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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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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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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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Albert Serra’s ‘Pacifiction’ is Must-See [Trailer]

January 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This past year the Cahiers du Cinema named Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” the best film of 2022. Serra’s film, a total hypnotic scorcher, is only coming out next month in the US.

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Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ: Resurrection’ Shooting in Mid-2023

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m hearing Mel Gibson will finally be shooting “The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection” in a few months. A late Spring production is currently being eyed with Jim Caviezel set to return in the role of Jesus.

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Wait, ‘M3GAN’ Has a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes?

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m now scrambling to find a seat for tonight’s 7pm all-press screening of “M3Gan.” I was totally going to brush it off until the review embargo lifted this morning …

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Variety: Warner Bros Execs Willing to Keep Ezra Miller for Future ‘Flash’ Movies

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Variety’s now reporting that WB executives are open to the idea of keeping Miller as the Flash. I called it. They don’t care one bit about what he did as long as the upcoming summer release makes money (and it will)

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Sundance Adds John Carney’s ‘Flora and Son, Plus A Few Other Titles

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ll be covering the Sundance Film Festival in just under two weeks time. Today, the Park City fest announced new additions to its lineup. Leading the charge is John Carney’s musical “Flora and Son.”

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Michelle Williams Hasn’t Seen ‘The Fabelmans,’ But Believes She is Lead Not Supporting

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Michelle Williams was basically the frontrunner to win the Supporting Actress Oscar as it was, it’s a very weak field of contenders this year. Then Universal decided to campaign her as a Lead Actress.

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The Weird ‘RRR’ Phenomenon

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I find it absolutely amusing how many of this site’s Indian readers keep emailing me about how they find the critical acclaim for SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” absolutely hilarious. I already wrote about this around a month ago, but the emails keep coming in.

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Romeo & Juliet' Lead Actors Sue Over 1968 Film's Nudity, Want Half a Billion Dollars

January 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Olivia Hussey, 71, and Leonard Whiting, 72, stars of 1968’s “Romeo and Juliet” are suing Paramount over sexual exploitation. They are seeking damages in the excess of $500 million.

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They're Really Just Going to Pretend Like Ezra Miller Didn’t Do Anything

January 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Directed by Andrés Muschietti, I keep hearing very positive things about “The Flash,” which is said to be one of the better-directed DCEU movies. 

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Todd Field: Adam Sandler’s Work in ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ Is ‘One of the Great Screen Performances of All Time’

January 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a recent episode of Happy Sad Confused, “TÁR” filmmaker Todd Field admitted that he regarded Sandler’s performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love” as one of the greatest feats of acting that he’s ever seen

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Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘The Island,’ Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, Starts Filming in March/April

January 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We’re getting a new film from Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, this one starring real-life couple Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara. Exciting.

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L.A. Times Believes it’s Bassett v. Curtis in Supporting Actress Race

January 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in November, Anne Thompson, Clayton Davis and Scott Feinberg all had, and still do, Wakanda Forever’s Angela Bassett at the very top of their Best Supporting Actress contenders.

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Paul Schrader Calls ‘Emancipation’ an “Impressive Achievement”

January 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In early December, “Emancipation” drowned with critics and barely registered with audiences. It finished with a 53 on Metacritic and 46% on Rotten Tomatoes. DOA.

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Luca Guadagnino’s Audrey Hepburn Biopic, Starring Rooney Mara, to Shoot Later This Year

January 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Rooney Mara was on Rain Phoenix's podcast today and said that her Audrey Hepburn biopic with Luca Guadagnino will be shooting “later this year.”

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‘CODA’ and ‘Nomadland’ Were Two of the Least-Watched Best Picture Winners in History

January 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Part of the reason why the Oscars keep losing their relevance is due to the fact that there is a ever-growing division between what films audiences pay to watch in theaters and what actually gets celebrated as the Best Picture winner.

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Details Re-Surface About Noah Baumbach’s Epic 9-Month, $140 Million ‘White Noise’ Shoot

January 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

More details have emerged about the on-set chaos that occurred during production of Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise.”

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Will Likely “Break Even” in the Coming Days

January 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Variety is reporting that James Cameron’s mega-expensive return to Pandora not only made $86.3 million over the four-day weekend, but that the film is set to “break even” in a matter of days.

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WoR Readers Poll: ‘TÁR’ Tops Your Picks For Best of 2022

January 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I didn’t expect over 250 readers’ top ten lists to be submitted. So, thanks for not only participating in this our first annual poll of the best films of 2022, but also for the immense support over the last year.

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Cesar Awards AkA French Oscars Ban Roman Polanski from Attending

January 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The anti-Roman Polanski movement in France might not be as intensely supported as in the US, but it’s definitely been picking up steam the last year or so.

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What’s Going on With David Robert Mitchell’s ‘Heroes and Villains’?

January 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in of May, in 2020, MGM announced they had picked up David Robert Mitchell’s "Heroes and Villains.” This was said to be a “genre-bending” take on superheroes that Mitchell would write and direct for the studio.

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

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