Derek Smith

Movie theaters forever

Pupi Avati’s criminally underseen giallo from 1976 THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS brims with enigmatic dread. Now available on Arrow Video 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/4pwkr93r

A movie screen with Marty Supreme info on it

LFG!!

Some people want to change how this guy makes movies, but I say let Bi Gans be Bi Gan's.

YouTube video by CineJourneys Eraserhead Evening

We had a wonderful discussion about Eraserhead last week with @positivelytonsils.bsky.social in anticipation of his upcoming David Lynch class. We made this video public. Hope you enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuUf...

'Zootopia 2' Review: An Intrepid Bunny Eats the Rich Jared Bush and Byron Howard's 'Zootopia 2' makes a more expansive and intricate statement on the dangers of intolerance than the first film.

ZOOTOPIA 2 provides plenty of food for thought for its young audience, making a more expansive statement on the dangers of intolerance than the first film. Read @positivelytonsils.bsky.social's review.

Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism

Looks like a Kevin McDonald KitH character.

Packed with thoughtful and engaging new extras, Radiance Films's excellent new box set WICKED GAMES: THREE FILMS BY ROBERT HOSSEIN brings much-needed attention to a singular actor-director’s early output. tinyurl.com/3edb99pu

Indee has taken the special Long Walk screening approach, so you now have to be walking at least 3 mph or your screener times out.

American Cinematheque to Program Westwood’s Village Theater, Aiming for 2027 Opening Westwood's Village Theater, which was acquired by the Village Directors Circle, will partner with the American Cinematheque to operate the venue.

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I can't express just how hard this film goes.

Worst Fred Durst lyrics ever

Worst Fred Durst lyrics ever

"How do you like your turkey?"

"As burnt as my back porch when I finish deep frying it."

I think quaaludes were in play as well with this one.

Among its many triumphs, BURDEN OF DREAMS attests to Les Blank’s egalitarian approach to documentation. Now available on Criterion 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/ydyrvsrv

Pope Leo Criterion Closet video WHEN

Why was I not thanked for my attention to this matter?

Alireza Khatami’s THE THINGS YOU KILL, writes @positivelytonsils.bsky.social, is a subtly enigmatic examination of the nature of masculinity. In theaters Friday. tinyurl.com/32phxv8f

Hi, thanks for reaching out! We just had the Eraserhead night last night and I'd be happy to send the link to the video to your friend. What's her e-mail, or yours if you'd like to pass the link on? You can also e-mail me at dsmith724@hotmail.com.

Lav Diaz to all the Magellan fans out there:

Lav Diaz to all the Magellan fans out there:

this is literally never not accurate

I'm hosting an evening of Eraserhead through @cinejourneys.bsky.social on 11/13 as a preview of my Lynch class coming next year. It'll be on Zoom and there'll be a ~30-minute presentation followed by an hour or so group discussion. Best part, it's completely free!

cinejourneys.com/eraserhead-e...

Guy who still has Denis Leary's "I'm an Asshole" song on his playlist unironically.

This is coming up next Thursday night. Still time to sign up!

Nikos Koundouros’s 1956 crime thriller THE OGRE OF ATENS, a classic from the golden age of Greek cinema, remains a potent and relevant portrait of the manly art of self-delusion. Available on Blu-ray on November 18. tinyurl.com/2r383pts