fran hoepfner
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
i am just here to post my blogs // senior news writer for vulture
paul, please........ that paywall pays for my health insurance
July 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
paul, please........ that paywall pays for my health insurance
blogged about a-list talent casting aspersions on intimacy coordinators and who they're for
Who Needs Intimacy Coordinators?
In the aftermath of Me Too, the profession was deemed a necessity. Now, some actors are casting doubt on its value.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
blogged about a-list talent casting aspersions on intimacy coordinators and who they're for
blogged about my favorite topic— FILM SCORES
The Death of the Classic Film Score
Movie music is better than it’s ever been — even if you can’t tell which instruments are being used.
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February 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
blogged about my favorite topic— FILM SCORES
do you guys think I am right or wrong
In Defense of Tom Sandoval
No man’s suffering has ever been funnier.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
do you guys think I am right or wrong
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If you're not currently subscribed to my podcast on the films of Demi Moore, you should really consider it! Just posted the new episode on "The Scarlet Letter" with guest @franhoepfner.bsky.social! What in the world is Robert Duvall DOING in this thing?? www.patreon.com/c/demipod
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February 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you're not currently subscribed to my podcast on the films of Demi Moore, you should really consider it! Just posted the new episode on "The Scarlet Letter" with guest @franhoepfner.bsky.social! What in the world is Robert Duvall DOING in this thing?? www.patreon.com/c/demipod
these two need to knock it off
So Many Lawsuits, So Little to Gain
Five suits and counting, the It Ends With Us castmates seem hell-bent on seeing this through.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
these two need to knock it off
chatted with Alison Brie ahead of the Sundance premiere of her new movie TOGETHER starring her irl roommate Dave Franco www.vulture.com/article/alis...
Alison Brie’s Codependency with Dave Franco Was an Asset on Together
“It came in handy behind the scenes, because this movie required a lot of physical intimacy.”
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January 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
chatted with Alison Brie ahead of the Sundance premiere of her new movie TOGETHER starring her irl roommate Dave Franco www.vulture.com/article/alis...
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Can’t even remotely process a BWDR that exists without @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s essays in it, and don’t want to 😭
But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)—there are many imitators, but only one Fran 🖤
But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)—there are many imitators, but only one Fran 🖤
my last (!!?? for now) essay for @bwdr.bsky.social is about RED ROOMS and learning to look at that which is awful www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/r...
Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Can’t even remotely process a BWDR that exists without @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s essays in it, and don’t want to 😭
But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)—there are many imitators, but only one Fran 🖤
But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)—there are many imitators, but only one Fran 🖤
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New today on the site:
“On paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Plante’s film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.”
- @franhoepfner.bsky.social
“On paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Plante’s film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.”
- @franhoepfner.bsky.social
Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New today on the site:
“On paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Plante’s film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.”
- @franhoepfner.bsky.social
“On paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Plante’s film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.”
- @franhoepfner.bsky.social
my last (!!?? for now) essay for @bwdr.bsky.social is about RED ROOMS and learning to look at that which is awful www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/r...
Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
my last (!!?? for now) essay for @bwdr.bsky.social is about RED ROOMS and learning to look at that which is awful www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/r...
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Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social, @carriecourogen.bsky.social, & @frankfalisi.bsky.social
Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social, @carriecourogen.bsky.social, & @frankfalisi.bsky.social
BW/DR Picks: The Best Films of 2024
The Bright Wall/Dark Room team share their favorite movies, and movie moments, from 2024.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
New on the site:
Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social, @carriecourogen.bsky.social, & @frankfalisi.bsky.social
Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social, @carriecourogen.bsky.social, & @frankfalisi.bsky.social
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Wrote about my favorite performance of the past year, and why what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in HARD TRUTHS really feels like it's in a league of its own www.vulture.com/article/give...
For the Love of God, Give This Woman an Oscar Nomination
No one last year gave a performance that comes close to what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in Hard Truths.
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January 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Wrote about my favorite performance of the past year, and why what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in HARD TRUTHS really feels like it's in a league of its own www.vulture.com/article/give...
blogged about the NYFCC dinner www.vulture.com/article/holl...
A Distracted NYFCC Awards Dinner
The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody rendered himself speechless talking about the destruction from the fires in L.A. while accepting his award.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
blogged about the NYFCC dinner www.vulture.com/article/holl...
blogged about Hugh & Sutton, whose love story I actually, truly, genuinely believe
Where Will Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pop Up Next?
