Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ gets a three-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

The Noah Baumbach-directed White Noise is making its mark by not only becoming the first Netflix film to open the Venice International Film Festival but receiving a three-minute standing ovation upon its initial screening.

Baumbach’s film, which is an adaptation of the postmodern novel of the same name by Don DeLillo, is receiving warm critical reception overall and particularly pointed cheers for star Adam Driver, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Francis Ford Coppola casts LeBeouf in major new project

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been on another apology tour for his behavior lately. He went quiet after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him in 2020, appeared on Jon Bernthal’s podcast to admit his mistakes, and, now, has landed a part in one of the most anticipated movies of the past half-century.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals the 36-year-old who now says he is sober will play a part in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Coppola has eyed making the movie for years, finally is getting around to it now after decades of development hell, is self-financing the project, and has made its other roles something of a family affair for the 83-year-old artist.

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Film fans name the moments that turned the mundane into the iconic

The greatest joy of dramatization lies in the fact that you can take just about any scenario, be it brushing one’s teeth, digging a hole, or eating a piece of pie, and, through the magic of blocking and dialogue, turn it into something delightfully entertaining; some of us would gladly sit through an hour and a half of two characters talking about socks, provided someone like Tarantino provided the script.

It’s truly the historic bread and butter of movie magic, and in honor of the many unforgettable moments that have cropped up because of it, r/movies is picking out the some of cinema’s most entertaining scenes that stemmed from a mundane activity.

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Kevin Costner’s new Western fills out cast

Kevin Costner is in a career renaissance of sorts. One of the biggest actors and directors of the 1990s (he won an Oscar for directing the classic film Dances With Wolves), he saw his career take a hit after the phenomenal bomb that was Waterworld in 1995.

However, ever since he took on the role of John Dutton in the incredibly popular show Yellowstone, he’s been back on the rise and people are again recognizing him as a the monster Hollywood talent he’s always been. His next project is a Western epic aptly titled Horizon, and Deadline shared that he’s filled out the cast with some interesting actors.

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Jason Bateman teams with ‘Jungle Cruise’ director for new thriller

Actor Jason Bateman recently wrapped Ozark on Netflix. Though the show is not still a go at the present, the actor is staying at the streamer and has boarded a new project alongside Taron Egerton from the man who put Dwayne Johnson on a Jungle Cruise.

News of the 53-year-old joining Carry On is reported today in a Deadline Hollywood article. The piece is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, comes from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, and takes place in our grounded reality. In the story, a young TSA agent named Ethan Kopek gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler to let a dangerous package past security and onto a Christmas Day flight. Exact roles are unconfirmed as of filing, but Bateman is reportedly playing the shadowy antagonist.

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LCD Soundsystem to debut ‘catchy song about death’ in ‘White Noise’

The Noah Baumbach-directed film White Noise will feature the debut of a new song by LCD Soundsystem — the first piece of music that has emerged from the band in five years.

Now, Baumbach has revealed the tune, called “New Body Rhumba,” was specifically composed with the theme of death in mind to go along with a scene in which characters dance in a supermarket, as the Associated Press reported (via The Washington Post).

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Fed-up filmgoers name the most unnecessary remakes

Superheroes may be the most dominant force in cinema as of late, but coming in at a respectably close second is nostalgia; between the plethora of live-action remakes coming out of Disney and the rebooting/continuation of such storied franchises as Halloween and Predator, you would think that time is beginning to collapse in on itself.

But for every Top Gun: Maverick, there’s another remake or nostalgia-fest that just drops our spirits to the ground before mercilessly stomping all over them with an electric gusto that was almost certainly absent from the studio’s endeavors. With a pack of r/movies regulars craving some originality, they’ve taken to naming the remakes that none of us asked for.

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Here’s your first look as Christian Bale in eerie Netflix mystery ‘The Pale Blue Eye’

If you’ve been wondering what physical transformation Christian Bale will be undergoing now that his much-lauded performance as Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder is behind him, look no further. Netflix has just released a first look at the actor as fictional detective Augustus Landor in their upcoming adaptation of Louis Bayard’s 2006 novel The Pale Blue Eye, and, true to form, the actor looks completely different from his former role.

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The film is set at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1830, during a young Edgar Allan Poe’s time there as a cadet. After a series of horrific discoveries, including a hanged cadet and a dead man’s heart, retired detective Augustus Landor is brought in to investigate. Landor finds an unlikely ally in Poe, a less than accomplished cadet with a shadowed past, a penchant for drink, and two volumes of published poetry to his name. The Queen’s Gambit actor Harry Melling plays the author. Gillian Anderson and Charlotte Gainsbourg will also appear in undisclosed roles.

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Regina Hall had some major doubts about Jordan Peele in his pre-‘Get Out’ days

Regina Hall, the star of the new comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., is sharing the doubts she once had for executive producer Jordan Peele’s then-aspirational foray into horror.

