Isabel Castro’s documentary SELENA Y LOS DINOS is now streaming on Netflix. With never-before-seen home videos and new interviews, the filmmaker manages to create an incisive portrait of Selena Quintanilla’s private life. I reviewed for @Variety at Sundance: variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Jafar Panahi! Last night I had the great honor of moderating a Q&A at the DGA with the courageous master Iranian filmmaker about his Palme d’Or winning stunner IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT. Thank you to the incredible interpreter Sheida Dayani for facilitating our conversation.

Yo con la olla del pozole si me hacen enojar en Navidad

Directors who I think should make an animated feature. Could work with their sensibilities: -Spike Jonze -Jean-Pierre Jeunet -Céline Sciamma -David Lowery *Michel Gondry already made one *Bong Joon Ho is making one *Sciamma wrote MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI, so it could happen

Pope Leo also said said that if you use your phone in the cinema you are going straight to hell. A especial place in the eternal fire is reserved for those who take photos of the screen.

All of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s films seem to be about the permanence of memory within the physical spaces we inhabit, where indelible experiences unfold, and about the need to protect and preserve them, whether that’s an apartment, a cinema, or a small town.

Before SIRÂT, Spanish director Óliver Laxe made FIRE WILL COME, an enthralling drama about a man who returns home to his mother in a rural town after being released from prison. He soon discovers not everyone has forgiven him. I reviewed it for LA Times: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

I have experienced Bi Gan’s RESURRECTION, an astonishing, endlessly inventive labyrinth of mirrors and portals that could almost convince you cinema as a medium was soley conceived so that this film could one day exist. I know that’s hyperbolic, but it’s truly so mind-blowing,

I interviewed the Mexican American skaters from El Paso, Texas who appear in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. For LA Times’ De Los, we talked about their experience working on a major film and collaborating with PTA, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Benicio del Toro: www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

Get to know the ELP carnalitos.

The quickness in which I said yes to this pitch, and the subsequent reader response to this wonderful story >>>>

I was hoping someone would interview them. Overjoyed that it’s Carlos.

I interviewed the Mexican American skaters from El Paso, Texas who appear in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. For LA Times’ De Los, we talked about their experience working on a major film and collaborating with PTA, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Benicio del Toro: www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

loving this interview with the One Battle After Another skateboarders from @carlosfilm.bsky.social

Oof two greats gone. Tatsuya Nakadai and Homayoun Ershadi. RIP to these legends of cinema immortalized in films that will remain relevant for as long as the art form exists.

The Mexican film CORINA is streaming on Hulu/Disney+ now. It’s a story about a young woman with dreams of being a writer but afraid of stepping outside of her comfort zone. It has often been compared to AMÉLIE. I reviewed it for @variety.com: variety.com/2025/film/re...

Came to mind that in Guillermo del Toro’s CRONOS, the foul-mouthed embalmer Tito, played by actor Daniel Giménez Cacho, might be a prototype for Victor Frankenstein. He certainly has the look, and he thinks of what he does with dead bodies as the work of an artist.

Came to mind that in Guillermo del Toro’s CRONOS, the foul-mouthed embalmer Tito, played by actor Daniel Giménez Cacho, might be a prototype for Victor Frankenstein. He certainly has the look, and he thinks of what he does with dead bodies as the work of an artist.

Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN is now on Netflix. Resharing my interview with Jacob Elordi, Del Toro, and makeup artist Mike Hill about the Creature for LA Times www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Still my favorite movie from Animation is Film this year and I’m watching it with my mom tonight at the theater.

For LA Times, I interviewed the directors of LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, my favorite animated film of the year, about a Belgian girl in Japan who thinks she is God. A joy to hear from directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han about this triumph: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Get Ready With Me to hunt down my father, who created me from the body parts of corpses and condemned me to a dreadful existence #BadDad #Frankenstein #Elizabeth

Be kind to freelancer writers, man. We are already at the bottom of the ladder in this crumbling industry.

Last night at Disney, I moderated a Q&A with two of the directors of Pixar’s ELIO, Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, and producer Mary Alice Drumm. One of my favorite films this year, animated or otherwise.

David Lynch altar for the Día de Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever.

I reviewed I AM FRANKELDA for @variety.com. The first stop-motion feature fully produced in Mexico features show-stopping musical numbers & incredibly ornate sets & characters in a story about creative empowerment. Guillermo del Toro has been a major supporter: variety.com/2025/film/re...

Vampire? No, I’m Weird Al! Now won’t you invite me in? #Sinners #WeirdAl #Halloween

For #Halloween we are Sensei’s “a few small beers.”

