Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, and Tobey Maguire are the latest additions to Damien Chazelle's Babylon cast for his star-studded Golden Age Hollywood drama.
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In this edition, watch a trailer mash-up for The Haunting of Wayne Manor, learn the problem with some of the editing in the Mulan remake, and more.
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Apple TV+ has released the Beastie Boys Story trailer, which gives a sneak peek at Spike Jonze's live documentary experience about the band's rise to fame.
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Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week…
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A Beastie Boys documentary directed by Spike Jonze and written by the remaining group members will be coming to select IMAX theaters and Apple TV+
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Spike Jonze IMAX Artist in Residence title announced by entertainment technology company in its first collaboration with a filmmaker.
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Go behind the scenes of the Spike Jonze music video shot at The Late Show in one take, watch a breakdown of the Game of Thrones season one finale, and more.
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Before Jonah Hill finally settled on making the mid90s story a coming-of-age skater film, he had to be advised by Spike Jonze on what story to tell.
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Feast your eyes on an eye-popping new Spike Jonze commercial for HomePod. Plus: a star-studded Nike commercial helmed by Edgar Wright.
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Jim Carrey looks back on the unearthed footage of his transformation into Andy Kaufman for Man on the Moon in the Jim and Andy the Great Beyond trailer.
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From his theatrical show Changers: A Dance Story comes a Spike Jonze live dance film shot on The Tonight Show starring Mia Wasikowska and Lakeith Stanfield.
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Before he was acclaimed for 'Her' and 'Being John Malkovich,' we almost had Spike Jonze as director for Ace Ventura 2, but Jim Carrey rejected him.
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Watch a Spike Jonze perfume ad for Kenzo World. Starring Margaret Qualley (The Nice Guys), the commercial feels a bit like Jonze's own "Weapon of Choice."
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Monday night brought the debut of a Spike Jonze Short Film with Stephen Colbert as a special way to open The Late Show instead of the usual opening credits.
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At the first MondoCon, the creative team presented a panel of Mondo Posters That Never Happened, including The Godfather and more. See images here.
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Writer/director/producer/actor Spike Jonze will have a guest starring role in Girls Season 4. Learn more about Spike Jonze Girls Season 4 role.
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Check out the Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa .5 trailer, with Spike Jonze as Gloria and Catherine Keener as Ellie. The unrated not-quite-sequel hits June 3.
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If Spike Jonze's Her left you yearning for a virtual Scarlett Johansson of your very own, we have some good news. According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, who spends a lot of time pondering such things, a Samantha-like A.I. could be available as early as 2029. Other aspects of the movie, like the foul-mouthed video game character,…
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Spike Jonze's fantastic films have made legions of fans. But a new video making the rounds online could give him the respect of non-fans as well. Jonze appeared via Satellite on BBC Newsnight with Emily Maitlis and had a feeling the anchor hadn't seen his movie, Her, or at least wasn't being honest about it. So he kept asking…
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This is just a sweet way to spend a few minutes. Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs sang "The Moon Song" for the Spike Jonze film Her, and today on KCRW the two spent an hour or so chatting to the radio station's hosts and listeners. Part of their sit-in at the station was…
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By this point in the awards race, it's usually pretty clear who the frontrunners are. Most of the guilds have already thrown their support behind a few favorite films, which typically then go on to fare well at the Academy Awards. Nevertheless, there were a couple of mild surprises when the WGA announced its 2014 Writers…
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The Spike Jonze film Her is absolutely wonderful, a speculative love story that is a terrific piece of low-key science fiction, and one of the best films of 2013. it is also super-easy to parody, because it is very earnest, and also features a relatively compact visual language. With a color-coded set, some well-chosen wardrobe, and…
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Much attention has been paid to Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson's exceptional performances, Casey Storm's eye-catching costumes, and Spike Jonze's eloquent script, but the soundtrack for Her -- from Owen Pallett, Arcade Fire, Karen O., and others -- deserves some love too. Happily, the latest behind-the-scenes featurette spotlights one particularly lovely instrumental track, playing it over film footage…
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We've spoken often of how the best thing about awards season is that filmmakers are given the chance to talk at length about their films, and not merely on their own, but with each other. THR had a long set of video roundtables late last year featuring many people responsible for some of 2013's best…
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Dave and Devindra discuss Spike Jonze's newest love story, Her. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES Featured Reviews (0:35) Her (19:00) SPOILERS
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As depicted in Spike Jonze's Her, the future promises neither self-tying Nikes nor clear plastic skullcaps. Instead, we'll all be wearing soft, colorful basics, like Gap pieces with a few offbeat tweaks. But if you don't want to wait around for that future to come to pass, you can dress like a man in love with…
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The new film from Spike Jonze is Her, which delves into the strangeness of modern relationships through an unusual device: Joaquin Phoenix plays a man who falls in love with a piece of software, appealingly voiced by Scarlett Johansson. Set in a slightly sci-fi near-future Los Angeles, the story features Phoenix interacting with Johansson in…
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