Border 2: Village Roots Meet Epic Multi‑Branch War
Just finished watching Border 2 on Netflix and I am still thinking about one scene. Diljit Dosanjh's character gets the call that war has begun. He is in the middle of his own wedding. He rides an old Lambretta scooter with his father to the bus stop and leaves. No drama. Just a village road, a father, and a son going to war. That scene took me straight back to watching Hindustan Ki Kasam as a kid. Same 1971 war. Same Air Force story. Different era, same emotion. The film is essentially two movies. The first half is all village life, rituals, friendships, and love. The second half is a full war drama covering the Army, Navy, and Air Force simultaneously. Sunny Deol holds the whole thing together with barely a word sometimes. Ahan Shetty handles the Navy thread with quiet confidence. Varun Dhawan surprised me. Diljit is simply wonderful. Is it perfect? No. The runtime is 3 hours 19 minutes and earns some of that more than others. The Navy visual effects needed more budget. But the emotional core is real, rooted in a true story, and the kind of filmmaking that stays with you. Block your evening. Keep 3.5 hours. Worth every minute. Now streaming on Netflix. 🇮🇳
Ready or Not 2 Matches Strong Opening, B+ Scores
Sequel #ReadyOrNot2 is doing pretty well with paying auds tonight. B+ CinemaScore, same as first film. And RT aud score is at 88%. 3-day opening wknd #boxoffice shd come close to the $11M 5-day launch of 2019 pic. https://t.co/yIqOqEboRp
Row K’s Underfunded
Interesting and odd story. At first glance, it seems that Penske has been paid for ads and is going after the company. But then the sourcing seems deeper and angrier. I have to say, other, long-established companies have failed to...
MMT's Top Three 2026 Films Ranked
#MMT’s best films of 2026 thus far: 3. #Crime101 2. #WutheringHeights 1. #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple What you got? https://t.co/c2ooJramUl
Ready or Not
READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME: diminishing returns but look over there its david cronenberg 🥰 https://t.co/gyJekhSHDZ
Spoiler-Heavy Review Order Reveals Ready or Not 2
Live in 5: https://t.co/6C3ZpgeFhi Here's the review order ... - Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - Family Movie - Pretty Lethal - The Sun Never Sets - Brian - Hokum - Sender - Basic - Imposters - Monitor - Drag...
Critic's Praise for Project Hail Mary Lacks Credibility
I turn on the radio to hear Scott Shill Mantz repeatedly call #ProjectHailMary a “masterpiece” Talk about a guy whose words carry zero weight This space is cooked
Schiff Pushes Bipartisan Federal Film Incentive to Save Hollywood Jobs
Sen. Adam Schiff Touts Federal Film Incentive to Counter Hollywood Job Losses: ‘It Needs to Be Bipartisan’ https://t.co/eHLQkdZ8QS via @variety
Exclusive NYU Pre‑Release Screening of The AI Doc
We will be hosting an exclusive pre-release screening of the "THE AI DOC: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" The event is New York University on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30pm followed by a panel discussion The details are in the post...
Remembering Chuck Norris and His 1977 Trucking Classic
RIP Chuck Norris Ever see his 1977 trucking film Breaker, Breaker? Here’s the trailer https://t.co/wrbJY9zqls
Disney and Pixar Unveil 2029 Animated Release Dates
$DIS also had new additions to their animation release schedule, as new animated features from both #Disney & #Pixar have been announced for 2029: #WaltDisneyAnimation will have a new film on SUMMER JUN 15, 2029 #FathersDay slot, while #Pixar returns on...
Chuck Norris, Action Icon and Childhood Hero, Dies at 86
A complicated figure but still a staple of my childhood. Thanks especially for SIDEKICKS. Chuck Norris, Action Icon and ‘Walker Texas Ranger’ Star, Dies at 86 https://t.co/ksF6Np3Cm8 via @variety https://t.co/KGqgzuqBbD
Project
KEY NOTE: #ProjectHailMary’s preview cash INCLUDES all of last weekend’s sneaks Fri-Sun & Monday night’s Prime early access so this is a STACKED preview haul
Project Hail Mary: Modern Sci‑Fi Perfection
Review: Lord & Miller's 'Project Hail Mary' is Modern Sci-Fi Perfection https://t.co/IYUWf3hpgN #scifi #ProjectHailMary #Rocky #Ryland #LordMiller #AndyWeir https://t.co/EfHYRB7oAZ
Dhurandhar The Revenge Sets NA Hindi Opening Record
#DhurandharTheRevenge scored opening day THU in North America of $3.9M incl WED pre-shows. Biggest opening day #boxoffice of all-time for Hindi movie in North America.
