Rob Reiner was one of the greatest directors of all time. His run from the mid 80s through the early 90s, including Stand by Me, was extraordinary. A well-informed, decent human being, Reiner stood with humanity. His death is a great loss to America, and he will be missed.

If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...

killers of the flower moon Criterion, we are so back

Thread Oh wow what a thread

just awful. Rest in peace, Rob Reiner. Resr in peace, Michele Reiner.

Rob Reiner pretty much invented the genre of "they don't make 'em like that anymore," and that's on top of essentially inventing the mockumentary, perfecting the rom-com, making the best American coming-of-age film, one of the best courtroom dramas, and gifting everyone the "bucket list"

Because if you care about securely owning a movie that you love--as opposed to "owning" it only until a license agreement over which you have no control expires without warning--you need a DVD or Blu-ray. The hardware may be yesterday; the concern is very much of this moment.

Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more... 🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍

Clapping, screaming, and cheering during a movie isn’t as big of a thing over here as it seems to be in the US. But seeing Danish crowds lose their minds to Infinity War and Endgame was wild. I often think about how emotional I was in the theater, when I saw the Return of the King when I was 10.

As we’d say in Scandinavia, Chalamet isn’t exactly following the ‘Law of Jante.’ But I don’t really have a problem with it right now. He isn’t the only one saying he’s done spectacular work; critics and audiences say that. His list of performances in recent years also indicates that he’s right.

This is a bad idea, Disney.

Chills!! So cool. 🤩

‘STAR WARS: FATE OF THE OLD REPUBLIC’ DIRECTED BY CASEY HUDSON!! Chills!! #TheGameAwards

Looks fun! I really like the “I see the truth” line. The trailer definitely has a lot of Guardians of the Galaxy vibes (and that ‘Knowhere’ space look from GOTG). Excited to see more of Krypto. Looking forward to this.

Always.

Go see new movies in theaters while you can.

Also, Paramount has released a grand total of 7 films this year; it has barely kept the lights on. Ellison has announced plans to expand that to 15 in coming years. Does anyone imagine he is going to double his studio's output AND support a second studio slate as well? It will not happen.

Will Netflix keep WB as a separate studio and freestanding theatrical operation? I hope so. The acquisition makes more sense that way. But I don't know. The point is, it's a chance worth taking if the alternative is the end of the studio.

A lot of the people bemoaning Netflix's possible acquisition of WB are ignoring the fact that if WB goes to Paramount, it will be Disney buying Fox all over again--WB will become a "label" within Paramount and then simply disappear. Ellison hasn't shown he can run one studio. Don't give him two. >

All media mergers end up hurting writers, actors, directors, and everyone else who works in the industry. Executives, assistants, caterers, teamsters, everyone. Fewer companies means fewer jobs, period.

Well, here we go. This felt inevitable, in a way. It also feels like terrible news for movie theaters everywhere. I mean, this is Warner Bros. we’re talking about. They have to be a cinema-first company, right? That doesn’t seem like something Netflix would be likely to do.

I probably shouldn’t be surprised to see Wicked: For Good pop up in the top 10s for both AFI, NBR, etc., but I still am. That film is nowhere near as good as the first one. Is it really going all the way to a Best Picture nomination despite being such a noticeable step down in quality?

Look, Tarantino is a brilliant filmmaker with an oeuvre that I love, but that’s just a ridiculously mean (and completely unnecessary) thing to say about Paul Dano. I also think he’s wrong. Dano is terrific in the film and is one of its MANY strengths.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, it was another year where my beloved LINKIN PARK dominated my playlists. #Replay25 #Replay2025

really went dark for the sequel

This is who she was. Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best. Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...

Train Dreams is a naturalistic, poetic, and wonderfully shot film that ought to be seen on the biggest screens, so it’s kind of strange that it’s a Netflix film, but, at the same time, I love that it now, because of the streamer, gets an international audience. One of the best films of the year.

I need to carve out some time soon to check out TRAIN DREAMS. Looks phenomenal.

A film that takes place where I’m from

Look, I get that sometimes you have to roll the dice, but it is still shocking to me that studio heads somewhere expected Tron: Ares and The Running Man to be profitable given their packages.

Dune: Part One (2021)

Sometimes you just have to put on the La La Land epilogue and get transported to another universe emotionally by way of Justin Hurwitz’s music.

Baffling

OMG!! I am having a moment over here. #Stargate (SG-1 especially, but also the OG film and the spin-off shows) was one of my first loves. If this is NOT a reboot but actually a new chapter that respects (and keeps in canon) the shows that came before, I couldn’t be more excited!!

Good to see Mads Mikkelsen earn a European Film Awards nomination for his work in The Last Viking. He’s been nominated a number of times (& has won the award a couple of times), but I think this is his 1st nom for one of Anders Thomas Jensen’s comedies. www.europeanfilmawards.eu/european-fil...

Well, that fucking sucks. Loved POKER FACE and Natasha Lyonne in it. The show would not be the same without her and it deserves a proper ending. I would hate for it to just end like this.

OMG YES!! I will be there day one for our The Mummy parents!!

I love how unapologetic John Wick 4 is. It’s in that ‘gung-ho’ delight in the stuff you love mode. The filmmakers know it’s cool and maybe too ‘powerful’ (and yet delicious) like under-diluted Ribena, but they just let it be an intoxicating thrill-ride. What a gem of a film.

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

She was, indisputably, one of the greats. It was always so delightful to see her appear on-screen. She will be missed. Sending kind thoughts and love to her family and her friends. Rest in peace, Diane Keaton.

The Peacemaker season 2 finale felt more like a backdoor pilot for a spin-off show (and a tease for the future of the DCU) than a proper season finale. The season arc mostly wrapped itself up in the penultimate episode. I do hope we get to see these characters again sooner rather than later.

Absolute stone-cold masterpiece. One of the few long-anticipated sequels to challenge the original classic for the top spot. It saddens me that the box office results have soured Villeneuve’s memory of having it released. Blade Runner 2049 is sci-fi at its best.

Have you been following @ifscritics.bsky.social’s Best of the Century (thus far) list? Well, then you have to see what makes our top 10, right?! Really loved being a part of this. #IFSCA100

wrote this line yesterday: "If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."

Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.

​I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.