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Peter Farrelly Reveals Sylvester Stallone Has Seen ‘I Play Rocky’: “His Wife Cried the Whole Time”

So Sylvester Stallone has finally seen “I Play Rocky.”That's news, because up until now we had heard absolutely nothing about how Sly felt about Peter Farrelly's movie on the making of the 1976 classic.

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Paul Dano Shooting Pablo Larraín’s 1973 Chile Coup Drama ‘Once’ With Rodrigo Prieto as DP

“Once,” which Larraín describes as a “war movie,” is slated to begin shooting in the second half of 2026. A release next year via Netflix is being eyed for the film.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet's ‘Violette' Lands at Sony Pictures Classics

This is SPC's fourth Jeunet film after "The City of Lost Children," "Amélie" and "Micmacs." There's no U.S. release plan yet, but Studiocanal is releasing the film in France next month.

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Adam Driver Confirms He's Playing Psychopath Otis Wardell in Michael Mann's ‘Heat 2,' Calls Script “A Missile"

Adam Driver went on “The Rich Eisen Show” to promote "Paper Tiger" and confirmed that he's playing Otis Wardell, the villain of Michael Mann's "Heat 2."

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Nicholas Galitzine Is Ichabod Crane in Sydney Sweeney's Erotic ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Reimagining

This last Irving take is being described as gothic atmosphere, psychological intrigue and — there’s that genre again — “erotic thriller.” This is a “Sleepy Hollow” movie being sold as horny and spooky.

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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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Werner Herzog Says ‘Bucking Fastard' Completes A Trilogy After ‘Fitzcarraldo' and ‘Grizzly Man'

April 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson have joined Kate and Rooney Mara in Werner Herzog’s film “Bucking Fastard,” which will complete filming in Europe on April 26.

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Benny Safdie's ‘The Smashing Machine' Has A Poster, Trailer Tomorrow

April 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the first poster for Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, coming to us via A24. The trailer will be released tomorrow. The film is set to hit theaters on October 3, 2025.

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Alexander Payne Named Jury President for 2025 Venice Film Festival

April 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The 82nd edition of the festival is scheduled from August 27 to September 6. Alongside fellow jurors, Payne will be responsible for selecting the recipient of the prestigious Golden Lion for best film.

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Box-Office: ‘Sinners’ Earns $45M Second Weekend; Record-Low 6% Drop

April 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” held strong in its second weekend, bringing in around $45M from Friday through Sunday. That’s a staggeringly low -6% drop from its $48M opening.

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Rotten Tomatoes Removes Critics' “Average Rating"

April 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It looks like Rotten Tomatoes has removed all average ratings, including those from critics. This doesn’t appear to be a bug, and the aggregate site has more or less confirmed it via their FAQ section.

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David Cronenberg Says Next Film Might Be ‘Consumed’

April 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

He recently hinted at retirement, but in a new interview with Variety, Cronenberg is taking it all back. He’s confirming in the middle of writing the script for an adaptation of his own novel, “Consumed.”

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James L. Brooks’ ‘Ella McCay’ Sets December 19, 2025 Release

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Although James L. Brooks’ recent work left me underwhelmed, it’s hard not to feel a sense of anticipation for his latest endeavor—his first film in over fifteen years.

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‘Sisu 2’ Sets November 21 Release

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures' Screen Gems has set up a release date for “Sisu 2.” The sequel, which wrapped production last fall, is scheduled to hit theaters on November 21, 2025.

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Emma Mackey To Play White Witch in ‘Narnia' After Charli XCX Bombs Audition

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last Month, Deadline reported that Charli XCX was in talks to star in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia.’ She would have been the first official performer to join the cast. The role she was supposed to play was that of Jadis, The White Witch.

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Sean Baker’s Next Film Might Shoot This Fall

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A few days ago, the Ivy Film Festival hosted a conversation with Baker — director of the Oscar-winning movie “Anora,” and according to an attendee, the filmmaker gave an update on his next film, which might be coming sooner than we thought.

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Pedro Pascal Calls For Boycott of HBO's Upcoming $2 Billion ‘Harry Potter' Series

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Pascal has called for a boycott of all Harry Potter-related content, including the upcoming Warner/Max series, in response to J.K. Rowling's support of a recent UK Supreme Court decision that legally defined "woman" and "sex" as referring exclusively to individuals born biologically female.

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Tom Hanks to Star in ‘Greyhound' Sequel — Starts Filming January 2026

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Looks like Tom Hanks isn’t done battling Nazis just yet. The follow-up to Apple’s WWII action flick “Greyhound” is happening, with production to set sail in January 2026.

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Martin Scorsese's Best Film of the 21st Century?

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Scorsese’s 21st-century work is, for the most part, well respected, but I still occasionally meet people (and they definitely exist) who believe he lost his touch after the ’90s. They don’t believe he’s ever come close to making another “Goodfellas,” “Taxi Driver,” or even “Casino.”

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‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith' Re-Release Eyes $25M+ Opening [Updated]

April 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A week later, and pre-sales have been through the roof. On Thursday, ‘Revenge of the Sith’ earned $3.5M in previews, and that’s more than new releases “The Accountant” ($3M) and “Until Dawn” ($1M). The film is showing in 2750+ theaters.

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‘Havoc' Earns Mixed Reviews [Updated]

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The consensus seems to be that the action is great, but the plot is too thin, which is an accurate assessment of “Havoc.” However, did you expect anything else? It’s not like ‘The Raid’ was a masterclass in character and depth.

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Multiple Stars Turn Down Roles in Shawn Levy's ‘Star Wars' Movie

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The project seems to be suffering from a bit of star power aversion. Jesse Plemons, Jodie Comer, Greta Lee, Sarah Snook, and Mikey Madison were reportedly approached to play important roles, but all said “thanks, no thanks.”

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Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes!’ To Screen at Cannes Director’s Fortnight

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As hinted yesterday, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's upcoming feature film, “YES!,” has now officially been selected for the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

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Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ to Release on November 27

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Zhao, who made waves with her 2017 indie “The Rider,” is coming off the MCU debacle “Eternals,” before that one she had won Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars for “Nomadland.”

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Box-Office: ‘Sinners’ Could Have Astonishingly Low -16% Drop This Weekend

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

That solid Wednesday haul points to real momentum, with audiences clearly showing up and spreading the word. With legs like these, it’s looking like “Sinners” is in for a strong run.

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First Look: Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology of Water’

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It's worth noting that Stewart's fellow actor, Scarlett Johansson, had already secured a spot in this year's Un Certain Regard competition with her buzzy directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great." Harris Dickinson, another actor, is also part of the UCR competition with his own debut, "Urchin."

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

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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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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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