Synopsis – Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. My Take – There is no doubt about the fact that Cate Blanchett is one of the finest actors working today. Having won Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator (2004) and Best … Continue reading Tár (2022) Review!!
This morning, the ever-wonderful Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams announced this year’s Academy Award nominees. In 2022, audiences flocked to movie theaters again, eager to see some of the best, and most talked about titles on the marquee. As the award season has gotten underway, it has been clear that there were a handful of titles that would undoubtedly dominate the conversation after picking up … Continue reading ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Leads Oscar Nominations 2023!! Check Out the Full List!!
The 28th annual Critics Choice Awards were handed out Sunday night. Everything Everywhere All at Once was named best picture; best director and best original screenplay for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert; and best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan. Heading into the ceremony, the film led with 14 noms. On the TV side, nominee-leading Abbott Elementary (with six noms) was named best comedy series. Better … Continue reading ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins Best Picture at the 28th Critics Choice Awards!! Check Out the Full List of Winners!!
The Golden Globes were handed out Tuesday night, with The Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin taking top honors on the film side and Abbott Elementary, House of the Dragon and The White Lotus among the big TV winners. Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Angela Bassett, Ke Huy Quan, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Coolidge, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Yeoh, Julia Garner, Zendaya, Guillermo del Toro, Cate Blanchett … Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Win Big at the Golden Globes!! Check Out the Complete List of Winners!!
Director Todd Field and actor Cate Blanchett are getting a lot of acclaim for their latest feature TÁR. The movie has had a good film festival run and is garnering Oscar nomination buzz for both the actor and the director. The movie follows Blanchett as a world-renowned maestro whose personal life and professional career become upended by her toxic behavior. After watching the movie, however, … Continue reading ‘The Fundraiser’: Cate Blanchett May Reprise Her ‘TÁR’ Role in Todd Field’s Short Film!!
The Banshees of Inisherin leads the list of nominations for the 2023 Golden Globes, which were announced Monday. The film earned eight nominations, including best picture (musical/comedy) and writing and directing noms for Martin McDonagh. Everything Everywhere All at Once followed with six noms, while Babylon and The Fabelmans each earned five. Overall, Searchlight Pictures leads the film distributors with 12 noms, followed by A24 with 10 … Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Leads Nominations, ‘RRR’ Nominated for Two Golden Globe Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!
The American Film Institute today unveiled their annual list of the best films and television for the calendar year, and in what might – or might not – be a precursor for the major awards season, this year’s film list was dominated by mainstream studio movies which have connected, or are expected to connect, with audiences upon their release. Major films to be included the … Continue reading AFI’s Top Films of 2022 List Unveiled!! Check It Out!!
Before Disney/Marvel’s Wakanda Forever comes in and does $175M-$200M next weekend, providing a complete rebirth to the domestic box office, don’t knock New Line’s Black Adam this weekend which had a fantastic hold of -33% for a third weekend of $18.5M. Total running domestic cume stands at $137.4M. Some rivals have snarked to me about the big cost for this movie at $200M before P&A, … Continue reading ‘Black Adam’ Continues to Top Slow Weekend with $18.5M at the BO!!
Halloween adjacent weekends have rarely been good ones at the box office, and even less so during the pandemic, when there aren’t a lot of solid movies in cinemas. Saturday night is largely party night, not movie night. All titles this weekend are expected to gross $69M, just 7% up from last year’s $64.3M, but at a great drop from last weekend, when New Line/DC’s … Continue reading ‘Black Adam’ Tops Sluggish Halloween Weekend with $27.7M at the Box Office!!
Dwayne Johnson’s long in the making dream DC project has paid off for the People’s Champion, as Black Adam has conquered a hot $67M U.S. opening, the best domestic box office start for him as a solo star, and a $140M global bow worldwide. That’s ahead of where we were seeing it. “The success of Black Adam is truly a dream come true. We’ve been … Continue reading ‘Black Adam’ Delivers Dwayne Johnson’s Career-Best Solo with $67M Opening at the BO!!
There’s about $10M missing from the current theatrical marketplace this weekend. Projections for Universal/Blumhouse/Miramax/Trancas’ Halloween Ends were expected to come in around $55M and the 13th sequel in the franchise originally created by John Carpenter is settling at $41.2M after a $13M Saturday, off 36% from $20.4M Friday and previews. Clearly tracking didn’t account for the theatrical-day-and-date factor. Uni says the movie is the most … Continue reading ‘Halloween Ends’ Opens with Lower than Expected $41.2M at the BO!!
Synopsis – Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. Directed – Todd Field Starring – Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘TÁR’ Trailer Sees Cate Blanchett’s Chief Conductor Deafened by Expectation!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár. widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. Directed – Todd Field Starring – Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, Noémie Merlant Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘TÁR’ Teaser Reveals Cate Blanchett as a Female Chief Conductor in Todd Field’s New Film!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár. widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. Directed – Todd Field Starring – Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, Noémie Merlant Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘TÁR’ Trailer Sees Cate Blanchett Taking Over the Orchestral Performance World by Storm!! Check It Out!!
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has signed on to star in TAR, a new drama from In The Bedroom filmmaker Todd Field that will mark the director’s first feature in 15 years.Deadline broke the news, reporting that Field wrote the script, and though plot details are being kept under wraps, the story does take place in Berlin. The project is set up at Focus Features and production is … Continue reading ‘TAR’: Cate Blanchett to Star in Todd Field’s First New Film in 15 Years!!
