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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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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 Long Walk’ Has Good Reviews — But One Viral Letterboxd Review Exposes Its Absurdities

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The characters’ choices in this film feel irrational, there’s no emotional weight to what they’re doing, the entire scenario feels contrived rather than tragic.

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10 Great Directors and the Guilty-Pleasure Movies They Love

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Everyone has their own baffling film that they love. Some hide it, while others don’t, pronouncing their enthusiasm any chance they get. There’s no shame in admitting it.

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Joseph Kosinski Says His Upcoming UFO Movie is “Science Fact" Not “Science Fiction"

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Coming off back-to-back blockbusters — “Top Gun: Maverick” ($1.5 billion) and “F1: The Movie” ($631 million) — director Joseph Kosinski can likely make just about any movie he wants.

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‘Ocean’s 14’ Sets Sights on October 2026 Shoot — Pitt, Clooney, Damon, Roberts and Cheadle Confirmed

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, not only is “Ocean’s 14” happening, but location scouting is currently underway and it’s aiming for an October 2026 shoot, according to George Clooney.

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Brigitte Bardot Dies, Sean Baker Honors Her, and Outrage Follows

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In recent months, the deaths of certain celebrity figures, and the reactions to their passing, have proven just how divisive and unhinged society has become.

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‘Stranger Things’ Finale Already Has 3500+ Showtimes Sold Out Nationwide

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to Variety, the finale has already received 1.1 million RSVPs in movie theaters, with 3500 showtimes across more than 620 theaters completely sold out.

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Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ Cost $125M+

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. is telling Puck’s Matt Belloni that “Digger” cost $125M, but Belloni is “already suspicious,” saying he’s heard the final price tag may be higher.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser #2 Brings Back Thor; X-Men Teaser Next Week

December 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s our second teaser for “Avengers: Doomsday,” which has been playing before “Avatar: Fire and Ash” since Friday.

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‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Tracking at $20M 4-Day Opening

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The horror sequel is tracking at $20M over the MLK four-day weekend. Yes, these are early numbers, but I don’t think Sony must be happy with them.

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Where Are These Films? These Completed Projects Are Still MIA

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Every year, a handful of already-shot, sometimes even fully completed films vanish into thin air. Some had 2023 or even 2022 release targets.

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The 10 Best Shots of Roger Deakins' Career

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Deakins, 76, out promoting a new book, has not worked on a film since 2022, but he’s already built a filmography that arguably cements his status as the greatest living cinematographer.

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Jordan Peele’s MCU Move? Monkeypaw’s 👀 Retweet Sparks Speculation

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s clear talks between both parties have been happening for over a year, and maybe Peele has finally hopped on board one of Marvel’s projects.

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‘Snow White' Was 2025’s Biggest Box Office Bomb, Losing Well Over $200M

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Below is a list of the biggest box office bombs of 2025, based on reported grosses, budgets, and estimated losses from multiple sources.

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Ryan Coogler Is “Hyped” for ‘X-Files’ Reboot: “Monsters of the Week” and “Conspiracy”

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Coogler is now giving more details about his “X-Files” series, which he has already written and says will have a similar structure to the original show.

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Sydney Sweeney Has a Hit! “The Housemaid” Box Office Is Stellar — Only Dips 19% in Second Weekend

December 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sydney Sweeney really needed a hit right now, and coming off the “Christy” debacle, she must be thanking her lucky stars that “The Housemaid” is doing gangbusters in theaters at the moment.

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‘Marty Supreme’ Hits $29M Weekend, Timothée Chalamet’s Movie-Stardom Is No Longer Debatable

December 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

‘Marty’ cements Chalamet as one of the true young Hollywood A-listers, an actor what can drive ticket sales just by his name being stamped on the poster.

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The Best Films of the 21st Century, Chosen by Spanish Filmmakers

December 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Names like Pedro Almodóvar, Carla Simón, Oliver Laxe, and Alejandro Amenábar, among many others, were asked to choose the films that had marked them the most over the last 25 years.

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Brigitte Bardot, French Screen Goddess and Cultural Icon, Dies at 91

December 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bardot, the defining French screen goddess of the 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 91.

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‘Barbarian’ Joining the Criterion Collection After Three Years Without Physical Media Release

December 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Disney has been steadily phasing out physical media for several years now, and “Barbarian” arguably became one of their more pronounced omissions.

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Jordan Peele–Marvel Rumors Reignite Amid Delays to His Fourth Feature

December 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Peele’s upcoming fourth film recently fell off the Universal calendar. Once slated for October 23, 2026, the project is no longer dated. Last we heard, Peele, remarkably, had no working script,.

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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

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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