David Ayer‘s Fury will close the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday, October 19th, or two days after it opens stateside. Two weeks ago Sony declared they consider Fury an award-season contender, but if they wanted a real-deal conversation starter they would have arranged for a surprise screening during the forthcoming 52nd New York Film … Read more
Two days ago I wrote about having “ignored the math” when I tapped out an 8.14 riff about the BFI London Film Festival showing of David Ayer‘s Fury (Sony, 10.17). The BFI calling the 10.19 LFF showing a “European premiere” means “that some U.S.-based festival will be also be showing the Brad Pitt-starring WWII combat … Read more
I ignored the math a few days ago when I mentioned the BFI London Film Festival showing of David Ayer‘s Fury. The fact that the BFI called the 10.19 showing a “European premiere” means that some U.S.-based festival will be also be showing the Brad Pitt-starring WWII combat film before it opens on 10.17. I … Read more
Rumble in the Jungle I saw King Kong for the second time Monday morning (12.5), and I feel the same way I did after my first viewing Sunday night. About 110 minutes of this three-hour film (i.e., the last two-thirds) are rock ‘n’ roll and worth double the ticket price. And the finale is genuinely … Read more