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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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Johnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Gets Mixed Reviews, 52% Rotten Tomatoes, Eyes $23M Opening Weekend

Given the low budget, “Ebenezer” will probably amount to a win for Depp. For West, I hope this was a one-time paycheck before he goes back to R-rated filmmaking.

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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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Cannes 2026: Spitball #1 Includes Almodóvar, Östlund, Refn, Coen, Gray — and Yes, Malick

November 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If we’re lucky, the upcoming 79th edition of Cannes won’t be short on marquee international directors. Ruben Östlund, whose last two films won the Palme d’Or, will be aiming for a trifecta.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ Trailer: Ryan Gosling Leads Phil Lord & Chris Miller’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Odyssey

November 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There’s been a steady buzz building around Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary,” the upcoming sci-fi film from Amazon/MGM that stars Ryan Gosling and is based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel.

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‘Christy’ Drops Whopping 92% in Second Weekend — $108K Estimated Gross [Updated]

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It took a few days, but we finally have the numbers, and they are brutal. “Christy” grossed $108K this past weekend, from 817 locations, which is a 92% drop from opening weekend.

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Christopher Nolan Says New IMAX Cameras on ‘The Odyssey’ Have Solved the Sound Problems of His Past Films

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan’s sound editing and mixing has always been a polarizing topic. Many have wondered why he never addresses the issue, given how frequently detractors bring it up.

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Martin Scorsese Turns 83 — What's His Best Film of the 21st Century?

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

My own opinion? In the past 25 years, Scorsese has delivered at least two stone-cold classics: “The Departed” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.” These are films that retain his voice — the excess, the violence, the stylized narrative.

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Christian Bale Circling “Major Role" in Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2,’ With Leonardo DiCaprio

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The cast for “Heat 2” is starting to take shape. Leonardo DiCaprio was already circling a role in the much-anticipated sequel, and now we can add another great actor to the mix: Christian Bale.

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Live-Action ‘Moana’ Teaser Arrives, and Somehow, the Animated Version Still Wins at Realism

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Oh boy— to the shock of absolutely nobody, here comes another Disney live-action remake. The Mouse House has released the first teaser for “Moana,” starring Catherine Laga‘aia and Dwayne Johnson.

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Francis Ford Coppola Raves ‘Frankenstein,’ Calls Guillermo Del Toro a “Cinematic Genius”

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Francis Ford Coppola is a fan of “Frankenstein,” the latest $100M+ Guillermo Del Toro extravaganza, which is now available to stream on Netflix.

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Judd Apatow to Shoot Glen Powell-Starring Country Music Comedy Next Year

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It looks as though Apatow’s Glen Powell–starring comedy, announced back in April, will begin shooting early next year. They wrote the script together. The film follows a country western star in free fall.

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First Look at Wes Ball’s ‘The Legend of Zelda’ — Video Game Adaptations Are Taking Over Hollywood

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After 20 punishing years of superhero movies, Hollywood has now shifted its franchise obsession toward video game adaptations. The gold rush to claim every big IP is here.

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James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez Have A “Sworn Blood Oath” to Make ‘Alita’ Sequel

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Cameron is now telling ‘Alita’ fans not to worry — with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” now in the can, it sounds like development is speeding up on that sequel.

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Tom Cruise Finally Gets His Oscar — The Honorary Kind

November 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

He should have won for “Magnolia,” but Tom Cruise, 63, finally has an Oscar — the Honorary kind, picked up this weekend at the Governors Awards.

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‘One Battle After Another’ Crosses $200M Worldwide — 65% of Total Gross Comes From Overseas

November 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s an original creation, unbound by IP, that has somehow managed to hit $200M worldwide this weekend. In 2025, that would be a feat unto itself if it weren’t for that ridiculous budget

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David Zucker Says ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot “Totally Missed It”

November 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Zucker noted that, alongside brother Jerry and Jim Abrahams, they had found “a certain method to the madness” with their 1988 spoof starring Leslie Nielsen.

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Ryan Coogler Confirms ‘Black Panther 3’ is His “Next Movie”

November 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After the success of “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler could have probably made any movie he wanted, with almost any studio happily giving him the budget needed, and yet he’s decided to go back to Marvel.

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Park Chan-wook Admits He’s “Struggling” to Fund His Next American Project

November 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re a regular reader, then you might already know that the two projects Park is referring to are “Brigands of Rattlecreek,” a western written by S. Craig Zahler, and “Genocidal Organ.”

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Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Shot in Boxy 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio on 35mm Film

November 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The best modern example of this approach, that I can think of, is another Eggers film, “The Lighthouse,” which was shot entirely in 1.19:1, an almost square frame.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘The Running Man’? $16M Weekend Expected

November 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

My biggest issue with “The Running Man” is that it didn’t feel like an Edgar Wright movie, missing his signature fast-paced editing, energetic camera work, and visual storytelling.

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Box-Office: ‘Keeper’ Bombs With $2M Weekend, D+ CinemaScore

November 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Still, the film was made for under $10 million. It was a quick, low-budget horror project shot during the WGA strikes, starring non-union actors and written by a non-union Canadian writer — so all is still well in Perkins-land, for now.

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SAG Awards Change Name To ‘The Actor Awards’ [Updated]

November 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no coincidence that the name change comes only two years after the ceremony moved to Netflix for its 30th edition. Organizers were likely “encouraged” by the streamer to rethink the show’s presentation

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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

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