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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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Backlash as AMC Cinemas Will Charge More for Good Seats

February 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no secret that movie theaters are currently in a desperate predicament. So, the need for AMC theaters to be introducing three different seat-pricing options has been met with backlash.

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Steven Soderbergh: “Movies Don’t Matter in the Same Way That They Did 20 Years Ago”

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I would mostly agree with Steven Soderbergh’s assessment that movies aren’t as culturally relevant as they were a few decades ago, but I find the advent of streaming only really kicked the irrelevance up a notch in the early 2010s

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‘Woman King’ Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Says Oscar Snub Felt ‘Insidious and Large’

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I mean, honestly, does anyone actually believe Gina Prince-Bythewood is a great filmmaker? The nonsense narrative when it comes to the lack of inclusion in this year’s Best Director and Best Actress race is getting tiresome.

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‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ is One of the Worst-Reviewed Films of Steven Soderbergh’s Career

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I won’t miss “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which I’m set to watch a morning press screening tomorrow. I’m a Steven Soderbergh fan (and completist) but these early reviews are concerning.

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A24 Hires 17-Year-Old YouTube Sensation to Direct New Feature

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

17-year-old Kane Parsons hit the jackpot. The YouTube director of short films has been hired by A24 to helm a feature-length version of his mysterious short “The Backrooms.”

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Reshoots for Rose Glass’ ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Starring Kristen Stewart, Currently Underway

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Consider me surprised that reshoots for Rose Glass and A24’s “Love Lies Bleeding” have been underway for a few days now in New Mexico. That’s news to me.

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EEAO Director Calls Spike Lee’s ‘Malcom X’ a “Great Crime Movie”

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s always a joy to watch the Criterion Closet’s segments on YouTube. The latest one has “Everything Everywhere All At Once” filmmakers Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan showing up to pick their favorites.

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‘Babylon’ Success in France is Quite Something, One Million Tickets Sold

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

While Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” bombed stateside, in France it’s just surpassed 1 million tickets sold.

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Berlin Film Festival Schedule Released

February 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Much like it’s wintry counterpart, Sundance, the Berlin Film Festival is such an unpredictable festival.

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Oscar Voter Poll: ‘Banshees’ Gets Most Best Picture Votes!

February 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

During the weekend, I sent a mass email to hundreds of Oscar voters, members of the Academy, asking them to pick the one film they would vote for Best Picture.

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Harrison Ford Confirms He’s Retiring Indiana Jones after ‘Dial of Destiny’

February 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

80-year-old Harrison Ford had confirmed that “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” will be the fifth and final time he plays the titular hero.

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Antoine Fuqua’s Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic Already Getting Pushback

February 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There was obviously going to be backlash against Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. I would think the makers behind this upcoming new film knew that in advance.

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Paul Schrader Calls ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 3 “Schmaltzy Gay Bro Euthanasia Melodrama”

February 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve only seen the first episode of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” a cultural phenomenon that has had millions of Americans hooked to its every scene.

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Justin Kurzel’s ‘The Order’ Set to Shoot Mid-2023

February 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Australian director Justin Kurzel is hit and miss for me, I loved “Nitram” and “Snowtown,” but was no fan of 2019’s “True History Of The Kelly Gang,” and his “MacBeth.” Don’t even ask about his adaptation of “Assassin’s Creed.”

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s ‘On Barren Weeds’ Rumored to be 4 Hours, Plus More Cannes Intel

February 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Premiere Magazine preview of potential Cannes titles basically rehashes the recent Le Film Français article, but with some intriguing new details.

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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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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

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

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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