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‘The Birds’ Limited Series Starring Sarah Snook Lands at HBO

Hollywood remaking anything connected to Hitchcock has rarely produced memorable results. Yet the industry keeps trying, despite overwhelming evidence that it’s a fool’s errand.

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‘One of Them Days’ Filmmaker Lawrence Lamont to Direct Ice Cube-Penned ‘Last Friday’ Sequel

Lawrence Lamont, whose “One of Them Days” was one of the more pleasant low-key surprises of early 2025, has been tapped by New Line to direct “Last Friday,” the fourth instalment of the “Friday” franchise.

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‘Coyote vs. Acme' Ruled Eligible for Best Animated Feature Oscar — Crashes the Race Against ‘Wildwood’ and ‘Toy Story 5’

Should "Coyote vs. Acme" even be considered an animated film? The Academy requires animation to cover 75% of a film's runtime, and somehow this movie cleared that bar.

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Gotham Award Nominations: ‘Tender Loving Care,’ ‘All of a Sudden,’ ‘The Invite’ and ‘La Gradiva' Lead With 4 Nods

Last year, "One Battle After Another" dominated the Gothams and then won the Best Picture Oscar. This year, there's no clear frontrunner, with five films tied for the most nominations at four.

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‘Dune 3’ Final Trailer: Denis Villeneuve Has Taken Massive Liberties With ‘Messiah’ — That’s Perfectly Fine

Warner Bros. has dropped the final trailer for Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three," and with the film only weeks away, this is the last big look we're getting before opening day.

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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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‘The Birds’ Limited Series Starring Sarah Snook Lands at HBO

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hollywood remaking anything connected to Hitchcock has rarely produced memorable results. Yet the industry keeps trying, despite overwhelming evidence that it’s a fool’s errand.

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‘One of Them Days’ Filmmaker Lawrence Lamont to Direct Ice Cube-Penned ‘Last Friday’ Sequel

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lawrence Lamont, whose “One of Them Days” was one of the more pleasant low-key surprises of early 2025, has been tapped by New Line to direct “Last Friday,” the fourth instalment of the “Friday” franchise.

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‘Coyote vs. Acme' Ruled Eligible for Best Animated Feature Oscar — Crashes the Race Against ‘Wildwood’ and ‘Toy Story 5’

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Should "Coyote vs. Acme" even be considered an animated film? The Academy requires animation to cover 75% of a film's runtime, and somehow this movie cleared that bar.

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Gotham Award Nominations: ‘Tender Loving Care,’ ‘All of a Sudden,’ ‘The Invite’ and ‘La Gradiva' Lead With 4 Nods

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, "One Battle After Another" dominated the Gothams and then won the Best Picture Oscar. This year, there's no clear frontrunner, with five films tied for the most nominations at four.

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‘Dune 3’ Final Trailer: Denis Villeneuve Has Taken Massive Liberties With ‘Messiah’ — That’s Perfectly Fine

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has dropped the final trailer for Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three," and with the film only weeks away, this is the last big look we're getting before opening day.

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Aaron Sorkin Admits He Has “No Visual Sensibility" as a Director, Questions His “Talent”

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

You don't see this every day: a major filmmaker, mid-release, admitting he's just not very good at his job. That’s exactly what Aaron Sorkin has done as “The Social Reckoning” dies a slow death in theaters.

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Jonathan Levine Is Suddenly the Hottest Director in Town, and Now He's Got Damson Idris-Starring ‘Sacrament'

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Not many directors have had a better fall than Jonathan Levine. The guy seems to be everywhere these days, with plenty of projects greenlit, and studios have taken note.

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‘The Odyssey’ Oscar Campaign: Damon in Lead; Hathaway, Morton, Pattinson and Leguizamo in Supporting; No Zendaya, Page, Nyong’o, Bernthal or Theron

October 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Odyssey” will campaign six performers in the acting races for awards. Damon goes Lead Actor; Pattinson, Holland and Leguizamo go Supporting Actor; and Hathaway and Morton go Supporting Actress.

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Takashi Yamazaki Sets ‘Grandgear’ With Sam Nivola, Nico Parker and Paul Giamatti

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Takashi Yamazaki isn't wasting any time. "Godzilla Minus Zero" hasn't even opened yet (it arrives November 6), and he's already readying his next move: his first major studio picture, "Grandgear."

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Best Picture Race: ‘The Odyssey' Still #1, ‘You Can See Everything' Is a Threat, ‘La Bola Negra' Is a Hot Ticket, and ‘Digger' Refuses to Die

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

As it stands, the race looks like this at the top: "The Odyssey," "La Bola Negra," and then "You Can See Everything," with plenty of room to keep climbing.

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Paul Schrader Says ‘The Basics of Philosophy' Was Rejected by Telluride and TIFF Over “Subject Matter,” Claims “People Easily Offended” Today

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Schrader has never been one to hold back, and in a new conversation, he confirms that his latest film, “The Basics of Philosophy,” was turned away by Telluride, Toronto and New York.

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What's the Best Documentary of the 21st Century? Vote Now!

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Which non-fiction film is the best of the century? I've purposely left out "You Can See Everything," partly because of inevitable recency bias and to keep the poll varied. Also, is it even a doc?

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‘Ali G: Who Iz I?' Dumped on Prime Video October 28 After One-Weekend Theatrical Run

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Well, that was fast. Sacha Baron Cohen's “Ali G: Who Iz I?” will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video this Wednesday, October 28, just five days after its so-called theatrical release.

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Lars Von Trier Breaks Years of Silence: “I Have a Disease I Wouldn't Wish on My Worst Enemy”

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Von Trier sat down with his daughter, filmmaker Agnes Trier, for a 23-minute interview. It's the first time we've really seen him in years, and I'll be honest, it's tough to watch.

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Peter Claffey Cast as Beast in Marvel's ‘X-Men' Reboot

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Claffey 6'5" and played professional rugby before he got into acting, so the physicality is already there for Beast. If you saw what Claffey did as Dunk this past winter, you'll understand why Marvel bit.

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Robert Pattinson on Steven Soderbergh Taking Over ‘The Batman Part II' Shoot: “It's Completely Selfless"

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Asked when filming picks back up, Pattinson said, "I think they're in production already. And I'm starting in a couple of days." Good news, then.

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Keanu Reeves to Star in Netflix's ‘Maelstrom,’ Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra — a ‘Die Hard’-Style Spec Script Dusted Off From 1993

October 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jaume Collet-Serra is directing, which makes perfect sense. He's the guy who turned "Carry-On" — a script that sat on a shelf for 11 years — into Netflix's third most-watched film ever.

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Box Office: ‘Clayface' Takes #1 With $24M, ‘You Can See Everything' Surges 25%, ‘The Social Reckoning' Is Done With 85% Drop

October 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros' "Clayface" is #1 this weekend with $24M domestic and $43M worldwide. That's a bit under what studio tracking was projecting a month ago ($25M-$35M), but this is not a total disaster.

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James Gunn Celebrates ‘Clayface’ A- CinemaScore: “Really Proud”

October 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

DC's "Clayface" has earned an A- CinemaScore from opening night audiences. That's a very good grade for any movie, and an especially rare one for horror, a genre audiences tend to grade harshly.

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Alex Garland's ‘Elden Ring' Now Costs Around $200M — A24 Isn't an Indie Studio Anymore

October 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Wall Street Journal reports that "Elden Ring" actually cost around $200M to make, nearly double what was floated when cameras started rolling in April. The film is still dated for March 3, 2028.

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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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