Most Critics Are Refusing to Review ‘Am I Racist?'

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Walsh’s doc was the biggest surprise at the weekend box-office — it opened in fourth place with an estimated $4.8M from 1,517 locations. It’s the biggest opening of the year for a documentary.

Baz Luhrmann Sets ‘Jehanne d’Arc' as Next Film via Warner Bros

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline has confirmed that Baz Luhrmann’s next film will be “Jehanne d’Arc.” Warner Bros is onboard to distribute. Casting is currently underway for the project.

Amazon/MGM Boards ‘The Sims' Movie From ‘Loki' Director

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A movie based on the video game franchise “The Sims” has landed at Amazon/MGM (via THR). Kate Herron (“Loki”) will direct the feature from a script that she co-wrote with Briony Redman (“Doctor Who”).

Trailer: Max Barbakow's ‘Brothers' Stars Josh Brolin & Peter Dinklage as Twin Brothers

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As seen in the trailer, “Brothers” tells the story of a thief who desperately want his brother to join him for one more score. The film stars a murderer’s row of quality actors, including Peter Dinklage, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, and Brendan Fraser.

‘Megalopolis' Presales at Historical Lows — $3M Opening Weekend?

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We are 10 days away from Francis Ford Coppola’s $120M+ “Megalopolis” hitting theaters. The presales have been atrocious. Hopefully, Coppola is aware of these numbers and is prepared for the absolute worst case scenario.

Trailer for Anna Kendrick's ‘Woman of the Hour' — October 18 on Netflix

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Kendrick’s directorial debut was bought by Netflix for $11 million at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The biggest sale of the fest. It currently sits at 74 on Metacritic (based on 15 reviews), and is 90% fresh on RT.

Adria Arjona to Star in Adam Wingard's ‘Onslaught’

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Adria Arjona is coming off her sultry work in Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” and she’s now joined Adam Wingard’s “Onslaught.” The A24 film is set to start production this fall.

Taika Waititi's ‘Time Bandits' Canceled by Apple TV+

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Waitit’s dwarf-less remake of Terry Gilliam’s much-beloved 1983 film received passable reviews from critics. However, it turns out that not many people had the desire to watch it on Apple TV+

‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux' Now Tracking at $68M Opening

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ — which prior to Venice was tracking at around $150M — is now eyeing a $68M opening, slightly down from last week’s $70M projection.

Next Critics' Poll — The Best Films of the 2020s

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We’re close to halfway through the 2020s and I can confirm our next critics poll will tackle the best films of the present decade. I’ll start sending out the ballots by the end of the week. The goal is to have the results posted by the end of the month.

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Was Originally Intended For Streaming

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” continues to dominate the box office, here comes a NYT report that claims the studio was initially not that confident in the film being a success.

Finally, ‘Mickey 17' Trailer Being Released This Week

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this year, Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming sci-fi film, “Mickey 17,” was delayed to a dubious January 2025 release date. It was originally Bong’s wishes to premiere this one at Cannes.

Colman Domingo Joins Steven Spielberg’s Next Film

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hard to believe, but Steven Spielberg is turning 78 in a few months. Far from retirement, the iconic filmmaker is setting up his next film, which is rumored to be titled “The Dish.”

Disney Blamed ‘Lightyear’ Failure on Same Sex Kiss, Tried to Make ‘Inside Out 2' “Less Gay"

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

An IGN report about Pixar is starting to making the rounds. There’s lots of inside info here, a lot of it having to do with the making of “Inside Out 2” and its connection to the failure of "Lightyear."

‘Deadpool & Wolverine' Sets October 10 VOD Date

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Deadpool & Wolverine,” now in its eighth weekend, is #3 at the box-office. It has amassed a domestic cume of $621M, not to mention $1.3B worldwide. It’s the biggest live-action movie of the year. Disney has now decided to send it to VOD on October 10, that’s a little over 3 weeks from now.

James Cameron Confirms ‘Last Train to Hiroshima' As Next Project

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline is exclusively confirming that James Cameron has officially purchased the rights to Charles Pellegrino’s forthcoming book “Ghosts of Hiroshima”. It's being set up as Cameron's post-Avatar movie.

A24 Acquires TIFF Breakout ‘Friendship'

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Thank you, A24. I’m ecstatic about their acquiring Andrew DeYoung’s “Friendship” in a deal said to be in the 7-figures. If it does get released this year, “Friendship” will easily be the best comedy of 2024 (apologies to “Ricky Stanicky”).

Samuel L. Jackson Has “No Idea" What Tarantino is Doing Next: “He's Just Disappeared"

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Samuel L. Jackson confirming that he was in talks to be in Quentin Tarantino’s “The Movie Critic,” but once that project got scrapped, he hasn’t heard back from the filmmaker …

THR: Wes Ball Will Turn His ‘Apes' Film Into A Trilogy

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hidden inside THR’s summer box-office recap is how Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is seemingly being turned into a trilogy over at 20th Century.

Box-Office: ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' Stays #1 With $56M Second Weekend

September 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” had a great second weekend, and easily stayed atop the box office with an estimated $51.6M — it should hit the $200M domestic mark by midweek.

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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.

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.

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.

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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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.

‘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."

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.

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.

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.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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.