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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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Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement’ to World Premiere at 64th New York Film Festival

“A Statement” stars Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, and John Turturro. The film marks the return of McCarthy, a filmmaker we haven’t heard from in a while. It’s been five years since “Stillwater,” starring Matt Damon.

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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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Amazon Memo Promises James Bond Will Remain Male & British

March 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to an internal Amazon memo, James Bond won’t be turned female, and will also remain British. Anti-wokesters worldwide are now breathing a huge sigh of relief.

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‘A Quiet Place 3’ Greenlit by Paramount

March 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place 3’ having now been greenlit, (via The Direct), they must now gather all of their creative brains together and come up with a title.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Mickey 17’?

March 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It's not a bad film, since I don’t believe he’s ever made one, and the first act of ‘Mickey’ is very good, but “Mickey 17”might be the worst film of Bong’s career.

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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s ‘Judy’ Pauses Shooting; John Goodman Injured On Set

March 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

They’re hoping to resume production later this month, and it probably won’t affect the film’s October 2026 release date. Here’s wishing a quick recovery to Goodman, who turned 72 last summer.

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Cannes Spitball #3: Terrence Malick’s ‘Way of the Wind’ is Now Ready?!

March 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Malick might have finally concluded his six-year journey editing the film. A Cannes premiere is back in play for this one, and I do believe it might actually be happening for this film.

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Paapa Essiedu to Play Severus Snape in HBO's ‘Harry Potter’ Series

March 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Paapa Essiedu (“Gangs of London”) has been confirmed to play Severus Snape in the ‘Harry Potter’ TV series. The role had originally been Alan Rickman’s in the Potter movies (via THR). I’m sure folks will be very respectful, and there won’t be any controversy whatsoever about this casting.

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New ‘Thunderbolts’ Teaser Desperately Touts A24 Connections

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Is it overkill? Desperation? Sure, but don’t blame Marvel for not trying. They know their cards have run out, and they’ve become the total opposite of cool.

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Gene Hackman and His Wife Died a Week Apart From Separate Causes

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to the official medical examiner’s report, Hackman had Alzheimers and died a week after Betsy. He probably didn’t know she had already passed.

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‘Megalopolis’ Won’t Get Physical Release in the U.S.

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

To make matters worse, “Megalopolis” is no longer available on Digital in the U.S. It got pulled from every VOD platform, and there’s no information on when (or if) it will ever return.

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James Cameron Says ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Will Be “Longer” Than 3 Hours 12 Minutes

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Avatar: The Way of Water” was already a hefty 192 minutes, but James Cameron is now telling Empire Magazine to expect a longer runtime for the threequel, ‘Fire and Ash.’

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Sony Acquires Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’; September 18, 2026 Release Date

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sony has acquired the rights to Zach Cregger’s upcoming “Resident Evil” reboot. The film is set up with a September 18, 2026 release date in theatres.

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Michael Bay Says “No One Can Greenlight Anything Anymore”

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re wondering, for some odd reason, where Michael Bay has been these last few years, well, he’s actually been struggling to greenlight any of his new projects. 

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Surprise! Ali Abbasi Signs With UTA

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, would you look at that. A week or so after being dropped by CAA for “groping” an “A-list actor” at a Golden Globes afterparty, Ali Abbasi has now signed on to be repped by UTA.

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‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Will Be Getting Theatrical Release via Netflix

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In “Immortal Man,” Cillian Murphy reprises his role as gangster Thomas Shelby. The rest of the cast includes Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham and Rebecca Ferguson.

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‘Mickey 17’ Earns $2.5M in Thursday Previews

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Just a brief update on Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17” which earned $2.5M in Thursday previews. The original $18M opening weekend projection still stands.

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Joe & Anthony Russo’s $320M ‘Electric State’ Destroyed by Critics —10% on Rotten Tomatoes

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Having seen Joe & Anthony Russo’s “The Electric State,” I can confirm what critics are saying; this is probably the worst “movie” you will see all year, whether on Netflix or in theatres.

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Jeff Bezos Told Amazon/MGM, “I Don’t Care What it Costs, Get Rid of Barbara Broccoli”

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to THR, a TV show about Moneypenny, MI6’s trusted secretary, was one of Amazon’s Marvel-style spinoff ideas. The other ideas they had included  a series about CIA agent Felix Leiter and even a female 007 story.

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Rumor: Alfonso Cuarón Eyed to Direct Bond 26

March 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If producer David Heyman does, officially, come aboard to produce Bond for Amazon/MGM then none other than Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón would be his first pick as director of Bond 26.

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Margaret Qualley Exits A24’s ‘Victorian Psycho’

March 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A interesting development. The Hot Mic‘s Jeff Sneider is reporting that Margaret Qualley has reportedly left A24’s “Victorian Psycho” which co-stars Thomasin McKenzie.

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Rumor: Kendrick Lamar & ‘South Park’ Creators Upcoming “Slave Comedy" Going Straight to Streaming July 11

March 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Rumor: Parker and Stone’s film is called "Whitney Springs", and not only has it been delayed to July 11th release, but it might now be going straight to streaming on Paramount+

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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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