• Critics Polls
  • Yearly Top Tens
  • Interviews
Menu

World of Reel

Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
Home
IMG_9588.jpeg
Zack Snyder's ‘The Last Photograph’ Is Getting Destroyed at TIFF: “Unabashedly Sh*t On Every Level”

As expected, Snyder's latest is being torn apart by TIFF attendees. No mercy given. The film, which had its world premiere this evening, is being called by some one of the worst movies to ever premiere at the festival.

Read more →
IMG_9568.jpeg
‘The Uprising’ Bombs With $3M

Paul Greengrass’ "The Uprising," starring Andrew Garfield, opened to $3.2M from 2,068 theaters this weekend. Yikes. The budget hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to be in the $20-$30M range.

Read more →
IMG_9564.webp
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Made $3.5M This Weekend. Did You See It — and What Did You Think?

“Hope,” Na’s first film in ten years — his last one being the exemplary “The Wailing” —is a gloriously messy, blood-soaked sci-fi epic that may become a cult classic despite—or because of—its polarizing nature.

Read more →
IMG_9563.jpeg
‘Mr. Irrelevant' Trailer: David Corenswet's High-Testing Sports Biopic Got Jonathan Levine the ‘Days of Thunder 2' Job

The David Corenswet-starring "Mr. Irrelevant” is coming off strong test screenings that led Paramount to position Jonathan Levine's sports biopic for a Christmas Day wide release.

Read more →
IMG_9562.jpeg
Vertical Saves $100M ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot! Targets Spring 2027 Release

Before practically going bankrupt, Row K had planned to release "Cliffhanger" in August 2026 on more than 3000 screens nationwide — hopefully with Vertical it hits as many theaters.

Read more →
Featured
Capture.PNG
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.

Read more →
August 19, 2019

World of Reel

  • Critics Polls
  • Yearly Top Tens
  • Interviews

Vivian Kubrick Says ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Was “Picture Locked” Before Her Father’s Death: No Missing Scenes

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s been a long-running debate over whether “Eyes Wide Shut” was the version Stanley Kubrick intended to release. Warner Bros. maintains that no frames were removed, despite claims to the contrary.

Read more
Comment

Michael Keaton to Direct, Star Alongside Morgan Freeman in ‘Rode to Ruin’ Western

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes a project with potential—Michael Keaton is set to direct and star opposite Morgan Freeman in “Rode to Ruin,” an original Western thriller written by R. Dean McCreary.

Read more
Comment

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to World Premiere at New York Film Festival — First Look

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Film Festival has announced yet another world premiere — this time, it’s Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial.” Yes, the same film they were telling us would entirely skip the fall fests.

Read more
Comment

Trump Backs Hollywood Tax Breaks After Jon Voight Push; Somehow, Democrats Are Cheering Him On

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

President Trump is publicly endorsing the idea of a federal film and television tax incentive, signaling a potentially historic initiative — and it actually has bipartisan support! When has that ever happened this decade?

Read more
Comment

‘Borat’ Screening in L.A. Canceled Amid “Zionist” and “Racist” Complaints Against Sacha Baron Cohen

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This past Saturday, Vidiots was set to screen “Borat,” with producer Monica Levinson and costume designer Jason Alper, who created Borat’s iconic speedo, in attendance. It never happened.

Read more
Comment

Meryl Streep, Colman Domingo, and More Join Tom Hanks in Duke Johnson’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So now we have Hanks, Dafoe, Dinklage, Bailey, Streep, Domingo, Hader and Waits. Most of these are voice castings, and so far the only live action role seems to be Hanks.

Read more
Comment

Gal Gadot on Doug Liman’s AI Movie ‘Bitcoin’: “It Felt Like Pure Art Form of Creating a Movie”

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Instead of traditional location shoots, Liman used a “markerless performative capture stage,” enabling digitally created AI scenes. The approach dramatically cut costs, with the film shot in just 20 days.

Read more
Comment

Ridley Scott Reportedly Blamed Paul Mescal for ‘Gladiator II,’ Thought He Wasn’t “Masculine Enough,” Dropped Him From ‘The Dog Stars’

September 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Mescal was originally set to star in “The Dog Stars” before being replaced by Jacob Elordi. His team cited “scheduling conflicts” with Sam Mendes’ Beatles films, but that explanation has since been disputed.

Read more
Comment

AMC Films to Distribute Indie Movies and Bring More Small Films to Theaters

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

AMC Entertainment is entering film distribution with Leawood Films, a new company aimed at bringing independent and emerging filmmakers’ movies to theaters.

Read more
Comment

Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ Gets Mixed Reviews — 52 on Metacritic

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Well, the review embargo has lifted on Adam Wingard’s “Onslaught,” which hits theaters Friday, and the reviews are mixed among top critics, with slightly kinder reactions from the lower-tier crop.

