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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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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Gets Another Rewrite With Scribes From ‘Beef’ and “‘The Bear’

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Previously, Michael Lesslie—known for “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” and “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t”—was scripting the film, revising an earlier draft by Aaron Rabin and Zach Dean.

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‘The Invite’ Trailer: Olivia Wilde’s Sundance Hit With Seth Rogen and Penélope Cruz Heads to June via A24

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite,” picked up by A24 at Sundance for $12M and now set for June 26 release this summer.

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Emerald Fennell Denies She’s Directing ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Oh, boy. Here’s an update on that “anti-woke” Amazon/MGM-produced “Basic Instinct” reboot: none other than Emerald Fennell has seemingly been tapped to direct this thing.

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Jenna Ortega Not in ‘Gremlins 3’? [Updated]

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. is ready to roll on “Gremlins 3.” The film, dated for November 19, 2027, will start production in late summer, and casting is well underway.

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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’ Inspired by Krystof Kieślowski's ‘Dekalog VI’

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Parallel Tales” set in Paris, features an impressive French cast, including Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Catherine Deneuve, Pierre Niney, and Adam Bessa.

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‘The Comeback King’: Glen Powell to Star in Judd Apatow’s New Comedy, First Poster Revealed as Filming Begins

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The upcoming comedy, directed by Judd Apatow and starring Glen Powell, will be titled “The Comeback King.” At the same time, the film has officially begun production and unveiled its first poster.

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Daniel Goldhaber’s ‘Faces of Death’ Sparks Love-Hate Reviews Ahead of Release

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” opens in four days, and with the review embargo now lifted, things are looking pretty good for the much-delayed, controversial film.

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Steven Soderbergh Says ‘Contagion’ Sequel is Not Happening

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Just last year, Soderbergh stated that he had cooked up a “terrifying” idea for the “Contagion” follow-up. From all indications, he was genuinely serious about bringing it to life.

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Nick Offerman Joins Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

An update on Alex Garland’s “Elden Ring,” which I tackled over the weekend and is set to start production this week: Nick Offerman has joined the cast in Scotland.

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David Fincher’s ‘Alien 3: The Assembly Cut’ Quietly Lands on HBO Max — 2h 25m Version Restores Deleted Scenes

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, it’s dour, uneven, and clearly the product of too many cooks, but the film’s grim fatalism and stripped-down atmosphere is something legacy sequels rarely do these days.

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Andy Serkis Says Peter Jackson “Really Wants” to Make ‘Tintin 2’ After 12 Years Away From Directing

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It does sound as though, if Peter Jackson ever directs again, then it’ll be the animated sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film, “The Adventures of Tintin.”

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Cannes 2026: Na Hong-jin Still Editing, Almodóvar Surprise, Refn Status Unclear, Moretti Not Yet Ready

April 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I can’t think of any other year, at least in the last fifteen or so, that has been this hard to predict — the room for surprises is more apparent than ever.

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70 Years Later: The Best Films of 1956

April 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

1956 is forever etched in my movie world because of five films that seemed to arrive from different planets, each uniquely orchestrated to reshape the medium.

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Blumhouse Keeps Reminding Fans Brendan Fraser Isn’t in ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’

April 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The aptly titled “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” from Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, and New Line Cinema, hits theaters in just 12 days.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘The Drama’?

April 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Critics are perplexed. Audiences are unsurprisingly divided, with that “B” CinemaScore. Now it’s over to readers — what did you make of “The Drama”? Share your thoughts.

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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Hits $373M Worldwide in Just Five Days

April 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Universal, and Illumination’s animated “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” debuted with $190M over the five-day holiday weekend — the fourth biggest opening of all time.

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Steven Spielberg Calls ‘Dune: Part Two’ One of the Greatest Sci-Fi Movies of All-Time

April 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Steven Spielberg is keeping busy. He has a sci-fi blockbuster coming out in June called “Disclosure Day,” but that hasn’t stopped him from religiously watching current movies.

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FIRST LOOK: Pedro Pascal in Todd Haynes’ NC-17 Gay Detective Noir, ‘De Noche’

April 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A positive update regarding Todd Haynes’ “De Noche.” Not only is it shooting in Guadalajara, Mexico, but we have these gorgeous first-look images from the set — which can be seen below..

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Surprise! WGA Reaches Tentative Four-Year Deal With Studios, Potential Strike Averted

April 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The agreement still needs to be ratified, but both sides seem motivated to get it done. This is encouraging news, especially at a time when the industry is still trying to regain its footing.

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Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ for A24 Starts Filming Next Week

April 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alex Garland is stepping into the world of “Elden Ring” for A24. What a weird combination, but one that Garland has apparently been heavily invested in.

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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

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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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