Marshall Shaffer

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Listmaking types!

Are we counting HIGHEST 2 LOWEST or NE ZHA II as official A24 releases?

‘The Naked Gun’ Review: A Hilarious, Much-Needed Shot In The Arm For Studio Comedies 'The Naked Gun' reboot starring Liam Neeson never lets off the gas for a second, jolting a dormant franchise back to life with hilarity.

THE NAKED GUN: hell - and I cannot stress this enough - yeah.

My review: theplaylist.net/the-naked-gu...

Michael Shanks on 'Together' and the Horrors of Codependency Shanks discusses working with Dave Franco and Alison Brie, the film's bodily contortions, and what the ending means to him.

TOGETHER is so nasty (complimentary), and it was a pleasure getting to chat with writer/director Michael Shanks for @slantmagazine.com about everything from the most conceptual elements to the nitty-gritty execution of his stellar directorial debut. www.slantmagazine.com/film/michael...

Think they have an output deal with Hulu, usually around 3 months after theaters with the exception of those that enjoy longer runs!

Half My Life as Marshall and the Movies My Super Sweet 16th Blogaversary

16 years ago today, my love of movies inspired me to start the blog Marshall and the Movies. I was 16 then, so that's half my life devoted to this.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/half-my-li...

10 Working Actors Who Deserve Retrospectives In honor of Film at Lincoln Center's "The Gene Genie"

Judy Greer retro WHEN (and other actors I'd like to see get a series) marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/10-working...

Marshall Shaffer - Ogilvy | LinkedIn Experience: Ogilvy · Education: Wake Forest University · Location: New York · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Marshall Shaffer’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

But if you only know me from writing about movies, SURPRISE! I make my living from working in paid and social media advertising. If you or anyone you know has any connections in that world, here's a better picture of my full professional skill set: www.linkedin.com/in/marshalls...

Some personal news, as they say. I was laid off from my non-writing job last week and now have the classic green banner over on LinkedIn.

In the short term, I'm looking forward to daytime press screenings and more time to write about film. (If you're commissioning, HMU!)

'Diciannove' Review: An Unpredictable Coming-of-Age Story In line with Leonardo's ever-shifting whims, a spirit of restless reinvention characterizes Giovanni Tortorici's aesthetic approach.

In line with his protagonist’s ever-shifting whims, a spirit of restless reinvention characterizes director Giovanni Tortorici’s aesthetic approach throughout DICIANNOVE. Read @marshallshaffer.bsky.social's review.

“Having an opinion is the least valuable thing critics bring to the table.”

I want to frame this one. ♥️

I've spent a lot of time thinking about this fascinating exchange Colbert had with Dua Lipa, when she asked him about the role his faith plays in his comedy.

Always happy to gab it up about movies on a mic if you’ve got one to offer, BTW!

Harvest + Harry Melling | Friendship | I love you man (2009) Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies Podcast · Episode

Is the cure for male loneliness ... podcasting about FRIENDSHIP?

Tried my best to learn with @leilalatif.bsky.social and @hannahstrong.co.uk on Truth & Movies this week. Always a pleasure to guest with this crew and let the world see some of our group chat energy! open.spotify.com/episode/7usc...

That "The Social Network" trailer was (and still is) an incredible work of art.

I've wondered why term limits generate so much applause when gerrymandering remains somewhat niche.

You can always vote out the old incumbent. Gerrymandering, outside of states where you can pass ballot measures to ban it, is in most places impossible to undo.

Trailers, Taking The Lead My 10 favorite movie trailers of all time

15 years since INCEPTION, yes, but also 15 years since many of us saw THAT trailer for THE SOCIAL NETWORK. On this and my other favorites for my Substack newsletter this week: marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/trailers-t...

‘Chuck & Buck' is "an important blueprint for what was to come" from Mike White, @marshallshaffer.bsky.social writes, “but it also stands as a document of male sexual anxieties that finds more thematic resonance without needing titillation to make the point.” crookedmarquee.com/25-years-bef...

One of the delights of NYC film culture is that running a Kurosawa repertory series appears to be a reliable moneymaker for the art house theaters every summer

Nothing like accidentally hitting the menu button mid-screener to realize it’s expired while you were watching and now you can’t finish.

Abolish IndeeTV, Vimeo forever

Fun City vs. Fear City Digging into the New York movie with Jason Bailey

And here's part two of my chat with @jasondashbailey.com about the history of New York movies and echoes of previous mayoral campaigns in this year's primary! marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/fun-city-v...

Movies That Define '20s NYC (So Far) With Jason Bailey, author of FUN CITY CINEMA

Mayoral RCV results are in ... and so is the first of a two-part @jasondashbailey.com special over on my newsletter! Today, we take our first stab at crafting the movies that have defined the 2020s in New York cinema. marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/movies-tha...

The Kidmanifesto (feat. Sam Herbst) Coming to this place for magic

We come to this newsletter for magic... marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/the-kidman...

The “man takes a stand in the town hall meeting” meme

I think the world was better when there were shorts before Pixar films

To simplify the NYC mayoral campaign, there should be two stops, filmed, footage sent to all New Yorkers, and nothing else: a bagel shop where you order a bagel, then eat it; then go into a pizza place, order a slice, and then eat it. That's it. We can figure out if you should be mayor based on that

'The Life of Chuck' Review: A Sentimental Stephen King Adaptation Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck' strives to enshrine Stephen King as a bard of mystical forces in addition to malevolent ones.

Mike Flanagan’s THE LIFE OF CHUCK doesn’t escape the mires of unpersuasive pop psychology. Read @marshallshaffer.bsky.social's review.

Wes Anderson and Michael Cera on 'The Phoenician Scheme' Wes Anderson and Michael Cera discuss the influence of Buñuel and why they reject the film's sensibility being classified as "deadpan."

Read our interview with Wes Anderson and Michael Cera about THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, Buñuelian Catholic surrealism, and meeting up with Elaine May.

Wes Anderson and Michael Cera on 'The Phoenician Scheme' Wes Anderson and Michael Cera discuss the influence of Buñuel and why they reject the film's sensibility being classified as "deadpan."

Something I never thought I'd say growing up in the shadow of RUSHMORE in Houston: I interviewed Wes Anderson www.slantmagazine.com/film/wes-and...

'Ghost Trail' Review: Jonathan Millet's Ice-Old Revenge Tale Jonathan Millet's sophomore feature, 'Ghost Trail,' is unconvincing and unnaturally contorted into its shape.

Jonathan Millet’s GHOST TRAIL is unconvincing and unnaturally contorted into its shape. Read @marshallshaffer.bsky.social's review.

MDW: typa shit I been on

I Love You, I LOVE YOU, MAN Why FRIENDSHIP can't top this brom-com

The FRIENDSHIP marketing keeps referencing I LOVE YOU, MAN - I wrote a little a bit about why I still like the 2009 brom-com better (and even broke out an academic text to help you understand why): marshallandthemovies.substack.com/p/i-love-you...