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Matt Reeves’ ‘Bonfire of the Vanities’ Not Moving Forward at Apple, Seeks New Home

Reeves is supposed to direct, David E. Kelley is writing, and just like that, Apple got cold feet — the usual “creative differences” excuse is being cited in the report, and maybe that was indeed the case.

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Paul Thomas Anderson Reportedly Shadowed Martin Scorsese and Rewrote ‘What Happens at Night’

Having an insurance director is not uncommon in Hollywood. Aging filmmakers, in case a health issue arises, sometimes need to have one. It seems like that’s what might have occurred on “What Happens at Night.”

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LOL: Eli Roth Blames Lionsgate for ‘Borderlands’ Failure, Says Final Cut Was Not His

The box-office bomb cost $145M to produce and ended up finishing its run with a total of just $31M worldwide in receipts. The film was reportedly a $115M for Lionsgate.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s New A24 Thriller ‘October’ Reveals First Plot Details — Will It Release This Year?

A24 has been keeping quiet about the film, but I hear it was recently screened internally, and a decision should be coming shortly, if not by the end of this month.

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Jane Schoenbrun Says A24 Passed on ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’: “I Want to Destroy” the Systems That Make Movies

Schoenbrun struggled to get ‘Camp Miasma’ made after A24 passed on the project. MUBI eventually came aboard, financing the film with a $10 million budget.

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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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‘The Running Man’ is Edgar Wright’s Most Expensive Film ($110M) — First Reactions Are Here

November 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I am truly hoping Edgar Wright delivers the goods with “The Running Man,” which comes at probably the most important moment in Wright’s career.

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Lee Tamahori, Acclaimed Kiwi Director Behind ‘Once Were Warriors,’ Dies at 75

November 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Lee Tamahori, the acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker who brought fierce energy to both art-house and blockbuster cinema, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 75.

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John Carpenter Hints at ‘The Thing’ Sequel: “We’re Working on It”

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Carpenter is a filmmaker who was shrugged off by many critics for the first three decades of his career but has now been embraced by a whole new generation.

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Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Film ‘The Flood’ “Stalled” at Netflix Over Lack of Theatrical Commitment

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has reportedly shot down the prospect of a theatrical release for “The Flood,” and with Cregger adamant that he wants to make the movie for theaters, the project is now in limbo.

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Guy Ritchie’s ‘In the Grey’ Dropped by Lionsgate — Shot in 2023, Still Needs Reshoots

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out, “In the Grey” is back on the market — Lionsgate dropped it. Black Bear had “no comment” on the situation, but given their recent foray into distribution, maybe they’ll just end up releasing the damn thing.

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Gareth Edwards to Direct ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Gareth Edwards is in final negotiations to return to the franchise and direct its next installment for Universal. The follow-up would once again center around Scarlett Johansson’s covert ops expert.

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‘Magazine Dreams' Director's Next Film to Star Jessica Chastain, Josh Brolin, Mikey Madison, and More

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bynum is set to direct the crime thriller “My Darling California,” which will star Jessica Chastain, Josh Brolin, Mikey Madison, Don Cheadle, and Charles Melton.

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Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ Stuns and Baffles: Visual Brilliance, Narrative Chaos, and Occasional Boredom [Trailer]

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” is now online. How can I even describe this film? It’s the type of story that will isolate 90% of moviegoers, but the remaining 10% might be enthralled.

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Mark Wahlberg to Star in ‘Headhunters’ Remake for Apple

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Apple Original Films is developing an English-language version of Morten Tyldum’s “Headhunters,” the well-reviewed 2011 Norwegian thriller. Mark Wahlberg is attached to star.

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‘Hamnet’ Wins London Film Festival Audience Award

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not saying “One Battle After Another” won’t ultimately take home Best Picture at next year’s Oscars — it very well might. But make no mistake: “Hamnet” is not going down without a fight.

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‘The Testament of Ann Lee' Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Leads Mona Fastvold’s Polarizing Musical Spectacle

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released for ‘Ann Lee,’ and know what? It makes me want to see it again. It’s gorgeously shot and choreographed — too bad the story is razor-thin.

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‘Michael’ Trailer Finally Arrives — Antoine Fuqua’s Long-Awaited Michael Jackson Biopic

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has finally been released for “Michael,” which is set to his theaters on April 24, 2026. It’s as glossy as you would expect it to be. Can’t say I’m not, at the very least, intrigued by how this one will turn out.

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‘Gremlins 3’ Hits Theaters November 19, 2027 — Chris Columbus to Direct

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Too bad Joe Dante, 84, isn’t coming back to direct—his imagination runs wild when it comes to this franchise. We’ll have to make do with Columbus.

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Trailer for Osgood Perkins’ ‘Keeper’ With Praise From Guillermo del Toro, Bong Joon-ho, James Wan, Others

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Some of the biggest names in genre filmmaking are rallying behind Osgood Perkins. But it does make you wonder—why? Is it genuine excitement for his upcoming film “Keeper”?

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Richard Linklater to Direct 1830s-Set “Hippies” Movie, Starring Ethan Hawke, Natalie Portman and — Potentially— Oscar Isaac

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Linklater said the film — about the “hippies of the 1830s and ’40s, the beginnings of feminism, environmentalism, abolitionism, all that,” and a kind of 19th-century hangout movie — has been in the works for around 20 years.

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Spike Lee on A24 & Apple Dumping ‘Highest 2 Lowest in Just 200 Theaters: “I’m Not Happy”

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film got a two-week theatrical bow, and hit Apple TV+ streaming right after that. In other words, A24 and Apple were burying a decently reviewed Spike Lee film starring Denzel Washington.

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Fernando Meirelles’ ‘Here Comes the Flood’ Starts Production, Stars Denzel Washington & Robert Pattinson

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Meirelles, the Brazilian filmmaker best known for “City of God,” “The Constant Gardener,” and “The Two Popes,” is returning to genre filmmaking with Kinberg’s twist-filled script.

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The Best Films of 1989 — ‘Do the Right Thing’ and Everything Else

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The very popular podcast, The Big Picture, hosted by Sean Fennessy and Amanda Dobbins, has decided to rank the best films of 1989, and it’s caught like wildfire online.

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Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone Team Up for… a Miss Piggy Movie?

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Uh, what? Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone may be teaming up on their first project together—and it’s going to be for a Muppet movie.

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Ryan Murphy’s ‘All’s Fair’ Hits 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, Kim Kardashian Stars

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Just when you thought Ryan Murphy couldn’t stoop any lower, the creator of sleazy TV may have truly hit rock bottom with a new Hulu show titled “All’s Fair.”

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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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