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DC Studios Boss Jeremy Latcham Wants More Faith-Inspired, Family-Friendly Movies

Now that Jeremy Latchman has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios CCO, the guy’s past will now be scrutinized ad nauseam by online hordes, and it’s already started.

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Sebastián Lelio's Final Film ‘Chilean Poet' Was One Week From Wrapping When He Died

Lelio had been shooting his adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's acclaimed 2020 novel since September in Santiago. Production reportedly continued on November 5, the day before his death.

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James Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”

James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.

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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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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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New Leos Carax Film to Premiere at Berlin Film Festival

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The more likely outcome is that it’s another self-reflexive or essay-style work in the vein of “It’s Not Me,” which premiered at Cannes in 2024. 

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Todd Field Working on a New Film? Austin Butler Talks Suggest He’s Not Retired

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, it turns out that Todd Field might direct again — and it might happen sooner than we all expected.

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James Cameron on Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune' Oscars Snubs: “Apparently These Films Made Themselves”

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The Oscars’ snubbing of Denis Villeneuve continues to be a topic of discussion, with James Cameron now offering his own confusion over why the filmmaker wasn’t recognized.

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Box-Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Grosses Shaky $12M Thursday — $85M Opening?

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It was not a great start Thursday night for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which took in $5M less than its predecessor, “The Way of Water.”

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Frank Darabont on Whether He’s Still Retired: “I Haven’t Missed the Business”

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Darabont has only directed four features in 30 years, including “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Green Mile,” and “The Mist.”

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Barack Obama’s Top 10 Movies of 2025: Curated or Focus-Grouped?

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The man is a politician. Every single thing he says or does must be curated. Why would this list be an exception?

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Jim Jarmusch on Cannes Rejecting His Film: “That Was Not Appropriate [...] Now I Kind of Never Want to Go to Cannes”

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It was last April that word got out about Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” being rejected by the Cannes Film Festival. It was quite the surprise since Jarmusch tends to get a free pass at Cannes

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Paul King Set to Direct Labubu Movie for Sony

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Just when I was ready to mock Sony’s upcoming Labubu movie, they brought in Paul King to direct.

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Rodrigo Prieto to DP Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s time for production grids to start circulating for Martin Scorsese’s “What Happens at Night,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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‘Dreams’ Trailer: Jessica Chastain’s Affair With an Illegal Immigrant in Michel Franco’s Erotic Drama

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a trailer for Michel Franco’s “Dreams,” starring Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernández and Rupert Friend, which can be seen below.

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YouTube Shuts Down AI Fake Movie Trailer Channels Watched by Millions

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Screen Culture and KH Studio are gonzo. Both channels—based in India and Georgia—had well over 2 million subscribers and more than a billion views tallied.

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Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’! Tom Cruise-Starring “Comedy” Has A Teaser, Poster and Title

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Introducing … “Digger.” That’s the title of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Tom Cruise-Starring movie, which originally had the working title “Judy.”

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New Poster for Nolan's ‘Odyssey’

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a new poster for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which currently has a 6-minute prologue playing in IMAX theaters right now.

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Study: Gen Z Movie Attendance Rose 25% in 2025

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Gen Z moviegoers logged an average of 6.1 theater visits annually, up from 4.9 the previous year, with 41% of that demographic attending the cinema six times or more.

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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ Has A Trailer

December 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures Classics recently picked up Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” which was shot in the spring. A release date was set up in Spain for March 20, 2026.

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Tom Cruise’s Mysterious Iñárritu Film to Debut First Trailer Ahead of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

December 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, that seems to be the official title of the film—or at least that’s what it’s going by in internal trailer sheets from numerous exhibitors.

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James Cameron Says He Plans Next ‘Terminator’ Movie After ‘Avatar 3,’ Won’t Include Arnold Schwarzenegger

December 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Back in 2022, Cameron mentioned that he was in “discussions” to direct the next Terminator movie, and that it would be “more about the AI side of it.”

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Oscars: Can ‘Sinners’ Upset ‘One Battle After Another’ for Best Picture?

December 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Oscar nominations are just a month away, and the Best Picture race is shaping up as a two-way showdown.

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Paul Feig’s 'The Housemaid' Is Glossy, Sexy, Violent, Trashy Fun — and It’s Sitting at 80% on RT

December 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This Friday brings a handful of releases attempting to counterprogram against “Avatar,” but the one I’d actually recommend most is Paul Feig’s “The Housemaid,” a highly entertaining piece of trash in the best possible sense.

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Amy Madigan Joins James Ponsoldt's ‘Sponsor' — Jason Segel and John C. Reilly Star

December 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

James Ponsoldt, once an acclaimed indie filmmaker, is attempting an artistic comeback with Apple TV’s “Sponsor,” which already has Jason Segel and John C. Reilly on board.

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

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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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