Courtney Howard
@lulamaybelle.bsky.social
🍅meter-approved film critic/ journo.
Member: LA Film Critics Association, Critics Choice Association
Writer: Variety, The AV Club, FreshFiction.tv.
Never met a dachshund I haven’t liked.
Member: LA Film Critics Association, Critics Choice Association
Writer: Variety, The AV Club, FreshFiction.tv.
Never met a dachshund I haven’t liked.
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‘PREDATOR: BADLANDS’ Review: A Rip-Roaring (R)Evolution for a Fun Franchise
Courtney Howard // Film Critic PREDATOR: BADLANDS Rated PG-13, 1 hour and 46 minutes Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Reuben de Jong, Michael H…
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#PredatorBadlands fuckin’ rips! You’d never expect elements from classic era buddy road pictures AND screwball comedies to be in this sci-fi/ horror, but here we are. In Dan Trachtenberg & Co. we trust.
My review: freshfiction.tv/predator-bad...
My review: freshfiction.tv/predator-bad...
Revisiting #AvatarTheWayOfWater and sobbing all over again when Payakan saves Lo’ak and they become best friends. 🥹😭
November 29, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Revisiting #AvatarTheWayOfWater and sobbing all over again when Payakan saves Lo’ak and they become best friends. 🥹😭
happy who abandoned snoopy in the vestibule day
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
happy who abandoned snoopy in the vestibule day
A24 should really make #MartySupreme a 4DX experience.
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A24 should really make #MartySupreme a 4DX experience.
#GoodbyeJune: Congrats, ScarJo! Kate Winslet made a worse directorial debut than you this year.
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
#GoodbyeJune: Congrats, ScarJo! Kate Winslet made a worse directorial debut than you this year.
I dug Edward Berger’s BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER - a tale of fatal instincts & harsh consequences. The 2nd half moves with laser-focus. A sweaty, squirrelly & sickly Collin Farrell delivers a taut performance. Tilda Swinton & Fala Chen enter, each just jumping off the top rope.
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I dug Edward Berger’s BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER - a tale of fatal instincts & harsh consequences. The 2nd half moves with laser-focus. A sweaty, squirrelly & sickly Collin Farrell delivers a taut performance. Tilda Swinton & Fala Chen enter, each just jumping off the top rope.
Vanity Fair has a great hour-long video interview with James Cameron, where he talks about all his films. Love hearing his conversations with Leonardo DiCaprio about his initial trepidation playing Jack in TITANIC.
“It’s about holding the center.”
“It’s about holding the center.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Vanity Fair has a great hour-long video interview with James Cameron, where he talks about all his films. Love hearing his conversations with Leonardo DiCaprio about his initial trepidation playing Jack in TITANIC.
“It’s about holding the center.”
“It’s about holding the center.”
Udo Kier was a legend who always gave nothing less than a memorable performance in whatever film he was in. One of my favorites of his is SWAN SONG where he delivers all the emotional notes with vibrancy & vulnerability. He’s also terrific as a bitchy wedding planner in MELANCHOLIA. #RIPUdoKier
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Udo Kier was a legend who always gave nothing less than a memorable performance in whatever film he was in. One of my favorites of his is SWAN SONG where he delivers all the emotional notes with vibrancy & vulnerability. He’s also terrific as a bitchy wedding planner in MELANCHOLIA. #RIPUdoKier
Pristine First Edition Copy of Superman No. 1 Found in Attic Goes for $9.12 Million at Auction, Becomes Most Expensive Comic Ever Sold
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Pristine First Edition Copy of Superman No. 1 Found in Attic Goes for $9.12 Million at Auction, Becomes Most Expensive Comic Ever Sold - IGN
An 86-year-old Superman comic found in a family attic has sold for a whopping $9.12 million at auction. It is the most expensive comic ever sold.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Pristine First Edition Copy of Superman No. 1 Found in Attic Goes for $9.12 Million at Auction, Becomes Most Expensive Comic Ever Sold
www.ign.com/articles/pri...
www.ign.com/articles/pri...
