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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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Lee Cronin’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot Is Dead at Warner Bros, Paramount Now in Charge

Warner's version, which had ‘Evil Dead Rise’ director Lee Cronin in talks to write and direct, has been shelved. That leaves only Paramount Primal with plans to make a new Elm Street movie.

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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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‘Till’ Screens For NYFF Press …

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A New York Film Festival press screening occurred earlier for Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till.”

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France Submits ‘Saint Omer’; Where the Race Stands

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

France announced that Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” will be their selection for the International Film Oscar.

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Will Jean-Luc Godard’s New Film(s) Ever Be Released?

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

We know that Jean-Luc Godard was working on two new movies before his death last week.

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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Made $3.1 Million in Thursday Previews

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

On its first day of opening, “Don’t Worry Darling” was the victim of another hit-piece, this one courtesy of Vulture.

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Late Thoughts on ‘All Quiet On the Western Front’

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Although overlong, Edward Berger’s very loose remake, and adaptation of “All Quiet in the Western Front”, features some of the most harrowing war sequences of the 21st century.

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Oscars: Rooney Mara Will Be Campaigned as Lead Actress

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Some pundits have switched up their “Women Talking” predictions this morning as it is being said that Rooney Mara will most likely be campaigned as Lead Actress for “Women Talking.”

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Brody Agrees, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is Not a Stinker

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This week I caught a screening of “Don’t Worry Darling,” and, much to my surprise, it wasn’t that bad. In fact, I far preferred it to “Booksmart.”

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John McTiernan Shooting First Film in Over 20 Years in France

September 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

John McTiernan reinvented the action movie in the ‘80s with “Predator,” and “Die Hard.” The ‘90s fared just as well for him with “The Hunt For Red October,” “The Last Action Hero,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.”

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‘God’s Country’ is an Immensely Underrated Film

September 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a film that first screened in the “premieres” section at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has been unfairly dumped via a September release.

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Adam McKay Vows to Support ‘RRR’ Calls Snub a ‘Travesty’

September 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Has anybody here seen “RRR”? It’s quite entertaining, the action is deliciously over the top, but you also feel its 3-runtime.

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Godard Admitted to Not Liking David Lynch’s Films

September 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Rarely would the late Jean-Luc Godard accept to be interviewed , but he did just that in 2019 for French outlet Les Inrockuptibles.

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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ Starts Filming in November

September 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

In a 09.30.21 piece titled “Is Paul Thomas Anderson Still The Current 'Master' of Cinema?” I named the 10 best directors working today — one of the ten was UK filmmaker Steve McQueen.

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‘Bardo’: Inarritu Has Cut 22 Minutes of the Original Runtime, From 174 to 152 Minutes

September 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t care about the negative reviews it received, I am very excited to catch Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Bardo” in a few weeks.

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Woody Allen Adds More Actors to Upcoming Paris-Set Film, Storaro Confirmed as DP [Updated]

September 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Allen has added to the cast Niels Schneider, Lou de Laage, Melvil Poupaud and Elsa Zylberstein. All confirmed for Allen’s upcoming Paris-set thriller.

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‘The Fabelmans’: Michelle Williams Will Be Campaigned as Lead Actress

September 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan is reporting that Universal will campaign Michelle Williams as a Lead Actress and NOT Supporting.

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Guillermo del Toro Cast in HBO’s ‘Barry’

September 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing Guillermo del Toro will have a role in season 4 of HBO’s “Barry.” It won’t be anything major, and I have no idea if the filmmaker will be playing himself, but consider me intrigued by this news.

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David Cronenberg Shooting ‘The Shrouds’ in Spring 2023, Set to Star Léa Seydoux

September 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Léa Seydoux will star alongside Vincent Cassel in David Cronenberg’s upcoming “The Shrouds.”The feature is set to shoot in March 2023 in Toronto.

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Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool’ Rated NC-17

September 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This week, the MPAA slapped Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool” with an NC-17 rating, with an appeal currently underway.

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Harry Styles In Talks to Star in Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie

September 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve already complained about how bad of an actor Harry Styles is, one look at “My Policeman” and “Don’t Worry Darling” and you get the whole picture in regards to his acting abilities.

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‘Emancipation’ Will Be Released in Early December

September 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Not an official announcement in the least bit, but Deadline let it slip that Antoine Fuqua's “Emancipation” will be released in early December (according to two sources).

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