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Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

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Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

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Margot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24

Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.

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Can Amanda Seyfried Get an Oscar Nomination for a Documentary? Globes, BAFTA and SAG Deem Her Ineligible

In the “doc,” Seyfried appears in the dramatized reenactments of moments that were never filmed. Is that a performance or a documentary device? The awards bodies can't agree.

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Box Office: 'Ebenezer' Hits $1.5M in Previews, 4.5-Star PostTrak Overrules Critics; ‘How to Rob A Bank’ Falls Flat With $900K

I mentioned that French audiences have been rating “Ebenezer” highly. It has a 4 on AlloCiné, which is roughly an A/A- CinemaScore. Well, last night's PostTrak for U.S. audiences was just as good, with 4.5 stars.

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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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Austin Abrams In Talks to Star in ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A brief update on Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot, set to shoot this fall. Austin Abrams (“Euphoria”) is in talks for the lead role. No word yet on the rest of the cast.

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‘Coco 2’ Set For 2029 Release

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In 2019, Pixar swore that “Toy Story 4” would be their last sequel for a while as a slew of “original” projects were lined up for release. Six years later, and they’re back to obsessing about sequels. 

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Apple TV+ Losing Over $1 Billion A Year

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The tech giant, which spends $5 billion a year on “content,” decided to trim the number down by about $500 million last year. Since Apple earns $391 billion in annual revenue, I believe the company will survive.

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Quentin Tarantino Shooting Next Film in December?

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Brad Pitt, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson are being mentioned for the cast. Still no official word as to what this mysterious project might actually be, but I was told that it’s not the recently shelved “The Movie Critic.”

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Teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’!

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” has been released. Warner Bros says a full length trailer will be made available online next week.

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‘Weapons’ Moved Up To August 2025 Release Date

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Zach Cregger’s sophomore effort is the highly anticipated “Weapons,” which was originally dated for January 16, 2026 release. The film has now been officially moved up to August 8, 2025 release.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Delayed to 2026

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Further bad omens arrived today for Maggie Gyllenhaal, this time in the form of a date change. “The Bride,” which was supposed to come out in late September, and has now been delayed to March 6, 2026.

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PTA’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Delayed to September 26

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros has officially delayed Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” — the film is now set for release on September 26. Its original August 8 date will now be taken by Zach Cregger’s “Weapons”

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Ted Sarandos on Netflix Still Not Winning Best Picture: “Do They Have It Out For Us?”

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While speaking with Variety, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was — yet again — asked if he’s disappointed that Netflix has yet to win Best Picture. His answer is interesting. 

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‘Snow White’ Debuts With 45% on RT

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Disney’s “Snow White” had a steep hill to climb to convince critics and audiences that it wasn't a trainwreck. The narrative had already been glued in that this was going to be a misbegotten live-action remake.

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Cannes Sets April 10 For 2025 Official Selection Announcement

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This morning, Thierry Frémaux confirmed with Radio France that the official selection for the 78th Cannes Film Festival will be announced on April 10.

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‘Together’: Alison Brie & Dave Franco Sundance Hit Has A Trailer

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released for the film. Franco and Brie play Tim and Millie, a couple who go cross country and find themselves more reliant on each other than ever.

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Andrea Arnold’s ‘Featherwood’ Starts Production in September

March 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A grid on Production List has “Featherwood” starting production in September. Scarlett Johansson has the lead role. No word yet on the rest of the cast.

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Netflix Gave ‘47 Ronin’ Director $55M to Make A Sci-Fi Epic, But He Blew the Money on Cars, Stocks and Crypto

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Rinsch has just been indicted by the Feds for allegedly ripping off Netflix for $11M. He promised them a sci-fi project that was never made. He is looking at likely the rest of his life behind bars if found guilty.

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‘Snow White’ Eyeing $45M Opening — $270M+ Budget

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Now, just three days before its release, the numbers got even lower. It turns out that “Snow White” is now aiming at a $45M-$50M opening. That’s a catastrophic number.

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Harmony Korine’s ‘Baby Invasion’ Hits VOD on March 21 — Skips Theaters

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, it’s official. Harmony Korine’s “Baby Invasion” is skipping theatrical release. However, you won’t even need to go to a strip club to watch this one. It’s headed straight to VOD on Friday, March 21.

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Trailer for ‘Happy Gilmore’ is Missing Laughs — Adam Sandler Looks Defeated

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer for the legacy sequel was released today. It might as well have been AI-generated. This will be a purely nostalgia-driven affair. Not a single original thought, or laugh, is hinted at in the footage shown.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Has “A Lot of Sex Scenes” With Timothée Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme’

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to Gwyneth Paltrow, expect lots of sex in Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” which is the latest film to tackle an age-gap romance.  This one has Paltrow bedding Timothee Chalamet’s ping-pong champion.

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‘Superman’ Runtime Now at 140 Minutes

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

More testing intel concerning James Gunn’s “Superman.” The latest cut screened at Warner Bros,. It seems to be an improvement on the last one. A 140 minute runtime.

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Rumor: Jafar Panahi & Asghar Farhadi in Cannes Competition? [Updated]

March 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I'm late to this rumor, mostly because after weeks of hearing about it, I still have no way to corroborate it. Regardless, it's not dying down so I might as well briefly tackle it in these pages.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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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.

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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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