Friday, December 19, 2025

Movies

British Film Academy Adds Special Slots for Non Binary Directors for 2024 BAFTA Long List

Well, this is life in 2023. BAFTA, the British Academy, is adding special slots to their longlists for no binary directors. Now there will be...

Strongly Oscar Buzzed “Oppenheimer” Has Non-Premiere with No Red Carpet, Director Christopher Nolan Invokes Support for Striking Artists and Writers

It was an unusual premiere last night in New York for Christopher Nolan's Oscar buzzed "Oppenheimer." The screening at AMC Lincoln Square IMAX was packed,...

Box Office: Mission Impossible Lower Than 2018 Installment As Audiences Turn Off Summer Movies, Aging Stars

It's really a rough summer in Hollywood. Not only is the town on a massive strike, but box office receipts are disappointing all the way...

Review: I Paid 20 Bucks to See Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” on Amazon Prime and I’d Like it Back

I'll start my piece about Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" with this: I'm in deep admiration of people who can raise millions of dollars simply...

Too Much, Too Soon for Tom Cruise After “Top Gun Maverick”? New “Mission Impossible” Has Soft Box Office

Is there such a thing as too much Tom Cruise? Just last year, "Top Gun Maverick" broke box office records and was credit for saving...

Venice Film Festival Could Have Latest from Controversial Directors Roman Polanski and Woody Allen (Exclusive)

We already know Woody Allen's excellent "Coup de Chance" is headed to the Venice Film Festival. I've seen it, it's terrific, and should be...

Box Office: New “Mission Impossible” Won’t Set Any Records, Set for Opening Weekend Same as Previous Installment

The good news is, "Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One" is a hit. The bad news, it's not going to set any box office...

Hollywood Strike Will Upend Toronto, Telluride, Venice, New York Film Festivals with No Stars Promoting Films

I was smart to buy the airline insurance for my Air Canada ticket to Toronto on September 7th. If the SAG strike goes through today...