Bought tickets yesterday to see ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER in VistaVision. Setting my timer until the screening begins. Can someone tell me how long it is until Friday, October 10? Also can everyone please shut up about it until then okay thanks

too late for the person for this is about, but complaints about paywalls—whether or not they’re on something I write—are an automatic block. I can’t make people support journalism but I won’t tolerate people complaining they have to pay others for their labor.

Strolled right into a CVS today and got the updated COVID shot. No questions asked, no paperwork other than handing over my health insurance card. I love California.

It’s far from his most famous or notable film but my favorite Redford performance, the one that really made me realize his unique star power, was SPY GAME. Check it out if you haven’t. It’s hard to outshine Brad Pitt but somehow he does it.

Me: Carlos Alcaraz can’t get any cooler Alcaraz: Two of my four favorite films are THE WOLF OF WALL STREET and SHUTTER ISLAND Me:

I definitely spoke to soon. It took the summer off but it’s back with a vengeance. May god have mercy on us all.

I’m the last person in the world to see WEAPONS and knew the hype but was somehow still unprepared for how fucking hard it goes. Overtook SINNERS as my movie of the year so far.

This is a long read but well worth it. One of the best pieces of writing, journalism, and Jewish thought I’ve seen in months. Incredible stuff, illuminating about Billy Wilder, and presents a searing context for contemporary politics. Highly recommended for film scholars, Jews, and anyone smart.

Wrote for the New York Times about Taylor Townsend. She hasn't had a clothing sponsor for seven years, so she decided to start her own namesake brand. At the US Open, she'll be wearing orcas, all thanks to Samuel L. Jackson www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/s...

I don’t want to jinx it, and maybe it’ll return now that NFL is coming back, but it *seems* like that obnoxious, misbegotten Burger King ad campaign — the one with the soul-destroying, rancid jingle from the lower depths of hell — has finally gone away. Let the nation’s healing begin.

Although I agree with Sam that critics can’t really be right or wrong (evaluations of films as good or bad is way less interesting to me than unpacking it and analyzing its form and style), my unpopular take is that Kael was super overrated. The Skip Bayless of film critics.

This comparison between M. Night and Jordan Peele has me shook

David Fincher is shooting his 4th collaboration with Brad Pitt in my neighborhood this week, the Tarantino-scripted sequel to HOLLYWOOD. I snapped a few pics of the ‘70s production design, which rocks. Can’t wait for this movie.

No fucking way this dude is 29.

The Babysitter: Killer Queen Honorable mention to Kingsman: The Golden Circle and A Haunting In Venice

I'm not sure if that new series about an airplane hijacking is going to be any good. So far, they've only shot the pilot.

When I go to an Indian restaurant I do not want any bread as an appetizer. It’s a naan starter.

It's Independence Day today - the 4th of July - and I'm not feeling very cheerful about the American Experiment or the way things have been going for the past five months. BUT I am still going to be celebrating, and here's why (1/x)

Is BALLERINA really called “From the world of John Wick: Ballerina?” Need an anal-retentive @gemko.bsky.social ruling

Worst people on earth right now, a ranked list: 1) Trump administration 2) child rapists 3) ICE 4) people who play loud videos on their phones in public without earbuds 5) Hamas

Gerry 25th Hour Femme Fatale Requiem For a Dream Synecdoche, NY

Worst people on earth right now, a ranked list: 1) Trump administration 2) child rapists 3) ICE 4) people who play loud videos on their phones in public without earbuds 5) Hamas

One of the best threads/stories I’ve ever seen on Bluesky

I guess 2002 is peak cinema?

For me it’s: 8 6 7 5 3 0 9

Song of the Week: "Somewhere" -- Cold War Kids www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puyu...

Boots Boots Boots Boots Moving up and down again There’s no discharge in the war!

Every time the U.S. government commits another fascistic atrocity either at home or abroad (so, every day or two), I think of this line from Vampire Weekend: “Wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified / I don’t wanna live like this, but I don’t wanna die”

Josh O’Connor vs Jack O’Connell showdown LFG

First of all, it wouldn’t be “accidentally,” Chris Sale is always hiding babies in his hat. Secondly, is it a 4-seamer or a breaking baby?

He did the best he could. #HappyFathersDay

Adrian Mateos is the Carlos Alcaraz of poker: - Spanish - Incredibly talented - Young - Highly decorated - Upstanding moral character

Do you guys think Aaron Rodgers’s wife Brittani is in the same sorority as Belichick’s girlfriend?

Post two goats 🐐 🐐

Coco Gauff biopic starring Ayo Edebiri, with Don Cheadle as her father of course. Click send

Like...cool that you typed a question into a box & then cut & pasted the answer & emailed it to me. I on the other hand read several dozen books about early film history, & then wrote one. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

If there's a better choice by the end of 2025 for Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series than Pierce Brosnan, I mean... good luck

Holy shit. I worked with John on a show called UFC 101, where he was always motivated and present and a solid leader. Gave me a copy of his book just for the hell of it. Wow, how sad. RIP

Antisemitism breeds extremism, cruelty, and conspiracy theories. Equating Jewish people with Israel's far-right government inevitably leads to antisemitism. It leads to innocent people getting hurt, more Jewish organizations being targeted, *and* Netanyahu using fear to gain more control.

I too am old enough to remember when crowds used to dance around and enjoy the band at music festivals, instead of 6,000 people standing there like robots taking a video of it with their phone. 👴🏻 #GenXFTL

Having seen FINAL RECKONING 2x, I'm more impressed with Cruise's performance. He's so good at acting the scenes before the scene he's in, for context (like not overdoing how cold he was in the water while talking to the sub team, but not totally thawed out yet); also he's comfortable with his age.

Five favorite black & white movies: I Am Cuba Psycho Manhattan Scarface (1932) Persona

Adaptation: The Shining Book: The Long Walk

Indiana-Oklahoma City will be the first NBA Finals where you can't legally bring a James Baldwin book to any of the games.

The best thing to come from this Knicks season may be a new movie directed by Spike Lee starring Timothée Chalamet. Totally shipping this new pair of friends.

The 11 year-old in me has been giggling for a while at ESPN’s headline “thunder blow out nuggets”

The runtime police are out in full force over FINAL RECKONING being 2:49. Its predecessor was 2:43 and packed in enough awesome shit to fill 4 hours if it were so inclined. Luckily Cruise and McQuarrie know what they’re doing and haven’t once faltered. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt.

My cousin’s name is Kia, but she drives an electric Hyundai. Isn’t it Ioniq? Don’t you think?

TIL: D-Wade’s first name is actually spelled Dwyane. Even iPhone tries to autocorrect it (understandably) to “Dwayne” but there you go. NBA trivia.

My first industry meeting when I moved to Los Angeles was James Foley (family friend contact). He had an hour to meet for lunch. Invited me to The Ivy on Robertson. We started talking movies and long after the plates were taken away he was still telling stories. 2 hrs later we left. RIP to a great.