“One of the most troubling elements of our current moment, as evidenced by the sudden inescapability of AI images, is that many seem eager to leap past the jagged road bumps of technological progress and settle for what’s being deemed good enough…” - @kphipps3000.bsky.social

"Advertisers can now target Instacart shoppers on TikTok thanks to a new integration between the two companies..."

“Leonardo DiCaprio is in early talks to star in the role of Chris Shiherlis, the character played by Val Kilmer in the 1995 original.” #Heat2 Read more: deadline.com/2025/10/amaz...

"Advertisers may soon have to decide whether to invest in ChatGPT as a paid media channel."

RIP actor Ron Dean

"Meanwhile, government aviation workers in roles deemed to be essential face the prospect of having to work without pay, which some advocacy groups have warned will place considerable strain on the country's airline ecosystem."

CUBS

“The primary reason is that Hollywood is making less stuff. […] investors saw streaming growth was slowing and decided what actually matters is profitability. …Hollywood has endured downturns before, but rarely this sudden and severe.”

Now playing at the Casa de Carvajal 📺🎞

CUBS

Terrible. “In the state of Illinois, almost 5,000 people have been detained this year […] For the people detained inside the facility, they describe not receiving adequate food or water, and having to use the bathroom in public.”

“While most boxing and wrestling films will go up and close personal in their bouts, Safdie prefers to shoot them at a distance, watching them from outside the ring […] And yet, one feels the brutality, the viciousness, the impact of each punch and kick.” - @alejandroariera.bsky.social

“The Spanish-language drama will open theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 14 for a one-week qualifying engagement…”

Massive fire breaks out at refinery in El Segundo

W

"Their message to the film, TV and related industries: We are happy to work with you." #TikTok #FilmTok

My Supergirl 🩷🦸‍♀️

How many Oscars can we give Jim Downey for One Battle After Another?

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is the Dad-Daughter movie of the year. Days later I’m still thinking about it. I can’t wait to see it again.

We have “Ghetto" Pat Calhoun aka Bob Ferguson. We have Perfidia Beverly Hills. We have Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw. We have Sensei Sergio St. Carlos. We have Junglepussy. We have Gringo Coyote. We have the Christmas Adventurers, including Roy More and Virgil Throckmorton. We have all these characters.

‘Forget it, Jake. It’s the Riyadh Comedy Festival.’

September 30 / October 1

Civil War (2024) dir: Alex Garland

David Cross 👏🏽

"It’s not just recent college graduates who are struggling [...] Out-of-work mid-career employees are taking part-time jobs, and hiring has stalled in industries from professional services to manufacturing. More than a quarter of the jobless have been out of work more than a half-year..."

"[Paul Thomas] Anderson says fighting fascism isn’t civil disobedience, it’s American. There is, in fact, nothing more American, so let’s go. ****" - @mangiotto.bsky.social

my F1 drive-by:

"That includes testing the ability to search through personal data, such as songs and emails, and perform in-app actions like editing photos..."

“But [Paul Thomas Anderson] is, like DiCaprio’s character, the father of a biracial daughter—Anderson has four children with the actress Maya Rudolph—and the movie is rooted in Bob’s deep-seated determination to do right by his child while struggling to grasp what that actually means.”

“There are sequences here so fluid and lucid—so controlled in terms of composition, cutting, and the hurtling, all-in sensation […] The messaging is basically: Start polishing that overdue Best Director Oscar now or don’t give it out at all.” - @brofromanother.bsky.social

MAGNOLIA is my favorite movie, so any time there’s a new PTA in cinemas, it is an *event* for me. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER was an immensely enjoyable moviegoing experience!! And the Vista Theater is *one of only four theatres in the world* to show it in the VistaVision format. ¡Viva la revolución!

Film journalism in 2025.

In honor of the new PTA this weekend, here’s a photo of Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin J. O’Connor and myself in Chicago back in 2012 #FlashbackFriday #PaulThomasAnderson

"Accenture has reduced its global workforce by more than 11,000..."

US cyber officials issued an “emergency directive” ordering federal agencies to defend their networks against an “advanced” group of hackers that have breached at least one agency in an apparent espionage campaign.

Happy National Daughters Day 💗

Have never given a five-star review for a new film on The Reveal... until now. The new PTA is pretty obviously an all-timer: thereveal.film/in-review-on...