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Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’ to Surprise-Screen at TIFF, Seeking U.S. Distributor

The worst-kept festival secret of the last 24 hours is that Zack Snyder’s “The Last Photograph,” which is still seeking U.S. distribution, will be a surprise late addition to the Toronto International Film Festival.

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‘Wildwood’ Gets PG-13 Rating as LAIKA’s 140-Minute Stop-Motion Epic Targets Older Audiences

The exact details of the MPA’s rating for “Wildwood” are as follows: Rated PG-13 for “strong fantasy violence/bloody images, thematic material, suicide related material, brief partial nudity and language.”

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‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ Sequel Is Happening, Guy Pearce Says: “We’ll Probably Shoot It in 2027”

Speaking of sequels—the unusual kind, which are always the best kind—here’s a major update on one that’s been brewing since the pandemic.

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‘Practical Magic 2’ Tracking $45M+ Opening, the Latest Sign of Hollywood’s ’90s/‘00s Nostalgia Boom

The sequel looks like a vehicle to reunite Kidman and Bullock. Moviegoers are responding. This might turn out to be Warner Bros.’ biggest hit of the year—until “Dune 3”—and will easily outpace “Supergirl.”

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David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Will Get an IMAX-Only Release From Netflix, Playing in Just 350 U.S. Theaters

The latest on “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” starring Brad Pitt, written by Quentin Tarantino, and directed by David Fincher, is that it’s getting an unusually restricted theatrical release.

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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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Did Michelle Yeoh Just Violate Oscar Campaigning Rules on Social Media?

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

With less than a few hours to go before Oscar voting ends, Michelle Yeoh just did something on social media that has more than a few people buzzing.

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Damián Szifron’s ‘To Catch A Killer’ Aka ‘Misanthrope’ Releases Trailer [Updated]

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released for Damián Szifron’s “To Catch A Killer,” a genre exercise that looks influenced by the visual stylings of David Fincher, and there’s even a hint of Villeneuve’s “Prisoners” here as well. It just looks very grim.

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Spike Lee’s ‘The Understudy’ Casts Jonathan Majors

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Currently in pre-production mode for his upcoming Viagra musical, titled “Rise,” Spike Lee is already circling his next project after that one.

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Deadline’s Pete Hammond Predicts ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Best Picture Win

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, that’s right, Hammond, who is the one pundit who maybe speaks to the most Oscar voters, is actually —prudently— predicting “All Quiet on the Western Front” to win the big prize on March 12th.

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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Not Going to Cannes

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Priscilla” wrapped its production in December. Coppola is said to have started post on the film in January. Given the March deadline submission for Cannes, you can understand why this film might not be ready.

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Scorsese/DiCaprio Series ‘Devil in the White City’ No Longer at HULU

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Field was set to direct with Keanu Reeves cast as the main lead. Then, late last year, they both simultaneously dropped out of the project. THR is now reporting that the series is officially dead and looking for a new home.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Will Be on VOD March 28th

March 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t see the point of watching any of the ‘Avatar’ movies at home, without the 3D. What’s the pull? You don’t screen these movies for the stories, but, rather, to be swept away by the visuals.

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Nearly 3-Hour ‘John Wick 4’ Gets Positive Early Reactions

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I had heard about Lionsgate Execs being impressed by a “John Wick 4” cut they saw last year, not to mention the highly positive test-screenings the film received and the conifdent-as-hell official runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes.

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Richard Linklater Will Be 81-Years-Old By the Time Production Wraps on ‘Merrily We Go Along’ in 2041

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Richard Linklater is a national treasure and should be treated as such. I’ve interviewed the man three times in my life and have experienced nothing but a cordial, resolute and wise individual in the process.

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Adam Driver Wraps Shooting ‘Megalopolis,’ Says It’s Unlike Anything Coppola Has Done Before

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Paste Magazine interview with Adam Driver has the actor confirming that he’s done shooting Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” He elaborates further on the incredible experience he had:

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Ari Aster’s 10 Best Movies of All-Time List, Plus 200 Runners-Up

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m still skimming through some of the 1600+ ballots of the Sight and Sound poll, but here’s an interesting one.

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Nancy Meyers’ $130 Million Netflix Movie Will Star Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Owen Wilson and Michael Fassbender

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Nancy Meyers was a very hot commodity in the early aughts with a crowd-pleasing formula that resulted in “What Women Want,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” “The Holiday,” “It’s Complicated” and “The Intern.”

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Oscar Presenter Donnie Yen’s Pro-Chinese Communist Party Remarks Cause Backlash, Petition to Disinvite

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a GQ profile, “John Wick 4” actor Donnie Yen basically defend the Chinese Communist Party and castigated Hong Kong freedom protesters.

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More Cannes Intel: No ‘Iron Claw,’ No David Lynch and Breillat’s ‘Last Summer’ Being Submitted Very Late

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline has mimicked the Paris Match intel from this weekend — No Miyazaki and No Serebrennikov. Also, no indication of that mysterious David Lynch film showing up.

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How to Make Your Own CBD Massage Oil at Home [SPONSORED]

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The range of CBD and marijuana products is growing, and CBD massage oils are on top of that list. And you don’t even need to buy them as they can easily be made at home!

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EEAAO Wins WGA

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

At this point, I would be absolutely shocked if “Everything Everywhere All At Once” didn’t win Best Picture next Sunday.

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Sight and Sound Voter Claims His Ballot Wasn’t His, An Imposter Took Over

March 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Renowned Cahiers du Cinema writer Jacques Aumont says his Sight and Sound ballot isn’t actually is. An imposter seemed to have taken over and cleverly filled it out.

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SS Rajamouli Explains His Sight and Sound Ballot

March 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There were some chuckles in certain film circles when it came to critically-acclaimed “RRR” director SS Rajamouli’s “Sight and Sound” ballot, and it definitely was an eclectic batch of populist picks.

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‘Creed III’ $58 Million Opening is Franchise Record

March 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: This weekend MGM had their first full-blown theatrical success since the legendary studio was bought by Amazon last year.

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David Ayer Claims His Own Cut of ‘Suicide Squad’ is “Vastly Better”

March 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Should we believe David Ayer when he says his cut of “Suicide Squad” is miles better than the theatrically released 2016 version?

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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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