Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” Called “Best and Most Important Film This Century” By Another Film Legend

Finally having your film reviewed by critics is a necessary, often harrowing part of a filmmaker’s journey, when years’ worth of work is summed up and judged in a few hundred words. It can be thrilling, it can be devastating, and it can feel to many like a necessary evil. (You wouldn’t have trouble finding filmmakers who find critics unnecessary, of course.) Yet often the most satisfying praise a filmmaker can receive comes from their contemporaries.

“Barbie” Review Round-Up: Stellar Performances in a Soulful, Bananas, & Ambitious Summer Splash

Writer/director Greta Gerwig said, in no uncertain terms, that the idea of making Barbie terrified her. This is precisely why she felt she had to do it. Here’s how she described her motivation on Dua Lipa’s podcast At Your Service: “It was something that was exciting because it was terrifying. It felt like vertigo, starting to write it, like: ‘Where do you even begin, and what would be the story?’ And I think it was that feeling I had,

Believe in Barbenheimer: “Barbie” & “Oppenheimer” Aren’t in Competition, They’re in Concert

Barbenheimer is finally upon us.

For many film enthusiasts, July 21 has been on their calendar since it was revealed both Barbie and Oppenheimer would arrive in theaters on the same day, each with a story to tell about the search for meaning in a messy world. The simultaneous release of the two potential blockbusters by two disparate but brilliant filmmakers, Barbie’s Gerta Gerwig and Oppenheimer’s Christopher Nolan,

First Look at Paramount+’s “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” Reveals Return Trip to Ludlow, Maine

A fresh film from the world of Stephen King is coming to Paramount+, and it’s a prequel to a story he’s called the scariest he ever wrote.

Paramount+ has revealed the first glimpse of their upcoming film, the directorial debut of screenwriter Lindsey Beer. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a prequel to King’s iconic “Pet Sematary” and is based on an untold chapter the prolific, oft-adapted writer wrote.

Bloodlines is centered on a young Jud Crandall (Jackson White,

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Streaming Date Revealed

The Guardians are coming home.

The third and final film in James Gunn’s trilogy will arrive on Disney+ on August 2. Gunn’s emotional capper gave the cosmic misfits that made him and the actors who played household names a proper sendoff. That included the character that first unlocked the door for Gunn to become a Marvel Studios director in the first place, Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), who Gunn said was the initial reason he wanted to tell the Guardians story in the first place.

The Official “The Creator” Trailer Reveals Gareth Edwards’ AI-Centered Sci-Fi Epic

The official trailer for co-writer and director Gareth Edwards’ The Creator has arrived. It’s our longest look yet at Edwards’ exceedingly topical film, which features a war between humanity and artificial intelligence, a classic sci-fi trope that has been given fresh relevance thanks to the recent release of the AI-backed ChatGPT and the growing concern across governments all over the world about the rise of AI. You’ve maybe read about it in major newspapers, 

“The Flash” Races Into Your Home This Week (Alongside These Other Films)

A slew of new films are racing to stream this week. Some, like Andy Muschietti’s The Flash, you’ve no doubt heard of and perhaps seen in the theater. Others are a little less well-known but warrant your attention. If you’re trying to beat the heat and stay cool indoors this week and weekend, here are a few films to help you do that.

The Deepest Breath

Streaming date: July 18

Platform: Netflix

This gorgeously shot film looks at the story of a champion free diver and expert safety diver whose lives converge in one of the most dangerous pursuits there is.

How “Bel-Air” Costume Designer Queensylvia Akuchie Brought an African influence into Season 2

Culture was costume designer Queensylvia Akuchie’s (Long Slow Exhale, Grand Crew) inspiration behind creating the bespoke wardrobe in Bel-Air Season 2, a series that refreshes the beloved Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sitcom of the early ‘90s with a whole new cast.

“Connecting the culture of the roots and background of each character was immensely important to me,” Akuchie shares with The Credits.

How “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” DP Fraser Taggart Pulled Off That Insane Train Sequence

Editors’ Note: This story contains mild spoilers.

The action in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One rolls out like a conveyor belt of delicious candy, leaving you wanting more. And director Christopher McQuarrie delivers those highs again and again. The global affair treks from Abu Dhabi for a swirling desert shootout and on to Rome for a goosebumps-inducing car chase, in, of course, an adorable yellow FIAT.

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” Production Designer Gary Freeman Creates an Artificially Intelligent Palace

The bespoke work of production designer Gary Freeman on Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One might be overlooked by most moviegoers. A few of the reasons might be because of a then 60-year-old Tom Cruise out stunting himself yet again or the scene-stealing performances by Hayley Atwell as a wily thief and Pom Klementieff as a deliciously evil mercenary. Yet Freeman’s work insinuates itself in the action, his designs are intrinsic to the chaos as well as to the lusciousness of the foreign locations.

