Starting on March 24 I'm beginning a virtual lecture series with
@torontolibrary
on modern fairy tales on film. The first episode is about Phantom Thread, with guests Haley Mlotek and Manuela Lazic; information below. eventbrite.ca/e/modern-fai...
Have you read anything I’ve written on GDT
On “Wuthering Heights,” for @the-ringer.bsky.social ” www.theringer.com/2026/02/17/m...
Talked to Matt Johnson about lenticular storytelling, being annoying, and studying Norman McClaren in film class mubi.com/en/notebook/...
In @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social today with the third installment of The Biden Years On-Screen with pal and mentor @brofromanother.bsky.social. nobody better. thx Ellie Eberlee, AJ Urquidi and @paulxt.bsky.social lareviewofbooks.org/article/joe-...
On Jim Jarmusch’s lo fi enigma machine FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER, for @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Indeed I did
On SENTIMENTAL VALUE, for @newrepublic.com
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Cronos, Mimic, Blade 2, Devils Backbone, Pinnochio… I like Ron pearlman in hellboy and some of the staging in crimson peak.
On Kathryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, for @the-ringer.bsky.social www.theringer.com/2025/10/22/m...
that's very kind, and thank you so much for coming
On Luca Guadagnino's enervating AFTER THE HUNT, for @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2011...
Chess an example of how a show doesn’t have to be good to be good
Love Chess
On Jafar Panahi’s IT WAS ONLY AN ACCIDENT, for @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2011...
This is next Tuesday afternoon; excited to talk about this group of movies. Hope you'll consider joining the session. miskatonicinstitute.com/events/sunke...
On Paul Thomas Anderson's phenomenal ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, for @the-ringer.bsky.social www.theringer.com/2025/09/24/m...
A few years ago I did an online lecture for @miskatonicihs.bsky.social
on SPOORLOOS and had a blast; in October, I'll be doing another one on motifs of hypnosis in horror cinema, including clips from THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, CANDYMAN, CURE and GET OUT. miskatonicinstitute.com/events/sunke...
That’s right mutt-benny
EDDINGTON is the movie of the year. Maybe of the decade.
Amanda, @brofromanother.bsky.social, and I dive into it on The Big Picture. Then Ari Aster joins me to talk about his new film.
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Thanks for taking the time for all that, I did read it. I will say that only one of these three movies that feels like art to me— which is open and risky enough to "give myself over to" as you put it, and which is dealing with reality as I recognize it, albeit in a funny, stylized way— is TRAP.
OK, I'll bite: what are SUPERMAN's terms? And what are TRAP's terms? Which parts of these reviews (newrepublic.com/article/1844...); www.theringer.com/2024/02/29/d... do you disagree with? You tagged me, soI'm asking with genuine interest.
There’s no discharge in a war, and no iPhone charger, either. On Danny Boyles’s goofy and moving 28 YEARS LATER for @the-ringer.bsky.social www.theringer.com/2025/06/20/m...
On Celine Song's MATERIALISTS, for @sightsoundmag.bsky.social www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
fantastic piece. Parts of Materialists bothered me in ways that reminded me of one of my least favourite movies ever (Up in the Air).
On THE REHEARSAL season 2, for @thewalrus.ca
Tried to take Avery on a set of failed adventures today (TTC delays, fire station not open to visitors, lousy weather). Apologized to her as we limped home in the grey. “It’s ok, it was fun to be out, don’t worry.” Occasionally life is perfect.
