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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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What to Expect at Telluride ‘22

June 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Telluride Film festival won’t announce its lineup until the day prior, but there are a lot of clues hinting at what might possibly make it.

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Ethan Coen’s ‘Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind’ Plays Like a YouTube Collage [Review]

June 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I caught Ethan Coen's documentary “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind” at Cannes last month. The film is being produced and distributed by A24.

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No, Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ Won’t Be Doing Festivals

June 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio screened new footage at the Annecy Animation Festival this week.

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‘Elvis’: Baz Luhrmann’s Stylishly Maddening Ode to The King [Review]

June 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Elvis” is not the train wreck many will have you believe. Baz Luhrmann’s biopic is a flashy, and does make you feel pummelled by the end of its 159 minute runtime, but it’s not unworthy.

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Lukas Dhont’s ‘Close’ Wins Best Film at Sydney Film Festival

June 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here we go … This will probably be one of many festival prizes that Lukas Dhont’s “Close” will be getting on its way to an inevitable Best International Film Oscar nod.

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Woody Allen Reportedly Shooting His Next Movie This Fall; Dark Drama Akin to ‘Match Point’

June 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing that Woody Allen is close to shooting his next film in Paris, possibly in October. It was supposed to start production in Early winter, but casting took longer than previewed.

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‘Oppenheimer’ Teaser Coming in July?

June 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

As is the tradition for many upcoming Christopher Nolan movies, a teaser tends to be snuck into one of the bigger summer blockbusters a year prior to release.

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The Best Bollywood Movies Of 2022

June 21, 2022 John Torre

Since motion pictures have become more mainstream, every year is an exciting period to look forward to new movies.

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The Best of Pixar …

June 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

With the release of Pixar’s underwhelming 26th feature, “Lightyear,” there’s enough reason to look back on not just the former glory days of the Disney-backed animated company.

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Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Has a 4-Hour Director’s Cut

June 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s Elvis week and Baz Luhrmann’s biopic of the legendary singer is being released this Friday. It will be divisive, but I really liked it. It’s a maddening work of art and probably Luhrmann’s best film since “Moulin Rouge.”

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Samuel L. Jackson is Pissed That He’s Never Gotten Oscar Respect

June 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Samuel L. Jackson has only had one Oscar nomination in his career (a supporting actor nod for Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”) — how can that be?

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Oscars: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Should Be Taken Very Seriously

June 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The weekend box-office for “Top Gun: Maverick” dropped just 15 percent, adding another $44 million to its domestic tally. That's the second-highest fourth weekend behind only “Avatar” with $50 million.

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Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Struggles at the Box-Office; Did Same-Sex Kiss Controversy Play a Role?

June 19, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Lightyear,” the 5th “Toy Story” movie, and the prequel to the other four, has been somewhat struggling this weekend at the box-office.

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‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Released on Apple TV; Anybody Notice?

June 19, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It didn’t kill “CODA” last year, so why would Cha Cha Real Smooth’s silent release this weekend on Apple TV be any different? Apple made the biggest deal of Sundance 2022, buying Raiff’s film for a whopping $15 million.

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David Lynch: “American Cinema is in the Hands of Moneymakers Who Only Cater to Teenagers”

June 18, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I finally finished reading all 616 pages of Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux’s “Selection Officielle.”

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Malick’s ‘The Way of the Wind’ is “Far Away” From Completion

June 18, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m done with this movie. When it gets released, we’ll know it exists. In the meantime, we have “Tree of Life,” “The Thin Red Line,” “Days of Heaven,” “Badlands,” and “The New World” to whet our appetites.

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70 Titles: Which Fall Festival Movies Are You Most Looking Forward to Seeing?

June 18, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve gathered 70 movies that could screen during the fall festival season. A few surprises could (probably will) sneak in.

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‘Good Girl Jane’ Wins Tribeca [Review]

June 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Tribeca Film Festival is wrapping up. Their awards were given out yesterday and Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s “Good Girl Jane” won the top prize.

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TIFF Will Have Another Slimmed Down Edition This Year

June 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Most press and premium holders received an email this afternoon from TIFF about ticket packages.

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‘Leo Grande’: Sundance “Sensation” Now Streaming on HULU

June 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Despite my negative take on the film, Emma Thompson could have probably gotten an Oscar nomination for “Leo Grande.”

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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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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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