“Mission: Impossible 7” Director Christopher McQuarrie Reveals He Considered De-Aging Tom Cruise for a Scene

While you might consider Tom Cruise essentially ageless, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One co-writer/director Christopher McQuarrie admits he considered de-aging the ageless superstar for a scene.

McQuarrie was talking to Total Film about the seventh installment in the venerable franchise and revealed that he had a certain sequence in mind that would have required a younger version of Cruise’s Ethan Hunt.

“Originally, there had been a whole sequence at the beginning of the movie that was going to take place in 1989,”

“Lakota Nation vs. United States” Director Jesse Short Bull & Editor Laura Tomaselli Bring a Profound Injustice to Life

Director Jesse Short Bull knew he’d found the right collaborator in editor Laura Tomaselli when he watched her early cut of Lakota Nation vs. United States, their documentary about the Lakota’s ongoing quest to reclaim the Black Hills of South Dakota, sacred land that was stolen by the government in violation of the Black Hills treaty of 1868.

“Laura cut an amazing scene with a ‘50s western where a man and woman are in a wagon signing about the Black Hills and why ‘the Indians fight so hard for their land,’” recalled Short Bull.

James Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy” Cast Shaping Up With Nathan Fillion Joining in a Key Role

Nathan Fillion, welcome to Metropolis.

Fillion has now joined the cast of James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy as Guy Gardner, a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the comics. Fillion and Gunn have collaborated a bunch, including in Gunn’s final Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3. We haven’t seen any members of the Green Lantern Corps since the Ryan Reynolds-led Green Lantern, which came out in 2011 and didn’t live up to expectations.

“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” Songwriter Justin Tranter on Capturing That ’50s Musical Magic

The Tony-nominated Broadway musical Grease captured a generation following its theatrical release in 1978, an era-defining film that starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as a pair of unlikely teens falling in love. Since then, the beloved musical has been revived on Broadway, produced a movie sequel, and turned into a live television show. Debuting this April on Paramount+, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies continues the 1950s nostalgia with a new cast and storyline that takes place four years before the original film.

“The White Lotus” Emmy-Nominated Music Supervisor Gabe Hilfer on Mia’s Musical Chops, Tanya’s Swan Song & More

Season two of Mike White’s killer satire The White Lotus established, from that gorgeous opening title sequence, that it was going to be a thing of beauty to hear as well as behold. Sure, you can hardly find a more lush location than Sicily, where this particular outpost of the titular resort chain is located, but Italy is more than just a feast for the eyes and, if you’re lucky enough to visit,

Emmys 2023: “Succession” Leads the Pack With 27 Noms, With “The Last of Us” & “The White Lotus” Right Behind

HBO—or now, HBO/Max—had a banner day yesterday when the 2023 Emmy nominations were announced. Its three flagship series, the final, bruising season of Jesse Armstrong’s Succession, the stunning first season of Craig Mazin’s The Last Of Us, and the immensely satisfying second season of Mike White’s The White Lotus led the pack. Succession was the CEO of the bunch, earning a whopping 27 nominations,

“Poker Face” Costume Designer Trayce GiGi Field on Dealing Out Vintage Vibes

“The show was a huge challenge, and I love a good challenge,” costume designer Trayce GiGi Field (Dead to Me) shares about working on Rian Johnson’s (Glass Onion, Knives Out) clever crime drama Poker Face.  

The breakout series stars Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) as Charlie, a no “bullsh*t” crime solver on the run from her own troubles.

Timothée Chalamet is “Wonka” in First Trailer About the Legendary Chocolatier’s Younger Years

The first trailer for Wonka arrived on a chocolate tide, carried on peppermint winds, and boasts the first good look at Timothée Chalamet as the iconic chocolatier in the years before he opened up his magical chocolate factory. Wonka promises to reveal how the restless inventor of all things wondrous and sweet became the Willy Wonka that mesmerized millions of children, first through the pages of Roald Dahl’s iconic work and then in the 1971 adaptation Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 

“Oppenheimer” First Reactions: Christopher Nolan’s Historical Epic is Genuinely Mind-Blowing

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer had its world premiere in Paris last night, which means the first reactions to the film are exploding all over the internet. Many are calling it Nolan’s most assured, mature work yet and one of the best films he’s ever made.

New York Magazine‘s Bilge Ebiri says, “The word that keeps coming to mind is fearsome,” the Telegraph‘s Robbie Collin calls it “a total knockout,”

Jennifer Garner Joining “Deadpool 3” Cast as Elektra Adds Yet More Star Power

If you’ve been keeping up on your Deadpool 3 news, you’re already well aware that the biggest casting announcement was Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine. The excitement over Jackman joining forces with longtime buddy/social media sparring partner Ryan Reynolds is such that it qualifies as a major scoop when we find out Wolverine will be donning his classic yellow super-suit, or, say, what Jackman’s meal plan was in order to bulk up to Wolverine’s fighting weight.