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David Fincher Looks Back at Paul Thomas Anderson’s Scathing Takedown of ‘Fight Club’
While David Fincher’s “Fight Club” polarized critics and audiences upon release in 1999, few people were as publicly incensed over the film as Paul Thomas Anderson, whose “Magnolia” opened the same year. In a 2000 interview with Rolling Stone, Anderson gave a scathing takedown of Fincher’s movie, going so far as to wish cancer on […]
Continue readingDavid Fincher Says Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Was ‘a Betrayal of the Mentally Ill’
After opening last October, raking in more than a billion dollars, and taking home multiple Oscar wins including Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” isn’t going anywhere from the cultural lexicon. Todd Phillips’ DC origin-story smash remains a favorite of superhero fans who like their tentpoles with sharp edges. In a recent interview with The […]
Continue readingKeanu Reeves’ ‘Matrix’ Suit, Mechanical ‘Alien’ Head Among 900 Film Props Heading to Auction
Over 900 film props are heading to auction later this year as part of Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction. The virtual auction is set to take place December 1-2. Prop Store estimates the total collection will sell for a combined $5.6 million. Items for sale include Keanu Reeves’ “Matrix” suit, the mechanical alien head […]
Continue readingMy favourite film aged 12: The Sixth Sense
M Night Shyamalan’s ghost story terrified me to my teenage core – and ignited a love for clever storytellingRead all the other My favourite film choicesThe best arts and entertainment during self-isolationI turned 12 in 1999. Some film buffs like to say the year was one of the greatest in cinema’s history, spawning storied releases […]
Continue readingEdward Norton Denies Costing Janeane Garofalo ‘Fight Club’ Role: ‘She’s Really Mistaken’
Edward Norton went on the defensive after comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo accused him of costing her a role in David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic “Fight Club.” Garofalo joined Yahoo’s Build Series last week for an interview to promote her new film “Come As You Are” and revealed that she was nearly cast as Marla […]
Continue readingBrad Pitt Relives the ‘Fight Club’ World Premiere and Being Stoned As the Film Bombed
It’s been quite an awards week for Brad Pitt. In addition to winning the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the A-list actor also made memorable appearances at the New York Film Critics Circle awards (presenting his “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” writer-director Quentin Tarantino with the Best Screenplay prize) and the National Board […]
Continue readingEdward Norton and Thom Yorke: ‘The last thing we wanted was for it to get bloody’
Over tea and tequila, the actor and the rock star discuss making Motherless Brooklyn, the dark forces behind Trump – and why Yorke was too messed up to score Fight ClubIn Edward Norton’s new film, Motherless Brooklyn, a keening ballad blows in and out, affecting the narrative and painting the prevailing mood with a deep […]
Continue reading‘World War Z’ Sequel Halts Pre-Production
Pre-production on the sequel to the Paramount hit “World War Z” has been shutdown, sources tell Variety, after a budget for the film could not be reached.Brad Pitt was set to return and his “Seven” and “Fight Club” director David Fincher was on board to helm. Insiders tell Variety that the goal was to start […]
Continue readingSequel Bits: ‘John Wick’, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Pitch Perfect’, ’21 Jump Street’, ‘Top Gun’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘The Marine’
In this edition of Sequel Bits: Please enjoy a John Wick Chapter 3 image of Keanu Reeves on a horse. J.A. Bayona explains why there are no deleted scenes on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Blu-ray. Hey, maybe there’s going to be a Pitch Perfect 4? A female-driven 21 Jump Street spin-off is still in the […]
Continue readingFox Celebrates ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ While Striking a Sad Farewell at CinemaCon 2018
Fox motion picture chairman Stacey Snider’s CinemaCon gave a moving eulogy for her transitioning studio; she made a similar case for the power of movies to bring people together with shared humanity. The Fox fanfare and reel of the great films from the studio over 85 years brought tears to more than one in Caesar’s […]
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