beyond George R.R. Martin’s ongoing book series in the sixth season.
The online petition, which was started on Change.org by a user called Dylan D., is titled “Remake ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 with competent writers” and states that fans of the smash-hit show deserve “a final season that makes sense.”
The petition was created following Monday’s episode, “The Bells,” which drew strong negative reactions from fans online over the...
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are the target of the petition, which asserts that the pair, who have shepherded the HBO hit from the beginning, “have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on.” The show first moved beyond George R.R. Martin’s ongoing book series in the sixth season.
The online petition, which was started on Change.org by a user called Dylan D., is titled “Remake ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 with competent writers” and states that fans of the smash-hit show deserve “a final season that makes sense.”
The petition was created following Monday’s episode, “The Bells,” which drew strong negative reactions from fans online over the...
- 5/16/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
The much-anticipated third episode of “Game of Thrones'” final season aired Sunday night, titled “The Long Night.” And boy, was that an apt call.
Almost as soon as the episode kicked off at 9 p.m. Et, the Internet was flooded with tweets about the lighting of the show, with complaints that it was so dark that viewers had difficulty discerning what was happening.
“You see them now?!” Leslie Jones tweeted, with a video of some fire that helped light up the screen.
You see them now?! @GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/pYYOe9OZRH
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) April 29, 2019
“How do you switch this show from night mode?” queried Desus Nice of “Desus & Mero.”
how do u switch this show from night mode
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) April 29, 2019
“Tonight’s recap by Han Solo,” tweeted the Nyt’s Dave Itzkoff, alongside a gif of Solo saying, “I think my eyes are getting better.
Almost as soon as the episode kicked off at 9 p.m. Et, the Internet was flooded with tweets about the lighting of the show, with complaints that it was so dark that viewers had difficulty discerning what was happening.
“You see them now?!” Leslie Jones tweeted, with a video of some fire that helped light up the screen.
You see them now?! @GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/pYYOe9OZRH
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) April 29, 2019
“How do you switch this show from night mode?” queried Desus Nice of “Desus & Mero.”
how do u switch this show from night mode
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) April 29, 2019
“Tonight’s recap by Han Solo,” tweeted the Nyt’s Dave Itzkoff, alongside a gif of Solo saying, “I think my eyes are getting better.
- 4/29/2019
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Look fast! We got a quick first glimpse at the poster for the new “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie. And video game fans are a bit puzzled at why their iconic blue, cartoon speed demon looks … kind of buff?
IGN premiered the first poster, a brief motion poster, for the live-action/animated hybrid arriving in 2019, and early reactions have pegged Sonic’s as weirdly muscular if not all too much like a human wearing Sonic’s massive head.
“Weird flex But Okay,” one user said on IGN’s Instagram.” “Why does Sonic have knees and elbows,” another questioned.
Also Read: 'Fast & Furious' Producer, Paramount CEO Explain Why They Greenlit 'Sonic the Hedgehog'
“Parks & Recreation” star Ben Schwartz provides the voice for Sonic and stars opposite James Marsden and Jim Carrey as the live-action humans in the film. Jeff Fowler directs the video game movie, and “Fast & Furious...
IGN premiered the first poster, a brief motion poster, for the live-action/animated hybrid arriving in 2019, and early reactions have pegged Sonic’s as weirdly muscular if not all too much like a human wearing Sonic’s massive head.
“Weird flex But Okay,” one user said on IGN’s Instagram.” “Why does Sonic have knees and elbows,” another questioned.
Also Read: 'Fast & Furious' Producer, Paramount CEO Explain Why They Greenlit 'Sonic the Hedgehog'
“Parks & Recreation” star Ben Schwartz provides the voice for Sonic and stars opposite James Marsden and Jim Carrey as the live-action humans in the film. Jeff Fowler directs the video game movie, and “Fast & Furious...
