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

A recent interview with Latcham has gone viral, for all the wrong reasons, or all the right ones, depending on where you stand. It’s a resurfaced June 2026 interview with GBM, “Hollywood Producer Behind Massive Marvel Hits Loves Jesus.”

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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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Léa Seydoux Joins Charlie Polinger’s ‘Red Death’ — Mikey Madison Stars in Dark Comedy of “Revenge” and “Opium-Laced Orgies”

January 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Charlie Polinger impressed many with his debut, “The Plague,” a visually audacious and thematically unflinching descent into the psychological torture of being a bullied teenager.

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First Look: Amy Adams Seeks Comeback with Kornél Mundruczó’s ‘At the Sea’

January 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Amy Adams, a six-time Oscar nominee, is a talented actress — I’d go as far as to say she’s reached greatness a few times in her career, but lately she’s been in a bit of a slump.

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Netflix/Warner Bros. Deal Revised to All-Cash Offer; Netflix Says It’s Serious About Theaters — Exhibitors Aren’t Fully Buying It

January 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The transaction’s overall valuation remains $82.7 billion, and the changes are widely seen as the reason shareholders are now moving more quickly toward a vote, slated for April 2026.

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Berlinale Competition: Karim Aïnouz, Kornél Mundruczó, Lance Hammer — and Some Cannes Rejects

January 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Berlin International Film Festival has announced the titles selected for the Competition of its 76th edition, running from February 12–22.

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‘Crime 101' Runtime is 145 Minutes, Rated “R"

January 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Crime 101” was stamped with an R rating by the MPA — and more intriguingly, I’m hearing the film clocks in at a hefty 145 minutes. Considering the novella it’s based on is just 50 pages long, they’ve really stretched this story.

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‘Moonlight’ 10 Years Later: Has Barry Jenkins’ “Masterpiece” Aged Well?

January 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This year will mark the 10th anniversary of “Moonlight,” a film that was named the third-best film of the 2010s in a poll of over 250 critics.

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Peter Jackson: Losing My “Brother” DP Made Me Take a 12-Year Movie Hiatus

January 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been 12 years since Jackson last directed a narrative feature, not counting his passion-project documentaries like the stunning WWI archival film “They Shall Not Grow Old”

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‘Marty Supreme’ Hits $80M Domestic — Highest Grossing A24 Movie Ever

January 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Marty Supreme” is officially A24’s highest-grossing film in North America, pulling in $80M domestically as of Monday. The film has become a rare original, non-IP hit at the box office.

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2026 Oscar Best Picture Predictions: Can ‘Weapons’ and ‘F1’ Sneak In?

January 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What 10 films will be nominated? Since my last predictions on December 17, a lot has changed — the PGA and DGA have muddied presumptions.

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Sam McCurdy (‘Shōgun’) to DP James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Sequel

January 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn has confirmed that Sam McCurdy is the DP on his upcoming “Superman” sequel, ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ instead of Henry Braham—who shot Gunn’s last four films.

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‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever With $1.7 Billion

January 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Over 37% of the $1.7 billion that “Zootopia 2” has amassed so far has come from China alone, with more to come as the film continues to show strong legs there

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What 850+ Critics’ Top 10 Lists Say About the Best Films of 2025

January 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In early December, CriticsTop10 started updating its site with 2025 lists. They do this every year, and as far as I know, they’re the only outlet that fully concentrates on this. Bless ’em.

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Kathryn Bigelow Says ‘Detroit’ is Her Most “Misunderstood” Film

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Detroit” starred John Boyega, Will Poulter, and Anthony Mackie. It was a box office failure for Bigelow, and unlike her previous two films, came nowhere near the Oscar race.

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‘Incredibles 3' Starts Production in March — Aiming for 2028 Release

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bird, who wrote and directed the first two Incredibles movies, has written the script for “Incredibles 3” and is co-producing the third chapter.

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‘Dune 3’ Has 3-Week Lock on IMAX Screens in December?

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is part of the reason Warner Bros. reportedly isn’t planning to move “Dune: Part Three” from December 18, despite “Doomsday” opening the same weekend.

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Matt Damon Says Netflix Demands Characters “Reiterate the Plot 3 or 4 Times” Because “People Are on Their Phones”

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix’s demands went even further, insisting there be enough “action” or “drama” within a movie’s first five minutes to keep viewers from turning it off.

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Box Office: ‘Bone Temple’ Numbers Are Brutal — $13M Weekend Expected, 53% Drop From ‘28 Years Later’

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony must be wondering what went wrong when it comes to Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.”

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Paul Feig to Direct ‘Mamma Mia! 3’

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So yes, Feig is directing “Mamma Mia! 3,” and that’s despite a packed schedule which includes shooting “The Housemaid 2” this spring and working on “A Simple Favor 3.”

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Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Casting Mid-Year, Shooting Early 2027

January 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, as the Bond rumors persist, with the UK tabloids seemingly anointing a new favorite every quarter, we finally have a timeline from a reputable source.

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Exorcist’ Movie Sets March 2027 Release Date

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This new Exorcist movie is set to star Scarlett Johansson and “Hamnet” breakout Jacobi Jupe as its two leads. Flanagan is promising a “radical new take” on the IP.

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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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