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David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Reshoots Set for August — Jeff Cronenweth to Replace Erik Messerschmidt as DP

The film had actually wrapped its six-month production in January 2026, and it’s been in post-production for the last eight months. Fincher is well known for taking his time in the editing room.

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‘Michael’ Sequel Targets Late 2027/Early 2028 Release

Lionsgate CEO Adam Fogelson has given an update on the “Michael” sequel, the studio’s blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic, which hit $1 billion at the box office this year.

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Sam Neill’s Final Role Will Be in ‘The Legend of Zelda’

Sam Neill had filmed four projects back-to-back over the past year, all of which would be released in the coming months, including “The Legend of Zelda.”

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Gareth Edwards Exits ‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Due to “Creative Differences”

Universal and Amblin are moving forward with the next ‘Jurassic World’ movie, but Gareth Edwards is not expected to return as director following “creative differences.”

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Emmanuel Lubezki Set as DP on Ben Stiller’s WWII Thriller ‘Airman,’ Starring Jeremy Allen White, A24-Backed

Lubezki’s participation in the film doesn’t seem so far-fetched when you realize that he was also the DP on Stiller’s “Reality Bites,” way back in 1994. They haven’t worked together since.

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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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Kristen Stewart’s Directorial Debut ‘The Chronology of Water’ Acquired by .. The Forge?

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Some predicted Neon, A24, or even MUBI might snatch up the rights to K-Stew’s directorial effort, but I sure didn’t. There was just no way they’d take the bait

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France’s Oscar Dilemma: Richard Linklater vs. Jafar Panahi?

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Since Iran would never submit Jafar Panahi’s recent Palme d’Or winner “It Was Just an Accident,” its French producers, Philippe Martin and David Thion, are pushing for a French submission.

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First Images from Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ — Shot on 70mm, Budget Under $10M

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The 137-minute film, shot in 34 days on 70mm film with a budget under $10M, exemplifies audacious technical ambition.

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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics, Set for Cannes 2026?

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a lock for Cannes 2026. Sony Pictures Classics has picked up Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” which recently wrapped production.

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Another Trailer! Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Is This Thing On?” follows Bradley Cooper’s previous directorial outings, “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro,” both of which premiered on the fall festival circuit.

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‘Hamnet’ Trailer: Chloé Zhao Returns to Visually Gorgeous Drama

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Chloé Zhao is back. After her Oscar win for “Nomadland” and the Marvel flop of “Eternals,” the filmmaker has returned to more “personal” cinema.

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‘Musk’: Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Doc Heads to Theaters via Bleecker Street

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Behind the scenes, I kept hearing that nobody wanted to touch this doc, with distributor after distributor passing on it. It’s finally landed with a low-key studio.

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The Ringer: Naomi Watts in ‘Mulholland Drive’ is The Best Performance of the 21st Century [Updated]

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I arrived at Venice a few hours ago, but for sh*ts and giggles, here’s the latest movie list people are talking about — The Ringer ranks their 101 Best Performances of the 21st Century.

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‘Play Dirty’ Trailer: Shane Black Returns After Seven Years with Mark Wahlberg in Prime Video Heist Thriller

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Shane Black’s “Play Dirty” will be hitting Prime Video on October 1. That’s a real shame. Would’ve loved to see Black’s pulp sensibilities on the big screen where they belong.

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‘Urchin’: First Trailer for Harris Dickinson’s Acclaimed Cannes Directorial Debut

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This is a raw and unflinching look at homelessness and mental illness on London’s streets, premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar back in May.

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Noah Baumbach Set to Direct ‘Hope’ for A24 in First-Ever TV Series

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

An adaptation of Andrew Ridker’s novel, this will be Baumbach’s third collaboration with A24 after their work together on 2015’s “While We’re Young,” and “De Palma.”

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Box-Office: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ #1 ($20M), Netflix Says No More Theaters

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

theater owners were lobbying hard for Netflix to extend ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ for another weekend of showings. Sadly, the streamer has given them the middle finger. It’s not happening.

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POLL: The Coen Brothers’ Best Films, According to 100+ Critics [Updated]

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Following polls on Scorsese, Spielberg, Scott, and Nolan, here’s another one centered on an iconic filmmaker—though in this case, it’s a duo.

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia' Poster Turns Heads at Venice

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It seems Yorgos Lanthimos can do no wrong when it comes to movie posters. His last film, “Kinds of Kindness,” had a great one, and now there’s buzz on the Lido over the latest reveal.

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Woody Allen Says He'd Make A Film in “Wonderful” Russia, Ukrainian Officials Slam Remarks as “Disgrace"

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Allen cited Sergei Bondarchuk’s Oscar-winning “War and Peace” as a personal favorite and even went so far as to say he would love to make a film about “how good life is in Moscow and St. Petersburg.”

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Snoop Dogg Says ‘Lightyear’ Gay Kiss Scene Left Him “Scared” to Take Grandkids to Movies: “It F**ked Me Up”

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Snoop Dogg says the infamous same sex kiss scene in Pixar’s “Lightyear” left him rattled to his core.

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Kathryn Bigelow's ‘A House of Dynamite’ Adds Three New Stills to Its Slow-Burn Rollout

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Three new images were released, bringing the total to five so far, though the film itself remains largely mysterious. A trailer should be arriving soon.

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Dwayne Johnson Was “Scared” of Serious Roles Before ‘The Smashing Machine’ — Is Oscar Nom Coming?

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With just a few days to go before the film premieres at Venice, the Dwayne Johnson Oscar campaign has officially commenced.

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A24’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Wide Release Hits Year-Low $1.5M Opening

August 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A24 tried to hype up interest with an English-language re-release of China’s mega-hit “Ne Zha 2,” but U.S. audiences didn’t bite.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ Bombs With $1M Opening — $55M Budget

August 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Ron Howard’s “Eden” finally hit theaters on Friday, and that’s around two months after it leaked online, and practically a year since it premiered at TIFF.

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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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