Wong Kar Wai’s Blossoms Shanghai is finally coming to the U.S. this month.

What is It's the Pictures? It's the Pictures is a weekly entertainment newsletter on movies, television, and Japanese Animation. It's also an extension of the It's the Pictures podcast. www.itsthepictures.com/launch-week-...

HEADS UP: The Criterion Channel currently has a second stream running with 24 hours of Godzilla films!

An update from the great @maxcovill.com, who has made the leap from Substack to Ghost (and chose the theme I use - Dawn - solidarity!) and moved It's the Pictures to a new home 🍿 www.itsthepictures.com/welcome-to-i...

The newsletter is soft-launching this weekend. Sign up now and get the first edition tomorrow. #ghost #newsletter #filmsky www.itsthepictures.com#/portal/signup

TODAY ONLY: If you show me that you've donated $20 or more to a local food bank, you'll get a free six-month subscription to the new @itsthepicpod.bsky.social newsletter.

The new website for the Ghost newsletter is now live if you'd like to sign up for the newsletter! www.itsthepictures.com

We are moving! On Monday morning, we launch on Ghost. I hope you'll join us.

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Had the best ol' time chatting about Keanu Reeves with my two longtime buds @maxcovill.com and @reelrecon.bsky.social, though I neglected to mention that Keanu Reeves' line on Colbert about what happens when we die made its way into my essay for the CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT's Blu-ray.

New episode of @itsthepicpod.bsky.social! Guest @crumpandy.bsky.social joins me and @maxcovill.com to discuss Keanu Reeves, specifically his non-Matrix, non-John Wick performances and his off-screen status as an all-around good guy

You like Keanu? Of course you do. Listen to the latest podcast.

My review of Season Two of Hazbin Hotel is now live on @popheist.com. Consider me a convert to the charms of Hazbin Hotel. popheist.com/hazbin-hotel...

🎙️New Podcast | @reelrecon.bsky.social and @maxcovill.com are joined by @crumpandy.bsky.social to talk about Keanu Reeves. itsthepictures.libsyn.com/206-keanu-re...

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In the newsletter, I shared what I've been up to and alluded to the chances coming to the It's the Pictures brand. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/a-big-chan...

In the newsletter, I shared what I've been up to and alluded to the chances coming to the It's the Pictures brand. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/a-big-chan...

If you are looking for titles to add to your cart for the @criterion.bsky.social sale, check out this post. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/criterion-... #filmsky #Criterion

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In our latest episode of @itsthepicpod.bsky.social, and I discuss the filmography of one of my favorite comedians: John Candy! We also review the new documentary about him, John Candy: I Like Me.

🎙️New Podcast | A new episode of the It's the Pictures podcast is now live. Join @reelrecon.bsky.social and I as we discuss the filmography of John Candy in honor of the new streaming release, John Candy: I Like Me. #filmsky itsthepictures.libsyn.com/205-john-can...

Wrote about TRON: ARES a bit and A Little Prayer in a new edition of the newsletter. #filmsky open.substack.com/pub/itsthepi...

My Fall 2025 Anime preview is now up at @pastemagazine.bsky.social. I had a lot of fun writing this one and checking out some of the new series making their debut this season. www.pastemagazine.com/tv/anime/the...

The demo for PowerWash Simulator 2 made me feel like Koji Yakusho in PERFECT DAYS. 10/10. No Notes.

*NEW EPISODE!!* We discuss the films: • GOOD BOY • ARE WE GOOD? Listen: spoilerpiece.libsyn.com/episode-586-...

Found my review of the Jane Goodall documentary, Jane, behind a paywall and not attributed to me. Figured I'd release it from the paywall for all of you. open.substack.com/pub/itsthepi...

📝New Newsletter | Max's review of One Battle After Another, formats to watch it in, podcasts, and more. open.substack.com/pub/itsthepi...

🎙️New Podcast | @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talk about Paul Thomas Anderson, his filmography, and #onebattleafteranother. #Filmsky itsthepictures.libsyn.com/204-paul-tho...

I wrote about Demon Slayer for the It's the Pictures newsletter. What is it? Can it be more popular than Pokémon? What does it mean for the anime industry? #filmsky itsthepictures.substack.com/p/whats-demo...

Jessica Chastain, on Apple TV+’s delay of THE SAVANT release

A MILLION cancelled subscriptions. Incredible. Also proof that whatever is being pushed on people's minds on X The Everything App no longer reflects reality

I know people don't have a lot of time on their hands, but if you could review the It's the Pictures podcast on Spotify, it would go a long way in helping the show grow. Please. open.spotify.com/show/0fvAvBd...

Just learned that our episode with @dedecrim.bsky.social was shared in Paste Magazine. www.pastemagazine.com/movies/film-... @reelrecon.bsky.social @maxcovill.com

Just learned that our episode with @dedecrim.bsky.social was shared in Paste Magazine. www.pastemagazine.com/movies/film-... @reelrecon.bsky.social @maxcovill.com

Posted my final piece from #TIFF 2025 and collected all the newsletters and podcasts in one place. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/all-of-tif...

Finished the #TIFF 2025 coverage with this episode. Listen and let me know what movies you want to see itsthepictures.libsyn.com/203-tiff-202...

Had to share some thoughts on Robert Redford today. He'll be greatly missed and was a titan of cinema. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/5-favorite...

Wrote my final TIFF 2025 recap. There's going to be another podcast, too, where I talk about the films not covered here. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/a-final-ti...

If you prefer to listen, I recorded the first of two podcasts I have planned. youtu.be/rIkoqIpTB8o?...

You can read about some of the movies I saw during my time at #TIFF25, like Sentimental Value and It Was Just an Accident. itsthepictures.substack.com/p/haunted-ho...

Probably going to share this again later, but my review of THE SMASHING MACHINE just went live @popheist.com popheist.com/the-smashing...

Josh O'Connor turns out a breakout performance as a young priest, but a change in format leaves Daniel Craig with too little. Read @maxcovill.com's review from #TIFF25 popheist.com/tiff-25-wake...

Park Chan-wook's black comedy NO OTHER CHOICE follows an unemployed husband and father who executes a plan to get a job: kill the competition. Read @maxcovill.com review from TIFF —

Frankenstein: a beautiful production of a classic story. I’m afraid it doesn’t have much new to say, except its ending feels like a grace note for this interpretation. Still my fav GDT since Shape of Water. #TIFF

My first byline for @popheist.com. Enjoy this review of Park Chan-wook’s latest.

HAMNET: In the end, Shakespeare will make us all cry. #TIFF #TIFF25

Obligatory pass photo

I have so many questions! #TIFF It Was Just An Accident. What a film.

THE LAST VIKING: What do The Beatles, IKEA, and Vikings have in common? The Last Viking that’s what. Starts as an absolutely ridiculous black comedy and evolves into something all together different by the end. #TIFF25