Eric Rowe
@gotthatwmd.bsky.social
Very tired, and worried about the culture.
Fandor and Sony Pictures alum.
Film Programmer. Cinema. | BS/MFA | Quantitative Researcher in a past life 🏴
Fandor and Sony Pictures alum.
Film Programmer. Cinema. | BS/MFA | Quantitative Researcher in a past life 🏴
I was planning on going to bed early on my last day in Berlin due to averaging ~4-5 hours of sleep a night over the past week. Then I saw the new Angela Schanelec is playing tonight at 9:30 so I guess I'm embracing sleep deprivation for a little bit longer.
February 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I was planning on going to bed early on my last day in Berlin due to averaging ~4-5 hours of sleep a night over the past week. Then I saw the new Angela Schanelec is playing tonight at 9:30 so I guess I'm embracing sleep deprivation for a little bit longer.
There is a wealth of good cinema (and, unfortunately, a lot of bad cinema as well). Tonight, in the span of an hour or so, I randomly thought about Bill Forsyth's Housekeeping and Věra Chytilová's Fruits of Paradise. Why? No idea tbh! but damn both those movies rule.
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
There is a wealth of good cinema (and, unfortunately, a lot of bad cinema as well). Tonight, in the span of an hour or so, I randomly thought about Bill Forsyth's Housekeeping and Věra Chytilová's Fruits of Paradise. Why? No idea tbh! but damn both those movies rule.
Go see this movie LA!
Plug into 'A Useful Ghost,' a quirky, deep Cannes winner about a possessed vacuum
Review: Plug into 'A Useful Ghost,' a quirky, deep Cannes winner about a possessed vacuum
Thai director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke positions himself to be the next Yorgos Lanthimos with this smart and funny Cannes Grand Prix winner about haunted appliances.
www.latimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Go see this movie LA!
Opens Friday in Los Angeles!
Plug into 'A Useful Ghost,' a quirky, deep Cannes winner about a possessed vacuum
Review: Plug into 'A Useful Ghost,' a quirky, deep Cannes winner about a possessed vacuum
Thai director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke positions himself to be the next Yorgos Lanthimos with this smart and funny Cannes Grand Prix winner about haunted appliances.
www.latimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Opens Friday in Los Angeles!
Jan'26 #Top5Views
5. Bayaning 3rd World (2000)
4. A Good Marriage (1982)
3. Expect the Unexpected (1988)
2. The Sealed Soil (1977)
1. She Taught Me Serendipity (2024)
HM: Hong Kong Godfather, Execution in Autumn, Swimming in a Sand Pool, Breaking In, Kantara - A Legend: Ch 1
5. Bayaning 3rd World (2000)
4. A Good Marriage (1982)
3. Expect the Unexpected (1988)
2. The Sealed Soil (1977)
1. She Taught Me Serendipity (2024)
HM: Hong Kong Godfather, Execution in Autumn, Swimming in a Sand Pool, Breaking In, Kantara - A Legend: Ch 1
February 1, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Jan'26 #Top5Views
5. Bayaning 3rd World (2000)
4. A Good Marriage (1982)
3. Expect the Unexpected (1988)
2. The Sealed Soil (1977)
1. She Taught Me Serendipity (2024)
HM: Hong Kong Godfather, Execution in Autumn, Swimming in a Sand Pool, Breaking In, Kantara - A Legend: Ch 1
5. Bayaning 3rd World (2000)
4. A Good Marriage (1982)
3. Expect the Unexpected (1988)
2. The Sealed Soil (1977)
1. She Taught Me Serendipity (2024)
HM: Hong Kong Godfather, Execution in Autumn, Swimming in a Sand Pool, Breaking In, Kantara - A Legend: Ch 1
Everything sucks but hey LA, go see this movie. Thanks 😘
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Everything sucks but hey LA, go see this movie. Thanks 😘
It's pretty exhausting to see so many people continuously and blanketly equate box office revenue with quality with no acknowledgement of all the various factors. The worst is when they use it to validate their opinion. Like there is some type of valor in that; get bent.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
It's pretty exhausting to see so many people continuously and blanketly equate box office revenue with quality with no acknowledgement of all the various factors. The worst is when they use it to validate their opinion. Like there is some type of valor in that; get bent.
Hey, We made the print section of the New York Times 🔥
A Useful Ghost opens today in NYC, don't miss one of the great feature debuts from last year. LA, next week😘
I'm going to be annoying about this one, sorry not sorry.
A Useful Ghost opens today in NYC, don't miss one of the great feature debuts from last year. LA, next week😘
I'm going to be annoying about this one, sorry not sorry.
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Hey, We made the print section of the New York Times 🔥
A Useful Ghost opens today in NYC, don't miss one of the great feature debuts from last year. LA, next week😘
I'm going to be annoying about this one, sorry not sorry.
A Useful Ghost opens today in NYC, don't miss one of the great feature debuts from last year. LA, next week😘
I'm going to be annoying about this one, sorry not sorry.
One of the great feature debuts of last year opens at IFC Center tomorrow in NYC.
Next week, LA, and more cities are on the way. Go see it! (Please lol)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/m...
Next week, LA, and more cities are on the way. Go see it! (Please lol)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/m...
‘A Useful Ghost’ Review: Machine Yearning
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
One of the great feature debuts of last year opens at IFC Center tomorrow in NYC.
Next week, LA, and more cities are on the way. Go see it! (Please lol)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/m...
Next week, LA, and more cities are on the way. Go see it! (Please lol)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/m...
Everything sucks, but hey, I'm finally catching the latest Jamursch tonight, so that's something...
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Everything sucks, but hey, I'm finally catching the latest Jamursch tonight, so that's something...
