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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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Cannes Wanted ‘Poor Things’

May 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the biggest omissions from this coming edition of the Cannes Film Festival was Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things.”

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Trailer for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Coming This Thursday …

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It seems as though 10 more minutes were added to the runtime. It is now officially listed as 153 minutes.

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Javier Bardem In Talks to Join Joseph Kosinski’s ‘F1’

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Javier Bardem is in talks to play a wealthy Mexican race team owner in Joseph Kosinski’s “F1.” Kosinski’s film will start production next month.

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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ is 2 Hours 34 Minutes

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This will be the first footage we’ve gotten of the movie. Last month, we finally had 3 new images unveiled to us, this was right before Scorsese presented footage of the film at CinemaCon.

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Elle Fanning Joins Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Timothee Chalamet and James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” starts shooting on August 7th.

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Cannes Boss Thierry Frémaux Confronts Johnny Depp Backlash, Rejects Claims It’s a Festival For Rapists

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Cannes Film Festival’s boss Thierry Fremaux asked journalists at Monday’s press conference if they really believed Cannes was celebrating rapists.

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David Mamet’s JFK Assassination Drama Set Up With Pacino, Mortensen, Travolta and LaBoeuf

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

So, why has David Mamet not directed a film in over 15 years? Well, for one, he outed himself as a Republican 10 years ago. His famous, or infamous, reasoning included this line:

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‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’ Trailer Will Be Released This Week

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, 20 minutes of the film were shown at CinemaCon in Vegas. It was also announced that ‘Dead Reckoning’ would be released two days earlier on July 12, 2023.

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Tom Hanks Thinks Idris Elba Should be the Next James Bond

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with the BBC, Tom Hanks made it very clear that he wants Idris Elba to be the next James Bond.

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Cannes Ticketing Debacle

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ever since the 2021 pandemic edition, Cannes has adopted a system where you have to reserve your press tickets instead of lining up with your badge, which was the tradition used for many decades.

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Mike Leigh Has Started Shooting His Next Film in London

May 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last June, I wrote about Mike Leigh struggling to find financing for his next project. Then, a few months later, I was told that he’d finally found enough dough to make his next one.

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‘Beau is Afraid’ Finishes Box-Office Run With $9.4 Million in Earnings

May 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m sure A24 must have known that “Beau is Afraid” wouldn’t make that much money at the box-office. It’s far from being a crowd-pleaser. The reviews have been mixed. There’s also no awards in this film’s future.

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Happy Birthday to the Legendary Harvey Keitel who Turns 84

May 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Harvey Keitel, an American actor known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous tough guys. He’s 84 today. An unsung acting legend.

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Alert: ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’ Composer’s Key Instrument Stolen

May 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Hildur Guðnadóttir, the Oscar winning composer of “Joker,” not to mention “Tar,” is in a panic.

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Screens in Paris to IMMENSE Buzz

May 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If any Martin Scorsese fan who, for one reason or another, had hesitations about the quality of his new film, I can safely say this: rest easy.

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Ron Howard to Direct ‘Origin of Species’

May 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline is reporting that Ron Howard will direct the survival thriller “Origin of Species.” The cast will include Ana De Armas, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Daniel Brühl.

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James Cameron Being Sought to Direct ‘Alita’ Sequel …

May 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It turns out that James Cameron and Jon landau have been trying to get an “Alita” sequel going for a while, but Bob Iger has made it clear …

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‘Meet the Fockers’ Writer Says AI Jokes “Suck”

May 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Herzfeld doesn't believe a computer can replace him because AI jokes, according to him, are terrible.

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Ranking the Palme d’Or Winners of the Last 30 Years

May 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Much like “Titane”, the release of Ruben Ostlund’s Palme d’Or winning “Triangle of Sadness” resulted in polarized reactions. There was no critical acclaim, but a lot of love it/ hate it reactions going on.

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‘Pearl’ Actor David Corenswet in Contention to Play Superman in James Gunn’s Film

May 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn will be shooting “Superman: Legacy” next year in Georgia. Casting is currently underway for various roles in this upcoming film.

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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 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

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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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