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‘You've Got Mail' Remake in the Works at Warner Bros. — Why? Because David Ellison Loves IP

Of all the '90s studio comedies that could use a remake, Warner Bros., under David Ellison's IP-hungry leadership, has decided the one that needs redoing is Nora Ephron's "You've Got Mail,"

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Janusz Kamiński, Unprompted, Calls ‘Digger' “Magnificent" and “One of the Best Films I Has Ever Seen"

Janusz Kamiński is part of the “Digger hive.” He called it "magnificent" and "one of the best films he has ever seen." Nobody had brought the film up in the interview. Kamiński just decided to firmly plant his stance.

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi Plans U.S. Remake of Claude Chabrol's ‘Just Before Nightfall’

The book has already been adapted twice, by two filmmakers who mean a lot to Hamaguchi. Naruse turned it into "The Stranger Within a Woman" in 1966, and Chabrol made "Just Before Nightfall" in 1971.

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‘I Play Rocky’ Presales Are Very Strong, Could Open to $20M+

A big opening would only help the film's Oscar chances, which have been growing by the day. At this point, why wouldn't "I Play Rocky" get a Best Picture nomination?

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Report: DCU Is Rebooting, Ellison Claimed ‘Superman' Underperformed, Gunn Was Writing ‘Superman 3' When Fired

Gunn and Safran thought they were safe and were already plotting a third "Superman" movie, which Gunn had begun writing, when Ellison came knocking.

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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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Quentin Tarantino to Direct 8-Episode Limited Series

November 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

As he ponders what his 10th and, maybe, final film might be, Quentin Tarantino is set to make his TV debut next year.

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‘Babylon’ Screens in NYC to More WTF Reactions …

November 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Two press and industry screenings of “Babylon” are taking place tonight at Lincoln Square in NYC. Will New York critics be kinder to the film than their West Coast counterparts?

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Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ Keeps Oscar Momentum Alive

November 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I spoke to two Oscar voters via email this week. Both incidentally pointed out Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” as a standout for them this awards season.

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Dave Chappelle Tricked SNL Producers by Giving Them Fake Monologue During Dress Rehearsal

November 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Comedian Dave Chappelle reportedly tricked SNL producers into sneaking in his controversial stand-up routine from last Saturday night, via The New York Post.

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‘Emancipation' Trailer Released .. Fuqua: “400 Years of Slavery is Bigger Than The Slap” [Updated]

November 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I am more and more leaning towards the belief that “Emancipation” probably won’t be a good movie. Not because of Will Smith, whom I’ve always thought to be a talented actor, but more due to the fact that Fuqua is directing the slavery epic.

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Brendan Fraser Says He Won’t Attend the Golden Globes, Even If Nominated

November 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Back in 2003, Philip Berk, a former president and member of the Golden Globes, had groped and assaulted Brendan Fraser at a luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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Quentin Tarantino Believes ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ Is His Best Movie

November 16, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Quentin Tarantino was on the Howard Stern show for an interview and when asked what he believes to be his best movie he quickly had an answer:

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Ang Lee Set to Direct ‘Even Trees Wither,' His First Film in Mandarin in Over 15 Years

November 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

If you lived through ‘90s, and aughts cinema, filmmaker Ang Lee could do no wrong. It seemed as though almost every movie he made turned out to be very memorable.

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Steven Spielberg Will Probably Win His Third Directing Oscar

November 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Anne Thompson lost me in her latest Best Director predictions when she decided to include, at the very top of her contenders, Wakanda Forever’s Ryan Coogler.

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‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance' Trailer and Soderbergh's Best Recent Films

November 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer for Steven Soderbergh’A trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” has been released. As with all Soderberghs, I look forward to this one.

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Damien Chazelle's ‘Babylon' Screens to POLARIZING Reactions ...

November 15, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s quite clear that Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” will be getting mixed reviews. After its L.A. screening last night, here’s a love-it/hate-it vibe going around this movie. It was to be expected, especially when the movie’s first shot is an elephant shitting on the camera lens.

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‘Fabelmans' Box-Office is Somewhat Concerning

November 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A few alarming bells rang this weekend with “The Fabelmans” barely matching the same limited release numbers as “TAR” and “The Banshees of Inisherin.”

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Sam Mendes' ‘Empire of Light' Has a Trailer and a 46% Rotten Score ...

November 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Reviews keep trickling in for Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light”, but one score I did not expect to see was the 46% it currently has on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 54 reviews).

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‘Come and See' Overtakes ‘Parasite' as Highest Rated Film on Letterboxd

November 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Slowly, but surely these last few years the Letterboxd Top 250 has surpassed IMDB’s own Top 250 as the go-to all-time user list on the internet. At least for the hardcore cinephiles it has.

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‘The Woman King' RT Audience Score Goes From 99% to 83% Overnight

November 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

My apologies to those who emailed me the past few weeks over my reluctance to tackle the GLOWING 99% audience score “The Woman King” garnered on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Greta Gerwig to Direct TWO ‘Narnia' Movies For Netflix?

November 14, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s some, umm … interesting developing news. According to What’s On Netflix, Greta Gerwig is going to direct two “Narnia” movies for Netflix.

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‘Joker 2: Folie A Deux' Starts Filming November 30th to April 6th

November 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Phillips, Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix will be busy for the next five months. According to a post on Production Weekly, “Joker 2: Folie A Deux” is set to start production on November 30th and has a wrap date of April 6th.

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Damien Chazelle's ‘Babylon' Screening Tomorrow ...

November 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Babylon” is having its first official screening in Los Angeles. The film will then be screened for press on Wednesday in New York City. Both are Guild screenings with press allowed to attend, the cast and crew will be doing Q&As right after.

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Interviews (Past and Present)

November 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A question that keeps being asked is why I don’t do interviews anymore. The truth is that I’m currently not in the kind of mindset to really do them, I’ll always make exceptions such as my chat with David Cronenberg this past May at Cannes, but I have no desire at the moment.

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A Brief History of BFI's Greatest Films of All-Time Poll

November 13, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

In 2012, Welles' "Citizen Kane" had been dethroned from the Sight & Sound list of the greatest films of all time, and replaced by Hitchcock's "Vertigo." Roger Ebert exclaimed at the time, “The king is dead. Long live the king.”

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

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