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Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Next Film ‘Foreign Correspondent,' Stars Wagner Moura

"Foreign Correspondent” marks the first time Kleber has publicly put a name to the project. And yes, ‘Secret Agent’ star Wagner Moura is coming back with him. We should have known this would be the case.

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Rian Johnson Calls James Gray's ‘Paper Tiger' “An American Masterpiece” and His Favorite Film of the Year

The "Knives Out" filmmaker took to Instagram to declare Gray's crime drama his favorite film of 2026, writing: "I've seen some very good films this year, but this is still my favorite [..] t's an American masterpiece."

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Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero' Scores $31.6M Opening, ‘You Can See Everything' Dips Just 23%, ‘Wild Horse Nine' Impresses With $6M

Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” opened to $31.6M this weekend from 3,254 theaters, the highest opening ever for a live-action foreign-language movie in North America.

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Steven Spielberg's Next Film, a Western, Eyes 2027 Shoot, Janusz Kamiński Confirms

A 2027 shoot would mean a 2028 release at the earliest. Spielberg and Kamiński, finally out in the snow and fog of the American West? Sign me up.

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Peter Greenaway's ‘Lucca Mortis,’ Shot in 2024, Starring Dustin Hoffman, Is Caught in a Final Cut Battle

Over the last year, quite a few readers have asked about Peter Greenaway's "Lucca Mortis," starring Dustin Hoffman, which was shot almost three years ago and still hasn't been released.

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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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Uwe Boll and Armie Hammer Finally Join Forces in ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Trailer

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for: a trailer for Uwe Boll’s “Citizen Vigilante.” Yes, the master of disaster has teamed up with Armie Hammer for what promises to be the absolute perfect comeback vehicle for the canceled actor.

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Tilda Swinton Stands By Controversial ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ Palme d’Or Win, Says It Was A “Political Choice”

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In a recent interview, Tilda Swinton, recalling her time on the Cannes jury in 2004, stood by the decision to give the Palme d’Or to “Fahrenheit 9/11” over “Oldboy.” It was an important “political” win, she says.

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Box-Office: ‘Obsession’ Currently #1, ‘Backrooms’ Eyes $70M+ Opening, and ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Faces Nasty 68% Drop

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This must be the most exciting time to follow the box office because we’ve never seen anything quite like “Obsession” and ‘Backrooms” in the modern era.

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Tribeca Becomes First Major Festival to Select AI-Generated Feature — ‘Dreams of Violets’ About 2026 Iran Massacre

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It was inevitably going to happen, but now it’s here. An established, well-regarded film festival has finally selected an entirely AI-generated feature film in its lineup.

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‘Disclosure Day’ Final Trailer Reveals New Look at Aliens, and Much Bigger Plot

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A final trailer for “Disclosure Day” finally gives us a more in-depth plot after a string of teases. I’ve sensed our readers have been split so far on this film—has this meatier trailer changed your opinion?

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Tom Hardy ‘MobLand’ On-Set Behavior Was “Career Suicide,” Source Says

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m sure you’ve heard about Tom Hardy’s firing from the hit Paramount+ series “MobLand.” More details have come out, and they actually align with some of Hardy’s past behaviors.

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Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Trailer Arrives After Cannes 2026 Raves

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I seem to be in the minority here. The film sits at 91 on Metacritic and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. I’m willing to give this one another shot, but for now, my take is that it’s being overpraised to the high heavens by critics.

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‘Backrooms’ Review Embargo Lifts: 87% RT — Kane Parsons’ Horror Debut Is Visually Striking but Uneven

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Backrooms” is driven entirely by atmosphere and surreal imagery, but there’s little beyond that. What subgenre is this anyway — spatial horror? It sits in the same category as “Cube,” though it’s less efficient

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Robert Pattinson Plays Chris Hansen in First Teaser for A24’s ‘Primetime’

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a trailer for one of the more interesting A24 movies coming out this year. “Primetime,” a drama-thriller, has Robert Pattinson playing “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen.

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No, Osgood Perkins Did Not Ghost Direct ‘Backrooms,’ Despite Online Rumors

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s this really inane rumor circulating online that Kane Parsons didn’t actually direct A24’s “Backrooms,” and that it was his mentor Osgood Perkins who was calling the shots.

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‘Obsession’ Made Box Office History With Near 40% Second-Weekend Increase

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There hasn’t really been a case quite like “Obsession” in modern box office history, and all eyes will now turn to its third weekend and how well these legs hold up.

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Whatever Happened to These Major Directors? Haneke, Cuarón, Jonze and More Haven’t Made Films in Years

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There are so many great filmmakers who haven’t released a film in almost or over a decade—usually because of financing struggles or simply being burned out by the industry.

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‘Warfare’ Director Sets Next Film — Western Starring Sam Worthington, Jai Courtney and Jack Quaid

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After helming 2025’s “Warfare,” which he co-directed and co-wrote with Alex Garland for A24, Ray Mendoza has set up his next film as director, the western “Blood on the Promontory.”

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Did Steven Spielberg Secretly Direct ‘Poltergeist’? Of Course He Did!

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tobe Hooper has always been credited as the director of “Poltergeist,” but tell me you don’t feel a Spielbergian vibe when you watch the film — of course you do.

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‘The Odyssey’ Interest Down? Latest Tracking Claims — But Reviews Can Change Everything

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The latest audience tracking numbers show interest in “The Odyssey” has dropped in recent weeks by eight points, which is significant, falling from 54 to 46, according to The Quorum via Puck News.

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‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Nears Neon Deal After Row K Collapse as $100M-Budgeted Thriller Tests Strong

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Cliffhanger” may now have been saved by Neon. The indie studio is reportedly well on track to secure the contract, with Row K still involved in some capacity.

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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell to Write ‘Paddington 4’ After ‘Paddington in Peru’ Misfire

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Iannucci is the mind behind HBO’s “Veep” and the satirical political comedy “In the Loop” (2009). Iannucci also wrote and directed the excellent “The Death of Stalin” (2017)

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Boots Riley Says Cannes Rejected ‘I Love Boosters’ and His Past Projects, Picked ‘The Idol’ Over ‘I’m a Virgo’

May 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Riley says Cannes rejected “I Love Boosters,” along with his previous projects, including his 2018 dark comedy feature debut “Sorry to Bother You,” and “I’m a Virgo.”

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James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was “Taken Away” From Him: “That’s Not My Cut,” “It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie”

May 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ad Astra was taken away from Gray, and he had absolutely no final say in how the film was edited or what additional scenes were shot. In fact, he wasn’t even part of the reshoots.

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‘Supergirl’ Tracking Between ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Black Adam’ as DC Studios Faces a Major Box Office Test

May 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film has tested over ten times, so I imagine it’s either not very good or Warner Bros. is heavily reworking it to find the perfect version. Or maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

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