4K
A black & white masterpiece that should benefit greatly from the 4K treatment of its many blacks and shadows https://t.co/GAV0hqPmIV
Jonah Hill’s “Cut Off” Remains Unreleased, Release Date Unknown
The missing movie of the day is Cut Off from Jonah Hill, co-starring Kristin Wiig. Some theorize that it’s stuck in post and not ready. Not spoken of or seen. No 2027 or 2028 date listed. HBO Max?
Warner Bros' Clockwork Division Sets Kubrick‑High Bar
Weirdly mixed feeling about WB honoring Kubrick with a new division called WB Clockwork. That’s a high bloody bar.
Gunn Slams Rumors; Adria Arjona Cast as Maxima
Didn’t Gunn call the speculation in this “bullshit” a day to two ago? Adria Arjona to Play Maxima in ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ https://t.co/Q135z5KW4W via @variety
Zaslav’s Legacy: Common Studio Moves, Just More Visible
I am not holding up Zaslav as a great keeper of the WB flame. But the degree to which his legacy is still defined by Batgirl and other early writedowns and other choices that literally every other studio and streamer...
AMC's Lengthy Pre‑show Ads Waste Cinemagoers' Time
Sony’s Tom Rothman went after 30 minute pre-shows tonight at CinemaCon. He’s not wrong. The problem is, it’s AMC and Regal driving this and the bosses from those companies were not in the room. AMC runs ads 5 minutes after...
Administration Sacks Judges Who Blocked Palestinian Deportations
Always cheating. Administration fires 2 immigration judges who ruled against deporting Palestinian rights advocates https://t.co/HAicg6aCQP
Sony's 2027 Slate Shines, but 2024 Remains Crowded
Tom Rothman talked at the Sony event about both sides doing what they need to do in partnership. The only problem I have is that Sony is still looking at 9 releases this year. The 2027 stuff looks terrific. But...
Streamers Won’t Spend $20M for John Waters Film
Amazing that none of the streamers would throw $20 million at him just to have a John Waters movie in their library.
Paramount and WB Film Slate Depends on Budget, Not Limits
There is nothing crazy about a combined Paramount and WB releasing 30 films a year. It’s a choice. It’s not some impossible act of endurance. Easier for WB to go to 20 and Par with 10 because of WB divisions....
Fewer Releases, Shorter Windows Keep
Glad to see @PDergarabedian pushing back a bit on the relentless negativity of some writers. 20% fewer releases by Majors and the extreme overly shortened window - now being eased by U - are the only clear reason why the...
Summer $4B Box Office Hinges on Multiple Mid‑Tier Hits
"Achieving the $4 billion summer, which would be “back to normal” by most standards, is going to rely on the other 12 movies each chasing $100 million domestic as well as the 30-40 other $1 million+ releases, the dozens more...
Passenger Movie Possibly Debuting May 22
Does anyone have a strong feeling that the Ovredal movie Passenger is actually opening on May 22?
Trump Team Releases Designs for Controversial 250‑Foot Arch
How much will it cost to remove? Trump officials unveil designs for president’s controversial 250-foot arch https://t.co/p1w7RCvH71
Paramount‑Skydance Restructures Debt, Adding $31B to WBD
Pretty sure we need to add $31 billion or so of WBD debt to this number. Paramount Skydance Restructures Debt Financing for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal https://t.co/KdxmGFAyON via @variety
White House Uses Imported Steel for New Ballroom
Dumb Donald takes foreign steel to build dumb White House ballroom. What happened to Made in America? White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project https://t.co/0xKYN6hfX5
A24’s ‘The Drama’ Isn’t a Redefinition, Just Star Power
Owen appreciates A24. But “redefine?” What the hell is he on about? The article doesn’t go within 100 miles of any redefinition of the distributor. A24 makes show-ers (horror, mostly) and grow-ers (like The Drama and Everything Everywhere). Same...
