EDITORIAL: Make yourself a better Oscar predictor

(Image: theblackandblue.com) Here on Every Movie Has a Lesson, I have fashioned myself as an informed individual when it comes to predicting the winners of the Academy Awards.  My role as a critic has me in tune with the films of the season and my eyes on the industry...

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Zendaya Eyeing Love-Interest Role In Villeneuve’s Dune

The Greatest Showman actress Zendaya is reportedly circling a supporting role in Legendary Pictures’ forthcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic Dune. She’s supposedly in final talks to star opposite Timothy Chalamet’s protagonist, and would join an impressive cast that presently includes Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Rebecca Ferguson...

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Mattel Teaming With Warner Bros. For Live-Action Hot Wheels Movie

Mattel Films, the newly-minted production house created to bring some of the biggest toy franchises in the world to life on the big-screen, has already set its second partnership with Warner Bros. – a live-action feature film based on their Hot Wheels toy cars. The news follows recent reports that Suicide Squad actress Margot Robbie has […] The...

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OVERDUE REVIEW: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

(Image: rollingstone.com) For an occasional new segment, Every Movie Has a Lesson will cover upcoming home media releases combining an “overdue” film review, complete with life lessons, and an unboxed look at special features. THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS MY LATE...

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Chloe Grace Moretz To Lead WWII Action-Horror Shadow in the Cloud

Kick Ass actress Chloe Grace Moretz has joined the cast of director Roseanne Liang’s forthcoming World War II action-horror movie Shadow in the Cloud. The flick will follow a pilot (Moretz) who boards a B-17 Flying Fortress carrying a black radio bag with top secret contents and orders. As she deals with jeers from the all-male […] The post Chloe...

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Ben Affleck Officially Out As Batman, Matt Reeves Looking To Cast New Actor

Argo’s Ben Affleck has officially donned the cape and cowl for the last time – confirming that Justice League was his final performance in the role of Batman, and that Matt Reeves will be seeking a new dark knight for his forthcoming solo flick. According to a report by Deadline, which Affleck later confirmed in […] The post Ben Affleck Officially...

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Ryan Reynolds To Star In, Produce Action-Romcom Shotgun Wedding

Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds is set to produce and lead Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore’s action-comedy Shotgun Wedding. The offbeat actor will produce through his Maximum Effort banner, and the feature has a script from Mark Hammer and Liz Meriwether. Studio Lionsgate will oversee production. “I haven’t done a romantic comedy since The Proposal, but...

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Oscar Isaac On For Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ Oscar Isaac has reportedly joined the cast of Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science-fiction classic, Dune. Isaac will portray Leto I Atreides, the near-ageless father of Timothee Chalamet’s protagonist, and husband to Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica. Guardians of...

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Upgrade Director Leigh Whannell To Helm Invisible Man, As Universal Plots New Course For Their ‘Dark Universe’

Director of 2018’s sleeper cult-hit science-fiction thriller Upgrade, Leigh Whannell, has signed on to write and direct the forthcoming Invisible Man reboot for Universal Pictures. The film, which had been slated to be part of the first phase of the studio’s proposed ‘Dark Universe’ shared continuity of films prior to the critical and commercial failure...

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Birds of Prey – See You Soon Teaser

Today saw a short teaser released for the upcoming Birds of Prey movie starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and, while the teaser doesn’t give much away it does give fans a few more glimpses of Harley and the other characters set to feature in DC’s spin-off from Suicide Squad The post Birds of Prey – See You Soon Teaser appeared first on Movie...

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Glass Holds Steady At The Top Of The Box Office, Deadpool 2 Opens Strong In China

M. Night Shyamalan’s superheroic sequel Glass managed to cling on for a second week at the top of the international box office, fending off domestic newcomers The Kid Who Would Be King and Serenity, both of which flopped dramatically. Glass reigned in $19 million domestically, for a total stateside cume of $73.5 million. Elsewhere, the feature...

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SPECIAL: Third annual CIFCC Award nominations

On Saturday, January 26th, the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle announced the nominees for the their third annual CIFCC Awards. 37 different films were nominated between 21 categories. As one of the founders and directors of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle,...

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Mackenzie Davis To Lead Rom-Com Happiest Season Opposite Kirsten Stewart

Blade Runner 2049’s Mackenzie Davis has signed on to lead TriStar’s romantic comedy Happiest Season. The film will follow as a young woman (Davis) decides to propose to her girlfriend (Kirsten Stewart) while they visit her family’s annual holiday party. Her plans are scuppered, though, when she discovers her partner has not yet come out […] The post...

