rewatching the ring on the criterion VHS series and a) it looks astonishingly good and b) Naomi Watts cannot be trusted around any children with psychic powers or books of henry or vhs tapes

shitposting about paul w.s. anderson’s Pompeii had led to the discovery of a Russian film on Netflix about ice skating criminals the day isn’t wasted

The two great parts of pillion are: -“let’s take the day off” -and Ray reading a “My Struggle” when, during this wider release, Knausgård’s announced as the Criterion SENTIMENAL VALUE essayist

“Have you ever talked to the other Lanterns?” “Are you kidding? They’re aliens. One of them’s a fucking squirrel.” hashtag justice for ch’p

nothing fascinates me more than local a/v estate sales as companies are being picked off because it's like "we have a crate of 24 untouched Flip HDs for $30 or best offer" and I check back and it's an insane bidding war

stupid wild dogs being after 2005. Vulture Cinematrix No. 707: Mar 3, 2026 I got 8/9 Correct Score: 2381 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

looking back the greatest modern innovations in online film criticism are: -Gregg Turkington's number of bags of popcorn -Rotten Tomatoes creating an easily exploitable submission system -the movie guru's heart/brain/courage and entertainment chart and number of times he checks his watch

Thank god we’re back to normal d.c. weather

the thing we're missing from horror films nowadays are title songs that are bangers like "Killer Condom" from KILLER CONDOM youtu.be/6TW3fNcYU4o?...

I’m finally going through all those eclipse series and John Ford sets and I have to watch them alone I’m sorry ladies

I really wish wrath of the titans did have an Oscar. Vulture Cinematrix No. 705: Mar 1, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2530 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

The other 1 percent came from non-union tungsten

HOW TO MAKE A KILLING (‘26): W/O 50 minutes in (the apartment surprise with Qualley’s noir intro, three deaths in). Just annoyed it was being shown so dim and i wound up being 10 minutes late into the film assuming there’d be at least 25 minutes if trailers/intro. No! 15 for once! Pick a lane!

SECRET MALL APARTMENT (‘24): it’s just a pleasant film about making art and sitting on footage for decades until Jeremy Workman’s schedule frees up.

Me, an ally: I won’t see scream 7 for the political reason Me, actually: wait the twist was what and oh shit freaklinks guy is in it do I still have my freakylinks dvd I don’t but it’s on YouTube well okay then

You have no idea the restraint I used in not just doing the hangover as a gag. Vulture Cinematrix No. 703: Feb 27, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2657 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

“We love the immediacy and flexibility of digital publishing, but we’re also painfully aware of how hard it is to get people to visit websites these days. And we know there’s more we can do in audio, video, and other new formats to serve our longstanding audience as well as win new converts…” lolwut

this is the most NOW YOU CAN SEE ME plot point where the magic team has to get the passwords for multiple accounts but where will all those people be deadline.com/2026/02/oz-p... (and obviously the year CBS news anchor chairs the WHCA)

*jumps online, puts on Papa Roach's "Last Resort" and peels out of the raisin' cane's parking lot in a sick camaro or maybe the free bus*. Vulture Cinematrix No. 702: Feb 26, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2655 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

I respect the madness that is someone at Paramount going "what if we pay Letterboxd to not let regular people publish reviews of our terrible film before a set time/date" and agreeing and no one stopping to think what it would look like and then they all just do some lines and try to buy WB again

Flew too close to the sun once again (or put in a two word title for the 3+ grid). Vulture Cinematrix No. 701: Feb 25, 2026 I got 8/9 Correct Score: 2367 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

someone on the marketing team admitted to a serious problem and then tried to play it off as "Fiber February" when the team realized vodka and quaker oats wasn't a suitable meal

the love lies bleeding seats experience is coming true www.thewrap.com/industry-new...

