Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Classic Cinemas - Elk Grove

One week from tonight at Classic Cinemas - Elk Grove. Morgan Gire and I host and will discuss with the audience afterwards. www.classiccinemas.com/f/terms-of-e...

We already have a perfectly incredible adaptation of this. We don't need a new one. deadline.com/2026/02/step...

Remember the scene in Spotlight where the journalist discovers one of the pedo priests lives down the block. He puts a note on his fridge warning the kids to stay away from the house. Howard Lutnick FLEW his kids to Epstein Island AFTER he had been convicted and listed their ages in an e-mail.

In eight days come to Elk Grove Cinema to see James L. Brooks' Oscar-winning TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. Morgan Gire and I of The Friendship Dilemma podcast will be hosting and discussing with the audience afterwards. www.classiccinemas.com/f/terms-of-e...

My box office report this week for Rotten Tomatoes. editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/week...

It is a short week for physical media but @petersob13.bsky.social and I still have titles for you to consider from @Criterion, @ShoutFactory, @Sony, @ArrowFilmsVideo and Alliance on the #MovieMadnessPodcast. erikthemovieman.substack.com/p/episode-62...

Morgan Eliza Gire and I are hosting a screening of TERMS OF ENDEARMENT on Weds, Feb. 18 at Classic Cinemas - Elk Grove. Get your tickets now. www.classiccinemas.com/f/terms-of-e...

Seahawks 30-17

Happy 94th birthday to the legend John Williams. In his honor I am posting the show that Sergio Mims asked me to put together for WHPK Radio. A tribute where I talk about his career and discuss various tracks from his incredible career. erikthemovieman.substack.com/p/episode-32...

Let's all laugh and cry together on Weds, Feb. 18. The Critic's Classics Series at Classic Cinemas - Elk Grove will be showing James L. Brooks' Oscar-winning TERMS OF ENDEARMENT with Morgan Eliza Gire and I hosting. Get your tickets now. www.classiccinemas.com/f/terms-of-e...

The Birther-in-Chief's disgusting history of racism has its own page on Wikipedia. See for yourself, here: shorturl.at/UQaXQ

Chicago's Theatrical (and Streaming) Release Schedule has been updated www.chicagofilmcritics.org/releases

“Think so?” “He didn’t see The Lion King.”

Sundance is over but Steve Prokopy and I talk about over 30 films we saw on this week's #MovieMadnessPodcast including #TheWeight, #TheInvite, #TheShitheads, #TheOnlyLivingPickpocketInNewYork, #Josephine, #IWantYourSex, #Wicker and much more! erikthemovieman.substack.com/p/episode-62...

Thank you to everyone who came out to ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. Morgan Gire and I will return on Weds, Feb. 18 to host James L. Brooks' Oscar-winning TERMS OF ENDEARMENT at Classic Cinemas - Elk Grove. Tickets available now! www.classiccinemas.com/f/terms-of-e...

Was happy to be a part of this year's IndieWire critic's survey about the best at Sundance. www.indiewire.com/features/bes...

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Seats are still available for this Wednesday's showing of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND at Elk Grove Cinema. The Critic's Classics Series screening at 7 PM is hosted by yours truly and Morgan Gire. A 1 PM is matinee is also available. www.classiccinemas.com/f/eternal-su...

My box office report for Rotten Tomatoes looks at a win for Sam Raimi and I bring the actual receipts for the Melania documentary. editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/week...

The Movie Madness Podcast is back with this week's physical media with @petersob13. The theme is certainly films that were later remade (+ one actual remake) along with a bunch of @Criterion, Cheap Thrills from @ArrowFilmsVideo, the Rolling Stones & MORE erikthemovieman.substack.com/p/episode-62...

Chicago's Theatrical (and Streaming) Release Schedule has been updated www.chicagofilmcritics.org/releases

CAROUSEL: The movie where Chris Pine breaks Brad Pitt’s record for eating in Ocean’s Eleven. #Sundance

Sometimes you watch a movie from Sundance that you heard people lovingly chatting up all fest and then...

Devastated www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/c...

Don't forget next Wednesday, Feb. 4!

NEW EPISODE! W/ film critics @erikthemovieman.bsky.social and Steven Prokopy and full, exclusive reviews of new films from the @sundance.org Festival. SUBSCRIBE. DOWNLOAD. LISTEN From @radiomisfits.com radiomisfits.com/ndp425/

Points to whoever reports that Trump falls asleep at the screening of MELANIA

There are still tickets available for next week's Critic's Classics Series presentation of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND at Classic Cinemas - Elk Grove hosted by yours truly and Morgan Gire. Looking to be a pretty full house so get yours now. www.classiccinemas.com/f/eternal-su...

My first movie in Park City, my last movie in Park City.

THE WEIGHT: My favorite of #Sundance so far. A depression-era Sorcerer with a splash of Southern Comfort. Ethan Hawke killing it again. Russell Crowe. A perfect final 10 minutes. Loved every minute.

Getting to the Library to be first in line on my final day in Park City feels like an xBox achievement. #Sundance

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS: Well, it's better than Wicked: For Good. #Sundance

THE INVITE: Enjoyed this one a whole lot. Olivia Wilde's best work as a director to date with a rich, funny script by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton & Penelope Cruz all do great work. Laughed a lot. #Sundance

How my Sundance looks so far - boxd.it/S1Rv6

THE SHITHEADS: Certainly has some big laughs but Macon Blair's latest takes a tonal shift so ugly a half-hour in that it poisons the rest as it tries to maintain balance between absurdity & darkness. Imagine Role Models if McLovin turned out to be a violent sociopath. #Sundance.

THE HUNTRESS: Well-intentioned but messy revenge drama where the motivations come in drips and drabs instead of putting the audience into the headspace of its protagonist early on. Result is more soggy than infuriating. #Sundance

SACCHARINE: Thinner meets It Follows. Wants to tackle the self-loathing of its lead but then never once confronts the illness plaguing her ultimately resulting in an increasingly stupid film that asks us to recognize real ghosts without consequences for the reality. #Sundance

Day 2 at Sundance was not a great day. But the new Araki film was the best thing I saw on Friday.

BUDDY: Starts off as a fun and solid satire of children’s programming only to become a poorly thought out monster universe where the only joke is “hey isn’t it funny we are killing kids.” #Sundance

Friday at Sundance Buddy The Huntress Saccharine I Want Your Sex The Shitheads

Coming up on NewsNation around 8:40 Central live from the Sundance Film Festival.

Saw what is surely to be one of my favorites from Sundance this year. Still checking if I can mention it yet.

Sundance movies today include: When a Witness Recants Broken English The History of Concrete

In light of the new Masters of the Universe trailer dropping a moment for one of my favorite stand-up bits. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSvP...

One Battle After Another > Train Dreams > Marty Supreme > Sentimental Value > Hamnet > Frankenstein > Sinners > Bugonia > The Secret Agent >>>>>>>>> F1

Putting Chase Infiniti into the Lead category comes back to bite. Loaded category this year. She might not get into Supporting with so much emphasis on Teyana but it sucks to see her fall into limbo like that.

F1 immediately jumps to the list of the worst films nominated for Best Picture

Flying out to Sundance today. One more trip to Park City. Will be doing updates on what I see. Hoping to bring some back home for the Chicago Critics Film Festival.

One more time throwing out my predictions for this Thursday's Oscar nominations. Headed to Sundance tomorrow and I'll be watching first thing in the morning then. erikthemovieman.substack.com/p/2025-oscar...