Sure, I spent the '80s watching action movies that were mostly military revenge fantasies about the Middle East. But then I went to college and spent the '90s watching movies mostly about Tehran schoolgirls trying to accomplish various simple tasks. The Iranian New Wave would fix a lot of people.

A huge dankje (Thank you!) to De Filmkrant for a glowing review of my book. Glad to know that my work has reached the Netherlands! I'm open to any book tour events in Amsterdam.

Reading 'Naked Lunch' at my local diner while Steely Dan blares on the stereo. Coincidence or fate?

Rest easy, Bud 🌻🌻

'Married to the Mob' on 4K UHD provides an opportunity to rediscover the crime comedy Jonathan Demme made before 'Silence of the Lambs.'

My first for @avclub.com: Alex Gibney's documentary "Knife" examines Salman Rushdie, his work, and his transformation into a symbol of martyrdom—and through intimate, grisly footage of his attack and arduous recovery, re-humanizes him. #Sundance2026 www.avclub.com/knife-the-at...

Illustrating why, 38 years ago, we nicknamed him “short- fingered VULGARIAN Donald Trump.”

No worries! There's still a few copies of my book available through @vinsyn.bsky.social.

Hello Gorgeous! I wrote an essay for this new edition of MARRIED TO THE MOB. Be sure to pre-order from @cine-matographe.bsky.social . Thanks, @jlalibs.com!

What a way to wrap up the year!

"Consumer Friendly" is code speak for "Abandoning Theaters"

Currently Reading: It's #Demmecember THERE'S NO GOING BACK - The Life and. Films of Jonathan Demme by David M. Stewart

Tomorrow night, I'll be talking about my book with Irv Slifkin via Zoom. Registration is free.

Pleased to stop by Boston University and sign a copy of my book for an esteemed reader/bookshop proprietor.

My landlady collected my rent and had me sign a copy of my book; it's looking like a good month ahead.

Looking back on my high school newspaper editorial, "They Shoot Lawyers, Don't They?"

Watched this last night on Criterion. Demme was a magician, no two ways about it. www.criterionchannel.com/rachel-getti...

Some kind words from Film International! Thank you!

Looking for a fall read? We recommend new books on Clint Eastwood, Abel Ferrara, Jonathan Demme, Ed Wood, and much more. Explore @schobie.bsky.social's column: thefilmstage.com/recommended-...

Thanks to @thefilmstage.com for including my book in this month's recommended reading list!

Thanks, Shawn!

Diane Keaton 🕯️

Years as a League of Gentlemen devotee made me pique my interest towards Bucks Fizz.

Recent reading: Corpses, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema (Caden Mark Gardner & Willow Catelyn Maclay); Everything is Now: The 1960s New York Avant Garde (J. Hoberman); There’s No Going Back: The Life and Work of Jonathan Demme (David M. Stewart).

It's October 3rd, the day Warner Brothers released The Maltese Falcon.

I had a lovely chat with @www.johnbleasdale.com for his podcast, 'Writers on Film.'

PPS: Demme would have been proud.

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER: Its pleasures are too myriad and multifaceted to mention them all here, so I’ll just say: It’s nice to see Sean Penn remind the world that he’s the greatest fucking actor of his generation. PS: Best needle drop of the decade.

How many times did you see OBAA?

One Battle After Another (****) PTA+ Pynchon+Battle of Algiers+Something Wild = Prescient Epic!

Is the Rapture some garage band trying to release an album?

One beach read after another. Thanks, @shakeymike.bsky.social!

Al Pacino on Dog Day Afternoon at 50: ‘It plays more today than it even did then’

Richard Nixon tried suppressing the antiwar humor of CBS's "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and a 1973 TV production of David Rabe's "Sticks and Bones," but the overall consensus of Americans rolled their eyes over these forms of censorship. This too shall pass. (2/2)

With the chaos of Colbert and Kimmel being silenced, I'm reminded of Havel's thoughts on fighting authoritarianism through satire: "Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not." (1/2)

Been looking forward to this for a Loooooong time @filmnerddave.bsky.social

One week before I catch One Battle After Another, and realizing all these guys worked with Leo DiCaprio at some point in their careers.

One of the many joys from my book tour is meeting those who had the privilege of not only working with Jonathan Demme, but marching alongside him. Someone at @brattletheatre.bsky.social shared this photo taken on September 9, 1992, of Demme marching alongside the NAACP in Washington, D.C.

Such a heartwarming anecdote about Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter.

"We've got Hollywood right were we want 'em, Paul!"

Cool to see my book in the local library!

Hey look it’s @filmnerddave.bsky.social talking Demme before tonight’s Somerville Ciné-Club screening of MARRIED TO THE MOB.

Married to the Mob (****) Special Agent Franklin: "The mob is run by murdering, thieving, lying, cheating psychopaths. We (the FBI) work for the President of the United States of America." What a time to be alive!

New today on the site! Give Peace a Chance: Jonathan Demme’s FIGHTING MAD and the Peaceful Exploitation Film - @jlalibs.com

Happy Labor Day!