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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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Martin Scorsese Says Sony Hack Killed His ‘Cleopatra' With Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis: “I’m So Mad About It”

In a new interview, Martin Scorsese casually revealed that he came very close to directing a "Cleopatra" epic with Angelina Jolie in the title role. And what killed it? North Korea.

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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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Leonardo DiCaprio Says Scorsese’s ‘Sinatra’ is “Still in the Works”; ‘What Happens at Night’ Starts Shooting in “Two Weeks”

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday, Leonardo DiCaprio was a guest at the Santa Barbara Film Festival — and during the Q&A he updated us on the status of his next two Scorsese projects.

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Bud Cort, Star of ‘Harold and Maude’ Dies at 77

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bud Cort, the distinctive actor celebrated for his title role in Hal Ashby’s “Harold and Maude,” has passed away at the age of 77.

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James Van Der Beek Dies at 48

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

James Van Der Beek, a familiar face on both the big and small screens, has passed away at 48 after a very public battle with cancer.

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SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Has $150M+ Budget — Most Expensive Indian Film Ever Made

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Rajamouli went all out. Production traveled through India, the forests of Kenya, and is one of the few films to actually shoot in Antarctica.

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‘Crime 101’ is A ‘Heat’ Ripoff — and That’s OK

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The review embargo has lifted, and I more or less agree with the assessment — 67 on Metacritic is fair. However, look at that: the film is at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

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Harmony Korine Puzzled by Upcoming ‘Spring Breakers 2’: “There’s No Need For A Sequel”

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Harmony Korine, who has no involvement in the sequel, is puzzled by it; why would you even want to continue this story?

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Netflix-Warner Bros Deal in Trouble? Activist WBD Shareholder Backs Paramount

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

David Ellison must be breakdancing with joy this morning. I mean, why wouldn’t he? This is the best news he’s gotten in months.

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John Sayles Has a Film Ready to Shoot—but Can’t Find Financing

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sayles attributes his absence to a simple but frustrating reality: financiers are no longer interested. He has two screenplays ready— including a Western, starring Chris Cooper.

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Mike Leigh’s New Film Wraps in London, Cast Announced — 83-Year-Old Master Refuses to Slow Down

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Leigh is one of the great living filmmakers — Oscar-nominated five times for writing and twice for directing (“Secrets & Lies,” “Vera Drake”) — and at 83, he refuses to retire. And why should he?

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‘F1’ Sequel Officially Greenlit by Apple

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed the sequel and admitted he was “surprised and thrilled” by the film’s Best Picture nomination at the upcoming Oscars.

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Christopher Nolan on Initial Mixed Reviews For ‘Interstellar’: “Critics Weren’t Ready for The Film”

February 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” was not met with raves when it came out in 2014, but its stock has risen considerably over the past 12 years

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Dustin Hoffman Joins Adam Sandler in Scott Cooper’s ‘Time Out’

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hoffman, 88, can be seen later this year delivering a stellar performance in “Tuner,” a well-reviewed indie that deserves your attention. He has now also hopped on board Scott Cooper’s “Time Out.”

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Paul Schrader’s ‘Non Compos Mentis’ to Star Liam Hemsworth, Caleb Landry Jones, Dianne Wiest, and More

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Schrader just can’t stop working. Despite having had his fair share of health issues over the past few years, his persistence in making cinema hasn’t diminished.

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‘Greyhound’ Sequel Starts Shooting — Tom Hanks Returns to Star

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hanks will be slipping back into the uniform of Captain Krause, and much like the first film, he also wrote the screenplay.

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Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz-Starring ‘The Mummy 4’ Sets May 2028 Release Date

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Mummy” franchise has been officially revived. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz have closed deals to reprise their roles. A May 19, 2028 theatrical release has been set up.

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Mike Flanagan to Direct ‘The Mist’ Adaptation for Warner Bros

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I loved Frank Darabont’s 2007 The Mist, and no offense to Flanagan, but I don’t see the need for a retread when there’s already a perfectly fine film version of King’s novel.

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Nate Parker’s ‘Newborn’ — Shot in 2020 — Finally Finds Distribution via AMC Theaters

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Parker has now been given yet another chance; he shot “Newborn” in 2020, starring David Oyelowo, and despite the film being in the can for nearly six years, it is finally coming out.

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‘Deep Cuts’ Has Found A Jewish-Mexican Actress to Replace O’Dessa A’zion After “Whitewashing” Controversy

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Durkin’s “Deep Cuts” has found an actress to replace O’Dessa A’zion — who had to drop out due to not being the right ethnicity for the role, after much backlash.

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‘In A Violent Nature 2’ Has Been Shot — 2026 Release in the Works?

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The sequel is written by Chris Nash, but he’s stepping back from the director’s chair this time around and has been replaced by Nathaniel Wilson

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Report: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Struggling to Break Even? Hit $1.4B Mark, But Has Yet to Make A Profit

February 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film has earned $390M domestically, whereas ‘The Way of Water’ nabbed $688M. That’s a noticeable dip. The worldwide tally sits at $1.43 billion, compared with its predecessor’s $2.2 billion.

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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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