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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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Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Movies of the 1970s …

April 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Movies of the 1970s is decently eclectic, they don’t skimp on the foreign titles and they even have “Blazing Saddles” at #2.

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John Hillcoat Set to Direct Adaptation of ‘Blood Meridian’ …

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There have been multiple attempts to adapt this novel into a film, but none have succeeded. Until now.

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‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1’ Has Officially Wrapped Production, 3 Years After Filming Began

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Apparently, that’s a a wrap on “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning — Part 1.” The film’s director Christopher McQuarrie confirmed the end of production on Instagram.

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‘Fantastic Four’ Cast Announced Next Week — Adam Driver, Paul Mescal, Antonio Banderas and Jodie Comer Rumored

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It seems as though all the “Fantastic Four” rumors and fan-castings will be put to rest next week as Daniel Richtman is reporting that Marvel will reveal the cast of their upcoming reboot.

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses $1 Billion, Less Than a Month After its Release

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“The Super Mario Bros” is the absolute perfect example of what the moviegoing public wants these days, in terms of their content: nostalgia, IP-driven and harmless.

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‘Ghosted’ Director Implies That Apple Used Algorithm Data Instead of His Own Vision

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, if your name is Martin Scorsese or David Fincher then they’ll accept whatever you give them, but if you’re “Ghosted” director Dexter Fletcher? You have to ABIDE BY THE ALGORITHM.

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Nic Pizzolatto to Pen ‘Blade’ Reboot, Fourth Writer Hired by Marvel for Rewrites

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel’s upcoming “Blade” reboot already lost a director and has had extensive rewrites. THR’s latest report has “True Detective” creator/writer Nic Pizzolatto being tapped by Marvel to the latest round of rewrites.

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Jack Nicholson Back in Public

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I was getting worried about Jack Nicholson’s lack of public appearances. He hasn’t even been attending any games of his beloved Lakers since 2021.

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Vince Vaughn Signs on to ‘Dodgeball’ Sequel, But We Still Need Ben Stiller

April 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I like that Vince Vaughn has signed on to a “Dodgeball” sequel. The 2004 movie had me hysterically laughing at the screen. But Ben Stiller HAS to come back.

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Roman Polanski Posing With His “Victim,” Samantha Geimer

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

These must be strange times in Roman Polanski’s life. I don’t necessarily mean that negatively, maybe the proper word to use is surreal.

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Someone Actually Saw ‘Poor Things’ and Thinks it’s The Best Movie of the Year

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Poster designer Tommy Seiniger, who was behind this year’s art for “Barbie” and “Past Lives,” is praising Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” on Twitter:

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Djimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen Set to Return for ‘Gladiator’ Sequel …

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As reported four months ago, Djimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen are set to return for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel.

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Martin Scorsese Kept Rewriting the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Script Until the Very Last Day of Shooting

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a 30-minute conversation at CinemaCon, Martin Scorsese revealed that he kept writing and rewriting the script for “Killers of the Flower Moon” until the very last day of shooting.

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Olivier Assayas Shooting New Film ‘Hors du Temps’

April 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

French actor Vincent Macaigne has revealed on his Instagram that he is shooting a new film with acclaimed filmmaker Olivier Assayas.

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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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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

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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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