For National Security Journal, I wrote about the legacy of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN nationalsecurityjournal.org/saving-priva...

I wrote about why it’s not antisemitic to oppose the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-worst-...

In this week’s notes column: Why BACKROOMS and OBSESSION are (probably) not EASY RIDER, IS GOD IS is better than both, Spielberg on Bill Simmons’ podcast, life imitates THE INSIDER again, and RIP Peabo Bryson stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-no-the...

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

I wrote for Political Tribune about Scott Pelley vs. CBS polinews.org/fired-cbs-st...

I wrote about 20 years of A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, Robert Altman’s final film, one of the best Minnesota movies, and one of the best last-night-of-a-great-thing movies. stephensilver.substack.com/p/20-years-a...

As a Minnesota voter, a lifelong Jason Garrett appreciator, and a chronic underachiever, I have no choice but to vote for Michele Tafoya.

Here’s the June documentary review 10-pack, with reviews including THE AI DOC, EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET, THE PINK PILL, SUMMER OF ‘94, and a bunch of stuff on PBS this month stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-june-2...

I reviewed MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE stephensilver.substack.com/p/masters-of...

I reviewed MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE stephensilver.substack.com/p/masters-of...

Here's the latest #crimeblotter for @appleinsider.com appleinsider.com/articles/26/...

For Splice Today, I reviewed two very different movies about air travel: PROPELLER ONE WAY NIGHT COACH and also THE TRAVEL COMPANION www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

I went long on the (apparent) scrapping of the revival of Philadelphia’s Riverview movie theater stephensilver.substack.com/p/is-the-riv...

Calling this man ugly is cruel

In this week’s notes column, I wrote about false “ghost director” rumors, The Outsiders on stage, and another story about Neal McDonough being “blackballed.” Roger Ebert and God, and the shocking return of Milli Vanilli stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-no-obs...

NEW PODCAST: On the latest Film Scribes, @stephensilver.bsky.social and @filmbuffrich.bsky.social talk THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU filmscribes.libsyn.com/film-scribes...

Listen, after the last DHS Secretary's spouse you're not allowed to call this stuff "WILD" www.dailymail.com/news/article...

On the Film Scribes podcast, @filmbuffrich.bsky.social and I talked about THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, and the future of Star Wars more broadly filmscribes.libsyn.com/film-scribes... @philafcc.bsky.social

I wrote about 15 years of Terrence Malick's THE TREE OF LIFE. And all of its supporters are happy stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-tree-o...

Also for Broad Street Review, I previewed @cinespeak.bsky.social's Under the Stars festival, which starts Friday in Clark Park www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/cin...

For Broad Street Review, I previewed June repertory offerings in Philadelphia www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/the...

For Splice Today, I reviewed the terrible Netflix movie LADIES FIRST www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

I wrote about Trump's $250 bill for Political Tribune polinews.org/trump-pushes...

I reviewed BACKROOMS, and also AN AUTUMN SUMMER stephensilver.substack.com/p/backrooms-...

And from yesterday: Despite some misleading aggregations, there's probably not going to be a new GODFATHER movie about Connie Corleone stephensilver.substack.com/p/no-theyre-...

I reviewed ASK E. JEAN stephensilver.substack.com/p/ask-e-jean...

In this week's notes column, I wrote about Elon Musk not being a movie guy, the Billy Joel "biopic," the death of Barney Frank, the return of three auteurs, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-elon-m...

I reviewed JACK RYAN: GHOST WAR for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/...

I wrote for Political Tribune about Trump maybe skipping his son's wedding, like Logan Roy did in the "Connor's Wedding" episode of Succession polinews.org/trump-is-ask...

I reviewed three documentaries about outlaws: STOLEN KINGDOM, NEVER GET BUSTED, and THE PYTHON HUNT stephensilver.substack.com/p/stolen-kin...

I wrote about 35 years of Ron Howard’s BACKDRAFT stephensilver.substack.com/p/backdraft-...

The core of Trumpism is "one day I'll get my cut." DOGE dividends, reparations payments, Trump accounts, tariff checks, whatever. It's the same con the far right has been running for decades, and Trump does it the best. Vote for me and you'll get your cut. Nobody ever gets their cut except him.

The Greatest.

For Broad Street Review's Book Week, I reviewed Jack McCarthy's history of the Mann Music Center, "A Century of Music Under the Stars," from @templeunivpress.bsky.social www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/a-ce... #BSRBookWeek

I reviewed THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, which feels like half of a television season stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-mandal...

I love when people (accurately) guess the cover inspo!

I previewed the most exciting summer movies stephensilver.substack.com/p/2026-summe...

I reviewed THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN for @SpliceToday2022 www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

In this week’s notes column: Lupita Nyong’o is indeed playing Helen of Troy, Elon and his friends are still weird racist freaks about it, plus Conan returns to the Oscars, RIP Rex Reed and Barry Blaustein, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-yes-lu... @philafcc @OFCS @CriticsChoice

I wrote about 10 years of THE NICE GUYS stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-nice-g...

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

I reviewed the Martin Short documentary, now on @netflix.com stephensilver.substack.com/p/marty-life...

Fighting over Bluesky and X is so funny. It's like two rival opera companies screaming at each other. Persuasion is done via short form video now, we're both retirement homes for uggos.

I reviewed YES!, an Israeli anti-Israel film that's been compared (accurately) to SOUTHLAND TALES. stephensilver.substack.com/p/yes-is-an-...

My JTA story on the Michael Jackson movie is in the @forward.com forward.com/fast-forward...

For JTA, I wrote about the Walter Yetnikoff scene in MICHAEL, featuring Mike Myers calling and yelling at MTV www.jta.org/2026/05/08/c...

I wrote about THE ODYSSEY casting non-news, months of gross ragebait, and why it shows everything that’s wrong with today’s information economy. stephensilver.substack.com/p/lupita-nyo...

Timothee Chalamet looks like every kid that graduated from Bonner.

In this week’s notes column, I wrote about Ted Turner, why they’re not “erasing” the Star Wars sequels, Helen of Troy, the Key and Peele video, writing straight into the CMS, and more. stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-the-si...

I reviewed BUFFET INFINITY and THE SHEEP DETECTIVES for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...