Criminy, it really is Friday, innit. Three of these are first-time watches. We watched Christmas Vacation as a filler before ST5 became available. #letterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched

Kerry, myself and our families are experimenting by talking to each other and about each other in strictly expositional dialogue style, as if people are watching a movie about our lives and need catching up. There's a reason no one outside of holiday rom-coms talks like this. It's exhausting!

This is kinda where I'm at, too. Even if everything is well-executed, I need less anxiety-based storytelling in my life. It's losing its freshness for me (and I had Teacher's Lounge at #1 in 2023). I'm happy you all love it, though. slate.com/culture/2025...

Five "Step Up" films the wife wanted to watch, and we, We chose to watch them completely out of order, And it has made all the difference.

Last 15 watched, Where's Waldo? edition.

New episode! Peter Sobczynski returns to talk about another Dudley Moore Christmas movie, this one celebrating its 40th anniversary. We also talk about the SCTV Xmas special and we cap it off with an actual gift exchange. Helpful links in show notes. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

It's still Friday. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

I hosted a screening of The Baltimorons last night and someone commented that they could see Rob Reiner's influence in this film. Yes! The Sure Thing, When Harry Met Sally and Before Sunrise (produced by Castle Rock) are all in there. Reiner's work lives on in many ways. We're deeply saddened. RIP

NEW EPISODE! We've been keeping track of the new streaming Christmas films that have been popping up and we have brief reviews on many of them. You may be surprised at which one we both liked. Movies, TV, blu-rays... so much joy! Next ep: 12/20. www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

First time I ever went alphabetical with my top 10 list on @ebertvoices.bsky.social. Just didn't feel strongly enough about ranking them this time. I also still have a few more to see and will finalize in early January (via Movie Madness pod). Nice to have Little Prayer poster next to mine, though.

Caught up with an intrnat'l film festival fave in the awards screener bank last night. "I'm actually enjoying the vibe of this one. I like the kid, like the dad, like these people. Simple storyline. Cute dogs. I thought this was going to be the usual depress--WHAT?!?... [sigh!] fk'n awards season."

Look, just because the movie isn't about the guy who invented the ham net--the short-lived, meat-based apparatus the Vikings used to trap seaweed--doesn't mean we have to automatically trash it. We need to look at films for what they ARE about, not what we WISH they were about. Geez, grow up.

“Right now, the President’s top priority is producing ‘Rush Hour 4’ for Netflix.”

Awards voting deadline approaching. Spent the day watching Parts 1-3 of "My Undesirable Friends," then "Bugonia," then Parts 4-5 of "My Undesirable Friends." I never needed a double feature of "My Favorite Year" and "Caddyshack" more badly.

So proud to be a small part of this major release. Huge thanks to #VinegarSyndrome, everyone at AGFA and especially @thejoedante.bsky.social for having the idea to include my interview for this movie that no one thought would ever get a physical release. Honored. vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/...

Seems oddly old fashioned and nice to be watching a modern day comedy where actors are working off a good script and sticking to it instead of podcaster-comedian-actors going in and doing loosey-goosey improv to fill in the holes. I almost forgot sometimes that this is how it has always been done.

Our latest episode is up! Nick Digilio joins us to talk about Harold Ramis' underseen, underappreciated noir gem, THE ICE HARVEST, starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt and Randy Quaid. Also, "The Honeymooners" talk! Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Sam Lowry: "Good to see you again, Jack. Say hello to Allison and the twins." Jack Lint: (correcting him): "Triplets" Sam: "Triplets?!... Gosh, how time flies." Tom Stoppard, "Brazil"

Just watched an awards screener with the captions on where variations on this description appeared 15-20 times, at least, and now this is the first phrase that comes to mind when thinking of awards season. (btw, I liked the movie)

Lots of you watching WAKE UP DEAD MAN this weekend. Cool! It's terrific. You may know that KNIVES OUT is a Radiohead song and GLASS ONION is a Beatles song. Well, here's this year's song (from the underrated POP album). The more you know: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXDC...

These four posters lined up like this represents my current state of mind. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Starbucks ad pitch meeting.

Just saw a TikTok ad during the parade that was along the lines of “my own family isn’t enough for me. I needed to be a dad to all Americans. So I got on TikTok. I’m now more insufferable than ever .”

