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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Script Is Exactly What You'd Expect: Influencers, Neo-Nazis, ICE Raids, Erika Kirk and… Nukes

"Scapegoat" is a lot. It's a hospital procedural, a doxxing noir, a marital thriller and an apocalypse satire all at once, and, much like "Eddington," the back half turns into a string of absurd, gory set pieces.

‘How to Rob a Bank’ Lands at 50% on Rotten Tomatoes as David Leitch’s $80M+ Film Tracks Toward a Bomb

“How to Rob a Bank” hits theaters on Friday, and the review embargo has finally lifted. The $80M film was already tracking poorly, with an opening in the $9M range, and these reviews certainly won't help.

‘Cliff Booth' and ‘Werwulf' Get R Ratings, Officially Done With Post-Production

‘Cliff Booth’ has been rated R for "some strong/disturbing violence, bloody images, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and drug use." That's what you get when Tarantino writes your script

James Gray Is Now Writing Julia Roberts Thriller ‘Kill Your Darlings,’ Says ‘The Sun Also Rises' Would Cost $180 Million

James Gray is now speaking about what’s next. He’s given extensive updates on where many of his other projects stand. The news is promising for at least one of them.

Variety Says ‘Clayface' Won't Break Even Theatrically

Based on previous trade reporting, we were under the assumption that "Clayface" would be in the green by the end of its run. Variety's sources claim it won't be.

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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.

August 19, 2019

Mel Gibson's 'Hacksaw Ridge' has quite the MPAA rating description

October 7, 2016 Jordan Ruimy

"Rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence including grisly bloody images."

Yikes! "Bloody Mel" is at it again. We all know he never skimps on the violence with his movies: "Braveheart," "Passion of the Christ" and "Apocalypto" are three of the most violent movies I have ever seen. He seems to revel in staging be-headings and grisly deaths.

I got this little nugget from my "Apocalypto" review from 2006!

"When watching "Apocalypto" you can clearly tell it is the work of a mad man. All the better for it. Which is not to say Gibson isn't a competent filmmaker. He actually really is talented. His shot selection and camera movement is masterful and his love for story undeniable."

I'm catching Hacksaw Ridge at a press screening on October 18th, the film comes out on November 4th.

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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.

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.

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.