Cinema of the United States

Everything Everywhere All at Once’s recognition during awards season has been nothing short of big. Between its GLAAD nomination, and pair of twins during the Golden Globes, the film seems poised to have some kind of triumph when the Oscars roll around, particularly since it 11 nominations,Last night, the Directors Guild of America held its own awards ceremony, and directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (aka the Daniels) won the award for Best Director. It was definitely a surprise to the both of them, which…

Younger Indy (seen here) has a very specific role in the structure of Dial of Destiny. Image: LucasfilmThelast time Indiana Jones graced the big screen, an Iron Man film starring Robert Downey Jr. was still considered a risk, and fans had yet to experience Heath Ledger as the Joker. Even then, in a time that feels like a lifetime ago, legendary actor Harrison Ford was already considered a senior citizen. Then 66, now 80, this year Ford once again reprises arguably his most famous role as the famed archeologist in Indiana…

Maybe we’ll get more Big-era Hanks, or perhaps Hanks from his first real “hit”, the 1982 anti-D&D flick Mazes and Monsters.Photo: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images)Not to be left behind in any trend-chasing, Hollywood is scrambling after the promise of artificial intelligence. In this case, one movie is banking its premise on the promise of AI-driven deepfake tech.In a Tuesday release, the AI-centric VFX company Metaphysic said it was partnering with production company Miramax for the upcoming movie Here, directed by Robert…

Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor with their pod in The Pod Generation.Image: SundanceIt’s fitting that new sci-fi film The Pod Generation centers on a circular-shaped object because it so disappointingly drops the ball. What starts as a fascinating blend of futuristic technology, sci-fi aspirations, and gender commentary eventually gets to a point where it all falls apart. Everything that the film was seemingly building towards fizzles to nothing and the considerable goodwill most of the film raised goes away in a…

Image: A24The 95th Academy Award nominations are here, and while there aren’t any big surprises, Michelle Yeoh and Everything Everywhere All at Once continued to receive their justly deserved due.Yeoh was, of course, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, while Everything Everywhere All at Once was announced as a potential Best Picture. Everything also picked up nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Score, and more. The equally beloved Ke Huy Quan is in contention for Best…

Image: Universal Parks and ResortsThis plush beats out E.T. plushes we’ve seen at Universal Studios Orlando in realism, and it’s true to size for the Amblin toy collector. It totally won’t be creepy at night in the dark. For even more of the E.T. merch line (including that E.T. in a bike basket sculpture in the first image), visit the official page on the Universal Studios Japan website and be warned that these items are only available in the Osaka theme park in Asia. So you’ll have to plan a trip to get a chance at…

John Williams at Star Wars Celebration in 2022.Photo: Jesse Grant for Disney (Getty Images)Words truly can’t do justice to just how important and meaningful the music of John Williams is to the history of cinema. But if words can’t do it, maybe a moving picture can do the trick.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin and Ron Howard’s Imagine are among the companies teaming up to produce a documentary on Williams, who many would consider the greatest film composer of all time. The film will be…

Screenshot: Iron Circus StudiosIf you’ve not been reading Tracy Butler’s webcomic Lackadaisy, you’ve been missing out. Don’t worry, though—not only do you have time to catch up, but Iron Circus Comics is bringing the comics to life with a 27-minute, animated short film that, frankly, looks incredible.Seriously, I’ve not trying to oversell this. This could have been made by Don Bluth at his apex:Lackadaisy TRAILERHere’s the summary, courtesy of Butler: “On the banks of the Mississippi River in the midst of National…

Photo: Carlo Allegri (Getty Images)He’s created the music of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and so much more. And yet, despite his previous thoughts to the contrary, the 90-years-young composer John Wiliams thinks he might have a few more songs in him.While Williams may have initially thought he would be retiring after creating the score to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, he seems to have changed his mind, in no small part to his frequent collaborator Steven Spielberg. “I’ll stick around for…

First, you gotta do the truffle shuffle.Image: Warner Bros.One of the many, many joys in Everything Everywhere All at One is seeing actor Ke Huy Quan back on the big screen. After a childhood featuring massive hits like The Goonies and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Quan had to leave acting because he wasn’t getting the kinds of roles he wanted. Now, he’s back, and it took a little Goonie magic to make it happen.Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter as part of a recent actors award roundtable, Quan revealed that his…