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‘The Batman Part II’ Filming “Extended” Into 2027 as Steven Soderbergh’s Role Expands

Remember when DC Studios told us Steven Soderbergh was coming in for "the final weeks of principal photography" on "The Batman Part II"? Yeah, now it's months.

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Anthony Mackie Says His Sam Wilson “Deserves" a ‘Captain America' Trilogy

"I think every character deserves a second film," Mackie said. "I think with Cap, it's been proven every character deserves three films, right? I mean, if you're Thor, you get four, apparently."

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Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Screens in L.A.: “Tarantino on Speed," and Elizabeth Debicki Steals the Show

A source over at HE calls it "a violent madcap comedy that plays like a love letter to Los Angeles of the late '70s" and described the era as "ten years after, post Star Wars, creeping disco and even creepier corporatism."

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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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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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‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is a Low-Key Romcom Winner [Capsule]

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Nicole Holofcener has built up a strong filmography over her 3-decade filmmaking career. My favorite of hers is still “Lovely and Amazing,” this little indie gem from 2002.

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‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’ Clocks in at 2 Hours 36 Minutes

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

IGN is reporting that “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” officially clocks in at 156 minutes. And that’s the final cut.

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Almodovar Has Cast Two Actresses, British and American, for His Next English-Language Feature

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Pedro Almodóvar will finally be shooting his first full-length English-language feature next March in NYC.

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New ‘Barbie’ Trailer …

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Well, here it is. I really wish I could say this looks good. Visually, it looks fantastic, but I’m trying to wrap my head around the silly plot. Some of the jokes don’t land either.

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Quentin Tarantino Confirms ‘The Movie Critic’ is Based on Real-Life Porn Critic

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline has the details on Quentin Tarantino at Cannes. More is revealed about his upcoming “The Movie Critic.”

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New Trailer for Jennifer Lawrence’s R-Rated Comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I semi-chuckled throughout this one. The first trailer became the most-watched trailer for an original comedy in its first 24 hours, with 50M+ views across all platforms.

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James Cameron Confirms He’s Currently Writing A New ‘Terminator’ Movie

May 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

So, James Cameron was a featured speaker at the Dell Tech World convention and surprised the crowd with an interesting update on the creative front.

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

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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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