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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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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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Another ‘Napoleon’ Reaction Calls it a “Masterpiece” …

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Saturday, I posted a mixed reaction of Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” which had recently test-screened, for the second time, at L.A.’s Grove cinema.

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Ari Aster’s ‘Beau is Afraid’ Will Skip Festivals and Go Straight to Theaters

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ari Aster’s third feature “Beau is Afraid” will be launched without a festival run by A24 — a strategy also used for Aster’s “Midsommer.”

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Pedro Almodóvar to Shoot Next Film in October

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Pedro Almodóvar confirmed to a Spanish outlet that he has two projects currently lined up.

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Guillermo del Toro to Adapt ‘The Buried Giant’ Into Animated Film

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

While we await Guillermo del Toro’s next project, supposedly, a Netflix-produced Frankenstein adaptation starring Oscar Isaac, the writer-director is already working on his next stop-motion animated movie.

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Pedro Almodóvar: Ana de Armas Deserves to Win the Oscar For ‘Blonde’ Performance

January 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On the red carpet, Almodóvar was asked about his thoughts on the Best Actress category and it’s quite clear he has a favorite:

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Apparently, Angela Bassett is Winning the Supporting Actress Oscar

January 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

What kind of shenanigans occurred to make Angela Bassett now the frontrunner to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar? You be the judge.

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‘Shazam!’ Star Zachary Levi “Hardcore Agrees” That Pfizer is a Danger to the World

January 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Seems like James Gunn might have another headache on his hands. “Shazam” star Zachary Levi will probably have a shitstorm headed towards him after this tweet:

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Might Be Close to 3 Hours

January 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Christopher Nolan is known to have lengthy films in his filmography, with his “Interstellar (169 minutes) being the record-holder, so it’s no surprise he will again be working on an epic scale with his upcoming “Oppenheimer.”

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‘Close’: Emotionally Manipulative Weepy is Nominated For Best International Film Oscar [Review]

January 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I had reviewed Lukas Dhont’s ”Close” at the Cannes Film Festival last May, although mixed on the film I figured it would get a Best International Film nomination at the Oscars.

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Infinity Pool Gets Rare C- CinemaScore; What Did You Think of Brandon Cronenberg’s Film?

January 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Have readers seen Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool”? It’s now out in theaters. I saw the NC-17 version at Sundance and will probably watch the R-rated theatrical version this coming week.

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Tim Burton is Favorite Director Among 18- To 34-Year-Olds, According to Large-Scaled Study

January 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Morning Consult study polled more than 2000 Americans, from diverse backgrounds, on their opinions on film, TV, streaming and more specifically, their thoughts on their favorite directors.

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Brandon Cronenberg’s Next Film Might Be Space-Horror Movie ‘Dragon’

January 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A THR interview with Brandon Cronenberg has the filmmaker revealing that he’s already working on his next movie which will take place in space and be part of the horror genre. Count me in:

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Test-Screens Again to Mixed Reaction

January 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in November, Scott’s “Napoleon” stunned an L.A. moviegoer at a test-screening. He called Scott’s epic a “masterpiece”:

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Is Andrea Riseborough Going to Be Stripped of Her Oscar Nomination?

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Academy has officially launched “a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees, to ensure that no guidelines were violated.” In other words, they want to see if Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination was merited legally.

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Sundance: ‘A Thousand And One’ Wins US Dramatic Prize …

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This year’s Sundance Film Festival will probably not be that well-remembered. Independent filmmaking right now is at crucial crossroads as smaller-scaled films struggle at the box-office and that, by miracle, whatever does get made is quickly snatched up by streamers.

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‘Babylon’ is Doing So Well in France That it Might Surpass ‘Avatar’ at the Weekend Box-Office

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It probably won't last long, but, yesterday, “Babylon” surpassed “Babylon” to take the #1 spot at the box-office in France. This is the first time any movie has surpassed “Avatar: The Way of Water” in that country.

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Sight and Sound Top 250 Published on Tuesday

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Let the whining and complaining commence again! Sight and Sound announced today that they will unveiling the full top 250 of their All-Time Films poll this coming Tuesday.

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‘All Quiet On the Western Front’ Panned by German Critics

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Guardian’s Philip Oltermann is reporting that the Oscar-nominated film was the victim of a “critical drubbing” in Germany.

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‘Knock at the Cabin’: M. Night Shyamalan’s Best Film in Over 20 Years Nabs Positive First Reactions

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this week I posted about how much I liked M Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin.”

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Re-Released in 1400 Theaters This Weekend

January 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After nabbing a slew of Oscar nominations, A24 has decided to re-release the absurdist comedy-drama “Everything Everywhere All at Once” in theaters this weekend.

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