Universal has just announced it will release Jordan Peele‘s new horror movie on July 22, 2022. We don’t know anything about the project yet, but we can’t wait to find out what Peele has up his sleeve. The studio is billing Peele’s latest as a “horror event,” and it is not expected to be the People Under the Stairs remake that he’s expected to simply produce, … Continue reading Jordan Peele’s Next Horror Movie Set for July 2022!!
“Good Sunday Afternoon From Da Corona Epicenter Of The USA-NYC.” So begins a recent Instagram post from master filmmaker and NYC icon Spike Lee. But this isn’t a typical post from Lee, nor an admission that he’s positive for covid-19 (thank God). Instead, Lee is gifting us with a full, unproduced screenplay of one of his pet projects: A Jackie Robinson biopic. Lee has been a proponent of … Continue reading Spike Lee Shares His Jackie Robinson Biopic’s Unproduced Screenplay!!
Focus Features’ president of production Josh McLaughlin has exited his post to become a producer, Collider has exclusively learned, and sources say he’s getting a first-look production deal with the studio. I’m told that there are no immediate plans to replace McLaughlin, and that Focus president Robert Walak will continue to oversee both production and acquisitions for the studio. McLaughlin was named president of production in … Continue reading Josh McLaughlin Exits Focus Features to Become Studio-Based Producer!!!
At long last—and after a very rocky road—the 2019 Oscars have come to a close, and those of us who did not faint outright during that performance of “Shallow” made it to see Peter Farrelly‘s Green Book take home the top prize of the night to go along with Mahershala Ali‘s Supporting Actor win and the film’s Original Screenplay victory. This wasn’t exactly a surprising … Continue reading Oscar Winners 2019: ‘Green Book’ Takes Best Picture!!! Check Out the Full List!!
The Oscar nominations are here at last. It’s been a whirlwind of an awards season packed with plenty of drama and controversy after controversy. It has also been one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory, with the field wide open in a number of categories. Roma and The Favourite picked up the most nominations of any film with 10 nods each, including Best … Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2019: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead with 10 Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!
Adam McKay’s film Vice, about Dick Cheney, starring Christian Bale, swept Italy’s Capri, Hollywood film festival awards. It took home four honors in total, including best picture, best supporting actress for Amy Adams, best film editing and best makeup and hairstyling. The 23rd edition of the festival wrapped on Jan. 2. Alfonso Cuaron was honored with best director for Roma. The film also took home … Continue reading ‘Vice’: The Adam McKay Film Wins Best Picture at Capri, Hollywood Fest!!!
While quality also spoke in box office numbers and critical acclaim this year, some films unfortunately found themselves lost in the mix. No! I am not saying that this films are flawless and deserve to be above the best ones this year, however, based on their on their content, uniqueness, and repeat value, this films despite the lack of expected results, did manage to shape … Continue reading 5 Special Hollywood Films of 2018 – A MovizArk Take!!!
The Southeastern Film Critics Association has announced its selections for 2018. Following in line with many other critics groups, SEFCA selected ROMA as the Best Film of the year with The Favourite coming in as the runner up. ROMA also took home Best Director and Best Cinematography for Alfonso Cuaron along with Best Foreign-Language Film. Meanwhile The Favourite took home Best Actress for Olivia Colman … Continue reading SEFCA Selects ‘ROMA’ as the Best Film of 2018!!!
Nominations have been announced for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards, and it’s a mix of this awards season’s usual suspects with a few welcome additions. The Favourite leads the charge with 14 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos. Just behind the biting period piece is Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, which scored 12 nominations including Best Picture, … Continue reading ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!
The 2019 Golden Globe nominations have been revealed, and right on cue, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is up to its baffling tricks again. We’ll start with what did get nominated. Vice was a huge hit, scoring six nominations in total including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy as well as Best Actor for Christian Bale and Supporting Actress for Amy Adams, followed closely … Continue reading ‘Vice’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!
The American Film Institute has released its list of the Top 10 Movies of 2018 and the Top 10 TV Programs of 2018. Starting with the films, it’s a pretty stellar lineup—although you may be wondering why Alfonso Cuarón’s critical darling ROMA is left off. As it turns out, the Mexican film was not eligible for the list of American films, and so AFI deemed … Continue reading AFI Reveals Its Top 10 Films of 2018, Including ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Eighth Grade’!!!
