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Fan of all things related to movies. Home theater, traditional exhibition, books and cultural history. Occasional filmmaker and serious cook, Disney adult, NY sports fan.
The Theater Is Tiny, the Popcorn Is Fresh and the Crowd Is Devoted www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/s...
The Theater Is Tiny, the Popcorn Is Fresh and the Crowd Is Devoted
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August 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Theater Is Tiny, the Popcorn Is Fresh and the Crowd Is Devoted www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/s...
Just watched Hoosiers, for a dose of Gene Hackman. Well made, but falls into the sports movie trap of leaning into the wins. Losers are more interesting. #Filmsky 📽️
June 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Just watched Hoosiers, for a dose of Gene Hackman. Well made, but falls into the sports movie trap of leaning into the wins. Losers are more interesting. #Filmsky 📽️
This is a solid list. I’d really love to see a section during the Oscars telecast where they present an honorary award in a number of categories. There’s been too little film history on the show of late. #Filmsky 📽️
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variety.com/lists/honora...
25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Variety ranks the top Hollywood legends who deserve an Honorary Oscar including Harrison Ford, Mia Farrow, Kurt Russell, Ridley Scott and more.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This is a solid list. I’d really love to see a section during the Oscars telecast where they present an honorary award in a number of categories. There’s been too little film history on the show of late. #Filmsky 📽️
variety.com/lists/honora...
variety.com/lists/honora...
Drop your horror crush
May 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Drop your horror crush
Jesse Lasky, Adolph Zuckor, Samuel Goldwyn, and Cecil B. DeMille; founders of Famous Players which would go on to become Paramount.
April 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Jesse Lasky, Adolph Zuckor, Samuel Goldwyn, and Cecil B. DeMille; founders of Famous Players which would go on to become Paramount.
Howard Hawks shares a light with actress Katherine Cassidy
April 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Howard Hawks shares a light with actress Katherine Cassidy
Director John Ford on the set of “The Fugitive”
April 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Director John Ford on the set of “The Fugitive”
My kid just texted me from college that he filed his tax returns between classes. Where did the time go?
April 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My kid just texted me from college that he filed his tax returns between classes. Where did the time go?
Just watched The Killers. Come for Lee Marvin being a classic badass, stay for Angie Dickinson cuckolding Ronald Reagan. A nasty good time.
March 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just watched The Killers. Come for Lee Marvin being a classic badass, stay for Angie Dickinson cuckolding Ronald Reagan. A nasty good time.
Just watched My Old Ass. I totally get why gay people don’t like the story, the main character basically has to go hetero to find happiness. But the scene where Aubrey Plaza gets to hug Chad is an emotional nuke. #Filmsky 📽️
March 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Just watched My Old Ass. I totally get why gay people don’t like the story, the main character basically has to go hetero to find happiness. But the scene where Aubrey Plaza gets to hug Chad is an emotional nuke. #Filmsky 📽️
What is “A hot take with legs.”
Demi Moore losing to Mikey Madison should be a post-credits scene to The Substance.
March 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What is “A hot take with legs.”
This is a terrible take, made worse by the fact that the NYT made it a pick. The Oscars originated because studios wanted to publicize the artistic merit of film, quite aside from the popular tastes of audiences.
March 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is a terrible take, made worse by the fact that the NYT made it a pick. The Oscars originated because studios wanted to publicize the artistic merit of film, quite aside from the popular tastes of audiences.
Just watched Anora as part of my Oscar weekend binge. I feel like such a prude saying this, but I thought the sex was too much. You can accomplish telling the story of an evolving relationship (better) through acting, like Borisov does. Maybe the contrast is the point #Filmsky📽️
March 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Just watched Anora as part of my Oscar weekend binge. I feel like such a prude saying this, but I thought the sex was too much. You can accomplish telling the story of an evolving relationship (better) through acting, like Borisov does. Maybe the contrast is the point #Filmsky📽️
Just watched A Real Pain. Culkin pulls off the amazing dichotomy of being a likable jerk, a heavy lift. I appreciated the humor, but it’s tempered by a very weighty concentration camp scene.
March 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Just watched A Real Pain. Culkin pulls off the amazing dichotomy of being a likable jerk, a heavy lift. I appreciated the humor, but it’s tempered by a very weighty concentration camp scene.
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Found some peace in this.
February 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Found some peace in this.
Just watched A Complete Unknown. Chalamet was terrific and I really enjoyed it, but it was more of an extended music video than a story. They really failed to build the drama of how big it was that Dylan went electric at Newport. #Filmsky 📽️
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just watched A Complete Unknown. Chalamet was terrific and I really enjoyed it, but it was more of an extended music video than a story. They really failed to build the drama of how big it was that Dylan went electric at Newport. #Filmsky 📽️
Just watched Rebel Without a Cause. Everyone focuses on James Dean, but it’s Jim Backus’ emasculated father that carries. He and Dean’s generation fell outside of the great WWII effort, and it left them feeling useless and adrift.
#Filmsky 📽️
#Filmsky 📽️
February 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just watched Rebel Without a Cause. Everyone focuses on James Dean, but it’s Jim Backus’ emasculated father that carries. He and Dean’s generation fell outside of the great WWII effort, and it left them feeling useless and adrift.
#Filmsky 📽️
#Filmsky 📽️
Just watched Major League. As a former sports journalist, I often find sports movies lacking. This is an odd one where they get the sports mostly right but the film pacing and storytelling are meh.
February 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Just watched Major League. As a former sports journalist, I often find sports movies lacking. This is an odd one where they get the sports mostly right but the film pacing and storytelling are meh.
Terrible broadcast of the Super Bowl on Fox. No blitzes, coverage sacks, dump-off INTs: the game was won by the Eagles secondary. Fox showed none of it.
February 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Terrible broadcast of the Super Bowl on Fox. No blitzes, coverage sacks, dump-off INTs: the game was won by the Eagles secondary. Fox showed none of it.
Just watched Becoming Led Zeppelin. Definitely strays in hagiography territory, but the music and story are so terrific it’s okay. IMAX made for a true Hammer of the Gods experience. #Filmsky 📽️
February 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Just watched Becoming Led Zeppelin. Definitely strays in hagiography territory, but the music and story are so terrific it’s okay. IMAX made for a true Hammer of the Gods experience. #Filmsky 📽️
I’m about halfway through this list, debating about renewing Netflix just for Emilia Perez. It gets a lot of negative attention.
And the nominees for Best Picture are... #Oscars
January 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I’m about halfway through this list, debating about renewing Netflix just for Emilia Perez. It gets a lot of negative attention.
I do struggle with streaming vs theatrical. I have a great home theater setup but feel obligated to go to the theater to support films. I don’t agree that streaming has ruined filmmaking. #Filmsky 📽️
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screenrant.com/quentin-tara...
“It’s A Show Pony Exercise”: Quentin Tarantino Condemns The Current State Of The Movie Industry
He condemns the state of the movie industry.
screenrant.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I do struggle with streaming vs theatrical. I have a great home theater setup but feel obligated to go to the theater to support films. I don’t agree that streaming has ruined filmmaking. #Filmsky 📽️
screenrant.com/quentin-tara...
screenrant.com/quentin-tara...
Just watched The Fall Guy. As a big movie person, I loved all the film references and behind the camera scenes. It suffers from invincible bad guy syndrome, but Gosling and Blunt are an easy watch.
January 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just watched The Fall Guy. As a big movie person, I loved all the film references and behind the camera scenes. It suffers from invincible bad guy syndrome, but Gosling and Blunt are an easy watch.