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Michael Douglas Says Jack Nicholson, 89, Is “Not Working Any More" and Has “Disappeared"

While James L. Brooks teased last year that "we'll soon be seeing" Jack Nicholson, 89, act again, and that he was "reading scripts," that idea has now been shut down by his close friend Michael Douglas, 82.

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Karyn Kusama to Direct ‘Mouthwashing’ Movie for Sony, ‘The Invitation’ Writers to Pen Script

Sony has acquired the feature film rights to "Mouthwashing," the acclaimed psychological horror game. The studio has hired Kusama to direct, and she will bring her most reliable writers, Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, with her.

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Sir Patrick Stewart, 86, Has Died

A real shocker. There are some people you think will live forever, and Sir Patrick Stewart was one of them. The legendary actor has passed away at the age of 86. We’ve lost one of the greats.

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Ken Russell's ‘The Devils' Extends Theatrical Run Indefinitely (!) After $3.3M Box Office Surprise

Nobody expected a 55-year-old NC-17 movie to be one of the surprise box office stories of the fall. Yet here we are, and this absolutely puts a smile on my face.

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‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ First Reactions Are Very Positive

Of course, we all know the rule: take these reactions with a grain of salt rather than treating them as gospel. Still, I will say that the film tested like gangbusters earlier this year, and Lionsgate clearly has confidence.

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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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August 19, 2019

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A24 Picks Up Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Flesh of the Gods’ Starring Kristen Stewart, and Wagner Moura

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A24 has picked up the rights to “Flesh of the Gods.” Furthermore, fresh off his recent Oscar nomination, Wagner Moura takes over a lead role from Oscar Isaac, who had to exit due to a scheduling conflict.

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‘Weapons’ Prequel ‘Gladys’ Set at Warner Bros, Written by Zach Cregger and Zach Shields

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cregger and Zach Shields will write the screenplay for the upcoming prequel. The current title? “Gladys.” In essence, this project is officially going forward at Warner Bros.

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Dylan Clark to Direct ‘Blair Witch Project’ Reboot for Lionsgate/Blumhouse

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate and Blumhouse, who apparently believe it’s a great idea to make another ‘Blair Witch’ movie, have hired Dylan Clark (“Transfigure,” “Home Movies,” and “Seagrass”) to direct the reboot.

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‘Cliff Booth’ Eyes September/October Theatrical Release— Venice Film Festival Premiere?

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Empire City Box Office confirming my previous intel. Netflix is going to release ‘Cliff Booth’ with a full on theatrical run in late September or early October.

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The Daniels’ Next Film Gets $150M Budget at Universal, Ryan Gosling Set to Star

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This movie ain’t cheap. Universal reportedly gave the Daniels $150M to make it. That’s quite the amount given that their last film was made for just $25M.

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Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus Électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

As mentioned last week, the opening night film for the 79th Cannes Film Festival will be Pierre Salvadori’s “La Vénus électrique.” It’s been officially announced by the festival this morning.

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Justine Triet’s ‘Fonda’ Starts Shooting — Odessa A’Zion, Benedict Wong and Cherry Jones Added to the Cast

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Following her Palme d’Or win — and Oscar for Best Original Screenplay — Justine Triet, the French filmmaker behind “Anatomy of a Fall,” has started shooting her next film.

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‘Scream 8’ Being Written by ‘Poker Face' Duo Lilla and Nora Zuckerman — Kevin Williamson Not Returning

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It might come as good news for some ‘Scream’ fans that Williamson is now saying he will not be returning for “Scream 8,” which might still enter production in the fall.

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Kathryn Bigelow in Talks to Direct ‘Unarmed,’ Written by Eric Roth and Denis Johnson

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bigelow is coming off last year’s “A House of Dynamite”—her first film in over eight years. She’s also the filmmaker behind “The Hurt Locker,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Strange Days,” “Point Break,” and “Near Dark.”

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Adam McKay to Direct Untitled Sony Sci-Fi Comedy, Script by ‘Together’ Helmer Michael Shanks

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

McKay has set up a new film. He’s going to direct a script he’s not written, one penned by “Together” helmer Michael Shanks. Sony Pictures has picked up this untitled sci-fi comedy.

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‘Super Mario Bros Galaxy Movie’ Debuts With 44% Rotten Tomatoes, Targets $180M+ Opening

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The reviews, much like the first one, are terrible. Even on Rotten Tomatoes, which nowadays seems to have almost every wide release garnering a “fresh” rating, it’s struggling.

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Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Sets August 2026 Release

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes Eli Roth to save cinema. Roth, a director best known for his contributions to the torture-porn genre, has dated his next film.

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‘Supergirl’ Trailer: Space Western Vibes, Brown Filters, and Momoa’s Swagger

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Supergirl” has a full length trailer. Krypto is apparently in danger, he needs to be saved, but don’t worry — there’s almost zero chance he won't survive.

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‘Backrooms’ Trailer Debuts: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Lead A24’s Horror Puzzle

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This trailer comes over a week after a very successful test screening for “Backrooms,” Even those unfamiliar with the story’s lore felt the film was effective.

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Michael Bay’s ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Movie Is Real — Despite His Earlier Denials

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Word is that Paramount Pictures President believes the project has the potential to become “the next ‘Transformers’ or could be a Marvel universe.”

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Do We Need Another ‘Cape Fear’? Apple TV Drops Teaser With Javier Bardem as Max Cady

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson co-star as the couple Cady terrorizes. You would think the script must have been great for such talent to take part in a remake that, on paper, sounds unnecessary.

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Kristoffer Borgli’s Uneven ‘The Drama’ With Zendaya and Robert Pattinson Divides Critics

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m mixed on Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama,” which, for some odd reason, had its review embargo lifted at 3 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT this morning.

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Paramount Sends ‘Scream 7’ to PVOD After 31 Days, Raising Questions About Theatrical Windows

March 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, would you look at that, Paramount is up to its old tricks again—not adhering to a robust theatrical bow for their biggest title of the year.

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10 Years Later: The Best Films of 2016

March 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ten years later, 2016 feels like a lifetime ago in cinema terms. Looking back, the movies from that year almost feel like artifacts from a world that’s somehow distant.

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Variety: James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ to Premiere at Cannes; Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Camp Miasma’ Also Selected

March 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The competition lineup is starting to become a little clearer. We now know what’s ready, what isn’t, and with that, these twelve titles seem destined for Palme d’Or contention.

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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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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

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