Netflix Treats K‑Pop Demon Hunters Directors Like Showrunners
Netflix is paying the KPop Demon Hunters directors like elite TV showrunners AND giving them a share of merch sales to return for a sequel. All the details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/nO22PPaCo7
Marty Supreme Flops in China without Oscars Boost
Without the #Oscars boost he was hoping for, #TimothéeChalamet didn’t get many exhibitors on board to make #MartySupreme happen in #China’s #BoxOffice, where the sports drama debuted this FRI over extremely limited 6k screenings, in #11 place grossing just $46k,...
Ryan Gosling’s Streak: Every Recent Film Certified Fresh
Ryan Gosling’s highest rated film on @RottenTomatoes is now #ProjectHailMary. It’s his highest rated w/ both critics AND audiences. Gosling is in a groove right now as the last 5 out of 6 films he’s starred in are Certified Fresh. (5...
Project Hail Mary Sets Japan Record Opening for Hollywood Sci‑Fi
In #Japan’s #BoxOffice, local SPRING BREAK holiday & positive WOM received #RyanGosling with open arms, as #ProjectHailMary scores STRONG est $1M on BIGGEST FRI Opening Day for Hollywood sci-fi or theatrically original Post-Covid (vs #DunePartTwo’s $405k, #Dune’s $491k, #Oppenheimer’s $800k). BIGGEST...
Netflix Doc Reveals Chili Peppers' Hidden Founding Member
Fantastic documentary about the origins of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the founding member you probably never heard of. Great interviews especially with @flea333 - now streaming on Netflix https://t.co/Gr4N4ne4Oz
Rejecting a New Fan of The Ballad Of Wallis Island
I’d usually be delighted to welcome any new fan of The Ballad Of Wallis Island into the fold but this one we can do without https://t.co/m5b56qUNMC
Dead
My review of Dead Man’s Wire (dir. Gus Van Sant) is up here: https://t.co/MzkOD1ztkb (it premiered at Venice last year and gets its UK release today)
Sorrentino's La Grazia Review Arrives with UK Release
My review of La Grazia (dir. Paolo Sorrentino) is up here: https://t.co/pQeWCrteWL (it premiered at Venice last year and gets its UK release today)
Review Highlights Project Hail Mary’s Directorial Vision
My review of Project Hail Mary (dirs. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller) is up here: https://t.co/5ZcQBS8cjd
John Woo’s “The Killer” Still Thrills in Re‑Release
My review of the re-release of The Killer (1989) (dir. John Woo) is up here: https://t.co/1yKiSp0MhG
Project Hail Mary Isn’t the Best Space Film
To be 💯 clear: #ProjectHailMary isn’t even the best film of 2026 let alone the “best space film ever made” The film space is finished with the number of inept shills running the hype machine nowadays
Only Michael and Austin Eyed for MIAMI VICE Sequel
Until Michael and Austin close their deals to star (which they haven’t) no other actor has been talked to, eyed and especially offered another role in the new MIAMi VICE movie
Comedy Overload Undermines Project Hail Mary's Drama
#ProjectHailMary’s a bad match of director(s) to source material as Lord & Miller slather on gobs of comedy undercutting the drama in this planetary survival tale Gosling doing his awkward goofball act Pemberton’s score uneven Weirdly structured Time to rewatch INTERSTELLAR https://t.co/63ICAnsQH1
Sofia Coppola’s “Marc by Sofia” Honors Designer Legacy
I was born to write about MARC BY SOFIA as I own 5 Marc Jacobs Collection purses. I adored Sofia Coppola’s 1st doc as a tribute to a visionary designer AND a subconscious love letter to her documentarian mother’s work. My...
Money Wins: Ellisons Unlikely to Dump WBD Deal
I wish I could agree with The Ankler position on the PSKY acquisition of WBD “one good push and the thing unravels.” But money changes everything. Pretty much always. Governments flex a lot… rarely pull a trigger. Do we really think...
Warner Bros Buyers Reg
Everyone Who Buys Warner Bros Regrets It, Why Does Paramount Believe it Can Succeed? $PSKY $WBD thanks for having me on @reckless @DecoderPod https://t.co/Tr5j2627y7
Trailer Reveals TV‑Movie Quality Filmmaking at Best
Every time this trailer pops up it’s readily apparent this is TV-movie-quality filmmaking at its finest https://t.co/cjH0isKCDX
IMAX Audiences Span Ages, Boosting Theater Prospects
My audience at this IMAX screening of #ProjectHailMary is clear indication of broad-age-demographic appeal for this film This is fantastic news for movie theaters over the next several weeks
Live IMAX Reaction to Project Hail Mary Tonight
Now rocketing #ProjectHailMary at AMC 16 in IMAX 👀 Reax LIVE tonight on #MMT🌕 Is this a verifiable “masterpiece”? Launch time 🚀🚀🚀 https://t.co/JfF3017e6p
Awards Don't Define Film Success, Metrics Miss Reality
“The fests flailed, the Globes didn’t matter and A24’s ‘Marty’ season from hell” The fests didn’t flail, the Globes have Never mattered, and A24 had a home run with Marty Supreme even if Timmy didn’t win. The effort - and this...
