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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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‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Swings to $120M Box Office Opening [Updated]

June 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: “Spider Man: Across the Spiderverse” delivered beyond expectations this weekend, no doubt buoyed by the incredible reviews it has gotten.

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‘The Bikeriders’ Reaction …

June 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The film is said to be a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders.

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Question: The Best Films of 2023, So Far?

June 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ll be conducting my annual mid-year critics poll in regards to the best films of 2023. I’ll probably be sending out the ballots in a few weeks.

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George Clooney’s ‘The Boys In The Boat’ Sets Christmas Day Release Date

June 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline’s exclusively reporting that George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” has had such high test screening scores that MGM have given it a coveted awards-bait release date on Christmas Day.

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‘Spider Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is Pretty Great, Better Than the First One [Review]

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This animated take on the Marvel superhero is probably the best Spidey movie since Raimi’s “Spider-Man 2.” It’s also the closest a movie has come to making a comic book spring to life.

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Cormac McCarthy Will Write ‘Blood Meridian’ Film Adaptation

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Today, via The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast, filmmaker John Hillcoat revealed that the screenplay was written by McCarthy himself.

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Variety Film Writer Admits He’s Never Seen ‘Casablanca’

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Because of Taika Waititi’s recent comments about “Casablanca”, Clayton Davis’ 2020 comments have re-emerged on social media, to the point where he’s decided to tweet a defense:

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Martin Scorsese is Very Serious His Next Film Will Be About Jesus

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a video absolutely nobody has reported on today, it involves Martin Scorsese and his upcoming film about Jesus, which I now firmly believe will be his next film.

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‘Barbie’ Set Design Caused an International Shortage for Pink Paint

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It goes without saying that if you hate the color pink then steer far away from Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.”

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The Best Robbery Movies [Sponsored]

June 2, 2023 John Torre

Robbery stories were among the first to appear on the screen.

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The Best Uma Thurman Movies [Sponsored]

June 2, 2023 John Torre

Although she will be immortalized as "Quentin Tarantino's main muse", Uma Thurman's acting talent is much broader.

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Why gamers should try out Slingo [Sponsored]

June 2, 2023 John Torre

You pick a game, find your grid, and then concentrate. As soon as you spin the wheel, the fun begins.

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Lights, Laughter & Las Vegas: Exploring The Best Comedies Filmed In Sin City [Sponsored]

June 2, 2023 John Torre

Las Vegas: the dazzling city of bright lights, towering casinos, and endless entertainment. Known as the Entertainment Capital of the World, this iconic destination has not only captivated visitors but also provided a stunning backdrop for numerous films.

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Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Based on Jim Sheldon?

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Well, it turns out that Jim Sheldon was an actual film critic who wrote in the same magazine as Margold. Tarantino fooled us. Thanks to fine folks at the Tarantino subreddit Waltz With Tarantino for this info.

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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’ Won’t Publish Any Image or Trailer Ahead of Japanese Release

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Studio Ghibli will not publish any image or trailer from Hayao Miyazaki’s next film “How Do You Live?” ahead of the film’s July 14 release in Japan.

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Tom Cruise is Unhappy ‘Oppenheimer’ Stealing IMAX Screens Away From ‘Mission: Impossible 7’

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

July is setting up to be a very interesting month for movie fans. There’s Nolan’s R-rated “Oppenheimer,” Gerwig’s “Barbie,” and McQuarrie’s seventh ‘Mission Impossible’ film.

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‘The Exorcist’ Test-Screens Again

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On 05.10.23 I wrote about the catastrophic test screening for “The Exorcist” in New York.

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NBC Journalist Says Risqué Comedy Needs to Be Toned Down Until Racism and Inequality Ceases to Exist

June 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

An MSNBC journalist has decided to lecture us about what is and isn’t right to joke about in comedy. This piece could come straight out in The Onion, but it’s very real and very frightening.

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John Carpenter Confirms He’s Directed A New Limited Series Titled ‘Suburban Screams’

June 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

John Carpenter was a guest of honor at Texas Frightmare Weekend. In the process he was also part of a Q&A session.

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Oscars: Variety Has ‘Maestro’ #1 in Their Early 2024 Best Picture Predictions

June 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Cannes Film Festival concluded this past weekend with a few potential Oscar contenders likely to have been screened.

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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

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What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

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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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