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Bugonia movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert It’s telling that a film about aliens judging the rottenness of our species comes from a Greek filmmaker using America as a setting.

As BUGONIA expands into more theaters, don’t miss the review from @812filmreviews, where he writes that it’s “an enraged picture” and praises the “deliberate” structuring to reveal the full scope of that anger.

Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons Duel for Humanity's Fate in the Thrilling 'Bugonia' The director of 'Poor Things' is back with a sci-fi conspiracy thriller that's bound to start some arguments in the movie theater parking lot.

i love Bugonia, a fascinating companion piece to Eddington and not as nihilistic as an initial reading suggests (not mentioned in my review: it’s also in the “weird little freaks eating spaghetti” canon)

All You're Gonna Be Is Mean Yorgos Lanthimos' newest finds him settling into a familiar (and successful) lane

my spoiler-free review of Bugonia, opening tomorrow, now up. i think it's one of the best American films of the year, and i wonder if Lanthimos will ever make something like it again open.substack.com/pub/capybaro...

Okay Emma Stone: You & Yorgos Lanthimos Can Keep Making Movies Together The Sci-Fi Black Comedy 'Bugonia' Co-Stars Jesse Plemons

Hey you buncha weirdos here's my review of BUGONIA from one Mr. Yorgos Lanthimos

This is not your grandmother's 'Hedda' Tessa Thompson schemes, manipulates and awes in Nia DaCosta's dazzling adaptation of Hedda Gabler.

Tessa Thompson schemes, manipulates and awes in Nia DaCosta's dazzling adaptation of Hedda Gabler.

It's be fun when Trump demands WSJ twists their arm enough to become the DJTJ . . . can also see Fox and Trump and Friends . . . TrumpMax . . . Trump Echo Times . . . Trump Post . . . etc.

This never happened. But very creative.

Review: A daughter of horror royalty makes her bloody, liberated mark in 'Queens of the Dead' Katy O'Brian, Jaquel Spivey and Margaret Cho battle the undead in Tina Romero's feature debut, one that honors her father's legacy while standing proudly on its own.

There’s huge fun to be had with Tina Romero’s QUEENS OF THE DEAD. She understands her dad’s legacy better than most and queers it exuberantly. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Context? A brief clip about 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r4c...

YouTube video by FoundationINTERVIEWS Executive Producer Jeff Fager on Mike Wallace's ambush-style interviews - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

If only the cable newsers would ease up on the pundit battles and invest in more field reporters to try to ask the powerful (execs, D.C. swampers, the oddly pardoned) tough questions..."in the interest of getting something important." www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDyt...

Lawrence: Trump reveals he’s considering pardoning convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell describes how when Donald Trump “pretends to look at” whether he should pardon convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, whose appeal the Supreme Court refused to hear, he...

Rousing: Tonight, MSNBC's @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com again shamed those White House correspondents—and CNN's Jake Tapper—for being all but Trump's stunned prey. He does praise @kaitlancollins.bsky.social for her truth to power, though. www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her website Paramount is buying the successful news commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.

And that's the way it was. Goodnight.
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apnews.com/article/cbs-... - by David Bauder @dbauder.bsky.social @apnews.com

It's as if the millions of MAGAs haven't seen The Twilight Zone.

An entertainment journalist / critic on why being an entertainment journalist / critic is no longer sustainable for many in the field.

‘Griffin in Summer’ Review: Growing Up Stage Left

Based on rave reviews like this one by Chris Azzopardi, 'Griffin in Summer' could be in the running for several of GALECA's Dorian Awards. It's now out on VOD following a quiet theatrical release. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/m... @chrisazzopardi.bsky.social

From Survivor to Warrior: The Final Girl’s Evolution in Horror - Morbidly Beautiful From Laurie to Sienna, the Final Girl has evolved into something mythic—not just a victim who endures, but a warrior who fights destiny.

From Laurie to Sienna, the Final Girl has evolved into something mythic—not just a victim who endures, but a warrior who fights destiny. #womeninhorrorwednesday

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From Peacemaker to Jimmy Kimmel: Can Hollywood band together to preserve democracy? As efforts to intimidate and eliminate Trump critics in media continues, is Hollywood showing that banding together is key to survival?

Some convoluted thoughts on how a mind-bending twist on HBO Max’s Peacemaker and late night TV hosts banding together might point the way to resisting America’s growing authoritarianism. https://loom.ly/2PdbkY4

Jimmy Kimmel Live! to Return Tuesday on ABC, Following Charlie Kirk Controversy — Read Disney’s Statement 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday, following a firestorm surrounding host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk.

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday, following a firestorm surrounding host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk.

Disney says 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will return to ABC on Tuesday Disney said in a statement Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to its ABC broadcast on Tuesday.

Disney said in a statement Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to its ABC broadcast on Tuesday.

Working to Overcome the 'Culture of Contempt' Arthur C. Brooks has spent the last two decades immersed in public policy analysis as the President of the American Enterprise Institute, and as an…

Want to deflate the 'Culture of Contempt' / Fox-MSNBC-Newsmax-CNN industrial outrage complex? This 2019 public radio chat social w/ social scientist @arthurcbrooks.bsky.social has actionable advice, eye-opening takes (Love works). www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...

As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — but Will It Backfire? Station groups Nexstar and Sinclair went aggressive on Disney by refusing to air 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' last week. But will their gambit backfire?

As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — but Will It Backfire? variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Normally reliable info sources oddly keep making the same two grave mistakes over and over. For the record:
1. Charlie Kirk was shot after he answered a question about mass shootings in general.
2. Jimmy Kimmel did not joke that MAGA killed Kirk.
These aren't just nuances.

Why on earth Scott Jennings, a PR practitioner who promoted election denier Kari Lake for AZ gov, remains on CNN simply boggles the mind. Aren't there true conservatives who speak the truth out there the network can hire?

YouTube video by The Independent 'Maybe we should go after you?' Trump threatens ABC reporter asking about 'hate speech' crackdown

Asked about his justice department's reported plans to stamp out hate speech, Trump answers by . . . threatening ABC news' Jonathan Karl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxa8...

NYC PREMIERE of UVALDE MOM! At the NY Latino Film Festival Sept. 18th! Hope to see you there! #uvaldemomfilm #angelirosegomez #uvalde #nylatinofilmfestival

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying *mentally ill homeless people should be executed* abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory... (h/t @dbauder.bsky.social)

I plan to post this ABC News supercut video of Trump calling Harris and Democrats "fascists" (and "communists"!) everytime I see a Republican on TV whining about Trump being called a "fascist" by the left.

Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!

Nate Bargatze and Emmys Team on Security Plans, How They’re Keeping the Focus on TV — and If Beyoncé Will Show Up Emmys host Nate Bergatze, producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, and TV Academy chair Cris Abrego discuss security plans and what to expect.

Emmys host Nate Bergatze, producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, and TV Academy chair Cris Abrego discuss security plans and what to expect — including whether Beyoncé will show up. variety.com/2025/tv/news... via @variety.com

Talked with @chrislhayes.bsky.social this week about the Supreme Court’s order allowing ice raids to continue, sanctioning the racial profiling, arbitrary stops & brutality we’ve seen for months. Justice Kavanaugh’s explanatory opinion is premised on fantasy, not facts. @allinwithchris.bsky.social