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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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Critics Really Hate ‘Harry and Meghan’

December 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix decided to release their limited series documentary “Harry and Meghan” this past week and the reactions have been overwhelmingly negative. Who seriously wanted to watch this? I gave up after the first episode.

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The ‘Babylon’ Enigma …

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Notice how Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” has barely made it onto any of the critics ten best lists released so far this year.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson Reportedly Set to be Announced as Next James Bond

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve heard enough rumors about Aaron Taylor-Johnson becoming the next James Bond that I think it’s time to just write about it.

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Owen Gleiberman Raves ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It’s quite strange how Sony Pictures has been hiding Kasi Lemmons’ Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” which is set for an Oscar-ready release on December 23rd.

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National Board of Review Names ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Best Film of 2022

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The National Board of Review is a voting body made up of a group of film enthusiasts, industry professionals, academics, and filmmakers.

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Alexander Payne Set to Direct ‘Election’ Sequel With Reese Witherspoon

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

There were rumors about this happening and now it’s official. Alexander Payne will once again be directing Reese Witherspoon in a sequel to 1999’s “Election.”

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Jennifer Lawrence is Now Claiming She Was the *Very First* Female Action Lead in Film History

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Lawrence says female-driven action didn’t exist until she played Katniss Everdeen in 2012’s “The Hunger Games”:

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Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool’ Releases Trailer … [Updated]

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: The trailer for Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool” has been released …

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Armond White: “Nobody Really Believes That ‘Jeanne Dielman’ is the Greatest Film of All-Time”

December 8, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

You can hate on Armond White all you want (not that he cares), and, contrary to what some might have you believe, he’s actually a very nice guy, but it’s hard to deny the “engineered” thesis behind his 12.7 throwdown. He nails it.

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Who Has Seen ‘The Fabelmans’? Thoughts?

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“The Fabelmans” was officially released in theaters a little less than four weeks ago — it’s died down at the box-office and its Oscar momentum took a slight hit as well. It’s still the frontrunner to win the Oscar though.

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Comments Section Clean-Up — Bans, Suspensions etc.

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve had to ban a few people from using the comments section today because this place can sometimes turn pretty chaotic. The site has tripled its readership since last year, so moderation is a must.

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The 20 Best Performances of 2022

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

IndieWire have again sent out ballots for their year-end critics poll. I completely forgot to fill mine out last year, but I’ll be participating in 2022.

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Barry Levinson’s ‘Wise Guys’ Starts Production in Ohio, Has Whopping $50 Million Budget

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, you read that right. I’m hearing 80-year-old Barry Levinson’s “Wise Guys,” which just started production, is going to cost David Sazlav’s Warner Bros a whopping $100 million.

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Greta Gerwig’s Barbie’ Test-Screening This Weekend

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” will have a test-screening this coming weekend in the West Coast. My inbox is always open for reactions …

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Paul Thomas Anderson is Backing ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Will Moderate Post-Screening Q&A

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Thomas Anderson will be repping Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” during the first week of January. A guild screening of Howard’s film will be moderated by PTA on January 5th.

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Sundance 2023 Lineup Announced: William Oldroyd, Ira Sachs, Brandon Cronenberg, Cory Finley, Nicole Holofcener …

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been attending Sundance now for well over ten years. It’s where I discovered so many of today’s best filmmakers. It’s not the big names that count at Sundance, but rather the sense of discovery.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is an “Automatic Best Picture Contender”?

December 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ sequel screened to very positive notices yesterday afternoon. Are we surprised? Not really.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Sets Cannes-Ready Summer 2023 Release Date

December 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Back in July, Focus Features bought Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” for domestic distribution. Now we finally have a release date.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Screens to Positive Notices [UPDATED]

December 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

So far, it’s looking very good for James Cameron’s 192-minute epic 

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‘RRR’ Is All of a Sudden a Potential Best Picture Nominee?

December 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

If there’s one film that has received a surprising push from the latest critics group awards then it’s definitely SS Rajamouli’s “RRR.” What a story this is becoming.

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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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