Julianne Moore Was Fired From ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Because She Wanted to Wear Fat Suit

March 21, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Julianne Moore would have been a miscast if she wouldn’t have been fired and played Lee Israel in “Can You Ever Forgive Me.”

James Gunn Rehired as “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Director

March 15, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn had been fired, in July of 2018, by Disney and Marvel after old, offensive tweets from the filmmaker resurfaced on Twitter. However, in a remarkable turn of events, Disney has decided to reinstate Gunn as the director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Variety is reporting that the sudden rehiring of Gunn happened “after a series of meetings with Walt Disney Pictures honcho Alan Horn.”

Kevin Feige Claims That James Gunn's MCU Role Was ‘Blown Out of Proportion'

February 23, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn's role in the MCU has been overblown by fans, according to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. There’s no discounting the fact that Gunn infused the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies with his unique style and managed to create a sort of “Star Wars” inspired enterprise for the 21st century. With the Guardians success, the MCU quickly adopted Gunn’s brand of humor and action into their other movies as a result.

Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th’ Slammed for Using AI

Ten years after “13th,” Ava DuVernay is back with its companion piece. “14th” screened Friday at the New York Film Festival, and the conversation afterward wasn't really about the Fourteenth Amendment.

Mike Flanagan Adores IP, Eyes ‘Jaws' and ‘Jurassic Park': “I Thought I Wouldn't Do Franchises or Sequels, and Whoops”

The guy behind "Oculus," "Midnight Mass" and "Hush" (still his best) used to do his own thing. Now? "Carrie" is streaming, "The Exorcist: Martyrs" has a trailer, and two more King adaptations are on the way.

‘Other Mommy’ Gets a Rare (and Very Bad) D+ CinemaScore

It's been a rough week at the movies. "Other Mommy" is one of three bad films opening this week. The other two are Aaron Sorkin's sanctimonious ‘Social Reckoning,’ and Ben Affleck's baffling "Animals.”

Brad Bird's ‘Ray Gunn' Gets Mixed Reviews Out of Its BFI London Film Festival Premiere

This sucks. Brad Bird's “Ray Gunn” finally had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival tonight, and the reviews are in. The consensus? Mixed. Not a disaster, not a triumph.

Danny Trejo Says He's “Anti-ICE” After Starring in Ben Shapiro’s “Pro-ICE” Movie

There's been some controversy over "Pawn Shop," a pro-ICE thriller from Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire in which Danny Trejo stars alongside Harvey Keitel..

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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