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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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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 Slams ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ as “Sex Party Crazyland” Nonsense

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What is more surprising is how thoroughly Schrader’s criticism seems to misunderstand what Stanley Kubrick was actually doing with his final film.

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Nancy Meyers Confirms May 2026 Shoot For Her Next Movie — Starring Kieran Culkin

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no word yet on whether it’s “Paris Paramount,” the $100M-plus rom-com she was trying to get greenlit, which, last we heard, is now at Warner Bros.

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‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Releases Monday

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’ll be the first official footage Universal has released online for the film. I’m not sure about the exact time, but we can probably expect it sometime in the morning.

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What’s James Cameron’s Best Movie?

December 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s one more James Cameron piece for you — the big one: what’s his best film? I’ve put together a poll below, and you can sound off in the comments as well.

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Lars Eidinger to Play Brainiac in James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’

December 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been confirmed by Deadline that German actor Lars Eidinger will be playing Brainiac in James Gunn’s “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” — he’ll be the main villain.

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Uh-Oh: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ $24M Friday — $85M+ Weekend; Readers’ Thoughts?

December 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It was not a great start Thursday and Friday for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which is on pace to make $50M less than its predecessor, “The Way of Water,” on opening weekend.

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Timothée Chalamet Is Now a Rapper, and His Oscar Campaign Just Got Weirder

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, let Timmy be Timmy, but many believe his outlandish behavior is wrecking his chances at getting an Oscar for his great performance in “Marty Supreme.”

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Mads Mikkelsen Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens At Night’

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What a great addition to have Mads Mikkelsen in talks to join DiCaprio and Lawrence in Scorsese’s psychological thriller.

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‘Marty Supreme’ Presales Break A24 Records Ahead of Christmas Wide Release

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Not only is “Marty Supreme” A24’s most expensive movie ever, with a reported production cost of $90 million, but it also arrives at a moment when the studio has struggled to expand.

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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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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

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