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Bohemian Rhapsody Denied GLAAD Nomination Over Bryan Singer Allegations

Freddie Mercury/Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has been formally removed from the running in the GLAAD Media Awards, over its disgraced director Bryan Singer’s fresh crop of sexual misconduct allegations. “In light of the latest allegations against director Bryan Singer, GLAAD has made the difficult decision to remove Bohemian Rhapsody from contention...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: David Ehrlich's IndieWire Critics Survey on January 21, 2019

Notable and notorious IndieWire film critic David Ehrlich recently put out a social media call for film critic peers to join a weekly survey to discuss movie topics, answer questions, and highlight their work.  Representing Every Movie Has a Lesson, I, along with...

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Michael B. Jordan Inks First-Look Deal With Warner Bros.

Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan has signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros. for his production company Outlier Society. Toby Emmerich, chairman of the Warner Bros., said of the deal: “Michael has become a leading voice in a new generation of talent and is creating real change in the industry. His talent is undeniable, and […] The post...

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The Wizard of Oz Returning To Cinemas To Celebrate Film’s 80th Anniversary

Victor Fleming’s seminal 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, is set to return to theatres this weekend, to celebrate the film’s 80th anniversary. Across the States the film will be playing this Sunday, as well as limited screenings next Tuesday and Wednesday, with UK screenings expected later in the year. The beloved family film, which […] The post The...

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Disgraced Bohemian Rhapsody Director Bryan Singer Accused Of Sex With Four More Underage Boys, In Fresh Exposé

A brand new exposé by The Atlantic has drawn fresh allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse, and rape of minors against Bryan Singer, the now-disgraced director of four X-Men films, Superman Returns, The Usual Suspects, and more. The new report follows Cesar Sanchez-Guzman’s accusations against Singer back in December, who claims Singer forced him to...

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After Fan Bingbing’s Scandal, Chinese Celebrities Have Paid $1.7bn In Back-Taxes

According to the country’s State Tax Administration, Chinese film and television stars paid a staggering $1.7 billion in back-taxes this December, following the high-profile exampling of Fan Bingbing last July. For those who don’t remember, Fan Bingbing – arguably the biggest star in the Middle Kingdom – seemingly vanished from the public eye for a...

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Marvel Head Kevin Feige: Black Panther Nominations “Humbling and Gratifying”

Marvel Studios’ head honcho, and the man who hasn’t stopped smiling since 2008, Kevin Feige has spoken publicly for the first time following Black Panther’s historic seven Academy Award nominations (including becoming the first superhero feature nominated for Best Picture). “We’re very, very proud of what this film has done,” The producer told Deadline,...

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Swedish Filmgoers Set To Be Sealed Into Coffins. Really.

Alright, granted, this is a weird one. In their constant attempts to find new ways to entice audiences to film festivals, in recent years we’ve seen all sorts of gimmicks. But a Swedish event, the forthcoming Goteborg Film Festival, has got a particularly novel approach; it’s going to entomb moviegoers. The ‘sarcophagus screenings’ (‘sarcophagi...

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Following Roma’s 10 Oscar Noms, Alfonso Cuarón Would Work With Netflix Again “In A Second”

Director Alfonso Cuarón is having a good year, already. Not only has he broken down barriers with his non-studio feature Roma, which also happened to open to rave critical reception, but that same film has now netted an astonishing ten Oscar nominations – joint-first with this year’s other Academy-darling, The Favourite. But of the swathe […] The post...

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EDITORIAL: Five surprises and snubs from the 91st Academy Award nominations

(Image: oscars.com) Leave it to the annual early morning Oscar nominations to always find a way to rock our worlds. Earlier this morning, Kumail Nanjiani and Traci Ellis Ross read off the names and films looking to win some hardware on the host-less 91st Academy Awards airing...

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Edgar Wright’s Next Feature To Be London-Set Psychological Horror

Nineteen months on from the breakout success of his stylish action caper Baby Driver, Edgar Wright has finally announced his next project. The presently untitled flick will be a psychological horror-thriller based in London, and will reportedly take inspiration from Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. “I realised...

