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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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Box Office: Johnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Leads ($21M+), Audiences Love It More Than Critics Do; ‘How to Rob a Bank' Bombs ($4M+), ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Drops 75%

The film opened in Europe on Wednesday, and the audience scores there have been very strong. Now American audiences agree: an "A-" on CinemaScore and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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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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Best Films by Directors Under 25

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Most filmmakers in their 20s try to make short films. It’s rare to make a great short film at that age, but to make a feature film at such is rarer. There’s barely been a blueprint for it.

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‘Sound of Freedom’ Retakes #1 Spot at the Box-Office

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This one’s got legs. What an insane story “Sound of Freedom” has become. It made $40 million in its first seven days of release and is now again #1 at the box-office with a Monday gross of $4 million.

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‘Wonka’ Trailer … [Updated]

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: Here’s the trailer for “Wonka.” It looks safe and family-friendly.

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L.A. Times Calls ‘Oppenheimer’ “Arguably Nolan’s Most Impressive Work Yet”

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Today is “Oppenheimer” day. The film was screened for Paris press in the morning and will now have its world premiere at Le Grand Rex this evening.

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Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Aiming for Cannes 2024, 2-Hour Runtime; Described as “Julius Caesar Meets Blade Runner”

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We had reported in January that filmmaker Mike Figgis was shooting a behind-the-scenes documentary on Franco’s Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”

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Harmony Korine Has Shot A Secret Film for A24

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A report, via The Film Stage, confirms that Korine directed Scott in an action-oriented film “shot entirely in infrared.”

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Timothee Chalamet Has Already Signed On For a Third ‘Dune’ Movie?

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The latest reporting from Daniel Richtman comes to us a week after Deadline slyly mentioned a third ‘Dune’ film was in the works.

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SAG to Strike on Wednesday; Film Industry Shutting Down

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Leadership from SAG-AFTRA held a conference call with top Hollywood publicity agencies on Monday, warning of “powerful gatekeepers of A-list stars for a strike,” via Variety.

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‘Joy Ride’ Bombs, and For Good Reason — It’s Not Funny [Review]

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ever since “Joy Ride” had its world premiere at SXSW in March, it’s had the kind of buzz that one should always be wary of.

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NEON Acquires Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Great news for Michael Mann. His $90 million. gamble “Ferrari” has been acquired by Neon for distribution.

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‘The Bear’ Standalone Episode ‘Fishes’ (S02E06) is Better Than Most 2023 Movies [Review]

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Is it okay to include episode six of “The Bear” as one of the best films I’ve seen so far this year?

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‘Oppenheimer’ Screening for Paris Press Tomorrow Morning

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Two press screenings in Paris, at the Grand Rex and Cinemateque, are scheduled for the morning.

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Trailer for Luc Besson’s ‘Dogman’

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As it is being tipped to premiere at Venice next month, Luc Besson’s “Dogman” has released its first trailer.

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‘Barbie’ First Reactions Feature Zero Actual Critics

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I warned you that ”Barbie” first reactions will be populated by influencers, quote whores and people you’ve never heard of.

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‘Napoleon’ Trailer …

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ok, so here it is. A trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” What do you think?

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Plot Twist: Jonathan Majors’ Accuser Might Get Arrested by the NYPD

July 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Why has nobody reported on a 06.29.23 New York Times story that Jonathan Majors’ accuser might get arrested by the NYPD?

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Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’ is Currently in Post-Production Hell

July 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Eli Roth’s “Borderlands,” a video game adaptation, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Craig Mazin, has been in post-production for god knows how long.

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Warner Bros Has Decided to Press Screen ‘Barbie’ on the Same Date/Time as ‘Oppenheimer’

July 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros must find it so amusing that they scheduled “Barbie” press screenings on the same date and time as “Oppenheimer.”

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Denis Villeneuve to Shoot HBO Mini-Series ‘The Son’ This Fall, Jake Gyllenhaal Cast as Lead

July 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A source from Europe is telling me that Denis Villeneuve is going to be shooting an HBO mini-series “The Son” in the fall.

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Danny Boyle and Alex Garland Working on Zombie Sequel ‘28 Years Later’

July 8, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In 2003, Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” was released and kickstarted a revival of the zombie genre. Its cultural impact has been felt ever since.

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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

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