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Ridley Scott Claims ‘Treasure Island’ Will Be the Most Expensive Movie of His Career

Scott says it could be “the highest budget film” of his career” before accounting for tax incentives.” If Scott isn’t bullsh*tting here, and lord knows he might be, that would put the cost in the $200M+ range.

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Brady Corbet’s ‘The Origin of the World,’ His ‘X-Rated’ 4-Hour Follow-Up to ‘The Brutalist,’ Begins Production in South Africa

Brady Corbet's “The Origin of the World,” his X-Rated epic about "Northern California’s economy" in the 1970s epic, has now started production in South Africa under the working title “SALT FLATS.”

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Mia Hansen-Løve’s ‘If Love Should Die’ is Finally Happening — Renate Reinsve Vicky Krieps, Johnny Flynn to Star

Hansen-Løve has a new film — a period piece set in England. “If Love Should Die” will focus on the 18th-century English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft. This was announced three years ago, and it is finally happening.

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Venice 2026: Koreeda’s ‘Look Back’ Disappoints, el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ Provokes, Moretti Surprises

Venice keeps trudging along. Twelve of the 21 films in competition have now been screened. Tomorrow, we’ll get to see Casey Affleck’s “Company,” Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” and Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU.”

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Danny Boyle Eyes ‘Antarctica’ as Next Film — Austin Butler and Colin Farrell Still Attached?

The project was gaining steam in 2023, and then the WGA strikes hit, which deflated the entire thing. At the time, Austin Butler and Colin Farrell were in talks to star as the film’s two leads.

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 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.

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‘Young Ahmed': The Dardennes Latest is a Socio-Political Stunner [Review]

February 17, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

In the latest Dardenne brothers movie, a young Arabic boy gets indoctrinated by a local Imam's teachings and tries to commit a heinous act.

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‘Overwhelm the Sky': Daniel Kremer's Micro-Budgeted Indie is a Fearless Vision [Review]

February 16, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

Indie director Daniel Kremer has had seven feature-length productions to his name, but he goes for broke in the small-town epic “Overwhelm the Sky,” which had its World Premiere at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival in 2019.

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‘Sonic' Races to $57M Opening; ‘Parasite' Has Now Made Over $175 Million Worldwide

February 16, 2020 Theo Fisher

In a much needed and welcome surprise for Paramount, their video game adaptation “Sonic the Hedgehog” got off to a flying start this President’s Day weekend, taking in an estimated $57M off its first three theatrical days.

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 ‘Cats' Has Ended its Domestic Run After 8 Weeks With a Domestic Total of $27.2M.

February 16, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

“Cats” was an absolute disaster for Universal as the big holiday musical release bombed with both critics, at the box-office.

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France's César Academy Board Resigns After Polanski's ‘An Officer and a Spy' Garners Record 12 Nominations

February 16, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

When Roman Polanski‘s masterful An Officer and a Spy was nominated for 12 Cesars (think of them as the French Oscars), mounting pressure within the french film industry of a potential boycott of the February 28th ceremony was invading French airwaves.

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David O. Russel's New Movie To Star Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Robert De Niro, Michael Shannon and Michael B. Jordan

February 15, 2020 Theo Fisher

The Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter of the likes of “The Fighter”, “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle” wasted no time in gathering a star-studded cast for his new project which, if rumors are to be believed, will start shooting this April.

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‘Parasite’ and ‘Memories of Murder’ From Bong Joon Ho to Join Criterion Collection

February 14, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

Two indisputably great Bong Joon Ho movies have been announced as special edition Criterion releases, [via TheWrap]. “Memories of a Murder” and the Best Picture-winning “Parasite” will both be joining the Criterion collection.

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‘The Batman’: Robert Pattinson’s Batman Costume Revealed

February 14, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

On Twitter, Matt Reeves shared a video on Twitter, that he calls a camera test, which shows what we can expect with the Batman costume that Robert Pattinson will be wearing when he suits up for the upcoming film.

