Jeffery Berg
@jdbrecords.bsky.social
Poetry, Film, Books, Tunes.
First book of poems, RE-ANIMATOR, coming in 2026 from Indolent Books.
First book of poems, RE-ANIMATOR, coming in 2026 from Indolent Books.
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Debut Poetry Collection by Jeffery Berg
Jeffery Berg's debut poetry collection RE-ANIMATOR is now available for pre-order directly from Indolent Books. Order yours now!
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My debut poetry collection, RE-ANIMATOR, forthcoming in 2026, is now available for preorder! The cover is from one of Michael Galinsky’s 1989 mall photographs. I am so excited to finally share this book with you! Preorder here at Indolent Books: tinyurl.com/mhc9atta ❤️
Nicholas Britell's ravishing score & Linus Sandgren's exquisite cinematography smooth out purposeful, referential tonal shifts in the wistful, corny, occasionally elegant JAY KELLY. 💙 www.jdbrecords.com/2025/11/jay-...
jay kelly
There's an appropriately wistful atmosphere to Noah Baumbach's rambling, occasionally grand Jay Kelly . To care about an uber-rich movie st...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Nicholas Britell's ravishing score & Linus Sandgren's exquisite cinematography smooth out purposeful, referential tonal shifts in the wistful, corny, occasionally elegant JAY KELLY. 💙 www.jdbrecords.com/2025/11/jay-...
Getting into CHINA BEACH, which is finally available to stream on @therokuchannel.bsky.social. Amazing, ahead-of-its-time show so far, with an outstanding ensemble. Dana Delany is remarkable in it. 💙
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Getting into CHINA BEACH, which is finally available to stream on @therokuchannel.bsky.social. Amazing, ahead-of-its-time show so far, with an outstanding ensemble. Dana Delany is remarkable in it. 💙
DIE MY LOVE often feels corrosive, spinning out of control with no end in sight. Highlights: Lawrence & Spacek's wily and effective turns, the quirky music cues, and unexpected allusions (BAMBI, among them). film-forward.com/book-adaptat... @film4ward.bsky.social 🔥
Die My Love
Jennifer Lawrence in Die My Love (Kimberley French/Mubi)
Corrosive and freewheeling, Lynne Ramsay’s latest film often feels as if it’s spinning out of control, with no end in sight. Jennifer Lawren...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DIE MY LOVE often feels corrosive, spinning out of control with no end in sight. Highlights: Lawrence & Spacek's wily and effective turns, the quirky music cues, and unexpected allusions (BAMBI, among them). film-forward.com/book-adaptat... @film4ward.bsky.social 🔥
I was genuinely surprised by how much I liked CHRISTY. Though the film follows a well-worn story type, its cast infuses it with scrappy energy. film-forward.com/biopic/christy @film4ward.bsky.social 🥊
Christy
Sydney Sweeney in Christy (TIFF)
Contact sport movies are a dime a dozen, but Christy Martin’s remarkable true story helps make David Michôd’s biopic a compelling watch. Short and unassuming in sta...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I was genuinely surprised by how much I liked CHRISTY. Though the film follows a well-worn story type, its cast infuses it with scrappy energy. film-forward.com/biopic/christy @film4ward.bsky.social 🥊
NUREMBERG feels overwrought at times, but it’s most compelling when it zeroes in on the psychological interplay between Crowe and Malek. film-forward.com/book-adaptat... @film4ward.bsky.social
Nuremberg
Rami Malek and Russell Crowe in Nuremberg (Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics)
Often told with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg is uncomplicated yet occasionally effe...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NUREMBERG feels overwrought at times, but it’s most compelling when it zeroes in on the psychological interplay between Crowe and Malek. film-forward.com/book-adaptat... @film4ward.bsky.social
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Great profile of the artist Rama Duwaji (Zohran Mamdani is her husband) in the latest RVA Magazine. Includes many examples of her excellent work. She's a Virginia Commonwealth University Arts grad. Virginia can claim her! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽, VCU. rvamag.com/art/rama-duw...
Rama Duwaji: From VCU Arts to New York’s First Lady
Rama Duwaji, a Syrian illustrator and 2019 VCU Arts graduate, is now New York City’s First Lady. Her work explores sisterhood, migration, and empathy through illustration, animation, and ceramics. Fro...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Great profile of the artist Rama Duwaji (Zohran Mamdani is her husband) in the latest RVA Magazine. Includes many examples of her excellent work. She's a Virginia Commonwealth University Arts grad. Virginia can claim her! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽, VCU. rvamag.com/art/rama-duw...
