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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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Amanda Seyfried Joins Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World'

Seyfried just came off “The Testament of Ann Lee,” which, Corbet’s partner, Mona Fastvold directed and co-wrote with him. Corbet also served as second unit director on that film.

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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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Marvel Drops Yet Another ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser, and the MCU Still Feels Strangely Directionless

January 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After Captain America, Thor, and X-Men, this latest teaser focuses on Black Panther and the Fantastic Four. Letitia Wright’s Shuri does the voiceover of the clip, which unfolds in a desert.

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Jafar Panahi Picks Just One Film in the Criterion Closet

January 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

When I saw on my YouTube feed that a video had been uploaded of Jafar Panahi entering the Criterion Closet, I predicted he would pick this title off the shelf. It represents everything.

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RESULTS: Readers' Best Films of 2025

January 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Over 600 lists were submitted for our annual readers’ poll, and it’s great to see readers going against the grain with some of their picks.

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Jesse Plemons Describes Iñárritu’s ‘Digger' as “Modern-Day Dr. Strangelove"

January 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Many speculated that Cruise’s character might be inspired by Elon Musk, and judging by Plemons’ comments, I’m starting to believe the film will be a political satire.

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Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ Keeps Its Title, Trailer Released

January 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have our first trailer for “The Mummy,” and Cronin, who earned positive reviews for “Evil Dead Rise,” is looking to bring fresh life to this endlessly recounted and now mummified tale.

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Boots Riley’s Next Film, ‘Mr. Burns,’ Will Reimagine a ‘Simpsons’ Episode as a Post-Apocalyptic Dark Comedy

January 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Boots Riley has confirmed that he has a new film in the works, and it’s an adaptation of Anne Washburn’s, “Mr. Burns: A Post‑Electric Play,” which premiered off‑Broadway.

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George Clooney Calls Quentin Tarantino’s Paul Dano Remarks “Cruel”

January 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ah yes, Clooney vs. Tarantino. It’s a subtle feud that’s been simmering for a few years, sparked by a QT remark that seemed to bruise the actor’s ego.

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Paramount Sues Warner Bros; Trump Implies Opposition to Netflix’s WBD Deal: “Stop The Cultural Takeover”

January 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, what’s going on here exactly? A simple retweet is being talked about more this morning than the Golden Globes.

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Golden Globes: ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Hamnet’ Take Top Prizes; PTA Wins Director

January 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Will “One Battle After Another” sweep yet another awards show tonight? It’s the predictable frontrunner, and I just can’t see it not winning — but surprises happen.

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Adam Sandler: “I Will Make At Least 50 More Movies Before I Am Dead, and 25 of Them Will Be Good”

January 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Can we just admit, and that’s despite all of the goofball comedies he stars in, how utterly effective a dramatic actor Sandler can be?

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‘Snow White,’ ‘War of the Worlds,’ and ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Lead the 2026 Razzies Nominees

January 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the 2026 Raspberry nominees have been leaked, and the predicted guilty parties have been recognized.

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Siskel & Ebert Warned About the Rise of Hive-Mind in Film Criticism: “That’s Death to a Critic”

January 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Read today, this exchange is almost painful in its accuracy. What Siskel and Ebert did not fully anticipate was the scale of the takeover in the social media age.

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SAG-AFTRA “Won’t Rule Out Strike” in 2026 As Talks Incoming

January 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here we go again. “I certainly won’t rule out a strike,” SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland tells Puck when asked about the upcoming negotiations.

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A Secret ‘The Odyssey’ Screening Fuels Claims Christopher Nolan Has Already Finished His Epic

January 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Given that Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” was driven by tons of practical effects, including animatronics, it appears to be moving very fast into completion.

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets November 6 Release, Poster Unveiled

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Godzilla Minus Zero” is set to debut in North America on November 6 through Toho and GKids. The date is just three days after its premiere in Japan.

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Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ Reportedly Retitled ‘The Resurrected,’ Moving Away From the IP Following Test Screening?

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cronin, who earned positive reviews for “Evil Dead Rise,” has apparently pushed the gore to extreme levels. One frequently cited scene was described by an attendee as “truly vile.”

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Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ Moves Forward With Margot Robbie to Star, ‘KPop’ Duo Writing Screenplay

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Robbie is supposed to star as the titular giantess, a wealthy heiress, abused by a man, who, after a close encounter with an alien spacecraft, literally grows into a force of nature.

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Critics Poll: Best Film of the 1930s?

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Now, as we await the next critics’ poll — which will focus on the 1930s — we find ourselves on the brink of a fascinating pivot point in film history: the decade that began the era of sound.

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PGA Nominees: ‘F1,’ ‘Weapons,’ ‘Train Dreams’ Nominated!; ‘Fire and Ash,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘It Was Just An Accident’ SNUBBED

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no more reliable Oscar precursor for Best Picture than the Producers Guild of America, known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, and this morning the race got shaken up.

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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ ($22M+), ‘The Housemaid’ ($13M+), ‘Marty Supreme’ ($9M)

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” is set to drop 51% in its fourth weekend, having earned $2.5M on Thursday, with a $20–22M three-day tally.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

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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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