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Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Gets NC-17 Rating for Uncut 4K Restoration Coming to Theaters

Clockwork announced that “The Devils” has been rated NC-17 by the MPA, which, as far as I’m concerned, is basically free marketing. Much of the audience anticipating this release was hoping for this rating.

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First Look: Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ to Screen at Telluride, TIFF and NYFF — Follow-Up to ‘All of Us Strangers’

For Haigh, the film feels like an “endpoint” in his career so far. Shot on film with DP André Turpin, “A Long Winter” was filmed in the Calgary wilderness, the same area used for “The Revenant.”

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Jacob Elordi Joins Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ Opposite Scarlett Johansson at A24

Jacob Elordi is set to co-star opposite Scarlett Johansson in “Scapegoat,” the upcoming thriller from Ari Aster, who is directing from his own script. A24, which has released his past four films, will distribute.

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Alfonso Cuarón Returns to TV With Horror Thriller ‘Ascension’ at Apple — Hasn’t Directed A Movie in Eight Years

The good news is that Cuarón is only writing “Ascension,” meaning he won’t be tied up with directing duties and should still have room in his schedule for a long-awaited return to cinema.

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LOL: ‘Magic Mike XXL’ Named Greatest Sequel of All-Time by IndieWire

Cue the ragebait — which is precisely what IndieWire intended when putting together their list of the 100 Best Sequels Ever Made, published this morning.

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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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Dan Trachtenberg’s “Secret” ‘Predator’ Movie Has A Trailer

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released for the anthology film — which can be viewed below — and it looks groovy. I dig the animation style. The three stories told here are of The Predator fighting Vikings, Samurais and WWII pilots.

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Park Chan-Wook's ‘No Other Choice' Not Submitted For Cannes

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been receiving a few emails wondering about the status of Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice.” Last we checked, Park was hard at work in the editing room, and semi-rushing a possible cut of the film for this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners’ Went Overbudget, and Actually Cost $100M

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Sinners” was originally greenlit for $80M but encountered a few setbacks during production. The total costs finally amounted to the film having a $100M budget. The good news for Warner Bros is that Coogler ended up covering the overages out of his fees and backend compensation.

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Kathryn Bigelow's Untitled White House Thriller to Hit Fall Fests

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bigelow, 73, is the filmmaker behind such films as “The Hurt Locker,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Near Dark,” “Point Break,” and the highly underrated “Strange Days.” Her last directorial effort (“Detroit”) was released almost eight years ago.

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A24 to Remake ‘Bloodsport’

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After “Death Stranding” and “Barney,” A24 seeks to acquire more IP, and according to The InSneider, is now in negotiations for the remake rights to the JCVD classic “Bloodsport.”

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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' to World Premiere at 78th Cannes Film Festival

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no doubt a real risk to premiere a pricey blockbuster at Venice or Cannes, just ask Disney (‘Indiana Jones 5’) and Warner Bros (“Joker: Folie a Deux”) about that. However, Paramount doesn’t seem to care.

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David Lynch’s Gravestone Unveiled in Hollywood: “Night Blooming Jasmine"

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

David Lynch's gravestone has been revealed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, featuring a sleek, flat black stone with the mysterious epitaph: "Night Blooming Jasmine."

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David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ Sequel is Set Eight Years Later & “Not A Sequel"— Starts Production in July

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

New details have emerged regarding David Fincher’s Cliff Booth movie starring Brad Pitt. It sounds like it’s definitely happening, and production begins this summer.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Causes Backlash Over Gender-Swapped Role

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I have no issues with gender swap casting, but only because, quite frankly, as much as I respect C.S. Lewis’ stories, I’m not as passionate a fan as, say, all of the ones crying “betrayal!” over Streep’s Aslan.

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Jaume Collet-Serra Set to Direct Netflix Erotic Thriller ‘An Innocent Girl’

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

He’s built up a peculiar filmmaking career, one steeped in, dare I say, elevated mediocrity. That seems to be his forte. His latest exercise in genre-hopping is “An Innocent Girl.”

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Had A Total of 28 Writers Working on the Script

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you go on the WGA website, the list of names grows exponentially. The number is actually 28 writers, and the list does not include Jason Momoa who recently confirmed having written a specific scene for the film.

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First Look: Rooney & Kate Mara in Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A new Werner Herzog is currently shooting in Dublin. Herzog is directing the wonderfully titled “Bucking Fastard” which stars Kate and Rooney Mara as twin sisters, Joan and Jean, living on the fringes of society.

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Robert De Niro to Receive Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes 2025

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Robert De Niro will receive the Cannes Film Festival‘s honorary Palme d’Or at the May 13 opening night ceremony of the 78th edition, the festival has confirmed.

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‘Michael’ Part 1 & Part 2 Will Both Release in 2026

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael” will be split into 2 two-hour films, and they will both be released in 2026. He’s confirming it via an “exclusive” piece. For now, the film still has that October 3, 2025 release date (it will inevitably get pushed in the coming weeks).

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Lynne Ramsay's ‘Die, My Love' Isn't Ready For Cannes, But Might Be Late Addition

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

One particular film that’s been the subject of much Cannes speculation is Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love,” starring Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence, and according to Deadline, it looks like it might not be announced on Thursday.

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Michael Sarnoski (‘Pig') Set To Direct A24's ‘Death Stranding'

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sarnoski will write and direct the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Hideo’s genre-defying video game. Coming off “A Quiet Place: Day One,” Sarnoski is currently in post-production on his next film, A24’s “Death of Robin Hood.”

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Trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning'

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t know about you, but the title and this latest trailer, recapping the previous seven films, makes it seem like this eighth ‘Mission: Impossible’ instalment might signify the end of an era.

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Trailer for Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We finally have a trailer for Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” via Focus Features. A limited release of May 30 has been set up with a wide expansion on June 6.

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‘Minecraft’ Earns Incredible $163M Opening Weekend [Updated]

April 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The walkups for Warner Bros’ “A Minecraft Movie” have been incredible. Call it “Moneycraft.” The film earned $53M through Friday evening, and is now being projected for an $163M opening weekend.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ To Open 78th Cannes Film Festival?

April 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We’re four days away from Christmas, aka the Cannes Film Festival lineup getting revealed, and we still don’t have an opening night film, let alone the names of the jury, or even an official poster

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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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