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French Critics’ 21st-Century Film Poll Is the Most Interesting One Yet — ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ at #2
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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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Danielle Deadwyler & Viola Davis Condemn Racist Academy, Ignore the Two Non-White Actresses Nominated

February 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I won’t even bother quoting Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis’ recent condemnations of, in their view, the racist Academy. There’s no point in beating a dead horse twice.

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‘Creed III’ Reactions Point to Best Movie of the Trilogy

February 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Okay, I get it. Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III” is supposed to be highly entertaining. I’ve already gotten around a half dozen email reactions this year about how great it is.

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‘TÁR’ is Only Fourth Film in History to Win London, New York, L.A. and NSFC

February 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If there was any cinematic justice in this world then “TÁR” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” would be the frontrunners to win Best Picture.

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‘Cocaine Bear’ Filmmaker, Elizabeth Banks: ‘This Could Be a Career Ender’

February 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

What the “Cocaine Bear” trailer showcased was the definition of what Martin Scorsese referred to as “true cinema.”

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Woody Allen’s ‘WASP22’ Said to Be a Murder-Mystery Police Drama

February 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Details are slowwwwly trickling in concerning Woody Allen’s working-titled “WASP22.” We still don’t know much about the film beyond Allen comparing it to his dark 2005 drama “Match Point.”

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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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