- 12/10/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Wreck-It Ralph may not have seemed like the most obvious of choices for the first 21st century Disney animation to get a theatrical sequel, but perhaps the cyberspace adventure of Ralph Breaks the Internet is just a natural place to take this story after the retro video gaming of the first movie.
In any case, the film is almost here and critics are already singing its praises, with the movie currently holding an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 92% based on 37 reviews. Reviewers seem particularly pleased with its sendup of Disney’s own legacy, with the likes of Variety and The Verge praising the work for its clever meta-commentary:
Variety (Peter Debruge)
“Ralph is a disruptor by design, and in many ways, he’s the ideal character to bring about the next seismic shift, creating a space where the studio can poke fun at itself, while creating a more enlightened narrative for fans.
In any case, the film is almost here and critics are already singing its praises, with the movie currently holding an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 92% based on 37 reviews. Reviewers seem particularly pleased with its sendup of Disney’s own legacy, with the likes of Variety and The Verge praising the work for its clever meta-commentary:
Variety (Peter Debruge)
“Ralph is a disruptor by design, and in many ways, he’s the ideal character to bring about the next seismic shift, creating a space where the studio can poke fun at itself, while creating a more enlightened narrative for fans.
- 11/14/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
A Faithful Man director Louis Garrel and Alex Ross Perry, Jodie Mack and Albert Serra have a Film Comment: Filmmakers Talk with Nicolas Rapold Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced their daily free talk series during the 56th New York Film Festival. Conversations with Morgan Neville, the director of the documentary, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead on Orson Welles’s The Other Side Of The Wind, which are both screening as Special Events; Monrovia, Indiana director Frederick Wiseman (Main Slate selection), moderated by Kent Jones; cinematographer/photographer Ed Lachman, who also designed this year's festival poster with Jr, Agnès Varda's co-director on Faces Places; Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan (Wildlife) with Mary Harron and John Walsh on being writing partners, moderated by Karen Han, and a Film Comment: Filmmakers Talk with directors Louis Garrel (A Faithful Man), Jodie Mack (The Grand...
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced their daily free talk series during the 56th New York Film Festival. Conversations with Morgan Neville, the director of the documentary, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead on Orson Welles’s The Other Side Of The Wind, which are both screening as Special Events; Monrovia, Indiana director Frederick Wiseman (Main Slate selection), moderated by Kent Jones; cinematographer/photographer Ed Lachman, who also designed this year's festival poster with Jr, Agnès Varda's co-director on Faces Places; Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan (Wildlife) with Mary Harron and John Walsh on being writing partners, moderated by Karen Han, and a Film Comment: Filmmakers Talk with directors Louis Garrel (A Faithful Man), Jodie Mack (The Grand...
- 9/26/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Donald Glover may be one of today’s most notable stars, but he showed up at the Emmys on Monday night looking almost unrecognizable.
Glover appeared in the audience as Teddy Perkins, a character he portrayed in the second season of his hit show “Atlanta.” Perkins, who the Glover plays in makeup and a wig, appeared in just a single episode of the show as a strange man with a mask-like face who encounters Lakeith Stanfield’s character Darius.
“Atlanta” fans pointed out Perkins’ appearance early on in the show, where Glover was sitting in the front row, as he is nominated for five awards this year. Bill Hader, who won the best actor in a comedy series category opposite Glover, hugged the “Atlanta” star before heading on stage, and backstage, said, “I don’t know who that was I hugged but it was the guy from ‘Atlanta, he showed up.
Glover appeared in the audience as Teddy Perkins, a character he portrayed in the second season of his hit show “Atlanta.” Perkins, who the Glover plays in makeup and a wig, appeared in just a single episode of the show as a strange man with a mask-like face who encounters Lakeith Stanfield’s character Darius.
“Atlanta” fans pointed out Perkins’ appearance early on in the show, where Glover was sitting in the front row, as he is nominated for five awards this year. Bill Hader, who won the best actor in a comedy series category opposite Glover, hugged the “Atlanta” star before heading on stage, and backstage, said, “I don’t know who that was I hugged but it was the guy from ‘Atlanta, he showed up.
