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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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French Thriller ‘Full Time’ Rattles Your Nerves Like a Safdie Joint [Capsule]

January 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If you want a film that’ll rattle your nerves then look no further than Eric Gravel’s “Full Time,” which is being released in select theaters this Friday.

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Paul Schrader Supports Andrea Riseborough: “She’s Got My Vote. Go Ahead, Investigate Me.”

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in November, way before it was even cool to do so, Paul Schrader was raving about Andrea Riseborough’s incredible work in “To Leslie.”

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Sundance: “Cancel Culture Scaring Filmmakers From Taking Real Chances”

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Sundance Film Festival had its final screenings last night. After the last two editions went virtual, it was a somewhat successful return to in-person for the Utah-based fest. Close to 101 films were screened over 10 days.

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Anti-Riseborough Sentiment Only Makes Her a Stronger Contender

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the catch-22 when it comes to this whole Andrea Riseborough controversy, one that doesn’t seem to be slowing down and will only accelerate in the coming days and, possibly, weeks.

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Michael Jackson Will Be Played By … His Nephew?

January 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Jackson’s 26-year old nephew needs to be ready for a heavy dose of makeup since he’s been tasked in playing his iconic Uncle in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic.

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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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