Despite the strikes, James Gunn is confirming that Superman: Legacy is on track for it’s planned July 2025 release. With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes finally over, Hollywood is returning to work. One of the big tentpole movies due to go into production sooner rather than later is James Gunn’s reboot Superman: Legacy. The first … Read more
Buy it here Special FeaturesNone Now streaming on: “Breathless” (Criterion) I recently discussed the “gateway” films for young viewers to discover the most influential filmmakers of all time. What’s the first Hitchcock you show someone? The first Scorsese? The first Varda? I think the first Godard might be “Breathless” (or maybe “Band of Outsiders”) as … Read more
“The driving force of this movie for me was to capture the anxiety and fears that so many of us experience as we struggle to find our footing in the world, and to express those feelings through my favorite genre, horror,” Miller told RogerEbert.com. “I think the thing that draws people to this genre more … Read more
Matt writes: I am proud to stand with RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert and my fellow editors in support of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA members’ strikes currently taking place. An excerpt of our joint statement, which can be read in full here, is pasted below…
Friday’s lineup also includes “Estelle Presents The LinkUp,” a reggae and dancehall ensemble featuring appearances by Lumidee, Max Glazer, Mr. Killa, Nadine Sutherland, Nina Sky, Rupee, Serani, Wayne Wonder and many others. Multi-hyphenate artist Teyana Taylor will highlight Saturday’s array of acts such as Muni Long, Major., Tink and Jozzy. Rounding out the scheduled artists … Read more
Matt writes: Alan Arkin (1934-2023) was one of those actors whose very name caused me to light up with anticipation whenever it materialized onscreen. He made me leap out of my chair in “Wait Until Dark” and laugh until I wept in “Little Miss Sunshine,” a film that ranks high among my all-time greatest moviegoing … Read more
Sound of Freedom, a faith based indie, was neck-and-neck with the mega-budget Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at the July 4th box office. In a shocking turn at the box office, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was beaten at the box office on July 4th, by a wide margin, by the … Read more
It’s the Fourth of July! If you’re looking to celebrate the holiday with some classic summer movies, here are our picks. The Fourth Of July is always an exciting holiday here in the United States. It’s summer and people look to get together, have a cook-out, and watch some fun fireworks. If you’re young, then … Read more
Until the 1980’s, Hollywood had a strange relationship with the Vietnam War. While the war was actually being fought, movies, typically, did not depict the war unless they were something like John Wayne’s The Green Berets. If the war was dealt with, usually it was done metaphorically, or by using another war as a stand-in, … Read more
SAG-AFTRA has delayed a potential strike to at least July 12th, as Hollywood celebrates a long Fourth of July weekend. As the Writers Guild of America carries through strong with their strike, now officially in its second month, the Screen Actors Guild has avoided — or at least delayed — their own, as SAG-AFTRA and … Read more