fran hoepfner
franhoepfner.bsky.social
fran hoepfner
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
i am just here to post my blogs // senior news writer for vulture
paul, please........ that paywall pays for my health insurance
Have never felt more looked out for by a paywall
July 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
omg yay
May 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
and Drop (bad movie)! ia that Warfare is better than Civil War but also find lots to like about the latter (my issues there are more formalistic than anything else... just thought it was sloppily constructed/blocked but thematically sound). maybe he is cookin w Men.............. will we ever know
April 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
blogged about a-list talent casting aspersions on intimacy coordinators and who they're for
Who Needs Intimacy Coordinators?
In the aftermath of Me Too, the profession was deemed a necessity. Now, some actors are casting doubt on its value.
www.vulture.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
blogged about my favorite topic— FILM SCORES
The Death of the Classic Film Score
Movie music is better than it’s ever been — even if you can’t tell which instruments are being used.
www.vulture.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ok this
February 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I only learned about him in January but I'm sure he's never done anything wrong...
February 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
do you guys think I am right or wrong
In Defense of Tom Sandoval
No man’s suffering has ever been funnier.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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If you're not currently subscribed to my podcast on the films of Demi Moore, you should really consider it! Just posted the new episode on "The Scarlet Letter" with guest @franhoepfner.bsky.social! What in the world is Robert Duvall DOING in this thing?? www.patreon.com/c/demipod
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February 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
these two need to knock it off
So Many Lawsuits, So Little to Gain
Five suits and counting, the It Ends With Us castmates seem hell-bent on seeing this through.
www.vulture.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
chatted with Alison Brie ahead of the Sundance premiere of her new movie TOGETHER starring her irl roommate Dave Franco www.vulture.com/article/alis...
Alison Brie’s Codependency with Dave Franco Was an Asset on Together
“It came in handy behind the scenes, because this movie required a lot of physical intimacy.”
www.vulture.com
January 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I've taken a full-time job and plan to stop freelancing for the foreseeable
January 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
bwdr forever
January 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
thank you!!!
January 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Can’t even remotely process a BWDR that exists without @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s essays in it, and don’t want to 😭

But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)—there are many imitators, but only one Fran 🖤
January 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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New today on the site:

“On paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Plante’s film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.”

- @franhoepfner.bsky.social
Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I've written for @chadperman.bsky.social & Bright Wall/Dark Room for a dozen years... no small change, & I wouldn't be half the writer I am today without all the years of support & encouragement from everyone there. I'm the most grateful woman alive!!!!!!!!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
January 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
my last (!!?? for now) essay for @bwdr.bsky.social is about RED ROOMS and learning to look at that which is awful www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/r...
Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social, @carriecourogen.bsky.social, & @frankfalisi.bsky.social
BW/DR Picks: The Best Films of 2024
The Bright Wall/Dark Room team share their favorite movies, and movie moments, from 2024.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Wrote about my favorite performance of the past year, and why what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in HARD TRUTHS really feels like it's in a league of its own www.vulture.com/article/give...
For the Love of God, Give This Woman an Oscar Nomination
No one last year gave a performance that comes close to what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in Hard Truths.
www.vulture.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
blogged about Hugh & Sutton, whose love story I actually, truly, genuinely believe
Where Will Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pop Up Next?
We’ve got some ideas about where their showmance might go from here.
www.vulture.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
fran magazine best of 2024 btw ➡️
Fran Magazine: Best of 2024 Extravaganza
The best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine
open.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
blogged about street signs www.curbed.com/article/co-n...
It Ain’t Easy Co-Naming a Street
Naming a block for someone is meant to be an honor. Mostly it’s a mess.
www.curbed.com
January 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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I once again had the privilege of compiling a list of 10 things for @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s illustrious FRAN MAGAZINE open.substack.com/pub/franmaga...
Fran Magazine: Best of 2024 Extravaganza
The best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine
open.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:43 PM