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Tackling Russell Crowe’s… Peculiar Late-Career Phase
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Ella McCay Opens With Disastrous $2M Weekend — 21% on Rotten Tomatoes
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James L. Brooks is “Sure We’ll Be Seeing” Jack Nicholson Act Again
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Richard Linklater Supports Netflix Deal: “Ted Sarandos is a Good Guy. I Trust Him on This Warner Bros. Acquisition”
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‘The Batman: Part II’: Scarlett Johansson’s Role Revealed, Brad Pitt Exits Talks
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Aug 19, 2019
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.

Aug 19, 2019

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Jeremy Saulnier Shooting His Untitled A24 Movie Later This Year

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Word is Saulnier’s new film is a gritty, propulsive chase thriller with shades of “The Fugitive,” but shot through with the visceral, grounded intensity that defines Saulnier’s best work.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’ Still Lacks a Lead — Patrick Schwarzenegger “Very Much on The Radar”

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Producers are reportedly intrigued by the actor, and according to THR, Schwarzenegger is “definitely on their radar,” though there’s some hesitation given that he hasn’t yet led a major studio film.

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Are Film Critics Too Kind? The Softening of Modern Film Criticism

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Readers often tell me I’m too harsh on movies, that I nitpick, that I don’t “let movies be fun,” that I expect too much from today’s filmmakers. Maybe they’re right. Or maybe the problem is that most critics aren’t being harsh enough.

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‘Superman’ Ticket Presales Start; New Trailer Drops — $140M Opening Weekend?

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Superman” ticket presales started today, and tracking is starting to adjust the numbers. So far? internally a $160M domestic opening weekend is now being projected.

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Eli Roth Says Greta Thunberg “Needs To Be Eaten By Cannibals”

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Oh, boy. Here comes Eli Roth, a director best known for his contributions to the torture-porn genre, apparently deciding that Greta Thunberg should be cannibalized.

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Patricia Arquette Recut Her 2023 Directorial Debut ‘Gonzo Girl’ After TIFF: “It’s the American Version” — Still Has No Distributor

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Gonzo Girl,” Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut, world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, to weak reviews. The film still has no U.S. distributor.

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A24 Hires 19-Year-Old YouTuber to Direct ‘The Backrooms' — Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve To Star

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Kane Parsons, 19, just hit the jackpot. The young YouTube filmmaker, known for his eerie short films, has been tapped by A24 to direct a feature-length adaptation of his viral hit, “The Backrooms.” Roberto Patino (“DMZ”) is set to write the screenplay.

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Celine Song to Write and Direct HBO Series ‘Damage’ — Set in the World of E-Sports

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Celine Song isn’t slowing down. After the critical success of “Past Lives” and the upcoming romantic comedy “Materialists,” the filmmaker is making her move to HBO.

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Gareth Evans to Direct ‘A Colt is My Passport’ — Remake of 1967 Yakuza Noir

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Although he hinted having recently come up with a story for a potential ‘Raid 3,’ Gareth Evans will be putting that project aside, for now, and instead tackle the Yakuza.

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Trailer For Damon-Affleck-Starring ‘The RIP’ Leaks Online

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not entirely sure what Netflix has planned for “The RIP,” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but a leaked trailer has surfaced online—and the film looks like it has real potential to be a solid action flick.

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Kundun’ Is Still Banned by Disney, Much to China’s Delight

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re a Martin Scorsese completist, and intend to watch his entire filmography, then good luck finding a copy of “Kundun.”

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David Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen To Cast

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix and David Fincher’s “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” is steadily coming together, with Deadline reporting that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) is set to join the cast.

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Brad Bird is Not Directing ‘Incredibles 3' — Replaced By ‘Elemental' Director

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last December, I reported that, despite rumors, Brad Bird would not be directing “Incredibles 3.” A simple reason for this: Bird is too busy shooting his decade-in-the-making project: “Ray Gunn.”

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‘Wonder Woman' Movie is Officially Happening, Without Gal Gadot

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With “Superman” set to hit theaters on July 11, followed by Milly Alcock’s “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” in June 2026, here comes news that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU Studios are now officially working on a reboot of “Wonder Woman.”

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Mark Ruffalo to Star in ‘CODA' Director's Next Film

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Does anyone remember Siân Heder “CODA”? It snagged Best Picture in 2022? Truly the Academy's boldest move since... well, ever. A heartwarming Apple TV+ flick about a deaf family that had Oscars voters going for the feel-good vote over far superior films.

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‘Sinners' is the Highest-Grossing Original Film Since 2010

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The last 15 years have been a relentless cycle of familiar IPs driving ticket sales worldwide. Yet, despite this, one original film has managed to break through the noise: Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.”

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Ari Aster's Polarizing ‘Eddington' Finally Has A Full Trailer

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s June 2, 2020. The pandemic is in full swing, and the small town of Eddington, New Mexico is descending into madness. Paranoia, mask wars, and a battle for control of the town—this is the backdrop of Ari Aster’s newest descent into chaos.

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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I went down a little rabbit hole this afternoon and searched for good/great films with “rotten” scores. Obviously, this is all subjective, and I didn’t find every single one of them. There are probably hundreds of examples.

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Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Premieres to Mixed Reception — “Family Friendly” With Lots of “Fart Jokes”

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Audiences seem underwhelmed by its tonal shift from Orwell’s bleak satire toward a more family-friendly narrative, which apparently includes lots of flatulence.

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Sydney Sweeney Gained 30 Pounds to Play Boxer Christy Martin in David Michôd’s Biopic

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Known primarily for her roles in “Euphoria” and “Reality,” Sweeney appears to be making a sharp turn by shedding her bombshell image in favor of something grittier.

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