I don't think it's possible to get cooler or funnier than my girl Parker Posey. Happy Birthday Diva, 11/8/1968. If Posey's in it...I'm 100% watching it. I'd tune in to see her order a chicken salad sandwich at the local deli. #filmsky 📽

Undervalued... Underrated... Few actresses have had career as long & diverse as Alfre Woodard. I consider her an absolute trailblazer & she should be regarded as one of the greats in film & TV. Never a false note or bad performance...regardless of the project. Happy Birthday, 11/8/52. #filmsky 📽

Suave, smooth, sultry, & unbelievably sexy... BOTD 11/8/1935: French superstar Alain Delon 4 🎥 Faves: 60 Purple Noon 63 Leopard 67 Le Samurai 70 Le Cercle Rouge Sorry, I searched for fully clothed pictures, but couldn't find one. Darn. #filmsky 📽

OTD 11/8/49: Robert Rossen's ruthless ALL THE KING'S MEN has NYC premiere. Portrayed as "man of people," politician feeds own ambition & greed. Sound eerily familiar? Excellent expose of media corruption & partisanship. Very timely still. 7 Oscar noms. Won 3, inc. Picture. All-timer ❤️. #filmsky 📽

New Thread: 🧵 ABCs of Oscar Omissions Selection of films that could have had inspired & unexpected Oscar noms. A: ALL OF ME (1984): Steve Martin for Best Actor Comedy is often overlooked, especially physical. Martin is hilariously all-in body swapping with Lily Tomlin. Tour-de-force. #filmsky 📽

#NowWatching CRIMES OF THE HEART (1986). Director: Bruce Beresford. Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange. Revisiting this adaptation of Beth Henley's Pulitzer Prize winning play. I remember over-the-top performances & forced eccentricity. But you can't beat the cast. Oscar nom for Sissy Spacek. #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of CHILDREN OF PARADISE boxd.it/bDBHAJ Love triangle? Pish! Try a quintet! Theater people! Beautiful Arletty has many suitors, but seems sweet on a mime! What of the vain thespian, ruthless criminal & wealthy Count? Lushly romantic, yet cynical, treat for film lovers! #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of SABOTAGE boxd.it/bD6Reh Terror in plain sight. No mystery as to the villain, but can he be stopped? And will his wife find out? Or is she too busy canoodling with the cute produce vendor? One of Hitchcock's darkest & most satisfying finales. Sylvia Sidney is great. #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of DOWNHILL boxd.it/bD62Bf How low can you go? Hitchcock's cautionary tale takes posh Ivor Novello & makes him work for a living! Gasp. But even fucks that up! Pretty, not smart. Looks terrific, starts & ends well, but any empathy is dispelled by second act foolishness. #filmsky 📽

If I like, I like. If I repost, I like. If I quote post, I like. If I comment, I like. Etiquette. Why not make someone feel liked if you're grooving & communicating? #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of BETTER OFF DEAD boxd.it/bD8VTd Turn brain off & succumb to silliness. Uproarious combo of coming-of-age angst & gag comedy. Don't think something's funny? Another joke hits in 30 seconds. John Cusack is affable & screenplay stuns with stupidity bordering on genius. #filmsky 📽

I don't think it's possible to get cooler or funnier than my girl Parker Posey. Happy Birthday Diva, 11/8/1968. If Posey's in it...I'm 100% watching it. I'd tune in to see her order a chicken salad sandwich at the local deli. #filmsky 📽

Suave, smooth, sultry, & unbelievably sexy... BOTD 11/8/1935: French superstar Alain Delon 4 🎥 Faves: 60 Purple Noon 63 Leopard 67 Le Samurai 70 Le Cercle Rouge Sorry, I searched for fully clothed pictures, but couldn't find one. Darn. #filmsky 📽

OTD 11/8/49: Robert Rossen's ruthless ALL THE KING'S MEN has NYC premiere. Portrayed as "man of people," politician feeds own ambition & greed. Sound eerily familiar? Excellent expose of media corruption & partisanship. Very timely still. 7 Oscar noms. Won 3, inc. Picture. All-timer ❤️. #filmsky 📽

Undervalued... Underrated... Few actresses have had career as long & diverse as Alfre Woodard. I consider her an absolute trailblazer & she should be regarded as one of the greats in film & TV. Never a false note or bad performance...regardless of the project. Happy Birthday, 11/8/52. #filmsky 📽