- 9/18/2018
- by Kirsten Chuba
- Variety Film + TV
The reviews are in for “The First Purge,” and the consensus is… mixed. With about 45 reviews in and counted by Rotten Tomatoes, “The First Purge” currently has an average score of 47 percent.
Directed by Gerard McMurray (“Burning Sands”)and starring Lex Scott Davis (“Superfly”), Y’Ian Noel (“Insecure”), Joivan Wade (“Doctor Who”) and Marisa Tomei, the film is a prequel to the hit Blumhouse franchise exploring creation of the “crime is legal for 12 hours a year” national holiday, and its first test group: The residents of Staten Island, New York.
Also Read: The Government Plays Boogeyman in Politically Charged 'The First Purge'
“‘The Purge’ has never been subtle before, and it doesn’t start now: McMurray’s film argues that institutionalized violence only appeals to social classes who already have power. Strip away the propaganda, and The Purge is nothing more than thinly-disguised genocide,” wrote TheWrap’s own William Bibbiani.
Directed by Gerard McMurray (“Burning Sands”)and starring Lex Scott Davis (“Superfly”), Y’Ian Noel (“Insecure”), Joivan Wade (“Doctor Who”) and Marisa Tomei, the film is a prequel to the hit Blumhouse franchise exploring creation of the “crime is legal for 12 hours a year” national holiday, and its first test group: The residents of Staten Island, New York.
Also Read: The Government Plays Boogeyman in Politically Charged 'The First Purge'
“‘The Purge’ has never been subtle before, and it doesn’t start now: McMurray’s film argues that institutionalized violence only appeals to social classes who already have power. Strip away the propaganda, and The Purge is nothing more than thinly-disguised genocide,” wrote TheWrap’s own William Bibbiani.
- 7/3/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
It's not Daniel Day-Lewis' performances in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, or Lincoln that are delighting fans today. It's his use of a flip phone — a Motorola Razr, to be exact. "Daniel Day-Lewis is on my train and casually just looking at his flip phone," journalist Karen Han tweeted on the afternoon of Thursday, April 5. Eight minutes later, she posted a photo "for everyone who asked for pictorial evidence." Twitter, predictably, had a field day with this revelation about the British actor. "Of course he has a flip phone," tweeted @MaxThegGirl. "When you said flip phone, I needed no evidence," added @GastronautJones. "It's method acting training for his next film [in] which he plays a commuter in 2007," quipped @TheSavagePen. "My man out here using a [darn] Razr in the year 2018?" wrote @IntoTheCrevasse. for everyone who asked for pictorial evidence pic.twitter.com/D4rHXPljZp— karen han (@karenyhan) April 5, 2018 Other...
- 4/6/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- Closer Weekly
Daniel Day-Lewis surely has more free time since “retiring” from acting, and he spends it just like the rest of us — locked in on his… flip phone?
The Oscar-winner was spotted on a subway in New York by writer Karen Han, who tweeted about seeing the former actor casually scrolling or typing away on his early-2000s piece of technology.
Also Read: Daniel Day-Lewis Teases Plans After Retirement From Acting: 'I'm Not Going to Stay Idle'
Since Day-Lewis has a propensity to choose roles during his career set in bygone eras, naturally, jokes about him using an old flip phone popped up on Twitter.
he’s clearly in full on method mode for his top secret movie on the founding of myspace dot com.
– Chad (@everybody_cares) April 5, 2018
The method actor famously portrayed President Abraham Lincoln in 2012, winning him his last of three best-actor Oscars.
Abraham Lincoln surveys the troops. Circa 1862 pic.twitter.com/3AeGjSe3FD
– Chris Dmytriw (@chrisdmytriw1) April 5, 2018
Four score & seven Razrs ago.
