Chris Feil

THE UGLY STEPSISTER: Body Horror At The Oscars The writer/director of one of the year's best films joins her makeup team to discuss the film's many FX challenges, and its nomination at the Academy Awards.

Ahead of the Oscars, I spoke with director Emilie Blichfeldt and makeup designers Thomas Foldberg and Anne Catherine Saurberg about their excellent film, The Ugly Stepsister, and what that nomination means for a film like this. Read it here:

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The Secret Agent > OBAA > Sinners >> Sentimental Value > Hamnet > Train Dreams > Marty Supreme >> Bugonia >> F1 >>> Frankenstein

The Oscars should open with Jessie Buckley performing Sinead O’Connor’s “Troy” again

i would like to watch a very public and necessarily disrespectful referendum on the foregone conclusion that it is the job of the newspaper to dignify and coddle every terrible pov

As you might expect, I’m completely losing it

Really sharp review that wants more for everyone involved, including the audience

[Lauren Bacall “I never liked Sean” voice] I never liked ozzy

Team GeneCirieve

Malcolm MacDowell and Neve Campbell in "The Company"

New episode of This Had Oscar Buzz this week on "The Company," Robert Altman's follow-up to "Gosford Park" for which he allowed Neve Campbell to talk him into making a ballet movie. Fun episode featuring a deep tangent into the Diane Warren biopic, for funsies. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...

Discord Addams, Trinity the Tuck et al coming up with a Snatch Game character:

Invited @letterboxd.social crew + contributors to write about our favorite underseen romances for Valentine’s Day. Check out the full list and article below. I wrote about my beloved The Clock from Vincente Minnelli.

Continuing our Tom Hanks miniseries w/ Philadelphia.
A conversation about Hanks’ first Oscar, Denzel’s performance, Jonathan Demme’s direction, and how Hollywood approached AIDS stories in the early ’90s.
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#Philadelphia #TomHanks

Bud Cort from Arrested Development

L E T ‘ S F U C K I N G G O

This week on @podcastlikeits The 1990s Patreon I continued our Tom Hanks 90s miniseries by talking Philadelphia with This Had Oscar Buzz hosts @joereid.bsky.social & @chrisvfeil.bsky.social We talk Tom’s first Oscar, Denzel, Demme, Springsteen and Hollywood’s depictions of AIDS.

Matt Bomer singing “Heaven”, people died etc.

A ★★★★★ review of Magic Mike XXL (2015) The hangout movie is either the most masculine genre or it’s just the one that’s easiest to unpack maleness. Either way, perfect film! Maybe last good thing to happen on planet earth

Threw it a rewatch fiver already. I live here. boxd.it/d3vqsX

I am watching the super bowl (Magic Mike XXL)

Assessing the takes

Cinematrix No. 678: February 2, 2026 Can you name an Oscar-nominated Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire movie?

I got to design today’s Cinematrix! Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it: www.vulture.com/article/dail...

Cinematrix No. 678: February 2, 2026 Can you name an Oscar-nominated Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire movie?

I got to design today’s Cinematrix! Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it: www.vulture.com/article/dail...

[Brooke Dubek voice]

"What did I trip on? Did someone put something down here so I would trip?!" RIP Catherine O'Hara. A one of one.

Now where’s the fucking restoration?!

Is there safety in objects?

@chrisvfeil.bsky.social and I had fun contextualizing this forgotten suburban drama's release following a wave of films covering similar themes, delving into which of its cast members are given short shrift, breaking down what the title actually means, and more!

Episode 34 of The World According to Glenn is out now, discussing Glenn’s performance in The Safety of Objects!

@chrisvfeil.bsky.social joins me to break down Glenn’s performance in this early 2000s suburban drama. Listen now!

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