I know this sounds weird (and possibly a bit privileged) but I enjoy paying my bills on the first. It’s me keeping the barbarian hordes out of my ancient city-state for at least another month. They can all pound sand.

Awesome to see this announced! I contributed a booklet essay about the score and Jerry Goldsmith’s collaborations with Joe Dante

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News cycles are being manipulated to make people think a problem has been solved when it hasn’t. Bovino removed didn’t change anything but people have been tricked into thinking it did, so they move on. Same as it was. Know this. The situation in MN is as bad as it’s always been. Don’t forget them.

The final part of July 1985 drops tomorrow morning. The entire month comes out to 25,000 words. That's just one month. You really should be subscribed to this newsletter. drewmcweeny.com

Evil Dead Raimi is punching bag Raimi. Whatever Raimi’s beating up, they can take it with a smile. Drag Me To Hell is Raimi beating up on deserving people who can’t take it. We cheer to watch assholes get their just desserts.

Darren Aronofsky made CAUGHT STEALING last year, a fun, mean-spirited 1990s throwback crime movie that no one saw. I don’t want to write off the guy, but this ai bullshit makes it hard.

When Darren Aronofsky made THE FOUNTAIN, he didn't want to use much CGI. Instead, they filmed chemical reactions with macro photography, giving the film unique, surreal effects that still look amazing today. He wanted the film's FX to hold up like 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. What happened to that guy?

I'm literally just finding out that Warner Bros are doing a 4K release of Speed Racer and I just want to point out that there's still time for them to fix the credits. It would be really really easy. Hell, I basically did it for them already.

Darren Aronofsky using AI:

SEND HELP tickets secured. Fuck me up Raimi.

He's even wearing a shirt full of T's for his president

Schumer folds more than origami. Except at the end, he’s not a paper bird, he’s still just an asshole.

Noah Segan made BLOOD RELATIVES in 2022, a Shudder release that's equal parts PAPER MOON and THE LOST BOYS (an unexpected combination that totally works). I am over the moon excited for this. Noah getting to play with John Turturro must have been a blessing.

I didn't think they could make a sequel to BUGONIA so quickly, but I'm happy that Yorgos Lanthimos handed the MELANIA reins to Brett Ratner for the follow-up.

naming a Jason Statham character has to be one of life's finest pleasures

“Wait for streaming.”

“C’mon baby, nobody’s watching.”

Boss.

Bread is just wheat flavored cake. Carry on.

HELLO TO NEW FOLLOWERS. A few hundred of you over the past few days. Anyhow, I'm just a weird blue-haired guy from Saint Paul (it's been hard to not make fun of Minneapolis recently). I'm a pro wrestling ring announcer, live event host, wedding officiant, and occasional voiceover guy.

Went to the indifference factory. Eh.

Been replaying THE WITCHER 3 and now I can hear that battle chant whenever I walk in a crowd. Time to cast Aard. Get the hell away from me, people.

Reading the Josh Safdie stuff. Sickening.

A real building for real movies.

Ain’t no victory laps, friends. We simply passed the baton. Abolish ICE.

Happy birthday to @pattonoswalt.bsky.social, my favorite comedian. Thanks for coming to Comicpalooza this year. Hope you have a nice one.

I’ve been quiet about the Alamo Drafthouse change as I have friends there. But this is expected; AD is not what it was 25+ years ago. It’s corporate now, and corporations ruin everything good. I love my memories but all things inevitably end. Why wait for the golden egg when you can eat goose today?

Say what you want about Harmon. This is absolutely right.

Been working on this for a few months, feels like the right time to share it. Watch something radical if you’re snowed in today, maybe it’ll inspire you to act.

If I were running a snow plow business, I’d buy two snow plows, call my business ONE SNOW PLOW AFTER ANOTHER, and for the price of “a few small beers” we can clear your driveway faster than you can say Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction. Sorry, that’s all I got. Keeping it light.

Yes but will it hold my popcorn for DUNE PART 3

It’s not freezing yet but it is very wet. And it will freeze later so it’s going to be a mess.

I have many friends from Minneapolis and friends who live there. My rage and sorrow is such that I have to stay off this app or I literally have heart palpitations. I haven’t said much because the things I want to say will get me in trouble. My MN friends, I love you. Abolish ICE.

Watching BABE in 4K.

Happy SPEED RACER is coming, but no new special features makes me sad. They wouldn’t be hard to get. Tons of us love and would happily advocate for this film. Hell, Shout got the sisters to talk on CLOUD ATLAS. Also, change the credits please, like they did with CLOUD ATLAS.

Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Speed Racer #4K pre-orders begin, plus Warner Archive’s Feb slate, Umbrella’s April-May & lots more announcement news! thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...

THE MUPPET SHOW trailer was sweet and fun, but that Sabrina Carpenter joke didn't feel right. I'm no prude, it just felt tonally wrong. Normally the adult jokes are much less obvious.

Batman is thinking, "This guy never wrote a parody song about me, what am I doing wrong" and Superman is going, "Oh my God I hope he plays Eat It"

Heads up, posers!!! Get ready to mosh to the sounds of a new episode as Brian & @crobertcargill.bsky.social bask in the anarchy of the greatest 90s punk movie EVER…set in the 80s…in Utah? It’s SLC PUNK! Help us climb out of the underground, RsKT now! www.spreaker.com/episode/slc-...

Quote post with a clue of where you’re from

I know there’s a lot going on, and it all deserves your attention. But take 30 seconds to enjoy something.

The air fryer is a more important invention than the microwave oven, discuss

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

No Texas dates for SUGAR? C'mon, @bobmouldmusic.bsky.social I promise you some big time fans will show up if you add some!

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Never wanted to throttle people just to see the light die in their eyes than reading commenters saying “SPEED RACER ain’t that great.”

Oh man, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE may underwhelm, but that trailer for MAUL: SHADOW LORD kicks almighty ass.