When I think of Robert Redford, I think of "Pete's Dragon." I know that's a weird one to pick, but I cannot get through this scene without getting emotional. #FilmSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=aekS...

This week I wrote for @thewrap.com on some of the reasons why it's going to be so hard for Los Angeles' most beloved movie palace, the Cinerama Dome, to reopen. #FilmSky www.thewrap.com/cinerama-dom...

Disney announces another original animated film! Let's read the logline: "Disney’s #Hexed is an all-new original film that follows an awkward teenage boy and his Type — A mom who discov--" Flop.

431 headgear picks. 17 of them were for USC. I was there for No. 16 in 2013. 11 hours later, we stormed the field. 17-0 when picking the Trojans. His best pick record with a single team. Thank you, Lee Corso. #CollegeGameday www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbu4...

Jimmy-senpai noticed Gutfeld.

one of the funnier things for the right is despite all their attacks and derision, they are DYING for mainstream acceptance. greg gutfeld feels so validated to be a guest on the tonight show. and of course a toady like jimmy fallon is hosting him.

Every now and then, I'm reminded of the existence of Vincent Adultman from BoJack Horseman, and it makes me happy.

Just in time for our local elections, America's biggest rag comes to Los Angeles to exploit the Times' decline.

It's been months since we had an episode this loaded up with tangents. We gotta rope it in a bit😅

Democrat Forrest Dunbar was on Nat Guard training in Poland and got personal leave, and bought his own ticket, to get back to AK and vote for the override. If you are wondering why the special session was scheduled when he was in Poland, well, I'm thinking no one imagined he would do what he did

At this point the only reason I still think "Avengers: Doomsday" will hit $1 billion is because it was moved to the holidays. This brutal second weekend for "Fantastic Four" is the canary in the coal mine for Marvel's ability to create new hits #BoxOffice #FilmSky www.thewrap.com/fantastic-fo...

Uhhhhh...get you a man who can do both?😅

Delta Slim is the most painful cinematic death since Tom Blake in "1917"

Europe’s dirtiest river is clean again. A €5.5 billion project has taken raw sewage out, laid hundreds of kilometres of pipes, and since 2021 seen kingfishers, shrimp and beavers move back in

I'm sure Nike appreciates having Scottie Scheffler, the world's top golfer by a country mile, wear their logo on his cap while he quietly explains to the global sports press how the "winning is everything" mantra they plaster all over their ads is bullshit. The Anti-Tiger has arrived.

A ROBBED HR IN THE DERBY

This is my analysis for TheWrap of how #Superman did at the box office this weekend. $125M domestic opening, good. $96M overseas, not good. But it's getting good reviews, so it could be a precursor to something bigger like "Batman Begins" was 20 years ago. #FilmSky www.thewrap.com/superman-box...

The most relatable thing about the new Superman movie is how Jimmy Olsen writes his articles directly in the CMS.

I've had three polite declines so far from a formerly undocumented writer and two grips with undocumented family members. The fear is real in Los Angeles. If anyone wishes to speak with me, even anonymously, about how ICE's occupation is affecting them and their families, my DMs are open.

Happy Frederick Douglass Was Right Day

Sorry, Internet, but nobody gaf about what you think "ohana" means.

When you condition your audience to view animated originals as "wait for streaming" movies while positioning sequels, spin-offs and remakes as FOMA theatrical events, you get what you f***ing deserve.

Someone should ask all the people who said that Eric Adams was the future of the Democratic primary four years ago if they agree that Zohran Mamdani should be viewed as the future of the party. Or is that only when candidates are pro-cop and pro-billionaire?

This would have been nice to remember four years ago when the national punditry was using Eric Adams' victory to call on Dems to stab Black Lives Matter in the back.

The mayoral AND downballot results in NYC have dipped these takes in liquid nitrogen.

Holy shit... He's doing it...

Step 1: stop adding more fossil fuels. It's taking longer than we thought to pry the great vampire squids of coal, gas and oil off the face of humanity... but we are slowly getting there.

The NBA is the most wide-open it has been in more than a decade and the actual competition is STILL taking a backseat.

Already the Internet is blaming "CalArts bean mouth" style and the marketing for "Elio" failing to launch. Guys, I think it's just that the masses don't want to see original films in theaters as much as the Internet does, and it takes "Sinners" levels of acclaim to overcome that.

Just saw a press screening of James Gunn’s Superman, can confirm the internet rumors were true, the feature does contain two graphic gay sex scenes set to Nickelback’s “Photograph”

Love how this administration talks about LA like it's fucking Dresden in 1945. Let me go instead, you babies. I've been craving a jalapeno egg burrito from the Tacos Por Favor on Olympic for like six months now.

I would expect the projections for #Superman to go up to $145-155 million by the time opening week rolls around. It's going to be big. The question is whether it can leg out better than BvS. #FilmSky

I saw the TV Glow only escaped culture war flashpoint because Americans no longer understand metaphor as a literary device

This might be the first real debate we've ever had on the podcast.

Ep. 72 - For ‘Materialists’ Girls, When the ‘Dragon’ Is Enuf It’s an accidental all-star episode. @aaronsps4.bsky.social *and* Kirsten Acuna stop by to discuss Universal going the Disney live-action remake route. Meanwhile, @jeremyfuster.bsky.social declares war on misleading A24 trailers.

On the flip side...

I gave up being a Dodgers fan after Vin retired. Four World Series and two wins couldn't make me give a shit about them, and the past two months have made me feel more vindicated in my choice.

America is one of those countries where if you host a global sporting event, inclusive messages have to be censored to so as not to anger the central government. In this case the message is “racism is bad” www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

The LAPD says they need more $$$ in order to cover overtime to respond to the protests, according to this city report. LA city's response has so far cost $19.7 million. The LAPD costs make up nearly $17M, of which $11.7M is police OT, which the LAPD says it needs more funds to cover.

If a future employer turns me down because I locked my Nazi bar account and didn't really build a substitute elsewhere...well so be it. Bsky, X, whatever. Social media just feels like a waste of my professional time and mental health capacity now after spending five months without it.

And we're back to Defund. As much as everyone whined about it being a bad slogan, what else can you do but stop paying these guys to brutalize their communities. If cities employ a bunch of uncontrollable gangs that attack their own citizens, at least the first step is "stop employing them."

If only the United States could learn some lessons from South Korea:

We're making all your websites shitty and evil. What are you gonna do, log off and spend time with your family

"We will rebuild!", I scream as I passionately slam my burned hand on a still-scalding stovetop.

My top 25 films of 2024 #filmsky: 25.) Straume (Flow) 24.) The Wild Robot 23.) Touch 22.) Longlegs 21.) Thelma 20.) 悪は存在しない (Evil Does Not Exist) 19.) Furiosa 18.) Sing Sing 17.) My Old Ass 16.) Problemista 15.) Anora 14.) A Real Pain 13.) Challengers 12.) Wicked 11.) Riddle of Fire

It's been a long time since so many films got great box office news in one weekend. Sonic 3: 65% ahead of Sonic 2 overseas Mufasa: ZERO drop from $35M OW Nosferatu: Best Focus OW since Downton Abbey A Complete Unknown: Best Searchlight launch since COVID #FilmSky www.thewrap.com/sonic-3-mufa...

A Greek epic is about to make $900 million at the box office. There truly is no one like Nolan.

My analysis for @thewrap.com about where "Mufasa" could go at the #boxoffice over the next few weeks. #FilmSky After writing this, "Sonic 3" took another slip below estimates and ended up with a final opening of $60M after initial estimates as high as $70M. www.thewrap.com/mufasa-box-o...

Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.