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE: This movie is very much “Bruce Springsteen has to think about his whole life before he plays.” A movie full of cosplay. 👎👎
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE: This movie is very much “Bruce Springsteen has to think about his whole life before he plays.” A movie full of cosplay. 👎👎
Y’all are laughing at Elphaba’s “sex cardigan” as if Anthropologie isn’t currently planning to sell that thing for $140 and people will buy it. #WickedForGood
November 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Y’all are laughing at Elphaba’s “sex cardigan” as if Anthropologie isn’t currently planning to sell that thing for $140 and people will buy it. #WickedForGood
It’s the most wonderful time of the year when Warner Brothers Studios install their ginormous FYC posters. These are all the perfect stills from the scenes that struck a resonant chord: Fathers & daughters… & kooky, sinister relatives.
@warnerbrospictures.bsky.social
@warnerbrospictures.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year when Warner Brothers Studios install their ginormous FYC posters. These are all the perfect stills from the scenes that struck a resonant chord: Fathers & daughters… & kooky, sinister relatives.
@warnerbrospictures.bsky.social
@warnerbrospictures.bsky.social
Mamoru Hosoda’s #Scarlet / #ScarletMovie has a helluva Act 1 (hot dayum does it!) and certainly is gorgeously animated throughout. However, the middle meanders when the gender-swapped spin on Shakespeare needed to be tighter. Contains solid sentiments on forgiveness vs. revenge.
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Mamoru Hosoda’s #Scarlet / #ScarletMovie has a helluva Act 1 (hot dayum does it!) and certainly is gorgeously animated throughout. However, the middle meanders when the gender-swapped spin on Shakespeare needed to be tighter. Contains solid sentiments on forgiveness vs. revenge.
#TrainDreams is now on #Netflix - and it’s one of this year’s best films. It’s a perfect film, housing a deeply layered, guttingly poignant score that’s rapturous on vinyl. I dropped the needle on Nic Cave’s title track & began sobbing. Composer Bryce Dessner outdid himself.
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#TrainDreams is now on #Netflix - and it’s one of this year’s best films. It’s a perfect film, housing a deeply layered, guttingly poignant score that’s rapturous on vinyl. I dropped the needle on Nic Cave’s title track & began sobbing. Composer Bryce Dessner outdid himself.
Every item in the #JayKelly FYC box is perfect for my film loving heart. The cozy All My Memories Are Movies sweatshirt is exactly how I mark my memories - Adam Sandler movies, specifically. Nicholas Britell’s vibrant score sounds lavish on wax. Screaming over the IYKYK blu disc photo.
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Every item in the #JayKelly FYC box is perfect for my film loving heart. The cozy All My Memories Are Movies sweatshirt is exactly how I mark my memories - Adam Sandler movies, specifically. Nicholas Britell’s vibrant score sounds lavish on wax. Screaming over the IYKYK blu disc photo.
I recently had the pleasure of asking Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande about originating their new songs in #WickedForGood - “No Place Like Home” 🏡 & “The Girl in the Bubble” 🫧. 💚💖
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[Interview] Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Create Perfect Harmony with ‘WICKED: FOR GOOD’ New Songs
Courtney Howard // Film Critic Jon M. Chu’s WICKED: FOR GOOD is a compelling conclusion to last year’s sensational WICKED: PART 1. And in this second act, the stakes are raised, the deeply layered …
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November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I recently had the pleasure of asking Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande about originating their new songs in #WickedForGood - “No Place Like Home” 🏡 & “The Girl in the Bubble” 🫧. 💚💖
freshfiction.tv/interview-ar...
freshfiction.tv/interview-ar...
James L. Brooks’ #EllaMcCay has an exceptional cast finessing unfocused, subpar material. Feels like the script kept changing as they shot, where many scenes negate themselves. Undercooked conflicts, contrived scenarios w/ tissue paper thin connections & poorly drawn characters.
