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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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‘Wonder Man’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Demands Viewership Data, Questions Treatment of Black-Led Marvel Projects

Many were surprised by the cancellation of the Disney+ Marvel series “Wonder Man” after just one season, despite the second season having received a green light in March.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Treasure Island’ Adds Owen Cooper, Hugh Grant Circles Role — Shoots in November

After “The Dog Stars,” set to be released this month, Ridley Scott’s top priority seems to be “Treasure Island,” starring Hugh Jackman and set up at Sony Pictures. This film is coming sooner than we think.

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Woody Allen’s New Movie Sets October 5 Start Date in Madrid With $12M Budget

It’s been confirmed by El Mundo that Woody Allen’s next film will begin shooting in Madrid on October 5, after the project was delayed from its originally planned start this spring.

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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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The 10 Best Films of the 2000s, According to 100+ Directors

August 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" was the most mentioned film. Directors who participated include Sean Baker, Brady Corbet and David Lowery.

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Mattel & Illumination Working on ‘Barbie' Animated Movie — Gerwig and Robbie Not Happy

August 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, I had mentioned this as a real possibility. Now, it’s practically been confirmed. Mattel and Illumination are looking to turn “Barbie” into an animated movie.

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‘Alien: Romulus' $6.5M in Previews, $45M+ Weekend Expected

August 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

‘Romulus’ is a greatest hits mashup of the first two films, and that should please genre fans enough to have it top the box office this weekend.

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Luca Guadagnino's ‘Queer' Cut 50 Minutes Out of Its Runtime

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

My initial reporting was correct. Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” had its original runtime drastically snipped down in the editing room, and it was done only very recently.

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David O. Russell's ‘Madden' to Star Nicolas Cage

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Nicolas Cage is set to portray John Madden, the iconic football coach and sports commentator, with Amazon MGM Studios backing the project.

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Darren Aronofsky in Talks to Direct ‘Plastic Man’ for DCU

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

DCULeaks, who are fairly reliable, previously shared intel that Darren Aronofsky was in talks to direct a “Plastic Man” film for James Gunn’s DCU.

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Joachim Trier's ‘Sentimental Value' Begins Production in Oslo

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Joachim Trier has started production on his next film, “Sentimental Value.” a family drama set in Oslo and co-written with Eskil Vogt. Shooting is expected to take place in Oslo and Paris.

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‘Borderlands' Writer Joe Crombie Might Not Even Exist

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Who is “Borderlands” co-writer Joe Crombie? I reached out to a few sources and all of them told me it was a pseudonym.

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‘Joker 2' Pulled From NYFF?

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Next month, Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie a Deux” will premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It’s not screening anywhere else except, maybe, the New York Film Festival.

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Kogonada's ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Sets May 2025 Release

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Sony has dated Kogonada’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, for May 9, 2025 release. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

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Ridley Scott: ‘Gladiator II' is “Just as Good" as The First One

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott has decided to fully hop onboard the “Gladiator II” hype train. Do you blame him? The film cost well over $300M and had a botched trailer launch that was ridiculed for its usage of a rap song.

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First Look: Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley in Chloe Zhao's ‘Hamnet'

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley have started shooting Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” in Wales. The film is being produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Pictures. We now have our first look set photos.

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Trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s ‘The Substance' — The Best Horror Film of 2024

August 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance,” an instant body-horror classic, and an absolute onslaught of audacity, sound, imagery and blood. It won the Screenplay prize at Cannes this past May.

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Gena Rowlands Dies at 94

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Gena Rowlands, who gave a legendary performance as the neglected and underappreciated housewife in John Cassavetes’ “A Woman Under the Influence,” died Wednesday at her California home. She was 94.

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Rumor: Christopher Nolan's Next Film Set For July 17, 2026 Release

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The X account Empire City, which is run by a person with past studio history, on the exhibition side, has dropped a rumor that I just can’t ignore.

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George Clooney “Irritated" by Tarantino's Comments That He's “Not A Movie Star"

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The Telegraph’s Tim Robey agrees with Tarantino. In a writeup, published today, he says Clooney’s last 20 years “have not done a great deal to sustain the stardom.”

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‘Alien: Romulus' Reviews — 63 on Metacritic

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The review embargo has lifted on Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” and early consensus fits in well with my own sentiments: it’s just alright.

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Zoë Kravitz Defends Her Love for Roman Polanski's Films

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Zoë Kravitz keeps hitting it out of the ballpark with every interview. I love this gal. She’s about to unleash her “Pussy Island” theatrically next week, and with this debut comes a lot of press.

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‘Pussy Island' (‘Blink Twice') Earns Very Positive Reviews

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The review embargo has lifted on the film and, surprise, it’s getting all-around positive notices. That 84 on Metacritic will probably, maybe slightly, go down, but word of mouth is all around strong for Kravitz’s film.

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NYFF Adds More Films, Including ‘Maria,' ‘Emilia Perez' and ‘The Friend'

August 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last week, I mentioned how no film will be screening at all four of the major fall festivals. However, there’s many titles that will be playing three of the four fests. Three more have now been added.

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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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