Saturday, April 20, 2024

Movies

Ghoulish, Foolish, or Both? Icon James Dean, Who Was Slight and Short, to Be Revived via CGI in Vietnam War Film as Menacing Character...

This is ghoulish and foolish. It's also greedy. Movie icon James Dean-- dead since 1955 at the age of 24-- will appear in a new...

Fox Searchlight Sets May 8, 2020 for Hilarious, Perfect 2021 Oscar Nominee, “Personal History of David Copperfield”

I am happy to report this news: Fox Searchlight has chosen May 8, 2020 for the release of "The Personal History of David Copperfield."...

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” Is Such an Event on Broadway That Tickets Are Being Scalped on StubHub

Want to see Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman"? In Manhattan, at Broadway's Belasco Theater, the month long screening is such an event that tickets are...

James Bond 25 aka “No Time to Die” Wraps, And the Speculation Begins: Will Adele Sing the Title Song?

"No Time to Die," aka James Bond 25, has wrapped production in the UK. The finished film, starring Daniel Craig and directed by Cary...

The Legendary (Now Closed) Paris Theater Will Have (At Least) One Last Hurrah with “Marriage Story” Netflix Premiere

Netflix, which doesn't put movies in theaters for very long, still likes the great old New York palaces. Right now they've got "The Irishman" playing...

The 80s Are Over: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s $185 Million “Terminator”Dark Fate” DOA, Follows Stallone’s “Rambo: Last Blood” Down the Tubes

That may be all for "Terminator" movies, just as it was for "Rambo" last month. The new Terminator entry, "Dark Fate," cost at least $185...

Box Office: “Joker” Heads to $1B Worldwide, “Harriet” Surprise Hit Overachieves, “Motherless Brooklyn” Invites Ed Norton Puns

Todd Phillips's "Joker" is dark, a little depressing, and kinda violent. Joaquin Phoenix's performance is outstanding. So are the all visuals, etc. In the...

Digital Streaming Projection Problematic as “Irishman” Premiere at One Theater Scuttled, Apple TV SAG Screening Thwarted Twice

Digital projection is still not completely groovy especially when it comes to screening films or TV shows for large audiences. I've heard two accounts of...