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Sam McCurdy (‘Shōgun’) to DP James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Sequel
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‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever With $1.7 Billion
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What 850+ Critics’ Top 10 Lists Say About the Best Films of 2025
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Kathryn Bigelow Says ‘Detroit’ is Her Most “Misunderstood” Film
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Aug 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 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.

Aug 19, 2019

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Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘The Island’ Scrapped Due to Insurance Issues

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline’s reporting that bond companies are now refusing to insure movies ahead of a potential SAG strike on July 1.

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Kleber Mendonça Filho to Shoot New Film Set in 1970s Brazil

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Any fans of Kleber Mendonça Filho? The Brazilian filmmaker is planning to shoot a new film in Brazil, set in the ‘70s, with actor Wagner Moura.

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Jessica Hausner’s ‘Club Zero’ Gets Booed at Cannes

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There were boos at my screening of Jessica Hausner’s “Club Zero,” but, this time, for good reason. This is a film that tries to shock you but fails miserably.

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NEON Buys ‘Anatomy of a Fall’

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Is NEON going to win a fourth straight Palme d’Or? They just bought Justine Triet’s mesmerizing “Anatomy of a Fall,” the film many are predicting to win the Palme on Saturday.

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Shock: Netflix Buys Todd Haynes’ ‘May/December’

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Before Cannes, Todd Haynes’ “May/December” had no U.S. distribution. After seeing the film, I understood why.

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‘The Idol’ is Trashy, Sexy, Uncompromising Entertainment [Cannes]

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

HBO decided it was a wise decision to screen Sam Levinson’s “The Idol” at Cannes. It turns out they were right.

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Cannes: Day 8 — Palme Contenders, Polls and Hidden Gems

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We are day 8. There are still four days left here at Cannes, and plenty of movies left to be seen.

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‘The Color Purple,’ Which Has Tested Screened Four Times, Now Has A Trailer

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. Pictures is set to open ”The Color Purple” in theaters on December 25, 2023. They’re banking hard on this one to be an Oscar contender.

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Todd Haynes’ 1930s Gay Drama With Joaquin Phoenix Will be Rated NC-17 [Updated]

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: Haynes hasn’t even shot this movie yet and he’s already implying it’ll be a button-pushing endeavor:

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Martin Scorsese Wants to Adapt Osage Novel ‘A Pipe For February’ Into A Film

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m surprised nobody picked up on this story, then again I had written down a note to write something about it and completely forgot.

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Jude Law Went Full-On Method as King Henry VIII in ‘Firebrand’ by Purposely Smelling Awful

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

So, you’re Jude Law and about to play King Henry VIII in Karim Ainouz’s “Firebrand,” but you also want to go fully method in tackling this historical figure. What do you do?

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Screens Tomorrow [Cannes]

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Assessing the different opinions here at Cannes, I get the sense that people are not that excited for Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.”

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Victor Erice’s ‘Close Your Eyes’ Isn’t in Cannes Competition Because …

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A very interesting article today via Spanish outlet El País explains why Erice’s fourth feature isn’t in Cannes competition.

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‘Ferrari’ Producer Confirms Venice World Premiere

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Producer Niels Juul has basically confirmed, via Instagram, that Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” is going to Venice:

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Film Critic Tries to Inject Race Card Into ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Narrative

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Film critic Robert Daniels with another bewildering take, this time he’s aiming his darts at Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

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Alfonso Cuarón Calls ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ a Masterpiece

May 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Alfonso Cuaron is a major fan. He raved about it to Variety. Here he is in his own words:

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Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’: Automatic Palme d’Or Contender [Cannes]

May 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A few hours ago Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” screened at the Lumiere and it’s truly one of the best films of the fest.

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‘Wizard of Oz’ Remake Coming, Person of Color to Play Dorothy

May 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Who comes up with these insane ideas? Did anyone bother to tell New Line this was a terrible idea?

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Nolan Clarifies How ‘Oppenheimer’ Script is Written in “First Person”

May 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There was mention a few weeks ago that Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” had a script completely written in the first-person.

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Paul Schrader Says ‘Master Gardener’ Was Rejected by TIFF Due to ‘Racism’

May 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Schrader actually admits that the Toronto International Film Festival rejected the film based on bogus reasons:

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