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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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Claire Denis Set to Shoot Next Film in Cameroon

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a chat with The Guardian, Denis revealed she just finished writing a new feature and that she’ll start location scouting it this month in Cameroon.

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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Screens, Reaction is Flat-Out Rave!

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Those lucky enough to have attended a test screening of Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17” last night supposedly got quite the experience.

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Nintendo’s ‘Zelda,’ ‘Super Mario 2,’ ‘Donkey Kong,’ and ‘Luigi’ in Development at Illumination

June 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this year, Universal Studios gave the masses what they wanted. I just honestly didn’t know it was going to be a Nintendo movie.

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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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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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