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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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David Krumholtz Quits Acting, Says He’s “Frustrated, Fed Up, Fried” After Decades in Hollywood

Krumholtz has no idea how he’ll support himself or what comes next, but says he’s frustrated, exhausted and fed up, and is taking a step back to reconsider his direction.

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Tom Holland to Make Over $100M as ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops $800M Domestic, $2B Worldwide in 19 Days

Remember when Holland publicly stated, “maybe I’m done with Spider-Man”? Yeah, I’m convinced that was a negotiating strategy. He now has extraordinary leverage with Sony.

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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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Asghar Farhadi Is Returning to Farsi for His Next Film, But Won’t Shoot in Iran

Farhadi’s latest film, “Parallel Tales,” which got trounced by critics at Cannes and still has no U.S. distributor, starred Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira and Vincent Cassel.

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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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Kevin Costner Isn't Sure How He'll Make ‘Horizon 3'

September 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

‘Horizon: Chapter 2’ is receiving weak reviews out of Venice, but writer, director, and star Kevin Costner says he’s determined to finish his multipart Western epic, no matter the cost.

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‘Eden' is Ron Howard's Bleakest and Craziest Film [TIFF]

September 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Critics seem to be split on Ron Howard’s “Eden” which, I’m not kidding, is the filmmaker’s bleakest and darkest film to date. In his positive review for Vulture, Bilge Ebiri says “Howard has finally lost his mind.”

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‘Nightbitch' is Fine, But Amy Adams Delivers a BRILLIANT Performance [TIFF]

September 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The good news is that Marielle Heller’s “Nightbitch,” which screened last night at the Princess of Wales, is much better than that silly trailer hinted at.

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Readers' Thoughts on Beetlejuice? $100M Opening Expected

September 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” was released on Friday, and it sounds like Warner Bros has a major hit in its hands. The sequel made $41M on Saturday and is expected to have a $100M opening weekend.

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A24 Acquires ‘The Brutalist’ for $10M

September 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In quite the surprise twist, A24 has acquired Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” The deal is set to be in the $10M range, A24 beat out the likes of Sony Pictures Classics and Searchlight.

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Mike Flanagan's ‘The Life of Chuck' is an Oddly Creative and Schmaltzy Film [TIFF]

September 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck” screened at TIFF. Some critics are calling it Flanagan’s “best film yet,” while others hated it. I’m more in between.

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Venice: Pedro Almodóvar's ‘The Room Next Door' Wins the Golden Lion!

September 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s hard to believe, but this is the first time Almodóvar has won the top prize at a major festival in his career. “The Room Next Door."

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‘Hunt for Gollum': Andy Serkis Plans to Use AI & De-Age Mortensen, Wood, McKellen, Bloom

September 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Bloom tells Variety that he’s spoken to Serkis about the upcoming film, and that he was told there are potential plans to de-age the actors by using AI technology.

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Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2’ Earns Negative Reviews

September 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2” has screened on the Lido, and I see six reviews published, so far, and they’re all negative.

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Mike Leigh's ‘Hard Truths’ Screens ... [TIFF]

September 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Leigh, 81, has made a winning return to the kitchen sink dramas that brought him great acclaim in his career. It might not be one of his best films, but it’s a worthy addition to a filmography that keeps aging like fine wine.

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Pamela Anderson Fails ‘The Last Showgirl' [TIFF]

September 7, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Just a quick note on Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl,” which just screened at TIFF. Don’t listen to some of the more positive takes on the film. Its star, Pamela Anderson, has proven just how limited her acting range truly is.

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‘The Brutalist': Searchlight & Sony Pictures Classics in Contention to Acquire Brady Corbet's Acclaimed Epic [TIFF]

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As we speak, Sony Pictures Classics and Searchlight are the frontrunners to nab Corbet’s epic, but it might very well come down to which studio is willing to spend the most money on such a unique, old-school and, at times, challenging film.

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Marvel Eyeing New Director for ‘Blade' Reboot

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Jeff Sneider is reporting that Marvel is talking to a new director for “Blade". Who is actually willing to join the project from hell, and possibly risk wasting years of their lives on this film?

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Mel Gibson's ‘Flight Risk' Delayed to January 24, 2025

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk,” his first film as a director since the 2016 Oscar-nominated “Hacksaw Ridge,” was supposed to come out this October, but has now been delayed to January 24, 2025.

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‘The Crow' on VOD Next Week

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After just over two weeks in theaters, Rupert Sanders’ “The Crow” remake is headed to VOD next Friday, September 13. We shouldn’t be too surprised by this.

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Alice Rohrwacher to Direct A Silent Film?

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier in the year, Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera,” which also premiered at Cannes 2023, was released stateside to glowing reviews. It’s still one of the best films of the year.

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‘Gladiator II' Runtime is 2 Hours 21 Minutes

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Is Ridley Scott about to give us yet another director’s cut? Earlier in the year, Scott’s “Gladiator II” test screened and it clocked in at around 161 minutes,.

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Jeremy Saulnier's Next Film Has “Halloween" and “Music" Elements

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As you can imagine, Saulnier can finally leave “Rebel Ridge” behind, forget about all the drama that happened these last few years, and focus on his next film.

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Teaser for Leigh Whannell's ‘Wolf Man’

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Directed by Leigh Whannell, “Wolf Man” stars Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, Sam Jaeger and Matilda Firth, although it does sound like a two-hander between Abbott and Garner.

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Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ Was Originally Planned to Go Direct-to-Streaming on Showtime or Paramount+

September 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” was initially planned to go direct to streaming on either Showtime or Paramount+. According to Neon CEO, Tom Quinn, the decision to go theatrical only came after he came to save the day.

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‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Epic Is a Flawed but Astonishing Spectacle — Rave Reviews Confirm Best Picture Frontrunner

There is something undeniably powerful about a film that swings this hard, that embraces myth, spectacle, and the strange dream logic of ancient storytelling.

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Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ Gets Reshoots, Won’t Premiere at Venice Film Festival

About a month ago, Variety published a piece saying that “The Social Reckoning” was being submitted to the Venice Film Festival. I can confirm now that will definitely not be happening.

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Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ Delayed to 2027

The film stars Josh O’Connor, Lesley Manville, Frances McDormand, and Damien Lewis, but no plot details have been revealed. All we know is that it’s a “gothic mystery” set in 1880s Scotland.

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Christopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?

Nolan has changed what a modern blockbuster can be, and that alone is a significant legacy. The bigger question is whether he has truly transformed cinema itself, or simply reinvented the blockbuster.

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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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