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Alma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Acquired by Lionsgate: Starring Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, Odessa A’zion and Rosalia

It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.

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Quentin Tarantino Fired Isabelle Huppert From ‘Inglourious Basterds' for Skipping the Table Read

Imagine firing Isabelle Huppert from your movie. One of the great actresses of all time, the woman behind "The Piano Teacher," "La Cérémonie" and "Elle," dropped because she missed a table read.

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Park Chan-wook Says ‘The Brigands of Rattlecreek' is “Very Violent” and the “Most Brutal” Film He's Ever Made

Are we really that surprised? The original draft was written by S. Craig Zahler, the guy behind "Bone Tomahawk," "Brawl in Cell Block 99" and "Dragged Across Concrete."

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Francis Lawrence Calls James Gunn “An Impediment” to ‘Constantine 2,’ Says He's “More Hopeful" Now That They're Gone

James Gunn wrote on Instagram this week that he was "incredibly relieved" to be out at DC Studios. Turns out he's not the only one.

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Jim Caviezel Was “Heartbroken” When Mel Gibson Recast Jesus in ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'

For 20 years, the assumption was that whenever Mel Gibson got his "Passion of the Christ" sequel off the ground, Jim Caviezel would be front and center.

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August 19, 2019
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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‘Lux Aeterna': Gaspar Noe's 51-Minute Movie-Within-A-Movie [Review]

April 29, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I will give Gaspar Noe’s “Lux Aeterna” a decent amount of ink here despite it having premiered 3 years ago at Cannes and the fact that it is only 51 minutes in length. The man is no doubt a provocateur, but an immensely talented one at that.

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The Eight Times 3D Movies Actually Delivered

April 29, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

James Cameron’s “Avatar” boosted the 3D market for a period of time, until it lost all steam, due to an incalculable amount of films trying to take advantage of the fad by upgrading their non-3D movies into 3D movies.

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‘BROS’ Word-of-Mouth is GREAT

April 29, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The buzz around the summer comedy BROS (08.12.22) is that it will be a major breakout hit for Universal.

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Bruno Dumont’s ‘The Empire’ Can Be Added to Cannes 2023

April 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Bruno Dumont just confirmed he will be shooting new film, “The Empire,” in the summer. The goal is a 2023 release, presumably a Cannes premiere.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’: First Screening Reactions

April 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I wasn’t planning on prioritizing this film at Cannes, but I will probably be lining up now for its first screening at Lumiere on 05.20.22

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Park Chan-wook’s ‘Decision to Leave’ Bought By … MUBI?

April 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Concerning news this morning regarding one of the more highly anticipated Cannes 2022 titles.

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Olivia Wilde Served By Ex-Partner While Presenting Her New Movie On-Stage

April 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not at CinemaCon this year, but you gotta imagine Olivia Wilde being furious about what happened to her on Wednesday.

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Was Screened a Few Weeks Ago

April 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

When a secret screening of Jordan Peele’s “Nope” occurred a few weeks back, I spoke to two people who attended and both of them mentioned the film’s resemblances to M. Night Shyamalan’s “Signs.”

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A Few Updates on David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’ AKA ‘Canterbury Glass’

April 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

David O. Russell’s next film just went from being called “Canterbury Glass” back to its original title, “Amsterdam.” This whole project is honestly a train wreck waiting to be unleashed on the moviegoing public.

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Oscars Buzz For ‘Elvis’ …

April 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I have honestly been very weary about the early buzz that was being generated for Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” but it sounds like it could be legitimate.

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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s ‘Bardo’ Bought By Netflix

April 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes another Netflix splash into the Oscar race. The streaming giant has bought Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Bardo (False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths).”

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‘Don’t Worry Darling’: Olivia Wilde Premieres Footage of Her Psychological Thriller [CinemaCon]

April 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Auteur” Olivia Wilde (“Booksmart”) is at CinemaCon in Vegas showcasing footage of her upcoming second directorial effort, “Don’t Worry Darling.”

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‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’: Test-Screening Reaction For Upcoming Whitney Houston Biopic

April 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures’ Whitney Houston biopic starring Naomi Ackie has been test-screened in Las Vegas. Ackie plays the late iconic R&B singer, whose hit song inspired the title.

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Martin Scorsese’s Best Film of the 21st Century?

April 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

In yesterday’s Best Consecutive Great Movie Streaks debate, a few people mentioned why Martin Scorsese’s 21st century streak of films were mentioned and not some of the runs he had in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

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‘Happening’: Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion Winner is a Stunningly Visceral Achievement [Review]

April 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

French-Lebanese filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s sophomore feature won the top prize at Venice in September.

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Cannes: Vincent Lindon Will Preside Over Trier, Nichols, Farhadi, Rapace, Hall, Ly, and Padukone

April 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Cannes Film Festival finally revealed its competition jury, with French actor Vincent Lindon presiding as President of the Jury for the 75th anniversary of the festival.

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Lars von Trier Has Edited ‘Kingdom Exodus’ Into A Feature-Length Film

April 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Lars von Trier's “Kingdom Exodus” could screen at Venice. This, according to Louise Vesth, of Zentropa.

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Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Sets its Sights on Venice Premiere; Alexander Desplat to Compose the Score

April 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Olivier Masucci has been named the lead of Roman Polanski's latest film, “The Palace,” with Fanny Ardant also joining. As previously reported, Mickey Rourke is also part of the cast.

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Potential Cannes Jury Presidents Includ(ed) Cruz, PTA, Lindon, Farhadi, Kidman, and Clooney

April 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

With less than a month to go before the start of the Cannes Film Festival, its organizers have still not revealed the name of the president or the jury of this 75th edition.

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Best Consecutive Great Movie Streak a Director Has Ever Had?

April 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

On this very fine and quiet Monday morning, here’s an interesting time-waster: The finest 4-5 consecutive "great" movie streaks from directors.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

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Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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

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