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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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James Gray Doesn’t Like Comic Book Movies: ‘I’m Not Nine.’

October 11, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not that shocking to learn that James Gray is not a fan of comic book movies. The writer-director’s brand of cinema is very classicist and adheres to a style of filmmaking that is quickly becoming obsolete at the multiplex.

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Bill Murray’s Career is in All Likelihood F*cked

October 11, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Eriq Gardner has reported that the complaint filed against Murray on the set of Aziz Ansari’s “Being Mortal” was a “much younger” female production staffer whom costar Bill Murray “allegedly straddled and kissed through masks.”

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Claire Denis’ ‘The Stars at Noon’ Getting Day and Date VOD/Theatrical Release This Friday [Review]

October 11, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A day and date release via VOD/Theatrical is planned for Claire Denis’ “The Stars at Noon” this Friday., The film currently has a 64 on Metacritic. Despite the tepid reception, “The Stars at Noon” surprisingly won the Grand Prix at Cannes (basically, third place).

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I Agree, John David Washington is Not Lead Actor Calibre

October 11, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I agree with CineVue’s John Bleasdale who tweeted “John David Washington is not a great actor”.

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Oscars: Bill Nighy’s ‘Living’ Performance is Sublime

October 11, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Bill Nighy’s performance in “Living” is sublime. This is brilliantly understated work on his part. The 73-year-old actor, best known for his scene-stealing work in 2003’s “Love Actually,” is bound to get the first Oscar nomination of his career.

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‘Amsterdam’ Projected to Lose $100 Million

October 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A bombshell Deadline piece claims that, when all is said and done, David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” might lose around $100 million. That is a devastating blow for not just 20th Century but, sadly, Russell himself.

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‘Wonka’ Test-Screening Went Very Well, Positive Notices All Around

October 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Timothee Chalamet is probably going to have a very busy 2023. He already has “Dune: Part Two” being released next year, he’s rumored to star in the next Safdies joint, and, finally, there’s Paul King’s “Wonka.”

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Box Office: ‘TÁR’ Nabs Second-Best Per-Theater Average of 2022 in Opening Weekend

October 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Field’s “TÁR” was released over the weekend to rapturous reviews. It’s probably the most critically-acclaimed movie of the year.

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At First Glance, Park Chan-wook’s ‘Decision to Leave’ is Convoluted and Overlong

October 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

If there is one film from Cannes 2022 that I am very much looking forward to rewatching, it’s Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave.” (being released this Friday in L.A. And NYC).

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Dario Argento’s Next Film Set to Star Isabelle Huppert

October 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

During a press conference at Sitges Film Festival, Dario Argento announced that his next film will star Isabelle Huppert.

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‘Women Talking’ Trailer Released …

October 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Come on, don’t tell me that the first thing you notice from this “Women Talking” trailer isn’t the terrible color grading.

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Gets Enthusiastic Response at Academy Screening

October 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I gave “Everything Everywhere All At Once” a rewatch over the weekend. It still completely loses me once the kung-fu action kicks into high gear. For a good hour it works very well and then it just completely falls off the rails.

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‘Smile’ #1 at Box-Office, Proves Audiences Are Hungry For Good Horror Films

October 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Smile” grossed an estimated $17 million this weekend, which was only a 22% decrease from the previous weekend. Its estimated domestic total now stands at $47 million.

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‘Amsterdam’ Grossed $6.5 Million on Weekend Opening [Updated]

October 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: The numbers are in and the worst case scenario occurred. “Amsterdam” made just $6.5 million this weekend, it was shown in 3000+ screens.

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Rachel Morrison and Barry Jenkins’ ‘Flint Strong’ Test-Screening This Week

October 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

DP Rachel Morrison is known for her work on “Mudbound,” and “Black Panther.” Now she’s teaming up with Barry Jenkins for her directorial debut “Flint Strong.”

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The Safdies Working On New Film, Chalamet and Sandler Rumored to Star

October 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Adam Sandler collaborated with Benny and Josh Safdie for A24’s brilliant “Uncut Gems” in 2019. This was another essential addition to the Safdies canon after “Heaven Knows What,” and “Good Time.”

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Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold’s Bob Dylan Biopic is Back On and “Coming Soon”

October 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Bob Dylan biopic, “Going Electric,” starring Timothee Chalamet, was greenlit by Fox Searchlight during the pandemic.

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Film Critic Criticizes Whoopi Goldberg’s Fat Suit in ‘Till’, But She Wasn’t Wearing One

October 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

In a “Till” review published last Saturday, Daily Beast critic Kyndall Cunningham pointed out that Whoopi Goldberg was "in a distracting fat suit." The problem is that Goldberg wasn’t wearing one.

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David O. Russell to Direct Pilot for FIFA Limited Series

October 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

David. O Russell has quickly booked his post-Amsterdam project. According to Puck News, he is set to direct the pilot for a Paramount+ limited series titled “FIFA.”

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Rumor: Chris Rock Has Finally Accepted to Host the Oscars?

October 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider is more right than wrong when it comes to his intel. Yesterday he had hinted at a scoop to come. Today, we got it .. and then Sneider was told to take it down.

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