We come to this place for margaritas

On behalf of @ptklein.com `28: “This travesty of a proposal would wreck the rich history of our collective cinematic experience & eviscerate the livelihoods of those involved at every level. Greedy, corporate consolidators should leave art to the artists. Call it what it is: A Box Office BUST.”

Hotel alarm clock went off at 6 am (we didn’t set the alarm clock) 🙃

Today marks two years since we launched Cold War Cinema. We've released 30 episodes so far, and it feels like we're just getting started. Thanks so much to our listeners! If you like our show, please do us a huge favor and rate or review it and spread the word. coldwarcinema.com

Gosh there is nothing cooler than seeing your friends succeed and do amazing things.

Lettuce entertain you

Began the new year with a massage and now I’m getting pizza and this is the exact vibe I wanna bring into 2026

Happy New Year!! 🎉🍾 May we all live loudly, love proudly, and, most importantly, look out for one another this year. — The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925)

SPOTTED: @ptklein.com is on top of the NYC Times Square Ball

Okay I’m in NYC who wants a pt colada

Good morning, it’s your final day for 2025 complaints and suggestions! ___ After the Thin Man (W. S. Van Dyke, 1936)

I did a (very informal) data analysis of the screenplays for the first three (of six) Thin Man films a few years ago. With 152 mentions of 17 key terms like “drink” or “cocktail” in the first film alone, trying to pace with Nick and Nora is a death wish! Stay safe, drink responsibly, and cheers! 🍸

I hope whoever put the audio button in the middle of the message input bar on Instagram has a terrible 2026, tbh

Gosh my heart is so full. I am absolutely overwhelmed by the number of incredible, wonderful, lovely people in my life. ❤️‍🔥 If I owe you a text or a reply, stay in line! I assure you it’s coming.

Gym buddies and I have been closing out the last few years with a big push day and it is one of my favorite days of the year. Really fun way to reflect on how far we’ve come each year.

Good morning, life is a banquet, let’s live!! __ Auntie Mame (Morton DaCosta, 1958)

Truly the happiest of birthdays to the greatest @ptklein.com. Forever grateful to share a brain cell

it’s been a very good year

happy birthday sweet gentleman and king of movies @ptklein.com

Birthday leggies with @lemonboy-dc.bsky.social and @shane.wlm.sn

Good morning (it’s my birthday!) ___ The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925)

I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.

Doing my best @ptklein.com impression at the local Mayagüez baseball game

I love all of Lady Gaga’s characters. The Fame Monster, Ally Campana, Joanne, Abraca-Debra…

Movie group chat is so respectful we all use invisible ink when talking about new releases in case one of us hasn’t seen it yet

Tonight, on the big screen:

Watched Eyes Wide Shut last night and now I can’t stop thinking about it who wants to talk about Eyes Wide Shut

What’s your favorite type of cardboard

For the latest ep. of @coldwarcinema.com, @jasonachristian.bsky.social, @ptklein.com, and I discuss Grigori Chukrai's 1959 classic, "The Ballad of a Soldier." Link below!

New episode of is live! This week we discuss Grigory Chukhray's 1959 war drama, BALLAD OF A SOLDIER. We loved this movie and had a lot to say about it's formal choice and themes. Check it out! coldwarcinema.com/s2-ep-9-ball...

At Michigan we have the Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers collection with incredible stuff that hasn’t been seen or written about yet, including the papers of Orson Welles, Robert Altman, Jonathan Demme, Robert Shaye, Nancy Savoca, and Ira Deutchman. We just acquired Lawrence Kasdan’s papers!

I’m celebrating Boxing Day, obviously

Americans while everyone else celebrates Boxing Day today:

good morning ___ The Thin Man (W. S. Van Dyke, 1934)

Everyone in Meet Me in St. Louis is actually dead and only Tootie can see them

Did you know that Christmas Day is one of the biggest filmgoing days of the year? If you’re headed to a matinee today, remember that theater operators are working extra hard to make the movies magical for you and yours. Be sure to thank them and to treat them and your fellow filmgoers kindly!

Okay now imagine some jazz in the background

Marty Supreme is an anxious, white-knuckle thrill. I couldn’t look away, even when I wanted to watch through my fingers. See this one BIG and see it LOUD! I can’t wait to go again.

Windows open on Christmas hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Did you know that Christmas Day is one of the biggest filmgoing days of the year? If you’re headed to a matinee today, remember that theater operators are working extra hard to make the movies magical for you and yours. Be sure to thank them and to treat them and your fellow filmgoers kindly!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Xmas (I’m getting up to microwave the mulled red wine)

Saw a Christmas rainbow 🌈

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all you lovely people out there spreading cheer and making the world merry and bright 🎄 ___ The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934)

Best of luck to everybody finishing up their holiday shopping right now, and beware the potassium benzoate!!

Tell me about your holiday menus (today, tomorrow, or otherwise if you observe or celebrate something else)!

“Like Prime, but with human beings.” __ Night and Fog (Nuit et brouillard, Alain Resnais, 1956)