SORRY, BABY is the best American debut of 2025, a feat of tonal complexity grappling with a harrowing event using finely-tuned insightful humor. Eva Victor is a major voice. It’s out on HBO Max today. I gave it a perfect 10 in my “controversial” @IGN review. Read it here: www.ign.com/articles/sor...

My piece on the posters for Yorgos Lanthimos’ films looked great in print today in the NYT. I talked to Greek artist Vasilis Marmatakis about creating these works based on the bizarre (complimentary) films. Online here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...

An honor and a pleasure to be part of the Gotham Awards nominating committee in the Screenplay categories with @timgrierson.bsky.social, @jon-frosch.bsky.social, @mcastimovies.bsky.social, and @ezwrites.bsky.social. Together we came up with an eclectic list of nominees from around the world.

For the first time ever, the Gothams are giving out awards for adapted and original screenplay. Very happy to be on that inaugural committee, alongside @jon-frosch.bsky.social, @mcastimovies.bsky.social, @carlosfilm.bsky.social and @ezwrites.bsky.social. Here are our nominees.

So much fun to be on the Original and Adapted Screenplays committee for the Gothams this year with ace fellow critics @timgrierson.bsky.social @ezwrites.bsky.social @carlosfilm.bsky.social @mcastimovies.bsky.social. Proud of our choices and excited for these films.

Congrats to our members who were nominated for Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards by @lapressclub.bsky.social! @jon-frosch.bsky.social @theamynicholson.bsky.social @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social @carlosfilm.bsky.social @williambibbiani.bsky.social @katiewalshstx.bsky.social @ajhan.bsky.social

Wonderful to have received 2 nominations for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards along a stellar group of critics and writers. Particularly happy that my profile of Tobin Bell for LA Times was acknowledged!

Love this! Last year Vasilis kindly shared some of his favorite books with me for my lil Instagram books x designers project. Very nice dude. www.instagram.com/p/C4plqOYNJd...

This is truly brilliant design work and I'm struck again at how movie posters so often prove the initial and most experimental sites for artistic innovations. Gift link: a lovely feature from Carlos Aguilar (@carlosfilm.bsky.social) for the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...

For the New York Times, I talked to Vasilis Marmatakis, the Greek artist behind the unique posters for Yorgos Lanthimos’ brilliantly bizarre films starting with DOGTOOTH, and for every film since, including his latest, BUGONIA: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...

Tomorrow afternoon I will moderating a Q&A after a 4:00pm screening of PALESTINE 36 at the Los Feliz 3 with director Annemarie Jacir. The epic historical film is Palestine’s Oscar entry this season. Thanks to @amcinematheque.bsky.social for hosting.

Delighted to present Tonatiuh with the Breakthrough Actor Award at the CCA’s Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television for his star-making dual performance in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. His beautiful speech was dedicated to his mother.

Last night I had the pleasure of moderating a Q&A with the artists behind Yorgos Lanthimos’ BUGONIA at AFI Fest: cinematographer Robbie Ryan, hair and makeup designer Torsten Witte, costume designer Jennifer Johnson, composer Jerskin Fendrix and sound designer Johnnie Burn.

Last night I had the honor of moderating a Q&A with actor Gael García Bernal and Filipino director Lav Diaz after a screening of his latest film, MAGELLAN, The Philippines' Oscar entry. What a treat to chat with two artists whose work I admire deeply.

It was an honor and a joy to be part for the Animation Is Film Festival features jury alongside Jemaine Clement and Torill Kove. I adore our two winners, LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN and DECORADO. Two extraordinary films in a very strong lineup from around the world.

My piece on Jacob Elordi is in print today on the cover of LA Times’ Entertainment section. We discussed his extraordinary work as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s ravishing FRANKENSTEIN, which Elordi plays with wondrous vulnerability: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Josh O'Connor: Priest ✝️, Professor 🎶, Cowboy 🤠, Thief 🖼️

Guillermo del Toro with his Oscars

A little gritty political drama, a little technicolor musical, a little revolutionary politics, a little queer representation; we're talking about Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, & Tonatiuh in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, with our friend @carlosfilm.bsky.social! #filmsky maximumfun.org/episodes/max...

I’m so excited to part of the features jury for the Animation Is Film Festival, which kicks off today, alongside actor and filmmaker Jemaine Clement and Oscar-winning animator Torill Kove. Looking forward to discussing the strong lineup.

What a joy to see Iranian master director Jafar Panahi in print today on the cover of the LA Times’ Entertainment section. Ecstatic that I got to chat with him for this piece and discuss his increíble career. Online here: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

I talked to Jacob Elordi about becoming the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s remarkable take on FRANKENSTEIN for LA Times. With input from the master of monsters himself @realgdt.bsky.social and makeup artist Mike Hill on the beauty and rage of Elordi’s performance: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...