It's that time, the last share of the evening!! I know the trades are celebrating the whole Gen Z YouTuber thing but did you know the stats are showing less women directing movies? I talk about the correlation between the two in this installment of The Trade.

In the wake of several articles (including one I quote here by the flawless @bjcolangelo.bsky.social) I had to talk about the rise of YouTube directors and how movies made by women in Hollywood are actually decreasing. [Partial paywall. Gold Star Crew read in full. thefilmmaven.com/female-filmm...

Anyone got the recommends on a good pet sling specifically for a dog under 5 lbs with a sturdy bottom?

In the wake of several articles (including one I quote here by the flawless @bjcolangelo.bsky.social) I had to talk about the rise of YouTube directors and how movies made by women in Hollywood are actually decreasing. [Partial paywall. Gold Star Crew read in full. thefilmmaven.com/female-filmm...

Last share!! This one was just a fun surprise.

Has anyone else noticed a rise in AI images and incorrect image description on Amazon? Bought a ton of dog stuff I have to return because the images and sizes are incorrect.

No one is more surprised at how much fun I had with MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE than me. Weird, funny, queer-coded, and colorful! It's too long but it worked for me. Full review at The Film Maven: thefilmmaven.com/masters-of-t...

Bleak Week is upon us & you can join me Sunday morning @ the Aero to talk about that punk Thomas Hardy and the 1979 film TESS! I'm planning to talk about how damn weird the book is, Polanski's adaptations, and more! Buy your tickets and let's get bummed. www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

#TheVampireLestat is a messy, chaotic, gloriously entertaining example of the best ways an ambitious television adaptation can engage with its source material, and if there were any justice, Sam Reid would win an Emmy for it. My review at @denofgeek.bsky.social:

No one is more surprised at how much fun I had with MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE than me. Weird, funny, queer-coded, and colorful! It's too long but it worked for me. Full review at The Film Maven: thefilmmaven.com/masters-of-t...

Last share for the night (seeing MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE). New puppy meant I did my monthly recommends list on the actual first day of the month!!!

Kicking off the month with the list of movies and books I fell in love with in May. This includes I LOVE BOOSTERS, COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, and reading THE RADIUM GIRLS. Free for everyone to read! thefilmmaven.com/best-movies-...

Making my Aero debut this weekend as part of @amcinematheque.bsky.social Bleak Week! I'll be talking Thomas Hardy and Roman Polanski's TESS. I promise it'll be worth the early Sunday morning start time. www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

Happy 100, Marilyn! And you can read me talk about her at 2 different places today! I'm back at @letterboxd.social with a starter pack of her essential movies (and the one Marilyn biopic I recommend) letterboxd.com/journal/mari...

Kicking off the month with the list of movies and books I fell in love with in May. This includes I LOVE BOOSTERS, COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, and reading THE RADIUM GIRLS. Free for everyone to read! thefilmmaven.com/best-movies-...

Please welcome to the Lopez home “Lil” Vivvy (iykyk)! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ You can follow her on IG because I’m gonna be taking pictures en masse over at @lilvivvy!

Today's the LAST day to get the best sale off my newsletter The Film Maven you'll get all year. $38 for a whole year in honor of my cats' birthday! Support indie journalism and a cat mom whose babies will NOT be happy without toys. thefilmmaven.com/kitten-sale

So if we’re getting with “Team America” I’m assuming freedom no longer costs a buck o five with inflation?

Made my @goldderby.com debut this weekend!! Got to talk to choreographer John "Cha Cha" O'Connell and the Unconscious Argentinian himself, Jacek Koman, all about MOULIN ROUGE'S "Roxanne" tango! www.goldderby.com/film/2026/mo...

Cher is a treasure

COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME, JIMMY DEAN JIMMY DEAN is officially my favorite Altman. Impeccably cast with my queen, Sandy Dennis, Cher & Karen Black! All of whom should have gotten a mess of awards. Sandy never made a bad movie, did she? (This is rhetorical!)

Already have your preorder of BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK: ROMANCE EDITION? If you’ve bought the book, upload your receipt and get 3 months of my Film Maven gold plan FREE! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/krist...