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Ryan Reynolds Cancels Surgery To Surprise-Promote Deadpool 2 In China

Ryan Reynolds has made no secret of his love of his breakout character, the regeneratin’ degenerate Deadpool. But cancelling surgery to go and promote Deadpool 2 in a foreign country is still some pretty hardcore adoration, even by Reynold’s standards. Yes, the actor – who hurt his arm filming Deadpool 2, and was due to […] The post Ryan Reynolds Cancels...

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Orange Studio Secures Distribution For Adaptation Of City Hunter Manga

Parisian film company Orange Studio has managed to secure international film distribution for its forthcoming adaptation of the cult-hit 1980s Japanese manga City Hunter. The feature has been picked up for distribution in Japan (New Select), South Korea (The Coup), Russia (Volga), Thailand (Sahamongkolfilm), Taiwan (Catchplay), Poland (Puls), and Romania,...

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COLUMN: The 10 Best Films of 2018

I’ll have you know this is the latest into the next calendar year that I’ve ever pinned down my “10 Best” list here at Every Movie has a Lesson and Medium. It’s not that I was entirely lazy. Call it more shrewd and picky with how I spent my time as my own writing boss, a busy...

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Leslie Jones Skewers Ghostbusters 3, “Like Something Trump Would Do”

Actress Leslie Jones, who starred in Paul Feig’s all female Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, has taken to Twitter to decry the news that Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters sequel would follow on from his father Ivan’s 1984 original and its 1989 sequel – ignoring her entry in the franchise. Jones wrote: “So insulting. Like f*ck us. We dint […] The post...

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Bumblebee Remains No. 1 In China, Soars To $400M Worldwide

Paramount Pictures’ spinoff/prequel/soft reboot of the Transformers franchise, the supremely well-received Bumblebee, has managed to net a third weekend at the top spot of the Chinese box office. The flick earned $16.1 million across the week’s end, accumulating a total 0f $138 million in the Middle Kingdom – officially the largest fiscal territory...

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Glass ★★

Released: 18th January 2019 Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy Reviewed By: Van Connor Remember when M. Night Shyamalan was set to become one of the greats? Depending on your age this might actually be too far back for you to have consciously experienced with an adult mind, […] The post Glass ★★...

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The Raft ★★★

Released: 18th January 2019 Directed By: Markus Lindeen Starring: Daniel Gimenez Cacho Reviewed By: Jess Ennis With a name as ominous as The Raft, and a one linesummary that begins ‘In 1973, eleven strangers were placed aboard and thrust into the Atlantic Ocean’, you might might be forgiven for expecting the latest YA dystopian offering, […] The post...

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An Officer & His Holiness – Live Cinema Event Set For One Night Only Release in Autumn

An Officer & His Holiness, The Dalai Lama’s Secret Escape into Exile, a live cinema event, will be distributed through CinEvents & Fathom Events for One Night Only to celebrate World Kindness Day CinEvents, in partnership with Fathom Events, have secured the global theatrical distribution rights to “An Officer & His Holiness“,...

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BBFC Raises Age Limit to 15 for Films Depicting Sexual Violence

Under-15s will no longer be able to go to see films that depict rape and other sexual violence under new rules set by Britain’s film ratings body. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) surveyed more than 10,000 people and found it to be among parents’ main concerns. Any film showing sexual violence will now […] The post BBFC Raises Age Limit...

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Paul King Leaves Directing Duties on Disney’s Pinocchio

According to a person working on the live-action Pinocchio, that live-action adaptation seems to have hit a major, major speed bump. Speaking to the folks over at Discussing Film, Seamus McGarvey, the cinematographer that was hired by director Paul King to step behind the camera for Pinocchio, says that the remake has hit a brick […] The post Paul...

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Nicholas Hoult Led ‘Tolkien’ Biopic Set For Summer Release

Fox Searchlight has set a summer release date for “Tolkien,” the biopic on “The Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien. The film starring Nicholas Hoult as the fantasy author will open in May 2019. Directed by Dome Karukoski, “Tolkien” explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic […] The post Nicholas...

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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Trailer

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – In theaters May 17, 2019. Starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jerome Flynn, Jason Mantzoukas, Tobias Segal, Boban Marjanovic, with Anjelica Huston, and Ian McShane. The post John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Trailer appeared first...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Glass

(Image: wallpapersden.com) GLASS— 2 STARS There was a time when M. Night Shyamalan was the second coming of Alfred Hitchcock in plenty of people’s eyes. His snaky suspense and stark mise-en-scène was the best thing going for a while. Even in his best works, Shyamalan’s deft...

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