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‘Man of Tomorrow’ Hit With Reshoots, Scrapped Cameos — No Final Cut for James Gunn?

Do you really think Ellison fired Gunn before he saw a rough cut of "Man of Tomorrow"? No chance. Clearly, whatever he saw didn't impress him.

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Steven Soderbergh's Next Film: Adam Driver Teases “One of the Best Things He's Ever Written"

Adam Driver is still not over "The Hunt for Ben Solo," but there's a silver lining: Steven Soderbergh has already moved on to a new script, and Driver calls it one of the best things Soderbergh has ever written.

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‘Austin Powers 4' Is Happening? Mike Myers Says He's “Writing It Right Now"

Part of the reason a fourth 'Austin Powers' was never made is that Myers basically stepped away from the industry. After "The Love Guru" bombed in 2008, he all but disappeared from leading roles.

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‘Gatto’ Trailer: Pixar's Next Original Film Ditches Glossy CGI

"Gatto," featuring the voices of Mark Ruffalo, Laurence Fishburne, Enrico Casarosa, John Turturro, Jason Schwartzman, Isabella Rosellini, and Jason Mantzoukas, arrives in theaters on March 5, 2027.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has 10 Credited Writers, Including Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman

The WGA directory has updated its listing for "Avengers: Doomsday," and the final tally is a whopping ten writers on “Avengers: Doomsday.”

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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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Paul Schrader Says ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ “Stands Shoulder to Shoulder” With Kurosawa Classic

August 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Spike Lee’s reimagining “stands shoulder to shoulder with Kurosawa’s film”? A wild take, and one which I believe not too many critics would be in agreement with.

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Gus Van Sant to Direct Sam Bankman-Fried Story in Next Movie

August 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Van Sant is planning, as his next project, to tackle one of the more infamous personalities of the present decade: Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Says He’s Done Predicting Oscars After Daniel Craig’s ‘Queer’ Snub

August 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Barbera gets asked what films from this year’s Venice lineup might contend for Oscars. Turns out, he seems to have given up on predicting. Mostly due to the Craig snub.

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Denzel Washington: “I’m Tired of Movies. “I Don’t Watch Movies”

August 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

During a GQ roundtable with Lee and co-star A$AP Rocky, the two-time Oscar winner admitted he’s simply had enough of the medium he’s dominated for over four decades.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride’ is Finally Done Post-Production — Rated R

August 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film has completed post-production and received an MPA rating — R for “strong/bloody violent content, sexual content/nudity and language.”

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Woody Allen Defends Moscow Appearance: “Cutting Off Artistic Conversations Is Never the Answer”

August 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Allen now has to defend his recent appearance in Russia, but also semi-apologize, in a statement sent over to the Associated Press and CNN.

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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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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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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