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"The new Anaconda is not good, precisely, but it is a tribute to the power of star-driven charisma."
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews: lnk.thebulwark.com/4aGBvmB
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews: lnk.thebulwark.com/4aGBvmB
New ‘Anaconda’ Lacks Original’s Campy Charm
You can chart Hollywood’s transformation between the two films.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"The new Anaconda is not good, precisely, but it is a tribute to the power of star-driven charisma."
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews: lnk.thebulwark.com/4aGBvmB
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews: lnk.thebulwark.com/4aGBvmB
Weirdly amusing congruence here. I will not be elaborating further.
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Weirdly amusing congruence here. I will not be elaborating further.
If you’ve never seen the Nicolas Cage movie RED ROCK WEST, you really should. The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray looks great and is just $16 right now. Good deal! vinegarsyndrome.com/products/red...
Red Rock West
This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by Sean Phillips) was limited to 6,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical,
vinegarsyndrome.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
If you’ve never seen the Nicolas Cage movie RED ROCK WEST, you really should. The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray looks great and is just $16 right now. Good deal! vinegarsyndrome.com/products/red...
ANACONDA (1997) was goofy: big performances, silly FX, a campy classic.
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
New ‘Anaconda’ Lacks Original’s Campy Charm
You can chart Hollywood’s transformation between the two films.
www.thebulwark.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
ANACONDA (1997) was goofy: big performances, silly FX, a campy classic.
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
And @petersuderman looks happy, doesn't he folks? That's right, we're reviewing HAMNET on this week's bonus episode. It's Oscar season, baby! Get those hankies ready, we've got a weepy for you this week! movieaisle.substack.com/p/hamnet-or-...
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
And @petersuderman looks happy, doesn't he folks? That's right, we're reviewing HAMNET on this week's bonus episode. It's Oscar season, baby! Get those hankies ready, we've got a weepy for you this week! movieaisle.substack.com/p/hamnet-or-...
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![Screenshot of my timeline. A Sonny Bunch post says:
My thoughts on the evolution of podcasting from an audio-first medium to a visual-first medium:
[link to podcast]
[Screengrab of Podcast video on which Sonny is saying “It’s bullshit but it’s, you know, whatever”]
Followed by an unrelated post from a Shakespeare quotes account, which says:
I do believe the swearer](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sqrfvc3whmkz5btcmapky63d/bafkreibqygmlyoqxnprgnny5ksat25cwmpmzi7uqqjdhhotmeiwieuuhei@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
nicely grouped on my timeline
My thoughts on the evolution of podcasting from an audio-first medium to a visual-first medium: movieaisle.substack.com/p/marty-supr...
December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My thoughts on the evolution of podcasting from an audio-first medium to a visual-first medium: movieaisle.substack.com/p/marty-supr...
EDDINGTON is the best movie of the year, by far. (Sorry to spoil my own list; you can see the rest of my picks here: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-ten-or...)
December 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
EDDINGTON is the best movie of the year, by far. (Sorry to spoil my own list; you can see the rest of my picks here: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-ten-or...)
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Without further ado, @sonnybunch.bsky.social's roundup of the best movies of the year: lnk.thebulwark.com/4sbavC5
The Ten (Or So) Best Movies of 2025
Before getting into this year’s roundup, here are a few honorable mentions for movies that probably aren’t going to make a lot of best-of lists this year.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Without further ado, @sonnybunch.bsky.social's roundup of the best movies of the year: lnk.thebulwark.com/4sbavC5
Look, there are many year-end best-of lists, but this is the only objectively accurate one. These ARE the ten (or so) best films of the year. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-ten-or...
The Ten (Or So) Best Movies of 2025
Before getting into this year’s roundup, here are a few honorable mentions for movies that probably aren’t going to make a lot of best-of lists this year.
www.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Look, there are many year-end best-of lists, but this is the only objectively accurate one. These ARE the ten (or so) best films of the year. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-ten-or...
Do you prefer Sad Santas, Mad Santas, or Bad Santas? www.thebulwark.com/p/when-santa...
December 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Do you prefer Sad Santas, Mad Santas, or Bad Santas? www.thebulwark.com/p/when-santa...
MARTY SUPREME is so good—so kinetic, so riveting—that you almost don’t even realize the middle hour of the movie is largely concerned with returning a dog to a vicious gangster. One of the best of the year, insta-classic about a classic American type. www.thebulwark.com/p/marty-supr...
‘Marty Supreme’ Review
Timothée Chalamet shines in Josh Safdie’s weirdo outsider sports movie.
www.thebulwark.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
MARTY SUPREME is so good—so kinetic, so riveting—that you almost don’t even realize the middle hour of the movie is largely concerned with returning a dog to a vicious gangster. One of the best of the year, insta-classic about a classic American type. www.thebulwark.com/p/marty-supr...
My one-sentence review of AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. movieaisle.substack.com/p/avatar-fir...
December 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My one-sentence review of AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. movieaisle.substack.com/p/avatar-fir...
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The same old tricks are visually amazing, but at this point they *are* the same old tricks. ICYMI @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Avatar: Fire and Ash": lnk.thebulwark.com/4pRKvKg
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review
‘Avatar’ by way of ‘Apocalypto.’
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The same old tricks are visually amazing, but at this point they *are* the same old tricks. ICYMI @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Avatar: Fire and Ash": lnk.thebulwark.com/4pRKvKg
I know a lot of movie folks are kind of distraught by the Oscars going to YouTube but I’m … kind of intrigued by it? I mean, at the very least, I don’t think it’s necessarily a disaster. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-oscars...
