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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 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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‘The History of Sound’ Is Beautiful, But Barely Audible — ‘Brokeback’ Lite [Cannes]

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There are clear echoes of “Brokeback Mountain,” and some scenes here feel like outright ripoffs. It doesn’t help that Paul Mescal delivers a limp performance.

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‘Automatic Trucking’: Mike Judge’s Next Film to Star Jack Quaid

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jack Quaid (The Boys) is in negotiations to star in the film, which will be directed by Judge from a script written by “Silicon Valley” writers.

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NEON Picks Up U.S. Rights to Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘The Secret Agent’ — Sixth Straight Palme d’Or?

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

They want a sixth straight Palme d’Or. NEON has acquired North American rights to Kleber Mendonça Filho’s latest, “The Secret Agent.”

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Leonardo DiCaprio Dropped Out of Damien Chazelle Film to Prioritize New Scorsese Project

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Leonardo DiCaprio dropping out of Damien Chazelle’s ‘Evel Knievel’ film came down to his allegiance with — who else — Martin Scorsese.

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Trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ — a Gritty, Stylish NYC Crime Caper

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After years of development, Darren Aronofsky’s long-gestating crime film “Caught Stealing” is finally set to hit theaters this summer

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Jafar Panahi Co-Leads Screen’s Cannes Jury Grid With 3.1 Score [Cannes]

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday, two competition titles screened: Jafar Panahi’s “A Simple Accident” and Mario Martone’s “Fuori.” They have emerged as the highest- and lowest-scoring titles.

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Josh O’Connor Drops Out of Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Separate Rooms’

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Josh O’Connor is no longer involved in this Pier Vittorio Tondelli adaptation. Léa Seydoux is still set to co-star in the film, which still has no production date.

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LOL: Michael Bay Starts Production on ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Movie

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In a world of viral memes and TikTok trends, Bay has taken the absurdity up a notch. The director behind “Transformers,” “The Rock” and and “Bad Boys” has started production on “Skibidi Toilet”.

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Confirmed: Damien Chazelle’s Next Film is Prison-Set Thriller — His ‘Evel Knievel’ Project With DiCaprio Canned

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier today, I reported that Daniel Craig and Cillian Murphy were in talks to star in Damien Chazelle’s upcoming film — a development that has now been officially confirmed by the trades.

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Carey Mulligan Cast in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Prequel for Netflix

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Carey Mulligan is set to join the cast of “The Chronicles of Narnia,” Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy series.

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Sean Penn Defends Woody Allen: “I’d Work With Him Again”

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Penn appeared on The Louis Theroux Podcast, and when the conversation turned to Woody Allen, the two-time Oscar winner offered an emphatic and unapologetic defense of the director.

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Jafar Panahi's ‘A Simple Accident’ — Major Palme d’Or Contender [Cannes]

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jafar Panahi’s “A Simple Accident” was destined to be met with acclaim—not simply because of the film itself, but because of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding its creation.

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Iñárritu Describes His Upcoming Tom Cruise Movie As “A Wild Comedy of Catastrophic Proportions”

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While in Cannes, Iñárritu, in his first interview since “Judy” was announced, explains the film doesn’t have Tom Cruise doing stunts (“there’s none of that”).

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Jurassic World Rebirth: New Trailer is an Improvement — Is That Enough?

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A new trailer for Gareth Edwards’ “Jurassic World: Rebirth” has arrived. The trailer is an improvement over the last one, which felt underwhelming

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Cillian Murphy & Daniel Craig Offered Lead Roles in Damien Chazelle’s Prison Movie

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The “prison film” was originally set up at Paramount in April 2024 and described as a mid-budget drama with action elements.

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Spike Lee Says Denzel Washington Deserved Oscar for ‘Malcolm X’ Over Al Pacino [Cannes]

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

During this morning’s Cannes press conference for “Highest 2 Lowest,” Lee looked back at the 1993 Oscars, and admitted he felt that Washington had been robbed of the golden statuette.

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Lynne Ramsay Says Critics Have “Bullsh*t” Misunderstanding of ‘Die My Love’ [Cannes]

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Most reviews have pointed towards the film tackling postpartum depression, but during a candid conversation, Ramsay herself is saying they got it all wrong, and she’s frustrated about it.

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Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ Is a Stunning Failure [Cannes]

May 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve only caught a small glimpse of the reviews for “Alpha,” but I can’t imagine there will be many positive takes. This is not a good film. So far, pans coming in from THR, Variety, The Guardian (1/5) and IndieWire (D+).

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Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Earns Positive Reviews [Cannes]

May 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Not much time to collect my thoughts on Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” but early critical reception seems generally positive.

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Lee Chang-dong New Feature ‘Possible Love’ — Set to Shoot This Fall

May 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to a new report out of Naver, Lee is gearing up to shoot his next feature, “Possible Love,” as early as this fall. The hope? To land a coveted Cannes 2026 premiere.

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