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Bill Burr Says ‘Digger' Critics Are “Out of Their Minds," and Their Bad Reviews “Won’t Age Well”

Is Burr right? Will “Digger” be the ‘Big Lebowski’ of 2026, a misunderstood bomb that finds its audience on home video? ‘Lebowski’ is hardly alone: “Blade Runner,” “The Shining” and “Fight Club” all followed the same path.

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The 20 Greatest Horror Movies of All-Time; Is ‘The Exorcist' Still The King?

Is “The Exorcist” truly the greatest horror film ever made, or has time crowned a new champion of fear? Maybe it’s “The Shining,” ‘Texas Chainsaw,’ “Psycho,” or something entirely unexpected that still keeps you up at night.

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Matthew Libatique Says Darren Aronofsky’s Next Film Will “Experiment” With AI

Here we have Darren Aronofsky's longtime DP, Matthew Libatique, confirming the two are running AI tests before shooting their next feature together.

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Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything' ($2M), ‘Clayface' ($1.9M), ‘Wildwood' ($1.3M) Lead a Quiet Thursday

Thursday numbers are in, and they hint at a quiet weekend, especially with no big wide release, unless you count "Christmas at the Kringles" as one. It managed $200K in previews from around 1800 screens.

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Angel Studios Bans Sex, Nudity and F-Words (Violence is Okay) in Sweeping New Content Policy

The studio has unveiled "The Angel Promise," a sweeping new content policy that bans on-screen sex, nudity, F-words and any misuse of God's name in its films.

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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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‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Has A New Trailer Released

December 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The third and final entry remains unfunded by Sony. Whether it gets made will hinge entirely on the second instalment’s performance. Boyle has even stated that Cillian Murphy would lead the third film.

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Paul Thomas Anderson Says 2025 Isn't a Weak Year at the Movies — and Names His Favorites

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to Le Monde while discussing “One Battle After Another,” PTA pushed back on the idea that the industry no longer greenlights daring, original projects.

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Guy Ritchie’s ‘In the Grey’ is Now Finished — Black Bear Preps 2026 Release Without Reshoots

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“In the Grey” has just been given a rating in Germany, with a runtime of 100 minutes — which means the film has wrapped post-production. They’re just going to release the film as is.

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Erik Messerschmidt to DP Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part II’

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Messerschmidt — known for his work with Fincher (“Mindhunter,” “Mank,” “The Killer”) and Michael Mann (“Ferrari”) — is a somewhat inspired choice.

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‘Sinners' Left Off Rolling Stone’s Top 20 of 2025 — Hive Mind Meltdown Ensues

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The online hive-mind has struck again — this time aimed at Rolling Stone for leaving Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” off its “Top 20 Movies of 2025” list. I’m serious. This is what it’s come down to.

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‘One Battle After Another’ Named Best Film of 2025 by New York Film Critics Circle

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), the most important critics group in the country, announced their 2025 winners. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won the top prize.

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Hirokazu Kore-eda Sets Sights on Two Films in 2026, Including Live-Action ‘Look Back’

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, apparently, Hirokazu Kore-eda is releasing two movies next year. We already know about “Sheep in the Box,” which began production in September and was picked up by Neon for U.S. release.

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Quentin Tarantino's Top 20 Films of the 21st Century Topped by ‘Black Hawk Down'

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Quentin Tarantino has completed his list. Guesting on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, he announced his 20 best films of the 21st century — only one film allowed per director.

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David Lowery’s ‘Mother Mary’ Finally Drops a Trailer for April 26 Release After Years of Delays

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Based on the reactions I’d heard over the last few months, the trailer is exactly what I expected. The film is a chamber piece set in a single location, with sporadic concert footage sprinkled throughout.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash' First Reactions Are Mixed

December 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Like many of my cohorts, I attended a 9 a.m. screening on Monday of James Cameron’s third entry in the franchise. With the review embargo still in place, only social media reactions are permitted, and they’ve been mixed so far.

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Jafar Panahi Says He Will Return to Iran After Oscar Season to Serve His Prison Sentence

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Panahi is now says that he won’t seek asylum in any country and in fact plans to return to Tehran to serve his jail sentence after Oscar season concludes. A brave man.

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Quentin Tarantino Teases Animated ‘Vega Brothers’ Movie

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Tarantino’s career is filled with “what ifs,” unrealized projects that almost happened but didn’t. The most famous may indeed be “The Vega Brothers.”

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Netflix Puts Down “Mostly Cash Offer” in Latest Bid to Acquire Warner Bros.

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There could even be a deal finalized before Christmas. The offers are binding, meaning the board can move swiftly and approve an agreement if it meets their objectives.

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Trailer for Spielberg’s UFO Movie Releases This Month

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Spielberg’s UFO film, which has been going by a few working titles — “Disclosure,” “The Dish,” and “Non-View” — will mark the filmmaker’s 30th collaboration with composer John Williams.

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Did S. Craig Zahler Ghostwrite Armie Hammer’s “Comeback Movie,” ‘Frontier Crucible’?

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Frontier Crucible” is directed by Travis Mills, and the script was apparently, and officially, written by one Harry Whitington, who died in 1989 and wrote the 1961 novel the film is based on.

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Jafar Panahi Sentenced to One Year in Prison and Banned From Leaving Iran

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Panahi’s sentencing comes months after his recent Palme d’Or win. The director had previously faced a travel ban, periods of detention, and was often forced to shoot films under tight restrictions in Iran.

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Kristen Stewart Setting Up Her Next Directorial Effort: Plans Shoot in “Next Couple of Months"

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Stewart has strongly hinted that directing will now be a central focus for her, admitting there are “10 more movies I want to make f*cking yesterday.”

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Panos Cosmatos' ‘Flesh of the Gods’ Still Can't Secure the Money to Shoot, Despite A-List Cast

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Kristen Stewart, Oscar Isaac, and Elizabeth Olsen are attached to star in “Flesh of the Gods,” a vampire thriller to be directed by Panos Cosmatos (“Mandy”).

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Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’ is One of the Best Films of the Year — Timothée Chalamet Has Never Been Better

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Watching this film, it becomes clear who was the driving force behind the Safdies’ unique vision, which has resulted in films like “Heaven Knows What,” “Good Time,” and “Uncut Gems.”

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Lilly Wachowski on the Right-Wing Hijack of ‘The Matrix’ Red Pill: “This Is What Fascism Does”

December 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Lilly Wachowski is asked about co-directing 1999’s “The Matrix,” and how the right has basically hijacked the “red pill” movement for their own benefit.

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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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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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