The Oscars Head to YouTube—Just Like Everyone Else
Plus: The decline of the basic cable classic.
www.thebulwark.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I know a lot of movie folks are kind of distraught by the Oscars going to YouTube but I’m … kind of intrigued by it? I mean, at the very least, I don’t think it’s necessarily a disaster. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-oscars...
Bernie Sanders sucks. www.thebulwark.com/p/pediatric-...
December 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Bernie Sanders sucks. www.thebulwark.com/p/pediatric-...
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Been trying (and failing) to convince my wife to watch Apocalypto for years. This @sonnybunch.bsky.social review of the new Avatar provides the perfect opening for another shot. Did you like it? Yes? Great, I have a comparable film we should watch next. www.thebulwark.com/p/avatar-fir...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review
‘Avatar’ by way of ‘Apocalypto.’
www.thebulwark.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Been trying (and failing) to convince my wife to watch Apocalypto for years. This @sonnybunch.bsky.social review of the new Avatar provides the perfect opening for another shot. Did you like it? Yes? Great, I have a comparable film we should watch next. www.thebulwark.com/p/avatar-fir...
I was not expecting AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH to feel so much like APOCALYPTO by way of Pandora. But when it's at its best, it absolutely feels like APOCALYPTO by way of Pandora! (Sadly, that's only around a quarter of the 195-minute (!) run time.) www.thebulwark.com/p/avatar-fir...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review
‘Avatar’ by way of ‘Apocalypto.’
www.thebulwark.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I was not expecting AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH to feel so much like APOCALYPTO by way of Pandora. But when it's at its best, it absolutely feels like APOCALYPTO by way of Pandora! (Sadly, that's only around a quarter of the 195-minute (!) run time.) www.thebulwark.com/p/avatar-fir...
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Enjoyed this discussion on Rob Reiner, with @sonnybunch.bsky.social, @richardrushfield.bsky.social, & @daveweigel.bsky.social. They provided insightful commentary on his remarkable work. I added a story of when I was (very briefly--but very humanely) directed by Rob.
www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Remembering The Best of Rob Reiner (w/ Sonny Bunch, Bill Kristol, David Weigel & Richard Rushfield)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Enjoyed this discussion on Rob Reiner, with @sonnybunch.bsky.social, @richardrushfield.bsky.social, & @daveweigel.bsky.social. They provided insightful commentary on his remarkable work. I added a story of when I was (very briefly--but very humanely) directed by Rob.
www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
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We've been talking about this internally at The Bulwark as something like a vigil or shiva—just sitting and talking and remembering together. Rob Reiner's work meant so much to so many of us, let's be together for a while.
LIVE: We're trying something tonight—a livestreamed conversation about Rob Reiner's life and work, with our @sonnybunch.bsky.social and Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social joined by Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social and Richard Rushfield @richardrushfield.bsky.social.
YouTube:
YouTube:
Remembering The Best of Rob Reiner (w/ Sonny Bunch, Bill Kristol, David Weigel & Richard Rushfield)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
We've been talking about this internally at The Bulwark as something like a vigil or shiva—just sitting and talking and remembering together. Rob Reiner's work meant so much to so many of us, let's be together for a while.
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We're sitting Shiva tonight for Rob Reiner at 9PM. Join @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social , @sonnybunch.bsky.social , @richardrushfield.bsky.social, @daveweigel.bsky.social to talk his movies and more.
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Remembering The Best of Rob Reiner (w/ Sonny Bunch, Bill Kristol, David Weigel & Richard Rushfield)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We're sitting Shiva tonight for Rob Reiner at 9PM. Join @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social , @sonnybunch.bsky.social , @richardrushfield.bsky.social, @daveweigel.bsky.social to talk his movies and more.
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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"I just want to celebrate his work, which was incredibly important to me, almost weirdly important." And probably for a lot of people. @sonnybunch.bsky.social remembers Rob Reiner: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MEHyOs
December 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"I just want to celebrate his work, which was incredibly important to me, almost weirdly important." And probably for a lot of people. @sonnybunch.bsky.social remembers Rob Reiner: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MEHyOs
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On Rob Reiner's incredible legacy, by @sonnybunch.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/rob-reiner...
Rob Reiner, 1947–2025
One of the best and most versatile directors of his era.
www.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
On Rob Reiner's incredible legacy, by @sonnybunch.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/rob-reiner...
In a very real way, Rob Reiner's run through the 1980s and 1990s defined what I thought "movies" were. Master of the basic cable classic. He was just insanely versatile. Funny, sweet, dark, and, occasionally, sad: he was one of the greats. RIP. www.thebulwark.com/p/rob-reiner...
Rob Reiner, 1947–2025
One of the best and most versatile directors of his era.
www.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
In a very real way, Rob Reiner's run through the 1980s and 1990s defined what I thought "movies" were. Master of the basic cable classic. He was just insanely versatile. Funny, sweet, dark, and, occasionally, sad: he was one of the greats. RIP. www.thebulwark.com/p/rob-reiner...
I am not the biggest fan of the KNIVES OUT series but I found the new one, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, oddly moving as it's the first in the series to treat its villains with a shred of empathy. It's also Rian Johnson's most interesting movie, visually, since BRICK. www.thebulwark.com/p/wake-up-de...
‘Knives Out’ and Time for Forgiveness
Plus: How the ‘Knives Out’ franchise explains Netflix’s WB play.
www.thebulwark.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I am not the biggest fan of the KNIVES OUT series but I found the new one, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, oddly moving as it's the first in the series to treat its villains with a shred of empathy. It's also Rian Johnson's most interesting movie, visually, since BRICK. www.thebulwark.com/p/wake-up-de...