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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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Ridley Scott Says ‘Alien’ Franchise “Needs Some Help” After ‘Romulus’ Was Just “OK”: “I’ve Gone Back In”

Scott is suggesting something more significant than a simple return to the series: the filmmaker appears to believe the franchise has drifted off course.

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Ridley Scott’s Best Films, Ranked by 120+ Critics: ‘Alien’ Tops ‘Blade Runner’ in Poll

Critics were asked to submit their personal five favorite Scott films. As you can imagine, since Scott has directed 30 films in a span of 5 decades, there was an assortment of choices available.

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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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Scorsese: “I’m Old. I Want to Tell Stories, But There’s No More Time”

May 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Cannes, opening night. Here I am, ready to go. I secured a ticket for the only “Killers of the Flower Moon” screening. Thank the cinematic heavens.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water' is Coming to Disney+ and Max on June 7th

May 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t see the point of watching any of the ‘Avatar’ movies at home, especially without the 3D. What’s the pull?

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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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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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