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Lars Von Trier Has Almost Completed the Screenplay For His Final Film

Lars Von Trier is working on the 15th—and likely final—film of his career, “After,” and according to his producer, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, the screenplay is supposed to be completed this month

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Mel Gibson Says ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Not in Aramaic Because the Story Is Too “Complex” for Subtitles

Gibson isn’t shooting the sequels in Aramaic and Latin. They’re in English. He now explains the decision, saying the material became too complicated to ask audiences to process through subtitles.

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David Ellison Ready to Sign Three-Year Deal Promising 30 Paramount/Warner Bros. Movies a Year in Theaters

Paramount/Skydance’s David Ellison is making a big promise to theater owners as he tries to get that proposed $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal across the finish line.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Dominates With $145M Second Weekend as Sexless ‘One Night Only’ Bombs With $5M

“Spider Man: Brand New Day” with the highest 10-day domestic run ever. Through tomorrow, the US total will be $653M, and $1.7 billion worldwide. Talk about a blockbuster—this is the definition of one.

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Confirmed: ‘Digger’ Runtime is Actually 2 Hours 8 Minutes

Iñárritu is certainly one to indulge. His last film, “Bardo,” ran 159 minutes, while “The Revenant” was 156 minutes, “Biutiful” 148 minutes, “Babel” 143 minutes, and “Amores Perros” 154 minutes.

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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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‘Supergirl: Is There A Large Enough Audience For This Movie?

June 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Supergirl” is a gamble. No built-in audience, no slam-dunk creative vision (yet), and it’s being released into a franchise landscape that’s seen better days.

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IndieWire’s 100 Best Movies of the 2020s Topped by ‘Nickel Boys'

June 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Now that we’ve reached the sixth year of the decade, IndieWire decided it was the perfect moment for its team of writers to put together a “best of the decade” list. The outcome?

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James Gunn Says Having Two Different Batman Movies is the “Biggest Issue in All of DC Right Now”

June 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Although Matt Reeves has his own Batman franchise for Warner Bros, James Gunn decided that it was a smart move to work on a separate Caped Crusader project for his upcoming DCU.

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‘28 Years Later’ Social Media & Review Embargo Doesn’t Lift Until 24 Hours Before Release

June 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The movie hits theaters this Friday, and yet, thanks to Sony’s iron-clad embargo, we’re not allowed to talk about it until Wednesday at 5PM ET — a measly 24 hours before Thursday previews start rolling. Not exactly what you’d call a confidence-inspiring strategy.

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‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot Drops New Trailer Ahead of August Release

June 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount has dropped a new trailer for the ‘Naked Gun’ reboot, landing in theaters July 18th. It’s one of the very few major studio comedies this summer — and, on paper at least, it looks like it could actually deliver.

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Box-Office: ‘Ballerina’ Has 65% Drop — $9M Second Weekend

June 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Ballerina” took a sharp 65% tumble in its second weekend, pulling in just $9M —a steep drop that further proves there are limits to milking IP content.

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Will Smith Turned Down Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’: “I Didn’t Get It”

June 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Will Smith is the king of saying “nah” to iconic movie roles. The man has screwed himself out of so much career-boosting work that his taste in scripts has come into serious question.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Materialists’ — Strong $12M Opening Expected

June 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Did “Materialists” live up to the hype for you? Is Celine Song at risk of being a one-hit wonder, or do you see real promise in what’s ahead for her career?

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Natasha Lyonne Set to Play Joan Rivers in Biopic ‘Can We Talk?’

June 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Natasha Lyonne, a five-time Emmy nominee, is set to portray the legendary Joan Rivers in “Can We Talk?,” a biopic currently in development at Sony’s 3000 Pictures.

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Chris Stuckmann’s ‘Shelby Oaks’ Underwent Reshoots, Re-Edit After Neon “Doubled Budget” to Add Gore

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In case you were wondering what was going on with Chris Stuckmann’s “Shelby Oaks,” well, nothing good, or maybe some good if your idea of a positive update is reshoots, re-edits and doubling the budget.

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ Won TIFF, But Faces Quiet Release and Fading Oscar Hopes

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not that Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck” is a bad movie — it’s not — but after it surprised many by winning last year’s TIFF People’s Choice Award, expectations rose a little too high.

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Darren Aronofsky, Dwayne Johnson and A24 Team for Psychological Thriller ‘Breakthrough’

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Dwayne Johnson, who already lined up projects with Benny Safdie and Martin Scorsese, has now added Darren Aronofsky to his arsenal. 

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Nic Pizzolatto & Matthew McConaughey to Team on Mike Hammer Movie

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to Deadline, McConaughey is currently in discussions to take on the lead role in a new film centered on iconic noir detective Mike Hammer.

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Dakota Johnson Says Hollywood is A “Mess” Right Now: “They Remake The Same Things"

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Clearly, Ms. Johnson has been scarred by her experience filming “Madame Web.” The Sony-backed superhero misfire is a project she’s all but distanced herself from since its release.

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another' Test Screens in Midwest: Two Cuts, Same Chaos

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated action-comedy “One Battle After Another” has screened in the Midwest this past week, and sources confirm two different versions were shown.

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‘Gatto’: Pixar’s First Hand-Painted Animated Film Sets Summer 2027 Release

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Pixar has just announced “Gatto,” a new film from director Enrico Casarosa. But what really sets “Gatto” apart is its style: this won’t be Pixar’s usual glossy CGI.

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Box-Office: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Earns $9M in Thursday Previews — $90M Opening Projected

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The two biggest hits of the summer, so far, have been live-action remakes, the other one being “Lilo & Stitch,” which just hit the $800M global mark.

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Critics Poll: ‘Breaking Bad' Named Best TV Series of the 2010s

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Editor’s note — I’ve added 20 more lists to this poll, which was originally published in 2020. We now have a total 105 lists tallied.

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James Gunn Wants You to Watch ‘Superman’ in 3D — Because Apparently It’s Still 2010

June 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn is now fully behind seeing “Superman” in 3D. He’s even gone so far as to use his Bluesky account to promote the experience of donning those silly dark glasses to watch his film.

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Kristoffer Borgli’s ‘The Drama’ Screens — Pattinson’s Career-Best Role in “Shocking” Psychodrama Dark Comedy

June 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“The Drama” stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, and it’s already generating great buzz according to multiple sources in attendance at an ultra-private tight-lipped screening in the East Coast last night.

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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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