Christopher R
@justchris2024.bsky.social
Film Studies graduate. Script reader and film festival programmer.
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Stanley Kubrick’s lavish adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel BARRY LYNDON (1975) is playing at the Aero this Fri. 2/13 at 7:30 pm ✨
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stanley Kubrick’s lavish adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel BARRY LYNDON (1975) is playing at the Aero this Fri. 2/13 at 7:30 pm ✨
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
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Organizers say the turnout shows the community will not accept erasure, as officials plan to re-raise flag.
https://mrf.lu/3hTf
https://mrf.lu/3hTf
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Organizers say the turnout shows the community will not accept erasure, as officials plan to re-raise flag.
https://mrf.lu/3hTf
https://mrf.lu/3hTf
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Winter heats up with the return of Bridgerton, and premieres of Pillion, Whistle, and The ‘Burbs.
14 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in February 2026 & where to watch them
www.out.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Winter heats up with the return of Bridgerton, and premieres of Pillion, Whistle, and The ‘Burbs.
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There will be more out queer athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics than have ever competed at the Winter Games before.
Meet all 41 LGBTQ+ Olympians at the 2026 Winter Olympics
www.out.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
There will be more out queer athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics than have ever competed at the Winter Games before.
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On 3/9: all the cool riders are making their way to LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social for our screening of GREASE 2. Part of Musical March curated by Angie Shriner. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/mv7evtza
February 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
On 3/9: all the cool riders are making their way to LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social for our screening of GREASE 2. Part of Musical March curated by Angie Shriner. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/mv7evtza
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Josef Von Sternberg’s 🇺🇸 American pre-Code romantic melodrama “SHANGHAI EXPRESS” starring Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna Mae Wong and Warner Orland premiered #OnThisDay in 1932 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles
🎬 Paramount Pictures
🎬 Paramount Pictures
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Josef Von Sternberg’s 🇺🇸 American pre-Code romantic melodrama “SHANGHAI EXPRESS” starring Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna Mae Wong and Warner Orland premiered #OnThisDay in 1932 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles
🎬 Paramount Pictures
🎬 Paramount Pictures
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Our BARBARA STANWYCK matinee series begins with two drastically different romances costarring Fred MacMurray, both presented in 35mm!
🎄REMEMBER THE NIGHT - This Saturday 12/27 & Sunday 12/28
🕵️♂️DOUBLE INDEMNITY - Thursday 1/1 & Sunday 1/4
Get Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
🎄REMEMBER THE NIGHT - This Saturday 12/27 & Sunday 12/28
🕵️♂️DOUBLE INDEMNITY - Thursday 1/1 & Sunday 1/4
Get Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our BARBARA STANWYCK matinee series begins with two drastically different romances costarring Fred MacMurray, both presented in 35mm!
🎄REMEMBER THE NIGHT - This Saturday 12/27 & Sunday 12/28
🕵️♂️DOUBLE INDEMNITY - Thursday 1/1 & Sunday 1/4
Get Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
🎄REMEMBER THE NIGHT - This Saturday 12/27 & Sunday 12/28
🕵️♂️DOUBLE INDEMNITY - Thursday 1/1 & Sunday 1/4
Get Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
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Our next classic matinee series pays tribute to one of the most dynamic leading ladies, with WORKING GIRL: THE FILMS OF BARBARA STANWYCK!
Full Schedule & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
Full Schedule & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
Working Girl: The Films Of Barbara Stanwyck
YouTube video by Music Box Theatre Chicago
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December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our next classic matinee series pays tribute to one of the most dynamic leading ladies, with WORKING GIRL: THE FILMS OF BARBARA STANWYCK!
Full Schedule & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
Full Schedule & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
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Added to our holiday lineup! 📽️🎼🌫️ Spend NYE watching THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) in 35mm + live score by composer Cliff Retallick.
Don’t miss this extraordinarily rich, innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies)! 12/31 LF3:
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Don’t miss this extraordinarily rich, innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies)! 12/31 LF3:
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Added to our holiday lineup! 📽️🎼🌫️ Spend NYE watching THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) in 35mm + live score by composer Cliff Retallick.
Don’t miss this extraordinarily rich, innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies)! 12/31 LF3:
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Don’t miss this extraordinarily rich, innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies)! 12/31 LF3:
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
My picks for the best films of 2025.
December 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My picks for the best films of 2025.
‘The Housemaid’ Review: Dusty Counters, Dirty Secrets www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/m...
‘The Housemaid’ Review: Dusty Counters, Dirty Secrets
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
‘The Housemaid’ Review: Dusty Counters, Dirty Secrets www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/m...
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“A sensual, tender queer romance, writer/director Rohan Kanawade’s semi-autobiographical feature debut CACTUS PEARS sees love grow from death.” - @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Now playing! Director Q&As tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
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Now playing! Director Q&As tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
ifccenter.com/films/cactus...
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“A sensual, tender queer romance, writer/director Rohan Kanawade’s semi-autobiographical feature debut CACTUS PEARS sees love grow from death.” - @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Now playing! Director Q&As tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
ifccenter.com/films/cactus...
Now playing! Director Q&As tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
ifccenter.com/films/cactus...
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"What I remember about Roger and Gene talking up MY DINNER WITH ANDRE was the excitement of discovery,” writes Michael Philips in his reflection.
My Dinner with Gene & Roger | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert
A Chicago critic remembers the Chicago critics who changed everything.
www.rogerebert.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"What I remember about Roger and Gene talking up MY DINNER WITH ANDRE was the excitement of discovery,” writes Michael Philips in his reflection.
