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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel Starts Filming in Europe

A June 25, 2027 release date has been set for “Oceans.” This will be Cooper’s fourth directorial effort after “A Star Is Born,” “Maestro,” and “Is This Thing On?”

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Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’ Is the Only Movie to Hit All Four Major Fall Film Festivals

Inspired by a true story, “Bucking Fastard” follows sisters Jean and Joan Holbrooke, played by Rooney and Kate Mara, in total sync, as they live by their own social and emotional standards and rules.

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Michael Haneke Has Retired From Filmmaking: “He Made His 10 Movies, Just Like His Idol Robert Bresson”

It’s an understatement to say that Michael Haneke has had an immense impact on cinema—“Caché,” “The Piano Teacher,” “Funny Games,” and “Amour” are cinematic landmarks.

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Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake Sets June 2027 Release at Paramount

Yep, they’re going ahead with it. One of the most puzzling remake announcements in recent years is not only currently in production, but has also just been dated for release.

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‘Josephine’ Trailer: Sundance Winner About a Child Witnessing Rape Sets November Release

We now have a very effective trailer for “Josephine,” and this film is certainly going to be a tough watch for many. The story of a child who witnesses a rape and the psychological toll she endures is not an easy sell.

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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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Lars Von Trier’s ‘After’ Deals With Death and the Afterlife

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

First details on the film, albeit very cryptically, but it sounds like Von Trier’s recent bout with Parkinson’s and his mortality will be taking center stage in the film

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Amy Adams to Star in ‘Cape Fear’ Series Remake

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Amy Adams will be joining Javier Bardem in the cast as one of the leads of “Cape Fear.” The script must be good for such talent to take part, right?

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Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme' to Premiere at Cannes? Sets May 30 Release Date via Focus

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” has been picked up by Focus Features. A limited release of May 30 has been set up with a wide expansion on June 6. A Cannes premiere is now inevitably going to happen for the film.

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Laura Dern Joins Bradley Cooper's ‘Is This Thing On?'

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After “A Star is Born” and “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper recently set up his third feature as a director. Cooper will be teaming up with Laura Dern, Will Arnett and Andrew Day on the Searchlight-produced “Is This Thing On?”

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Brett Ratner Working on A Donald Trump Documentary

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A few weeks ago, we heard about Brett Ratner and Amazon/MGM teaming up on, of all things, a Melania Trump documentary which will be co-produced by the first lady herself. Amazon/MGM reportedly dished out close to $40M to acquire the rights to the film.

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‘A Complete Unknown' Hits VOD on February 25 — Two Months After Theatrical Release

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As audiences try to catch up with all 10 best picture nominees, Searchlight just made it easier for them to catch “A Complete Unknown.” James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic releases on digital platforms on February 25 — exactly two months after its theatrical release.

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‘Friendship' Trailer Has Paul Rudd & Tim Robinson in Hilarious A24 Comedy

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last September, A24 acquired Andrew DeYoung’s “Friendship” in a deal said to be in the seven-figures. Given that it now has a May released date, “Friendship” will easily be one of the most gut-bustling and hilarious comedies of 2025.

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Ben Affleck to Direct & Star in ‘Animals’ — Shoots in March [Updated]

February 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Steven Yeun and Kerry Washington have joined the cast of “Animals” (via THR). I’m wondering if Netflix would want to fast track this one for a late 2025 Oscar run. It’ll all depend on the quality of the film, and how much confidence Netflix actually has in its awards chances.

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Paul Giamatti to Star in Radio Silence’s Art Bell Biopic

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The filmmaking team known as Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett) are teaming up with Paul Giamatti for a biopic about the late Art Bell.

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Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of Christ’ Starts Shooting in March [Updated]

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t know about you, but contrary to what Mel Gibson might have indicated last month, ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ might actually be starting production in the coming weeks.

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Michel Gondry’s Shelved ‘Golden’ is Actually “Charming” and “Very Creative”

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It turns out that, just a few weeks ago, “Golden” had test screened in Pasadena, and the reception that came out of that screening did not match what Universal, Gondry and Williams are telling us.

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Terry Gilliam Bewildered by ‘Jeanne Dielman' Topping Sight & Sound Poll

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s filmmaker Terry Gilliam (“Brazil”), interviewed by Phil Stubbs, echoing Quentin Tarantino’s bewilderment. He’s also never seen ‘Jeanne Dielman’ and goes as far as to question the purpose of claiming it to be the “greatest” film ever made.

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Jesse Garcia & Will Yun Lee Have Joined Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jesse Garcia (“The Mother,” “Flamin’ Hot”) and Will Yun Lee (“San Andreas”) have joined the cast of Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey” (via Deadline). Also, after some talks, it looks like a scheduling conflict will not permit Mia Goth to take part in Nolan’s upcoming epic. Production on “The Odyssey” is set to begin in late February.

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‘Lilo & Stitch' Was the Best Super Bowl Spot

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, we had Super Bowl teasers for ‘Mission: Impossible 8,’ “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” “Thunderbolts,” “F1,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Smurfs.” Studios spent over $7M for 30-second spots, and, quite honestly, the best one didn’t even show any movie footage.

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How Is This Even Possible?

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Fine, “Emilia Perez” was already hated before Karla Sofia Gascon went all Nazi on us, but this alone cannot explain how the film has a 17% user rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Who is Actually Excited For ‘Thunderbolts'?

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In case you didn’t know, Marvel premiered a 2-minute trailer for the MCU’s “Thunderbolts” during last night’s Super Bowl. The best I can say about this one is that it’s an improvement on the last teaser, released in November, and which was dubbed “Thunder-Meh.”

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First Look ‘Euphoria' Season 3

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, it’s actually happening? ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 began filming last week, and as proof of life, HBO decided to release a first look image of this much-anticipated final season — above.

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Martin Scorsese Praises Radu Jude's ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World'

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

During an interview, conducted last week, with TCM’s Dave Karger, Scorsese mentioned films by directors Radu Jude, Cristian Mungiu, Cristi Puiu, and Corneliu Porumboiu as recent cinema that he finds brilliant: "I really like Romanian films." 

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Barry Keoghan & Riley Keough to Star in Kantemir Balagov’s ‘Butterfly Jam’

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s surprising to learn that Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov hasn’t shot a single frame of his upcoming film “Butterfly Jam”. In fact, the leads have only just been cast.

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Teaser for ‘Mission: Impossible 8' Has Tom Cruise Dangling Off A Plane

February 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the Super Bowl spot for Christopher McQuarrie’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.” Paramount spent around $7M to air the teaser during tonight’s big game.

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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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