Almodóvar and Farhadi Likely Oscar Contenders From Cannes
I’m sure there will be some great work amongst the Cannes competition films. Gonna be funny watching writers try to rationalize than any of them a going to be serious Oscar contenders from this group this year. I suspect that...
Jeff Shell’s Exit May Halt Shortened‑window Push
Jeff Shell was one of the proponents of shortened windows before he was out at Universal. Hopefully, his exit from Paramount will keep the new regime from trying to push that envelope themselves.
Tuscan Rom‑Com Delivers Charm Despite Quirky Missteps
"The movie plays like a by-the-book rom-com with a few aesthetic twists. But it has enough scale thanks to the Tuscan imagery and the solid Italian cast and a fairly relentless pace that it works. There were a few...
Trump Administration Blocks Epstein Testimony, Faces Legal Scrutiny
This is why she was fired. This is another move by the Trump administration to aggressively break the law and avoid the truth about the Epstein files. Nothing else. They should all be headed to jail. Bondi won’t testify before...
Major Studio Releases Down 20% Annually Despite More Titles
“The number of wide releases increased from 91 in 2025 to a projected 113 in 2026,” Utterly irrelevant. It’s not the number of “wide releases,” it is the number of wide releases with enough marketing dollars behind them to open and...
AMC at The Grove Closed Tomorrow for Repairs
The AMC at The Grove is apparently closed tomorrow for some kind of repairs. Anyone know what’s going on? https://t.co/yOeGpxXXDV
Reviews Once Premiered a Day Before Movie Release.
I’m old enough to remember when this was a day earlier than serious outlets would review a movie. That would be less than 20 years ago, when Prada 1 came out.
Oscars Set Dates: 99th in 2027, 100
Doing the same thing, expecting a different result. Or just giving up? “On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the dates for the final two ceremonies hosted on ABC. The 99th Academy Awards will be held on...
Ackman's $63B Bid Proves Music Isn't Dead
Bill Ackman's $63 billion offer for Universal Music strikes me 2 ways... 1. I know almost nothing about the music business. 2. If he is offering $63 billion, I guess the music business is not as dead as people have been saying...
Trump’s Absurd Toll Idea for Strait of Hormuz
Dumb Donald Trump thinks he will put a toll on the Strait of Hormuz The Gov. William J. Le Petomane Thruway https://t.co/HJiRYPwEE0 via @YouTube
Best Trailer Yet for The Devil Wears Prada 2
By far the most effective trailer for Prada 2 so far. The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Final Trailer https://t.co/lJ6kooRX7C via @YouTube
Paramount Seeks $24B Saudi-Backed Equity for WBD Takeover
is this February news? Paramount is in talks to secure signed equity commitments of close to $24 billion from three sovereign-wealth funds led by Saudi Arabia to help back its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery https://t.co/7XR7k0sk2k via @WSJ
Warner Bros Deal Shows Hollywood Still Highly Valued
"I am sorry… the sky is not falling on Hollywood. Some things are changing forever. Some things are cyclical. It doesn’t really matter whether media or Wall Street analysts get it. The industry rolls on. The acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery...
Industry Misplaces Blame; Fewer Releases and Shorter Windows Hurt Theaters
“The complaint by the industry has been that it’s the non-frequent moviegoers who’ve shrunk post-pandemic, not necessarily the core cinephiles.” Uh…. Really? is that “the complaint by the industry?” The complaints I keep hearing are a reduction in releases by majors and...
Clever Yet Frustrating: Talent Can't Save Over‑Styled Drama
I found this movie extremely frustrating. Love the actors. The direction was more than competent. Ideas were in the air. But it was too busy being clever and smirky to ever go where it kept screaming that it...