It's been a minute since I've written a 3,000 word essay and, oof am I hurting. But I think it'll be worth it to you all. Stay tuned!

Give this a read y’all!!!!

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Ishtar good I will die on this hill

Last share for the night (though I'll definitely be sharing this regularly until July)! Preorder my fabulous new book and get 3 months of paid subscription to my newsletter, The Film Maven, & a tote bag FREE!

There's a new @ticklishbiz.bsky.social! My Elaine May tribute ends with the fantastic @elizabethalsop.bsky.social joining me to talk ISHTAR. We answer the question "is it the worst movie ever made" (no!) and prove everyone just really hated Warren Beatty. thefilmmaven.com/ishtar-elain...

Have you already preordered BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK: ROMANCE EDITION? If you have, or you do between now and July 27th, you can get 3 months of The Film Maven Gold membership for FREE!

There's a new @ticklishbiz.bsky.social! My Elaine May tribute ends with the fantastic @elizabethalsop.bsky.social joining me to talk ISHTAR. We answer the question "is it the worst movie ever made" (no!) and prove everyone just really hated Warren Beatty. thefilmmaven.com/ishtar-elain...

Have you already preordered BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK: ROMANCE EDITION? If you have, or you do between now and July 27th, you can get 3 months of The Film Maven Gold membership for FREE!

Writing is hard. It should be. It’s a craft. Like Jonathan says, this isn’t true and this guy doesn’t speak for me.

Evening share! My second to last installment of Women They Warned You About is all kinds of cringe. Lisa Bonet deserved better.

After reading LOTs of Lisa Bonet discourse the worst offense I can find was she was weird. She also wanted to be treated like an adult! The penultimate Women They Warned You About talks Cosby, ANGEL HEART, & what happens when good girls grow up. For Gold Film Mavens thefilmmaven.com/lisa-bonet-b...

Reviews for BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK: ROMANCE EDITION are starting to drop, including this great one in @libraryjournal.bsky.social! www.libraryjournal.com/story/adapta...

You gotta give VF some credit. When they show their ass, they show it all the way.

After reading LOTs of Lisa Bonet discourse the worst offense I can find was she was weird. She also wanted to be treated like an adult! The penultimate Women They Warned You About talks Cosby, ANGEL HEART, & what happens when good girls grow up. For Gold Film Mavens thefilmmaven.com/lisa-bonet-b...

I’m very fascinated by this whole cinematic interest in Chris Hansen and the “To Catch a Predator” era. In this essay….

The evening share is here! If you've ever wanted to watch Joan Crawford care for a hot blind/deaf/non-verbal girl and get a hefty dose of "pretty disabilities," THE STORY OF ESTHER COSTELLO is for you.

I couldn't not write a piece about watching THE STORY OF ESTHER COSTELLO this weekend. From pretty disabilities, to psychosomatic trauma, and how SA is apparently a narrative cure....this movie irked me on several different levels. Join the Gold Star Crew to read. thefilmmaven.com/the-story-of...

I couldn't not write a piece about watching THE STORY OF ESTHER COSTELLO this weekend. From pretty disabilities, to psychosomatic trauma, and how SA is apparently a narrative cure....this movie irked me on several different levels. Join the Gold Star Crew to read. thefilmmaven.com/the-story-of...

I had an absolute blast talking with @kristenklopez.bsky.social about ISHTAR! Here we are chatting about the film's reception as a case study in industry double standards. Check out the whole conversation, part of the @ticklishbiz.bsky.social Elaine in May series!

No Film Maven post today. You could say I'm taking the day off for the holiday. Or you could also say I'm doing it so I can spend the day playing Paralives.

Elliott would like you all to know this is how he’s spending his holiday.

The Brave Little Toaster is now available on Disney+.

No Film Maven post today. You could say I'm taking the day off for the holiday. Or you could also say I'm doing it so I can spend the day playing Paralives.

Send in your lists and hear them on air!

Me: It’s been a minute since I wrote a Popcorn Disabilities post. Let’s watch something on my DVR. The movie:

As if the requirements for Valnet writers aren’t already outrageous. Apparently gotta update this piece. thefilmmaven.com/valnet-jobs/

Orange Milanos are the best Milanos. This is indisputable.