– Booze Paper (@boozepaper) April 5, 2018
Day-Lewis isn’t alone in his preference to use T-9 on a flip phone, however. Warren Buffett told CNBC in January that he’s not interested in joining the smartphone revolution. And last year, Chris Pine told E! News that he still uses a flip phone as well.
Day-Lewis announced last year that he was retiring from acting after his most-recent turn as Reynolds Woodcock in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.”
Read original story Um, Daniel Day Lewis Still Uses a Flip Phone (Photo) At TheWrap...
The Oscar-winner was spotted on a subway in New York by writer Karen Han, who tweeted about seeing the former actor casually scrolling or typing away on his early-2000s piece of technology.
Also Read: Daniel Day-Lewis Teases Plans After Retirement From Acting: 'I'm Not Going to Stay Idle'
Since Day-Lewis has a propensity to choose roles during his career set in bygone eras, naturally, jokes about him using an old flip phone popped up on Twitter.
he’s clearly in full on method mode for his top secret movie on the founding of myspace dot com.
– Chad (@everybody_cares) April 5, 2018
The method actor famously portrayed President Abraham Lincoln in 2012, winning him his last of three best-actor Oscars.
Abraham Lincoln surveys the troops. Circa 1862 pic.twitter.com/3AeGjSe3FD
– Chris Dmytriw (@chrisdmytriw1) April 5, 2018
Four score & seven Razrs ago.
– Booze Paper (@boozepaper) April 5, 2018
Day-Lewis isn’t alone in his preference to use T-9 on a flip phone, however. Warren Buffett told CNBC in January that he’s not interested in joining the smartphone revolution. And last year, Chris Pine told E! News that he still uses a flip phone as well.
Day-Lewis announced last year that he was retiring from acting after his most-recent turn as Reynolds Woodcock in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.”
Read original story Um, Daniel Day Lewis Still Uses a Flip Phone (Photo) At TheWrap...
- 4/6/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post).
With “Tomb Raider” opening this weekend, and “Ready Player One” right around the corner, we are once again confronted with the grim history of video game movies. The prevailing wisdom is that video game movies are awful, but surely that has to change at some point… right?
This week’s question: What video game should be adapted into a movie?
Kate Erbland (@katerbland), IndieWire
Take this all with a huge grain of salt — I did not grow up with any video game consoles in my home! thus, my knowledge is minimal! — but I am still gunning for a really wild “Grand Theft Auto” feature. Yes, yes, of course there...
With “Tomb Raider” opening this weekend, and “Ready Player One” right around the corner, we are once again confronted with the grim history of video game movies. The prevailing wisdom is that video game movies are awful, but surely that has to change at some point… right?
This week’s question: What video game should be adapted into a movie?
Kate Erbland (@katerbland), IndieWire
Take this all with a huge grain of salt — I did not grow up with any video game consoles in my home! thus, my knowledge is minimal! — but I am still gunning for a really wild “Grand Theft Auto” feature. Yes, yes, of course there...
- 3/19/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Devindra and Jeff form a league of their own with Slashfilm’s Karen Han to review Justice League. They also chat about Mudbound, The Punisher and the continued downfall of the patriarchy. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: Shownotes Intro What We’ve Been […]
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- 11/21/2017
- by Devindra Hardawar
- Slash Film
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
Last weekend saw the release of the latest Tom Cruise vehicle, “American Made,” and critics are raving that it’s better than “The Mummy!” In honor of this great achievement, we ask: What is Tom Cruise’s greatest performance?
Read More:‘American Made’ Review: Tom Cruise Finally Lands a Role Worthy of His Talents E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), ScreenCrush.com
The greatest Tom Cruise performance of all time happened on Oprah’s couch in 2005. But in the movies? “Magnolia.” It’s the best, but it’s also the “most” Cruise performance. His batshit insanity just barely holds together the fragile insecurity of the man beneath the horndog motivation speaker.
Last weekend saw the release of the latest Tom Cruise vehicle, “American Made,” and critics are raving that it’s better than “The Mummy!” In honor of this great achievement, we ask: What is Tom Cruise’s greatest performance?
