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‘Onslaught’ First Reactions: Adam Wingard’s A24 Action-Horror Gets Mixed Response

Above is our first look at Dan Stevens playing a mad German scientist in “Onslaught,” most likely the man responsible for creating the film’s “soldiers” gone wrong.

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Adèle Exarchopoulos Joins Zoë Kravitz in Megan Park’s ‘Die Alive’ for Apple

Exarchopoulos will of course forever be known for her lead turn opposite Léa Seydoux in Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winner “Blue Is the Warmest Color,” released in 2013.

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‘The Odyssey’ Is Now the Biggest R-Rated Movie of All-Time — Hits $1.34 Billion

“The Odyssey” hit the $1.34 billion milestone today, making it the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. It has now surpassed 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which finished with $1.33 billion worldwide.

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‘Heat 2’: Eiza González and Odessa Young in the Mix — Inde Navarrette in Smaller Role?

González is in consideration for the role of Elisa, while Young is being considered for the role of Charlene,. Navarrette would be downgraded to a much smaller role as Gabriella.

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Venice Chief Defends ‘DAU’ After Ukraine Condemns Russian Film’s Competition Slot

The condemned film is Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU,” which will compete for the Golden Lion next month. The 3h15-minute film follows the release of “DAU. Natasha,” which won the Silver Bear in Berlin in 2020.

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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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‘2073’ Trailer Warns of An Orwellian Future

September 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In “2073,” set to premiere at Venice this week, Kapadia gives us a hybrid of fiction and non-fiction, tackling the Orwellian direction our society is headed into.

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Sylvester Stallone Writing A ‘Rocky' Prequel

September 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with Stephen Olexy, Stallone reveals that he’s writing a “Rocky” prequel: “Seeing Adrian at 15, Rocky at 17… it’s almost like ‘Lady and The Tramp’ but with real people”

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Ian McKellen Asked to Return as Gandalf in ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’

September 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In case you didn’t hear, there’s a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie “now in the early stages of script development,” which is anticipated for release in late 2026.

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‘Wolfs' Reviews — 61 on Metacritic

September 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Brad Pitt and George Clooney premiered “Wolfs” at Venice. Out of 18 submitted reviews, it currently stands at 61 on Metacritic and 67% on Rotten Tomatoes. Nothing exceptional, but not an excuse for the lack of theatrical release by Apple. It’s set to go straight to streaming on September 27.

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‘Megalopolis' Eyeing $4M-$8M opening???

September 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Long range forecasting for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is in, and it’s currently looking at a 3-day opening anywhere between $4M-$8M, which would be a terrible number for the $120M costing epic.

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‘The End,' ‘The Piano Lesson,' and ‘Better Man' Earn Mixed Reactions at Telluride

September 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The festival premieres just keep on coming. This year’s Telluride Film Festival, with the exception of "Conclave," "Nickel Boys" and "Saturday Night," seems to be missing noteworthy films.

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Telluride: ‘Saturday Night' Reactions ...

September 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” had its world premiere at Telluride, and the reactions are so far very positive.

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Venice: ‘The Brutalist' Hailed As “Monumental" and “Masterful" —13 Minute Standing Ovation [Updated]

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not one to cover the clocking of standing ovations, but can you just imagine applauding a film for 13 freaking minutes? That’s what happened this evening at Venice for Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.”

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Ridley Scott Talks “Huge Reorganization" of ‘Napoleon’ Script, 10 Days Before Shooting Was Set to Begin

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with Total Film, Scott adds more details to this story. It turns out that Phoenix getting cold feet on the film happened just 10 days before production was set to begin on “Napoleon”

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Venice: Harmony Korine's ‘Baby Invasion' Sparks Mass Walkouts During Screening [Updated]

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Much like last year’s “Aggro Dr1ft,” Harmony Korine has landed another one of his EDGLRD movies in an out-of-competition midnight slot at Venice.

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Vin Diesel's ‘Riddick: Furya' Starts Production

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The next ‘Riddick’ instalment has started production. Filmmaker David Twohy, who wrote and directed all three films in the franchise, is helming the film, which is titled “Riddick: Furya,”

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‘Reagan' Critic and Audience Disparity Isn't Surprising

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film just earned 4 1/2 stars on PostTrak, an A on CinemaScore and is 98% “Verified Hot” on RT. It was released in 2500 locations this weekend and is set to earn around $8M by Sunday — its budget was around $20M.

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Telluride: ‘Nickel Boys' is “Avant-Garde" and “Experimental"

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

First reactions to RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” make it sound way more interesting than initially believed. Apparently, the film has an “experimental” narrative and is being described by some as “avant-garde.”

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‘Conclave' Screens at Telluride to Very Positive Reactions; Oscar-Worthy Ralph Fiennes

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The 51st Telluride Film Festival kicked off last night. One of the more anticipated movies to world premiere there is Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” which screened in the early evening to very positive reactions.

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Nicolas Winding Refn Describes Next Film as “Lots of Glitter, Sex and Violence"

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Refn is telling Variety that the film, set in Japan, will be in English and Japanese. The project has already been financed and will shoot next year. It’s based on an original story.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal's ‘The Bride!' is A Musical

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s an intriguing update concerning Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” Peter Sarsgaard, who co-stars in the upcoming Warner Bros. film, is telling THR that the film will have singing and dancing.

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‘Tropic Thunder' Sequel Teased by Writer-Producer Justin Theroux

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Is a “Tropic Thunder” sequel on the way? Justin Theroux, who co-wrote, produced and acted in the 2008 comedy, is telling CBR that a sequel could happen, with Robert Downey Jr. possibly returning to reprise his role as Kirk Lazarus.

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A24's ‘Babygirl' Earns Positive Notices at Venice

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Babygirl” has screened at Venice, and the reviews for the A24 title are positive, with many citing Nicole Kidman’s “brave” and “brilliant” performance. “Babygirl” is currently at 82 on Metacritic.

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Armie Hammer is Selling His Truck Because He Can't Afford Gas

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A year after his #MeToo controversy unfolded online, Variety reported that Armie Hammer was “totally broke” and working as a timeshare salesperson in the Cayman Islands.

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Update on Wong Kar Wai's ‘Blossoms'

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Apparently, Wong Kar-wai’ “Blossoms” is getting a different color grade for the international release. This could explain why there’s still been no news as to a U.S. release.

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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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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Reaction Hints at Major 2026 Oscar Contender

McDonagh’s last film was ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ released in 2022, which received nine Oscar nominations. His other works include “In Bruges,” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

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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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