It’s Halloween season and on tonight’s #ypareviews podcast hosted by film critic Mike Crowley, we’re talking unconventional horror films. (The three shown here to be exact. Can you name them?) Horror expert/film critic Mark Krawczyk and I guest, so tune in at 7 PM tonight on YouTube. 🎃👻💀🎃🧛🏻‍♀️

Won’t you join us? It will be so much fun, it’s scary! 👻

I saw #BUGONIA at the #ChicagoFilmFest last week and it’s one of my favorite films of the year. It stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis and opens this Friday. My review and caricature are up now at TheEstablishingShot.org.

It’s beyond pathetic. The mainstream media, on the whole, is comprised of feckless cowards and shameless hypocrites.

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I count myself amongst Rose Byrne's biggest fans, and she gives a bold, unflinching performance in IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU. However, I did not like the film. I explain why at TheEstablishingShot.org. bit.ly/3Wepexm

#FRANZ, the new Franz Kafka biopic from filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, had its Midwest premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival this past weekend and it’s easy to see why. It’s an exceptional film, albeit an unusual one. My review explains more at TheEstablishingShot.org.

It’s Saturday at the #ChicagoInternationalFilmFestival and I’m seeing two movies today: #franz, about the famed author Franz Kafka (Germany), and #wakeupdeadman, the latest Knives Out mystery (USA). My reviews of what I’ve seen so far will be coming soon.

It’s Thursday night at the #ChicagoInternationalFilmFestival and I have a big date with Rose Byrne. (I wish!) Actually, I’m just seeing her new movie premiere here at the AMC NewCity. Yours truly has his press pass on and is excited to see #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou.

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?” @aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”

Even with significant changes from Mary Shelley’s original novel and various excesses, Guillermo del Toro’s take on #FRANKENSTEIN is still a vivid, worthwhile production. It opens this Friday and is part of the Chicago International Film Festival too. My review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org.

The 61st #ChicagoInternationalFilmFestival has begun and both #BUGONIA and #FRANKENSTEIN were audacious movies I saw yesterday at the AMC New City. The festival continues until the 26th so get your tix now. (Reviews will be coming soon!) #ciff #chicagoindiecritics

#RIPDianeKeaton The world has lost one of its best and brightest with the passing of this legendary actress. I wrote a tribute to Keaton when she was named the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement award in 2016 and it seems like a good time to repost it here. bit.ly/3Wzc0ew

The highlight of my week? My review and caricature of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN were reposted on IG by both the film and its star! Thank you to them and to all of you for following me. (Now go see the film!) #kissofthespiderwoman #jeffyorkcaricatures #theestablishingshot #chicagoindiecritics

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I are going mad over these films for the spooky season. What movies make you think of an effective descent into madness? Find out our dark thoughts and chime in yourself on Friday, October 10, at 7pm CST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV31... #theshining #Blackswan

Tonight I’m guesting on KICKING THE SEAT to discuss the new film THE SMASHING MACHINE with host Ian Simmons. Will we fight? Tune in to find out at 8 PM on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/szHCXeC...

I loved #KissOfTheSpiderWoman, filmmaker Bill Condon’s moving, and sumptuous big screen adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical. The sure-fire awards contender starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh & Jennifer Lopez opens Friday but my review & caricature are up now @ TheEstablishingShot.org.

Jane Goodall's final message from her last interview:

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

This Thursday at 7pm CST @casablancadon.bsky.social and @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social look back at George Clooney's 2005 depiction of Edward R. Murrow's heroic fight against the government and network censors to try to stop the spread of tyrannical fear www.youtube.com/live/P1HEE-O...

#GoodBoy is perhaps the most unique horror film this year. The new frightener from filmmaker Ben Leonberg tells a haunted house tale via the perspective of a man’s pet pooch. The movie opens this weekend but my review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org

My latest one-minute TikTok review is of the dramatic yet hilarious fifth season of SLOW HORSES. #tiktok #slowhorses #jeffyork #chicagoindiecritics #appletvplus www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Sc39Xm/

Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT, host Ian Simmons and his guests will discuss the season finale of ALIEN EARTH. Worth a second season or have we Xene enough? Tune in tonight at 8:30 CST on YouTube. youtube.com/live/Njbz9WV... #alienearth #kickingtheseat #iansimmons #jeffyork #chicagoindiecritics

I don’t think ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is director Paul Thomas Anderson’s greatest film, but it’s one big, funny, sprawling movie experience for sure. It opens this weekend and my review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org. #onebattleafteranother #paulthomasanderson #leonardodicaprio

The 5th season of #SlowHorses premieres this Wednesday on #AppleTV. My verdict? It’s the best season yet with more humor to reflect our ever crazier times. Read my review @ TheEstablishingShot.org, featuring my caricature of star Gary Oldman & his supporting cast.

