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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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AFI’s Top 10 Films of 2022

December 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The American Film Institute announced its annual Best Films of the Year list this afternoon.

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Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ is DOA; Slapped Hard by Critics

December 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Once upon a time a Variety pundit by the name of Clayton Davis had inserted Will Smith into his Best Actor predictions and “Emancipation” as his #8 Best Picture nominee. Then the film was seen …

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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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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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