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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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Trailer for Todd Haynes’ ‘May December’

September 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here is the trailer for Todd Haynes’ “May December.” It is set to open the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall, on September 29th.

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Woody Allen Names the Six Movies That He Wants to Be Remembered For

September 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview with El Mundo, Woody Allen was asked which of his movies he would like to be remembered for. The five movies chosen did not include “Annie Hall,” and “Manhattan.”

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David Fincher Recalls Disastrous ‘Fight Club’ Screening at Venice and “Being Run Out of Town As Fascists”

September 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been 24 years since David Fincher premiered “Fight Club” at Venice. The film’s infamous midnight screening got a lot of people riled up. A loud chorus of boos could be heard once the film ended.

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Ari Aster Calls ‘Beau is Afraid’ His “Best Film”

September 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ari Aster has directed three features — “Hereditary,” “Midsommar” and “Beau is Afraid”. Which is his best? I’m of the opinion that, although all three are worth a watch, the quality progressively lessened with each release.

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Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ to Open AFI Fest — Four Different Endings Test-Screened

September 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We were all wondering where Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind” would land. It has already been dated to stream via Netflix on December 8th.

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‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Has A Trailer

September 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.” The film will have its world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival, which runs from October 4 to October 15 this year.

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‘Coup de Chance’ Hailed As Woody Allen’s Best Film in Years

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This past Spring, I posted a few early reactions for Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance”, with all of them saying it was “his best film in years.” It turned out to not be hyperbole.

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‘Hit Man’: Richard Linklater Delivers A Major Statement at Venice

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Some unexpected but VERY welcome news coming from the Venice Film Festival. Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” has just screened and the whole place went crazy for it.

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Yorgos Lanthimos Says He’s Shot Another Film With Emma Stone

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m trying to figure out what Yorgos Lanthimos meant when he supposedly confirmed to Cineuropa that he’s already shot another film with Emma Stone.

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Venice: Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Calmly Praised

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi shocked the cinema world with a new film of his appearing, out of nowhere, in the Venice Film Festival lineup. We had no idea he was even working on a new project.

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Craig Mazin is Writing the Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Craig Mazin has become a big name on television as the creator of HBO’s “Chernobyl” and “The Last of Us.” His stock has risen to the point where he’s getting plenty of offers from Hollywood.

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Boots Riley Slams David Fincher’s “Confused Take on the Strike,” Criticizes His Films

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m sure you’ve already heard of David Fincher’s comments about how he can “understand both sides” of the dispute in the actors-studios strike.

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‘Priscilla’ Screens to Glowing Praise

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” is being called her best film since “Lost in Translation.”

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Japan Picks ‘Perfect Days’ as Oscar Submission, Miyazaki Snubbed

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Snubbed were Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” and Kore-eda’s “Monster.” This is the first time that Japan has picked a film by a non-Japanese director.

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Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance, Screens, Says He Wants to Direct His Next Film in NYC

September 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Woody Allen just screened “Coup de Chance” at the Venice Film Festival. What I’ve heard is positive, but that doesn’t mean it’ll necessarily translate into good reviews stateside.

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David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Screens at Venice, 74 on Metacritic

September 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The film has a 75 on Metacritic, based on 11 reviews. It is not set to be screened again until October, that’s when it premieres at the BFI London Film Festival. It will be available to stream via Netflix on November 10th.

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Venice Boss: Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ is A “Weak” Film, but Reviews Were “Mean” and “Disrespectful”

September 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Questioned by Deadline about the atrocious response Polanski’s “The Palace” received yesterday from critics, Barbera admits that the film just isn’t good.

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William Friedkin’s Final Film, ‘The Caine Mutiny Court Martial,’ to Premiere on … Showtime

September 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the great Maverick American filmmakers of the last 50 years, the late William Friedkin, will have his final film released on Showtime in the U.S. and Paramount+ in Europe. What a joke.

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Reviews for Bertrand Bonello’s ‘The Beast’ Are Out

September 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Bonello is a critically acclaimed French filmmaker who has had his films premiere at Cannes, Berlin and Venice. 

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‘Rotting in the Sun’: Sebastián Silva’s Indescribable Meta Satire [Review]

September 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s an underrated gem that screened at this past January’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released this coming Friday.

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