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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👑 NEW INTERVIEW 👑
DEE WALLACE, horror legend
Tune in to hear about making popular horror hits like “The Hills Have Eyes,” “The Howling,” “Cujo,” “Critters” & “The Frighteners.” 🎬
💻 WATCH at youtu.be/5HVX06XGb58
🎧 LISTEN at HappyHorrorTime.com or on any podcast platform
@promotehorror.bsky.social
DEE WALLACE, horror legend
Tune in to hear about making popular horror hits like “The Hills Have Eyes,” “The Howling,” “Cujo,” “Critters” & “The Frighteners.” 🎬
💻 WATCH at youtu.be/5HVX06XGb58
🎧 LISTEN at HappyHorrorTime.com or on any podcast platform
@promotehorror.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
👑 NEW INTERVIEW 👑
DEE WALLACE, horror legend
Tune in to hear about making popular horror hits like “The Hills Have Eyes,” “The Howling,” “Cujo,” “Critters” & “The Frighteners.” 🎬
💻 WATCH at youtu.be/5HVX06XGb58
🎧 LISTEN at HappyHorrorTime.com or on any podcast platform
@promotehorror.bsky.social
DEE WALLACE, horror legend
Tune in to hear about making popular horror hits like “The Hills Have Eyes,” “The Howling,” “Cujo,” “Critters” & “The Frighteners.” 🎬
💻 WATCH at youtu.be/5HVX06XGb58
🎧 LISTEN at HappyHorrorTime.com or on any podcast platform
@promotehorror.bsky.social
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Diane Ladd, 1935-2025 💔
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Diane Ladd, 1935-2025 💔
Alexi Wasser's comedy MESSY is now on VOD and in limited theatrical release. I saw it at the @ptownfilm.bsky.social Film Festival this past Summer and it's still one of Top 5 favorites of the year! My @film4ward.bsky.social PIFF review here. film-forward.com/film-festiva... 💙
Messy, Queens of the Dead, Jimpa | Provincetown International Film Festival 2025
From Queens of the Dead (Tribeca Festival)
Even if it was somewhat a mixed bag in terms of quality, the feature films at the Provincetown International Film Festival were overall worthwhile watches...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Alexi Wasser's comedy MESSY is now on VOD and in limited theatrical release. I saw it at the @ptownfilm.bsky.social Film Festival this past Summer and it's still one of Top 5 favorites of the year! My @film4ward.bsky.social PIFF review here. film-forward.com/film-festiva... 💙
My poem, "Forester," in the beautiful print edition of Wayfarer Magazine. 💙
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My poem, "Forester," in the beautiful print edition of Wayfarer Magazine. 💙
When people say they want to be "blown away by a movie," they should probably check out SIRĀT. Teaser trailer from @neon-rated.bsky.social.
sirāt
When people say they want to be "blown away by a movie," those people should probably check out Sirāt . New teaser trailer below! via NEO...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When people say they want to be "blown away by a movie," they should probably check out SIRĀT. Teaser trailer from @neon-rated.bsky.social.
New trailer for SENTIMENTAL VALUE. Still my favorite film of the year so far! 💚
sentimental value
Neon has released a new trailer for Sentimental Value . This is my favorite film of the year so far. via Neon
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October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New trailer for SENTIMENTAL VALUE. Still my favorite film of the year so far! 💚
My debut poetry collection, RE-ANIMATOR, forthcoming in 2026, is now available for preorder! The cover is from one of Michael Galinsky’s 1989 mall photographs. I am so excited to finally share this book with you! Preorder here at Indolent Books: tinyurl.com/mhc9atta ❤️
Debut Poetry Collection by Jeffery Berg
Jeffery Berg's debut poetry collection RE-ANIMATOR is now available for pre-order directly from Indolent Books. Order yours now!
tinyurl.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My debut poetry collection, RE-ANIMATOR, forthcoming in 2026, is now available for preorder! The cover is from one of Michael Galinsky’s 1989 mall photographs. I am so excited to finally share this book with you! Preorder here at Indolent Books: tinyurl.com/mhc9atta ❤️
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My third book, This Elegance, is out from @boa-editions.bsky.social in May 2026.
Cover design by Sandy Knight with art by Diedrick Brackens.
Available to preorder now 🙏🏿
Cover design by Sandy Knight with art by Diedrick Brackens.
Available to preorder now 🙏🏿
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My third book, This Elegance, is out from @boa-editions.bsky.social in May 2026.
Cover design by Sandy Knight with art by Diedrick Brackens.
Available to preorder now 🙏🏿
Cover design by Sandy Knight with art by Diedrick Brackens.
