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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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Sebastián Lelio's Final Film ‘Chilean Poet' Was One Week From Wrapping When He Died

Lelio had been shooting his adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's acclaimed 2020 novel since September in Santiago. Production reportedly continued on November 5, the day before his death.

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James Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”

James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.

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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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Forgotten: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Topped the S&S Director’s Poll

December 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

With all the drama surrounding Sight and Sound’s critics poll, the Directors’ Poll has now emerged as the go-to for comprehensive film history.

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Paul Schrader: ‘Jeanne Dielman’ at #1 Undermines the Credibility of Sight and Sound Poll

December 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Major props to Paul Schrader for calling it like it is. I do think the Sight and Poll results will wake more than a few people up about what is actually going on: a total reinterpretation of film history.

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Fincher’s ‘The Killer’: Behind-the-Scenes Footage Released

December 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

We’re all wondering when in 2023 David Fincher’s “The Killer” will be released. The truth is, nobody really knows what’s going on with “The Killer”, not even Netflix. They’re just letting Fincher take his time ..

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NYFCC: ‘TÁR’ Wins Best Film [Updated]

December 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) announces its winners this morning. What do you think they’ll go with? I believe the Best Picture prize will be between “TÁR,” “Aftersun” and “The Banshees of Inisherin.”

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Scorsese’s Sight and Sound Ballot Includes ‘2001,’ ‘The Searchers’ and ‘Vertigo’

December 2, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Sight and Sound gave us a nice little peek at Martin Scorsese’s ballot. It’s as strong as one might suspect it to be. A wonderful collage of established cinematic powerhouses.

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The Year the Sight & Sound Poll Died

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Honestly speaking, I expected this. Today’s S&S/BFI poll results make sense. We knew that this list would be so much less well versed in film history given the abhorrent freefall of English film criticism over the last decade.

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‘Indiana Jones And the Dial of Destiny’ Trailer ...

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (terrible title) has been released. This is set to be Harrison Ford’s final film as Indy and also the last movie scored by John Williams.

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Chantal Akerman’s ‘Jeanne Dielman’ is Sight and Sound Poll’s New Greatest Film of All-Time — ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Get Out,’ ‘Portrait of Lady on Fire’ in Top 100

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Today is the day. At around 1pm ET we’ll be getting the results of the once-in-a-decade Sight and Sound Poll, which has now gone from having 800 voters to more than 1600 (many, no doubt, aiming for social equity with their picks). God have mercy on us all.

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Cahiers du Cinéma Reveal Their Top 10 Films of 2022

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Cahiers du Cinéma never cared about hive-mind or “groupthink,” they live in their own passionate world of moviegoing.

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film Might Be Sci-Fi?

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been doing some sniffing around this morning, after reading a tweet claiming that Paul Thomas Anderson’s next project will be sci-fi movie.

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‘Emancipation’ Reviews Are Bad … [Updated]

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

However, don’t be discouraged, Clayton Davis still believes it’s an “Oscar contender.” Davis, again, seems to have not gotten the memo that “Emancipation” sunk quicker than the Titanic last night.

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James Cameron Says No Other Director Could Pull Off Making An ‘Avatar’ Movie

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to THR, Cameron is basically saying there is no other director who can pull off what he has made with the “Avatar” movies as the technology is far too complicated for even the most talented of directors:

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‘Banshees,’ ‘Fabelmans’ ‘Bones and All’ and ‘She Said’ All Set For VOD on December 13th

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I mentioned two days ago that Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” would be headed to VOD on December 13th. It hasn’t even been in theaters for a month and it’ll already be available to stream.

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Ridley Scott Turns 85.

December 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The peculiar directorial career of Scott is one that you cannot help, but respect. The legendary English-born filmmaker turned 85 today. Happy Birthday to Sir Ridley.

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‘Cocaine Bear’ is Exactly What the Title Suggests [Trailer]

November 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This has to be what Martin Scorsese referred to as “true cinema.”

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Another Insufferable Take …

November 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s another sure-fire sign that we’re living through a kind of cinematic apocalypse.

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Ang Lee to Direct Bruce Lee Biopic

November 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

What was supposed to be Ang Lee’s next film, a Taiwanese adaptation of “Even Trees Wither,” will instead have the director taking a producing credit.

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Rumor: ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘Vertigo’ Not #1 in Sight and Sound, New Film Tops the 2022 Poll

November 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A rumor has been spreading like wildfire that we will have a new #1 greatest film of all-time when the Sight and Sound poll results are revealed tomorrow.

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Best Picture: More of Less Accurate …

November 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Right now, I’m torn between “The Whale” “Triangle of Sadness,” or “Glass Onion” for the tenth spot. Otherwise, the Gold Derby experts’ predictions have finally aligned with mine.

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Neil Jordan’s ‘Marlowe’ Panned, Moved to February 2023 Release Date

November 30, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Per the Hollywood Stock Exchange, Neil Jordan “Marlowe” has been pushed to a February 3rd, 2023 release date.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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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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