No, Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ Isn’t Going to Telluride

July 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Venice boss Alberto Barbera might have had a little too much Chianti before giving out interviews this afternoon.

‘Bones And All,’ ‘Tar’ and ‘Bardo’ Confirmed For Telluride

July 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera just had a fascinating interview with Variety in which he spoke about potential Telluride films:

Deadline: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon' Being Moved to Next Year, Apple Doesn’t Confirm

July 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Amidst the great Venice lineup announcement today comes a bombshell courtesy of Deadline.

‘The Master Gardener’ is a “Rich and Strange Work”

July 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Writer-Director Matthew Wilder, who wrote Paul Schrader’s delightful “Dog Eat Dog,” has seen “The Master Gardener” and had this to say about it [via his Instagram]:

Inarritu’s ‘Bardo’ is 3-Hours

July 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A few little runtime nuggets gathered from today’s Venice announcement.

Venice Packs the Big Names: Baumbach, Aronofsky, Dominik, Field, Iñárritu, Guadagnino, McDonagh, Panahi, Schrader

July 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

More to come …

‘Resurrection’: All Hail, Rebecca Hall in This Hypnotic Thriller [Capsule]

July 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

You can feel the influence of Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos in this spellbinding thriller.

Venice Confirms ‘The Son’ and ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

July 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Venice boss Alberto Barbera did his annual drip-drip confirmations on Twitter this afternoon.

‘TÁR’ Teaser Doesn’t Give Us Much …

July 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Today’s released “teaser,” frankly, doesn’t give us much to chew on. There’s mostly Blanchett in slo-mo exhaling what seems to be cigarette smoke. Then she leads an orchestra for a few seconds. It’ll probably be a good film.

‘Till’ to World Premiere at NYFF [Updated]

July 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Buzz is growing for Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till.” A trailer was released this morning.

Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ to Open the Venice Film Festival

July 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

As he was announcing that Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” would be opening the Venice Film Festival, big boss Alberto Barbera, who usually announces the Venice opener sooner, stated …

‘Babylon’ Post-Production Completed

July 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Editor Tom Cross has officially completed post-production work with Damien Chazelle on the much-anticipated period epic “Babylon.”

‘A Love Song’: Flat Sundance Hit Feels Ever-So-Slight [Capsule]

July 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Character actress Dale Dickey, who has the definition of a weathered face, is given her chewiest role, and does most of the heavy lifting, in Max Walker-Silverman’s ever-so-slight “A Love Song.”

‘Asteroid City’: Did They Really Recast Bill Murray Due to Covid?

July 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

When Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” announced its official cast on Wednesday most people were left wondering, where’s Bill Murray? Did his scenes get snipped up after the Keke Palmer #MeToo incident?

Venice Film Festival: Final Predictions

July 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The last few days have finally given us some much-needed intel to better surmise what might be in competition at Venice — both THR and Variety have weighed in with their picks.

What Did You Think of ‘Nope’?

July 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I figure many readers have or will catch Jordan Peele’s “Nope” over the weekend.

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Trailer Coming Sooner Than Expected

July 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The teaser for Martin Scorsese's “Killers of The Flower Moon” has been rated, and should be out in the coming days, along with the first poster.

TIFF Announces Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ as World Premiere

July 22, 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.

Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ to World Premiere at Venice

July 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix and Nicolas Winding Refn are about to launch “Copenhagen Cowboy” at Venice, this is Refn’s first production in Denmark since 2007’s “Pusher III.”

‘Nope’ Team Invented “The Best Movie of the Year” Blurb in Ads?

July 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Wrap’s Alonso Duralde is considerably puzzled by the marketing behind “Nope”.

‘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.

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.

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.

Paul Schrader’s ‘Three Guns at Dawn’ Is Now an AI Movie, Antoine Fuqua No Longer Involved

Schrader has been open to AI in filmmaking. He frequently posts AI-generated images of himself on Facebook and has admitted to using AI for script ideas. Did it come up with this new version of “Three Guns at Dawn”?

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

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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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