By MGM and Orion Pictures have released a second trailer for its publishing industry satire “American Fiction” starring Jeffrey Wright. Wright plays Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison, a college professor and frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from ‘Black’ entertainment that relies on tired and offensive stereotypes and tropes.
Superman Trunks Much Debated
Trunks, or no trunks? This is apparently one of the big Superman-related questions of our age. DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has been pulled into this debate as Superman Legacy approaches. Modeled on an old circus strongman outfit, Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh both had the trunks. Cavill went without.
LORD OF THE RINGS Sequel To Be Destroyed
Author Demetrious Polychron who wrote, what he calls “the pitch-perfect sequel to The Lord Of The Rings” has lost a copyright case against the Tolkien estate. Not only does he have to pay $134,000 to the estate and Amazon to cover the costs of his initial lawsuit, but he’s been
The Best Movies of 2023
It is fair to say 2023 did not go the way many of us expected, perhaps especially those in the film studio conference rooms. This time last year, the prospect of Greta Gerwig’s curious dance with intellectual property opening on the same day as Christopher Nolan’s talky, three-hour biopic about
Episode 874: What Is an Oscar Movie?
The post Episode 874: What Is an Oscar Movie? appeared first on Battleship Pretension. In this episode, David and Scott Nye discuss what an Oscar movie even is these days as well as an update on Tyler’s progress. Poor Things is an Oscar movie now. What else is? Battleship Pretension
