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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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Kevin Spacey's Pandemic Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Awakening' Is Coming in November: “The Film They Don't Want You to See”

Who's "they," exactly? The Illuminati? The Deep State? Hard to say. The film premiered at Italy's Matera Film Festival on November 10. No reviews have trickled in yet.

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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.

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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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Matthew Libatique Actually Directed ‘Don’t Worry Darling’?

August 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A producer wrote to me this weekend that it wasn’t actually Florence Pugh who directed the film, but rather DP Matthew Libatique.

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‘Reptile’ Trailer is Fincher-esque

August 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a trailer for Grant Singer’s “Reptile.” The film stars Benicio del Toro as a New England detective who works to solve the murder of a real estate agent, and as a result of the case experiences doubts about himself.

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Pawel Pawlikowski Attempting to Revive ‘The Island’ With Mara and Phoenix

August 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Based on what I’ve been hearing, do not scratch this one off entirely. Pawlikowski still very much wants this to be his next movie.

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Harmony Korine on ‘Aggro Dr1ft’: “We Were Trying Not To Make A Movie, So Maybe It’s Not Even A Movie”

August 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We don’t know much about Harmony Korine’s “Aggro Dr1ft,” which adds to the mystery of this unusual new film, which is set to have its world premiere at Venice in two weeks time.

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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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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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