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"In an age where queerness in cinema is a bit more accepted … Kier’s proud embrace of his queerness as outsiderness, whether as a mad scientist, a lonely hustler, or even a vampire, makes him feel like a pioneer,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social in his tribute to Udo Kier.
Swan Song: Udo Kier (1944-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
A tribute to the prolific character actor, who played vampires and Nazis and outcasts until the age of 81.
www.rogerebert.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"In an age where queerness in cinema is a bit more accepted … Kier’s proud embrace of his queerness as outsiderness, whether as a mad scientist, a lonely hustler, or even a vampire, makes him feel like a pioneer,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social in his tribute to Udo Kier.
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"Audiences loved SISKEL & EBERT because it taught them what to look for in movies, what made them work, and how they told stories."
Contributing Editor @nellminow.bsky.social compiles some favorite moments from the show that later became SNEAK PREVIEWS, and then SISKEL & EBERT AT THE MOVIES.
Contributing Editor @nellminow.bsky.social compiles some favorite moments from the show that later became SNEAK PREVIEWS, and then SISKEL & EBERT AT THE MOVIES.
Siskel & Ebert at the Movies Celebrates its 50th Anniversary | Features | Roger Ebert
An editor shares some great clips of Siskel & Ebert.
www.rogerebert.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Audiences loved SISKEL & EBERT because it taught them what to look for in movies, what made them work, and how they told stories."
Contributing Editor @nellminow.bsky.social compiles some favorite moments from the show that later became SNEAK PREVIEWS, and then SISKEL & EBERT AT THE MOVIES.
Contributing Editor @nellminow.bsky.social compiles some favorite moments from the show that later became SNEAK PREVIEWS, and then SISKEL & EBERT AT THE MOVIES.
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MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist, donated $40 million on Wednesday to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, which preserves significant sites of Black culture and history. The gift is her second contribution to the fund.
MacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist, donated $40 million on Wednesday to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, which preserves significant sites of Black culture and history. The gift is her second contribution to the fund.
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The Australian Firefighters 2026 calendar is sexy and helps animals displaced by fires and other causes.
Help these shirtless Aussie firefighters rescue animals
The Australian Firefighters 2026 calendar is sexy and helps animals displaced by fires and other causes.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The Australian Firefighters 2026 calendar is sexy and helps animals displaced by fires and other causes.
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In 1895, Oscar Wilde was barred from the British Museum’s Reading Room, the precursor to the British Library, after being convicted of gross indecency. But on Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
Oscar Wilde Gets His Library Card Back, 125 Years After His Death
The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In 1895, Oscar Wilde was barred from the British Museum’s Reading Room, the precursor to the British Library, after being convicted of gross indecency. But on Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
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Chantal Akerman’s 1994 coming-of-age masterwork, “Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels,” can’t be reissued because of its needle drops. But a complete retrospective of the director’s work at MOMA offers two rare screenings.
One of Chantal Akerman’s Best Films Is in Legal Limbo
The Belgian-born director’s 1994 coming-of-age masterwork, about a precocious teen-ager’s romantic audacity, can’t be reissued because of its needle drops.
www.newyorker.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Chantal Akerman’s 1994 coming-of-age masterwork, “Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels,” can’t be reissued because of its needle drops. But a complete retrospective of the director’s work at MOMA offers two rare screenings.
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Movie rereleases have long been part of the theatrical ecosystem. But recently, studios have been digging deeper into their archives for a variety of reasons — only some of which have to do with nostalgia. Economics play a big part, too.
Why ‘Black Swan,’ ‘Jaws’ and ‘Clue’ Are Coming Back to Theaters
The multiplex is awash in titles that are 15, 20, even 60 years old. Nostalgia is a factor but economics play a big part, too.
nyti.ms
August 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Movie rereleases have long been part of the theatrical ecosystem. But recently, studios have been digging deeper into their archives for a variety of reasons — only some of which have to do with nostalgia. Economics play a big part, too.
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After out director Adrian Molina left the film, reports claims that the lead character became "more masculine."
Queer subtext in Disney's 'Elio' was reportedly cut by Pixar
After out director Adrian Molina left the film, reports claims that the lead character became "more masculine."
bit.ly
July 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
After out director Adrian Molina left the film, reports claims that the lead character became "more masculine."
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🚨35 TICKETS LEFT🚨 for our 7/21 screening of HARDCORE in 35mm at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social Part of our Christmas in July series. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/djf6ma9v
July 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨35 TICKETS LEFT🚨 for our 7/21 screening of HARDCORE in 35mm at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social Part of our Christmas in July series. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/djf6ma9v
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary upended New York City politics and reverberated nationally. He relied on a memorable message, charisma and a strong ground game. Here's how he did it.
How Zohran Mamdani Stunned New York and Won the Primary for Mayor
Mr. Mamdani’s victory upended city politics and reverberated nationally. He relied on a memorable message, charisma and a strong ground game.
trib.al
July 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary upended New York City politics and reverberated nationally. He relied on a memorable message, charisma and a strong ground game. Here's how he did it.
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Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by a 12-point margin, stamping him as the favorite in November. The race was called on Tuesday after officials released a count of ranked-choice ballots. https://trib.al/J0O25nC
July 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by a 12-point margin, stamping him as the favorite in November. The race was called on Tuesday after officials released a count of ranked-choice ballots. https://trib.al/J0O25nC