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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Not more than 24 hours later, Guy Ritchie’s role offer to Markle has now reportedly been withdrawn.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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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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Austin Butler in Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’?

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Austin Butler (“Elvis”) is in talks for a role in Ari Aster's next film, “Eddington”. No details on the role just yet (via Daniel Richtman). I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s already signed on since the film is supposed to start production next month.

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David Leitch to Direct the Next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Stunt coordinator-turned-filmmaker David Leitch has been tapped to direct the next ‘Jurassic World.’ The film, written by David Koepp, is set for theatrical release on July 2, 2025.

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Cillian Murphy Says He’s “Available” For ‘28 Years Later’ — Could Very Likely Star

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After a much-heated bidding war, Sony prevailed and acquired the rights to Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later,” which will be written by Alex Garland. It was a hot package, and a few studios were in the running for the rights, including Warner Bros.

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Alfonso Cuaron Calls ‘The Zone of Interest’ The “Most Important Film of the Century”

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last week, Alfonso Cuaron conducted an extensive interview with Jonathan Glazer at London’s BFI Southbank.

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A Trailer for ‘MaXXXine’ is Ready For the Super Bowl? [Updated]

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing a trailer for Ti West’s “MaXXXine” is ready to go. The question now remains as to when A24 is ready to release it.

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5 Reasons You Need to Watch Band of Brothers onNetflix in 2024 [Sponsored]

February 5, 2024 John Torre

While originally an HBO show, Band of Brothers has been on Netflix since June 2023, and if you still didn’t catch on, it might be the time to do so.

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James Cameron Confirms Plans for ‘Avatar’ ‘6 and 7’

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Cameron will be 76 by the time time the fifth Avatar is released in theaters. He’s going to be making ‘Avatar’ movies for the rest of his life.

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Jacob Elordi Being Investigated by Australian Police for Choking Someone Over ‘Saltburn’ Bathwater Joke

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This early year is off to an interesting start for Jacob Elordi. He was the recipient of a prank by a radio host and his reaction wasn’t the most subdued.

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Matthew Vaughn Already Shot A “Secret” New Film, Stars Chris Hemsworth and Sam Rockwell

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Fresh off “Argylle,” Matthew Vaughn revealed that he’s been filming a secret film going by the working title “Project X.” The shoot took around 11 weeks to complete. It’s in the can. Maybe he’ll try to release it this year to wash away the stink of “Argylle.”

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Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance’ and Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Have Leaked Online …

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It was bound to happen, especially with their respective home media releases having arrived in Europe, but Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” and Roman Polanski’s “The Palace” have leaked online.

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Rumor: Anya Taylor-Joy to Play Tilda Swinton’s Daughter in Almodovar’s ‘Room Next Door’

February 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last week I alluded to Anya Taylor-Joy having joined the cast of Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door.”

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‘The Zone of Interest’ Named Film of the Year by the London Critics Circle

February 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The 44th London Critics’ Circle was topped by Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” which won the Film of the Year award, and Glazer was individually honored with Director of the Year as well.

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Christopher Nolan Says ‘Dune: Part II’ is the ‘Empire Strikes Back’ of This Generation

February 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The narrative that’s being constructed, way ahead of the film’s March 1 release, is that 2021’s “Dune” was just a set up for the action-packed “Dune: Part Two.”

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‘Mufasa’ Actor Says Barry Jenkins’ Upcoming Prequel is “The Most Artistic and Exciting Disney Movie”

February 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It was in September of 2021, news broke that Barry Jenkins was set to direct the Disney-backed prequel, “Mufasa”. It shocked many in the industry.

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Thelma Schoonmaker: “Marty [Scorsese] Would Rather Burn A Film Than Let A Studio Ruin It” — How About ‘Gangs of New York’?

February 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

An interesting choice of words from film editor extraordinaire Thelma Schoonmaker, who has worked with Martin Scorsese ever since her landmark work in 1980’s “Raging Bull.”

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Critics and Audiences Hate ‘Argylle’

February 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I guess this is a good spot to give some brief thoughts on Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle,” which I caught up with on Wednesday night. This will be short and sweet: it’s LONG, loud, incoherent and boring. Was that enough for you?

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Denis Villeneuve Calls Christopher Nolan “The Best and Most Important Filmmaker of Our Time”

February 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no secret that Denis Villeneuve adores Nolan, he’s mentioned his love for Nolan’s films throughout his career. Most recently, he raved about “Oppenheimer” and, even, “Tenet.”

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Has ‘Licorice Pizza’ Aged Well?

February 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Has this film aged well? That’s what I’ve wondered and why I’ll be catching it again tonight. I saw it just once in November of 2021, and haven’t since.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Left Us 10 Years Ago Today

February 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hoffman has been prominently featured these last few days in 10-year anniversary tributes and social media eloges. It does make sense why his passing would still resonate for thousands upon thousands of moviegoers.

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Confirmed: J.C. Chandor’s ‘The Conversation’ Remake is Happening

February 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Remaking Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” might actually be a worse idea than Gus Van Sant’s shot-by-shot “Psycho” remake, or even Robert Downey Jr’s upcoming retelling of “Vertigo.”

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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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