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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.

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Venice Boss on Paul Thomas Anderson’s Absence: “I Never Got a Clear Response from Warner Bros”

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A few weeks back, I reported how Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” opted to bypass all the major fall festivals, including Venice, Telluride, and Toronto.

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Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' Starts Production in September

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After weeks of speculation and some delays, it looks like Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “The Magician’s Nephew,” the first installment in Netflix’s ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ reboot, is finally on track to begin filming.

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40 Years Later — The Best Films of 1985

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Forty years later, the films of 1985 feel like time capsules from a pivotal moment, caught between the auteur-driven grit of the ’70s and the high-concept, mass-market polish of the late ’80s.

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‘Nuremberg’ Trailer: Rami Malek vs Russell Crowe in TIFF-Bound Drama

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film, which is set to have its world premiere at TIFF, has released its first trailer. It looks well-shot, but conventional, with meaty roles for two Oscar winners.

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‘Fantastic Four’ To Drop 61% in Weekend Two: The MCU's New Reality?

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

‘Fantastic Four’ is projected to see a steep 61% drop in its second weekend, according to their sources, bringing in an estimated $45M. In case you’re wondering, that’s not good.

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‘Naked Gun' Reboot is One of the Best Comedies of the Decade — 78 on MC, 90% on RT

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As you can tell, the review embargo has lifted, and “Naked Gun” is getting strong notices. So far, it’s 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic. Easily one of the best reviewed comedies of the entire decade.

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‘Zootopia 2’ Hopes to Be Rare Animated Sequel That Surpasses Original [Trailer]

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It's rare for animated sequels to surpass the original, but the ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Paddington’ franchises are standout exceptions. Can Zootopia do the same?

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Bradley Cooper's ‘Is This Thing On?' to Close 63rd New York Film Festival

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bradley Cooper’s third directorial effort, “Is This Thing On?,” has been selected as the Closing Night film of the 63rd New York Film Festival. The dramatic comedy will screen on October 10 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

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James Cameron to Make ‘The Devils’ “For Fun” and Because “It’s Off Its Tits”

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The director recently scooped up the rights to Joe Abercrombie’s fantasy novel “The Devils,” which has rocketed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list.

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Abdellatif Kechiche’s ‘Mektoub: Canto Due’: 1000 Hours of Footage, Seven Years of Editing & Only Finished After a Stroke

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A new investigative report, from Liberation, on the elusive filmmaker has now been published just as “Mektoub: Canto Due” is set to premiere at Locarno.

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Celine Song Set to Write ‘My Best Friend's Wedding' Sequel

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Song clearly isn’t slowing down. After the critical success of “Past Lives” and this summer’s “Materialists,” the filmmaker has decided to stick with romance and revive the romcom.

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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Breaks Netflix Records With Biggest U.S. Movie Debut Ever

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Adam Sandler just scored himself, and his usual crew, another all-expenses-paid Netflix vacation. The only question now: is it time for “Billy Madison 2,” “The Waterboy 2,” or “Grown Ups 3”?

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Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Test Screens to Rave Reactions: A Darkly Hilarious “Return to Form"

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I come bearing good news. Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” has now test-screened in California, and early word is, it’s actually very good. This is the artistic comeback Raimi needed.

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Confirmed: Erik Messerschmidt is DP on David Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth'

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We assumed Robert Richardson wouldn’t be DP on “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” which just started production, and we now can confirm that Erik Messerschmidt is indeed taking the reins.

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‘Blue Moon’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Leads Linklater’s Decade-in-the-Making Rodgers & Hart Biopic

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Linklater and Hawke have been wanting to make this film for well over 10 years. In fact, the script was ready over a decade ago,

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Madonna Still Very Much Set to Write and Direct Biopic of Her Own Life — Julia Garner to Star

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Garner says the film, not its TV incarnation, very much still exists. “That’s supposed to still happen,” Garner recently told the SmartLess podcast recently (via Variety).

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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Sets Summer 2026 Release, Eyes Cannes Premiere

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Production on “Hope,” Na Hong-jin’s long-gestating sci-fi thriller, quietly began in late 2023, and is now in the editing stages.

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‘28 Years Later' Hits VOD as Third Instalment Remains in Limbo

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Despite great reviews, Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later” earned $70M domestically, $150M worldwide, a far cry from the promise of a trailer that had gone viral online.

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‘Gremlins 3' Has Script Waiting to be Approved by Spielberg

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this year, Warner Bros. quietly confirmed that a new ‘Gremlins’ movie was in development. Now, it actually seems as though ‘Gremlins 3’ is very close to becoming a reality.

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First Look at Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Sequel

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While Brad Pitt was sporting a buzz cut during his “F1” promo tour, the Oscar winner has been spotted in full Cliff Booth mode — costume on, wig in place.

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