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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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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Strange Days’ Finally Getting 4K Physical Release

Kathryn Bigelow’s “Strange Days” has remained largely unavailable on physical media, with only an old DVD edition to its name, but Disney is finally set to release the film on 4K Blu-ray.

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Netflix Pushes Greg Kwedar’s ‘Saturn Return’ to 2027

Many thought this one might show up this awards season, especially given the recent pedigree of Kwedar and his writing partner Clint Bentley. The film wrapped production in October 2025.

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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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Charles Melton to Star in Destin Daniel Cretton’s ‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie

Cretton, who is directing “Naruto,” also has a “Shang-Chi” sequel in development. After dropping out of “Avengers: Kang Dynasty,” he was hired to direct “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”

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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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Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon' Pulled From August Release Schedule

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2” won’t be released in theaters on August 16. The film has been pulled from the schedule.

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“Wickiator": Hollywood Attempting Next “Barbenheimer"

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

An ever-so-desperate industry is trying to kickstart another “Barbenheimer” phenomenon this fall. Good luck with that. It ain’t happening.

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‘Twisters' Reviews Are Starting to Trickle In ...

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The embargo has lifted on Lee Isaac-Chung’s “Twisters.” I’m only watching the film next Monday. You can find the reviews over at Metacritic where “Twisters” so far holds a 73 Metascore (based on 14 critics).

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Macon Blair's ‘The Toxic Avenger' Deemed “Unreleasable”

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Macon Blair’s remake of “The Toxic Avenger,” starring Peter Dinklage, released a teaser in October. Ever since, it’s been crickets, we haven’t heard much about it.

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‘Gladiator II' Trailer Faces Backlash: Over 125k YouTube Dislikes

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In the 24 hours since the trailer dropped, it has received a whopping 11 million views. By all accounts, it went viral, and people are definitely talking about it. So, why the backlash?

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James Gray and “Fascist B*tch" Isabelle Huppert Back Together for Venice Jury

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Huppert and Gray back together again after their Cannes 2009 debacle? After he, supposedly, called her a “fascist b*tch”? This should be fun to watch.

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Ridley Scott's 4-Hour ‘Napoleon: The Director's Cut' is Coming Soon

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It's just been rated R for strong violence, grisly images, sexual content, some nudity and language. This signifies clear intent on the part of Apple TV to make it available on their platform.

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Trailer for A24's ‘We Live in Time'

July 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Back in May 2023, A24 acquired domestic rights for John Crowley’s “We Live in Time,” starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, which had been shooting in London. A trailer has been released.

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Zoë Kravitz's ‘Pussy Island’ Was Retitled When Some “Women Were Offended"

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m going to go ahead and pretend that Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut is still called “Pussy Island.” They should have kept that title and not renamed it “Blink Twice.”

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DreamWorks Confirms ‘Shrek 5' Will Be Released on July 1, 2026

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s now been confirmed that ‘Shrek 5’ will release on July 1, 2026, in theaters. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy will all be back to reprise their roles.

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Nicolas Cage Says He Has “3 or 4 More Lead Roles" Left Before Retiring

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In conversation with The New Yorker, Nicolas Cage claims that he’s nearing the end of his film acting career. Say it ain’t so.

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Paramount Wins Bidding War for Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Parker Finn’s upcoming remake of 1981’s “Possession” kickstarted a bidding war, between numerous studios, including A24, Netflix, Warner Bros, Sony and Paramount.

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Confirmed: Sam Raimi to Direct Horror-Thriller ‘Send Help'

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The trades have finally started to report on Sam Raimi’s “Send Help,” a project, I had written about way back in October 2023. It’s set to be Raimi’s next directorial effort.

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Trailer for Taika Waititi's Dwarf-less ‘Time Bandits' Remake

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We have a trailer for Taika Waitit’s dwarf-less remake of Terry Gilliam’s much-beloved 1983 film “Time Bandits.” It sure looks like a Waititi production.

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Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon' to Hit VOD Next Week

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We all saw this coming. Kevin Costner’s 3-hour Western, “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One” will be available to watch at home as it is listed for VOD release on July 16. That’s only 19 days after its initial theatrical launch.

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Sergio Leone & Clint Eastwood's ‘A Fistful Of Dollars’ Getting Remake

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Over the past year (or two), Hollywood has greenlit remakes of “Vertigo,” “High & Low,” “The Conversation,” “Night of the Hunter,” “Possession,” “Wizard of Oz,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” and “Body Heat.”

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Ron Howard's ‘Eden' to World Premiere at TIFF

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ron Howard’s “Eden” will have its world premiere at TIFF. I’d slightly tamper my expectations for this one as it is not headed to either Venice or Telluride.

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Lena Dunham Exits Directing the ‘Polly Pocket’ Film: “I Can’t Do It ‘My Way"

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After the success of “Barbie,” Mattel went on overdrive and greenlit 14 movies, currently in development, based on games and toy lines.

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‘Gladiator II’ Trailer

July 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After watching this trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” all I want to know is where are the SHARKS and FACE-RIPPING MONKEYS? They were shown during CinemaCon, but don’t appear here.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel in the Works

July 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is set to return in a continuation of 2006’s “The Devil Wears Prada.” Emily Blunt is also eyed to come back for the sequel.

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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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