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Robert Duvall, One of the Greats, ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Dies at 95
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‘Silence of the Lambs’ Actor Apologizes for Buffalo Bill’s Harmful Impact on Trans People
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A24 Teams With ‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson for ‘70s Dublin-Set Drama With Tom Burke and Eve Hewson
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Aug 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

Aug 19, 2019

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Miguel Gomes’ ‘Savagery’ Finally Starts Production in Brazil

February 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Over half a decade after it was announced, production is finally underway on Miguel Gomes’ “Savagery.”

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Kornél Mundruczó’s ‘At the Sea,’ Starring Amy Adams, Panned at Berlin

February 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This morning, Kornél Mundruczó‘s “At the Sea,” which stars Adams as a woman readjusting to llife after rehab, screened for press at the Berlin Film Festival. The reviews are not good.

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Robert Duvall, One of the Greats, ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Dies at 95

February 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cinema has lost one of its titans. And yet, unlike so many, he left behind a treasure trove of work that will keep haunting us. Rest in power, Robert Duvall. You were, simply, indispensable.

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‘Silence of the Lambs’ Actor Apologizes for Buffalo Bill’s Harmful Impact on Trans People

February 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ted Levine, who played the disturbing, cross-dressing serial killer “Buffalo Bill,” tells THR that he feels uneasy about how “The Silence of the Lambs” has contributed to “harmful” trans stereotypes.

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A24 Teams With ‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson for ‘70s Dublin-Set Drama With Tom Burke and Eve Hewson

February 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lenny Abrahamson, the acclaimed filmmaker of “Room,” “Frank,” and “Normal People,” is set to direct an untitled family period drama for A24.

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Warner Bros. Discovery “Considering” Paramount’s Revised Offer as Potentially “Superior” to Netflix Deal

February 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Bloomberg’s sources, Warner Bros. Discovery is “considering” reopening sale talks with Paramount/Skydance after receiving the most recent amended offer.

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Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’ Dominates the Indie Spirit Awards — Wins Best Picture, Best Director

February 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Train Dreams” won three awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography. Just think about that: A Netflix movie,  which barely played in theaters, was named the best indie film of 2025.

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Ian McKellen Doesn’t Get ‘Hamnet’: “It’s Improbable!”

February 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sir Ian McKellen, an Oscar voter, will not be casting his ballot for Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet.” In fact, he was far from impressed by the film, which left him somewhat bewildered.

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Sandra Hüller Earns Raves for ‘Rose’ at 76th Berlin Film Festival

February 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Receiving some of the strongest notices at Berlin is Markus Schleinzer’s “Rose,” but more specifically Sandra Hüller who is earning raves for her performance.

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Roger Avary Says He Couldn’t Get a Movie Made—Until He Found AI and Now Has Three Upcoming Releases

February 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The projects include a family Christmas film slated for theaters this holiday season, a “faith-based” release timed for Easter, and what Avary describes as a large-scale romantic war epic.

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‘Send Help’ Shows Major Legs, Drops Just 0.8% in Third Weekend With $9M Gross

February 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Send Help” will finish #4 at the box office, eyeing a $9M+ third weekend. A drop of only 0.8% is expected—almost unheard of—and would bring the film’s domestic total to around $50M by Sunday evening.

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Berlin Film Festival Pushes Back on Media Controversy: “Artists Should Not Be Expected To Speak On Every Political Issue”

February 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It began when Jury President Wim Wenders was asked about the Israel‑Gaza conflict at the opening press conference. Wenders replied that filmmakers “have to stay out of politics.”

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Underperforms? $38M 4-Day Weekend Expected [Updated]

February 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the issue for this film: it also cost $80M to produce, and with that $85M marketing spend added in, “Wuthering Heights” will need to tally around $330M+ worldwide to break even.

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‘Josephine’ Acquired by .. Sumerian Pictures?!

February 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What does it say about today’s climate that the one film which won multiple prizes, that topped every poll out of this past January’s Sundance Film Festival was not picked up by Sumerian?

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Sean Baker’s Next Film is Set in Italy: “My Love Letter to Italian Sex Comedies of the ‘60s and ‘70s”

February 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This afternoon, while speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, Baker was asked about this next feature and gave some interesting new details about it.

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John Woo’s ‘Gambino’ Mob Biopic With Nicolas Cage To Shoot This Summer

February 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film has set up a summer shoot, with a $40M budget, in Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, and Sicily. Nick Vallelonga — who won an Oscar for “Green Book” — co-wrote the script.

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‘Dessert Warrior’: Anthony Mackie–Led $150M Saudi-Backed Epic Acquired by Vertical for U.S. Release, Shot in 2021

February 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Following five years of behind-the-scenes chaos, “Desert Warrior,” which has a ridiculous budget of $150M, has finally been picked up by Vertical. An undisclosed spring 2026 release is being planned.

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Bill Hader to Write, Direct and Star in ‘They Know’ — Linda Cardellini to Co-Star

February 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

has finally set up his debut — Linda Cardellini (“Green Book”) is in talks to star opposite Hader in “They Know,” which he is writing, directing, and producing.

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Charlie’s Angels Reboot Planned at Sony — ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scribe to Pen Screenplay

February 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony has hired writer Pete Chiarelli (“The Proposal” and “Crazy Rich Asians”) to reboot Charlie’s Angels for the 2020s. The script is currently being written.

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Were the ’90s Really the Last “Golden Age” for American Cinema — and If Not, Who Comes Next?

February 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A THR piece wonders: which current filmmaker represents the future of cinema? Can we ever have another “golden age” of American cinema like those of the ’70s and ’90s?

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