THIS IS NOT A TEST (‘26): it’s so Canadian I briefly thought they had Treble Charger play while watching this. It’s a fine zombie film for the children but I, myself, died inside realizing I mistook a band for Treble Charger in the year 2026.

ha ha ha it takes over an hour to get between the new Sundance theater locations by foot and it’s still in high schools

if I had my way we'd be putting the oogieloves on criterion imagine the think pieces you could write on ghost about that you weirdos

when everyone keeps talking about the one monkey and I’m in the corner prepared to say well actually it’s a play on a manga author but I keep my gargantuan power level a secret forever

Chime being eternally fucked for digital VOD/purchase due to that unique release strategy will never stop being infuriating.

wait until Netflix and criterion throw the real curve ball and go "Splatter on Criterion Channel can you fucking believe it you weirdos here we go remember this exists"

Early aughts Weinstein company DVD special features for a Jackie Chan film that then delivers a 29 minute director interview shot years later with adjustments and zooms performed in-camera during promotion of The Big Hit and I’m just

“The d.c. area could get up to 12 inches in snow” I’m sorry for taunting god and saying this is the year I’ll finally put on Shoah if I get snowed in again

No better moment then trying to remember “that dumb cop film with Mickey Rourke and the weird Williamsburg apartment and Chinatown” and it’s Michael Cimino and Oliver Stone combing their powers with more cocaine than god can imagine

Going off dumb lists I made and was surprised looking back: 20: First Cow (over Inspector Ike!?!) 21: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (I still don’t think I watched Drive My Car) 22: We’re All Going to the World’s Fair 23: And The King Said, What A Fantastic Machine! 24: I Saw The TV Glow 25: Eephus

mm. Butter. Vulture Cinematrix No. 697: Feb 21, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2638 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

For the @reverseshot.bsky.social symposium, I wrote about THE TARGET SHOOTS FIRST and the Hi-8 camera, selling out vs. buying in, the shadow of the ’90s on our current moment, and my tenure managing Downtime Magazine. A more personal piece than usual! Check it out! reverseshot.org/symposiums/e...

CRIME 101 (‘26): Jumped out of my seat at Nick Nolte angrily running a fencing operation out of a seat at Grand Central Market. Everything from there just downhill.

Cracked it wide open. Vulture Cinematrix No. 696: Feb 20, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2623 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

this was a great day for me because all of this just comes from griefing people on another film game. Vulture Cinematrix No. 695: Feb 19, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2671 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

Previously in the Jim Ridley poll I said how great Megabonk was to bonk away your fears. Today I proudly say Resident Evil Village Mercenaries mode is the best way to take out any anger related to anything you have just by going "bang bang" and then selling your wares to a fat duke in between rounds

*unhinged screeching that the sea of trees is a 2015 release despite the wide release in 2016*. Vulture Cinematrix No. 694: Feb 18, 2026 I got 7/9 Correct Score: 2063 ⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

My money was on MUBI but looks like Videoheaven soft premieres online on Criterion Channel (with The Big Hit) to its VHS series

I guess I’ll buy A.S. Hamrah’s book now that I know he leads a double life rapping about rigatoni

I generally don't offer condolences because I don't know them but Assassination Tango and Wolfen hands down forever.

NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE ('25): Matt Johnson's delivery of realizing where he is at a showing of The Hangover is only made better by the tour bus scene with Jay McCarrol. And the Jian Ghomeshi billboard jumpscare.

I’m sorry I missed the 20th anniversary of this Chris Evans film last year but it forever lingers in my mind. Vulture Cinematrix No. 693: Feb 17, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2661 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

I'm shocked that double letter Hemsworth appears to be the rare entry that's only like two actual films (and a DVD special feature). Vulture Cinematrix No. 692: Feb 16, 2026 I got 8/9 Correct Score: 2331 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

the most impossible trap to escape from in cine2nerdle may be going into a police academy triple and ending on 6 because peter bonerz went directly to TV afterwards

can't wait for the 15th anniversary as told to interview series for Project X and it's just "remember one of them was on the bang bus in real life." Vulture Cinematrix No. 691: Feb 15, 2026 I got 9/9 Correct Score: 2629 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem...

finally weird zergnet ads have hit the right niche