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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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‘Weapons' and ‘Barbarian' Are Set in the Same Universe?!

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros has set up a in-universe website about the events of Zach Cregger’s new horror film ‘Weapons.’ This has shades of the ‘Blair Witch’ marketing from the late ‘90s.

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Cate Blanchett is “Serious" About Retirement

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Cate Blanchett currently has two films in post-production, but no other projects lined up — she’s more focused on theater and radio plays these days. It seems like she wants it to remain that way.

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First Look: Johnny Depp in Marc Webb's ‘Day Drinker'

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Johnny Depp is officially making Hollywood movies again. Marc Webb’s “Day Drinker,” which is currently in production, stars Depp and Penelope Cruz. A first look image has just been released for the film.

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Justin Kurzel's ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Sets April 18 Release on Prime Video

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There’s finally a buyer for Justin Kurzel’s “The Narrow Road to the Deep North.” Prime Video has acquired the U.S. rights to the limited series, which stars Jacob Elordi. Not just that, the five-part series is now set for release this coming Friday, April 18.

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Harvey Weinstein Asked Errol Morris to Exonerate Him Out of Prison Like The “‘Thin Blue Line’ Guy"

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

During an L.A. Q&A session, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Errol Morris revealed a surprising request he received from Weinstein. It turns out he received a call from New York’s Rikers Island jail, and it was none other than the disgraced former Miramax head honcho.

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Emma D'Arcy Joins Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s Next Film

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A quick note on Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s tentatively titled “Judy,” the film has added Emma D’Arcy (“House of the Dragon”) to its sprawling ensemble cast, which is led by Tom Cruise.

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Laura Wandel's ‘Adam's Interest' to Open 2025 Cannes Critics' Week

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The 2025 Cannes Critics’ Week lineup is here, and it features a few nifty entries, including “Left-Handed Girl,” co-written and edited by Sean Baker, and Pauline Loquès’ Théodore Pellerin-led “Nino.”

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Teaser for Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Tackles Political Divides

April 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s June 2, 2020, and the pandemic is starting to make the townspeople in Eddington, New Mexico go loco. This all leads to a major showdown between the Sheriff and the mayor.

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First Look at ‘Wuthering Heights’ Confirms 18th Century Setting

April 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Some were hoping that Emerald Fennell would opt to make a modern-day version of the classic story, but based on these first look set photos, that clearly isn’t the case.

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Eli Roth Blames ‘Borderlands’ Disaster on COVID

April 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Appearing on The Town podcast, Roth was asked about “Borderlands.” Initially reluctant, Roth decided to finally answer a few questions about his infamous film.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Warfare’?

April 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Now, it’s your turn. I gather many of our readers made the trek to theaters this weekend to watch “Warfare.” What did you think? Does it deserve the praise?

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‘Minecraft’ Eyeing $80M Second Weekend as Rowdy & Disruptive Crowds Continue

April 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What’s perhaps most puzzling are the viral reactions going on inside theaters across the country. You’ve been warned: going to see “Minecraft” in theaters might entail having to deal with an annoying crowd.

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Nicky Katt Passes at 54

April 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Nicky Katt, a memorable character actor, has passed away at the age of 54. The cause of death is still not known at this time.

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Gore Verbinski’s New Film Test Screens Through the Roof!

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die”? is set to be Verbinski’s first film in over nine years. He’s assembled an excellent cast for his comeback vehicle, including Same Rockwell as the lead.

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‘The Bodyguard’ Remake in the Works

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Warners Bros has confirmed plans to remake 1992’s “The Bodyguard,” which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. The studio has set “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” director Sam Wrench at the helm.

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Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice 3’ Confirmed at Warner Bros.

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’ll get to this wildly fawning Mike Fleming Jr. interview soon but it’s been confirmed by Warner Bros’ Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca that “Beetlejuice 3” is officially in the works at the studio.

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‘Kiss of the Spider-Woman’ Sets October 10 Awards Season Release [Updated]

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As expected, Lionsgate and Roadside spent $30M to acquire “Kiss of the Spider-Woman” because they believe the film has a shot at awards (via Deadline). Delusional. They’ve now set up an awards season release for the film.

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Amazon & Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s ‘Tomb Raider' Has Been Shelved

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a source (via PC Gamer) now saying that ‘Tomb Raider’ is "not going ahead", while an additional source flatly confirms the project is "dead." Neither Prime Video nor Waller-Bridge's representatives have commented.

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J.C. Chandor Set to Direct ‘Zebra Killers' for Sony

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Chandor will be going back to his roots and is set to write and direct “Zebra Killer,” “contemporary thriller” for Sony Pictures which is eyeing a shoot this fall. Roman Vasyanov is the DP.

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Cannes Late Additions Might Include Lynne Ramsay, Bi Gan, and Nadav Lapid

April 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Some of the missing names cinephiles are wondering about include Ramsay, Park, Bi Gan, Lapid, Campillo, Wandel, Guadagnino, Jarmusch, Nemes, Petzold, and of course, Malick. I’ll try to tackle all of them here, but some of these have just gone dark; there’s no trail to speak of.

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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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