New post up on my site The Back Row Manifesto, #7 in my Scrapbook series, wherein I take my personal interests personally. Give a read and subscribe if you are inclined. Thanks!

The Concert In Central Park, but now, and it's Fugazi.

As an actor, Robert Redford was a defining artist of the 1960s & 70s. As a filmmaker, he was a master of control & tension. As an environmentalist and advocate, he was a powerful voice for change. But as the founder of Sundance, he radically transformed the film industry forever. A great man. #RIP

Valentine’s Day plans sorted. Thank you Jessica for being my Valentine & sharing my love for the work of Wallace Shawn. ❤️

Proud to announce the Opening, Closing, and Centerpiece Films of the 2025 @montclairfilm.bsky.social Festival! The 14th annual festival takes October 17-26, hope you can join us in Montclair, NJ! Much more to come... thank you to @thr.com for sharing our news! #MFF25

Incredible show tonight from Nine Inch Nails in NYC. My favorite live band only gets better. Especially loved the set with Boys Noize which reimagined some of my favs… As always, don’t miss them.

It is an absolute CURSE of the modern age of film.

Let's go! #YNWA #LFC

Totally reminds me of being 16... *ahem* #YNWA #LFC

Me, having tapped in at 12AM in the middle of August on a 120 degree platform as I miss the last train before it goes out of service for overnight repairs:

If you have not seen Jem Cohen's glorious INSTRUMENT, I could not recommend it more highly. ❤️

Losing Robert Wilson is the end of an era. I am privileged to have seen a few of his works, including EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH. There was a time when a new Wilson work would come to BAM & be all I wanted to see. RIP to a great artist. These are the days my friends, and these are the days my friends.

My hometown, my family is still there. It is an outrage that it took this long and that so many were exposed to poison for a decade so the Republican Party in Michigan could performatively humiliate a diverse union stronghold. Investment in Flint is only the beginning of the justice required.

Enjoyed Richard Brody's defense of criticism, but IMO, it missed one of the crucial values of great criticism, which is the value of expertise in assessing the meaning and quality of work. We are living through a "forever war" on expertise, which is treated as elitism, when it is the scaffolding...

Finally, FINALLY saw Victor Erice’s DREAM OF LIGHT (THE QUINCE TREE SUN) on the big screen in 35mm, first time seeing it again in decades. Always missed other screenings… Not this time! It’s a masterpiece.

I am so excited to work with Tricia and lead this organization together!

Unforgettable, eternal greatness. Rest In Power, #OzzyOsbourne 🦇

PERFECTION- Ex-pat Millenial creatives build a life around the impossible dream of perfect vibes in 2010’s Berlin & beyond. The manufactured surface of life is exposed as a façade, privilege a golden parachute into more comfortable emptiness...

I am proud to say that we at Montclair Film have signed a lease to become the operators of The Bellevue Theatre in Upper Montclair. I am very excited to program & operate this cinema in concert with our ongoing work at The Clairidge, creating a complimentary venue for films & community in Montclair.

Integrity personified. I am honored to have the opportunity to know Stephen and to work with Evie, and I look forward to this coming year and toward what is next.

TRON: ARES incoming...🏍️

Oh, I love this! 💔📚

Once again, STRANGE BREW showed us our future. We just refused to recognize what was coming… #EpsteinFiles #TakeOff youtu.be/YJHsllXZQlQ?...

A total joy last night seeing "Weird Al" Yankovic in NYC! I had a smile on my face for two straight hours– laughter & sing-alongs & pure escapism. What a treasure he is, and what a great band… don’t miss this tour! Absolute delight! ❤️🪗

AMERICAN PASTORAL- The so-called Greatest Generation gets a reckoning when US violence comes home to roost in the wake of the Vietnam War. Roth is a tremendous writer, but also a deeply nostalgic one here...

I love Nathan Fielder even MORE now, if that is possible? #TheRehearsalSeason2

Proud to join Farnoosh & Mike on The Montclair Pod to discuss the work of non-profits in the community and highlight a few of values that drive our work at Montclair Film. Thanks for having me on!

