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Ridley Scott Says He’s Not a “Filmmaker,” He’s an “Influencer” Because He’s Always Been “Ahead of the Game”

Ah, yes — Ridley Scott must be promoting a new movie, which means lots of ridiculous quotes from the many interviews he’s doing. Here’s the latest example.

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Rebecca Ferguson and Greta Lee Filming Secret Lesbian Romance in London

Ferguson had briefly teased the movie as a romance, while Lee previously told Screen that she was “scared to do it,” explaining that it’s a romance between two women and a role she hadn’t tackled before.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Has a $280M Budget, Making It One of Netflix’s Most Expensive Movies Ever

We now have a number, courtesy of “Narnia” DP Seamus McGarvey, who, in a recent podcast appearance, casually remarked that the film had a $280M production budget.

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Meghan Markle Dropped From Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Just 24 Hours After Casting Reports

Not more than 24 hours later, Guy Ritchie’s role offer to Markle has now reportedly been withdrawn. The story goes that they don’t want her in the show anymore “after intense backlash in the U.K.”

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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Eyes $1.9M Weekend in Wide Expansion — Post Your Review!

Now that “Camp Miasma” has reached a wider rollout, what did our readers think of the film? Does it deserve all the raves it’s been getting? I’ll give it a rewatch soon, but for now, I’m in the mixed camp.

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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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New Trailer for ‘The Zone of Interest’

December 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

For me, the last 10 minutes of the film are what brings it up to a notch in quality. These final few moments pack a major wallop. “The Zone of Interest” is in theaters on December 15th.

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First Look at Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Whether you like it or not, this movie is happening. Director Ali Abassi (“Holy Spider”) is shooting a film about Donald Trump.

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Drew Goddard Eyed to Direct ‘Spider-Man 4’

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Goddard’s MCU connections stretch back to having made uncredited screenplay polishes to the first two ‘Avengers’ movies.

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‘Wonka’ Reviews Are Mostly Positive; Chalamet’s Performance is FLAT

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I didn’t like Paul King’s “Wonka,” it all felt very cloying and Timothee Chalamet’s performance was incredibly annoying. However, I seem to be in the minority.

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Sean Durkin’s ‘The Iron Claw’: The Feel-Bad Movie of the Year

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Durkin’s “The Iron Claw” is under strict review embargo. The above tweet reaction I posted will suffice, for now. It’s being released in theaters on December 22nd.

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Adam McKay to Direct Climate Change Drama …

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

No plot details or casting has been announced, but, one thing’s for sure, “Average Height, Average Build” is dead on the water. It’s not happening.

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Emma Stone Cast in Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing Emma Stone is now part of the cast. She’s going to be taking a break from Yorgos Lanthimos and will be starring in her first Ari Aster joint.

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Netflix Drops Adam McKay’s $150M+ Budgeted ‘Average Height, Average Build’ [Update]

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This past March, Adam McKay was pitching a political satire to studios. The film, titled “Average Height, Average Build”, was said to be about a serial killer who gets into politics to change the laws to be more murder-friendly.

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Pixar’s Releasing Their Disney+/Pandemic Movies in Theaters Next Year

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing Pixar will be releasing their straight to Disney+ movies in theaters early next year. Obviously, they should have never sent them to streaming, it watered down their brand.

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Nicolas Cage is Close to Retiring: “I May Have Three or Four More Movies Left in Me”

December 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In conversation with Vanity Fair, Nicolas Cage claims that he’s nearing the end of his film acting career. Say it ain’t so. We need Cage to continue.

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Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Carnival at the End of Days’ Eyeing Johnny Depp to Star as Satan

December 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Terry Gilliam has had such headaches in trying to fund his last few projects that he’s hinted about retirement. However, the director is dead set in directing one last film.

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Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Next Film, ‘Jupiter,’ Shooting in April

December 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Andrey Zvyagintsev, the Russian filmmaker behind “Loveless” and “Leviathan,” was a guest of honor at the Marrakech Film Festival. That’s where he confirmed that his next film, titled “Jupiter,” will be starting production in April.

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Beyoncé Tops the Box-Office; ‘Wish’ Drops 64%, ‘Marvels’ Continues to to Tank

December 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” made around $21 million this weekend, which is $72 million less than what Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ concert movie made in its opening weekend.

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‘Lord of War’ Sequel to Shoot in March 2024

December 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In the 2005 film, Cage played an illegal arms dealer, inspired by the stories of several real-life arms dealers and smugglers, but, primarily, Viktor Bout.

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‘Oceans’ to Star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Danny Ocean’s Parents, Set for 2024 Shoot

December 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel is set to begin filming early next year with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling starring in the lead roles. Yes, the same lead actors as Gerwig’s “Barbie.”

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Raves for ‘Godzilla Minus One’ …

December 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Who’s seen Toho’s “Godzilla Minus One”? The reviews are almost all glowing. It made $11 million domestically this weekend, a real success.

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‘Ferrari’ Review …

December 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As always, Mann is a master at creating atmosphere — you live and breathe the ‘50s, northern Italian milieu. There is so much texture to the film, visually and emotionally, that it all feels very lived-in.

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‘Napoleon’ Writer Prefers the Theatrical Version to 4+ Hour Director’s Cut

December 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One person who much prefers the theatrically released version of “Napoleon” is its writer, David Scarpa.

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Francis Ford Coppola Calls Terrence Malick’s Body of Work “Monumental”

December 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Happy birthday to Terrence Malick who turned 80 on Friday. I sure hope we get to see “The Way of the Wind” next year, and all signs are pointing towards that happening.

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Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ — Shoot Delayed to Early-Mid 2024

December 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been emailing and calling a few people about the current status of Quentin Tarantino’s “The Movie Critic,” which we haven’t heard much of an update on for a few months now. Suffice to say, we shouldn’t expect this one any time soon.

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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

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

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