Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Movies

Box Office: Adam Sandler’s “Pixels” Failure Adds to Sony’s Terrible Year– Can James Bond Save Them?

Poor Sony Pictures. They are under siege. First came the bruising hack into their emails that forced out studio chief Amy Pascal. The embarrassments...

Really True: Mel Gibson Reduced to Working as Art Director on Chinese Movie

You may have missed this story. I know I did when it broke on July 13th as a press release. You remember Mel Gibson?...

Warren Beatty’s Howard Hughes Movie May Surface at Fall Film Festival

Stop the presses. I am told that Warren Beatty's still untitled, still unseen Howard Hughes movie may surface at one of the upcoming film...

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation a Hit with Critics (Who’ve Seen It)

Christopher McQuarrie's "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" is a hit with critics-- those who've seen it. So far, it's rating a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes....

Watch Tom Cruise Interview Himself at Vienna Premiere of “Mission Impossible”

Tom Cruise-- the Mission Impossible 5 Rogue Nation premiere in Vienna this evening was beautifully scripted. Cruise appears in a tuxedo with the local...

UPDATE Adam Sandler “Pixels” Wipes Out with Critics, Scores a Zero with Major Reviewers

1:33PM WEDS: "Pixels" has 14 of 14 negative reviews including the major reviewers. Even if one or two pajama bloggers post something positive, the...

Theodore Bikel, 91, Star of Stage and Screen, Remembered

I've reprinted Theodore Bikel's obit from the SAG-AFTRA release today. An amazing actor who shouldn't be forgotten. Also gone this week is George Coe,...

Brit Crix Say Only 6 Films Since 2000 Make Top 100 American Movies of all Time

Ah, the British film critics? What do they know? Sixty two of them chose what they think are the top 100 American films of...