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Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Custom of the Country’ Collapsed at Apple, Reemerges as Feature Film Starring …Sydney Sweeney?
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Aug 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 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.

Aug 19, 2019

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Box-Office: ‘The Whale’ Nabs Third Best Per-Theater-Average of the Last 3 Years

December 10, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“The Whale” grossed an estimated $159K on Friday from 6 locations in NY/LA, for a daily per-location average of $26,525.

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Yes, 2022 Was A Very Bad Year For Movies

December 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Three critics from Vulture (Bilge Ebiri, Alison Willmore and Anjelica Jade Bastien) had a discussion about how bad the quality of the waning movie year has been. SPOILERT ALERT: It was horrendous.

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Tarantino is Wrong About ‘50s Cinema

December 9, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I get it, Quentin Tarantino’s comments about the ‘50s being one of the worst decades for cinema stems from his belief that the Hays Code limited artistic expression in Hollywood during that decade.

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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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