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Zack Snyder's ‘The Last Photograph’ Is Getting Destroyed at TIFF: “Unabashedly Sh*t On Every Level”

As expected, Snyder's latest is being torn apart by TIFF attendees. No mercy given. The film, which had its world premiere this evening, is being called by some one of the worst movies to ever premiere at the festival.

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‘The Uprising’ Bombs With $3M

Paul Greengrass’ "The Uprising," starring Andrew Garfield, opened to $3.2M from 2,068 theaters this weekend. Yikes. The budget hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to be in the $20-$30M range.

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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Made $3.5M This Weekend. Did You See It — and What Did You Think?

“Hope,” Na’s first film in ten years — his last one being the exemplary “The Wailing” —is a gloriously messy, blood-soaked sci-fi epic that may become a cult classic despite—or because of—its polarizing nature.

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‘Mr. Irrelevant' Trailer: David Corenswet's High-Testing Sports Biopic Got Jonathan Levine the ‘Days of Thunder 2' Job

The David Corenswet-starring "Mr. Irrelevant” is coming off strong test screenings that led Paramount to position Jonathan Levine's sports biopic for a Christmas Day wide release.

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Vertical Saves $100M ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot! Targets Spring 2027 Release

Before practically going bankrupt, Row K had planned to release "Cliffhanger" in August 2026 on more than 3000 screens nationwide — hopefully with Vertical it hits as many theaters.

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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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Variety Believes Cannes Films Should Have “Trigger Warnings”

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s another one from Variety writer Clayton Davis. He’s triggered about the lack of trigger warnings for films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. You can’t make this stuff up.

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Screen Daily Spitballs Venice

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Screen Daily’s spitballing of the upcoming Venice Film Festival. The lineup is set to be announced in July.

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First Reactions for ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Are Positive

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This summer movie season will be about Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” Christopher McQuarrie’s “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning” and this one …

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Rebel Wilson Auditioned for Role in Next Bond Movie

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not sure what James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli is concocting when it comes to her next 007 adventure, but it might involve Rebel Wilson.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Coming Back Down to Earth

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As I mentioned a few days ago, after a much-buzzed Cannes premiere, the reviews for Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” wouls likely even-out to what will be a mixed response.

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David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’ Starts Production

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Production on David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds” has begun in Toronto. It was originally set to start its in March, but casting issues resulted in minor delays.

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‘Pot A Feu’ is Food Porn Mixed With Exquisite Romance [Cannes]

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m surprised to report that Tran Anh Hung‘s “The Pot au Feu” is richly satisfying. It’s one for the foodies, you can call it “food porn” if you’d like, but mixed with wonderful romance.

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Karim Ainouz Remaking Bellocchio’s ‘Fists in the Pocket’ With Kristen Stewart

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Despite his “Firebrand” garnering mixed reviews at Cannes, it sits at a rough 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, it appears that filmmaker Karim Aïnouz has already lined up his next film

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‘Problemista’: A24 and Julio Torres’ SXSW Sensation

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I had not heard much about writer/director, and actor Julio Torres, but A24 and Tilda Swinton co-signed him for “Problemista,” his feature-length debut. Here’s today’s released trailer.

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Cannes: Day 9 — Bellocchio, Polls and What’s Screening

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, Marco Bellocchio’s “Kidnapped” screened, it’s a competition title, but will likely not win any awards on Saturday.

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Eva Longoria: “A White Male Can Direct’ a $200 Million Flop and ‘Get Another One.’ I Can’t.”

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Has Longoria shown any ability to direct? She made one movie about Cheetos and now calls herself a director.

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Victor Erice Pens Scathing Letter Against Cannes

May 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Victor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes” was one of the best films of this year’s Cannes lineup. In fact, people were puzzled by its absence from the main competition. What happened?

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Sofia Coppola Describes ‘Priscilla’ as “Marie Antoinette in Graceland”

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” is not screening at Cannes, now it’s actually rumoured to premiere at Venice.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Screens to Divisive Love/Hate Reactions [Updated]

May 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I just got out of “Asteroid City” and it’s certainly a Wes Anderson movie. I’ll share more thoughts soon. The reviews are DIVISIVE. It’s a love it or hate it kind of film.

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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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Joaquin Phoenix Reuniting with Mike Mills for Next Film, Shooting in January 2027

Phoenix is set to reunite with Mills on this next film, which is being distributed by A24 and starts shooting January 2027. This will be Phoenix’s first film since “Eddington.”

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Paul Thomas Anderson Has Already Chosen His Next Film, Jonny Greenwood Says

“Paul is getting close to pressing the button on the next film, I believe, and I’m already trying to learn a new instrument that would be central to it,” Greenwood tells Screen Daily. 

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Ridley Scott Says “I Didn’t Say That” After Calling ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Movie Since ‘The Martian’

In June 2026, Scott told The Buyer that “The Dog Stars” is “probably the best movie I’ve done since The Martian.” He’s now denying he ever said that.

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Todd Field-Written ‘The Girls’ Sets Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic to Direct, November Shoot

Cinephiles another Todd Field movie, and although we might have to wait for his next directorial effort, “The Girls” will have to suffice for now.

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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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