Mike McGranaghan
@aisleseat.bsky.social
Film Critic for The Aisle Seat and the radio stations of Sunbury Broadcasting Corp. Member of the Critics Choice Association and Online Film Critics Society. Chevy Chase fanatic. Staunch NOTHING BUT TROUBLE defender.
It's an honor to be included in Bleecker Street's REBUILDING review roundup. The film will be in wider release over the coming weeks, so be sure to look for it at a theater near you.
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
It's an honor to be included in Bleecker Street's REBUILDING review roundup. The film will be in wider release over the coming weeks, so be sure to look for it at a theater near you.
RIP Udo Kier. What a singular presence onscreen! And what a varied career, too. He should have gotten an Oscar nomination for 2021's SWAN SONG but not enough people saw it. (Seriously, go watch that film.)
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Udo Kier, German Actor Who Appeared in ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein,’ Dies at 81
Udo Kier, a German actor who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning. He was 81.
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
RIP Udo Kier. What a singular presence onscreen! And what a varied career, too. He should have gotten an Oscar nomination for 2021's SWAN SONG but not enough people saw it. (Seriously, go watch that film.)
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
We spent the day outside of State College, PA, visiting my sister-in-law in her new home. I didn't get to see a movie today, but she gave me a huge Panera cookie, so that's a big win.
cookie monster from sesame street is standing in front of a yellow wall .
ALT: cookie monster from sesame street is standing in front of a yellow wall .
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We spent the day outside of State College, PA, visiting my sister-in-law in her new home. I didn't get to see a movie today, but she gave me a huge Panera cookie, so that's a big win.
One of the weird things about social media is that you really don't know how your followers perceive you. I think about this from time to time. If someone asked me what my social media followers' perception of me is, I would have no clue how to answer that. 😂
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
One of the weird things about social media is that you really don't know how your followers perceive you. I think about this from time to time. If someone asked me what my social media followers' perception of me is, I would have no clue how to answer that. 😂
I'm going through a cabinet I haven't opened in years and finding weird stuff. Somewhere along the way, I accumulated Freddy Krueger chopsticks and a Doctor Who spork.
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'm going through a cabinet I haven't opened in years and finding weird stuff. Somewhere along the way, I accumulated Freddy Krueger chopsticks and a Doctor Who spork.
Just screened ETERNITY, in which Elizabeth Olsen has to decide whether to spend forever with Miles Teller or Callum Turner. Feels like the kind of movie that would have been made in the late '70s/'early '80s, with Goldie Hawn having to choose between Burt Reynolds and James Caan.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just screened ETERNITY, in which Elizabeth Olsen has to decide whether to spend forever with Miles Teller or Callum Turner. Feels like the kind of movie that would have been made in the late '70s/'early '80s, with Goldie Hawn having to choose between Burt Reynolds and James Caan.
I'm getting an early screening of the newest Angel Studios release this morning.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'm getting an early screening of the newest Angel Studios release this morning.
It's a big weekend for new movies as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to check out my reviews of WICKED: FOR GOOD, RENTAL FAMILY, SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and ALTERED at AisleSeat.com!
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's a big weekend for new movies as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to check out my reviews of WICKED: FOR GOOD, RENTAL FAMILY, SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and ALTERED at AisleSeat.com!
Movie Rule: If a character returns to the home he/she has been forced out of, they will automatically find the door frame where they recorded their children's growth.
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Movie Rule: If a character returns to the home he/she has been forced out of, they will automatically find the door frame where they recorded their children's growth.
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is like a blood-soaked Looney Tune. It takes violence to a whole new, thoroughly wacky level.
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/sisu-road-to...
#SisuRoadToRevenge @ofcs.bsky.social
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/sisu-road-to...
#SisuRoadToRevenge @ofcs.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is like a blood-soaked Looney Tune. It takes violence to a whole new, thoroughly wacky level.
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/sisu-road-to...
#SisuRoadToRevenge @ofcs.bsky.social
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/sisu-road-to...
#SisuRoadToRevenge @ofcs.bsky.social
I saw a couple of women in the AMC lobby dressed as Elphaba and Glinda, and they looked amazing. It makes my heart happy to see people so excited for a movie.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I saw a couple of women in the AMC lobby dressed as Elphaba and Glinda, and they looked amazing. It makes my heart happy to see people so excited for a movie.
