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Noah Jupe Joins ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ in Mystery Role

Anthony and Joe Russo are directing, and the secrecy surrounding Jupe’s character naturally leaves plenty of room for rumors about whether he could be connected to an established Marvel character,

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Janicza Bravo’s ‘PRƎPPY’ to Star Kit Connor and Diana Silvers — ‘Zola’ Filmmaker’s First Feature Since 2020

It’s been six years since Janicza Bravo last directed a feature, with her acclaimed 2020 black comedy “Zola” marking her most recent film behind the camera.

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Vincent Gallo Turned Down Venice Premiere for James Franco-Starring ‘The Policeman’: “He Wanted Competition”

Alberto Barbera revealed to Variety that the Venice Film Festival “almost” took Gallo’s film starring Franco, but — if you can believe it — Gallo ultimately decided against participating.

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Vivian Kubrick Says ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Was “Picture Locked” Before Her Father’s Death: No Missing Scenes

There’s been a long-running debate over whether “Eyes Wide Shut” was the version Stanley Kubrick intended to release. Warner Bros. maintains that no frames were removed, despite claims to the contrary.

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Michael Keaton to Direct, Star Alongside Morgan Freeman in ‘Rode to Ruin’ Western

Here comes a project with potential—Michael Keaton is set to direct and star opposite Morgan Freeman in “Rode to Ruin,” an original Western thriller written by R. Dean McCreary.

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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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Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ Stuns Berlin + Trailer [Updated]

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: I’ve updated this post since a trailer has just been released for the film.

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Spielberg to Adapt Kubrick’s ‘Napoleon’ Script For HBO Limited Series

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

For years we’ve been wondering about Stanley Kubrick’s unrealized “Napoleon” screenplay. It’s become one of the mythic lost projects in movie history.

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How About ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ as Cannes Opener?

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m honestly hoping this isn’t true, because it would mean that ‘Killers’ will be headed to Cannes only to be released the following day. I mean, how anticlimactic would that be?

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Steven Spielberg Has No Idea What His Next Movie Will Be

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

When asked this morning at the Berlin Film Festival, the filmmaker admitted he actually has no idea what his next directorial effort will be.

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‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’ Test-Screening Very Poorly

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Principal photography on “Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom” began in London on June 28, 2021, and only wrapped in January 2022. There’s been a lot of behind-the-scenes drama with this one.

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Judd Apatow Really Hates Tom Cruise

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Clearly, Judd Apatow has something against Tom Cruise. The comedian’s opening monologue during this past weekend’s Directors Guild of America was filled with nasty jokes directed towards the actor.

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‘Golda’ Reviews Are Middling

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not sure sure what the release strategy is for “Golda” but, with mediocre awards chances and limited commercial prospects, it’s definitely going to get dumped by its studio Bleecker Street.

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David Fincher Confirms ‘Mindhunter’ Season 3 Will Not Happen

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Since he’s being given the honorary Cesar award this year, David Fincher is starting to make the media rounds in France.

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Cannes: Ceylan’s ‘On Barren Weeds’ is 197 Minutes

February 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Two weeks ago, French Premiere previewed potential Cannes titles, basically rehashing the recent Le Film Français article.

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Terry Gilliam Doesn’t Want to Retire, Still Trying to Make One More Movie

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Many forget just how important and vital a cinematic voice Terry Gilliam was during his peak years, especially when he was battling Universal for the final cut of his 1985 masterpiece, “Brazil.”

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Pedro Almodovar’s 30-Minute ‘A Strange Way of Life’ to Open 76th Cannes Film Festival?

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Roger Friedman has more Croisette tea this morning. Pedro Almodóvar’s 30-minute short film, titled “Strange Way of Life,” has supposedly been chosen to open the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is Currently 3 Hours 20 Minutes

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not surprised by Roger Friedman’s reporting that the latest cut for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” clocks in at 3 hours 20 minutes. Scorsese loves to make lengthy epics.

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James Cameron Wants to Direct WWII Hiroshima Movie After ‘Avatar 3’

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

James Cameron has been sucked up by the 3D virtual reality that is Pandora and, by all accounts, he doesn’t mind staying there for the rest of his career.

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Variety Believes There’s Still a Good Chance ‘EEAAO’ Doesn’t Win Best Picture

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Variety’s Clayton Davis is at it again. In his post-BAFTA piece, titled “‘Everything Everywhere’ Up in the Air for Best Picture After BAFTA and DGA Split,” he makes the case for something other than EEAO winning Best Picture.

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Sean Penn’s Ukraine War Doc ‘Superpower’ Slammed by Critics as “Propaganda” and “Narcissistic”

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

You would think an inside look documentary about the war in Ukraine, told from Zelenskyy and Sean Penn’s perspectives, would have critics drooling with raves, but no.

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Ridley Scott Directed A $50 Million Pilot For Apple TV Series ‘Sinking Spring’

February 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A source working on Ridley Scott’s grandiose Apple TV series “Sinking Spring” tells me that the Scott-directed pilot has almost wrapped filming.

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Paul Thomas Anderson Praises ‘TÁR’ as “Perfectly Controlled Mayhem”

February 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Thomas Anderson had one hell of an intro for Todd Field last night at the DGA, calling “TÁR” a “beast” of a movie

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BAFTA: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Wins Best Film, Blanchett and Butler Nab Acting Prizes [Updated]

February 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The 76th BAFTA film awards are currently underway in London. Richard E. Grant is on hosting duties for the evening. I’ll be updating this page as the winners get announced.

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Denis Villeneuve Calls Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ “The Best Movie Ever Made About Cinema”

February 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Steven Spielberg, as much as I’m mixed on the last ten or so years worth of films he’s released, should absolutely be considered a master of the form.

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Luc Besson’s ‘Dogman’ Wows Buyers at EFM

February 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Luc Besson hasn’t released a film since 2019’s underrated “Anna.” He’s been mired by #MeToo allegations since then but is about to attempt a comeback this year with ”Dogman.”

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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

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

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