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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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Steven Spielberg Will Direct a Stage Musical, Written by Tony Kushner

Kushner has been Spielberg's go-to screenwriter for two decades now: "Munich," "Lincoln," "West Side Story" and "The Fabelmans." All four were Best Picture nominees.

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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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Michael Mann Reveals ‘Ferrari’ Plot

July 18, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Mann is currently shooting his “Ferrari” movie in Italy. We weren’t entirely sure about the plot, but Mann has finally revealed the deets to The Film Stage:

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: Very Rough Cut Screened

July 18, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

For whatever it’s worth, this could be a sign that a rough cut has been screened.

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Are Critics and Audiences Starting to Sour on Marvel Movies?

July 18, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The fourth “Thor” movie had a 68% drop in its second weekend, accumulating around $46.5M.

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Rumour: Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fablemans’ to World Premiere at NYFF?

July 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

There had been these persistent rumours that Steven Spielberg’s “The Fablemans” would go to the New York Film Festival for around a month now. I brushed them off, waiting for more credible sources to chime in.

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David Lowery Begins Production on New Medieval Fantasy Film

July 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A new film from David Lowery has just begun filming. The project is said to be a “spiritual sequel” to “The Green Knight.”

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First Reaction: Paul Schrader’s ‘The Master Gardener’ …

July 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Schrader's “The Master Gardener” wrapped its breezy 4-week shoot on March 4th. Post-production seems to have been completed in late April/early May. The film is set to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and will then be screened at Telluride.

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Venice Predictions 07.17.22 [Updated]

July 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s the weekend, which means another round of predictions for the Venice Film Festival. The lineup is being announced in ten days, but speculation feels rather tame this year.

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Finally Being Screened on Tuesday

July 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The hype machine has completely deflated in regards to Jordan Peele’s “Nope.”

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‘Empire of Light’ Music Scored By Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

July 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This afternoon, a December release date was announced for Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light.”

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‘BROS’ Has TIFF World Premiere and Some Major Buzz Going For It

July 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not that surprised the Toronto International Film Festival selected Nicolas Stoller’s “BROS” as a world premiere this morning. The early buzz for this comedy has been exceptional. I wrote on 04.29.22:

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Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ Begins Filming in Italy

July 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been a long time coming, but production on Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” has officially begun in Italy.

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Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ Not Ready For Venice/Toronto/Telluride

July 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Word around the campfire is that Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” won’t be ready for the September festivals and that a possible world premiere at NYFF is becoming more and more of a possibility.

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Armie Hammer Now Works as a Hotel Concierge in the Cayman Islands

July 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Variety‘s Elizabeth Wagmeister and Sasha Urban are reporting that Armie Hammer is now working at a hotel resort in the Cayman Islands, in a cubicle and reportedly specializing in selling timeshares.

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What Will Premiere at Telluride?

July 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

IndieWire’s Ryan Lattanzio has previewed films that could make a splash at Telluride. If you’ve been reading this site then you know who the usual suspects are.

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‘The Gray Man’ Getting Panned By Critics

July 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I already weighed in on Joe and Anthony Russo’s “The Gray Man,” which makes their last movie (“Cherry”) look like “Citizen Kane” in comparison.

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‘She Said’ Trailer Released …

July 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Maria Schrader’s “She Said” just released its trailer and … TV movie vibes? I’m sure it’s better than that, but it all feels rather familiar, at least the way the trailer delivers the drama.

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‘Halloween Ends’ Reaction Complains About Same-Old Same-Old

July 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

David Gordon Green’s “Halloween Ends,” the final chapter of the rebooted Michael Myers trilogy, screened in New Jersey on Tuesday evening. Here’s a reaction:

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ to Start Production This November

July 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Well, it’s official, the madman is actually going through with this thing. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Francis Ford Coppola is already in pre-production on “Megapolis.”

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Woody Allen’s ‘Rifkin’s Festival’ Not Being Well-Received By French Critics

July 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Woody Allen’s movies have almost always been well-received in France, safe for a few exceptions.

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‘Disappointment Blvd’ Aiming For Cannes Premiere in 2023

July 12, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, it crushed me to learn that Ari Aster’s “Disappointment Blvd” was only going to be released next year.

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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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