George Lucas, legendary filmmaker and creator of the Star Wars franchise, shared his thoughts on the current state of Hollywood during an interview with Brut at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. At 80, Lucas has had ample time to observe the industry from both within and without. When asked about the future of cinema, he […]
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga: YellowFlash Announces Death Of The Girl Boss
In his latest video on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, YellowFlash announced the death of the Girl Boss movie trope. Hollywood is in for another wild ride as Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was a massive box office flop and the lowest Memorial Day box office sales in decades. YellowFlash astutely observes the real problem […]
Maker Of Aladdin John Musker Laments Woke Disney Propaganda
The animated filmmaker John Musker known for writing and directing Disney classics like The Great Mouse Detective (1986), The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), Treasure Planet (2002), The Princess and the Frog (2009), and Moana (2016) recently echoed Bob Iger when he lamented the overt messaging in Disney productions. Attending the Animayo International […]
Viggo Mortensen’s upcoming The Dead Don’t Hurt illustrates why Westerns AREN’T coming back.
In one word, “Deconstructs.” The apparent praise of the upcoming movie by Film Threat’s Andy Howell instead damns it. They keep using that word. I don’t think anyone wants it. Distributed by Shout! Studios, the same people currently keeping MST3K and Rifftrax alive on YouTube with 24/7 marathons, The Dead Don’t Hurt “-is a story […]
Why Did the Star Wars Hotel Fail? (Part One)
Why Did the Star Wars Hotel Fail? A failure so epic it takes two posts to explain it. When the Walt Disney Company finally collapses and its various parts are cut off and auctioned away, people will be asking, “When did its fall begin?” That’s an easy question with an extremely complex answer. It’s like […]
Will Hollywood Snatch Up Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice Dump On Trump In Time For Election Interference?
Purporting to be a biographical drama, Persian Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice, is a smear-piece film on Trump currently showing at Cannes. One would have that Hollywood producers would get much more mileage and entertainment from the leaked saucy pics on Hunter Biden’s laptop and from “10% for the big guy” Joe Biden. But then Hollywood […]
A Roger Corman Retrospective
Everyone has a favorite Roger Corman movie. You might not be willing to admit it in public, but you have it. In 1947 after getting his degree in Industrial Engineering at Stanford Roger Corman got his first job at US Electrical Motors. He started on Monday and quit on Thursday telling his boss he had […]
Sydney Sweeney Certainly Has The Assets For ‘Barbarella’ With Edgar Wright To Possibly Direct
Edgar Wright’s potential involvement in directing Sydney Sweeney’s Barbarella for Sony Pictures signals a new chapter in the development of this iconic character’s cinematic journey. The allure of Barbarella, stemming from Jean-Claude Forest’s French comic series and Jane Fonda’s iconic portrayal in the 1968 film, has persisted through the decades, captivating audiences with her interstellar […]
Sony Pictures Fiscal Year Plunge Thanks To Ideological Blunders Like Madame Web
Sony Pictures Entertainment has reported a nearly 10% decrease in operating income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Operating income dropped from $894 million to $808 million compared to the previous year. Despite a slight increase in revenues from $10.14 billion to $10.31 billion, the decline in operating income is notable. Sony attributes […]
Danny Devito & Andie MacDowell’s ‘A Sudden Case of Christmas’ To Debut At Cannes Market
Danny Devito and Andie MacDowell are set to grace the screens in a heartwarming holiday film titled A Sudden Case of Christmas, which is gearing up for its debut at the Cannes Market, courtesy of VMI Worldwide. This family-oriented movie, directed by Peter Chelsom, promises to deliver a blend of humour, warmth, and unexpected twists […]
From Transporter To Isolation: Jason Statham Takes on Stormy Seas And Bad Guys in Scottish Island Showdown By Director Baltasar Kormákur In New Black Bear Project
Jason Statham, the powerhouse of action cinema, is set to embark on another adrenaline-fueled journey, teaming up with director Baltasar Kormákur for a riveting action-thriller that aims to be a spectacle of suspense and intensity. This collaboration has ignited a buzz in the film industry, as Black Bear launches the project at the prestigious Cannes […]
Beware The Cocaine Werewolf In The Eerie Backwoods Of Northern Pennsylvania
The upcoming horror-comedy movie, Cocaine Werewolf, is set to bring a unique blend of thrills and laughs to the screen. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, Cocaine Bear and Cocaine Shark, this film is set to deliver a wild ride of cocaine-fuelled chaos. Directed by Mark Polonia, known for his work on Cocaine Shark, […]
