There aren’t many films like Drive. Sure, you don’t have to look far to find ’80s-inspired throwbacks with enough neon lighting and synth soundtracks to delight any cinephile nostalgic for an era they never experienced, but Drive’s delicate mix of art house sensibilities pushed through the filter of a commercial blockbuster, making it that rare […]
Continue readingEmpire of Light has been described as a love letter to cinema, and this is no surprise considering the man behind the screen. Written, produced, and directed by Sam Mendes, this drama film is set in the 1980s and revolves around a movie theater, its employees, and a love story. The acclaimed filmmaker is best […]
Continue readingOver the past 20+ years, filmmaker Sam Mendes has released numerous films, each earning acclaim. Even his two James Bond films, “Spectre” and “Skyfall,” are seen as high watermarks in the world of 007. So, it’s gotten to the point when each new Mendes film is an event, which has us really excited for his […]
Continue readingMichael Bay prides himself on the stunts and explosions in his neverending string of action films throughout his directing career. He’s likely best known for intense highway chases and an avalanche of destruction in his movies, and there are a lot of wheels in motion to keep a safe set with all that going on. […]
Continue readingIt’s hard to believe that action director Michael Bay doesn’t hold the title for largest explosion onscreen.Bay, the arguable auteur behind “Armageddon” and the “Transformers” films, told Empire Magazine that it’s “bullshit” that “Spectre” holds the Guinness World Record for largest movie explosion.“James Bond tried to take the ‘largest explosion in the world,’” Bay said. […]
Continue readingGood news, Jordan Peele fans. The acclaimed helmer of “Get Out” and “Us” has officially wrapped production on his third directorial feature, “Nope.”There’s still not much word on any plot specifics, but Indiewire (by way of Variety) reports that Hoyte van Hoytema served as the film’s cinematographer and that he and Peele shot “Nope” on Kodak […]
Continue reading“Annette” producer Charles Gillibert is set to produce “Rodeo,” Lola Quivoron’s daring feature debut about a young woman who infiltrates an underground dirt bike community in France.Quivoron previously directed the short film “Au Loin, Baltimore,” which played at Locarno in 2016 and, co-directed (with Antonia Buresi) “Headshot,” a documentary about today’s youth that aired on […]
Continue readingThanks to the release of “No Time to Die,” the second biggest movie of 2021 so far, James Bond has the honor of being the film franchise with the most movies. But that’s an honor it currently shares with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with both standing at 25 films. Unfortunately for 007, the second longest-running […]
Continue readingThree-day opening ahead of both ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’.RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 1-3)Total gross to dateWeek 1 No Time To Die (Universal) £21m £25.9m 1 2 Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (Disney) £778,319 £19.7m 5 3 Free Guy (Disney) £270,266 £16.6m 8 4 The Paw Patrol Movie (Paramount) £251,000 £8.16m 8 5 The […]
Continue readingJames Bond shot his way to the top spot at the South Korean box office, outgunning holdover and new release titles alike. But “No Time To Die” failed to revive Korea’s struggling theatrical market.“No Time to Die” scored $3.30 million over the weekend, grabbing a 63% or nearly two thirds share of the entire market. […]
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