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
James L. Brooks’ #EllaMcCay has an exceptional cast finessing unfocused, subpar material. Feels like the script kept changing as they shot, where many scenes negate themselves. Undercooked conflicts, contrived scenarios w/ tissue paper thin connections & poorly drawn characters.
#Arco: Wonderful world-building, animation and story that touches the heart. Plus, great voice acting from the kids who voiced Arco and Iris.
@neon-rated.bsky.social
@neon-rated.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#Arco: Wonderful world-building, animation and story that touches the heart. Plus, great voice acting from the kids who voiced Arco and Iris.
@neon-rated.bsky.social
@neon-rated.bsky.social
BIG DAY for cinema at the Academy Museum Theaters on February 27, 2026! They’re playing Baz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE on 35mm AND Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR on 70mm.
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
BIG DAY for cinema at the Academy Museum Theaters on February 27, 2026! They’re playing Baz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE on 35mm AND Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR on 70mm.
Wowie Wow! Each year, I’m completely blown away by @neon-rated.bsky.social’s end of the year screener bundle packaging. They’ve topped themselves, once again. Hats off to their designers. It’s their most personalized yet, containing handwritten director’s statement’s & signatures
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Wowie Wow! Each year, I’m completely blown away by @neon-rated.bsky.social’s end of the year screener bundle packaging. They’ve topped themselves, once again. Hats off to their designers. It’s their most personalized yet, containing handwritten director’s statement’s & signatures
Rejoicify! #WickedForGood is Good and an enlightened, enchanting conclusion to our return to Oz. The final shot had me sobbing. Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo turn in tremendously resonant performances. 💚💖
My review: freshfiction.tv/wicked-for-g...
My review: freshfiction.tv/wicked-for-g...
‘WICKED: FOR GOOD’ Review: A Bewitching Conclusion to a Subversive Showstopper That Improves On The Stage Musical
Courtney Howard // Film Critic WICKED: FOR GOOD Rated PG, 2 hour and 18 minutes Directed by: Jon M. Chu Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan …
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November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Rejoicify! #WickedForGood is Good and an enlightened, enchanting conclusion to our return to Oz. The final shot had me sobbing. Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo turn in tremendously resonant performances. 💚💖
My review: freshfiction.tv/wicked-for-g...
My review: freshfiction.tv/wicked-for-g...
In some kind of ironic twist of fate, I couldn’t find the knives at the #KnivesOut premiere buffet tonight.
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In some kind of ironic twist of fate, I couldn’t find the knives at the #KnivesOut premiere buffet tonight.
At the LA premiere of #WakeUpDeadMan at the Academy Museum Theater. I grabbed the Josh O’Connor popcorn box for obvious reasons (it’s Josh O’Connor!).
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
At the LA premiere of #WakeUpDeadMan at the Academy Museum Theater. I grabbed the Josh O’Connor popcorn box for obvious reasons (it’s Josh O’Connor!).
#WickedForGood (3rd time!) in IMAX leveled me. Every tactile detail in its craftsmanship (from the wardrobe textures to the yellow brick road) is rapturous, bewitching & spellbinding. Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande’s nuanced vulnerability envelops our eyes, ears & emotions. 💚💖
November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#WickedForGood (3rd time!) in IMAX leveled me. Every tactile detail in its craftsmanship (from the wardrobe textures to the yellow brick road) is rapturous, bewitching & spellbinding. Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande’s nuanced vulnerability envelops our eyes, ears & emotions. 💚💖
#SoundtrackSunday: Jonny Greenwood’s #OneBattleAfterAnother score is one of the best of the year. Excited to house the jet black vinyl in my collection. Sounds pristine on wax. There’s no frills on this edition: the music is the star. Love that the inner gatefold is the road.
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#SoundtrackSunday: Jonny Greenwood’s #OneBattleAfterAnother score is one of the best of the year. Excited to house the jet black vinyl in my collection. Sounds pristine on wax. There’s no frills on this edition: the music is the star. Love that the inner gatefold is the road.