During an interview with Good Morning America, Hall expressed much reverence for Peele as a filmmaker, even to the point of enthusiastically answering in the affirmative when asked if she would be interested in starring in the next horror film he directs. But it wasn’t always that way.

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Get ‘Spirited Away’ with Studio Ghibli’s film catalogue available for rent on digital for the first time

Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of the most offbeat, inventive, and entertaining animated movies of all time. The movies Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle are bonafide animated classics that give Pixar and Disney a run for their money. The main problem with Studio Ghibli’s movies was always that they were hard to rent online.

All that has changed now that GKIDS, a company specializing in distributing animation, has made the entire Studio Ghibli catalog available for digital rent, according to Variety. The movies will be available on streaming services like Amazon VOD, Apple TV, Microsoft, and Google Play.

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Timothée Chalamet shares poster for his new cannibal romance ‘Bones and All’

When you think about rom coms, what comes to mind? A couple strolling together on a beach? A man in Seattle that can’t sleep for some reason? How about cannibals? The latter, of course, is the subject of Timothée Chalamet‘s upcoming movie, and the actor recently shared a new poster for the film on his Instagram page.

Chalamet stars in the film, aptly titled Bones and All, which also stars Taylor Russell (Lost in Space). It’s based on a novel by the same name about two cannibalistic lovers as they head out on a road trip (eating trip?) through Ronald Reagan’s America in the 1980s.

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Mia Khalifa defends Zack Snyder’s vision of Batman, but maintains the Lego version is ‘cuter’

Media personality and former adult film star Mia Khalifa is defending some of the controversial choices director Zack Snyder made when bringing Batman to life, as portrayed by Ben Affleck, in films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, while also maintaining Lego Batman is “cuter.”

It all started earlier this week when Khalifa retweeted a post on Twitter that criticized an image of Batfleck wielding a gun.

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‘Doctor Strange 2’ star joining Mary Elizabeth Winstead in new sci-fi thriller

Fresh off her star-making turn as America Chavez in Marvel’s spring blockbuster sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Xochitl Gomez has landed her first post-Marvel debut role. While we’ve yet to discover where the actress will show up next in the MCU, the 16-year-old has boarded sci-fi thriller Ursa Major, in which she’ll star opposite Birds of Prey alum Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

As first touted by The Hollywood Reporter, the duo will lead the movie, which comes from Kin directing duo Jonathan and Josh Baker. Ursa Major follows Charlie (Winstead) and Natalie (Gomez), a mother and daughter fighting to survive on an Earth-like alien world as they hide from a group of relentless hunters, as well as trying to prepare for an imminent and deadly storm.

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A dark and dusty Tom Cruise reboot wraps up streaming success

Tom Cruise might have ruled this year’s box office following his triumphantly successful sequel Top Gun: Maverick, but a far more surprising twist of events has occurred concerning one of the star’s worst-reviewed efforts. International audiences are breathing new life into the desiccated cadaver of Universal’s The Mummy, the “first” movie in the aborted attempt to set up a shared universe of the studio’s Universal Monsters properties. The film is also, arguably, the least-liked theatrical effort of Cruise’s career.

The Mummy was supposed to set the stage for an entire shared “Dark Universe” that would feature updated reimaginings of the iconic Horror characters that made Universal the powerhouse genre leader in the mid-20th century. New versions of The Wolfman, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Bride of Frankenstein, and even Dracula were meant to hit screens. Unfortunately for the studios, the hugely underwhelming Mummy outing tanked at the box office, taking in roughly half as much as its budget in the domestic market, and even earning Cruise a Golden Raspberry for his acting efforts.

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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ will reveal the bewitching origins of the Sanderson sisters

It’s time to put up your best spooky decor and grab your Halloween-themed wineglasses, because Hocus Pocus 2 is giving viewers a look at the lore of everyone’s favorite witchy sisters, the Sandersons. 

Winifred, Mary, and Sarah have been part of the story of Halloween for almost 30 years, and Hocus Pocus 2 gives audiences insight into what took the Sandersons from children to infamous witches. In fact, the movie kicks off in the 1600s, and with a little bit of romance. 

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Original ‘Hellraiser’ star talks female-led Hulu reboot

The original Hellraiser is one of the more iconic movies in the horror movie hall of fame. Its prickly antagonist, played by Doug Bradley, is one of the most recognizable faces in horror, with good reason. With a new female Hellraiser on the way, Bradley shared his thoughts on the updated franchise and what he thought of the new casting.

Bradley say down with Bloody Disgusting at the Silver Scream Con in Massachusetts and said the casting of Jamie Clayton was “interesting,” and that he was a fan of the actress.

