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May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ Wins the Golden Lion at Venice — Surprise!

The short version: "Woman Unknown" was a compromise. The jury deadlocked over "Possible Love" and "NAZA," not able to com to terms, fell back on their #3, May el-Toukhy's film.

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Cory Finley's 'Reasonable People,' Starring Paul Rudd and Sam Rockwell, Shoots This Fall

Cory Finley, a talented filmmaker, has directed three films so far: "Thoroughbreds" (2017), "Bad Education” (2020), and "Landscape with Invisible Hand.”

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Bassam Tariq Says Making ‘Blade' at Marvel Was ‘“a Different Thing”: “Somebody Else Is Running This”

Bassim Tariq was the first one in the chair. The "Mogul Mowgli" director spent two years building out the Mahershala Ali vehicle before exiting in 2022, and he's now letting the air out on this one.

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‘The Family Stone’ Sequel Greenlit at Searchlight, Fall Shoot, Reunites the Entire Cast — Except Diane Keaton

Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, and Brian White will all be back.

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Critics Are Fighting About ‘Fjord’ at TIFF; Sebastian Stan: “Not A MAGA Movie”

I was curious how Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" would be received this fall. The Palme d'Or winner has become a culture-war flashpoint, and critics are more split on it than you might expect.

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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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‘Barbie’ Beating ‘Oppenheimer’ in Early Box-Office Projections

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni has released the first forecast concerning these two films and it’s “Barbie” on top, for now.

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‘Indy 5’ Tracking at Weak $60 Million Five-Day Opening Weekend

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It was a mistake on the Disney’s part to premiere “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” at the Cannes Film Festival.

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THR Spitballs Venice

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I know it’s very early, but this year’s potential Venice lineup is looking decent enough.

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Netflix Saw its Four Biggest Days of U.S. Signups Following Password Crackdown

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After cracking down on those who shared account passwords on May 23, Netflix ended up with its four largest days of signups in history.

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Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet and Tom Brittney to Test for ‘Superman: Legacy’ Next Week

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Cronenswet would be my pick for Supes. He played the projectionist in “Pearl.” Tom Brittney could be good. However, I just can’t see Hoult getting this, sorry, he just doesn’t fit the role.

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‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel Filming This Month in Europe

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This one will be directed by Jay Roach (“Neet the Parents”), The screenplay was penned by Carrie Solomon. No further cast details were revealed.

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‘Dream Scenario’: A24’s Nic Cage Mindbender Test Screens to Positive Reactions

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Up next for Nicolas Cage is a role in A24’s “Dream Scenario.” The film is directed by Kristoffer Borgli, who helmed last year’s Cannes gem “Sick of Myself.”

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Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Submitted for Venice

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A report from Variety, Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Sets September Release Date in Italy: Is it Headed for Venice? …

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Rumor: Mel Gibson Making 4-Part Docuseries Exposing Global Child Sex Trafficking Market

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Tuesday, Twitter account Leading Report tweeted what it claimed to be breaking news.

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Zoe Kazan Criticizes Disney’s Live-Action Remakes

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a since deleted tweet, actress Zoe Kazan criticized the recent onslaught of Disney live-action remakes:

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New ‘Poor Things’ Trailer Looks Absolutely Unhinged

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A fuller trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” has been released and it looks delightfully deranged.

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The Best Animated Films of the 21st Century

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

With the release of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and the downfall of Pixar, I guess it was a good time for IndieWire to release their list of The 60 Best Animated Movies of the 21st Century.

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Safdie/Sandler Paused Indefinitely

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This is the message that I’ve received in regards to the Safdies’ upcoming film for Netflix, starring Adam Sandler.

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Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance’ Likely Headed to the Venice Film Festival

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A few in-the-know folks are claiming that the film “is likely headed to the Venice Film Festival at the end of August”

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David O. Russell’s ‘Madden’ Biopic With Will Ferrell to Shoot in October [Updated]

June 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: “Madden” is eyeing an October production start and a 2024 release.

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Kathryn Bigelow Has Started Shooting Her Next Project

June 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been six years since Kathryn Bigelow released her last film, “Detroit.” It turns out the Oscar-winning filmmaker has already started shooting her next project, this one titled “Smuggler.”

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Vertical to Distribute Johnny Depp’s ‘Jeanne du Barry’ in the U.S.

June 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Despite controversy, and mixed reviews, Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Johnny Depp, has landed a North American distribution deal with Vertical.

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First Look at the Set of Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2’ in Morocco

June 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ sequel will be starting production this month. It’s been a long time coming, but the film, which has been in development for a decade now, is finally ready to shoot.

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Christopher Nolan says the Color Scenes in ‘Oppenheimer’ are “Subjective” and the Black-and-White Scenes are “Objective”

June 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer” will hopefully hit theaters like a nuke next month. It’s really the only big studio blockbuster being released this season that is actually meant for an adult audience.

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Disney/Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Might Bomb Hard [Box-Office]

June 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Early projected box-office numbers for Pixar’s “Elemental” are not good. In fact, it looks like a disaster in the making for Disney.

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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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