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Paramount to Exit California Amid Warner Bros. Antitrust Fight

For months, people close to CEO David Ellison had hinted that he would leave if state AGs didn't drop their antitrust suit against the $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Matthew Lillard Says He's “Ashamed" and “Embarrassed” He Returned for ‘Scream 7' After Melissa Barrera's Firing

Lillard says he was part of that silence and now regrets doing “Scream 7,” not because it turned out to be terrible, but because of how Barrera was treated.

France Picks Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Russian-Language ‘Minotaur’ as Its 2027 Oscar Submission

France has selected Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” to represent the country in the international feature film race at the Oscars, despite the filmmaker and cast being Russian.

Gregg Araki Starts Shooting ‘The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization’ with Ashton Kutcher and Alison Brie

Araki wrote the screenplay, and will direct “The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization,” a dark comedy starring Ashton Kutcher, Alison Brie, and Jesse Williams. The film started shooting today in Los Angeles.

‘La Bola Negra’ Storms TIFF as Queer Epic Eyes Netflix’s First Best Picture Oscar

Last night, Los Javis' "La Bola Negra" held a triumphant screening at TIFF's Princess of Wales Theatre, and the standing ovation reportedly lasted through the entire credits.

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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

Mati Diop Discusses Immigration, And Michael Mann’s Influence Over ‘Atlantics’ [Interview]

November 29, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

The socio-political and supernatural blend in Mati Diop’s Cannes-winning “Atlantics,” a bewitching film from the French-Senegalese writer-director whom, after a successful jaunt in acting and directing short films, returns to her native Senegal for her feature-length debut. It’s also the first film directed by a black woman to compete in Cannes’ main competition, where it was awarded the Grand Prix prize.

The Playlist has finally posted my interview with the talented 37-year-old filmmaker, in which she spoke to me about her native Senegal, what inspired “Atlantics” and the ghosts which haunt her movie.

“Atlantics” is now available to stream on Netflix.

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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.