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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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What’s the Best Acting Performance of the 21st Century?

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

My question is simple: what’s been the best, most towering performance, male or female, of the 21st century? We had an all-timer this past year with Cate Blanchett’s Lydia Tár.

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Christian Petzold’s “Afire,” Set to Premiere at Berlin, Releases Trailer

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

German filmmaker Christian Petzold started shooting “Afire” in Germany last July. A trailer has just been released for Petzold’s highly-anticipated film.

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Idris Elba Doesn’t Want to Identify as a “Black Actor”

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Our society’s continuous obsession into labelling things based on race has been detrimental in bringing about unity and concise debate. There’s no subtlety anymore, either you’re a racist or you’re not.

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Justin Kurzel’s ‘Morning’ Set to Shoot Late 2023

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Naomi Ackie has been added to the cast of Justin Kurzel’s “Morning.” The upcoming sci-fi feature is already set to star Laura Dern, Noah Jupe and Benedict Cumberbatch.

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French Minister of Defence Slams ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ as Propaganda

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The French Minister of Defence took to twitter to criticize and rage about the portrait of the French army in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”.

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‘Indiana Jones’ Super Bowl Spot

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

James Mangold and Disney debuted a new trailer for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” during the Super Bowl. You can check it out here.

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Gaspar Noe: ‘Irreversible’ Would Not Be Made Today

February 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible”, which premiered at Cannes 2002, is told in reverse order. Each scene taking place chronologically before the one that preceded it.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Starts Production in April

February 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Luca Guadagnino is revving up his next production: an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ controversial classic novel, “Queer”.

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85-Year-Old Warren Beatty Planning a ‘Dick Tracy’ Sequel

February 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I was under the impression that legendary actor/director Warren Beatty was retired, especially after his last film, 2016’s “Rules Don’t Apply,” bombed critically and commercially.

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Albert Serra’s ‘Pacifiction’ is Already One of the Year’s Best Movies [Review]

February 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This past year, Cahiers du Cinema named Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” the best film of 2022. Serra’s film, a total hypnotic scorcher, is finally being released in the US this Friday, but it’s already one of the best movies of the year.

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Michelle Yeoh Defends Andrea Riseborough Oscar Nomination

February 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Judging from her remarks on BBC’s Today program, Yeoh seems a tad irked about the constant complaints that Andrea Riseborough stole a nomination from a black actress. You tell me.

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James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ Tops The Weekend Box-Office, 25 Years Later

February 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If any filmmaker had “Titanic” on their resume then it would probably be the best film they’ve ever made. But not James Cameron. It’s probably his third or fourth best movie after “Aliens,” “The Terminator” and “T2: Judgement Day.”

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Another Highly Positive ‘Barbie’ Reaction

February 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Our article on Thursday’s “Barbie” test-screening blew-up and justifiably so. Film Twitter is highly anticipating this latest one from Greta Gerwig, but do mainstream audiences share the same enthusiasm?

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Oscars: What Are the Hardest Categories to Predict?

February 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

IndieWire’s Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson believe “These Oscar Categories Are the Hardest to Predict.” Posted on 02.11.23 —

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Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Screens

February 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Alex Garland started shooting “Civil War” just a few weeks before premiering “Men” at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight section.

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Alfonso Cuarón Was So “Blown Away’ By ‘TÁR’ That He Watched it Three Times

February 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After Martin Scorsese, another master of the craft was enthralled by Todd Field’s “TÁR.”

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Charlie Kaufman Has Written A New Movie, Ryan Gosling Eyed To Star

February 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Charlie Kaufman’s latest endeavour, a short film titled “Jackals & Fireflies,” just made its theatrical debut, playing alongside “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” at New York City’s IFC Center on Thursday.

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‘Fast X’: $340 Million Vin Diesel-Starring Sequel Has A Trailer

February 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Vin Diesel and company are back for “Fast X” and I honestly couldn’t care less about it. There will be big guns, big muscles, big cars and, really, just big everything because this is America and it’s go big or go home.

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Danielle Deadwyler Claims Her ‘Till’ Oscar Snub Stems From ‘Misogynoir’

February 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I really liked Danielle Deadwyler’s performance in “Till,” which was a mostly subdued, maybe too much so, well-shot, but semi-bland depiction of the Emmett Till tragedy.

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Woody Allen’s Latest Officially Titled ‘Coup de Chance’

February 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The above image is the first “official” one released for Woody Allen’s upcoming film. Venice? Cannes?

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