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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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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Opens to OK $15M as ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8M at the Box Office

“Coyote vs. Acme,” came very close to never getting released, yet, it almost doubled the weekend box office of Ridley Scott’s much-pricier “The Dog Stars.”

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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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More Cannes Predictions as Intel Amps Up

April 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

You’ll notice that my Cannes predictions have slightly changed. This is set to be my before to last spitballing of the potential competition lineup.

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Lady Gaga On the Set of ‘Joker 2’

April 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Phillips, Last Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix are currently shooting “Joker: Folie à Deux” in Los Angeles until next week.

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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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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

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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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