We’ve got some ideas about where their showmance might go from here.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
blogged about Hugh & Sutton, whose love story I actually, truly, genuinely believe
fran magazine best of 2024 btw ➡️
Fran Magazine: Best of 2024 Extravaganza
The best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine
open.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
fran magazine best of 2024 btw ➡️
blogged about street signs www.curbed.com/article/co-n...
It Ain’t Easy Co-Naming a Street
Naming a block for someone is meant to be an honor. Mostly it’s a mess.
www.curbed.com
January 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
blogged about street signs www.curbed.com/article/co-n...
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I once again had the privilege of compiling a list of 10 things for @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s illustrious FRAN MAGAZINE open.substack.com/pub/franmaga...
Fran Magazine: Best of 2024 Extravaganza
The best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine
open.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I once again had the privilege of compiling a list of 10 things for @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s illustrious FRAN MAGAZINE open.substack.com/pub/franmaga...
blogged about the year in Skins alums www.vulture.com/article/skin...
Did You Know They Were in Skins?
From Nicholas Hoult to Kaya Scodelario to Sean Teale, each generation of the beloved teen drama loomed large on screens big and small in 2024.
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December 27, 2024 at 5:29 PM
blogged about the year in Skins alums www.vulture.com/article/skin...
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Wrote about something I've never talked about before (Warren Beatty's REDS) for @bwdr.bsky.social
It's Always Winter in 'Reds' (1981)
It’s always winter in Reds, and someone is always fighting, someone is always hoping, someone is always gritting their teeth and doing the work.
bit.ly
December 20, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Wrote about something I've never talked about before (Warren Beatty's REDS) for @bwdr.bsky.social
blogged about the year in press tours www.vulture.com/article/best...
The Year Movie Stars Cried, Flirted, and Cosplayed for Fame
In 2024, we watched movie stars eat chicken, talk to Theo Von, and cry (a lot), all in the name of promotion.
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December 20, 2024 at 1:36 PM
blogged about the year in press tours www.vulture.com/article/best...
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Thrilled to finally share this! For @vulture.com, Fran Hoepfner and I wrote about all of Mike Leigh’s films (yes, even the BBCs!) in all their tragic-comic genius. Enjoy!! www.vulture.com/article/mike...
A Guide to the Films of Mike Leigh, From Tragic to Comic
We chart Leigh’s films as the director views life itself: on a range from pure tragedy to pure comedy, and everything in between.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Thrilled to finally share this! For @vulture.com, Fran Hoepfner and I wrote about all of Mike Leigh’s films (yes, even the BBCs!) in all their tragic-comic genius. Enjoy!! www.vulture.com/article/mike...
blogged about the rich human experience in Mike Leigh's films with @chrisvfeil.bsky.social 🩷 www.vulture.com/article/mike...
A Guide to the Films of Mike Leigh, From Tragic to Comic
We chart Leigh’s films as the director views life itself: on a range from pure tragedy to pure comedy, and everything in between.
www.vulture.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:23 PM
blogged about the rich human experience in Mike Leigh's films with @chrisvfeil.bsky.social 🩷 www.vulture.com/article/mike...
blogged about a bad movie I like
December 9, 2024 at 3:02 PM
blogged about a bad movie I like
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Couldn’t be prouder of this piece. All the love to @aheartofgould.bsky.social for the encouragement, @franhoepfner.bsky.social for killer editorial and @chadperman.bsky.social and the whole fam at @bwdr.bsky.social
New today on the site!
It's finally happening: @oneblakeminute.bsky.social makes his BW/DR debut with a deep dive on Ivan Sen's GOLDSTONE (2016), an Aussie neo-noir directed with 'cinematic calligraphy'.
It's finally happening: @oneblakeminute.bsky.social makes his BW/DR debut with a deep dive on Ivan Sen's GOLDSTONE (2016), an Aussie neo-noir directed with 'cinematic calligraphy'.
Goldstone (2016): There is No Next Time
Alongside the hypnotic score composed by writer/director Ivan Sen, images from the 1850s Australian gold rush flash across the screen. The score soars, using tryptic note patterns; the beginning, midd...
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Couldn’t be prouder of this piece. All the love to @aheartofgould.bsky.social for the encouragement, @franhoepfner.bsky.social for killer editorial and @chadperman.bsky.social and the whole fam at @bwdr.bsky.social