Here’s the finale of my end-of-year countdown, featuring the 100 best movies of the year: open.substack.com/pub/stephens...

Here's part 3 of the year-end movie countdown: stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-2025-b...

I reviewed ANACONDA for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

Merry Christmas! Here's part 2 of this year's Ben Hecht 600 countdown: stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-2025-b...

Here's Part I of my annual countdown of every movie I saw this year: stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-2025-b...

Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Spielberg's MUNICH. I wrote this about it after October 7 stephensilver.substack.com/p/revisiting...

I reviewed some films from the bottom of the screener pile, including SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, BROOKLYN MINNESOTA, DANCE FREAK, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/she-rides-...

I know she's just kind of saying whatever, but it's on-brand for Bari Weiss to review a damning story about the US sending people to a concentration camp and respond "we can't air this, have you even asked Tom Homan if he feels bad about any of it yet?" Perfect readout of who she sees, and doesn't.

I wrote for Political Tribune about Bari Weiss cutting the guts out of what @60minutes.bsky.social said polinews.org/leaked-the-6...

I wrote about @philafcc.bsky.social's annual awards, in which two films stood out above all others stephensilver.substack.com/p/one-battle...

For the @inquirer.com I wrote about the year in Philadelphia film, from movie theater openings to local productions to indie triumphs www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...

I reviewed THE HOUSEMAID for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

In this week’s notes column, I wrote about my favorite nights at the movies this year, the Oscars on YouTube, two James Cameron stories, Obama’s top ten list, Cena’s return to acting, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-my-10-...

Though I prefer The Last Jedi, the lightsaber flying into Rey's hands in the woods is one of the most thrilling moments of the whole franchise, and generated one of the loudest responses I've ever heard in a theater. Force Awakens is fun! Like you say, JJ's love of the original movies is infections.

For 19FortyFive, I wrote about Pete Hegseth's war on beards, and the complicated history of whether facial hair is allowed in the military www.19fortyfive.com/2025/12/the-...

I ranked the 20 best documentary features of 2025 stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-20-bes...

I wrote for Political Tribune about Trump's dumbass photo captions polinews.org/trump-erects...

From John and Yoko to Jeff Buckley to Pavement, I wrote for Living Life Fearless about the 20 best music documentaries of 2025: livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

I remembered Rob Reiner, his work, and the time I interviewed him: stephensilver.substack.com/p/rob-reiner...

For SpliceToday: My top ten films of 2025, starting with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, MARTY SUPREME, EEPHUS, SINNERS, and BLUE MOON www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

For Splice Today: My top ten films of 2025, starting with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, MARTY SUPREME, EEPHUS, SINNERS, and BLUE MOON www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

I reviewed AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, which I've barely thought about since I saw it two weeks ago stephensilver.substack.com/p/avatar-fir...

How often do people point lasers at airplanes? Surprisingly often! I wrote about it for 19FortyFive www.19fortyfive.com/2025/12/prob...

I wrote for Political Tribune about Trump's typically classy response to Rob Reiner's death polinews.org/trump-respon...

I wrote about ELLA McCCAY, and how it felt different – and more wholesome — than most movie pile-ons stephensilver.substack.com/p/ella-mccay...

There's a guy on Twitter who posted about Rob Reiner's perfect run of films and included North. Every time someone calls out North, he says "Not the time, 2 people are dead." It's making me laugh until I cry, and I'm confident Rob Reiner would have found it hilarious.

Looks like Anna Nicole Smith's husband

Per the Avias Sports Bureau, Paul George is the first player to be disbarred and drop 23-6-5 within a single 24-hour period

This week’s notes column is on SINNERS, HAMNET, “how dare you not like my favorite movie!,” Paramount/Warners, DUDE WHERE’S MY CAR?, the Oscar broadcast bidding, and much more. stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-the-sc...

I would not have thought of Danes as a performer who easily lends herself to impressions, and yet I watch this perfect one and realize how wrong I was.

And I reviewed BOO-YAH, 30 for 30's wonderful tribute to Stuart Scott stephensilver.substack.com/p/stuart-sco...

I reviewed the totally baffling ELLA MCCAY for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

We've been fighting all year about Epstein, and right at the beginning, the Trump Administration let a second Epstein back into the country www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...

I wrote about CHI-RAQ, which turns 10 years old this month stephensilver.substack.com/p/chi-raq-an...

I dove into the screener pile, reviewing movies from A (ALPHA) to W (WALTZING WITH BRANDO) stephensilver.substack.com/p/diving-int...

i'm not allowed to do drugs

I reviewed THE FAMILY MCMULLEN for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

I wrote for Living Life Fearless about that Ed Sheeran Netflix special livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

I wrote for Political Tribune about Trump responding to MTG on 60 Minutes- and what it could mean for the Paramount takeover bid for WBD polinews.org/trump-respon...

I wrote about KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR stephensilver.substack.com/p/10-thought...

Letters of Transit: the reality competition series.

In this week's notes column, I wrote about early awards season, the National Board of Review, Netflix/Warners, a moment with Emily Mortimer, the Ferris Bueller spinoff, and much more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-what-t...

For Splice Today, I reviewed the new stage-to-screen version of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, opening tomorrow via Fathom Events www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/...

Buckwheats! I wrote about 30 years of THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD stephensilver.substack.com/p/things-to-...

Here's my latest repertory film roundup for Broad Street Review, including KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR, many chances to see IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, and much more www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/the...

I reviewed the great great MARTY SUPREME, a movie about ping-pong, Jews, New York, masculinity, and America stephensilver.substack.com/p/marty-supr...

My great uncle was in the Jewish mafia in Minneapolis and once hid a bunch of cash in my great aunt's bra during a raid because he knew (correctly) that federal agents were too polite/ afraid to search a large-chested Jewish woman.

this is an admission of felony conspiracy to commit copyright infringement but holding administrations responsible for crimes they commit is so passé

the number of MLB players and prospects currently in major cities of Venezuela is... large https://worldbaseball.com/lvbp-roundup-magallanes-catches-fire-ronald-acuna-jr-homers-in-second-game/