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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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‘Greedy People’ Trailer ...

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Greedy People” is directed by Potsy Ponciroli who gave us 2021’s underrated “Old Henry” and “Ted K.” It actually looks like it could turn out to be a more than decent film.

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Bennett Miller is Working On His Next Film, Will Tackle A.I.

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Bennett Miller has only directed three fiction films in his strange, but fascinating filmmaking career: 2005’s “Capote,” 2011’s “Moneyball” and 2014’s “Foxcatcher.” All three were critically acclaimed.

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Claire Denis Praises Robert Pattinson's ‘The Batman'

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The last person I thought that would ever chime in on Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is Claire Denis, but it makes sense — she’s collaborated and remained close friends with star Robert Pattinson.

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M. Night Shyamalan Still “Loves" and Defends ‘Lady in the Water'

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview with The Atlantic, M. Night Shyamalan defends his 2006 clunker “The Lady in the Water”. He still “loves” the movie. What many viewers saw as chaos, he sees as a kind of “jazz.”

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‘The Deb’: Rebel Wilson Accused of Being Absent from Set for Months

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“The Deb” is Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, and it’s set to close the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

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‘Disclaimer' First Look: Alfonso Cuaron's “Seven-Hour-Long Movie"

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In case you’re wondering what has taken Alfonso Cuarón so long to make another movie — his last one was 2018’s “Roma” — well, he’s been working on a series titled “Disclaimer,” and starring Cate Blanchett.

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San Sebastián Competition Includes Leigh, Berger, Oppenheimer, Diwan and Serra

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The San Sebastián Film Festival has announced its competition lineup, once again filled with high-profile filmmakers who will compete for the Golden Shell in this 72nd edition of the festival.

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Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney Decline to Host 2025 Awards

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

According to Puck’s Matt Belloni, Jimmy Kimmel has turned down the chance to host the Academy Awards for a fourth time. Meanwhile, John Mulaney — who would have been a fantastic host— also turned down the job.

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Robert Downey Jr. Getting $100M to Star in Both ‘Avengers' Movies

July 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel/Disney will need to pay Robert Downey Jr. more than $100 million for those two ‘Avengers’ movies, and that’s not even counting box office bonuses.

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Bradford Young is DP on Asif Kapadia's ‘2073'

July 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Young had a very promising start to his career (“Arrival,” “A Most Violent Year,” “Selma”), deemed by some as a future great in cinematography, and then he just stopped making movies.

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Robert Downey Jr. Was Eyed to Play Doctor Doom in 2005’s ‘Fantastic Four’

July 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s already been plenty reported about Robert Downey Jr. returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play Doctor Doom in the next “Avengers” movies.

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Ridley Scott Says ‘Gladiator II’ Has “The Biggest Action Sequence I've Ever Done"

July 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

There’s been a major marketing push when it comes to Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” and although there was some backlash to the recently released trailer, it did still garner over 16 million views in just two weeks on YouTube.

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Roland Emmerich Exited ‘Fantastic Voyage’ Remake Because James Cameron Was “Very Overbearing"

July 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

With James Cameron recently teasing that “Fantastic Voyage” was “coming very soon,” one has to look back at the tumultuous journey this film has taken since its inception in the mid-90s.

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Trailer for Kevin Smith's ‘The 4:30 Movie' ...

July 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Between 1994 and 2001, Smith basically became the spokesman for a misfit generation of geeky basement dwellers with his films “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy,” “Mallrats,” “Dogma” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.”

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‘28 Years Later' Wraps Production

July 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes the news that Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later” has wrapped production in London. The film, starring Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Charlie Hunman, carries a $60M budget.

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‘Dìdi' Earns Praise and Oscar Buzz

July 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It won’t get released to a wider public until mid-August, but I’d keep an eye out on “Didi”. It’s starting to get some much-deserved Oscar buzz.

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‘Longlegs' Hits $60M Domestically — Surprise Hit of the Summer

July 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Longlegs” has surpassed “Insidious” and is now the highest grossing indie horror film of the last 25 years. It’s projected to end its run with a $75M domestic total, and possibly $100M worldwide.

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Anthony Mackie? As*Hole?

July 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Pretty wild how Collider’s Steven Weintraub has decided to throw Anthony Mackie under the bus. He’s saying that Mackie, who stars as Falcon in the MCU, was the absolute worst interview he’s ever done.

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‘Fantastic Four' Test Footage Leaks Online

July 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last night at Comic-Con, test footage for Matt Shakman’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps” was shown, and of course, the footage has leaked online.

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‘Deadpool and Wolverine' $205M Weekend, Biggest R Movie Opening Ever

July 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Before this weekend, the biggest R rated movie opening weekends belonged to the first two ‘Deadpool’ movies, and now “Deadpool and Wolverine” has opened to $205M, the biggest weekend ever for an R rated movie.

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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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