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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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August 19, 2019
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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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’ Will Probably Premiere at Venice, No Cannes

March 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paris Match’s very reliable Yannick Vély is reporting Hayao Miyazaki’s “How Do You Live” as a no-go for Cannes.

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Sweeps Indie Spirit Awards

March 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” won almost every top category today at the Indie Spirit Awards. “EEAAO” won Best Picture, Lead Performance, Supporting Performance, Director, Screenplay. It was obvious this was going to happen.

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Sight and Sound Really Just Invited Anyone to Participate For Inclusivity’s Sake

March 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Now that the evidence has been released and we have all 1600+ ballots of the Sight and Sound poll, we can now see the patterns and what truly happened when it came to the controversial results.

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Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Funny Wars’ to World Premiere at Cannes

March 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Hidden deep inside Eric Kohn’s latest piece on the debacle surrounding the production of “The Idol” is some Cannes intel.

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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Starts Production

March 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Robert Eggers, who is coming off last April’s critically-acclaimed “The Northman,” has started production on his long-gestating passion project, “Nosferatu.” The shoot will start in Prague and then move to Toronto next month.

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Chris Rock Says Only Reason He Saw ‘Emancipation’ Was to “Watch Will Smith Get Whipped”

March 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Chris Rock has been testing out material for his upcoming live Netflix special, dropping today – including jokes about slapper Will Smith.

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Is Paul Thomas Anderson’s Mysterious New Movie an Adaptation of Pynchon’s ‘Vineland’?

March 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I just finished talking to journalist Jeff Sneider about the latest Paul Thomas Anderson rumors.

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[Guest] Can Movie IP NFTs Really Capture the Audience’s Imagination?

March 3, 2023 John Torre

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) tend to divide opinion. On the one hand, you have the proponents who claim that the technology will be transformative, allowing brands, artists, and creators to connect with an audience like never before.

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Viggo Mortensen Joins the Cast of David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’

March 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In less than a week, David Cronenberg will be shooting his latest film, “The Shrouds,” in Toronto.

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Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’ Being Released on May 19th

March 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Schrader's Master Gardener now has a confirmed US release date of Friday, May 19th 2023 via Magnolia Pictures. Although, it is probably limited.

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Steven Spielberg Says His One “Perfect” Movie is ‘E.T.’

March 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I grew up with Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.” so it does have a special place in my heart. Do I believe it’s one of Spielberg’s best films? Not by a long shot. But there are many out there who do.

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Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ Almost Ready? I’m Skeptical.

March 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, I reported that Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” wasn’t close to being ready after journalist Sean L. Malin had reported that the film was being tipped to premiere at Cannes.

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A Test-Screening Audience Reacting to the Chest Bursting Scene in ‘Alien’

March 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Do I even need to describe the iconic scene in question? The chest-busting moment in Ridley Scott’s “Alien” is easily one of the most shocking scenes in movie history.

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘AND’ is Three Short Stories With the Same Actors Playing Different Roles in Each

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m starting to wonder if we’ll be getting two Yorgos Lanthimos films this year, much like we’re supposedly getting a double from Wes Anderson.

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Best Actors Who Have Never Gotten Oscar-Nominated

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I did a lot of detective work to come up with the above list. I might have missed a few, but that’s where you come in. Who else deserves to be on there?

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Sight and Sound Poll: Directors Individual Lists Released

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: Almost every single ballot in the massive Sight and Sound poll has been released —both for critics and directors.

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Daniel Goldhaber’s Excellent ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ Has A Trailer

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released by NEON for Daniel Goldhaber’s “How to Blow Up A Pipeline.” Its one of the best heist movies in a very long time.

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Who Would You Vote For?

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Oscar voting begins today.

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Ana De Armas Says Reaction to ‘Blonde’ in Europe Was Much Warmer Than American Reception

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Gee, I wonder why Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” was much better received in Europe than it was in the U.S. Maybe it’s because we’ve turned into a nation of total prudes.

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Peculiar Amy Winehouse …

March 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This latest on-set image of Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse is, um, interesting.

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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

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