Sundance 2023: films to look out for at this year’s festival A return to in-person premieres will bolster the indie festival as will a string of big movies including Cat Person and Magazine Dreams The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2023
Avatar: The Way of Water splashes Spider-Man: No Way Home in box office charts as it nears $2bn gross James Cameron may soon be responsible for three of the five highest-grossing movies of all time The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023
Things to do in Chicago Jan. 19-25: The Mix “Hansel at Gretel” at Lyric Opera, Chicago Restaurant Week, and Disney On Ice are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023
Babylon: Damien Chazelle's poison pen letter to Hollywood feels masturbatory in its performative self-flagellation Babylon, the latest from the director of La La Land, Damien Chazelle, stars Robbie, Brad Pitt, an elephant and a mountain of cocaine. But is it more a pile of dung? ABC News · Jan 18, 2023
Matt Reeves just revealed a mind-blowing new detail about 'Cloverfield's secret backstory For the 15th anniversary and 4K Blu-ray release, Matt Reeves reveals some fun new details about the monster of 'Cloverfield.' Inverse · Jan 18, 2023
Marvel movies return to China This will mark the first time in more than three years movie-goers in China will be able to see a MCU film. Axios · Jan 18, 2023
China welcomes back Disney Marvel movies with 'Black Panther,' 'Ant-Man' sequels China appears to have loosened its restrictions on the release of Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel movies in the world's most populous country and its second-largest box office market. Los Angeles Times · Jan 18, 2023
Everything Under Control review – endearing gangster mashup from Hong Kong Comedy caper deserves credit for fighting the corner of the city’s cinema in the face of the mainland film behemoth The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023
I Love My Dad review – masterful cringe-comedy is almost too painful to watch Patton Oswalt devises an ill-advised plan to win over his son in an inspired film that plumbs new depths of embarrassment The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023
15 years ago, Matt Reeves made a sci-fi classic — and launched a struggling franchise In 2008, Matt Reeves delivered a monster movie that totally redefined the found-footage genre and rebooted his own career. 15 years later, 'Cloverfield's lasting impact on Hollywood has never been clearer. Inverse · Jan 18, 2023
Where Gladiator cast are now - tragic death during filming, public break-ups and sequel With rumours swirling that a Gladiator sequel is being made with Paul Mescal in the leading role, here's a look at what happened to the cast of the original movie Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023
'Joker 2' leak reveals the movie’s surprising inspiration Just as 'Joker' borrowed heavily from the work of Scorcese, 'Joker 2' might be looking at a classic musical. Inverse · Jan 18, 2023
‘The Son’: Tone-deaf follow-up to ‘The Father’ has none of its originality Star Hugh Jackman can’t overcome an emotionally manipulative screenplay and an amateurish young co-star. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023
More Than Ever review – dying Vicky Krieps acts up a storm in end-of-life drama Krieps and the late Gaspard Ulliel bring great conviction and intelligence to this unlikely tale of a woman’s last adventure The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023
Chicago Tribune · Jan 18, 2023 My worst moment: Zach Gilford and the shoulder grab on ‘Friday Night Lights’ that went very, very wrong Zach Gilford became a household name playing high school football player Matt Saracen on the TV series “Friday Night Lights.” He’s become something of a horror specialist these past few years with “The Purge: Anarchy” and shows including “Midnight Mass” and “The Midnight Club,” both on Netflix. Shall we include…
Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2023 Marvel movies return to China after 4-year break BEIJING: Chinese film fans on Wednesday celebrated the return of Marvel movies to the country’s cinemas after an absence of nearly four years.
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023 'Living' review: Bill Nighy captivates in this small, quiet tale It should come as no shock that the great novelist Kazuo Ishiguro ("The Remains of the Day," "Never Let Me Go," "Klara and the Sun") has a beautifully delicate hand as a screenwriter — but nonetheless "Living," directed by Oliver Hermanus and based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film "Ikiru," arrives…
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023 After 2 virtual years, Sundance returns to the mountains After two years of virtual editions, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to Park City, Utah, armed with a robust slate of diverse features and documentaries that will premiere over 10 days beginning on Thursday
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023 After 2 virtual years, Sundance returns to the mountains After two years of virtual editions, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to Park City, Utah, armed with a robust slate of diverse features and documentaries that will premiere over 10 days beginning on Thursday
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023 Movie review: Thrilling sequel 'Missing' further examines role of tech in our lives In 2018, director Aneesh Chaganty and co-writer Sev Ohanian turned in a nifty little thriller, “Searching,” that commented on the way we live now, which is to say, online. In it, John Cho searches for his missing daughter through her digital detritus, parsing clues that lie in plain sight. The…
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023 What to stream: 'The Last of Us' joins ranks of video game adaptations Sunday’s buzzy premiere of “The Last of Us” on HBO inspired some thinking about other video game adaptations, which have often been maligned as unsuccessful, though in recent years they’ve gained more respect. "The Last of Us" went in the prestige TV direction, with Craig Mazin from “Chernobyl” collaborating with…
Belfast Live · Jan 17, 2023 Marlowe: First look at new crime thriller starring Liam Neeson as private detective The film is based on the 2014 novel 'The Black-Eyed Blonde' by John Banville
Manchester Evening News · Jan 17, 2023 The Mandalorian trailer has fans ‘crying’ ahead of ‘biggest hyped show’ of the year Pedro Pascal is back as the eponymous hero in the hit Star Wars spin-off
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023 The Harbinger review – lockdown horror makes neat use of Covid-19 Writer-director Andy Mitton inventively mashes up pandemic panic and supernatural danger to make a potent, truly creepy package
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023 New on DVD: Stay off this Santa's naughty list to avoid a 'Violent Night' A holiday action film starring David Harbour as a bad Santa tops the DVD releases for the week of Jan. 24.