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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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Steven Spielberg Gave A Note To Remove Climactic Kiss Scene From ‘Twisters'

July 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

"Twisters" has triumphed at the domestic box office with a huge $80.5 million, but what folks on social media keep talking about is the alternate ending.

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Clint Eastwood's ‘Juror No. 2' NOT Coming Out in 2024

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Two weeks ago, I mentioned how Clint Eastwood’s “Juror No.2” was not part of Warner Bros’ fall Oscar plans. We hadn’t heard anything about this one, with the absence of a trailer and no stills having been released.

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Benny Safdie's ‘The Smashing Machine' to Release in December 2024? [Updated]

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“The Smashing Machine” might indeed be released by Christmas 2024. Nothing is locked, but that’s the tentative plan. It turns out that Safdie has been editing the film during production.

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‘Spider-Man 4' Still Being Written, No Director Attached

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel head Kevin Feige is telling io9 that work on “Spider-Man 4” has indeed begun, but they’re still waiting on a “draft” of the script to be delivered “soon.”

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‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Set To Be Title of Jurassic Park 7

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The next ‘Jurassic World’ will be called ‘Jurassic World Rebirth.’ This, according to Amblin Entertainment who have filed several new trademarks under that title.

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Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths' Delayed to January 10, 2025

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The lack of a Venice premiere has gotten Bleecker Street to delay the film’s originally planned October 18 date, and now “Hard Truths” is set to open on January 10, 2025.

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Gareth Evans' ‘Havoc' Finally Wraps 3-Year Production

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Gareth Evans has announced that reshoots on “Havoc” have been completed and that the film is now set for “5-6 months” of post-production work.

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David Lowery's ‘Mother Mary' Finally Wraps Production

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

David Lowery and A24’s “Mother Mary” has finally wrapped production. It started filming in May 2023! The film stars Anne Hathaway, Michaela Cola, Hunter Schafer and FKA twigs.

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‘Twisters' Set For Whopping $80M Opening Weekend

July 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Who said moviegoing is dying? “Twisters” is turning into the shock surprise of the summer movie season. These numbers are really unbelievable.

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer: Who is Seriously Excited For This?

July 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Come on now, out yourselves — which of our readers is actually excited to catch “Deadpool & Wolverine” next weekend? I won’t judge. There must be plenty of you out there.

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Sundance Reveals Six Final Contenders For Fest Relocation

July 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Call me a purist, but I’m not pleased that the Sundance Film Festival is potentially looking to move out of Utah by the year 2027. They are currently taking bids on a spot of relocation.

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Michael Mann Already Planning Next Film After ‘Heat 2'

July 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hidden inside this Variety report on Korean cinema is the tidbit that Michael Mann will start working on his remake of “Veteran,” that is after he’s done making “Heat 2.”

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Martin Scorsese's ‘The Life of Jesus' Shoots in October — Andrew Garfield to Star

July 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I can confirm Andrew Garfield’s participation in “The Life of Jesus.” The film, mostly set in the present day, will be shooting this fall in Italy, Egypt and Israel.

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‘Twisters' Racks Up $7M in Thursday Previews

July 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni said it best, we’ve rarely seen the kind of tracking that we’ve witnessed for Lee Isaac-Chung’s “Twisters,” numbers were “all over the place, from $35M to $55M.”

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‘Ballerina': Disastrous Screening for ‘John Wick' Spinoff

July 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Many of us saw this coming. Lionsgate‘s John Wick spinoff “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas, just had a “catastrophic” screening. I’m hearing the movie might be a “franchise killer.”

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New ‘Joker 2' Trailer Next Tuesday

July 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We’ll be getting another “Joker: Folie à Deux” trailer next Tuesday, which also happens to be the same day the Venice Film Festival announces the lineup for its 81st edition. That is not a coincidence.

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‘24’ Movie in the Works

July 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A film adaptation of the iconic television series “24” is in early development at 20th Century Studios (via CNBC). At this early stage, no plot details have been revealed, and no word yet on if the show’s lead, Kiefer Sutherland, will return for the film.

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Viggo Mortensen Says Many Modern Film Critics Have No Understanding of Film History

July 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Viggo Mortensen has sounded off on the current state of film criticism, saying “what passes for critical thinking in terms of reviews is pretty poor” these days.

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First Look at ‘Nightbitch'

July 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We now have our first look images of “Nightbitch” via Vanity Fair. I wouldn’t be surprised if a trailer shows up in the next few days.

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Ezra Edelman's 9-Hour Prince Documentary Not Being Released [Updated]

July 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Variety drove the nail in the coffin on the Prince doc, saying the project is “dead in the water” and that it has “dramatic” and “sensationalized” inaccuracies about Prince.

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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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