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The Russos Defend Shooting ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Without a Finished Script: “We’re Improvisation-Based Directors”

Yes, ‘Doomsday’ was shot without a finalized script. It was being written as production rolled on. The screenplay was still under development on set, with daily rewrites and updates in progress.

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Paul Schrader’s ‘Three Guns at Dawn’ Is Now an AI Movie, Antoine Fuqua No Longer Involved

Schrader has been open to AI in filmmaking. He frequently posts AI-generated images of himself on Facebook and has admitted to using AI for script ideas. Did it come up with this new version of “Three Guns at Dawn”?

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‘Ink’: Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch Biopic Starts Electric, Then Loses Steam [Review]

The film is at its best when it’s simply being loud and messy — which isn’t enough of the time. And it’s fitting that a movie about The Sun should feel exactly that way.

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‘Harry Potter’ Is Back, Again: HBO’s $300 Million-a-Season Reboot Gets First Trailer

The upcoming series is being touted as one of the most expensive shows ever made, with a jaw-dropping $2 billion budget. That’s around $300M per season.

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Inde Navarrette to Get Major Best Actress Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’ Performance

Variety has confirmed that Focus Features is mounting a major Oscars campaign for Inde Navarrette’s breakout performance in “Obsession,” with her being pushed for Best Actress.

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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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Peter Weir Says His Directing Days Are “Extinct”

November 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Over here, Peter Weir is an absolute legend. This is the man who directed “Witness,” “The Truman Show,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “The Year of Living Dangerously,” “Dead Poets Society,” and many more.

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‘She Said’ is a Sometimes Flawed, Old-School Journalism Movie Done Right [Review]

November 17, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s another Hollywood movie celebrating well-known journalism, think “Spotlight,” “All the Presidents Men” “The Insider,” “Ace in the Hole,” “Broadcast News,” “Network” ..

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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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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

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What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

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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

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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