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 🏴
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.
Some nights, I crave a mind recalibrating masterpiece that challenges my notions of reality and makes me contemplate the fragile, chaotic beauty of existence, and some nights, I want to watch a movie called Devil Fetus. Tonight is the latter
June 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Some nights, I crave a mind recalibrating masterpiece that challenges my notions of reality and makes me contemplate the fragile, chaotic beauty of existence, and some nights, I want to watch a movie called Devil Fetus. Tonight is the latter
I was informed that the Metrograph used a pull quote from my old website, ROWEREVIEWS, recently. That's cool. My source could not recall the film for certain but said they thought it may have been for Shanghai Blues. That's even cooler.
June 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I was informed that the Metrograph used a pull quote from my old website, ROWEREVIEWS, recently. That's cool. My source could not recall the film for certain but said they thought it may have been for Shanghai Blues. That's even cooler.
I *think* I'm in the minority here, but the more time passes, the more convinced I am that AFIRE ranks among Petzold’s best in his oeuvre
June 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I *think* I'm in the minority here, but the more time passes, the more convinced I am that AFIRE ranks among Petzold’s best in his oeuvre
May'25 #Top5Views
5. April (2024)
4. Vulcanizadora (2024)
3. Going Down (1983)
2. The Buried Forest (2005)
1. Leila and the Wolves (1984)
HM: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, An Evening Song (for Three Voices), Desert of Namibia, Friendship, Lightning, Bless Their Little Hearts, Last Bullet
5. April (2024)
4. Vulcanizadora (2024)
3. Going Down (1983)
2. The Buried Forest (2005)
1. Leila and the Wolves (1984)
HM: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, An Evening Song (for Three Voices), Desert of Namibia, Friendship, Lightning, Bless Their Little Hearts, Last Bullet
June 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
May'25 #Top5Views
5. April (2024)
4. Vulcanizadora (2024)
3. Going Down (1983)
2. The Buried Forest (2005)
1. Leila and the Wolves (1984)
HM: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, An Evening Song (for Three Voices), Desert of Namibia, Friendship, Lightning, Bless Their Little Hearts, Last Bullet
5. April (2024)
4. Vulcanizadora (2024)
3. Going Down (1983)
2. The Buried Forest (2005)
1. Leila and the Wolves (1984)
HM: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, An Evening Song (for Three Voices), Desert of Namibia, Friendship, Lightning, Bless Their Little Hearts, Last Bullet
Tickets are now live: tickets.escape21st.com
Experience one of the most visually imaginative and formally dynamic films in years—a true cinematic adrenaline shot. Bold, kinetic, and utterly alive, this is the kind of cinema that demands to be seen on the big screen. One night only!
Experience one of the most visually imaginative and formally dynamic films in years—a true cinematic adrenaline shot. Bold, kinetic, and utterly alive, this is the kind of cinema that demands to be seen on the big screen. One night only!
Escape From The 21st Century | Official Website | June 09 2025
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Escape From The 21st Century on the official site. In theaters June 09 2025 brought to you by Cineverse. Directed by: Yang Li. Starring: Ruoyun Zh...
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May 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Tickets are now live: tickets.escape21st.com
Experience one of the most visually imaginative and formally dynamic films in years—a true cinematic adrenaline shot. Bold, kinetic, and utterly alive, this is the kind of cinema that demands to be seen on the big screen. One night only!
Experience one of the most visually imaginative and formally dynamic films in years—a true cinematic adrenaline shot. Bold, kinetic, and utterly alive, this is the kind of cinema that demands to be seen on the big screen. One night only!
The Buried Forest (2005) - Kōhei Oguri
May 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Buried Forest (2005) - Kōhei Oguri
You can use Letterboxd to see when the mutuals leave Cannes because their diary goes from new films by Lav Diaz & Jafar Panahi to Joker: Folie à Deux & Captain America: Brave New World 😂
May 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You can use Letterboxd to see when the mutuals leave Cannes because their diary goes from new films by Lav Diaz & Jafar Panahi to Joker: Folie à Deux & Captain America: Brave New World 😂
April'25 #Top5Views
5. Three Years Without God (1976)
4. Sleep Has Her House (2017)
3. The Shrouds (2024)
2. Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
1. Henry Fonda For President (2024)
HM: No Sleep Till, The Oldest Profession, A Desirable Mariage, Queens of Drama
5. Three Years Without God (1976)
4. Sleep Has Her House (2017)
3. The Shrouds (2024)
2. Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
1. Henry Fonda For President (2024)
HM: No Sleep Till, The Oldest Profession, A Desirable Mariage, Queens of Drama
April 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
April'25 #Top5Views
5. Three Years Without God (1976)
4. Sleep Has Her House (2017)
3. The Shrouds (2024)
2. Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
1. Henry Fonda For President (2024)
HM: No Sleep Till, The Oldest Profession, A Desirable Mariage, Queens of Drama
5. Three Years Without God (1976)
4. Sleep Has Her House (2017)
3. The Shrouds (2024)
2. Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
1. Henry Fonda For President (2024)
HM: No Sleep Till, The Oldest Profession, A Desirable Mariage, Queens of Drama
A Desirable Marriage (1991) - Yoshimitsu Morita
April 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A Desirable Marriage (1991) - Yoshimitsu Morita
Apropos of nothing -- Vytautas Katkus, a remarkably talented and under-the-radar cinematographer.
April 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Apropos of nothing -- Vytautas Katkus, a remarkably talented and under-the-radar cinematographer.
Catching The Shrouds on Easter Sunday — just like our good lord and savior would’ve wanted
Jesus 🤝 Cronenberg -- lovers of Body Horror
Jesus 🤝 Cronenberg -- lovers of Body Horror
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Catching The Shrouds on Easter Sunday — just like our good lord and savior would’ve wanted
Jesus 🤝 Cronenberg -- lovers of Body Horror
Jesus 🤝 Cronenberg -- lovers of Body Horror
Thrilled to be a part of bringing Alireza Khatami's mesmerizing film to the states this fall deadline.com/2025/04/cine...
Cineverse Takes U.S. Rights To Sundance Award-Winning Thriller ‘The Things You Kill’
Cineverse, the outfit behind 'Terrifier', has acquired a;; U.S. distribution rights to 'The Things You Kill' by Iranian director Alireza Khatami.
deadline.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thrilled to be a part of bringing Alireza Khatami's mesmerizing film to the states this fall deadline.com/2025/04/cine...