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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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‘TÁR’ and Todd Field Win Top Honors at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards

February 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The 43rd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards knighted Todd Field’s “TÁR” as the Best Film of 2022. A justly merited honor.

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What’s M. Night Shyamalan’s Best Movie?

February 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A trending Flickering Myth article makes the case that “It’s Long Overdue to Hail M. Night Shyamalan as One of the Great Filmmakers.” Hard disagree.

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‘Knock at the Cabin’ Tops Weekend With $14 Million Opening

February 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” has dethroned James Cameron at the box-office this weekend, it made a lukewarm $14.2 million, becoming the first film to unseat “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

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Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ Isn’t Close to Being Ready

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Vulture and New York Times contributor Sean L. Malin had reported in January that Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” was being tipped to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next May.

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Albert Serra’s Next Film is Called ‘The Valkyrie’

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a few weeks, after incredible critical acclaim in Europe, Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” will finally be released in the US. This is the film that really caused a stir at Cannes last year, it shook up the competition and showed the other films how it’s done.

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These Are the Sight and Sound Poll’s Best Films of the 21st Century

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Sight and Sound poll was, for many decades, the most prestigious film poll around, that clearly changed, for some, with the 2022 edition of the once-every-decade poll. Regardless, you can still find some neat stats in between the cracks.

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Armie Hammer Breaks Silence, Attempts PR Comeback

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There was a report last July that “cancelled” actor Armie Hammer, who's now working at a hotel resort in the Cayman Islands, reportedly specialized in selling timeshares.

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Jackie Chan Was Originally Asked to Play Michelle Yeoh’s Role in EEAO

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Michelle Yeoh’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” role was initially supposed to go to Jackie Chan. Yeoh confirmed it last night on the Graham Norton Show.

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M Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Gets C on CinemaScore

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

M Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” was supposed to open with a 20+ million opening this weekend, but early numbers are pointing towards that not happening, at all. It just made $1.5 million in previews on Thursday.

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Emily Blunt’s Stylist Hops Onboard the ‘Oppenheimer’ at Cannes Train

February 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Le Film Français is France’s Variety, so when they mentioned yesterday that Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” could possibly premiere at Cannes, people listened.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2’ Sets November 2024 Release Date

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount has just dated the Ridley Scott directed follow-up to “Gladiator” for Nov. 22, 2024. That’s Thanksgiving weekend, so they have high commercial prospects for this one.

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Seth Rogen: ‘No One’s Made A Good High School Movie’ Since ‘Superbad’

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Greg Mottola (underrated director) gave us the hijinks of McLovin’ and his gang back in 2007 with “Superbad.”

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Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ Test-Screens to Wildly Positive Reactions

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Saltburn” is Emerald Fennell’s upcoming thriller starring Rosamund Pike, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Carey Mulligan. It test-screened yesterday in Culver City, California and reactions have been wildly positive.

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Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released From Prison

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The hunger strike worked. Iranian authorities probably didn’t want to have a dead Cannes-winning director in their hands. Jafar Panahi has been released from Iranian prison. Great news!

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Céline Sciamma Compares ‘Saint Omer’ to ‘Jeanne Dielman’

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Céline Sciamma, speaking to the New York Times, is trying to push hard for Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” to be the next “Jeanne Dielman.”

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The Script for The Safdie Brothers’ Upcoming Film with Adam Sandler is 340 Pages Long

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ever since their double whammy of “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems,” the Safdie Brothers have become one of the most interesting filmmakers working today.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Premiering at Cannes?

February 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

My inbox had a few emails this morning from French readers. They’re pointing me to a paywalled article from France.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Sold For $38 Million, Jordan Peele Fired Manager After Losing Auction

February 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

How good is this “Weapons” screenplay penned by Zach Cregger? I mean, seriously, what are we to expect here, the second coming of cinema?

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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Confirmed to Score David Fincher's ‘The Killer’

February 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Good news. Two-time Oscar winners Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor will be scoring David Fincher’s “The Killer.”

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Ana de Armas’ ‘Deep Water’ Co-Star Criticizes Her ‘Blonde’ Oscar Nom: “It Doesn’t Make Sense to Me”

February 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I thought there was a code of honor in Hollywood that if you worked with someone on a movie or any kind of project, it’s best not to publicly criticize them, let alone say that they didn’t deserve an Oscar nomination.

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