New Thread: 🧵 ABCs of Oscar Omissions Selection of films that could have had inspired & unexpected Oscar noms. A: ALL OF ME (1984): Steve Martin for Best Actor Comedy is often overlooked, especially physical. Martin is hilariously all-in body swapping with Lily Tomlin. Tour-de-force. #filmsky 📽

#NowWatching CHILDREN OF PARADISE (1945). Director: Marcel Carne. Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault. Long-time fave, this exquisite French film about a courtesan & 4 men who love her will give you a newfound respect for mimes. #filmsky 📽 Criterion Collection 141

Now that October is over, I can watch horror movies again! Damn, but I have to stay away from noir in November. I'm a contrarian. Not for any reason...just because. #filmsky 📽

#NowWatching CHILDREN OF PARADISE (1945). Director: Marcel Carne. Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault. Long-time fave, this exquisite French film about a courtesan & 4 men who love her will give you a newfound respect for mimes. #filmsky 📽 Criterion Collection 141

Now that everything's written up, here's full accounting of week! Went overboard, as usual. #filmsky 📽 #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 1) Ingmar Bergman's dark exploration of family dysfunction 2) Kate Winslet's Oscar; study of moral accountability 3) NYC Mamdani's mother's celebration of culture & connection 4) Oscar winner; two self-proclaimed losers looking for love #filmsky 📽 boxd.it/bhE8j

Damn...his terrific, but tough, ONCE WERE WARRIORS (1994) is in my Kanopy queue for rewatch. If you haven't seen, Maori family dealing with culture, abuse & issues of legacy in the modern New Zealand landscape. Temuera Morrison (Boba Fett) & Rena Owen never better! #filmsky 📽

Now that everything's written up, here's full accounting of week! Went overboard, as usual. #filmsky 📽 #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of BETTER OFF DEAD boxd.it/bD8VTd Turn brain off & succumb to silliness. Uproarious combo of coming-of-age angst & gag comedy. Don't think something's funny? Another joke hits in 30 seconds. John Cusack is affable & screenplay stuns with stupidity bordering on genius. #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of SABOTAGE boxd.it/bD6Reh Terror in plain sight. No mystery as to the villain, but can he be stopped? And will his wife find out? Or is she too busy canoodling with the cute produce vendor? One of Hitchcock's darkest & most satisfying finales. Sylvia Sidney is great. #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of DOWNHILL boxd.it/bD62Bf How low can you go? Hitchcock's cautionary tale takes posh Ivor Novello & makes him work for a living! Gasp. But even fucks that up! Pretty, not smart. Looks terrific, starts & ends well, but any empathy is dispelled by second act foolishness. #filmsky 📽

If I like, I like. If I repost, I like. If I quote post, I like. If I comment, I like. Etiquette. Why not make someone feel liked if you're grooving & communicating? #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ CRIES AND WHISPERS boxd.it/bCFGQv Visually stunning but emotionally aloof, Bergman's chamberpiece of resentment & misery is certainly not his most accessible. Chilly look at family dysfunction resonates as it rips away politeness to expose harsh truths. #filmsky 📽 Criterion Collection 101

#NowWatching BETTER OFF DEAD (1985). Director: Savage Steve Holland. John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers. There's only one thing to say about this quintessential example of 80s silliness..."I want my two dollars!" #filmsky 📽

#NowWatching SABOTAGE (1936). Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Sylvia Sidney, Oscar Homolka Doubling up tonight. 27th on my 2025 Hitch rewatch is adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Secret Agent about woman discovering her husband is terrorist. I like this one because Sidney rocks in BEETLEJUICE! #filmsky 📽

Damn...his terrific, but tough, ONCE WERE WARRIORS (1994) is in my Kanopy queue for rewatch. If you haven't seen, Maori family dealing with culture, abuse & issues of legacy in the modern New Zealand landscape. Temuera Morrison (Boba Fett) & Rena Owen never better! #filmsky 📽

If you haven’t already experienced this film, this review will make that choice for you to do so. An exquisite film and remarkable play by Edward Albee. The film score by Alex North is notable. In my top four boxd.it/4VNxT

Now that October is over, I can watch horror movies again! Damn, but I have to stay away from noir in November. I'm a contrarian. Not for any reason...just because. #filmsky 📽

