Box-Office: ‘Joker' Dances Back to the Top; Disney's ‘Maleficent' Dethroned

October 27, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

This week saw the first closely fought battle for the weekend’s top box office spot in a while, as Disney and Warner Bros fought it out in the shape of “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Joker”, as both films entered their second and fourth weekends respectively.

Final ‘Joker' Trailer: Latest Footage Delivers Thrills, Positions Joaquin Phoenix as Best Actor Contender

August 28, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Phillips’ unique comic book movie adaptation “Joker”, due in theaters October the 4th, has indeed gotten an R rating from the MPAA. Phillips isn’t known for his superhero chops, in fact, he’s famous as being the guy who directed “Old School” and “The Hangover.”

Is Todd Phillips' ‘Joker' Premiering at Venice?

June 26, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Another day, another Venice Film Festival preview. This time Deadline tries to tackle the upcoming festival, set to take place from August 28th to September 9th. And yet, most of the stuff they tackle is Hollywood-centric, no mention of Reichardt, Zhao, Zeitlin, Kore-eda or the Safdies. Hell, they don’t even want to mention Woody Allen’s “Rainy Day in New York,” even though I have it under good authority that it is definitely premiering on the Lido.

‘Joker' Officially Rated R

June 17, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

This unique DC adaptation, due in theaters this October, has indeed gotten an R rating from the MPAA. Phillips isn’t known for his superhero chops, in fact, he’s more famous as the guy that did “Old School” and “The Hangover.” Regardless, he pitched a gritty, 70s-set Joker movie in the vein of Taxi Driver and got his wish granted by the WB to make the movie.

‘Joker' Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Stuns In First Look

April 3, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Well, I told you so. Joaquin Phoenix ACES the role of the The Joker, or at least it looks like it based on the first trailer for Todd Phillips’ Upcoming origin-story “Joker.”

‘Exorcist: Martyrs' Trailer is Here; Mike Flanagan Calls it “The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Made”

Scarlett Johansson is the lead; she plays a detective who watches a serial killer's execution — only for his murder spree to continue in demonic fashion. “Exorcist: Martyrs” is set to hit theaters on March 12, 2027.

Barry Levinson to Direct Elia Kazan Biopic ‘A Life’

The 84-year-old "Rain Man" director is attached to direct "A Life," a biopic of Elia Kazan based on the legendary filmmaker's 1988 memoir. The project hit the market today.

Francis Ford Coppola Is Bringing ‘Megalopolis' Back to Theaters in October, and He Wants You Texting During the Movie?

Audience members will be encouraged to text in their questions before, during and after the screening, with Coppola answering the best ones live.

Hollywood Defends ‘Digger’— Michael Mann, Jane Fonda, Glen Powell, Ron Howard & More Praise

This is a film that's sparked more conversation over the last week than just about anything else out there, and not just because of the box office carnage.

‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Is 2 Hours and 38 Minutes, Longest Film in the Franchise

Now, for the million-dollar question: will it be any good? I will say that the film has tested very well, whatever that might mean these days.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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.

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

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

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.

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