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Netflix Says David Fincher Is Why ‘Mindhunter’ Never Got Season 3, Contradicting the Director’s Account

There have even been fan petitions circulating to convince Netflix to bring it back. Maybe those fan petitions should have been directed at Fincher instead.

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Mike Leigh Says ‘Tender Loving Care’ Is “Almost Certainly” His Final Film: “I’m Now Somewhat Handicapped”

He explains that even if another film were approved, “it wouldn’t get made for two years,” leaving him uncertain about “what state I’ll be in at 85, if I’m still here.”

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Inde Navarrette Auditioned for ‘Heat 2,’ But Sources Say She Was Never Offered the Role

A person with knowledge of the situation suspects Navarrette’s reps may have helped leak the “Heat 2” narrative to Page Six: she was never offered the role in the first place.

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Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Ali G’ Faces “Racist” Backlash as UK Cinema Chain Has “No Plans” to Screen Film

Picturehouse Cinemas, a UK cinema chain, have confirmed they will not screen “Ali G: Who Iz I?” In October — a decision that comes amid a campaign accusing the character of racist stereotypes.

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Todd Field-Written ‘The Girls’ Sets Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic to Direct, November Shoot

Cinephiles another Todd Field movie, and although we might have to wait for his next directorial effort, “The Girls” will have to suffice for now.

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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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When Alex Jones Interviewed David Lynch About 9/11 Conspiracies

August 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Controversial political commentator Alex Jones’ podcast interview with director David Lynch has been unearthed. In it, they talk about their conspiratorial doubts about 9/11 and the possible universal solutions to the problems we face as humanity.

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This Year, National Cinema Day is on August 27th

August 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, a record number of people went to the movies in honor of National Cinema Day. Thanks to heavily discounted tickets, an estimated 8.1 million moviegoers attended their local multiplex to purchase tickets for just $3.

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Some Folks Want to Strip Sandra Bullock of Her ‘Blind Side’ Oscar

August 20, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Excuse me for being late with this one, but there are actual people calling for Sandra Bullock to return her Academy Award?

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Box-Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Projected For Weak $20-25 Million Opening

August 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Blue Beetle” nabbed $3 million in previews on Thursday, and took in less than $7 million on Friday. That’s $10 mil total. It’s facing a disastrous $20-25 million opening weekend, which, still, is better than last month’s projected $13-17 million.

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Rumor: Craig Gillespie to Direct John Lennon Biopic

August 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here what I’ve been told: Recently, a call went out for a caucasian actor in his early to mid 30s with the ability to sing, have moderate experience in playing the guitar and be fine with nudity.

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Lynne Ramsay Completed Filming on ‘Polaris’ Starring Joaquin Phoenix [Updated]

August 19, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Lynne Ramsay had a masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival and gave us some details on her upcoming projects.

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A Reaction to A24 and Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Someone saw Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” which I was told to not get my hopes too high for, and the reaction is utter disappointment:

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Son of Original ‘Snow White’ Director Says Live-Action Remake is a “Disgrace”

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” has been the victim of toxic word of mouth these last few weeks, and not a single frame of it has been even shown yet.

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Tickets for Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance’ Sold Out in Europe

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the hottest film festival tickets this year, at least in Europe, turns out to be Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance.” Go figure. There’s still an audience for Allen’s movies. Telluride and Toronto wanted nothing to do with this movie.

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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Test Screens: “Conventional Biopic”

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Bob Marley: One Love” will be released in theaters on January 12, 2024.

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Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here,’ Starring Tom Hanks, Set to Test-Screen Next Week

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Zemeckis’ latest film, titled “Here,” stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Paul Bettany and, much like everything he does these days, it’s steeped in the latest technological breakthrough.

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‘The Flash’ Ends Theatrical Run, Over $100+ Million in Losses

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

With the exception of profitable endeavors such as “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” “Across the Spider-Verse,” “Talk to Me” and “Sound of Freedom,” it’s been a summer movie season of bombs.

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New Image from Harmony Korine's ‘AGGRO DR1FT'

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A new Image from Harmony Korine's 'AGGRO DR1FT' has been unveiled by the New York Film Festival. So far, the marketing for this film has been one big WTF.

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David Lowery Praises ‘Temple of Doom’ as “Some of the Best Filmmaking” of Spielberg’s Career

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We can now also add “A Ghost Story” filmmaker David Lowery as a ‘Temple of Doom’ fan. He was asked by IndieWire to name his favorite films of the 1980s, ‘Doom’ was one the titles he submitted:

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Leos Carax’s ‘C’est Pas Moi’ is “Under an Hour” Long

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

French master Leos Carax already shot his next movie. It’s called “C’est Pas Moi,” but it’s a semi-short film.

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Rose Glass’ ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Will Be Released “Early Next Year”

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We’re hearing that Rose Glass’ “Love Lies Bleeding” will be released “early next year” with a possible launch at the Sundance Film Festival. Here’s the test reaction I gathered back in March:

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Sundance Hit ‘Birth/Rebirth’ is Tense Body-Horror [Review]

August 18, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

At this past January’s Sundance Film Festival, halfway through a screening of Laura Moss’ “Birth/Rebirth,” the Rose Wagner theater had to be evacuated, with paramedics shortly arriving on the scene soon after.

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Maestro’s “Jewface” Crisis Averted, But The Nose Still Looks Ridiculous

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Tuesday, Bradley Cooper was facing backlash over his apparent use of a prosthetic nose in his depiction of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in the upcoming movie, "Maestro."

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Paul Schrader Criticizes Inclusive Casting: “Don’t Compromise Story in the Name of Token Equality”

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Deadline piece, titled “Inclusion In Movie Casting Has Seen Little Progress Since 2007” reads exactly as one might expect. The gist of it is that there’s been no inclusive progress in Hollywood, even though there clearly has been.

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Antoine Fuqua Says His Michael Jackson Biopic Will Show “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There was obviously going to be backlash against Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. I would think the makers behind this upcoming film knew this in advance.

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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

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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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