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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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Guy Maddin to Direct ‘The Confessions,’ Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Hunter Schafer, Maya Hawke and Harry Melling

Before "Rumours," Guy Maddin, the great Canadian surrealist, hadn't shot a feature in more than seven years. Now, two years after that film premiered at Cannes, he already has his next one lined up.

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‘Dune: Part Three' Social Embargo Lifts December 2, Reviews Drop December 9

This morning, invites went out to press for screenings of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three." I got one, and my screening is set for December 1. That's 17 days before the film opens in theaters.

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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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Sofia Coppola’s New Film Starts Production in October

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Coppola is set to start shooting her next movie on October 24th with an end date of December 2nd. The film is titled “Domino” and will be shot both in Toronto and California.

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Venice: ‘Athena’ Fires Up the Lido With Stylish Emptiness

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I know Bilge Ebiri quite well and, although our tastes don’t always align, he sure as hell wouldn’t just throw hyperbole at a film.

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I’ve Seen ‘The Whale’ … [Updated]

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I managed to attend a private screening of Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.” Can I say anything?

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Venice: ‘Bones and All’ Earning Positive Reviews …

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Luca Guadagnino seems to be back in making good movies (although a few readers here do seem to like “Suspiria”).

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Oscars: ‘Broker’ Snubbed as Japan Submits ‘Plan 75’

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Things are starting to shape up when it comes to the Best International Film Oscar race.

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‘Don’t Worry Darling’: Olivia Wilde Says Chris Pine Character is Based on ‘Incel Hero’ Jordan Peterson

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Auteur extraordinaire Olivia Wilde is starting to do the media rounds for her upcoming masterpiece “Don’t Worry Darling.”

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Could Be A Sleeper Festival Hit

September 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

People tend to forget that writer-director Martin McDonagh is first and foremost a celebrated playwright, and not the creator of awards bait and that’s just the way we like him.

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Venice: ‘Bardo’ Panned By Critics ..

September 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: The reviews are in and they’re worse than I expected them to be. I’ll leave it to the legendary Dave Kehr and his filthy thoughts on Inarritu’s “Bardo”:

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Telluride: Shots Fired at Venice’s Lack of Cooperation

September 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

An Eric Kohn interview with Julie Huntsinger has the Telluride head honcho clearly irked by  Venice boss Alberto Barbera.

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‘The Whale’: Some Already Predicting Controversy and Debate Over the Film

September 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A recent piece from Gawker is certainly raising eyebrows in some circles. We already knew Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” was going to provoke many reactions, just from the title alone.

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Venice: ‘Tar’ Screens to Total Rave Reviews … Best Picture and Best Actress Frontrunners Have Arrived

September 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: The reviews are in and they are practically are raves. Todd Field’s “Tár” is officially the critical darling of the fall season. A Best Picture nom is practically cinched, ditto Best Actress for Cate Blanchett.

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Telluride Lineup Includes Inarritu, Field, Guadagnino, Lelio and More

September 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The lineup for the Telluride Film Festival Lineup has been revealed. My predictions were fairly accurate, but one big surprise is “Lady Chatterly’s Lover,” which was supposed to be a TIFF world premiere.

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Telluride Lineup Might Underwhelm

August 31, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Playlist’s Gregory Ellwood is wishing he had gone to Venice instead of Telluride this year, and I do have a similar vibe about booking Toronto instead of Venice.

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Venice: ‘White Noise’ Screens to Mixed Reviews

August 31, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” has officially screened the Venice Film Festival. The reactions I’ve gathered from four colleagues thus far are mixed, but let’s just wait and see what published reviews will be saying.

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‘The Whale’: Vanity Fair Calls Brendan Fraser’s Performance “Transformative”

August 31, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Darren Aronofsky’s films are very stylized affairs, but it seems as though the filmmaker took a very different approach with his upcoming “The Whale.”

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Greeted By Mostly Positive Reviews in France

August 31, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” phenomenon has crashed in France. Starting today, the film is officially playing in French theaters.

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‘Pinocchio’ to World Premiere at BFI

August 31, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The folks over at the BFI London Film Festival must be ecstatic today, they just nabbed a major world premiere.

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Red Flag? ‘The Whale’ Pulled From AIFF Festival

August 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Fin Atlantic International Film Festival announced that their closing night gala presentation, Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” has been pulled from the festival.

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‘Blonde’ Includes a Vaginal POV Shot

August 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The more I read about Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” the more insane it sounds.

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Sundance 2023 Will Be Both In-Person and Online

August 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Sundance Film Festival has set its key dates for the 2023 edition of the fest.

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