Even better news: This means I no longer have to explain to random people that Jimmy Kimmel was not, in fact, fired.

It was a pleasure to be a guest on Nicolas Rapold's great podcast THE LAST THING I SAW. We talked about Venice and Toronto, and went long on the new Paul Thomas Anderson film.

So @timgrierson.bsky.social alerted me that QUICK CHANGE was on TCM last night and that's FUCKING RIGHT IT WAS, because it is a CLASSIC

Caught up with Neil Young's rousing performance from last night's Farm Aid. Such fire and beauty and anger. And all the old songs still sound true.

Over at Seattle's KEXP, they're asking listeners to submit their ballot for the best albums ever made. You get 20 slots. Here's what I sent along, in chronological order. www.kexp.org/countdowns/2...

Some thoughts on MEGADOC, a compassionate but not uncritical look at the making of MEGALOPOLIS.

We strongly condemn the actions taken by Nexstar and Disney-ABC to pull JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! off the air.

We strongly condemn the actions taken by Nexstar and Disney-ABC to pull JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! off the air.

This mf’er is a hugely unpopular lame duck and people and institutions with actual power are out here acting, for eight months straight, like he’s some goddam immortal emperor. Fuck that noise.

I've written and deleted so many posts about what actually happened today and what I *think* is going on vs how it's (understandably) playing out. I'll just say that, as usual, I think Mark is exactly right in his assessment.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved

This is the legacy moment for Disney CEO Robert Iger, a man who once toyed with a Presidential run as a Democrat. You stand up for unpopular free speech or you stand against all free speech. There's no middle.

Robert Redford on Richard Nixon's death. Not much changes, I guess.

I think what is most upsetting right now is that this administration has not had the skill to do much of anything they are trying to do. They crumple and scurry away when people stand up strongly to them. And most of the richest & most powerful people in this country just rolled over like cowards.

My review of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Paul Thomas Anderson's take on the action-thriller.

Yesterday, I appeared on KCRW's "Press Play" to discuss Robert Redford's life and legacy. You can hear my segment here:

I helped out on this list of essential Robert Redford films.

A few thoughts on Robert Redford, a star whose movies I watched endlessly, who walked the activism walk, who I was lucky enough to interview several times and unlucky enough to piss off during a moderated Q&A (a story for another time.) 🎥 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

For @rollingstone.com, I eulogized one of the greats.

Beautiful.

I put together a ranking of every movie I saw that screened in Venice, Telluride or Toronto. And I wrote a little bit about going to fall festivals during a time of great uncertainty about the future of film criticism.

NORMAL makes me wonder if the "Bob Odenkirk does action movies" experiment has reached the end of its usefulness.

Harry Shearer: not a fan of BORAT. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

On Saturday night at the Royal, I'll be moderating a Q&A with filmmakers Andres Veiel and Sandra Maischberger to discuss their new documentary "Riefenstahl." Tickets and info here: www.laemmle.com/film/riefens...

On Saturday night at the Royal, I'll be moderating a Q&A with filmmakers Andres Veiel and Sandra Maischberger to discuss their new documentary "Riefenstahl." Tickets and info here: www.laemmle.com/film/riefens...

SPINAL TAP II comes to theaters Friday. For the @latimes.com, I hung out with the band a couple weeks ago to talk about cynical cash grabs, dead doves, and whether this latest reunion will actually stick.

SPINAL TAP II comes to theaters Friday. For the @latimes.com, I hung out with the band a couple weeks ago to talk about cynical cash grabs, dead doves, and whether this latest reunion will actually stick.

I wrote about NUREMBERG, the overly earnest, stylistically starchy drama about Hermann Goring and the American psychiatrist determined to figure out what made him tick.

BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER is the sort of vibe-y, existential neo-noir that I can usually get behind. But despite a very good Colin Farrell performance, this gambling film overplays its hand.

I wrote about HAMNET, a love letter to one couple's undying devotion.

I was pretty mixed on Romain Gavras' ATHENA. I feel the same about his new political satire, SACRIFICE.

From Toronto, I reviewed the elegant, uneven HEDDA.

Here's my review of WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the third installment in Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT franchise, which might be the most thoughtful and somber chapter.

Here's my review of WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the third installment in Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT franchise, which might be the most thoughtful and somber chapter.

Here's my review of THE SUN RISES ON US ALL, which just won Best Actress at Venice for Xin Zhilei.

From Toronto, here’s my review of THE UGLY, a whodunit from TRAIN TO BUSAN director Yeon Sang-ho.

HELL OR HIGH WATER director David Mackenzie wants to deliver high-octane escapism with his heist thriller FUZE. But the movie eventually starts to fizzle.

I reviewed the TIFF opening-night film I LIKE ME, an affectionate documentary about the life and legacy of John Candy.

Completely forgot that BLKNWS is playing at TIFF. Highly recommended.

The reviews for Riz Ahmed's HAMLET were fairly mixed out of Telluride. I caught up with it here in Toronto, and was pretty impressed. Here's my take on his take on Shakespeare's finest play.

Saw this last Saturday at Telluride and I am still stressed out by this movie. (Which is very good!)

still compiling my #TIFF list but if you want to know what the smart people are saying, look here:

Now that it’s played in Toronto, I’m reposting my review of IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, a terrific film featuring a phenomenal Rose Byrne performance.

How you can tell I’ve been at film festivals.

Quite taken by NOTES OF A TRUE CRIMINAL, Ukrainian filmmaker Alexander Rodnyansky's personal history of his country's long, hard road to independence.

….and now I’m in Toronto.

Warmest of welcomes to Lovia Gyarkye, the newest member of the National Society of Film Critics. Congratulations, Lovia!

Sofia Coppola profiles her longtime friend Marc Jacobs in MARC BY SOFIA. It’s a lightweight but warm portrait.

From Venice, here’s my review of THE SMASHING MACHINE.