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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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‘Hooters: The Movie’ Is Now in the Works, Because Why Not?

Hollywood has officially run out of ideas. Or, at the very least, it has reached the point where the origin story of Hooters is now being made as a feature film.

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Tom Hanks to Play Abraham Lincoln in ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ With Willem Dafoe and Peter Dinklage Joining Cast — Duke Johnson is Directing

It was previously reported that Tom Hanks is set to portray the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, in Duke Johnson’s upcoming live-action/stop-motion hybrid film

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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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‘Gladiator 2’ to Halt Production Due to Actors Strike

July 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The actors strike is upon us and we are likely to see a lot of turbulence in the industry. Chief among them is a total halt in production for Ridley Scott’s upcoming ‘Gladiator’ sequel, via Variety.

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Jacques Audiard’s Drug-Musical ‘Emilia Perez’ Wraps Filming in France

July 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One film that won’t be affected by the actors strike is Jacques Audiard’s musical thriller “Emilia Perez,” starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, which wrapped filming just last week in Paris.

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Abdelatif Kechiche Quietly Edited Third ‘Mektoub’ Film This Past Spring

July 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Abdellatif Kechiche is supposed to be shooting his next film in Sète right now, at least according to that city's cinema management.

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‘Barbie’ Review Embargo July 18th

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros’ “Barbie” will have its review embargo lift on July 18th at 7 pm ET.

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AI-Generated ‘Heidi’ is Terrifying

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer – created by AI – for a non-existent “Heidi” movie creeped the hell out of me. Call it “nightmare fuel,” or whatever else it’s been described as, but what did I just watch?

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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ VOD Release Date is October 10th

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m pleased to report that “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” will only be available digitally on October 10th. That means, you should go see this one in theaters.

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Brian Cox Blasts “Woke Culture” as “Truly Awful”

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t like using the word “woke” because it’s too simplified a term. Yes, it’s an easy way of entering a debate, to say this is “woke” and that is “woke,” but the substance gets lost in the process.

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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’ Being Released in Japan on Friday

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We are two days away from Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki’s “How Do You Live?” being released in Japan.

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Jean-Luc Godard’s Friend Shot a Doc Tackling the Final Days Before His Assisted Suicide

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

During his final months on earth, Jean-Luc Godard was surrounded by an intellectual circle of friends, including Fabrice Aragno, Jean-Paul Battagia, Nicole Brenez, Mathilde Incerti, and Mitra Farahani.

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Wait, Disney’s ‘Secret Invasion’ Cost $212 Million to Make!? ‘Doctor Strange 3’ Actually Cost $349 Million?!

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Disney has revealed, via Forbes, that its Marvel streaming drama “Secret Invasion” went over budget, and was made for a whopping sum of $211.6 million.

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Christopher Nolan Upset That ‘Barbie’ Opening on Same Day as ‘Oppenheimer’

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Why did Warner Bros. decide to open “Barbie” on the same date (July 21) as Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”? Because they can. But there’s much more to this story than meets the eye.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Let’s all take a deep breath and appreciate the fact that Tom Cruise is still trying to, quite literally, kill himself on-screen for cinema.

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Selena Gomez in Talks to Play Linda Ronstadt in Biopic

July 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Selena Gomez is looking for her Oscar role and it might come in the form of playing ‘70s musical icon Linda Ronstadt.

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‘Oppenheimer’ Reactions are Raves [Updated]

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The “Oppenheimer” embargo has lifted and it’s getting nothing but raves from critics.

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Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’ is Now A 2024 Release

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Sunday, I had reported that Eli Roth’s “Borderlands” was in post-production hell with even its main screenwriter, Craig Mazin, deciding to remove his name from the project — he’ll now go under the pseudonym of Joe Crombie.

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Todd Haynes’ ‘May December’ to Open the 61st New York Film Festival

July 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Film at Lincoln Center announced this afternoon that Todd Haynes’s “May December” will open the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 29th.

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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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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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