Saturday, December 20, 2025

Movies

“Superman” Studio is Now DC Comics, Not Warner Brothers: Studio Badging is Gone as Marvel-esque Branding Takes Hold

When the new, very good "Superman" movie opens, you might notice something missing: Warner Bros. Gone is the Warner shield that opens all their movies....

Box Office: Brad Pitt’s Apple Movie “F1” Gets a Flat Tire with $15 Mil Friday, Heads Toward $55 Mil Finish Line (Trailer)

I don't know why but the trades are all excited that Apple is having its biggest opening ever with "F1." That's nice, but the Brad...

“F1” Race Car Movie Crashes and Burns with $7 Mil Thursday, Looking at $40-$50 Mil Weekend with $200 Mil Budget

Sad to say, I told you so. "F1" is a dud. The race car movie starring Brad Pitt is looking at a $40-$50 Mil weekend. Last...

NYTimes Best Movies 21st Century: Four Black Films, No Woody Allen, Spike Lee, Meryl Streep, Almost No Oscar Winners

Very interesting list from the New York Times. They asked celebrities to name their top 10 films of the 21st century, and compiled a list...

RIP Lalo Schifrin, Oscar Winning Film Composer of “Mission Impossible” Theme, Plus “Mannix,” “Cool Hand Luke,” Many More Classics

Lalo Schifrin has died at age 93. Just two weeks ago I wrote about him, and a terrific new documentary about his Oscar winning musical...

Watch the Trailer for “Bugonia,” New Oddball Yorgos Lanthimos Film Starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons

Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos have teamed up for a fourth film. The second one, "Poor Things," was a hit and earned Emma (now...

New James Bond Movie Will Be Directed by…”Dune” Master Denis Villeneuve Wins the Plum Job, Now Who Will Be 007?

The next James Bond movie will be directed by...drum roll.. Denis Villeueve! The French Canadian is the director of the "Dune" movies, "Arrival," and many...

Exclusive: So Far, Apple’s “F1” Ticket Sales Slow — Will Brad Pitt Race Car Movie Cross Finish Line or Crash and Burn?

What do people want at the movies? You'd think Brad Pitt and race cars would be just the thing. Think of "Ford vs. Ferrari,"...