DEAD MAN'S WIRE, the latest by director Gus Van Sant, is a narratively and structurally clunky affair. It opens on Friday. My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/dead... #MovieSky #FilmSky

Check out the latest episode of The CineFiles! Chris Hrapsky, Jamie Rogers, and I share our individual lists of the Top 10 Movies of 2025 on this special year-end episode. Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile... #MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota #TwinCities

After casting my votes last week, I can't say my picks align with everything the Minnesota Film Critics Association awarded as 2025's best, but I was happy to see that I agreed with most of them. Check out the winners: mnfca.com/2026/01/02/m...

Here are my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday 📀

I hope people watching the final season of STRANGER THINGS wonder, "Who is Nell Fisher?" And then they discover the excellent BOOKWORM.

My final review of 2025 is a new look at LA HAINE (1995), Mathieu Kassovitz’s breakout film about the social conflicts in French banlieues. It was selected in the Reader's Choice poll on DFR's Patreon. (Thanks for the suggestion, Martha!) Join and read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/la-h...

Happy New Year 🎉

Here's hoping she was there to record something for a Criterion disc of IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU.

A reminder that the key to writing is getting the very best out of your brain, but in order to get the best out of it you have to take care of your mental health. Stress, concern, and depression will take a toll on your work. So always make sure to take care of YOU and you'll get your best work.

Thanks to Dr. Marcia Sirota and the Reel Mental podcast for having me back on to talk about RENTAL FAMILY. It was a fascinating conversation, and Dr. Sirota's remarks made me appreciate the movie even more. Listen: deepfocusreview.com/reel-mental-... #Pod #Podcast #MovieSky #FilmSky

Charlie Polinger makes a confident directorial debut with THE PLAGUE, a tense story about the groupthink and bullying among preadolescent boys. In limited release starting tomorrow. Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-...

Here are my Top 10 Films of 2025: www.deepfocusreview.com/top-10-films... My Top 25 list is available exclusively on Patreon. #FilmSky #MovieSky #Top10 #Bestof2025

MARTY SUPREME, ELLA MCCAY, and LOVE ACTUALLY on the latest episode of The CineFiles! Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...

Here are my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday 🍿

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson never quite disappear into their SONG SUNG BLUE roles. They remain celebrities playing everyday people playing celebrities to distracting effect. My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/song... #MovieSky #FilmSky #SongSungBlue

Awards schmawards.

"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."

James Cameron's AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH opens this weekend, it's quite a spectacle. The story is basically just THE WAY OF WATER, only bigger. But it's a lot of fun, nonetheless. Review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/avat... #Avatar #MovieSky #FilmSky #Movies #Pandora #Review

Here are my Top 10 Films of 2025: www.deepfocusreview.com/top-10-films... My Top 25 list is available exclusively on Patreon. #FilmSky #MovieSky #Top10 #Bestof2025

Here's my take on ELLA MCCAY, a movie I was excited to see because of James L. Brooks' earlier films that I love. Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/ella... #MovieSky #FilmSky

This is devastating news. A great filmmaker, activist, and, by all accounts, human being.

“We come to this place for mergers. We stream to self-silence. To censor. To slop. Where content is chosen by the best billionaires we have.” Jane Fonda 💯💙

Tarantino is just mad The Criterion Collection released a Paul Dano film on disc before any of his.

Check out the new essay on DFR by @maaisha.bsky.social, who deftly analyzes Ettore Scola's A SPECIAL DAY (1977), what it has to say about fascism, and how its lessons remain achingly relevant today. Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/una-giornata... #FilmSky #MovieSky

I wrote about Sirāt for my Patreon subscribers. Join to read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sirat/

Post someone in a SANTA HAT 🎅🖤

The new SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is a lot of fun. It's rare to find a worthwhile holiday horror movie, but writer-director Mike P. Nelson delivers. Check it out in theaters this Friday. 🍿https://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/silent-night-deadly-night-2025/

Paramount or Netflix. Whoever wins, we lose.

Happy #LetterboxdFriday - here are my #LastFourWatched 🎬

On the latest episode of The CineFiles, we talk about ZOOTOPIA 2, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, and JAY KELLY. We also debate HAMNET, which they loved but I didn't. Check it out below or download the free KARE 11+ app. Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...

Though Park Chan-wook set out to make his masterpiece, I wouldn’t rank NO OTHER CHOICE among his very best; however, it’s a skillfully made, thoroughly entertaining screwball thriller with searing relevance. My review is a Patreon-exclusive until 12/23: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/no-o...

MARTY SUPREME lives up to the hype. A dizzying, frenetic story about American ambition and table tennis, it's a relentless piece of filmmaking, featuring Chalamet's best performance to date. Theaters: 12/25 My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/mart... #MartySupreme #A24 #MovieSky #FilmSky

Last year, I wrote a lengthy appreciation of EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) in my essay series, The Definitives. It's now available to non-Patrons. Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...

The Devils is no longer on The Criterion Channel. If you missed it, that's on you.

ZOOTOPIA 2 is a lively return to one of Disney’s most thoughtfully imagined worlds. The mystery clicks, the visual gags fly, and the new environments expand the city in clever ways. Now in theaters. My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/zoot... #MovieSky #FilmSky

Like its predecessors, WAKE UP DEAD MAN faded a little in the days afterward for me. But it's a worthy sequel with Rian Johnson's best cast yet, especially Josh O' Connor. It's in theaters tomorrow. My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wake... #FilmSky #MovieSky #Netflix

RENTAL FAMILY uses its sentimentality to comment on how even simulated connections can create genuine emotional impact. It didn't all work for me, but I found myself thinking about it long after the credits rolled. My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rent... #FilmSky #MovieSky

He begins like a performer, rises like a prophet, and concludes like a teacher. Orson Welles vs. POWER⚡ This is the most brilliant political statement made by any artist in history.

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Don't fight it, Charlie Brown. Confess quickly. If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating.

Lots of new releases this week on my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday, capped by some early Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.

Finally got around to reviewing NOUVELLE VAGUE... My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/nouv... #Netflix #MovieSky #FilmSky

Check out the new episode of The CineFiles! We cover ETERNITY, THE RUNNING MAN, and NOUVELLE VAGUE. Plus, Godard’s BREATHLESS. We also discuss Chris' CineGift: Tarsem’s THE CELL (2000). Watch on KARE 11+, YouTube, or here: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile... #MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota

Here's my take on WICKED: FOR GOOD, a disappointing conclusion to the two-part movie event. Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wick... #Wicked #WickedForGood #MovieSky #FilmSky

Noah Baumbach’s JAY KELLY is a sharp look at fame, identity, and the mess left behind when the persona overtakes the person. George Clooney and Adam Sandler are excellent. Now in limited release. On #Netflix December 5. My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/jay-... #MovieSky #FilmSky

ETERNITY riffs on DEFENDING YOUR LIFE but still lands as a sweet, high-concept afterlife romance. Teller, Olsen, and Turner carry a love triangle surrounded by clever world-building. It arrives in theaters on November 26. My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/eter... #FilmSky #MovieSky

SENTIMENTAL VALUE is Joachim Trier's best yet. I wrote about it for my #Patreon subscribers. You can either join to read the review (which you should totally do) or purchase access individually (a solid alternative). Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sent... #FilmSky #MovieSky