Available to preorder now 🙏🏿
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I’ll be reading poems on Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 PM at Dada. Come join me! w/ @michaelmontlack.bsky.social @davidgroff.bsky.social 💙
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I’ll be reading poems on Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 PM at Dada. Come join me! w/ @michaelmontlack.bsky.social @davidgroff.bsky.social 💙
My review of BELÉN, an impactful story & Argentina's Oscar submission for International Feature. 🖤https://jdbrecords.com/2025/10/belen.html
belén
Sometimes a straightforward, no frills style is effective for a political film. Dolores Fonzi's Belén communicates momentous events throu...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My review of BELÉN, an impactful story & Argentina's Oscar submission for International Feature. 🖤https://jdbrecords.com/2025/10/belen.html
My @film4ward.bsky.social review of PILLION, "A bold and remarkably assured feature directorial debut plays out mostly like a fizzy—albeit sexually explicit—romantic comedy, with deep dramatic undertones." film-forward.com/film-festiva... 🖤
Pillion | NYFF 2025
From left, Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård in Pillion (A24)
Notable recent BDSM-themed films such as Sanctuary and Babygirl are either relentlessly somber, chaste, or dryly coy. Yet, Harry Li...
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October 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My @film4ward.bsky.social review of PILLION, "A bold and remarkably assured feature directorial debut plays out mostly like a fizzy—albeit sexually explicit—romantic comedy, with deep dramatic undertones." film-forward.com/film-festiva... 🖤
Enjoyed the early 70s, muddled, blurry feel of Kelly Reichardt's THE MASTERMIND. Another fine character study from her. My @film4ward.bsky.social review here:
film-forward.com/crime/the-ma... 🤎
film-forward.com/crime/the-ma... 🤎
The Mastermind | NYFF 2025
Josh O'Connor in The Mastermind (Film at Lincoln Center)
For a director known for patient, subdued character studies, it’s a pleasure to see Kelly Reichardt take on an action sequence in the 1970-s...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Enjoyed the early 70s, muddled, blurry feel of Kelly Reichardt's THE MASTERMIND. Another fine character study from her. My @film4ward.bsky.social review here:
film-forward.com/crime/the-ma... 🤎
film-forward.com/crime/the-ma... 🤎
Official trailer & poster release for THE SECRET AGENT. One of my favorite films of the year so far! ❤️ www.jdbrecords.com/2025/10/the-... @neon-rated.bsky.social
the secret agent
Neon has dropped the official poster and trailer for The Secret Agent . One of my favorites of the year so far! via Neon
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October 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Official trailer & poster release for THE SECRET AGENT. One of my favorite films of the year so far! ❤️ www.jdbrecords.com/2025/10/the-... @neon-rated.bsky.social
I’ll be reading poems on Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 PM at Dada. Come join me! w/ @michaelmontlack.bsky.social @davidgroff.bsky.social 💙
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I’ll be reading poems on Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 PM at Dada. Come join me! w/ @michaelmontlack.bsky.social @davidgroff.bsky.social 💙
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“Dead Mall, Christmas Eve, 2022” by Robert Fillman
bodies bound to endless loops / past shuttered shops and naked / window displays.
bodies bound to endless loops / past shuttered shops and naked / window displays.
“Dead Mall, Christmas Eve, 2022” by Robert Fillman
bodies bound to endless loops / past shuttered shops and naked / window displays.
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September 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Dead Mall, Christmas Eve, 2022” by Robert Fillman
bodies bound to endless loops / past shuttered shops and naked / window displays.
bodies bound to endless loops / past shuttered shops and naked / window displays.
My @film4ward.bsky.social review of URCHIN, Harris Dickinson's gritty, impressive directorial debut. film-forward.com/foreign/u-k/... 💙
Urchin
Frank Dillane in Urchin (1-2 Special)
A bruising portrait of a man living on the margins of society, Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut, Urchin, is reminiscent of his own acting debut in Eliza Hi...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My @film4ward.bsky.social review of URCHIN, Harris Dickinson's gritty, impressive directorial debut. film-forward.com/foreign/u-k/... 💙
I was swept up in the story and Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst's chemistry in ROOFMAN. Dunst is fantastic in this.
My @film4ward.bsky.social review. 💙
film-forward.com/crime/roofman
My @film4ward.bsky.social review. 💙
film-forward.com/crime/roofman
Roofman
Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in Roofman (Davi Russo/Paramount Pictures)
Army veteran Jeffrey Manchester was arrested in 1999 and convicted of two of an estimated 40-plus robberies of McDonald’s...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I was swept up in the story and Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst's chemistry in ROOFMAN. Dunst is fantastic in this.
My @film4ward.bsky.social review. 💙
film-forward.com/crime/roofman
My @film4ward.bsky.social review. 💙
film-forward.com/crime/roofman