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‘The Uprising’ Draws Negative Early Reactions — Not A Robin Hood Movie?

Andrew Garfield leads the peasant revolt in Paul Greengrass’ “The Uprising,” and the first reactions are mostly mixed-to-negative, which is unusual these days

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Sandra Hüller to Play Male Writer in Maria Schrader’s ‘Work and Structure’

Hüller, known for her roles in “Anatomy of a Fall,” and “The Zone of Interest,” will take on the role of Wolfgang Herrndorf, who began recording his experiences after receiving a terminal brain tumor diagnosis.

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‘The Runner,’ Starring Gal Gadot, Is One of 2026’s Worsty-Reviewed Films With a 9% on Rotten Tomatoes

“The Runner,” which is basically another riff on “Run Lola Run,” a movie centered on characters moving through a city, is getting some of the worst reviews of the year.

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Ridley Scott Says “I Didn’t Say That” After Calling ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Movie Since ‘The Martian’

In June 2026, Scott told The Buyer that “The Dog Stars” is “probably the best movie I’ve done since The Martian.” He’s now denying he ever said that.

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The Russos Defend Shooting ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Without a Finished Script: “We’re Improvisation-Based Directors”

Yes, ‘Doomsday’ was shot without a finalized script. It was being written as production rolled on. The screenplay was still under development on set, with daily rewrites and updates in progress.

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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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William Oldroyd’s ‘Eileen’ Might Be a Fall Fest Sleeper

June 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Watch out for William Oldroyd’s “Eileen.” The film stars Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie.

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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Set For Fall 2023 Release

June 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan starring “Maestro” starred shooting in May. Some were clinging to the hope that the film might sneak into a December release, alas that won’t be the case.

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‘Bones & All’ Reaction [Update]

June 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Luca Guadagnino has started screening “Bones & All” for people in his inner circle. Last night, a person who claimed to have attended a private screening emailed me a reaction, which I then posted.

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Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Still Has No Distributor

June 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Every few weeks I inquire about Roman Polanski’s “The Palace” which still has no distributor, not even in France.

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Andrew Dominik’s ‘Blonde’ Clocks in at Almost 3 Hours

June 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m being told that Andrew Dominik’s upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic is a whopping 2 hours and 46 minutes in length.

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Movie-Themed Slots Are Exceptionally Popular Among Millennials

June 16, 2022 John Torre

Millennials like avocado toast, soy lattes and travelling, but according to some stats, they also have a soft spot for movie-themed slot games.

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First Look at Andrew Dominik’s ‘Blonde’ Hints at September 23rd Release Date [Trailer]

June 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

For a moment there, I truly thought this movie just didn’t exist.

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What is Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ About Exactly?

June 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday afternoon a photo of Ryan Gosling as Ken Doll was released online by Warner Bros. Gosling looks ridiculous as the plasticized doll.

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Cannes: Thierry Fremaux Admits He Rejected ‘The Hurt Locker’

June 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m currently reading Thierry Fremaux’s rambling but, nevertheless, fascinating “Selection Officielle.” There are a lot of interesting stories that I’ll most likely tackle in a review at a later date.

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Sight & Sound Poll Coming This November

June 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Every 10 years, starting in 1952, Sight & Sound has reached out to filmmakers, academics, and critics all over the world to try to determine the current consensus on the greatest films ever made. Their 2012 poll is most definitely a blueprint that every cinephile should start with.

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Oscars: Race For Best Animated Film is Taking Shape

June 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Best Animated Film category has been owned by Disney now for many years. The mouse house has won 15 of the last 21 Oscars in this category.

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Top 5 Movies to Cheer Up

June 15, 2022 John Torre

Every day we are faced with a huge amount of the mostdepressing news and mundane problems.

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Florian Zeller’s ‘The Son’ is Ready

June 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Florian Zeller has confirmed that “The Son” is in the can and ready to go. We even got a first image (above) and an official synopsis from Sony Pictures Classics:

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Kantemir Balagov Switches Location of His Next Film From Russia to New Jersey

June 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Last April, I was surprised to learn that Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov hadn’t shot a single single frame of his upcoming film “Monica”.

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‘Lost Illusions’: Ambitious César-Winning Costume Drama Falls Flat [Review]

June 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Lost Illusions” swept this year’s Caesar awards. Given that this is an adaptation of Balzac, one can expect ambition, plenty of costumes and social commentary.

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‘Lightyear’ Gets NC-16 Rating in Singapore Due to “Overt Homosexual Depictions”

June 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A “Lightyear” pushback is occurring in the more “gated” countries of the world.

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Best Films of the 2010s?

June 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Reader JB mentioned yesterday that he’d be curious to know what my picks for the best films of the 2010s would be. Well Mr. JB, my list is out there on the internet, published on 12.23.19.

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‘Joker 2’ is Now a Musical Starring Lady Gaga; Shades of ‘Holy Motors’?

June 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Phillips is going for something much more ambitious than originally perceived with his sequel to “Joker.”

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Top 5 Gambling Movies on Netflix

June 13, 2022 John Torre

Movies give us a wonderful chance of experiencing the thrills and action of a casino from the comfort of your house. There are many good gambling movies on Netflix that can keep you entertained for hours.

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once' Named Best Film of 2022 So Far, According to Poll of 87 Critics

June 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

87 critics voted on the best films of the movie mid-year. No surprise, A24’s surprise indie hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” finished at the top of the heap with 34 list mentions.

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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

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

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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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