Need $200B to Create Unfixable Mess in Iran
But we need another $200 billion to make a mess in Iran that we are appropriately too afraid to fix (which is why this should never have happened)
Blake Lively's Harassment Lawsuit Against Justin
Fair enough. Time to walk away, Blake. (It was time 18 months ago.) Sexual harassment claims dismissed from Blake Lively lawsuit against Justin Baldoni https://t.co/I6lsFRuFfx
Bondi’s Deposition Still Required Despite Firing Threats
Pam Bondi must still be deposed on April 14. Being fired should not be a Get Out Of Jail Free card. Bet you $100 bills to donuts that they will don everything to cancel this deposition. Todd Blanche must all...
House Oversight Subpoenas AG Bondi over Epstein File Handling
“Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to appear for a deposition on April 14, 2026. The subpoena, announced on March 17, 2026, concerns the Department of Justice's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein...
Sequel Overloads Action, Neglects Story and Character
"I think the filmmakers were intent - as many sequel directors are - on squeezing in everything they imagined but couldn’t include the first time. As a result, the film has too much action, not enough story or character." THB #819:...
Hollywood Job Market Decline Visible Over Long-Term View
The problem with these charts is that they have too short a window. Go back to 2015 and show us each chart in that perspective. See How Hollywood’s Job Market Is Collapsing https://t.co/Or7GrMa0IO
Haass Cautiously Doubts Trump's Iran Negotiation Claims
Richard Haass very diplomatic on CNBC about why he is cynical about Trump & Co’s claims that Iran is negotiating an end to all this mess. He doesn’t say, “because Trump is a liar and has been lying about this...
Low‑Budget Films Aren’t Hits, But Don’t Toss Them
“The most important thing about They Will Kill You, like Blink Twice, like Ready or Not 2, like Primate… reasonable budgets. They night nor be commercial hits. But no one is bleeding out over them. That said, throwing them all out...
Senate Funds DHS, Aims to End Airport Crisis
And to think, this was only on the table for months. Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Moving to End Airport Crisis https://t.co/YgX0ydrDzs
2026 Box Office Bet: Sequels Drive Billion‑Dollar Hits
"The big horse closes out the presentations. The question for 2026 is whether the return to the very familiar - 5 sequels - will do as amazingly as the line-up went in 2025. Moana, but live. Grogu, but on the big...
Honest Admission: Manipulated Rating Shows Only 11 Reviews
At least they are being honest about the manipulated RT score. “11 reviews” ha. https://t.co/CMZI2jjpB5
Paramount‑Warner Merger Unraveling, Not Inevitable
Rushfield Quixote tilting at those windmills... The Paramount-Warner Deal Isn’t Inevitable. It’s Starting to Unravel, by @richardrushfield https://t.co/lWK9gdhl8z
DVD Crash Inflated Budgets, Then Forced Rapid Cuts
“It reminds me of the period in which DVD crashed, going from hundreds of millions a year in profits that went to the bottom lines of movies large and small to a lot less in a hurry. Budgets had skyrocketed...
Pentagon Shifts Media to Annex After Court Loss
This administration has never met a law that it didn’t feel comfortable grabbing by the genitalia with the greatest lack of respect. Pentagon moves media to external ‘annex’ after press policy court defeat - The Washington Post https://t.co/4hTc1vE9mD
SNL UK Excels at Clip Takedowns, but Viewer Habits Differ
SNL UK doing a surprisingly good job with takedowns of clips, controlling the flow outside the UK… though maybe their viewers aren’t used to posting the same way America does.
Cronenberg Painting Outshines Flawed Ready or Not 2
Ready or Not 2 is a mixed bag of a movie that doesn’t quite work, but the painting in the film of David Cronenberg is one of the greatest movie “props” ever and should make a fortune at auction. I...
Studio Exec Gets Top Credit, Alien Highlighted Early
Kinda odd that the first credit in Deadline for the Project Hail Mary opening is the studio executive who greenlit a pretty obvious green light. Not nearly enough credit to the film’s directors or writer. The most interesting decision on...
Fox News Predicts Trump Hype over Daredevil’s Kingpin
Fox News, etc, are going to lose their minds over the new season of Daredevil on Disney+ coming March 24. Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, has never been more Trump. Of course, Trump will be excited to be compared to such...