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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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Cannes Confirms ‘Indy 5’ For May 18th Screening

April 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Harrison Ford, who is 80, will be honored by the Cannes Film Festival, no further details were given, but he could maybe be getting the same honorary Palme that Tom Cruise received last year.

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How Casino Movies Portray the Gambling Culture in New Zealand

April 3, 2023 John Torre

When it comes to movies about New Zealand, no film does a better job of advertising the country than the Lord of the Rings. The entire trilogy isn’t just entertaining. it also visually packed with gorgeous shots of NZ.

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‘Gone With the Wind’ Slapped With Trigger Warning by Publisher, Due to ‘White Supremacist' Views

April 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Margaret Mitchell's ‘Gone With the Wind’ novel, set in Georgia during the American Civil War, was published in 1936, 3 years later the Oscar-winning film was released.

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‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Tops Box-Office With $38 Million Weekend; Adam Driver’s ‘65’ Bombing

April 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The box-office continued on its momentum this weekend. People are back in theaters, but for the IP stuff, we’re all still wondering if the arthouse is dying.

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Cannes: It’s Either Richard Linklater or Ethan Coen …

April 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The above tweet from Cannes insider Cedric Succivalli hints at a 2023 competition film, from an American Oscar-nominated director, who has previously competed at Cannes.

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Rumor: Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Direct Next James Bond Film

April 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Fleabag” star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who helped write the script of “No Time To Die,” is supposedly in “early discussions” with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli to … direct the next film!

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The Benefits of Investing: Why You Should Start Investing Now

April 2, 2023 John Torre

In today's world, many people are shifting from employment to investing in their unique businesses.

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‘Shazam 2’ Losses Estimated at Over $150 Million

April 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

‘Shazam! Fury of the God” is projected to make around $5 million this weekend, this in its third week of release. It’s an atrocious outcome for the DCEU and Warner Bros.

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First Reactions for Ari Aster’s ‘Beau is Afraid’ Are Positive

April 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This will be a very polarizing movie. I wouldn’t put too much stake in all of these positive reactions. We know this won’t be a film for everyone’s tastes. In short, ‘Beau’ is going to mess people up. Not even kidding.

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Paul Schrader Restricted to Post on Social Media by Studio

April 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A social media gag order has been inflicted on Paul Schrader, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.

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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ Wraps Production

April 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

McQueen started production on “Blitz” during the first week of December and has in fact wrapped production on the film this past week in the UK.

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Rumor: Robert De Niro is the Lead of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Some more “Killers of the Flower Moon” updates because more intel is being spilt, post-Cannes announcement.

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Martin Scorsese Calls ‘Tori et Lokita’ “One of the Most Devastating Cinematic Experiences”

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A major fan of “Tori et Lokita” also happens to be none other than Martin Scorsese. He went as far as to pen a letter to Variety, where he points out his admiration for the latest Dardenne:

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James Gray to Direct Depression-Era Ghost Story ‘Ezekiel Moses’

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

While we await James Gray‘s upcoming John F. Kennedy biopic, still in development, the writer-director will follow up last year’s “Armageddon Time” with a ghost story.

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‘Barbie’ Trailer Releases Next Tuesday

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There was supposed to be a clearer fuller-length trailer released on March 9th, which was national “Barbie Day”. That day came and went with nothing.

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‘Rye Lane’ is Middling, At Best. A Colourful ‘Before Sunrise’ Rip-off [Review]

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

An 81 on Metacritic is further proof at how critics have lost their minds. Ditto its 99 on Rotten Tomatoes. High marks for what amounts to an amateurish and overstylized take on “Before Sunrise.”

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Oscars to Enforce Rule for Best Picture Eligibility; Directly Forcing Netflix to Expand Theatrical Releases

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is being told that the Academy will enact a significant rules change, potentially adding a new theatrical distribution requirement for films to be eligible for best picture.

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‘Beau is Afraid’ Release Moved Up by A24 to April 14th

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Just a small update concerning Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid.” A24 has moved up the release date from April 21st to now April 14th, in limited release. It’ll hit wide release the following week.

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Tarantino Calls Current Cinema A “Creative Wasteland,” Adds He’ll Write TV Shows and Plays Post-Retirement

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

France Inter spoke with Tarantino for their radio show. A mostly spirited affair. Nothing gets mentioned that we didn’t already know, or if you’ve read his book.

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Scorsese’s ‘Killers’ Confirmed for Cannes; No Fraser or Lithgow on Cast List

March 31, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The fact that Cannes refused to label ‘Killers’ as in or out of Competition could mean they haven’t figured out yet if it will compete for the Palme d’Or.

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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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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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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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