A Flawed Film Worth Watching With Your Kids
Okay, this movie isn’t perfect, but it’s definitely one to watch with your kids. https://t.co/W2Ku13ZGAd
Stavros Halkias Cast as Agent in Apatow’s Country Comedy
Scoop: Stavros Halkias has joined Glen Powell's untitled country western comedy directed by Judd Apatow. Halkias will play an agent representing Powell's character, a music star in free fall. https://t.co/41gmWEvmO1
Project Hail Mary to Dominate Box Office with 4,000+ Theaters
#ProjectHailMary all set to rule the #boxoffice this wknd. Official North American thtr count is 4,007 incl 15 sites with IMAX 70mm presentations. Love how the MGM family is still able to get that 007 in there.
Star‑Studded Sonic 4 Rumors, DiCaprio Leads Crash Bandicoot
Ben Kingsley, Jim Carrey, Kristen Bell, et al in Sonic 4? smash cut to 2031: @LeoDiCaprio is playing the lead in the Crash Bandicoot film
Pixar's Hopppers Leads China Pre‑Sales, Hollywood Poised for Return
In #China’s #BoxOffice, after local #SpringFestival releases holding the #1 since #ChineseNewYear, Hollywood is ready for a comeback with #Pixar animation #HOPPERS & sci-fi #ProjectHailMary fighting for the #1 On final pre-sales day #HOPPERS finished with strong $1.3M total (vs #Elio’s...
Melania Docs Pulls 747k Views, Ranks Fourth
MELANIA generated 747,157 views on Prime Video in its debut week, big for a documentary but only 4th place on the Luminate streaming movies chart.
Spider‑Man Trailer Shatters 24‑Hour View Record
Webheads on the move: The SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY trailer sets a record for most views in 24 hours with 718 million (!) views. Via @AaronCouch https://t.co/h2lCExppLb
Paul Greengrass Eyes High‑octane TEST DRIVE for 20th Century
EXCLU: After driving the LOST BUST, Paul Greengrass has found his next high octane vehicle to maneuver as he is in negotiations to direct TEST DRIVE for 20th Century https://t.co/HmLW2huy6v
Seth Green Leads New Poker Thriller ‘The Highest Stakes’ Trailer
Poker Game Thriller 'The Highest Stakes' Trailer Starring Seth Green https://t.co/xERcjGfbC3 #TheHighestStakes #poker #SethGreen #KevinDillon #thriller https://t.co/HteFNSBL9d
Jupiter Ascending Rewards True Pulp‑sci‑fi Fans
Jupiter Ascending. If you’re a real science fiction aficionado who appreciates old pulp sci-fi, then you get it. https://t.co/09jsn7kNOC
Netflix Remains Aggressive in Festival Film Acquisitions
Netflix Still Wants to Be ‘Aggressive’ with Film Acquisitions Out of Festivals https://t.co/7YVih4wBsN via @IndieWire
DiCaprio and Lawrence Reunite in Scorsese’s Marriage Horror
‘What Happens at Night’ First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawerence Reunite in Martin Scorsese’s Marriage Horror Story https://t.co/9RnnryE1MO via @variety
Mark Wahlberg's New “Balls Up” Trailer Goes Crazy
Mark Wahlberg & Paul Walter Hauser in 'Balls Up' Dumb Comedy Trailer https://t.co/jsGi7jMlbR #Brazil #BallsUp #WorldCup #MarkWahlberg #PaulWalterHauser https://t.co/VIVr6kQdlk
Celebrating NY Premiere of “Project Hail Mary” Film
Great to be at the New York Premier of @projecthailmary starring @RyanGosling. Great book by @andyweirauthor that @AmazonMGMStudio made into an exception film. Thank you cast and crew for the red carpet treatment for myself, legend Ed Dwight, and @Astro_Flow...
Featured in New Longevity Documentary “Forever Young”
I am honored to be appearing in a new longevity documentary called Forever Young. It's in limited theatrical release now and will go wide to streaming services (Amazon, Apple TV, etc) this summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2V-USKm6g