My friend Tim Mohr worked on this new book, & I am so happy to see it is available for pre-order. It is a photographic history of The Rocky Horror Picture Show by the great Mick Rock, who was there for the making of the film. I miss Tim, but I love seeing his work endure. ❤️

Love the book I am reading, but my usual ability to focus and read has been completely disconnected lately. SLOW GOING. Too slow. Life, work, exhaustion, the world-- everything around me is keeps pulling my brain away. Need to get back to being myself... 📚

Great show tonight from Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks… they absolutely crushed their set of early Yes classics and new material. Jon Anderson sounds as good as ever. A great night out!

New post up at The Back Row Manifesto, #8 in a series I am calling NO AUTHORITY, exploring the lessons of anti-fascist cinema. In this edition, I take a look at Terry Gilliam’s BRAZIL. Please give a read and subscribe if you are inclined. Thank you!

A night at the Shore, enjoying the fireworks.

I am so devastated to learn that Diogo Jota has died. He was always one of my favorite players to watch-- footballing intelligence, timing, & positional understanding made him a joy to follow. But this is far too soon & under horrible circumstances. My deepest condolences to his family. #YNWA #LFC

One Perfect Shot: THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Glazer, 2023)

If you're wondering, it is INTERSTELLAR, MONEYBALL, and BRIDESMAIDS. 🤷‍♂️ #NYTimesTop100 #ImNoFun

So Janus Films is ON FIRE with their restorations this summer. First, they launched the new 4K restoration of CHRISTIANE F., which was so fantastic, and now they announce a new restoration and run for Leos Carax's incredible LOVERS ON THE BRIDGE (LES AMANTS DU PONT-NEUF)!

It's a new day in NYC. I'm seeing people laying down their arms, effectively ending the Trash Revolution®, men & women shaking hands with rats as the war is paused, the tattered remains of Turkish Airlines advertisements flitting in the breeze, vegans occasionally eating fish. A new day.

NYC: "Brooklyn, why are there only one set of footprints in the sand tonight?" Brooklyn: "That's where I carried you."

The NY Times Film section has ballot up online, allowing users to vote for their favorite films of the 21st century so far... Here are mine as of tonight? Each one of these films means so much to me, and I left off another 10 that I could have swapped in...

We're going to be scary next season.. You absolutely love to see it ! #YNWA #LFC ❤️

Proud to be celebrating #Juneteenth at The Clairidge with a double feature & conversation, presented in partnership with Source Of Knowledge Bookstore. Great discussion & community building— thanks all for coming out & celebrating with us!

Today and every day, standing in solidarity with the Transgender community-- who are my friends, colleagues, and neighbors-- against abhorrent bigotry in all of its forms.

In the aftermath of the latest anti-choice political murder in Minnesota, I am republishing a piece I wrote in 2022 in the hope it will remind us of the history of right wing murder and violence in this country and inspire us to action.

One of the all-time greatest innovators in recorded music has left us. R.I.P. Brian Wilson, thank you forever for all of the Love and Mercy. 💔

Sly Stone. Assembled an incredible band that featured musicians of multiple races? ✔️ A band that mixed genders? ✔️ In the late 1960's? ✔️ On TV? ✔️ He transformed the categorization, perception, & politics of popular music. Period. Absolute genius. Rest In Power.

Fantastic night with the Losers Lounge last night @joespub.bsky.social , celebrating music of George Michael. The best time and so many incredible voices, as always... Love seeing everyone shine! 🩷

Out here on these streets representing my brand… Thank you to the American Cinematheque for bringing the gorgeous new Janus Films restoration of CHRISTIANE F. to NYC. I had only ever seen it on an old VHS… looked and sounded incredible on the big screen... Thank you, @paristheaternyc.bsky.social !

Fun to chat with my dear friend @robertsedwards.bsky.social about our shared love of #LiverpoolFC and to think about how we experience the game and the club here in the USA. Give a read and as always, thank you Bob for sharing the ups and downs, year in and year out! #YNWA

Beautiful performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 by Gustavo Dudamel leading the New York Philharmonic tonight. I love the Mahler symphonies and I thought the orchestra played so musically! Love attending, proud to have subscribed for our first season. Next season? Already subscribed!

🚨Life Upgrade Alert🚨 Found a new place mere steps from my home that serves an *elite* homemade Horchata. I LOVE IT with cold brew coffee, so I just bought two large ones and threw them in a thermos to save for the AM. 💥🥤💥