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 1) Ingmar Bergman's dark exploration of family dysfunction 2) Kate Winslet's Oscar; study of moral accountability 3) NYC Mamdani's mother's celebration of culture & connection 4) Oscar winner; two self-proclaimed losers looking for love #filmsky 📽 boxd.it/bhE8j

#NowWatching DOWNHILL (1926). Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Ivor Novello, Ben Webster. For 26th film in my 2025 Hitch rewatch, back to silent era. Young man falsely accused of indiscretion takes fall for friend. Dummy! Not gonna lie, Ivor Novello (The Lodger) is dishy in sepia tones. #filmsky 📽

What?!?! Miles Teller in first look from biopic MICHAEL. Controversial choice, but Teller will kill it as Michael Jackson! 🤪 #filmsky 📽

A legend is BOTD (11/6) Mike Nichols. Directed many iconic fims. In my top 3 all-timers: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (66) Notable: 67 Graduate 70 Catch 22 71 Carnal Knowledge 83 Silkwood 88 Working Girl 90 Postcards From the Edge 96 Birdcage 03 Angel's in America 📺 04 Closer #filmsky 📽🎥🎬🎞

Don't throw the term "inspiration" around for just anyone...but damn, June Squibb! Happy Birthday, 11/6/1929! At 96yo, her career is peaking. What's your excuse? #filmsky 📽

Happy Birthday to Sally Field, 11/6/1946. A true force of joy, she defied odds: from TV sitcom to 2-time Oscar winner to icon in the industry. I guess we all like her, we really, really like her! #filmsky 📽

My ★★★★★ review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? boxd.it/8Y1l2N Ultimate cage fight: four combatants enter, none remain unscathed. In night of debauchery, tales are told, battles fought, games played & hypocrisies exposed. Unforgettable tour-de-force performances, wickedly funny. #filmsky 📽🎥🎞🎬

Emma Stone was destined to be a star. But she's gone well beyond with challenging adult roles that have elevated her to top of her generation. Massive talent Keen business sense as producer Genuine likability Sense of humor Utter fearlessness & lack of vanity Happy Birthday! 11/6/1988 #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of THE READER boxd.it/bClm6n Forget Fiennes. Forget Winslet. Emotional core & true lead is German actor David Kross in terrific performance. Story of accountability, responsibility & reconciling difficult truths about history & those we love. But half-baked in execution. #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ CRIES AND WHISPERS boxd.it/bCFGQv Visually stunning but emotionally aloof, Bergman's chamberpiece of resentment & misery is certainly not his most accessible. Chilly look at family dysfunction resonates as it rips away politeness to expose harsh truths. #filmsky 📽 Criterion Collection 101

#NowWatching CRIES AND WHISPERS (1972). Director: Ingmar Bergman. Harriet Andersson, Liv Ullmann. Haven't rewatched a Bergman in a while. Need a little pick-me-up, so how about this light-hearted romp? Oh wait... Oscar nods for Best Picture & Director. #filmsky 📽 Criterion Collection 101

Emma Stone was destined to be a star. But she's gone well beyond with challenging adult roles that have elevated her to top of her generation. Massive talent Keen business sense as producer Genuine likability Sense of humor Utter fearlessness & lack of vanity Happy Birthday! 11/6/1988 #filmsky 📽

Happy Birthday to Sally Field, 11/6/1946. A true force of joy, she defied odds: from TV sitcom to 2-time Oscar winner to icon in the industry. I guess we all like her, we really, really like her! #filmsky 📽

Don't throw the term "inspiration" around for just anyone...but damn, June Squibb! Happy Birthday, 11/6/1929! At 96yo, her career is peaking. What's your excuse? #filmsky 📽

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of THE READER boxd.it/bClm6n Forget Fiennes. Forget Winslet. Emotional core & true lead is German actor David Kross in terrific performance. Story of accountability, responsibility & reconciling difficult truths about history & those we love. But half-baked in execution. #filmsky 📽

Diva Alert! Vivien Leigh was BOTD 11/5/13. Imagine creating TWO of the most iconic performances in film history! And winning Oscars for both! Scarlett O'Hara in GONE WITH THE WIND (39) Blanche DuBois in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (51). Lots of great films, but this two-fer is legendary. #filmsky 📽

What I wouldn't give to spend a minute in the wacky & wondrous mind of Tilda Swinton! Happy Birthday, 11/5/1960. A chameleon? Or a bit crazy? There's no role Swinton can't inhabit & no movie she can't elevate! Versatility, bravado & balls! #filmsky 📽