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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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Angel Studios' ‘King of Kings' to Storm Weekend Box-Office With 25M+ Opening

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film, loosely based on the Charles Dickens book "The Life of Our Lord," was directed by VFX expert Seong-ho Jang, and comes to us from the distributor of “Sound of Freedom,” a breakout indie hit that managed to gross nearly $250M domestically back in the summer of 2023.

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No, Matt Reeves is Not in A “Chadwick Boseman Situation"

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider is implying that Warner Bros, although understanding of Reeves’ situation, is growing impatient with the status of the project. It’s come to the point where if Reeves is not available to shoot in early 2026, then he might have to exit the project.

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Official: Oscars Add Best Stunt Design Category For 2027

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, the Academy started making inquiries about the possible addition of a Stunts category. President Janet Yang said “stay tuned” for more details in the coming future.

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Best War Movies of the 21st Century?

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

On the occasion of Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s “Warfare” hitting theaters tomorrow, what have been the best war movies of the last 25 years?

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Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners’ Earns Rave Reviews — 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Although not widely screened yet, the review embargo has lifted on “Sinners,” and the write-ups are very positive. The film currently sits at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic (based on thirteen reviews).

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First Look: Julia Ducournau's ‘Alpha' is “Utterly Divisive"

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Distributed by Neon, “Alpha” stars Golshifteh Farahani (“Paterson”) as well as César award-winning Tahar Rahim (“A Prophet”). Ducournau is coming off her Palme-winning “Titane.” All bets are off when it comes to this one.

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First Poster & Image for Ari Aster's ‘Eddington'

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A poster has just been released for “Eddington,” via A24, and a trailer will be coming in the next 24-48 hours. A first look image was also unveiled, and in it we catch just a glimpse of the lethal rivalry to come between Joaquin Phoenix’s Sheriff and Pedro Pascal’s Mayor.

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Cannes: Spike Lee Says ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Will Screen Out-of-Competition

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Lee took to Instagram just over an hour after the festival revealed its lineup — which did not include “Highest 2 Lowest,” and announced, in his own style, what Cannes curiously didn’t. Here’s what the filmmaker wrote …

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CANNES 2025 Lineup Includes Aster, Linklater, Anderson, Reichardt, and Ducournau [Updated]

April 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The 78th edition of Cannes Film Festival has announced its lineup. Let’s just say that there were a lot of missing titles this year, and internal drama, as many marquee directors were seemingly rejected.

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Matt Johnson (‘Blackberry’) to Direct ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Movie

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Johnson, who helmed the excellent “Blackberry,” is set to direct an adaptation of the Hasbro game “Magic: The Gathering.” Why? Well, $$$$ — he wants to get in on the “Barbie” action.

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‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Might Have Stacked A-List Cast

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The adaptation is set to start production in July. As announced by Lionsgate, Francis Lawrence will be directing the film with Billy Ray writing the script.

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The 20 Most Overlooked Netflix Original Movies

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s become such a daunting task to catch up with, let alone know about, all of these titles that I decided it was maybe a good idea to shed off the fat and come up with the 20 underrated gems from the Netflix Original Films catalog.

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Dwayne Johnson is Unrecognizable in ‘The Smashing Machine'

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” stars Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr. This is said to be Johnson’s first independent film since 2005’s “Southland Tales,” and the first in a string of arthouse roles Johnson is set to embark on.

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‘Adolescence' Season 2 Has Been Confirmed by Netflix

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Producers are currently working on how they can “widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA, [and] not be repetitive,” but story details are firmly being kept under lock and key.

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‘The Batman: Part II’ is Not Shooting This Year

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Back in February, Pattinson told Deadline that production on “The Batman” sequel would begin during the fourth quarter of 2025. Nexus now has sources telling them that production will most likely be delayed to next year.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ is Ready; Rated R — Cannes or Venice?

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt” has officially completed post-production and is ready to be unveiled, wherever that may be. The film just nabbed an MPA-stamped “R” rating for “language and some sexual content.”

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Cannes 78 Intel Starts to Leak [Updated]

April 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The most pertinent question marks remain new films by Terrence Malick, Park Chan-wook, Bi Gan, Kelly Reichardt, Luca Guadagnino, and Lynne Ramsay.

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Joe Dante’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Reboot Has Been Shelved

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The last year, we’ve seen wonderful filmmakers like John Waters, Todd Solondz, Spike Jonze, Charles Burnett, and John Sayles all having potential new projects fall by the wayside due to lack of funding.

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Robert Pattinson in Talks to Star in ‘Dune: Messiah’

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While it’s unknown who Pattinson will play, if a deal closes, the role is expected to be a “significant” one. If you’ve read “Dune: Messiah,” which character do you think fits Pattinson’s style best?

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Mike White Slams ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Haters; Says Composer Quitting Was A “B*tch Move”

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Mike White has been on a no-filter rampage of late, and he’s attacking anyone who dares criticize him and the wildly divisive third season. He’s even going after the composer.

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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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