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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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A24 Drops ‘The Debut' Trailer: Julianne Moore Goes Gloriously Off the Rails in Jesse Eisenberg's Surreal Comedy

I saw the film — a surreal theater comedy — back in September. It's a lot of fun, and Julianne Moore is the reason to see it. The second-best reason is Paul Giamatti.

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DC Studios Boss Jeremy Latcham Wants More Faith-Inspired, Family-Friendly Movies

Now that Jeremy Latchman has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios CCO, the guy’s past will now be scrutinized ad nauseam by online hordes, and it’s already started.

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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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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Cost $400 Million, Most Expensive Movie Ever Made

November 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Hidden at the end of THR’s reporting, “Avatar: The Way of Water” might be the most expensive movie ever made. Nobody has spoken about this yet.

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Berlin 2023 Predictions Include Petzold, Ozon, Sachs, Kaurismaki, Puiu, Schanelec and, Maybe, Wes Anderson

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The lineup for 73rd Berlin Film Festival is starting to take shape. Something tells me this upcoming Berlinale will have a more-than-decent lineup come early next year, with new films expected from prime auteurs.

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Shang-Chi Criticizes Tarantino/Scorsese’s Marvel Hate, Says ‘Golden Age’ of Cinema Was “White as Hell”

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Oh my, Simu Liu, better known as Shang-Chi, is pretty angry at Quentin Tarantino’s recent remarks bashing Marvel.

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‘The Menu’: Wickedly Savage Satire Revels in its Haneke-esque Theatrics [Updated]

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I apologize for not covering Mark Mylod’s “The Menu.” It finished second at the box-office this weekend with a solid $11 million opening.

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Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ is One Hot Ambitious $120 Million Mess Of A Movie [Trailer]

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not really sure where to start on Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” (which now has full-length trailer). I saw it back in October, but I just haven’t had the energy to write anything about it.

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‘Gangs Of New York’ Was Once 3 1/2 Hours, But Harvey Weinstein Interfered

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The original cut of “Gangs of New York,” which was shown to a few journalists in 2001 including Hollywood-Elswhere’s Jeffrey Wells, must still be hidden in a vault somewhere. It was said to be over 3 1/2 hours in length.

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Leads Indie Spirits with 8 Nominations; ‘The Whale’, Brendan Fraser Snubbed

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

For some reason, people seem to really like “Everything Everything All At Once.” I’ve seen it twice already and felt absolutely NOTHING.

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Updated Best Picture Rankings; Does ‘Glass Onion’ Have a Shot?

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I wasn’t a massive fan of 2019’s “Knives Out.” I did like it, but maybe not as much as others did. It could have snuck into the Best Picture lineup that year if it weren’t for the fact that it was released in 2019, which had an abundance of great films.

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Paul Schrader Praises Jesus Series and Box-Office Hit ‘The Chosen’

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

If you haven’t heard of Angels Studios production, I haven’t either, but this show, on-paper, seemed out of my realm of interests.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Releases New Trailer …

November 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A new trailer has been unveiled for James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” This is purported to be the final one before its December 16th release date.

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James Cameron Claims ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Needs to Make Around $800 Million to Break Even

November 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

You gotta love James Cameron. The guy is a straight up risk-taking maniac. He keeps swinging for the fences with every movie.

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Mark Rylance on Cancel Culture: ‘I Don’t Feel Safe’

November 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Mark Rylance is one of the great actors working today. People tend to forget that before he had that breakout role in Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” he was a notorious actor of the stage.

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Todd Haynes’ ‘May/December’ Completes Filming; Christopher Blauvelt Steps in as DP

November 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This one doesn’t feature Edward Lachman You just can’t imagine a Haynes movie without Lachman’s sultry photography.

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Xavier Dolan Hints at Retirement

November 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Xavier Dolan is contemplating "retiring" from cinema. Maybe he’ll pull a Malick and we won’t see him for the next 20 years.

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Jerzy Skolimowski’s ‘EO’ is A Slight, but Visually Inventive Donkey Movie [Review]

November 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Jerzy Skolimowski is a filmmaker that, in his five-decade career, has had his share of ups and downs. To me, he’ll always be the man who directed “Deep End,” “The Shout,” and “Moonlighting,” three flat-out masterpieces.

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Embarrassing ‘Wakanda Forever’ Headline Courtesy of Vulture

November 21, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Why is it so hard for Vulture’s Sam Sanders to admit that “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” just isn’t that good?

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‘She Said’ Grosses $2 Million, Worst Opening For a Major Studio Release this Year

November 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The first question you need to ask yourself is, how in the hell did Universal’s ”She Said” cost $32M? There’s barely any stars in it, no special effects and the locations primarily take place in and around New York City.

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Ari Aster’s ‘Disappointment Blvd’ Runtime is Now 3 Hours

November 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This past July we learned that Ari Aster’s “Disappointment Blvd” was only going to be released next year. This is a film that even actors who worked on it can’t seem to properly describe.

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Positive Reaction For Scott Cooper’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’

November 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Scott Cooper’s “The Pale Blue Eye” screened last week to some positive reactions. This film is currently flying under the radar, nobody is really talking about it, despite its prime awards-ready release date

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Woody Allen’s ‘WASP22’ Has Wrapped Production in Paris

November 20, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

First off, the title for Woody Allen’s latest, “WASP22,” is just a working title. An official one will probably be unveiled next year.

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