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The 10 Best Movies I Saw at Venice and TIFF

The power has shifted to Cannes, or just not premiering your film at a festival. There were still some gems, though. Here are my ten favorites among the films I hadn't already seen.

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David Oyelowo as Mikael Blomkvist? ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Reboot Is Already Stirring Up Debate

Sky’s reboot is being updated to the present. Blomkvist is now a "cancelled" star reporter who teams up with Salander to look into the decades-old disappearance of Harriet Vanger,

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Caleb Landry Jones, Ella Purnell & More Join Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat’

We love Caleb Landry Jones over here, one of the most fearless actors working today, and pairing him with Aster feels like a match made in a very specific, very anxious heaven.

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‘Breaking Bad’ Tops NYT's 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century as Voted by 500 Stars, Showrunners and Critics

No surprise, “Breaking Bad” tops the 100 Greatest 21st Century Shows. “The Wire is #2, followed by “Mad Men,” “Succession” and “Fleabag,” rounding out the top 5.

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‘NAZA' Trailer: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's Follow-Up to 'No Other Land' Hits Theaters Next Week, Then Streams Free Worldwide

The film will stream for free, worldwide, on The Guardian's website in late November. That's a bold distribution move, and it tells you exactly what the filmmakers want here. They want eyeballs, as many as possible.

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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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Can Timothée Chalamet Actually Win His First Oscar?

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A big question surrounding this year’s Best Actor race revolves around whether Timothée Chalamet, at 30, and seemingly the frontrunner, can pull off a win for his performance in “Marty Supreme.”

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Ron Shelton (‘Bull Durham’) to Direct First Film in Nearly 10 Years

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m seeing that after almost 10 years off, Ron Shelton, 80, is brewing something — a directorial effort that’s supposed to kickstart production in the spring.

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‘Scream 7’ Reviews Are Franchise Worst — 43% on RT, 38 on MC

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No worries for Paramount: even if “Scream 7” is earning the worst reviews in the franchise, it’s still tracking for a franchise-best $50M opening weekend.

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Park Chan-wook Named 2026 Cannes Film Festival Jury President [Updated]

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The acclaimed filmmaker, known for directing “Oldboy,” “The Handmaiden,” and “Decision to Leave,” will lead the international jury tasked with selecting this year’s Palme d’Or winner.

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‘The Christophers’ Trailer Teases One of Steven Soderbergh’s Weaker Efforts

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Soderbergh’s “The Christophers,” which now has a trailer, is a sly little chamber piece—set mostly inside a house—an art-forgery caper that insists on being a meditation on authenticity, mortality, and artistic compromise.

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Report: Disney is “Concerned” About ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ — and More Confident About ‘Starfighter’

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Disney hasn’t released a Star Wars movie in almost seven years, but that’s about to change this year with “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which has many wondering if it can actually be a success.

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Apple Wins Bidding War for Austin Butler and Edward Berger’s Lance Armstrong Biopic

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Berger is set to direct Austin Butler as Lance Armstrong in a biopic tackling the disgraced cyclist. Zach Baylin (“King Richard”) is writing the script, with Scott Stuber producing.

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‘Magnificent Seven’ Remake to Star Matt Dillon at MGM+

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Dillon will play Chris Adams, the role originated by Yul Brynner in the original 1960 film. Production is set to begin in June 2026.

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John Turturro to Star With Paul Rudd, and Paul Giamatti in Tom McCarthy’s ‘The Statement’

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

McCarthy, an actor-turned-director, of course helmed the 2015 Oscar winner “Spotlight,” and also directed three indie gems: “The Station Agent,” “The Visitor,” and “Win Win.”

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‘Scream 7’ Eyes $50M Weekend, Embargo Hasn’t Lifted Amid Toxic Buzz — ‘Scream 8’ Already Planned

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I would tamp down any expectations you might have for this movie—that’s all I’ll say. Don’t expect reviews to pop up until tomorrow, afternoon.

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First Reactions Call ‘Project Hail Mary’ a “Masterpiece” — But Should We Believe the Hype?

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Buzz has been very positive, for months, when it comes to “Project Hail Mary,” which stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.

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Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp’ Miasma Has A Trailer

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer is just over a minute long, and we already get several moments of kids watching television in the dark in a hypnotic state — which is about as Schoenbrun-esque as it gets.

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Berlin Film Festival Calls for “Extraordinary Meeting” Concerning its “Future” — Boss Tricia Tuttle’s Job in Jeopardy After Chaotic 76th Edition

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Variety is confirming Bilde’s report that the German government is set to hold an “extraordinary meeting” over the “future direction” of the Berlinale.

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‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics — Sets U.S. Fall Release

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Some who have seen the film pointed out that this could be the performance that finally gives John Turturro his first Oscar nomination.

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Jared Harris Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A great character actor, Harris is known, in my world at least, for playing Lane Pryce in “Mad Men” — a character whose quiet authority and tragic arc left a lasting impression.

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BREAKING: Warner Bros. Signals Paramount/Skydance Offer Could Be a “Superior Proposal” to Netflix

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has officially acknowledged having received a revised proposal from Paramount which, in its words, could realistically turn into what the company calls a “superior proposal”

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Timothee Chalamet Compares His “Eerie” ‘Dune 3’ Performance to Brando in ‘Apocalypse Now’ and Ledger in ‘The Dark Knight’

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Once Chalamet realized that what he had just said might lead some to think he was literally claiming to be on the same level as Ledger or Brando, he added, “I cannot put myself in that same boat.”

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Zach Cregger Was Given “Carte Blanche” by Sony to do “Whatever He Wanted” With ‘Resident Evil’

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony paid Cregger $20M to helm this reboot, and it appears they gave full and total control to the filmmakers to do whatever the hell he wanted with the IP.

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China Blocked ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Release Unless Statue of Liberty Was Cut

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘No Way Home’ could have easily gotten a Chinese release if Sony had adhered to one specific request from Chinese distributors: “Just cut out the Statue of Liberty.”

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Sony Plans to Reboot ‘Morbius,’ ‘Kraven,’ and Entire Spider-Man Villain Spin-Off Universe

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony CEO Tom Rothman confirmed plans to reboot the Spidey villain spinoffs. Does this mean fresh takes on “Morbius,” “Madame Web,” and “Kraven”? Certainly.

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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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