Chloe Zhao’s “The Rider,” a tiny indie about a rodeo rider trying to recover from a serious injury, has been named the best independent film of 2018 at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which were handed out on Monday night in New York. On a night in which many of the categories had upset winners, the film best out several better-known films, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ … Continue reading The Rider’ Wins Top Prize at 2018 Gotham Awards!! Check It Out The Full List!!
Warner Bros. and New Line‘s The Nun made good on expectations, setting a new franchise opening weekend record (both globally and domestically) and delivering the second largest September opening ever. Meanwhile, STX‘s release of Peppermint delivered on expectations, and Mission: Impossible – Fallout became Tom Cruise‘s highest grossing worldwide release of all-time, topping $725 million globally. With an estimated $53.5 million, Warner Bros.‘s release of … Continue reading ‘The Nun’ Delivers ‘Conjuring’ Franchise Record Debut at the BO!!!!
It was a big weekend for milestones as Crazy Rich Asians continued its stellar run, finishing atop the weekend box office for the third weekend in a row and topping $110 million domestically. Meanwhile, Sony‘s Searching delivered a strong performance in expanded release while Paramount‘s Mission: Impossible – Fallout made a big splash in China and Disney and Pixar‘s Incredibles 2 became only the ninth … Continue reading ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Continues Its Excellent Run at the BO!!!
It was another crazy rich weekend for Warner Bros.‘s Crazy Rich Asians, which dropped just 5.7% in its second weekend based on estimates, and if last weekend’s performance is any indication, don’t be surprised to see that weekend number climb once actuals are received on Monday afternoon. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, both The Happytime Murders and A.X.L. struggled, though Sony‘s limited release … Continue reading ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Dominates Second Weekend As ‘The Happytime Murders’ Flops at the BO!!
Synopsis – Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white surrogate, who eventually becomes head of the local branch. My Take – As has been the case with many great filmmakers, writer-director Spike Lee too has gained acclaim for his perspective, style and a vision that has been present in … Continue reading BlacKkKlansman (2018) Review!!!
August may be a notoriously slow month at the box office, but Warner Bros. has now delivered back-to-back strong performers. Last weekend The Meg topped all expectations and continued its strong global performance this weekend, while the new release of Crazy Rich Asians delivered an estimated $34 million in its first five days of release. Between the two films, WB secured the weekend’s top two … Continue reading ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Delivers Strong $34M Five-Day Opening While ‘Mile 22’ and ‘Alpha’ Open Low at the BO!!
“The Meg” devoured the competition at the domestic box office. Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations, biting off $44.5 million when it opened in 4,118 North American locations. That was easily enough to nab the No. 1 slot over “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” which picked up $20 million in its third outing for a domestic tally of $162 million. “The Meg,” which … Continue reading ‘The Meg’ Starts off Strong with a $44.5 Million debut at the BO!!!
There were a lot of winners at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The top prize went to Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda for his movie Shoplifters, “a moving portrait of an self-made family scraping by at the bottom of Japanese society.” Although the Palme d’Or isn’t a reliable awards barometer like the people’s choice award at TIFF, it still gives a movie a level of recognition … Continue reading ‘Shoplifters’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes While Grand Prix Goes to Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’!!
Jordan Peele is going on The Hunt. Amazon Studios has given a series order to the Get Out director’s TV series, described as “a vengeance-driven Nazi-hunting series” set in 1970s New York City. The series is getting a 10-episode, straight-to-series order. The Hunt is inspired by true-life events and comes from creator David Weil (Moonfall), who will also write the series and serve as an Executive Producer alongside Peele. Sonar Entertainment’s Tom … Continue reading ‘The Hunt’: Jordan Peele’s Nazi-Hunting TV Series Is a Go at Amazon!!!
There’s an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. In movie marketing terms, a well-designed poster could well be worth millions of dollars. There are few better examples of 2018 movie posters that communicate the story, style, and tone more effectively than a synopsis ever could than this new poster for Spike Lee‘s provocative new title, BlacKkKlansman. Lee’s new film is based on retired police … Continue reading ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Movie Poster Isn’t Pulling Any Punches!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter. Directed – Spike Lee Starring – Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘BlacKkKlansman’: First Trailer Reveals Spike Lee’s New Film!! Check It Out!!
