TRAIN DREAMS is out in limited theatrical release today. It will be on Netflix in a couple of weeks, but here's the thing: If you are at all able to, you really should see it on a big screen. You will not regret it. www.vulture.com/article/sund...

“Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant.”

"happening now: Israeli army raiding the house of oscar winner Basel Adra after Israeli settlers attacked his village earlier and beat up his family member. Soldiers could try to abduct Basel into one of Israel's prisons which are effectively torture sites" -Yuval Abraham x.com/yuval_abraha...

I’m currently being told by people on X who have never watched my stuff that I must be happy a man has been charged for burning a Koran. A good time to revisit this, which I recorded last year.

There are still surprises to be had at the movies and this is one of them. Don’t pass on seeing MISERICORDIA. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Barry Sonnenfeld—the director of Men in Black, The Addams Family, and more—is coming to Books & Ideas with a hilarious new memoir. Hear the icon in conversation with year-round VIFF programmer @tcha-cha-cha.bsky.social April 4, presented with @viffest.bsky.social writersfest.bc.ca/event/barry-...

Total USAID annual spending to provide food, medicine, shelter and other services to impoverished countries around the world: $38 billion Total increase in Elon Musk's personal net worth since the November election: $156 billion

BOTD Seymour Cassel!! Cassavetes affiliate (Faces, Minnie/Mosk, Chinese Bookie, Love Streams, ++), but note > 200 roles More: @tcha-cha-cha.bsky.social: www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so... @dwhdaily.bsky.social: www.criterion.com/current/post... @petersob13.bsky.social: www.rogerebert.com/features/sey...

Genuinely surprised that President Trump paid tribute to the passing of David Lynch in his inaugural address today. Gives one hope.

Full house for opening night of our Bong Joon-ho retro. (Mind you, we also sold out the hummingbird doc this afternoon.)

THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2024 A video countdown vimeo.com/1046284152

It’s a White Dawn Xmas

Remember on this day that, canonically, George Bailey’s re-discovery of the value of his life takes place at the same time as the failed hit attempt on Vito Corleone.

A brief thread on teaser trailers that have footage only shot for them & not used in the actual films. youtu.be/2HdCmf91q_A?...

Great read

Strands #282 “Something to see” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡🔵 Well that was an easy one

still thinking about yesterday’s truly fascinating Q&A with Brigitte Berman, talking about her film Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got. A trove of insight into the man

For John Cassavetes' bday: I wrote this piece for my column at @readliberties.bsky.social that had been percolating for far too long: on my simultaneous discovery of Cassavetes' Opening Night and Tennessee Williams' Two-Character Play, aka Outcry. It's personal: libertiesjournal.com/online-artic...

Hmmm. Strange list and my own votes in the polls section appear to be from a year ago. (This year I voted for Anora and All We Imagine, for example.) @sightsoundmag.bsky.social

It’s so good.

THE END was among the most divisive films shown during fall festival season. I think it's terrific. Here's my review from Toronto. The post-apocalypse musical opens Friday.

Now it’s the other way around. Not much for grownups

Our annual ten best series is now up. Oscar watchers need not apply. viff.org/series/best-...

Would I prefer to show the colorized version of It’s A Wonderful Life? Hmmm…

I haven’t found my #LiverpoolFC peeps on here yet, but that was a glorious game today and if anyone stateside is looking for a team to support, it doesn’t get much better

Since they capped our first one at 150, and many more film people have joined Bluesky the past few weeks, we created a second Starter Pack for everybody! This one includes movie-centric illustrators + podcasts too - plus a few film directors who've recently joined!

Screening this at VIFF Centre December 8. All proceeds go to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

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Brandon Wint: Someone asked Brandon Wint what is the job of a poet? He replied: “I think a poet's job is to communicate truth with such sublime nuance as to create more empathy in the world.”

Drew Barrymore sent me flowers after I profiled her for Bad Girls in Time Out. I also treasure the note of thanks from John Boorman for a capsule review of Point Blank.

Santa Claus came to Vancouver tonight. Springsteen still delivering 3 hours plus at 75.

Believe it! Last time we showed this I comped in a couple of land defenders who had been fighting the good fight up north. Floods of tears. This film should be essential viewing for every kid.

Seen Battle of Algiers many times before but today’s sold out show - and especially the talkback - was intense. Passionate, critical, and sometimes frankly hostile discussion. I’m here for it.

Feven Kidane composed a suite inspired by the movie Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat. Special night at VIFF Centre