Large popcorn, large Diet Coke Orange, and chocolate covered pretzels. I'm ready for SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE.
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Large popcorn, large Diet Coke Orange, and chocolate covered pretzels. I'm ready for SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE.
Splitting movies in half is always a dicey idea. Does WICKED: FOR GOOD buck the trend by delivering the goods or is it another case of sloppy seconds?
I'll tell you in my spoiler-free review: aisleseat.com/wicked-for-g...
#WickedForGood @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
I'll tell you in my spoiler-free review: aisleseat.com/wicked-for-g...
#WickedForGood @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
November 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Splitting movies in half is always a dicey idea. Does WICKED: FOR GOOD buck the trend by delivering the goods or is it another case of sloppy seconds?
I'll tell you in my spoiler-free review: aisleseat.com/wicked-for-g...
#WickedForGood @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
I'll tell you in my spoiler-free review: aisleseat.com/wicked-for-g...
#WickedForGood @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
Did I just buy a digital copy of this terrible movie?
I did. That's how much I stan Kelly Clarkson.
I did. That's how much I stan Kelly Clarkson.
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Did I just buy a digital copy of this terrible movie?
I did. That's how much I stan Kelly Clarkson.
I did. That's how much I stan Kelly Clarkson.
This movie doesn't open until Dec. 19, but a manager at my local AMC said advance ticket sales are through the roof and the theater is getting calls about it every day.
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This movie doesn't open until Dec. 19, but a manager at my local AMC said advance ticket sales are through the roof and the theater is getting calls about it every day.
This needs to be turned into a movie, stat.
www.northcentralpa.com/news/man-ple...
www.northcentralpa.com/news/man-ple...
Man pleads guilty to performing unwanted exorcism
Towanda, Pa. — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty to charges after an incident involving prayer, shouting, and an attempted exorcism unfolded on a Poplar Street porch.
www.northcentralpa.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This needs to be turned into a movie, stat.
www.northcentralpa.com/news/man-ple...
www.northcentralpa.com/news/man-ple...
The perfect snack for a "wicked" good time at the movies.
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The perfect snack for a "wicked" good time at the movies.
I'm off to see the wizard.
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm off to see the wizard.
ALTERED gets my vote as the silliest movie of the year. Tom Felton stars in this sci-fi clunker that hits select theaters and VOD this Friday.
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/altered.html
#filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/altered.html
#filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
ALTERED gets my vote as the silliest movie of the year. Tom Felton stars in this sci-fi clunker that hits select theaters and VOD this Friday.
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/altered.html
#filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/altered.html
#filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
This semi-local movie-related news story is kind of wild.
www.wnep.com/article/news...
www.wnep.com/article/news...
Upcoming documentary aims to shed light on "The Trouble with Cali"
More than a decade after its production, parts of "The Trouble with Cali" will make their way back to the screen in a behind-the-scenes documentary.
www.wnep.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This semi-local movie-related news story is kind of wild.
www.wnep.com/article/news...
www.wnep.com/article/news...
Brendan Fraser is hired to act as the absentee father to a little girl who has no idea he's just pretending in RENTAL FAMILY. If you guessed that complications ensue, you are correct!
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/rental-famil...
#RentalFamily #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/rental-famil...
#RentalFamily #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Brendan Fraser is hired to act as the absentee father to a little girl who has no idea he's just pretending in RENTAL FAMILY. If you guessed that complications ensue, you are correct!
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/rental-famil...
#RentalFamily #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
Here's my review: aisleseat.com/rental-famil...
#RentalFamily #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social
Netflix coming in hot with the awards season swag. Just got a box of stuff, including a WAKE UP, DEAD MAN sleep mask and a KPOP DEMON HUNTERS vinyl that is appropriately "golden."
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Netflix coming in hot with the awards season swag. Just got a box of stuff, including a WAKE UP, DEAD MAN sleep mask and a KPOP DEMON HUNTERS vinyl that is appropriately "golden."
I may be the only film critic writing a review in the hospitality lounge of a tire and auto center today. 😂
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I may be the only film critic writing a review in the hospitality lounge of a tire and auto center today. 😂