When it comes to deeply thoughtful and emotionally resonant rom-coms, I would be extremely hard-pressed to name any contemporary filmmaker operating on the same level as Akiko Ōku.
Although quite different, Emmanuel Mouret was the only name that came to mind.
Although quite different, Emmanuel Mouret was the only name that came to mind.
January 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
When it comes to deeply thoughtful and emotionally resonant rom-coms, I would be extremely hard-pressed to name any contemporary filmmaker operating on the same level as Akiko Ōku.
Although quite different, Emmanuel Mouret was the only name that came to mind.
Although quite different, Emmanuel Mouret was the only name that came to mind.
As a long-time reader and admirer of Film Comment, I'm just happy to see The Things You Kill getting some love on the individual ballots 💕😂
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
As a long-time reader and admirer of Film Comment, I'm just happy to see The Things You Kill getting some love on the individual ballots 💕😂
Stuck at the mechanic, forgot a book, and am waiting for my car to be fixed. Fuck it here are my favorite films of 2025. Not based solely on US release date but tried to include things released stateside in 2025 that I missed last year.
December 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Stuck at the mechanic, forgot a book, and am waiting for my car to be fixed. Fuck it here are my favorite films of 2025. Not based solely on US release date but tried to include things released stateside in 2025 that I missed last year.
I will take #6 ♥️😭
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The 10 best movies of 2025 — and where to find them
The best movies of 2025 include "Sinners," "Hedda," "One Battle After Another," "Eddington" and "The Naked Gun," according to our critic Amy Nicholson.
www.latimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I will take #6 ♥️😭
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Decision to Leave >>>>>>> No Other Choice
*Ducks*
*Ducks*
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Decision to Leave >>>>>>> No Other Choice
*Ducks*
*Ducks*
Got to have a good conversation with Phyllis Nagy today, who is a big fan of The Things You Kill, so that was pretty cool. The film has drawn a lot of comparisons to Lynch, Bunuel, Kiarostami, etc but Phyllis Nagy said that the director she thought of the most was Kieślowski. Damn, I love that.
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Got to have a good conversation with Phyllis Nagy today, who is a big fan of The Things You Kill, so that was pretty cool. The film has drawn a lot of comparisons to Lynch, Bunuel, Kiarostami, etc but Phyllis Nagy said that the director she thought of the most was Kieślowski. Damn, I love that.
Thrilled to be introducing this formally precise, quietly haunting work to North American audiences next year. It won't be for everyone but personally, I think it's a special one!
variety.com/2025/film/gl...
variety.com/2025/film/gl...
Lithuanian Weird Wave Thriller ‘Jōhatsu’ Acquired for North America by Cineverse, Fandor (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Jōhatsu’ is a Japanese term for individuals who choose to disappear without trace.
variety.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thrilled to be introducing this formally precise, quietly haunting work to North American audiences next year. It won't be for everyone but personally, I think it's a special one!
variety.com/2025/film/gl...
variety.com/2025/film/gl...
Hey LA, come join me on Friday. While not a household name (yet), Alireza Khatami has crafted one of the more absorbing psychological thrillers to debut in recent memory. It's Canada's Oscar submission, and I'm really proud to be involved with this film. Hope to see you there!
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hey LA, come join me on Friday. While not a household name (yet), Alireza Khatami has crafted one of the more absorbing psychological thrillers to debut in recent memory. It's Canada's Oscar submission, and I'm really proud to be involved with this film. Hope to see you there!
"Debts to Luis Buñuel and David Lynch are obvious, but The Things You Kill has its own way of getting inside its protagonist’s head space — and yours."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/m...
‘The Things You Kill’ Review: A Tragedy Turns Surreal
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Debts to Luis Buñuel and David Lynch are obvious, but The Things You Kill has its own way of getting inside its protagonist’s head space — and yours."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/m...
If you have the means, please support this film. Canada's official Oscar submission is one of the best psychological thrillers in recent memory, masterfully synthesizing the surreal and unsettling atmospherics of David Lynch with the intricate moral and dramatic craftsmanship of Kiarostami.
‘The Things You Kill’ Trailer: Turkish Family Trauma Drives Deadly Revenge Thriller (Exclusive)
Alireza Khatami’s psychological drama about an enraged professor seeking vengeance for his mother’s suspicious death was picked as Canada’s 2026 Oscars contender.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you have the means, please support this film. Canada's official Oscar submission is one of the best psychological thrillers in recent memory, masterfully synthesizing the surreal and unsettling atmospherics of David Lynch with the intricate moral and dramatic craftsmanship of Kiarostami.
I got something to say -- In person, Lee Kang-sheng's Aura is palpable.
August 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I got something to say -- In person, Lee Kang-sheng's Aura is palpable.
We don't talk about Peter Watkins genius enough
July 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We don't talk about Peter Watkins genius enough
I won't publish a list of the Best films of 2025 until the end of the year, and I'm hesitant to do so as a distribution "professional", but here are my top 30 discoveries of 2025 to-date, for those who are interested in some dipshit's opinion.
boxd.it/KG3C2
boxd.it/KG3C2
2025 Discoveries
A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Tea and Sympathy (1956), Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974), Despite the Night (2015), A River Called Titas (1973) and Leila and the Wolve...
boxd.it
July 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I won't publish a list of the Best films of 2025 until the end of the year, and I'm hesitant to do so as a distribution "professional", but here are my top 30 discoveries of 2025 to-date, for those who are interested in some dipshit's opinion.
boxd.it/KG3C2
boxd.it/KG3C2
I think I'm on the verge of a mental breakdown lol
July 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I think I'm on the verge of a mental breakdown lol
I just learned that Lucio Fulci was taught at film school by Michelangelo Antonioni. That's rad.
July 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I just learned that Lucio Fulci was taught at film school by Michelangelo Antonioni. That's rad.