Cronenberg’s obsession with vehicles is well-known, but this early B-movie about the world of drag racing remains an outlier in his oeuvre.
Maps to the Stars (2014): Cronenberg’s Obvious Melodrmatic Satire of Hollywood (Nepotism, Scientology, Rich Dysfunctional Families)
October 4, 2023 by
Cronenberg’s Hollywood satire Maps to the Stars is severely flawed, as Bruce Wagner’s script takes too many obvious swings at Tinseltown, railing against nepotism, Scientology, sequels and misbehavior of the rich and famous.
Stereo (1969): David Cronenberg’s Modest Feature Debut
October 4, 2023 by
Cronenberg’s feature debut is an educational film about test subjects granted telepathy, who are encouraged to test their limits sexually among their peers.
Royal Hotel, The: Aussie Director Kitty Green Wants to Make Spiritual Trilogy with Julia Garner
October 3, 2023 by
Afte their 2019 drama The Assistant, Australian filmmaker Kitty Green and her thrice-Emmy-winning American star are back with another critically acclaimed film in The Royal Hotel, which examines power dynamics between men and women, and microaggressions from the female perspective.
Michael: Antoine Fuqua’s Upcoming Biopic of King of Pop, Starring Jaafar Jackson (Lionsgate Domestic, Universal International)
October 3, 2023 by
The Antoine Fuqua-directed Michael Jackson biopic, starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, is set to begin production after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
