Eric Kohn

A KNIGHT OF SEVEN KINGDOMS is essentially a stealth sequel to DON QUIXOTE and I love it.

The 12 Best Movies of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival From Harlem to Mexico and the Philippines, this year's Sundance films hailed from around the globe.

The best movies of #Sundance2026 were, like today’s media climate, kinda all over the place blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/02/02/b...

Bad Bunny received a standing ovation for his poignant speech taking aim at ICE as he accepted the Grammy award for best música urbana album.

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“Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Academy Award nominated co-screenwriter of Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, which is nominated for two Oscars, including Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature, was arrested in Tehran yesterday.”

'Send Help' Is Where Sam Raimi Belongs The filmmaker returns with the kind of horror-comedy-thriller combo he's been doing best for over 40 years.

What a blast to have Sam Raimi return to form. blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/01/31/s...

'Marty Supreme' Casting Director Jennifer Venditti on Finding Unexpected Faces Podcast Episode · Movie People: Interviews & More From the Southampton Playhouse · 01/29/2026 · 32m

Oscar-nominated MARTY SUPREME casting director Jennifer Venditti joins me to discuss her unique trajectory and the misnomers around her work: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Sphaera: Edition #3 The Sundance Film Festival’s 2026 edition is a monumental one no matter what happens on the ground in Park City. For the last time, the most famous and impactful U.S. film festival will take place in ...

To stream or not to stream? The new indie dilemma at Sundance & beyond: magazine.sphaera.vip/p/sphaera-ed...

Guillermo del Toro Sums Up 2025 for Movie Lovers

Guillermo del Toro sums up 2025 for movie lovers open.spotify.com/episode/3rYY...

Josh Safdie joins me to discuss Chalamet’s transformation in MARTY SUPREME, and the movies that influenced it, including THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1,2,3 t.co/uJvVoCa1Ji

The 15 Best Movie Scenes of 2025 From 'Sinners' to 'Naked Gun,' this year's cinema had no shortage of memorable moments.

The best movie scenes of 2025 in a year of many very good ones: blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2025/12/13/b...

'Wicked: For Good' and the Legacy of the Oz Movies For 125 years, the mythology of Oz has endured. What has kept it afloat?

WICKED: FOR GOOD is the apotheosis of a commercial franchise that has endured for 125 years and counting. blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2025/11/22/w...

RIP: P Adams Sitney, an essential chronicler of avant- garde cinema whose work will last the ages.

Thank you to everyone who made it out for tonight’s sold-out Tony Gilroy talk! ANDOR is the greatest show on TV this year and if you haven’t made time for it yet, it’s not too late. www.instagram.com/stories/sout...

Live Conversation with Tony Gilroy: Behind Andor, Michael Clayton, and More. Join acclaimed screenwriter and director Tony Gilroy live in conversation with Eric Kohn as they explore his career, from Michael Clayton to Andor, with exclusive clips and insights into his storytell...

#starwars fans in the Long Island area won’t want to miss tomorrow’s Tony Gilroy talk on all things ANDOR - tomorrow at the Southampton Playhouse! southamptonplayhouse.com/film/tony-gi...

Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds Last updated: May 3, 3:00 pm ET If you've received a termination notice or notice of withdrawn funding recommendation from the Nati...

Please find our unofficial how-to guide on Appeals and Funds Requests here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

NEA Grantees with Terminated Grants or Withdrawn Funding: You have 7 calendar days to appeal, so for those receiving their letters late yesterday (May 2), you have until Friday, May 9 to appeal.

We have put together a how-to guide drawing from available resources including @jasonrhody.bsky.social

Thursday night Anne and Eric were reunited at a Southampton Playhouse screening and Q & A for John Carpenter's The Fog attended by L.I. locals Eugene Hernandez, Jonathan Sehring and more!

Back to weekly writing with THE PLAYHOUSE POST, the official newsletter of the Southampton Playhouse!

This edition features highlights from #Sundance and some Oscar thoughts.

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“Seventy-five percent of being successful as an actor is pure luck. The rest is just endurance.”

Happy birthday to the legendary Gene Hackman, who turns 95 today!

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Happy 35th birthday to perennial #Sundance hustler and Sideshow exec Ryan Werner (@ryanwernernyc12.bsky.social), who is also celebrating the two Oscar nominations for FLOW today.

Charmed by DJ AHMED, a North Macedonian tale of a sheep herder with a penchant for EDM music, who confronts the traditionalist values of his small village when he falls for a local dancer. #Sundance

They made a post-apocalyptic Sundance film. Then their homes burned The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.

DIDN’T DIE, a b&w zombie comedy at #Sundance, is a scrappy, bittersweet character study. The filmmakers’ last few weeks have been harrowing, though, according to this story. www.npr.org/2025/01/22/n...

Column | David Lynch’s deep influence on video games, from Alan Wake to Zelda The filmmaker’s popularity struck at a formative time for a medium poised to smash narrative styles, influencing “Final Fantasy VII,” “Silent Hill 2,” “Alan Wake” and more.

Column by Gene Park: The filmmaker’s popularity struck at a formative time for a medium poised to smash art forms together and disrupt narrative styles.

Super happy for these folks in particular - unique film artists willing to work outside the traditional expectations of the studio system. And a great validation for festivals, too. #Oscars

#sundance leaders past & present: John Cooper and Eugene Hernandez the night before day 1.

#Sundance. Round 18.

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David Lynch Predicted the Future of Entertainment A world builder with own mythology, Lynch obtained immortality through a bespoke creative process.

How David Lynch predicted the future of entertainment erickohn.substack.com/p/david-lync...