Our latest episode is up! We typically do whatever brand new Christmas movie comes down the pike at this time of year and, well, it's another Netflix phone-in. It's a hit, though, as these things usually are. Enjoy! Our next episode: THE ICE HARVEST (2005). www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Our latest episode is up! Needs no introduction, really. You know it, you love it. We do, too. We talk a lot about the legacy of Candy/Hughes and the scenes that didn't make the cut that actually add context to key moments. Author Ed Daly returns. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

It's a Kino Lorber kind of day. Spent the day catching up with two powerful docs: "Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk" and "Refenstahl," two movies that could be written about together in a variety of ways. I'll be thinking about them a lot. Next up: an out-of-print blu-ray of "Star Slammer."

Don't you love getting bad news just before a screening? A movie I think is probably very good, but I couldn't enjoy a single frame of it. Sometimes you gotta cut your losses, pick up the backpack, leave the theater and circle back to the movie with a clearer head later on. But I didn't. Wish I did.

There are too many movies.

Our latest is up! Patrick Ripoll joins us to talk about a slasher movie that is not part of a series. "Don't Open Till Christmas" is a sleazy genre film from 1984 doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but that's what makes it so intriguing. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Happy to hear the news that Diane Keaton's doc "Heaven" has been fully restored and will hit cinemas in November. I wrote this a couple days ago and mentioned the movie needs rediscovery and a nice home on physical media. Yay! www.collinsouter.com/fbfdiane-kea...

CHAIR COMPANY: ep 2. Whatever...podcast?... they're listening to in the car, I have so many questions. At the same time, for absurdist comedy purposes, I hope it's never, ever explained. I can't stop laughing about it. Is it a podcast? When do they know they're done? Network? Show notes? Brilliant.

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness (if you feel like it).

A trailer for "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" that leaves in all the narration and dialogue about "this is the music he needs to make right now", only the background track throughout the whole thing is Springsteen's version of "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town."

She also directed two great films (and directed a lot more, but these two are stand-outs): HEAVEN (1987) and UNSTRUNG HEROES (1995). Both extraordinary.

Halloween Movies Actually is back! Christine Sellin returns to talk about an animated classic from 2006, "Monster House," which boasts a clever script and a subversive bent. We also get into our own memories of trick-or-treating. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

There is one very satisfying moment on "Tron: Ares" where the designer is describing the titular character as "soulless, emotionless and 100% disposable" all while there's a close-up on Leto.

Oh cool, I'm glad they're releasing the "Kill Bill" cut in early December when there's not much going on with movies or awards voting and us film critics have more time to sit with an extended epic from 20+ years ago and really digest it. (yes, I actually am excited for it. Calm down)

Anemone: I left before the post-film discussion on masculinity, which I can only imagine was along the lines of "Ay, did ya' see those strapping Irish men on the screen-yeh? Real men up there! 'at's what ya' gotta measure up to, laddies. Ya' film critics are all wee... gaunt. Paunchy! On yer feet!"

Our latest episode is up! An obscure movie, but an important one. "Remember The Night" is (very likely) the first Christmas Romance movie. Released in 1940, it stars Barbara Stanwyck and Fred McMurray. Very funny, warm and unexpectedly dark in places. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Trader Joes’s every Sunday morning as we all sit and wait for the jagoff with the perfect parking spot to stop checking all his social feeds, put the damn phone down and BACK OUT already so we can all get on with our f%#*ing lives!

Christmas movie season is starting a little early, with THE BALTIMORONS expanding to many cities this weekend. We had the director, Jay Duplass, and stars Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen on our show to talk about it. Go see this movie! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

If you need a feel-good distraction, this short doc might do the trick. We played it at @chicagocritics.bsky.social this year and it got a strong response. Watch the movie (scroll down about half-way through the article), then read my review and Q&A. Enjoy! www.rogerebert.com/short-films-...

For all my TIFF friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXDC...

I'm quite proud of this piece I wrote for @ebertvoices.bsky.social. My wife and I visited six drive-in theaters and I got to write about it. Every one of these places is special. Seek out your nearest drive-in, go out there, enjoy a dbl feature and buy some food. www.rogerebert.com/features/how...

I know it's too early for this, but who will be the one to run onto the stage, "Weapons"-style, at the 2026 Academy Awards? Jack Black? Jim Carrey? Sean Penn? Will the entire opening build up to a large group running up there?

Am I to understand there are lots of kids in Mississippi trying to get on BlueSky to post their LastFourWatched while decrying the use of AI in everything?

Maybe rethink the green ones.

Our latest episode is up! We talk about TWO John Cusack movies "just for PLEASURE!" Both from 1985, both have Christmas in them, both products of their time, but worth revisiting. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Yes, I log everything. Not just movies. Can't help it. Pretty cool last 4, though. I enjoyed all of this. #lastfourwatched #letterboxd #filmsky