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Olivia Wilde Calls Netflix’s $20M ‘The Invite’ Offer a “Bribe” to Skip Theaters

Back in January, at the Sundance Film Festival, a bidding war emerged over Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite.” A24, Netflix, Searchlight, Focus Features, and NEON among the studios in the mix.

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‘American Psycho’ Reboot May Lose Luca Guadagnino as Casting and Rewrites Drag On

If Guadagnino’s vision ultimately doesn’t come together, and time surely is running out, Lionsgate might move on from the filmmaker they have already identified possible replacements.

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‘X-Men’ Reboot Rumors Heat Up With Christopher Abbott, Jon Hamm and .. Adam Driver?

With Jake Schreier directing, Samara Weaving locked, and Sadie Sink introduced as Jean Grey, the reboot is starting to come together. Maybe Marvel finally makes some of it official at D23 next week.

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‘One Night Only’ Director Cut Out “So Much Nudity” Because People Dislike Sex on Screen

Turns out, there’s a much more sexual version of “One Night Only,” with lots of sex and nudity, that never made it to theaters. The film’s director, Will Gluck, blames audience discomfort for the cuts.

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SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Is Being Shot Entirely on IMAX, Following ‘The Odyssey’

SS Rajamouli’s upcoming “magnum opus” is called “Varanasi,” starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran — a massive movie, which just got more massive.

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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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Sean Baker’s Next Film Will Be a Comedy — But He Says the Pressure After Anora Is “Scary”

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

How do you follow up “Anora,” a film that just won both the Palme d’Or and the Oscar for Best Picture? If you’re Sean Baker, you pivot hard—and make a comedy.

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‘Knives Out 3’ to Open BFI Fest as “International Premiere,” Strongly Hinting at TIFF World Premiere

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ which has a $210M budget, will probably have the usual two-week theatrical run before hitting streaming on December 12.

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Nicholas Britell is Composing Noah Baumbach’s ‘Jay Kelly’

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Nicholas Britell, the Award winning composer behind “Succession,” “Andor,” “Moonlight,” has been confirmed as the composer of Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly.”

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A24 to Release ‘Neh Zha 2’ in August

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A24 is teaming up with China to launch the English-language version of “Ne Zha 2,” the animated blockbuster that’s been breaking records overseas.

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‘Dinner in America’ Director Adam Rehmeier Reunites with Kyle Gallner for South Africa-Set Indie

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re one of the few on the underground who champion Adam Rehmeier’s “Dinner in America,” as much as I do, here’s something worth keeping an eye on.

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LOL: ‘Trainwreck: Poop Cruise’ Beats ‘The Old Guard 2’ on Netflix Charts

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

All of this paints a vivid picture of where Netflix, and possibly humanity, is right now. Prestige is out. Poop is in.

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Terry Gilliam Says Trump “F*cked Up” His Next Movie, Now Needs Major Rewrite: “He Destroyed Satire”

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Amusing update. In a new interview with THR, Gilliam now blames Trump for the delays on ‘Carnival,’ and says he needs to rewrite muxh of the screenplay. lol.

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Johnny Depp Calls Out Warner Bros. Over ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Firing: “F*ck You”

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Depp is finally opening up about the abrupt end to his time in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, and it doesn’t sound like it was a peaceful, or mutual, exit.

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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Is Breezy, Overstuffed, Directionless, But Kind of Fun? — 69 on Metacritic, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So far, “Superman” has a 71 on Metacritic and 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. That feels a bit generous to me, though I’ll admit I enjoyed its goofy charm. It’s lightweight and disposable, sure — but still manages to be fun.

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Brendan Fraser Sparks Oscar Buzz in ‘Rental Family,’ Tokyo-Set Drama Set For Fall Fests

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After winning Best Actor in 2023 for “The Whale,” Fraser might return to the awards conversation with “Rental Family,” the sophomore effort from “Beef” helmer Hikari.

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Peter Sarsgaard Expects Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ to be “Controversial”

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“The Bride” has had some post-production woes, including losing Johnny Greenwood as composer, and having Warner Bros creatively interfering in the editing room.

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Warner Bros. Confirms ‘Dune: Part Three’ as Official Title, Not ‘Messiah’

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated return to the sands of Arrakis now has an official title: “Dune: Part Three.” It’s not ‘Messiah.’

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‘Superman’ Social Media Reactions

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re trying to cut through the noise, I’ve rounded up reactions from actual Rotten Tomatoes-approved critics — voices that tend to be more grounded and less performative in their praise.

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Abdellatif Kechiche’s ‘Mektoub: Canto Due’ to Finally Premiere at Locarno After Six Years in Limbo

July 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Against all odds, the third film in the series, “Mektoub: Canto Due” is finally set to premiere next month at the Locarno Film Festival.

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‘Jurassic Park’ is Still The Only Good Movie in The Franchise

July 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s obvious at this point that Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” stands far above every other film in the franchise, but if you had to pick a #2, what would it be?

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Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Messiah’ Will Be Shot Entirely on IMAX Cameras

July 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond has confirmed that “Dune: Messiah” will be shot entirely on IMAX film cameras, making it only the second feature film to do so.

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Cosmo Jarvis Exits Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’; Logan Marshall-Green Steps in to Replace

July 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Cosmo Jarvis, whose breakout year has included the FX hit “Shōgun” and this spring’s acclaimed “Warfare,” has had to part ways with Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

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Paul Verhoeven Says “No Guarantee” ‘Young Sinner’ Will Happen: “It’s Politically and Sexually Very Provocative”

July 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If that sounds like Verhoeven’s bread and butter, well, it is. However, even by his standards, “Young Sinner” may be venturing into territory too hot for financiers.

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‘The Wizard of Kremlin’: Olivier Assayas’ Vladimir Putin Movie Eyes Venice World Premiere

July 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In Olivier Assays’ ‘Wizard of Kremlin,’ Jude Law plays Putin (yes, really), with support from Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Zach Galifianakis, and Tom Sturridge.

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Lily Gladstone & Kenneth Branagh Join Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ Remake

July 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The pieces are falling into place for what MGM hopes will be a slick, star-driven reinvention of “The Thomas Crown Affair.” Michael B. Jordan is set to direct and star.

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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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