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‘The Batman Part II’ Filming “Extended” Into 2027 as Steven Soderbergh’s Role Expands

Remember when DC Studios told us Steven Soderbergh was coming in for "the final weeks of principal photography" on "The Batman Part II"? Yeah, now it's months.

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Anthony Mackie Says His Sam Wilson “Deserves" a ‘Captain America' Trilogy

"I think every character deserves a second film," Mackie said. "I think with Cap, it's been proven every character deserves three films, right? I mean, if you're Thor, you get four, apparently."

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Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Screens in L.A.: “Tarantino on Speed," and Elizabeth Debicki Steals the Show

A source over at HE calls it "a violent madcap comedy that plays like a love letter to Los Angeles of the late '70s" and described the era as "ten years after, post Star Wars, creeping disco and even creepier corporatism."

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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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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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Best Documentaries of the 21st Century?

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Inspired by IndieWire’s list of the 50 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century, I’m honouring non-fiction today. Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing” tops their list.

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ Gets September 8th Release Date, No TIFF

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” was spitballed for a Cannes premiere, then it didn’t show up when the lineup was revealed. What happened?

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‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Nabs Good Test Reactions, 2 Hour 45 Minute Epic

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

For what it’s worth, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” has been getting very positive test-screening reactions.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3’ First Reactions Are Mixed

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The latest blockbuster stamped with an epic length is James Gunn’s upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3” which officially clocks in at 2 hours and 29 minutes.

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Warner Bros Says Ezra Miller Might Sit Out Promoting ‘The Flash’ Because “It’s Not A PR-Driven Film”

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After a resoundingly successful early screening at CinemaCon, Andres Muschietti’s “The Flash” is back at it, trying to hide star Ezra Miller from the spotlight.

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Oscars: 2023 is 1/3 of the Way Done, Any Oscar Contenders?

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We’re a third of the way through the movie year and I don’t see any Oscar contenders popping up just yet.

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Three New Photos of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Have Been Released [Updated]

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A teaser was shown at CinemaCon for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Scorsese was on-hand to Introduce the footage.

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Accurate?

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” will be in theaters on November 3. Frank Herbert‘s 1965 novel has a lot of admirers, including superfan Denis Villeneuve. It’s been a passion project of his since he was in his 20s.

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A 3-Minute Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Will Be Released in Two Weeks

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Christopher Nolan confirmed yesterday that a full trailer of “Oppenheimer” will be shown before “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” screenings. That’s in exactly two weeks.

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Screenplay for Taika Waititi’s ‘Akira’ Soon to Be Submitted to Warner Bros.

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A proposed live-action remake of the animated cyberpunk classic “Akira” has been rumored for more than ten years now. It’s the kind of project that has jumped from director to director.

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Ethan Coen Delivers?

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

When Joel and Ethan Coen decided to split up to direct their own movies we weren’t really sure how that was going to work out for them.

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‘Oppenheimer’ Footage Screens at CinemaCon

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I can understand why some are not totally on board with the idea of Christopher Nolan tackling J. Robert Oppenheimer’s story on-screen.

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Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’ Has Completed Production

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Amy Winehouse’s beehive hairdo can be installed on just about any female actress and you’ll get Winehouse’s eccentric persona. However, there’s something very … off about Abela donning it.

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Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ Has Test-Screened Four Different Endings

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not that word of mouth is necessarily bad for Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind,” it’s just that the filmmaker and Netflix can’t seem to make up their mind on what ending they want for the film.

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Atrociously Bad ‘Ghosted’ is the Most Watched Movie in Apple TV History

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Apple TV Plus are trying to take a page out of the Netflix playbook by making big dumb action movies starring famous stars.

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‘R.M.N’: Cristi Mungiu Tackles Xenophobia in 21st Century Europe [Review]

April 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In “R.M.N,” you get the sense, much like the Dardennes, that Cristi Mungiu hasn’t necessarily evolved his well-known style, but stuck by it these last 15 years.

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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Exists! Trailer Released …

April 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After multiple delays, which included extensive reshoots, Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” has released a trailer.

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Nicolas Cage Says ‘Pig’ Was His Best Movie and Performance

April 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Nicolas Cage’s latest Shaman-like acting feat, this one is called “Renfield,” was released in theaters a few weeks ago.

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Spielberg Loved ‘Indy 5’

April 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m watching “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in about three weeks time at the Cannes Film Festival. My expectations are reserved but I’m ready to be surprised.

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Paul Schrader Didn’t Like ‘Beau’

April 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I thought Schrader was gagged by Magnolia Pictures in posting anything on social media?

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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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