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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ director explains why two iconic characters aren’t in the movie

No matter what summer diehards may have you believe, Spooky Season is right around the corner, and Millennials have even more reason to celebrate the annual return of jack o’lanterns, trick or treating, and things that go bump in the night. After a jaw-dropping absence of nearly thirty years, Winnie, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson are back for Hocus Pocus 2. But while the sequel will feature many a familiar face, two of the stars of the original will sadly not appear.

According to director Anne Fletcher, neither Omri Katz nor Vinessa Shaw — who played teens Max and Allison, the Sanderson sister’s objects of torment in the original 1993 film — will be returning to appear in the long-awaited sequel. Although attempts were made to introduce the characters into the new story, ultimately it was too difficult to make an appearance, even a cameo, feel natural. Fletcher told Entertainment Weekly,

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Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie don new ‘Amsterdam’ poster

Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie are the trifecta of stars that appear on the new poster for Amsterdam, the latest murder mystery from controversial writer-director David O. Russell.

“Let the love, murder, and conspiracy begin,” is the caption for the post of the image made by the official Twitter account for 20th Century Studios.

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DC fans make fun of the ‘Batman’ genre’ via low budget TikTok film

Batman films have been popping up left and right, from reinterpretations to him joining up with other DC heroes, to even the iconic bad guys. But, even if you still don’t understand the Batman franchise, there is a short TikTok video that demonstrated pretty much everything you need to know about the Dark Knight.

A video by TikTok user jimmythetrackstar has circulated r/DC_Cinematic recently. The TikTok user presented how a heist would usually end in Gotham thanks to Batman’s vigilantism. The original video received over 11.5 million views on TikTok and was liked over 2.6 million times. And as you can see, despite the video being very low-budget, it’s close to accurate compared to high-budget productions.

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A strange fan theory says DC exists in the MCU because of ‘Fortnite’

The two big comic brands DC and Marvel have fought against each other for the top spot in the hearts of the public, but what if they’re actually already in unison? A new fan theory explains how DC exists within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it’s ridiculously good.

Everyone’s familiar with the all-star cast of modern day Fortnite, with it boasting truly bizarre crossovers like having characters from Dune, Dragon Ball, and both Marvel and DC characters. Who hasn’t wanted to put Scarlet Witch up against Superman? Because Fortnite will let you do that.

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The US box office just had one of its worst weekends in months

After July bought us the best month at the US box office since COVID hit, the last weekend has done quite the opposite providing one of the slowest weekends in cinema for quite some time.

Despite the arrival of three new movies, according to a report from Variety, the US box office only managed to generate $52.7 million over the weekend, with the leader being the latest thriller to drop, The Invitation.

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J.K. Rowling reveals why she didn’t appear in ‘Hogwarts Returns’

Ever since the documentary, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts was released, fans noticed that the book’s author, J.K. Rowling, was not at the reunion. Rather, she appeared in archival footage from Warner Bros. But after months of mystery regarding the author’s absence, it was revealed that Rowling declined the invitation to appear in the special.

In an interview with Graham Norton‘s radio show, Rowling revealed that her absence was not because of controversy surrounding her. It was actually her choice to not appear in the 20th-anniversary special. The reason she rejected the invitation to appear in the special is that the documentary was more about the films rather than the book series.

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On the second anniversary of Chadwick Boseman’s death, fans lament the ‘Black Panther’ actor’s passing

While Marvel fans are excited for November’s Wakanda Forever, it’s inspired a second wave of emotions for Chadwick Boseman on the second anniversary of his death.

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Two years ago today, the world was stunned by the news of Boseman’s passing. The actor had risen to fame as Marvel Studios’ Black Panther. In total, he appeared as T’Challa in four films, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. The Black Panther solo film was groundbreaking for being the first major superhero movie starring an African-American actor and a predominantly Black cast. It has gone on to be ranked among Marvel’s best films, and it was the first MCU film to be nominated for Best Picture, earning the nod at the 2018 Oscars. 

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Fans crown ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ the best A24 film of all time

The fans have spoken, and Everything Everywhere All at Once has been crowned A24’s all-time best, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes.

The film stars Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang, who runs a laundromat with her husband, Waymond. The business is struggling to make ends meet when the IRS comes calling for an audit, and things get worse when Waymond files for divorce. Then the extraordinary happens when she meets Alpha Waymond, a version of her husband from an alternate dimension. From there, things get weird as Evelyn gets a crash course in the Multiverse with a plot that would make Marvel Studios proud. 

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Seven mind-blowing behind the scene movie secrets videos on YouTube you must watch

Movies transport the audience to different places and times. They allow viewers to broaden their minds and ways of looking at the world. They are capable of making us feel deep emotions or forget our cares for a time. They are quite simply magical.

This magic looks effortless on the scene. What the audience does not see are the countless number of people, plans, and equipment that makes movie magic. Art is never easy. The seven YouTube videos on this list will help you learn how your favorite movies were shot, but be warned you will never look at them the same way again. Take a look behind the scenes to see what really happened on the sets of these seven films.

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