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Ben Wheatley to Direct ‘Fear The Reaper’ With James McAvoy

Here's a small scoop for Sunday night. Nothing too exciting, since it concerns the once-promising Ben Wheatley, a filmmaker who broke out with the cult-horror gut-punch of "Kill List" and "A Field in England.”

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The Debut’ Was the Toast of Telluride. Then the Rest of Us Saw It at TIFF — Moore Is Great, Movie Is Good

Eisenberg has made a surreal nightmare of a comedy, one that's a step up in polish. It helps that Moore is wildly unhinged here — this performance is something to see, and some of her strongest work in years.

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Jeremy Strong Went Full Zuckerberg on ‘The Social Reckoning' Set: “He Did Not Speak in His Own Voice”

Jeremy Strong is at it again. During the ‘Social Reckoning’ shoot he treated his co-stars "the way he imagined" Mark Zuckerberg would treat them. Strong, of course, plays the Meta CEO in the film.

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‘La Bola Negra' Wins TIFF 2026 People's Choice Award — Netflix's Best Shot at Best Picture Oscar

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival has handed its People's Choice Award to "La Bola Negra," the Los Javis film that premiered at Cannes and has been quietly building steam ever since.

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Zach Cregger Does It Again: ‘Resident Evil' Is a Total Blast — and a Hit With a $60M Box Office Opening — Post Your Review!

Cregger has pulled off another box office hit. His reboot of "Resident Evil" opened to $60M — well past the $40–50M tracking and, by a wide margin, the biggest debut the franchise has ever seen.

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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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Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Gets First Poster and Release Date, Eight Years After ‘Burning’

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been a long, silent stretch since Lee’s “Burning” lit up Cannes back in 2018—over eight years, to be exact. But the revered South Korean filmmaker of melancholic realism is readying his return.

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‘The Mummy 4’ Adds ‘Obsession’ Star Michael Johnston as Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Return Nears Production

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

the next instalment of The Mummy franchise has added “Obsession” star Michael Johnston, who is in talks to join Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s characters in the upcoming fourth instalment.

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Reginal Hall Joins Dwayne Johnson in Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Regina Hall has joined Dwayne Johnson, Alicia Silverstone, Tim Heidecker, and fourth-grader Theo Leber in Benny Safdie’s “Lizard Music,” an adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater’s 1976 novel.

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Oscars: Inde Navarrette Is Emerging as the Best Actress Frontrunner

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

With Michelle Williams out if the race, the biggest beneficiary is undoubtedly Inde Navarrette. At this point, it would be surprising if Navarrette didn’t receive an Oscar nomination.

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Jackpot Pokies in New Zealand and the Rise of Megapots [SPONSORED]

July 27, 2026 John Torre

A jackpot used to belong to one game. Now the prize can follow you across a network, growing in the background as thousands of spins feed the same pot. That changes the spectacle completely, because the biggest number on screen no longer just belongs to the game in front of you.

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Live Casino Game Shows: Comparing Crazy Time, Monopoly Live and Dream Catcher [SPONSORED]

July 27, 2026 John Torre

More than 3.09 million New Zealanders aged 14 and over watched subscription television in an average four-week period during the year to June 2025, which works out to 70.4% of that group, according to Roy Morgan's Single Source survey of 6,233 people.

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The Famous Betting Strategy Filling Australian Casino Sportsbooks [SPONSORED]

July 27, 2026 John Torre

More than 9.1 million Australians aged 14 and over watched AFL on television either occasionally or regularly during Roy Morgan's 2023-24 research, roughly 40% of that age group.

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Chloe Domont’s ‘A Place in Hell’ Delayed to 2027 as NEON Positions Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ for December

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have one less Oscar contender this year. Neon has bumped the Chloe Domont-directed “A Place in Hell,” moving it from a Christmas Day release to April 23, 2027.

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‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ Has A Completed Script, But Budget Concerns Has Paramount Passing

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The topic of a sequel to ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ came up, and apparently, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley wrote the script. It’s ready, but they doubt it will ever happen due to budget concerns

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First Look Dakota Johnson as Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘Flesh Impact’

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film presents two versions of Monroe, played by Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson. Gyllenhaal describes the project as “very much a mixture of Marilyn and my fantasy of her.”

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Emily Wilson Criticizes Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Saying It Turns Odysseus Into a “Simple Action Hero”

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Wilson also noted Nolan’s admiration for the opening line of her Odyssey translation: “Tell me about a complicated man” – but added: “I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script.”

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Home’ Now Tracking at INSANE $330M+ Domestic Opening

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony has this little movie called “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” coming out. Yesterday, I reported that it was tracking toward a staggering $300M domestic opening. Nope. It’s much higher than that.

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Tom Holland Says He’s Made “Sh*t Movies” That Were Hard to Promote

July 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

His remark has fueled speculation about which projects he had in mind. Among the titles fans most frequently point to is “Chaos Walking,” “Dolittle,” “Cherry,” “Spies in Disguise,” “and “Uncharted.”

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Targets $90M Second Weekend, Record-Low 27% Decline — $640M+ Worldwide So Far

July 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan’s epic might hit $90M this weekend, which would be only a 27% drop from its $124M opening last weekend. That would be a record-low second-weekend drop for a film that opened with $100M+.

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Bombs at the Box Office with Just $785 Per-Theater Average

July 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For a specialty distributor like NEON, the release was unusually wide for such an unconventional film, but it still struggled to attract audiences. The toxic reviews did this movie in.

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Directors With Most Cuts Per Minute Include Tony Scott, Baz Luhrmann, Michael Bay — and Christopher Nolan?

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A member of ACE (American Cinema Editors), has shared nearly two decades of research analyzing the editing styles of major filmmakers. Over the past 15 years, he has manually counted individual shots.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Leaks on X; Over 2M Views Before Takedown

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The leak comes as a surprise, given Nolan’s reputation for maintaining exceptionally tight security around the handling and distribution of his films, particularly when it comes to digital copies.

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther 3’ Confirmed for December 2028 Release, David Jonsson to Star as T’Challa’s Son

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This evening at CinemaCon, “Black Panther 3” was finally confirmed. Coogler will return to direct, with David Jonsson (“Alien: Romulus”) joining the cast as the major new addition, playing T’Challa’s son.

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CONFIRMED: Ryan Gosling To Star as Ghost Rider in Shawn Levy-Directed Movie, Set For 2028 Release

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out, an announcement might be coming soon—maybe even during tonight’s Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con. At least, that’s what DanielRPK is now reporting. We’ll see how it goes.

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Zach Cregger Says ‘The Flood’ Is the Last Movie of “This Chapter” of His Career

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Is Cregger moving away from horror? Calling this the “last movie of this chapter” of his career suggests a pivot could be coming. So far, Cregger has made three horror films.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

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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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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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