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007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond

Yep, Robert Pattinson has screen tested to play James Bond, according to "multiple sources" who spoke to THR. He joins the already-reported trio of Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor.

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‘1408’ Sequel Is Happening With Sam Jackson, John Cusack, Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer

Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."

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James Bond: Two Mystery Stars Secretly Tested For 007, Per THR

This week, two different UK tabloids named two different actors, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, as the chosen one. That follows last week's claim that Callum Turner had been cast as 007, which tells you just how in the dark everybody is.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Danny McBride's ‘G.I. Joe' Reboot Sets October 2028 Release Date

Paramount has dated its next “G.I. Joe” movie for October 20, 2028. Danny McBride directs from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Bradley Cooper has the lead role.

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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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Venice Boss “Feels Bad" That ‘Queer' Was Trimmed by Over an Hour

August 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

My initial reporting that Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” had its original runtime drastically snipped down in the editing room turns out to actually be far worse than initially believed.

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‘Emilia Perez' Trailer ...

August 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Netflix’s top priority this Oscar season. “Emilia Perez” will hit theaters on November 1 and be available to stream via Netflix on November 13. A trailer has now been unveiled for the film.

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John Hillcoat's ‘Blood Merdian' in Pre-Production, Script Still Being Written

August 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As I’ve said, numerous times, if you’re adapting “Blood Meridian” then you best not miss. The late, great Cormac McCarthy’s masterfully violent 1985 novel is a tough read but also an essential American novel.

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First Look at Nicole Kidman's BDSM Romance ‘Babygirl'

August 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We have our first look images for “Babygirl,” which is getting the Vanity Fair treatment. There’s the usual Oscar positioning, describing Kidman’s performance as brave and no holds barred.

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Francis Ford Coppola is Working on His Next Two Films

August 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We should scratch off any retirement plans for Francis Ford Coppola. According to the maestro, 85, he’s just getting started and currently working on two projects.

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Michael Mann Teases ‘Heat 2' Will Be Close to 3 Hours: “It's Large"

August 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, during a screening of “Miami Vice,” Michael Mann gave us the latest update on “Heat 2,” which is rumored to start production later this year, or very early 2025:

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A24 Offering Free Screenings of ‘Sing Sing’

August 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A24’s unusual rollout of “Sing Sing” has been incredibly slow, to the point where almost seven weeks into its initial NY/LA release, the film is still only playing in less than 200 theaters nationwide.

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Quentin Tarantino Says ‘Toy Story' Trilogy is So “Perfect" That He Refuses to Watch ‘Toy Story 4'

August 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The sheer brilliance of “Toy Story 3” and the way its ending seemed to resonate so perfectly, so deeply, made it, by all senses of the term, a perfect trilogy capper.

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Pixar Already Talking ‘Inside Out 3'

August 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with Fandango, Pixar’s Chief creative officer Peter Docter confirms his team in the animation studios is already thinking about ideas for “Inside Out 3.”

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Has ‘Nomadland' Aged Well?

August 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I budged and rewatched Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland.” The film won Best Picture during that surreal, and pandemic-inflicted, 2021 Oscars ceremony.

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Jon Woo's ‘The Killer' Remake Met With Mixed Reviews [Updated]

August 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The French remake, starring Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy, is actually now available to stream on Peacock. No theatrical release for this one. The reviews have so far been mixed.

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Denzel Washington Hints at Retirement: “Very Few Films Left”

August 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The Oscar winner tells Empire that he’s starting to limit his acting roles but was “inspired” enough by the script for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator,” that it was too tempting not to hop onboard the project.

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Peter Dinklage Has No Clue if ‘Toxic Avenger' Will Ever Get Released

August 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, we reported about how Macon Blair’s remake of “The Toxic Avenger,” starring Peter Dinklage, was deemed “too out there” and “unreleasable.”

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‘A Complete Unknown' Reshoots Currently Underway

August 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

On 08.16.24, I reported on the mediocre reactions that greeted James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” at a recent private screening.

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SHOCK: ‘The Crow' Sets $4M Debut Weekend

August 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The trades were predicting a $6M-$8M weekend for “The Crow.” It looks like it’s going to be a lot worse for Rupert Sanders’ badly reviewed reboot.

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Trailer for ‘Salem's Lot' ...

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After initially being expected to hit theaters, the much-delayed “Salem’s Lot” is finally set to debut on Warner Bros' streaming platform Max on October 2024.

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First Look at Pablo Larrain's ‘Maria' Sets Up Angelina Jolie as Oscar Contender

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Vanity Fair’s first look at Pablo Larrain’s “Maria,” which is set to debut at Venice next weekend, attempts to set up Angelina Jolie as a potential Oscar contender.

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‘Megalopolis’ Fake Critic Quotes Were AI-Generated, Marketing Consultant Fired

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It appears that AI was used to generate the false critics quotes in the “Megalopolis” trailer (via Variety). Eddie Egan, who wrote and cut the “Megalopolis” trailer, has been fired.

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Alejandro G. Iñàrritu’s Next Film Adds John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed and Michael Stuhlbarg

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We already knew that Alejandro G. Iñàrritu’s next film would star Tom Cruise, but this project just got even more enticing.

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Box Office: ‘The Crow' $650K, ‘Blink Twice' $820K

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The summer movie season is nearing its finish, and judging by Thursday’s numbers, it’s going to be a very quiet at the box office this weekend.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

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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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