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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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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Script Is Exactly What You'd Expect: Influencers, Neo-Nazis, ICE Raids, Erika Kirk and… Nukes

"Scapegoat" is a lot. It's a hospital procedural, a doxxing noir, a marital thriller and an apocalypse satire all at once, and, much like "Eddington," the back half turns into a string of absurd, gory set pieces.

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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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‘TÀR’ is a Masterfully Conceived and Formally Bold Character Study About Cancel Culture [Review]

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

What’s brilliant about Fields‘ slowburner of a film is that he leaves it up to the viewer to decide whether “TAR” is anti-cancel culture or a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of Cate Blanchett‘s brilliant but prickly conductor.

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Will ‘She Said’ Crash the Race?

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve gathered a few “She Said” reactions from two screenings that occurred in the last few months.

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‘Megalopolis’: Francis Ford Coppola Finalizes His Star-Studded Cast

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline is reporting that Francis Ford Coppola has finalized his “Megalopolis” cast.

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Surveyed Oscar Voters Are Still Very Angry and Wouldn’t Vote For Will Smith

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Scott Feinberg has an eyebrow-raising piece over at THR where he surveyed over 50 Academy members and their thoughts on Will Smith’s “comeback.” The biggest takeaway: people are still pissed off at Smith.

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‘Triangle of Sadness’: Ruben Ostlund’s Latest Provocation is the Best Comedy of the Year [Review]

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Ruben Ostlund’s latest provocation, this year’s Palme d’Or winner, is absurdist satire done right. The writer-director yet again proves he’s a unique voice in cinema and one that is much-needed at the moment.

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Woody Allen: “Cancel Culture is the Stupidity of Our Generation”

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

An interview with Allen [via ABC Spain] deserves to be translated into English.

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Cannes 2023: Sissako Starts Production on ‘The Perfumed Hill' + 35 Potential Titles

October 3, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

After an innumerable amount of years in development, Abderrahmane Sissako has finally started shooting his first film since 2014’s “Timbuktu”. The Mauritanian-born director’s “The Perfumed Hill” started production this week.

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Paul Schrader’s Next Film Will Tackle a Trauma Nurse Working in Puerto Rico

October 3, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Schrader announced details for his next film at the New York Film Festival, this was revealed during the Q&A for his latest, “The Master Gardener.”

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‘Emancipation’ Gets December 2nd Release Date

October 3, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A storm is coming this December in the form of a Will Smith-starring Oscar-baity slavery drama.

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Releases Trailer ...

October 3, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This morning a trailer for Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” dropped online.

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Jeff Nichols ‘The Bikeriders’ Starts Filming in Ohio

October 3, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Jeff Nichols has officially started shooting “The Bikeriders” in Ohio. The main cast consists of Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy.

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Oscars: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Has Passionate Support

October 3, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The entire background behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once” being a bonafide Oscar contender has to do with not just the critical praise, but the actors, directors, more specifically Oscar voters, who have come out in support of it.

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Luca Guadagnino is Releasing 195-Minute Cut of ‘A Bigger Splash’

October 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Luca Guadagnino is releasing a brand new version of his ultra-underrated film “A Bigger Splash”.

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Billy Eichner Hints Homophobia Played a Part in ‘Bros’ Bombing

October 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It was inevitably going to be said. In fact, it had to be said. When a movie bombs the way “Bros” did this weekend then there absolutely has to be a scapegoat.

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‘Wonka’ Test-Screening This Week

October 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

How odd to test-screen a film that’s not being released for another 15 months. That’s what’s about to occur early this week when Paul King’s “Wonka” gets test-screened for a selected audience.

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Most Experts Have ‘The Fabelmans’ as Their Best Picture Frontrunner

October 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Practically every pundit has Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” as their #1 horse in the Best Picture race.

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Apple Screens ‘Emancipation,’ With Will Smith Doing Post-Screening Q&A

October 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It looks as though Apple TV has decided to show “Emancipation” to a select few invitees.

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‘Bros’ Only Makes $4.8 Million on Opening Weekend [Updated]

October 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This is quite the shocker. I didn’t expect “Bros,” billed as an all gay comedy, to make more than 8 or $9 million at the box-office this weekend, but right now it’s set to make a little bit under $5 million.

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First ‘Till’ Reactions Highlight Danielle Deadwyler’s Extraordinary Performance [Updated]

October 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: The review embargo has lifted and, just like we predicted a week ago, the performance is being praised much more than the movie itself. “Till” currently has a 66 on Metacritic (based on 8 reviews).

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In His Twenties, Richard Linklater Was Watching Over 600 Movies a Year

October 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Its been many years since I stopped counting the number of movies I would watch in any given year.

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