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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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Stephen Frears Says His Career Has Hit a Wall: “Studios Only Interested in Monsters and Superheroes”

Stephen Frears, 85, has been trying to make “Wilder & Me,” a film about the final, faltering chapter of Billy Wilder’s legendary career, but like his subject, he’s facing his own late-career battle with momentum.

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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’ Now Tracking at $110 Million Opening

July 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I really want to vent about “Barbie,” but I can’t, signed an embargo form yesterday, so it’ll have to wait until the review ban lifts.

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Paul Schrader Calls “Oppenheimer” the “The Best and Most Important Film of the Century”

July 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Talk about praise, Paul Schrader has seen “Oppenheimer” and calls it “the best and most important film of this century.”

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Miyazaki NOT Going to Venice

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Sorry for the misdirection, but I was told Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” is NOT going to Venice. Scratch it off from your predictions. Not happening.

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Netflix Dates ‘Rustin’ for November 2023

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has dated “Rustin” for a global release of November 17th, 2023. With that date, they are setting it up as one of their awards titles.

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Venice Boss Says 80th Edition Could Be A “Pan-European” Film Festival if Strike Doesn’t End

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to THR Italia, Venice Film Festival boss Alberto Barbera is currently working on a Plan B if American films do not participate in the 80th edition due to the actors strike.

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Kenneth Branagh to Direct ‘Gargoyles’ Live-Action Movie

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Belfast” filmmaker Sir Kenneth Branagh is set to direct a live-action film based on the animated 1990s series “Gargoyles”.

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Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’ Has A Trailer …

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s great to have a new Alexander Payne movie to look forward to, and it’s coming up very soon. A trailer for Payne’s “The Holdovers” has been unveiled.

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Critic Weighs in on ‘Barbie’: “If You Take a Tequila Shot Every Time the “Patriarchy” is Mentioned You Will Die".

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I haven’t really seen any actual film critics weighing in on Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” which I’m finally set to catch this evening. The review embargo lifts tomorrow afternoon.

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Former Paramount CEO Says Strike Could Lead to Hollywood’s “Absolute Apocalypse”

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s media titan Barry Diller being all doom and gloom when forecasting Hollywood’s future, that is, if the writers and actors’ strikes are not resolved soon.

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New Trailer for Gareth Edwards’ ‘The Creator’

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“The Creator” stars John David Washington as the last hope for mankind after A.I. detonates a nuclear warhead on Los Angeles. A new trailer has just been released.

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Christopher Nolan Says He Won’t Direct Another Superhero Movie

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Several interesting revelations from Christopher Nolan following his interview with the French media’s Hugo Decrypte.

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Austin Butler and Colin Farrell in Talks to Star in Danny Boyle’s ‘Antarctica’

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Austin Butler and Colin Farrell are (were) in talks to star before the strike occurred. Negotiations will resume whenever a deal is settled with the studios.

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Jon Woo’s ‘The Killer’ Remake Starts Shooting in Paris

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, it was announced that John Woo would remake his best film, an action classic, “The Killer.” Well, it’s begun production in Paris.

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Luca Guadagnino Wants to Delay the Release of ‘Challengers’

July 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to a Puck report, Luca Guadagnino suggested delaying the release of “Challengers,” but Amazon has yet to make a final decision. This all stems from the actors currently being on strike.

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‘Theater Camp’: Mockumentary Tries Too Hard For Laughs [Capsule]

July 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s “Theater Camp” world premiered this past January at Sundance, where it received two standing ovations at the Eccles.

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‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’ Has Limp $56 Million Weekend

July 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Friday, I had reported on the underperformance of ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ at the box-office, and it didn’t get any better this weekend.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Casts Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry and Austin Burke

July 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The full cast includes the likes of Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry, Tom Burke, Austin Abrams and June Diane Raphael.

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Cary Fukunaga’s Much-Delayed $300 Million ‘Masters of the Air’ Premiering in September?

July 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

You might be interested to know that IMDb is listing Cary Fukunaga's much-delayed Apple TV+ series “Master of the Air” for a September 20th, 2023 airing. I’ve contacted Apple for confirmation and have yet to get an answer.

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‘Sound of Freedom’ is Actually A More Than Decent Film [Review]

July 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Sound of Freedom” is being sold as a “conservative” film, but it’s really nothing of the sort. It checks its politics at the door to tell the true story of real-life hero Tim Ballard.

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Venice: Six Italian Directors in Competition

July 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Reports from Italy are implying that there will be a total of SIX Italian films in competition at this year’s 80th Venice Film Festival. That’s a lot.

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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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