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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Not more than 24 hours later, Guy Ritchie’s role offer to Markle has now reportedly been withdrawn.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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Hayden Christensen Says George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequels Have Aged Very Well

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker, is interviewed and he says that, despite the “bumpy ride” he experienced during their release, the newfound love for Lucas’ prequels is something that he’s very proud of:

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David Fincher “Quietly Working” on ‘Squid Game’ Remake …

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I contacted Jeff Sneider about his having any update on David Fincher’s U.S. version of “Squid Game.” He tells me Fincher is still “quietly working” on the project and that it’s most likely going to happen.

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Dan Trachtenberg To Direct New ‘Predator’ Movie, Titled ‘Badlands’

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Dan Trachtenberg directed “Prey,” 20th Century’s nifty straight-to-streaming “Predator” spin-off. It was a word of mouth hit on Hulu and even had some folks wondering why it didn’t get a theatrical release that summer.

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David Leitch No Longer Directing Next ‘Jurassic World,’ Cites “Creative Differences”

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It was just four days ago word came out that David Leitch was in serious talks to direct the next ‘Jurassic World’ movie for Universal. Well, not anymore. He’s dropped out. The reason given for this sudden change of course is “creative differences.”

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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Reviews Hint at Conventional Biopic

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m only supposed to watch “Bob Marley: One Love” on Monday evening. They are slowly rolling this one out, not letting every critic watch it at the same time. With that said, the reviews are not good.

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‘Another Round' Director, Thomas Vinterberg, on the Chris Rock Directed Remake: “If It’s Sh*t, He’ll Get Slapped Again”

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Recently, it was revealed that Chris Rock will direct the American remake of Thomas Vinterberg's Oscar-winning “Another Round.”

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Taylor Swift Plans to Direct Her Film After ‘Eras’ Tour Ends

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is saying that Swift is itching to get behind the camera and will be doing just that, immediately after her ‘Eras’ tour is done.

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‘Coyote vs Acme’ is Now Expected to be Shelved and Deleted Forever — Zaslav Never Actually Watched the Film!

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not looking great for “Coyote vs. Acme”. The film has had private screenings at the Warner Bros lot for a few months now, but offers for the scrapped, and completed, movie just haven’t been to Warners’ liking.

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Michael B. Jordan Will Play Twins in Ryan Coogler’s Next Movie, Acquired by Warner Bros — To Shoot in April

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. landed the rights to Ryan Coogler’s next film starring Michael B. Jordan. Described as a period thriller centering on vampires, and having a 1930s Jim Crow South setting, with some “anime influences,” the goal is to start shooting this one in April.

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Before Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rewrites, Lily Gladstone Just Had Three Scenes in ‘Killers of The Flower Moon’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We already know that there was a total script overhaul for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio decided that, instead of depicting the point of view of the FBI, they were going to focus on the story of the Osage nation.

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Ethan Coen’s ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is A Goofy and Zippy Lesbian Road Trip B-Movie

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The social media embargo has lifted on Ethan Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls.” I still can’t write about it, so I’ll just have to post what I wrote on X:

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Spike Lee to Remake Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low,’ Denzel Washington Set to Star

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Denzel Washington will star in Spike Lee’s “High and Low” for A24. The film will be remake of Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller of the same name and will be written by Alan Fox and Lee. Production is set to begin in March on the film.

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Oscars Add New Category for Best Casting — Stunts/Choreography Next?

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The first new Oscar category to be introduced since 2001, that’s when best animated feature was added, more than two decades ago, will be presented for the first time at the 98th Oscars.

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Elaine May, 92, Still Planning to Direct ‘Crackpot’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Elaine May hasn’t made a narrative film in over 32 years. The unfairly ill-received “Ishtar” broke her. However, the legendary ‘70s filmmaker is ready to direct again, with the Dakota Johnson-starrer “Crackpot.”

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Ben Wheatley to Direct Bob Odenkirk in Action Film ‘Normal’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) has re-teamed with “Nobody” scribe Derek Kolstad (John Wick 4) on a new action movie titled “Normal.” Ben Wheatley (Meg 2: The Trench, Free Fire, High Rise) is set as director.

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‘Dune 2’ Tracking $65+M Opening

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

There’s only a handful of 2024 films with a fighting chance to cross the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box-office — maybe, “Joker: Folie a Deux,” “Despicable Me 4,” “Deadpool 3” and “Dune: Part Two.”

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10 Years Later … The Best Films of 2014

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hard to grasp, but it’s already been 10 years since “Boyhood” and “Whiplash.” Time flies. Looking back, 2014 wasn’t a particularly notable film year, however one thing I noticed was the great sci-fi that was released, from directors like Jonathan Glazer, Christopher Nolan, Bong Joon-ho and Doug Liman.

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Box-Office: ‘Argylle’ to Remain at #1 With $6-8 Million Haul

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

‘Tis the season for empty cinemas. Have you noticed a lack of big titles so far this year? No coincidence last year’s strikes are having an effect, and this dire state won’t be saved until “Dune: Part Two” shows up on March 1.

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Christopher Nolan Has “No Guilt” About Being A ‘Fast & Furious’ Fan

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The very serious-minded Christopher Nolan says he has “no guilt” about being a ‘Fast & Furious’ fan. Here he is in a recent InSession podcast:

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Star in David Mackenzie’s ‘Fuze’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Aaron Taylor-Johnson will lead the heist thriller “Fuze.” It comes to us from “Hell or High Water” director David Mackenzie.

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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

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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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