Read more
Comment

Gal Gadot Says James Gunn Told Her ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Was Happening, She Felt Misled: “Not Handled Elegantly”

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Given everything we’ve heard about the transition from the Snyderverse to James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe, it was hardly a secret that the changing of the guard didn’t exactly go smoothly.

Read more
Comment

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall’ Sets NYFF World Premiere

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Thomas Anderson’s concert doc will world-premiere at the New York Film Festival. The film will debut on October 1 at Alice Tully Hall on 35mm, with PTA and Cameron Winter in attendance.

Read more
Comment

Amy Madigan Joins Tom Hanks in Marielle Heller’s ‘The Comebacker’

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Marielle Heller is putting the finishing touches on the ensemble of her next film, “The Comebacker,” a baseball movie that recently received a July 30, 2027, release date via Sony Pictures.

Read more
Comment

‘The Last Photograph’ Trailer Looks Like Zack Snyder Made a Very Expensive Perfume Commercial

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for the film, which comes with warnings of violence and nudity. It plays in such a self-aggrandizing fashion, with “poetic” narration and cinematography that looks like a Chanel ad.

Read more
Comment

Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Has Only Grossed $20M After Amazon Leaked the Film

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

These numbers are way off the film’s original tracking metrics, which were comparable to those of other successful Statham movies. “Mutiny” is running at about half or less of the box office expected.

Read more
Comment

Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’ to Surprise-Screen at TIFF, Seeking U.S. Distributor

August 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The worst-kept festival secret of the last 24 hours is that Zack Snyder’s “The Last Photograph,” which is still seeking U.S. distribution, will be a surprise late addition to the Toronto International Film Festival.

Read more
Comment

‘Wildwood’ Gets PG-13 Rating as LAIKA’s 132-Minute Stop-Motion Epic Targets Older Audiences

August 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The exact details of the MPA’s rating for “Wildwood” are as follows: Rated PG-13 for “strong fantasy violence/bloody images, thematic material, suicide related material, brief partial nudity and language.”

Read more
Comment

‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ Sequel Is Happening, Guy Pearce Says: “We’ll Probably Shoot It in 2027”

August 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking of sequels—the unusual kind, which are always the best kind—here’s a major update on one that’s been brewing since the pandemic.

Read more
Comment

‘Practical Magic 2’ Tracking $45M+ Opening, the Latest Sign of Hollywood’s ’90s/‘00s Nostalgia Boom

August 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The sequel looks like a vehicle to reunite Kidman and Bullock. Moviegoers are responding. This might turn out to be Warner Bros.’ biggest hit of the year—until “Dune 3”—and will easily outpace “Supergirl.”

Read more
Comment

David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Will Get an IMAX-Only Release From Netflix, Playing in Just 350 U.S. Theaters

August 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The latest on “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” starring Brad Pitt, written by Quentin Tarantino, and directed by David Fincher, is that it’s getting an unusually restricted theatrical release.

Read more
Comment
← Newer Posts Older Posts →

FOLLOW US!

Subscribe to our newsletter

Enjoying World of Reel?

Get film news, rumors and industry stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Thank you!
No results found

Trending

Featured
IMG_9412.jpeg
Joaquin Phoenix Reuniting with Mike Mills for Next Film, Shooting in January 2027

Phoenix is set to reunite with Mills on this next film, which is being distributed by A24 and starts shooting January 2027. This will be Phoenix’s first film since “Eddington.”

Read more →
IMG_9228.jpeg
Paul Thomas Anderson Has Already Chosen His Next Film, Jonny Greenwood Says

“Paul is getting close to pressing the button on the next film, I believe, and I’m already trying to learn a new instrument that would be central to it,” Greenwood tells Screen Daily. 

Read more →
IMG_9202.jpeg
Ridley Scott Says “I Didn’t Say That” After Calling ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Movie Since ‘The Martian’

In June 2026, Scott told The Buyer that “The Dog Stars” is “probably the best movie I’ve done since The Martian.” He’s now denying he ever said that.

Read more →
IMG_9001.jpeg
Todd Field-Written ‘The Girls’ Sets Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic to Direct, November Shoot

Cinephiles another Todd Field movie, and although we might have to wait for his next directorial effort, “The Girls” will have to suffice for now.

Read more →

Critics Polls

Featured
IMG_4965.jpeg
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.

Read more →
Capture.PNG
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.

Read more →
Capture.PNG
Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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.

Read more →
B16BAC21-5652-44F6-9E83-A1A5C5DF61D7.jpeg
Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

Read more →
 

SEND NEWS TIPS

Summary Block
This block is invalid. Please check the block settings and try again.
Featured
Aenean eu leo Quam
Aenean eu leo Quam

Quisque iaculis facilisis lacinia. Mauris euismod pellentesque tellus sit amet mollis.

Read more →
World of Reel tagline.PNG
 

Content

Contribute

Subscribe

 

Support

Advertise

Donate

 

About

Team

Contact

Privacy Policy

Site designed by Jordan Ruimy © 2026