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Ben Affleck's ‘Animals' Is the Most Baffling Movie of the Year. WTF Was That?

I briefly mentioned Ben Affleck's "Animals" yesterday, but I need to get more into it, because this thing, now streaming on Netflix, is one of the most baffling efforts I've seen from a serious director in a long time.

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James Gray Disowns His First Three Films, Says ‘Two Lovers’ His First True Movie

At a Q&A this morning, Gray said "Two Lovers" was the first film he made with creative control. He was far less kind about the three before it, "Little Odessa," "The Yards" and "We Own the Night."

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‘The Social Reckoning' Flops With $5M Opening and B- CinemaScore as Mikey Madison Hints at Sorkin Tension

Let's start a "reader's thoughts" thread in the comments below. It's not limited to 'Social Reckoning.' There are many notable films playing. What did you see this weekend?

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‘Wildwood’ Earns Raves: “The Most Beautiful Stop-Motion Film Ever Made"

Laika's “Wildwood” premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, and the reviews are rapturous. They're also clearly stronger than the reception for the festival's other big animated premiere.

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Nicolas Cage Says He Never Agreed to ‘National Treasure 3,' Pitches Epstein Files Sequel Instead

Back in August, director Jon Turteltaub claimed "National Treasure 3" was finally happening, with Cage. The cheers were loud. The headlines were everywhere. Turns out, nobody told Nic.

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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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Kristen Stewart Reunites with Olivier Assayas for ‘Spiritual World'; Vicky Krieps, Riley Keough & Wagner Moura Also Aboard

September 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Stewart and Assayas previously collaborated on 2014's "Clouds of Sils Maria," which won her a César, and 2016's "Personal Shopper," which earned Assayas Best Director at Cannes.

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Robert Eggers Wants a “Break" From Horror, So He's Making ‘Romeo & Juliet'

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

At a post-trailer Q&A for “Werwulf,” which opens Christmas Day, Eggers explained why his next movie is Shakespeare’s teen tragedy rather than another gloomy medieval tale.

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ First Reviews Are Mostly Positive: 78 on MC, 93% on RT

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Reviews are out: 78 on Metacritic and 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's not as good as the first one, which had a ridiculous 99% on RT and an 81 on MC, but it's a good start nonetheless.

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CONFIRMED: Jon Watts Set to Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode X,’ Written by Simon Kinberg

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The timing is interesting. Just days ago, on September 21, journalist Caleb Williams posted on X that a director had been found for the Kinberg trilogy. Turns out, Watts might be the guy.

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Mike Leigh's ‘Tender Loving Care’ Wins Top Prize at San Sebastián

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Tender Loving Care," Mike Leigh’s final film, took the Golden Shell, plus two more prizes: a Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance for Kate O'Flynn and the Best Screenplay award for Leigh himself.

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James Gray Doesn't “Want to Preach” Politics in His Movies, Sets David Lean-Style Epic After 'Paper Tiger'

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

James Gray is hinting at a return to the kind of sweeping, outward-looking, David Lean-inspired filmmaking he last attempted ten years ago — and it won’t be preaching politics.

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Chris Hansen Gives ‘Primetime' a “D" as A24 Movie Heads for $19-20M Opening. Did You See It? Post Your Review!

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Chris Hansen finally saw "Primetime" at a Times Square AMC. He gave Robert Pattinson's portrayal a flat "D," called the whole thing a "fever dream" detached from reality

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Robert Eggers' ‘Werwulf' Gets First Official Trailer, and It's Pure Eggers

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here's our first real trailer of Robert Eggers' “Werwulf,” and it might be the most Eggers movie Eggers has ever made.

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Nobody Wants to Run the Trailer for Alex Gibney's ‘Musk' — Not YouTube, Not TikTok, Not Meta, and Certainly Not X

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here's a twist: Alex Gibney’s four-hour Elon Musk documentary, which premiered at Venice, can't get its trailer onto most of the internet, most specifically on social media.

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M. Night Shyamalan Says ‘Lady in the Water' Is His Most Underrated Film

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

M. Night Shyamalan tells TheWrap that "Lady in the Water" is the film he most wants reappraised, calling it the closest fusion of his family-film and thriller sides.

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Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley Join Tom Holland's Fred Astaire Biopic

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Qualley will play Adele Astaire, Fred's sister and his original dance partner. Carpenter takes on Ginger Rogers, the partner who helped turn Astaire into one of the most beloved screen stars ever.

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Curry Barker Says Netflix Wanted Straight-to-Streaming for ‘Obsession’ Before Focus Won the Bidding War

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A bidding war had broken out. According to Barker, pretty much everyone wanted in, with Neon, Focus, and A24 among the suitors. Netflix was in the mix too, but the offer was to just put it straight on Netflix.

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Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Doc ‘You Can See Everything' Is Rated R for “Graphic Nudity,” and It's Not Who You Think

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It's rated R for "language" and, strangest of all, "graphic nudity." Who gets naked in this doc? It's left some puzzled, and for good reason.

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The 10 Best Movies I Saw at Venice and TIFF

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The power has shifted to Cannes, or just not premiering your film at a festival. There were still some gems, though. Here are my ten favorites among the films I hadn't already seen.

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David Oyelowo as Mikael Blomkvist? ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Reboot Is Already Stirring Up Debate

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sky’s reboot is being updated to the present. Blomkvist is now a "cancelled" star reporter who teams up with Salander to look into the decades-old disappearance of Harriet Vanger,

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Caleb Landry Jones, Ella Purnell & More Join Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat’

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We love Caleb Landry Jones over here, one of the most fearless actors working today, and pairing him with Aster feels like a match made in a very specific, very anxious heaven.

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‘Breaking Bad’ Tops NYT's 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century as Voted by 500 Stars, Showrunners and Critics

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No surprise, “Breaking Bad” tops the 100 Greatest 21st Century Shows. “The Wire is #2, followed by “Mad Men,” “Succession” and “Fleabag,” rounding out the top 5.

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‘NAZA' Trailer: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's Follow-Up to 'No Other Land' Hits Theaters Next Week, Then Streams Free Worldwide

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film will stream for free, worldwide, on The Guardian's website in late November. That's a bold distribution move, and it tells you exactly what the filmmakers want here. They want eyeballs, as many as possible.

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Box-Office Thursday: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ ($3.8M), ‘Resident Evil’ ($3.3M), ‘Primetime’ ($2.7M), ‘Heart of the Beast’ ($2M), ‘Forgotten Island’ ($1.4M)

September 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Theaters are in for a big one. Four wide releases are trying to knock Zach Cregger's "Resident Evil" off the top spot, and as many as five films could gross $20M or more this Friday through Sunday.

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‘The Catch’: Emma Stone’s First Post-Lanthimos Movie Wraps, Brings in ‘Memoria’ DP Sayombhu Mukdeeprom

September 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Mukdeeprom is well known on the arthouse circuit for his work with Apichatpong Weerasethakul (“Memoria”), and he also shot three Guadagnino movies.

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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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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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