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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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Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Wins the Palme d’Or

May 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It happens, but rarely. The best film in Cannes competition actually won the Palme d’Or. Justine Triet’s masterful “Anatomy of a Fall,” a Hitchcockian did-she-do-it, won the big prize at Cannes.

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Oscar Isaac in Talks to Star in David Robert Mitchell’s ‘80s Dinosaur Movie

May 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Daniel Richtman, Oscar Isaac has been offered the male lead in David Robert Mitchell’s dinosaur movie set in the '80s starring Anne Hathaway called “Flowervale St.”

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Todd Haynes to Direct Kate Winslet in Upcoming HBO Mini-Series

May 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The filmmaker doesn’t share any further details, but this is great news, as the duo previously worked together on the excellent HBO series, “Mildred Pierce,” more than a decade ago.

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Palme d’Or Rumors Start Up [Updated]

May 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Palme d’Or will be awarded later today along with acting and directing prizes.

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Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’ is as Subtle as a Sledgehammer to the Head [Cannes]

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ken Loach said on Friday he does not know if "The Old Oak” would be his last film.

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‘How to Have Sex’ Wins Un Certain Regard Prize [Cannes]

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Today the awards for the Un Certain Regard category were announced. I saw 15 of the 19 films competing in this sidebar section, which is filled with first-time directorial efforts.

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Lionsgate Confirms ‘John Wick 5’ in Development

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to his latest earnings call (via Comicbook), Lionsgate President Joe Drake confirmed that a fifth John Wick is in development.

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Who Wins the Palme d’Or? Triet? Glazer? [Cannes]

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Cannes jury has spent the last ten days watching 21 competition films.

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Quentin Tarantino Explains Why Cinema is Better Than TV

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There’s long been debate about whether television could ever attain the same heights as cinema. It could lead to a never ending conversation, one filled with richly conceived arguments, and clunky ones.

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The Safdies Splitting Up to Direct Separate Films

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Josh and Benny Safdie are temporarily splitting up to direct separate projects, according to Above the Line.

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‘Last Summer’: Catherine Breillat’s Sexual Stunner Shocks Cannes

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the great French filmmakers of the last 30+ years has come out of her retirement for, at least, one more film. Catherine Breillat’s “Last Summer” screened last night to polarizing reactions.

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Critics Really Hate Sam Levinson’s HBO Series ‘The Idol’

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Why is Sam Levinson’s “The Idol” so hated by critics? From the episodes that I’ve seen it’s a trashy good time and it’s all slickly rendered by “Euphoria” creator.

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Test-Screening Reaction for ‘The Creator’ Hints at Solid Sci-Fi

May 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“The Creator” stars John David Washington as the last hope for mankind after A.I. detonates a nuclear warhead on Los Angeles. The trailer was released earlier this month.

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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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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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