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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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Venice Film Festival Cancels Jury Press Conference as Political Questions Mount

Festival press conferences have turned into landmines of political questioning, to the point where some artists would probably prefer to turn down being a juror at Cannes, Venice, or Berlin.

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Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise in ‘Days of Thunder 2’ — Sets June 2, 2028 Release

Hathaway is set to play a racecar team owner and engineer. Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Jonathan Levine (“Long Shot,” “50/50”) is confirmed to direct.

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Alma Har’el Sets ‘Wet’ as First Film Since ‘Honey Boy,’ With Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie abd Odessa A’zion in Talks

It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.

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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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‘Titane’ Director Julia Ducournau Working With A24 on Her Next Project

May 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A small detail was hidden in this morning’s press release of the Cannes jury. It turns out Julia Ducournau’s next project will be her own TV series with A24 and she’s also working on her next movie. No other details were revealed.

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‘The Killer’ Runtime is 158 Minutes

May 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

David Fincher was said to have a 3-hour cut of the ”The Killer” last year, but one look at its IMDB, and Wikipedia, page and it says 158 minutes.

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Cannes Jury is a Big WTF

May 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I was wondering why it took so long for Thierry Fremaux to announce the jury for the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Now we kind of have our answer.

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1960s Critics Poll Results Next Week …

May 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Readers have been wondering what’s going on with the ‘60s critics poll. I definitely haven’t forgotten about it. It’s now 90% completed. Results should be posted next Monday or Tuesday.

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Sublime Biopic Still in the Works, KJ Apa Mentioned as Possible Lead

May 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A surprising posting on Production Weekly has director Francis Lawrence’s biopic of musical group Sublime progressing in active development.

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‘The Flash’ Production Designer Says Movie is So Good That Fans Will “Forget” About Ezra Miller's Crimes

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A few weeks after the first public screening of The Flash” at CinemaCon, where fanboys creamed their pants in unison, the film's Production Deigner is making a bold claim.

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James Gunn Turned in the ‘Superman: Legacy’ Script Last Week, Right Before the Strike

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

DC Studios co-chief James Gunn turned in a draft of “Superman: Legacy” last week, just days before the writers’ strike came into effect.

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Will A.I. Replace Striking Writers?

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

An interesting THR piece has popped online. The gist of it is that there are fears that this writers’ strike could push AI into the Hollywood mainstream.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel Begins Filming in June

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Despite scouting locations in Morocco late last year, it seems as though Ridley Scott has settled on Malta for the shoot of his upcoming “Gladiator” sequel.

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‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer Released ..

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On a technical level, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” was wonderful. It was the most concisely visioned-up adaptation of Herbert’s novel.

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I Promise, the Last ‘Barbie’ Reaction …

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I doubt there will be any additional test-screenings of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” so this should be the final reaction I post of the film before its impending July release.

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Is There A Movie That is Universally Liked By Everyone?

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Can a film be indisputably great? Is it outlandish to find fault with “Vertigo”? Or "Citizen Kane?" I don’t think so. I've been trying to think of one film that everyone reading here might agree is absolutely great.

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May 3, 2023 John Torre

Good casinos can deliver you premium entertainment whenever you want to have a good time, yet it is often challenging to find reliable information about the latest happenings in the gambling industry.

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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Starts Filming Part II, Plans to Shoot Four Movies Back to Back

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Kevin Costner, director, is set to get back behind the camera for the first time since 2003’s “Open Range”.

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‘Asteroid City’ Wins Ratings Appeal, Rated PG-13

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” has been rated PG-13 for brief graphic nudity, smoking and some suggestive material.

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Michael Douglas to Receive the Honorary Palme D’or at this Year’s Cannes Film Festival

May 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Douglas will receive the honorary Palme D’or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival to celebrate his career and his engagement for cinema.

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Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ Streaming on Amazon Prime May 12th

May 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It was released in theaters during the first week of April and has managed to gross $74.7 million worldwide

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Why Pauline Kael Never Saw a Movie Twice

May 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s well known that one of the greatest of film critics, Pauline Kael, refused to watch a movie twice. Her first reaction was always the one fit to print.

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Negative ‘Napoleon’ Reaction …

May 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” has already been test-screened twice — I posted three reactions so far, masterpiece, masterpiece and mixed.

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Why Did ‘Are You There There God, It’s Me Margaret’ Bomb?

May 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One could say that any title with the name “Margaret” in it is bound to fail, but this weekend’s box-office bombing of Kelly Fremon Craig’s “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” is more than that.

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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

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What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

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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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