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Quentin Tarantino Fired Isabelle Huppert From ‘Inglourious Basterds' for Skipping the 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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‘Nope’ Being Praised by French Critics

August 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m set to rewatch Jordan Peele’s “Nope” this afternoon. I can’t say I’m ecstatic about it, but some readers here are pushing me to give it another shot.

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TIFF Turned Down ‘Birdman’?

August 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Toronto International Film Festival tends to not to be too picky in its selection of films.

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The Best Hookup Movies of All Time

August 10, 2022 John Torre

A one-night stand or a casual hookup with a stranger can be difficult to start a relationship, but it is a fantastic way to start a movie.

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Netflix Prioritizing ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Sequel’

August 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s somewhat of a weak year for Netflix’s awards prospects, their lineup of fall films just isn’t as stacked as in previous years.

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Telluride Lineup Keeps Growing …

August 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Apologies for the lack of posts today. I’ve been working hard these last few hours on having a studio set up an East Coast screening this week for a MAJOR awards player being released in the fall. I can’t say more, but there will eventually be an update about this …

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NYFF Lineup: Field, Baumbach, Panahi, Schrader, Hogg, Diop and More

August 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Film Festival has announced the 32-film lineup for its 60 edition.

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‘Triangle of Sadness’: Palme d’Or Winner is Provocatively Savage Satire [Trailer]

August 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for Ruben Ostlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” has been released. The poster is also available, and it is as shocking as the film itself.

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Why Did Amazon Dump ‘Thirteen Lives’? Ron Howard’s Best-Received Film in a Decade

August 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I already wrote about my bafflement regarding Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” being dumped by Amazon in these dog days of August. That was before I actually saw the film, which turns out to be a reasonably diverting one.

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‘Bardo’ is 174 Minutes

August 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Bardo” is officially 174 minutes. This only makes me anticipate the film more.

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Inarritu’s ‘Bardo’ Skipping TIFF and NYFF

August 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

If you want to catch Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Bardo” in September then you’ll have to go to either Venice or Telluride. Otherwise, the film is not screening at TIFF and NYFF, that’s what I’ve been told.

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‘Babylon’ Leads Are Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, Brad Pitt is a Supporting Role

August 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Ever since Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” screened earlier this year, word-of-mouth has been contagious.

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Reshoots [Update]

August 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Supposedly, the reshoots occurring next week in New York for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” have to do with the film’s coda/epilogue, which is said take place away from the film’s main drama in Oklahoma, similarly to the final stretches in “Silence” and “The Irishman.”

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Lars von Trier Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

August 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Lars von Trier has announced that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 66.

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NYFF: ‘The Inspection’ Selected as Closing Night Film

August 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Film Festival has selected Elegance Bratton‘s “The Inspection” as the closing night film of its upcoming 60th edition.

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Canada doubling down as the home of great gambling movies

August 8, 2022 John Torre

The world of the casino has always inspired a rich source of inspiration for movie makers, with its themes of risk, uncertainty and trusting everything on the turn of a card.

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2016 Was the Last Great Year For Movies

August 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

There’s always mention of 1999 and 2007 as the defining years of “recent” cinema, but I keep vouching for 2016 to be added as a marquee year.

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Oscars: Top Gun: Maverick’ is Now Seventh-Highest Grossing Film of All-Time

August 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Studio movies these days are IP driven, the names you can use to draw the masses are dwindling. However, “Top Gun Maverick” proved Tom Cruise is still a major draw, even after his 40th year as an actor.

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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Reaction …

August 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Ever since I heard about the negative reaction it received from Telluride’s selection committee, I’ve been very weary in having, really, any high expectations for Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling.”

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Reshoots Set For August in New York

August 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Another plot twist in the never-ending post-production process for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” 

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‘Funny Pages’: One of the Best Films of the Summer, Shot Three Years Ago [Review]

August 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A bitingly funny coming-of-age story concerning a teenage cartoonist who vehemently rejects the comforts of his suburban life, Owen Kline’s “Funny Pages” is one of the best films of the summer.

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