Read More:‘American Made’ Review: Tom Cruise Finally Lands a Role Worthy of His Talents E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), ScreenCrush.com
The greatest Tom Cruise performance of all time happened on Oprah’s couch in 2005. But in the movies? “Magnolia.” It’s the best, but it’s also the “most” Cruise performance. His batshit insanity just barely holds together the fragile insecurity of the man beneath the horndog motivation speaker.
- 10/2/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
In honor of Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!,” which just became one of the only movies to ever earn an “F” Cinemascore rating, what is the craziest movie that a major Hollywood studio has released this century?
Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf), Time Out New York
Talk about a self-answering question. Unless you can point to another movie that brews such an aggressive whirlwind of psychosexual anxiety, starring the biggest star in the world (who is also romantically involved with the director), then we’re talking about “mother!” I’m sure you’ve got “The Wolf of Wall Street” at the ready as an alternative, but how crazy is that film, given...
In honor of Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!,” which just became one of the only movies to ever earn an “F” Cinemascore rating, what is the craziest movie that a major Hollywood studio has released this century?
Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf), Time Out New York
Talk about a self-answering question. Unless you can point to another movie that brews such an aggressive whirlwind of psychosexual anxiety, starring the biggest star in the world (who is also romantically involved with the director), then we’re talking about “mother!” I’m sure you’ve got “The Wolf of Wall Street” at the ready as an alternative, but how crazy is that film, given...
- 9/18/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
A recent article (based on a very unscientific poll) argued that millennials don’t really care about old movies. Maybe that’s true, and maybe it isn’t, but the fact remains that many people disregard classic cinema on principle. These people are missing out, but it only takes one film — the right film — to change their minds and forever alter their viewing habits.
This week’s question: What is one classic film you would recommend to someone who doesn’t watch them?
Candice Frederick (@ReelTalker), Hello Beautiful, /Film, Thrillist, etc
“Rebel Without a Cause.” I’ll out myself by saying that I’ve only recently seen this film...
A recent article (based on a very unscientific poll) argued that millennials don’t really care about old movies. Maybe that’s true, and maybe it isn’t, but the fact remains that many people disregard classic cinema on principle. These people are missing out, but it only takes one film — the right film — to change their minds and forever alter their viewing habits.
This week’s question: What is one classic film you would recommend to someone who doesn’t watch them?
Candice Frederick (@ReelTalker), Hello Beautiful, /Film, Thrillist, etc
“Rebel Without a Cause.” I’ll out myself by saying that I’ve only recently seen this film...
- 8/28/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
By Karen Han
No writers were harmed and no eels were present in the making of this article.
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No writers were harmed and no eels were present in the making of this article.
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- 6/28/2017
- by Karen Han
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
(Because of the mixed reactions to the film from critics across the internet, we are running two reviews of Alien: Covenant. Here’s a negative take on the movie. For a different take, you can read Karen Han’s positive review.) Ridley Scott has made two great films: Alien and Blade Runner. In spite of the sequel to […]
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- 5/19/2017
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Every project has its own unique flavor, its own unique experiences, but one thing every project has in common, is deadline and delivery. As I’ve been working on project after project, I’ve put a lot of thought into getting to that final phase as smoothly as possible for both myself and the client by looking at the entire process leading up to deadline and delivery. Something that has remained true about the process on most of the projects I’ve worked on is, it’s never done ‘til it’s done.
On many, in fact most, of the projects I work on, there will be some sort of final, last tweaks that happen just before it goes off to the dub stage, while the film is being mixed, or even right before the final mix gets printed and delivered to theaters. We hear stories of this all the time.
On many, in fact most, of the projects I work on, there will be some sort of final, last tweaks that happen just before it goes off to the dub stage, while the film is being mixed, or even right before the final mix gets printed and delivered to theaters. We hear stories of this all the time.
- 4/28/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Duncan K. Bohannon)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
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