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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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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is the Most-Awarded Movie Ever, Surpassing ‘Return of the King’

March 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to IGN’s calculations, “Everything Everywhere All At One” is now the most-awarded film ever with 158 mentions to date from major critics organizations and awards bodies.

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‘65’ Reviews Are Bad

March 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Not even two weeks ago, Sony had test-screened “65” in the West Coast. Here’s the kicker: two versions of the movie, in two auditoriums, were being shown simultaneously.

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Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice’ Shoots in May, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder Set to Return

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Jeff Sneider latest scoop has, after more than a decade of delays, Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice 2” finally ready to start pre-production.

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Michael Caine is Pissed His 1964 Film ‘Zulu’ Has Been Labeled “White Nationalist” By UK Organization

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Caine, who is 90, is none-too-happy about a recent UK counter-terrorism report calling his 1964 classic “Zulu” a “white nationalist” movie.

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Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance’ Submitted For Cannes, “His Best Film In Years”

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Allen’s latest film was screened at the EFM market in Berlin just a week ago and one buyer emailed me this past week saying that it was “his best movie in years”.

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Jennifer Lawrence’s R-Rated Comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’ [Trailer]

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There’s definitely been many bewildered online reactions to the “No Hard Feelings” trailer.

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Oscar Predictions: EEAAO, Spielberg, Butler, Blanchett, Curtis, Quan

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The 95th Academy Awards are this Sunday. I will spare you in predicting all of the categories, my focus is on the top six.

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Zach Cregger's ‘Weapons' Casts Rooney Mara, Set For July Production

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Rooney Mara has been cast in this mysterious new Zach Cregger’s movie, “Weapons.” This is a major get for a film, and filmmaker, that have been all the buzz in Hollywood lately.

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For Second Year in A Row, Oscars Reject Zelensky’s Request to Appear on Telecast

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Maybe Penn should give Zelensky his other Oscar as well because, according to Variety, the Academy has again rejected Zelensky’s request to speak at this coming Sunday’s ceremony.

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Danny Boyle to Direct ‘Antarctica’

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The last film Danny Boyle directed was 2019’s “Yesterday,” a sweet but slight Beatles-themed romcom that felt like an anomaly within Boyle’s usually grim filmography.

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Viggo Mortensen NOT in Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last week, GQ stated that Viggo Mortensen was part of the cast, but the film’s producer, Saïd Ben Saïd, has just told me that he isn’t.

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‘Tori et Lokita’: An Absorbing Immigrant Story From The Dardenne Brothers

March 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Dardenne’s “Tori and Lokita” is absorbing for 90% of its runtime. They just can’t stick the landing. That’s alright. It went over well with the Cannes jury last year who awarded the film a Special Jury Prize.

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A24, Nicole Kidman and ‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’ Director Team-Up For Erotic Thriller [Exclusive]

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been looking extensively into a possible new A24 project today. It looks like this is an exclusive, I don’t see anybody else having reported it yet.

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Paul Schrader’s Thoughts on EEAAO

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s one that totally bypassed my attention. I spoke to Paul Schrader yesterday to get his two cents on “Everything Everywhere All At Once” winning Best Picture and was reminded that he had actually written about the film

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‘Scream 6’ is the Same-Old Tiresome Franchise Tropes [Review]

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m actually surprised that I’ve seen all six ‘Scream’ movies. This franchise does nothing for me.

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Seth Rogen Hates Negative Reviews, Implying They Affect Artists’ Mental Health

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The comedy actor is making headlines today after an interview he gave on the Diary of a CEO podcast. Rogen discussed film reviews and their impact on the mental health of filmmakers:

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Paramount Boss Wants to Cut 3-Hour ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’: “It’s Too Long”

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, I posted a positive test-screening reaction for ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’ which was said to be a 3-hour cut.

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Legendary Gene Hackman, 93, Looks Fit in First Sighting in Years

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

For years I had held out hope that Gene Hackman would return as an actor, but that hope dwindled in the late aughts as I realized he was really done for good.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Completes Post-Production; Rated R For Strong Violence, Grisly Images

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The fact that Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” has been given an official rating by the MPAA must mean that it’s been completed.

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‘Creed III’ Causing In-Theater Brawls in France; De-Programmed From Numerous Theaters

March 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not sure what’s going on in France when it comes to showings of “Creed III,” but the film has definitely “inspired” some audience members to mimick Adonis’ ringside jabs.

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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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