Kevin Slane

regret to inform you that it kicks incredible amounts of ass

“One Battle After Another” is PTA's most purely entertaining film to date, an alchemic mix of political intrigue, thrilling action, and giddy comedy, all undergirded by some of the most technically spectacular filmmaking in recent memory.

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Don't stop believing Some news, as they say

Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:

YouTube video by STUDIOCANAL New Zealand THE STRAIGHT STORY - Official Trailer

THE STRAIGHT STORY is well worth your time, and is currently streaming on Disney+. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bauh...

A ★★★★★ review of The Straight Story (1999) Story time. Though I've lived most of my life in the Boston area, I was born in Wisconsin. My entire extended family is/was there, so for three weeks each summer (and to a lesser extent, for 4 years o...

Sometimes I use Letterboxd for more than just a pithy one-liner or a way to link to my already-published reviews. This was one of those times.

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It was also good, but not to the top-tier level of the 28DL ep. David Rees is so funny and insightful that I kept rewinding to really take in what he was saying. I wouldn’t subscribe to the Patreon for the 28WL ep alone, but it’s still solid.

went back and listened to both the 28 days and weeks later episodes in preparation, can't wait to listen!

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Bracket: What is the best Boston movie? What's the best movie ever filmed in Massachusetts? Help us decide by weighing in on the bracket below from June 9-19. 🎬

For the past 10 days, our readers have been voting in Massachusetts Movie Madness, our 32-film bracket to determine the best Bay State movie ever made. If you feel strongly about either Jaws or Good Will Hunting, there's still time to vote! www.boston.com/tag/best-bos...

‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is Tom Cruise at his best and his worst "Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning" review: Tom Cruises saves this messy movie from being a total disaster.

“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is a flawed, overstuffed, vainglorious monument to radical self-belief. But when Ethan Hunt looks you dead in the eye and says, “I’m the only one who can do this,” you believe him.

‘Murderbot’ would rather be watching TV - The Boston Globe The new Apple TV+ series stars Alexander Skarsgård as a human/robot hybrid who struggles with human interaction.

Seems like I'm in the minority among critics, but I didn't love Murderbot, despite the obvious personal resonance. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/a...

‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is Tom Cruise at his best and his worst "Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning" review: Tom Cruises saves this messy movie from being a total disaster.

“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is a flawed, overstuffed, vainglorious monument to radical self-belief. But when Ethan Hunt looks you dead in the eye and says, “I’m the only one who can do this,” you believe him.

Jason Mantzoukas is bringing his own flair to ‘Taskmaster’ this season - The Boston Globe The show, which became a pandemic hit stateside, asks comedians to manage a list of absurd tasks.

Wrote about a TV show and a comedian that both bring me great joy. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/05/a...

'The Accountant 2' is saved by Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal’s bromance "The Accountant 2" review: Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal's bromance elevates an otherwise by-the-numbers movie sequel.

The Accountant 2 was pretty stupid, but mostly the fun kind of stupid, especially when Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal share the screen. www.boston.com/culture/movi...

Why 'Andor' Season 2 is the best 'Star Wars' since the original trilogy Andor Season 2 review: The Disney+ series is nothing less than the best piece of Star Wars entertainment since the original trilogy.

Andor is fantastic, and I cannot wait until everyone has seen the full season so I can talk about it even more! www.boston.com/culture/stre...

And the Winners of the 2025 Stunt Awards Are … Hundreds of action pros voted, and George Miller’s postapocalyptic action team reigned supreme.

Vulture has done a great job filling the void in recent years, but it's time www.vulture.com/article/vult...

The Oscars adding a Stunts category in 2027 let's gooooooo

Eliot Tatelman steps away from top job at Jordan’s Furniture - The Boston Globe He's handing over the keys to the furniture kingdom to his two sons, Josh and Michael, who have been co-CEOs of the company since 2019.

The end of an era www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/b...

Whether he's on stage at SNL or "here talking about GERD," Kenan Thompson understands the assignment!

1975: Vanity Fair writer making $175k spends 8 weeks with unfettered access to a celebrity for a profile piece
2025: A 10-minute Zoom call with Kenan Thompson contingent on explicit mention of his pharmaceutical sponsor in the first 50 words

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"On the night of the 2nd of March 2025, your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for."

Surely a contender for the funniest thing a judge has ever said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

why everything sucks online:

1) online ads used to pay for everything until companies realized that ads didn't work that well

2) the companies that owned the ad systems need something that makes money since ads are working less

3) the people making stuff still needed the money that ads gave them

'Heartsick' Jennifer Lopez cancels concert tour amid Ben Affleck relationship rumors Jennifer Lopez canceled her concert tour to "be with her children, family, and close friends" amidst rumors of Ben Affleck marriage issues.

He calls out The Daily Mail in particular in this interview (which is a great read, as all Affleck interviews are), but I have to fess up to being Part Of The Problem

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A screenshot of a Ben Affleck interview with GQ Magazine: Does it still feel odd to you that some stranger will show up in front of you and be like, I know you got a FedEx package yesterday? I’m aware that it’s absurd and it’s ridiculous. There’s nothing newsworthy at all about the day-to-day events of my life or the conversation I have with one person or another person that’s photographed. And often it’s like the big trick is to say So-and-so does this amid that, imply some correlation between the two. In other words, some broad event is taking place in some way, whether globally or around this person’s life. And look, here they are frustrated with the parking meter. I’m definitely aware of the cosmic joke of it all.

Media critic Ben Affleck is my favorite Ben Affleck

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TONIGHT! Come see some idiot talk to a great director and a Red Sox hall of famer.

A movie featuring 2 Red Sox legends hits theaters for a limited time starting this weekend Eephus, a movie about Sunday beer league baseball in Massachusetts, features Bill "Spaceman" Lee and Joe Castiglione.

Do you like the Red Sox? Do you like movies about baseball? Then you should go see EEPHUS at the Somerville Theatre this Saturday, followed by a Q&A with director Carson Lund and Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee! (And @splicedpersonality.bsky.social asking the Qs.)

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A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live' Since the beginning of "Saturday Night Live," Boston has been part of the SNL fabric, from the Boston teens to its athletes and politicians.

I combed through 50 years of SNL scripts, wrote way too many words, then edited this down to something I'm proud of:

A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live'

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The pledge asked for a reason you would support the union, and this is what I wrote. (Slightly more eloquent than my other answer, "The creator of Cinematrix deserves to be paid a minimum of 3 million dollars a year.")

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