Category: Hollywood

“Dallas Buyers Club,” “Big Little Lies” Director Jean-Marc Vallée Dies at 58

Jean-Marc Vallée, the acclaimed director of Oscar-nominated Best Picture film Dallas Buyers Club, has died at 58 years old from a reported heart attack at his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada.  “He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me,” Nathan Ross, a partner in Vallée’s production company Crazyrose, said in a […]

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” Becomes First Movie Since 2019 to Pass $1 Billion at Global Box Offices 

Less than two weeks after hitting theaters, Spider-Man: No Way Home has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at global box offices at the end of Christmas weekend.  The film made $1.05 billion worldwide so far and is the first movie to reach such a mark since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker back in […]

Critics Choice Awards, More Events Postponed amid COVID Concerns

Earlier this week, the Critics Choice Association announced that the in-person ceremony for the Critics Choice Awards, which was initially planned for January 9th, will be postponed. The new date of the event has yet to be chosen.  The delay in this and other upcoming events is due to increased concern of yet another wave […]

Christmas Weekend Movie Release: “Licorice Pizza,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The Tragedy of MacBeth”

This Christmas weekend, a handful of movies will be released to enjoy with friends, families, or even on your own to cozy up for the holiday. Licorice Pizza, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, follows the story of Alana Kane (Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) growing up, running around, and falling in […]

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” Earns 2nd Biggest Box Office Debut

Spider-Man: No Way Home has officially surpassed the predicted box office earnings by about $7 million, as the finale of the trilogy collected $260 million in North American theaters over the weekend.  Avengers: Infinity War was the previous second-biggest debut in Hollywood history, at $257 million, behind only Avengers: Endgame, which landed $357 million. Internationally, […]

2022 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Winners 

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has officially named Drive My Car as Best Picture.  The LAFCA announcement took place this past Sunday as the second major critics’ group to reveal their carefully curated list of film winners of the current season, following the east coast’s Gotham Awards.  The Los Angles group of critics have […]

Friday Movie Release: “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Nightmare Alley”

This Friday is a highly-anticipated day of movie releases. Spider-Man: No Way Home will finally be arriving to satiate antsy Marvel fans, and Nightmare Alley is a unique noir thriller that stars Bradley Cooper, Willem Dafoe, and a number of other big-name stars.  Directed by Jon Watts, the third addition to Marvel’s Spider-Man chronicle picks […]

Indie Spirit Awards 2022 Nominees Revealed 

The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards just had its full list of nominations revealed yesterday. Zola, a dark comedy based on a viral Twitter thread about a part-time stripper’s nightmare trip to Florida, topped with seven nominations for the 2022 Spirit Awards. The Novice follows behind with five overall nominations and The Lost Daughter with […]

Golden Globes 2022 Nominees, Critics Choice 2022 Film Nominees Announced 

Yesterday was an exciting day for the awards show season, as nominees for both the 79th Annual Golden Globes and the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards were announced.  Belfast, The Power of the Dog, and West Side Story were among the leading films for both honoring events.  See the full list of both 2022 Golden […]