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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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James Gunn’s Batman Movie Has a Writer: Christina Hodson of ‘The Flash,’ ‘Batgirl,’ and ‘Birds of Prey’

January 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For months now, James Gunn has been trying to keep it a secret who is writing his DCU’s next iteration of Batman, “The Brave and the Bold,” but now we have a name.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ is Already 2026’s First Oscar Contender?

January 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have just started the movie year, but Deadline’s Justin Kroll is already teasing us about a major 2026 Oscar contender.

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‘The Rip’ Tops Netflix Charts With Impressive 41.6M Views in Just Three Days

January 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is an impressive launch for a film with a $100M budget and marks Netflix’s strongest movie debut since last summer’s “Happy Gilmore 2,” which drew 46.7M views in July.

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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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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

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

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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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