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‘Sonic The Hedgehog' Set to Soar Above Expectations With Projected $50 Million Opening Weekend

February 13, 2020 Theo Fisher

Despite its tumultuous production, in which its designers went back to the drawing board to re-design their titular character, Paramount is hoping they may have a hit on their hands with their video game adaptation “Sonic The Hedgehog” tracking towards a $45-50M opening for the long President’s/Valentine’s day weekend.

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‘Bacurau': A Beautiful Mix of Magical Surrealism and Grindhouse [Trailer]

February 13, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

2020 is now guaranteed to have, at least, one indisputably great movie released in its calendar. Kino Lorber bought the North American rights to Cannes jury prize winner “Bacurau,” which was directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles. A trailer has been released in the process.

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A24's ‘The Green Knight': Arthurian Tale Gets Revamped For 21st Century [Trailer]

February 13, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

From “acclaimed director” David Lowery, A24’s “The Green Knight” is set for a summer release.

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‘Downhill': Safer, More Watered-Down Remake of Swedish Movie ‘Force Majeure' [Review]

February 12, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus star in “Downhill,” which is the English-language remake of Swedish film “Force Majeure.” The American remake, directed by the duo of Nat Faxon and Jim Rash ("The Descendants," "The Way Way Back") and scripted by “Four Lions” writer, Jesse Armstrong, isn’t nearly as artful as the original, which was directed by Palme D’Or winner Ruben Ostlund.

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Joaquin Phoenix’s 10 Best Performances

February 12, 2020 Theo Fisher

It’s arguable that outside of the inner workings of the film world, Joaquin Phoenix isn’t the most recognizable of Hollywood’s A-list stars. However, over the last 20+ years, the Puerto Rico born Phoenix has put together one of the most impressive careers of anyone working today. He has not only been involved in some of the most well received films of the last 20 years, but also, through his performances, elevated them. So, let’s take a look at some of his best…

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‘Olympic Dreams': Nick Kroll Writes and Stars in Another ‘Lost In Translation' Rip-Off [Review]

February 12, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

Nick Kroll is known these days as the creative mind behind Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” an animated sitcom about middle schoolers going through puberty. The critical acclaim and success of that show seems to have given Kroll the opportunity to screenwrite “Olympic Dreams.”

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‘French Dispatch’: Wes Anderson's Loveletter To Journalists is Split Into 4 Short Stories [Trailer]

February 12, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

Wes Anderson's obsessively detailed framing is back in his 10th movie “The French Dispatch.” However, what will, most likely, distinguish this film from his nine others is the fact that he’s decided to make it a potpourri of short stories.

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First Images from Wes Anderson's ‘The French Dispatch'; Trailer Tomorrow

February 11, 2020 Theo Fisher

Today saw the first look at one of the year’s most highly anticipated films, one that has not only been shrouded in mystery during its production but one that will likely open the Cannes Film Festival this summer. It is, of course, the mercurial and unmistakable Wes Anderson and his upcoming comedy-drama “The French Dispatch”.

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Bong Joon ho's Favorite Movies of 2019

February 11, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

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— Jordan Ruimy (@mrRuimy) February 11, 2020

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Universal's ‘The Hunt': Controversial Movie Satirizing Killing of ‘Deplorables' Being Released March 13th [Trailer]

February 11, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

If you remember, the September 27th, 2019 theatrical release for Universal and Blumhouse movie “The Hunt” had been canceled due to controversial ads for the movie, featuring rich elitists hunting and killing poor “deplorable” people for sport.

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Empire Magazine Names ‘Mad Max: Fury Road' the Best Film of the 21st Century

February 10, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

It’s the beginning of a whole new decade — even more impressively, we’re now, 20 years into the 21st Century. The very popular UK film magazine Empire decided to poll its readership submit their picks of the best movies since 2000. Thousands replied, in-house staff also chimed on the list, to mold it with their own picks.

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The 2020 Oscars’ Viewership Was Lowest in History

February 10, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

Even though it was a historic night for the Academy Awards, as “Parasite” shocked the world and became the first foreign-language film in the Oscars’ 92-year-history to win Best Picture, according to early numbers (via Variety), last night’s ceremony drew 23.6 million viewers, which set a new record-low for the Oscars.

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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

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What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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