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Peter Berg’s ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Sets October 30 Theatrical Release, November Netflix Premiere

The theatrical rollout for “The Mosquito Bowl” is for Oscar eligibility, as the film will play in select AMC theaters during its run, along with additional locations across the country.

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Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Leak Sparks Fury From Film Buyers, With Amazon Facing Multimillion-Dollar Fallout

The 95-minute film was fully playable on Wednesday, for more than two hours, and was ultimately removed at around 10am. Regardless, the damage has been done.

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‘Primetime’: Chris Hansen Went to See a Movie About Himself. A24 Asked Him to “Sign Away His Rights.” He Left.

Before the movie could start, A24 allegedly wanted Hansen to sign an agreement that — according to him — would effectively surrender his rights to his name, image and brand.

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Johnny Depp’s Comeback?: ‘Ebenezer’ Tests Through the Roof for Paramount, ‘Pirates 6’ Role Confirmed

We all saw the “Ebenezer” trailer a few weeks ago. It was all about Johnny Depp in full geezer makeup and totally in character, as he usually is. The trailer centered on the return of the “master of misfits.”

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‘Michael 2’ Will Explore Child Abuse Allegations From Michael Jackson’s “Point of View,” Jaafar Jackson Says

I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of looking forward to the “Michael” sequel. Whether Vantoine directs it or John Logan, it doesn’t matter—it’s an inevitable sh*tshow that will result from its making and release.

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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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Joshua Oppenheimer's ‘The End' Not Going to Venice?

June 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hearing shaky things about this one. It might have the same fate as Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” and not show up at either Cannes or Venice … However, Telluride is a real possibility for a world premiere. Just what I’m hearing.

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Readers' Thoughts on Richard Linklater's ‘Hit Man'?

June 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is now streaming in the U.S. on Netflix, and theatrically in a host of other countries, including Canada. So, what did our readers think of the film?

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‘Bad Boys 4' Headed to Impressive $53M Opening; ‘Furiosa' Faltering, Could Lose WB Over $200M ...

June 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Sony‘s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” made $21.6M on Friday, on its way to a $53M opening. The fourth instalment in the franchise, currently playing in 3,885 theaters, might actually hit the $55M mark by Sunday evening.

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Andrew Stanton Directing ‘Toy Story 5'

June 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

On Friday, after an advanced screening of “Inside Out 2,” Pixar CCO Pete Docter seemingly confirmed that the upcoming “Toy Story 5” will be directed by longtime Pixar filmmaker Andrew Stanton.

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Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’ Has Wrapped Filming in NYC

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Celine Song’s “Past Lives” was not only a Sundance sensation, but also went on to get Best Picture nominated at the Oscars. Whatever film Song did next was going to be met with a lot of anticipation, especially by critics.

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‘The Crow': Formerly Attached Screenwriter Bashes Upcoming Reboot

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no secret that this ‘Crow’ reboot has been in development hell for the better part of 15 years. One of the key figures in this saga was screenwriter Cliff Dorfman (Warrior, Entourage) who wrote, at least, two drafts for the film, in 2012 and 2014.

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Orson Welles' ‘The Magnificent Ambersons': Update on the Search for Lost Footage ...

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

One of the great legends in movie history is the original, still unfound, cut of Orson Welles’ “The Magnificent Ambersons.” William Friedkin once called it the “holy grail of cinema.”

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John Waters Raves ‘Love Lies Bleeding': “One of the Best Films of 2024"

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This was a brutally entertaining pulpy neo-noir from Rose Glass. She’s definitely a talent to watch as this was only her second feature film, the other being “Saint Maud.” She’s only 34.

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die' Earns $5.9M in Thursday Previews

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Sony‘s R-rated “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” did $5.9M yesterday at previews, only 8% off from the previews of 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which did $6.3M. According to Deadline, it’s now looking at a $40M opening weekend.

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Lionsgate Exec Says Michael Jackson Biopic Will “Be the Biggest Movie We’ve Ever Had"

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate had some very high expectations for Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, which the studio believes could hit the $1B mark at the box-office when it gets released early next year.

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David Lowery's Next Film Might Be ‘Death in Her Hands'

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

David Lowery has set up what could potentially be his next film, an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Death in the Hand” — a mystery-thriller with an unreliable narrator.

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Krsyty Wilson Cairns is Writing Mendes' ‘Beatles' Movies

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s come to my attention that Krsyty Wilson Cairns is writing all four Beatles films. If that name rings a bell, it’s because Cairns is also writing Denis Villeneuve’s still-in-development “Cleopatra.”

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Legendary Hires ‘I Am Mother’ Director Grant Sputore To Helm Next ‘Godzilla X Kong'

June 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

With Adam Wingard having recently left the Monsterverse, Warner Bros. and Legendary were searching for a director to helm their next franchise installment.

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Jordan Peele Met with Marvel to Direct ‘X-Men'

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It has been confirmed, by a second source, that Peele did indeed meet with Marvel Studios, and it was to specifically discuss the next “X-Men” movie.

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Will Smith Says ‘The Pursuit of Happyness' is the “Best Movie” of His Career

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I always thought Will Smith was a talented actor with a debilitating tendency to choose mediocre scripts. Scrolling through his filmography, he has close to 50 acting credits listed and most of them aren’t good movies.

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Flashback: How Lars Von Trier's ‘Antichrist' Almost Won the Palme d'Or in 2009

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” ended up winning the Palme d’Or, but it turns out that it was a compromise as part of the jury was split on two other notable films: “Antichrist” and “A Prophet.”


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Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon' Tracking for $9-12M Opening

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Today, we have a handful of media reporting on early tracking numbers for Kevin Costner’s first “Horizon” film (THR, Deadline, Showbiz411). This project was a major risk, and suffice to say, it doesn’t look good.

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The Academy is Exploring Adding a Stunt Category to the Oscars

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The Academy has started making inquiries about a Stunts category, says President Janet Yang. She adds to “stay tuned” for more details in the coming future.

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Ishana Shyamalan's ‘The Watchers' is Getting Panned by Critics

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

No surprise here. Ishana Syamalan, daughter of M. Night, is having her feature directorial debut, “The Watchers,” getting panned by critics. The film currently has a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 46 MC score.

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‘Blade Runner 2099': Hunter Schafer Cast in the Lead Role

June 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”) has been cast in the lead role, as Cora. Schafer is also the lead in the upcoming Berlin-premiered indie thriller “Cuckoo,” but this ‘Blade Runner’ gig is certainly a major career promotion.

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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

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What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

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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

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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