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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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‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’ First Cut Was Nearly Four Hours

July 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in April, I had posted a positive test-screening reaction for ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’ and that cut was said to be around 3 hours and 5 minutes.

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BAFTA Adds “Non-Binary” Longlist Directing Category

July 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

BAFTA has added a non-binary directing category. Their long lists have been divided between male and female. Now, with the inclusion of non-binary, there will be three categories of names to choose from.

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Hans Zimmer Composed the Score for ‘The Creator’

July 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday, we had a new trailer for Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator.” The budget for this film is said to only be $86 million

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Benny Safdie Confirms He’s Not Directing Adam Sandler Netflix Movie With Brother Josh

July 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Benny Safdie has confirmed earlier reports that he will not co-direct the next Safdies movie with Josh Safdie, who will be directing the film on his own.

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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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