Check out my latest one-minute TikTok review of #TheGirlfriend, the new thriller miniseries on @PrimeVideo starring #OliviaCooke and #RobinWright. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SVQ6Au/

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I just want some breakfast. Is Joel Schumacher's Falling Down worthy of its memes, or is it a product of a very negative message? Tune in on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7pm CST to find out. www.youtube.com/live/-jFJPMu...

You’re not asking for justice, you’re ordering hit jobs. Demanding the AG indict your rivals, firing prosecutors who won’t play along, then shouting “JUSTICE NOW”, that’s corruption, not justice. And yes that’s impeachable. You should've been serving time, not becoming a president.

It’s the second to last episode of #AlienEarth that we’ll be discussing on #KickingTheSeat tonight and it’s not looking good for earthlings. Join host Ian Simmons and his guests like me on YouTube tonight at 8:30, won’t you? youtube.com/live/Lh9GAyH...

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Robert Redford has died at 89 and the entertainment industry has lost one of its most important artists. His Hollywood career started in the 60s and he became a household name when he starred in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. He was a superstar in the 70s with classics like THE CANDIDATE,

The six-episode miniseries of #TheGirlfriend may have just dropped on #PrimeVideo, but I watched it all in one sitting. #OliviaCooke and #RobinWright, pictured in my illustration, are wonderful in this twisty, tense drama. Read my review at TheEstablishingShot.org & then binge.

Welcome to America, where Republicans just spent 2 days blaming the pro-gun-safety people for another Republican-on-Republican shooting. Exactly like they did when Trump was shot at.

These moments from unclassifiable horror flicks scare the 💩 out of me. Does @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social share the same feelings? Find out on Sunday, 14, at 5:30pm CST. What moments from non-horror movies frighten you? #scary #moviemoments #movieanalysis www.youtube.com/live/T29v9Hz...

Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT, host Ian Simmons and his guests will be discussing episode six of ALIEN EARTH. (Yours truly included.) Join us at 8:30 PM on YouTube for the otherworldly drama, won’t you? youtube.com/live/8xmy7FW... #alienearth #kickingtheseat #iansimmons #jeffyork #chicagoindiecritics

THE LONG WALK, adapted from the novel by Stephen King, is a wholly involving and intense time at the cinema. It opens this weekend and my review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org. #thelongwalk #stephenking #jeffyork #theestablishingshot

what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist. Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ

just sitting here thinking about the courage and determination of E. Jean Carroll compared to the abject craven collapse of the pretty much every silicon valley CEO

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The new film TWINLESS examines the loneliness of loss and is a twisty, character-driven piece. It stars Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney, who also wrote and directed the new dark comedy. Look for it in theaters now and find my review posted at TheEstablishingShot.org. #twinless

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

Thanks, Mike! Wonderful talking to you about Hitchcock’s 1972 thriller FRENZY on your podcast today. And I’ll look forward to my next appearance on your show.

Why Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy deserve more public recognition? @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I will either be applauding or rejecting the films. Find out our stance on Friday, September 5, at 5:30pm CST. www.youtube.com/live/D7MEZuT...

It’s “deja goo” as the latest episode of #AlienEarth trades on the original 1979 film and bites off a lot with those Xenomorph choppers! Tune it at 8:30 PM tonight CST to hear the critics of #KickingTheSeat assess whether episode five passes the acid test. youtube.com/live/ktQdO-g...

Tonight’s critics screening? #TheLongWalk  at the AMC River East 21 in Chicago. It took 30 minutes for me to walk to the theater from my apt but I couldn’t do what the characters in this film have to do. Yikes! 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️

Check out my one-minute movie review of THE ROSES on TikTok. #jeffyork #tiktok #theroses www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BtkQpX/