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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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Harrison Ford is De-Aged in ‘Indiana Jones 5’ for the Film’s Opening 25 Minutes

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

‘Indy 5’ director James Mangold has confirmed, via a new interview with Total Film, that Harrison Ford spends the opening 25 minutes of the sequel de-aged to appear the same age he was in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

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‘Beetlejuice 2’ Confirmed by Warner Bros

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice 2” is currently in pre-production in the UK. It will be Burton’s next film, there’s no doubt about it. His last film was 2019’s “Dumbo.”

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Noah Baumbach Wanted to Direct ‘Barbie’

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Greta Gerwig was at CinemaCon with Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, they were there to promote ”Barbie,” which Gerwig said was “inspired by “The Wizard of Oz” and disco music.”

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David Zaslav Saw ‘The Flash’ 3 Times, “It’s the Best Superhero Movie I've Ever Seen"

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, David Zaslav might be talking out of his tochus, but we might as well post about this before it screens in just about an hour from now.

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Jessica Chastain Says “Maybe One Day A Movie Like ‘The Woman King’ Can Get Nominated For An Oscar”

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last night Viola Davis was feted via the Film at Lincoln Center’s 48th annual Chaplin Gala. Of course, somebody just had to address the elephant in the room, it was inevitably going to be mentioned.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ to Skip Fall Festivals as Exclusive Footage Screens at CinemaCon

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is gunning for awards season. However, according to Screen Daily, Scott’s film is skipping the fall festivals.

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We Don’t Need ‘The Equalizer 3’ [Trailer]

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Given the sequel’s $102 Million domestic gross, on a $60 million budget, might I add, it was a no-brainer decision for this third film to be greenlit.

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David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ “Stuns” Netflix in Secret Screening

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the most anticipated films of the year, David Fincher’s “The Killer,” was screened for Netflix execs and staff a few days ago.

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Peele, Eggers or Aster?

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In the mid-aughts, three filmmakers burst into the indie scene with horror films that felt uniquely original: Robert Eggers, Ari Aster and Jordan Peele.

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‘Extraction 2’ Has A 14-Minute One-Take Action Sequence

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Producers Joe and Anthony Russo spoke to Collider about the upcoming Netflix sequel, simply titled “Extraction 2,” and again starring Chris Hemsworth.

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Robin Campillo’s ‘Red Island’ Sets Very Concerning May Release Date

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not a good look that Robin Campillo’s “Red Island” has been given a French release date of May 31st. Have they just given up on showing it at festivals?

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Shot in 2019, Terrence Malick’s ‘The Way of the Wind’ is Still Not Ready

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s time for my mid-year update on Terrence Malick’s “The Way of the Wind.” I’ve been doing this for, I don’t know, at least two years now.

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Tom Cruise Tops Research Study of Actors Who Draw Audiences to Theaters

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A sprawlingly conceived new study is going around Hollywood and making some real noise.

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Cannes: Catherine Corsini and Jean-Stephane Sauvaire Added to Competition

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Catherine Corsini’s “Le Retour” is finally in. The controversy surrounding the film was not enough for the Cannes selection committee to omit her presence.

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Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ Set to Shoot in September

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Our friends at IONCINEMA have the scoop that Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” has cast “Happening” star Anamaria Vartolomeimight.

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Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is Close to Being Completed

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Kelvin Harrison Jr, Barry Jenkins’ prequel to the “The Lion King,” is close to being done:

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‘L.A. Confidential’ Author Thinks the Movie Version is a “Turkey of the Highest Form’

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I find it odd that “L.A. Confidential” author James Ellroy is using the excuse of director Curtis Hanson being dead to attack the film adaptation of his beloved novel.

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Ken Loach Says ‘The Old Oak’ Will Probably Be His Last Film

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to THR, as “The Old Oak” is set to be his 15th film premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, Loach, who turns 87 in June, confessed that “realistically, it would be hard to do a feature film again.

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‘Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret’ is a Coming of Age Dramedy That Feels Too Tidily Assembled [Review]

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As someone who really liked Kelly Fremon Craig’s last film, “The Edge of Seventeen,” I can’t say I was particularly taken by “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.” It’s a very sweet movie, with good intentions, but not necessarily involving.

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David Lynch, Again, Condemns People Who Watch Movies on Their Phones and Tablets: “It’s Sad”

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Remember that hilarious video that had David Lynch talking about how watching a film on your phone is not really, technically, like watching the film?

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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

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