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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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Willem Dafoe Joins ‘Beetlejuice 2’

May 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Some encouraging news when it comes to Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice. Willem Dafoe has been added to the cast.

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Todd Haynes’ ‘May/December’ Still Has No U.S. Distribution

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I was wondering why no American distributor has yet to buy Todd Haynes’ Cannes comp title “May/December.” It presold to a handful of international territories, but no U.S. buyer has emerged.

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Best of the 1960s Poll: Critics and Directors Lists

May 12, 2023 Leora Witkowski

Over 130 critics and filmmakers voted for the Best Films of the 1960s. The full results were posted earlier this week. Below are the ballots.

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Mel Gibson To Direct First Film Since ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ With ‘Flight Risk’ Starring Mark Wahlberg

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s quite obvious that Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg are now best buds. After they starred in last year‘s “Father Stu,” they’ve decided to reunite again for “Flight Risk.”

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A24 Buys John Crowley’s ‘We Live In Time’

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A24 has acquired domestic rights for John Crowley’s “We Live in Time,” starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, which is currently shooting in London.

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Maïwenn Confirms She Pulled Journalist’s Hair and Spat on His Face

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

So, yes, Maïwenn was accused last month of assault by Mediapart journalist Edwy Plenel. The complaint was filed in March against Maïwenn whom Plenel accuses of having attacked him at a restaurant in Paris.

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Ira Sachs’ Sexy, Smart and Artful ‘Passages’ [Teaser]

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After its buzzy premiere at this past January’s Sundance Film Festival, Ira Sachs‘ “Passages” has a trailer and a release date.

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Poll: Christopher Nolan Fans Believe ‘Interstellar’ is His Best Movie

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Over 5000 Christopher Nolan fans, subscribed to a Subreddit dedicated to the filmmaker, voted on his best films. The top vote-getter? Definitely not the film that critics would have chosen.

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After Reshoots, There’s A New Cut of Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in March, post-production work on Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” had supposedly been completed.

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Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ Only Starts Shooting in June 2024

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The above is a Production Weekly posting that says Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” will start production in the summer of 2024.

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Adele and Léa Look Back on ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’: “The Shoot Wasn’t Normal”

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in 2013, Seydoux and Exarchopoulos complained about Kechiche, saying his filmmaking techniques were abnormal.

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If You Care About ‘Fast X’ And Don’t Mind Major Spoilers …

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t want to spoil the one scene that will be talked about to no ends when “Fast X” gets released next week. So, you’ve been warned SPOILERS ahead …

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It’s Never Really Going to End

May 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy
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‘The Starling Girl’ Tackles Controversial Romance [Capsule]

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Laurel Parmet’s absorbing indie “The Starling Girl” has a 17-year-old girl (Eliza Scanlen) from a Christian fundamentalist community struggling to hide her affair with a youth pastor twice her age.

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Tom Hanks Takes A Stance Against Cancel Culture: “Let Me Decide What I Am Offended By”

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Tom Hanks seems to firmly oppose “cancel culture” and the modern efforts of policing content for what some people may deem offensive.

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ to Shoot This Summer

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Shyamalan is a brand. His name alone being stamped on a trailer can sell movie tickets. The India-born, Philadelphia-raised filmmaker has been riffing on “Twilight Zone”-type premises for 25 years now.

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Natalie Portman Has Some “Complicated” Feelings About ‘Léon: The Professional’

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in the mid-‘90s, Natalie Portman was a pre-teen actress who got her first big break in “Léon: The Professional.”

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‘Poor Things’ Teaser Released …

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Nobody told me this was going to look like a Terry Gilliam movie. Anyways, inject this into my veins ASAP.

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Disney+ Loses 4 Million Subscribers

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Disney layoffs are happening. So are production delays due to the writers strike. The company had some more bad news to investors yesterday afternoon.

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Pablo Larraín’s Biopic of Opera Singer Maria Callas, Starring Angelina Jolie, Starts Production in July

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As Pablo Larraín prepares to premiere his “El Conde” at Venice this September, he’s ready to shoot another movie.

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

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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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