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Alexander Skarsgard's Queer-Biker BDSM Rom-Com Is Definitely NSFW 'Pillion,' a sub-dom love story between the Nordic actor and Harry Melling, is what you might get if Nora Ephron teamed up with Tom of Finland.

Digging this phase of Alexander Skarsgard's career re: roles that fall between socially awkward and straight-up asshole, and PILLION is a good example of that w/leading-man energy. Plus it answers the Q: what if Nora Ephron did a collab with Tom of Finland? 🎥

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Neon Buys Sundance Documentary ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Following Heated Bidding War Neon has purchased 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' following its world premiere in Sundance and plans a theatrical release.

EXTREMELY great news out of #Sundance, easily one of the best things I saw at this year's festival, or really, out of any of the Sundances I've been at...

(now do JOSEPHINE)

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Tabitha Jackson Announced as Director of Film Forum; Influential Film Industry. Leader Will Assume Role as of February. 23

Oh look, a thing that rules @filmforumnyc.bsky.social

Steven Soderbergh Launching Weekly Film and Cocktail Series With Nitehawk and Singani 63 (EXCLUSIVE) Steven Soderbergh will curate a weekly film and cocktail series with Nitehawk featuring 'The Phantom Thread,' 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Jaws.'

So if anyone needs me, here's where I'll be for the next 63 weeks...

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YouTube video by SCTV SCTV High Q Night School sketch with John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Rick Moranis

I've often contended this is the funniest sketch I've ever seen, and easily one of the funniest ever to air on terrestrial television. Catherine O'Hara wrote this. I once told her I owe her royalties for the amount of times I've quoted it.

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'We Made a Time Machine': Tamra Davis on Spirit-of-'94 Concert Doc 'The Best Summer' How a box of tapes in the 'Billy Madison' director's garage turned into a Sundance hit starring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Bikini Kill and more.

Please note FTR that I talked to Tamra Davis about THE BEST SUMMER, her #Sundance spirit-of-'94 concert movie starring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Bikini Kill and more, and did *not* quote the 'I Award You No Points' speech from 'Billy Madison.' Not even once. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

"Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood have long been a great match. Now they seem to be operating on a single wavelength. Giving the composer an Oscar for his contributions to the form is long past due." — @rollingstone.com's @davidlfear.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Halfway though #Sundance 2026, highlights so far: JOSEPHINE, CLOSURE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, BROKEN ENGLISH, THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE, PUBLIC ACCESS 🎥

How Do You Talk About a Movie Like Josephine? Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, and a startling young newcomer give us one of Sundance’s most disturbing films.

JOSEPHINE is one of the strongest films at Sundance this year. www.vulture.com/article/jose...

'The Disciple' Gives the Mic to the Man Behind Most Controversial Album Ever New doc on Wu Tang affiliate Cilvaringz offers an inside look at how his pet project turned into 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.' It gets ugly.

THE DISCIPLE, the doc on Wu Tang affiliate Cilvaringz that premiered at #Sundance, offers an inside look at how a pet project turned into 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.' It gets ugly.

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How Mel Brooks Changed Comedy, One Nazi and Fart Joke at a Time 'Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man' looks back at the legacy of a comedic genius — and reminds you how dangerous and subversive the filmmaker truly was.

Wrote about Mel Brooks, fart jokes, Nazi jokes, sick humor, showbiz timelines, the new two-part doc 'Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man' that premieres tomorrow, outrage as a tool for belly laughs and subversion, and also fart jokes.

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22 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance 2026 From a sure-to-be-controversial sex comedy to a look at Courtney Love's comeback — the must-see movies at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

A sex comedy, a portrait of a once-in-a-lifetime dinner party, an Ethan Hawke survivalist thriller, a Brat Summer metafiction, a doc on Courney Love — here's what we're stoked to see at the final Park City go-round of the #SundanceFilmFestival. 🎥

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'Seeds' Isn't Just a Documentary. It's Protest Art -- and Poetry Brittany Shynes' award-winning doc on centennial farms and contemporary Black farmers lets you walk miles in someone else's workboots. It's amazing.

On the eve of this year's Sundance, one of my favorites from last year's Sundance gets a theatrical run. SEEDS finally opens at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social. It's the sort of doc that makes you feel lucky to have spent time with the people in it.

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Ralph Fiennes Is the Best Thing to Happen to the '28 Years Later' Movies '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is a strong entry in the postapocalyptic saga — and a testament to the Oscar nominee's extraordinary talent.

Liked 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. *Loved* what Ralph Fiennes is doing in it, and how Kelson gives him the chance to play to his strengths, and deepen and enrich the franchise as a whole, while dancing with a half-naked 7 ft man to Duran Duran. 10/10 there.

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'This Isn't Church -- You Can Have Fun': Paul Feig on 'The Housemaid' Director of the gloriously trashy Sydney Sweeney-and-Amanda Seyfried thriller weighs in on his leads, those twists, and why a movie is like a martini.

A spoiler re: my interview with Paul Feig, amateur charmer, professional comedy legend, tippler extraordinaire and director of the exquisite gothic trash that is THE HOUSEMAID: We drank martinis. And they were fucking awesome.

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The Chronicle’s rabidly clapping guy sold more movie tickets to the Embarcadero than I’ve had hot meals

3 hrs to showtime!

Formula for me to become a regular listener to a podcast:

Expert who will make me smarter (often means rounder) on the subject... goes deep for 90 minutes or more... host excells at drawing out the guest but also has a strong POV... still an audio product even if dragged on to youtube...

Yours?

100% cosign

From my man @bilgeebiri.bsky.social's great piece on movie marketing:

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I just think it’s so much cooler and more interesting to try to be the best audio show rather than the shittiest television show

Few things make me as serene, as centered, as straight-up happy as these annual @criterion.bsky.social Room Tone videos. This is my personal Wellbutrin.

Happy Holidays.

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'Is This Thing On?' Is Exactly the Kind of Movie We Need More Of Will Arnett and director Bradley Cooper turn a sad-dad-turned-stand-up story into a totally unexpected, left-field triumph.

Also, see Will Arnett's movie IS THIS THING ON?, it's really wonderful...

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So I talked to the artist formerly known as BoJack Horseman...

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Ugh, yes, TY

Paris Theater - The Last of Sheila WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, A Rian Johnson Whodunnit, is Now Playing at the Paris on 35mm | On Netflix December 12

THE LAST OF SHEILA stars Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Ian McShane & Raquel Welch as pleasure-cruising dilettantes caught in a web of intrigue!

See it Wed, Dec 10 in our new series THE GAME IS AFOOT: A Blanc Slate of Whodunnits, with intro by film critic @davidlfear.bsky.social

Co-sign. ‘Well, you’ve heard of them now, so you have no excuse’ — that’s always been the go-to response

Tammie Rosen, Beloved Sundance Communications Chief and Film Festival Mainstay, Passes Away at Age 49 The long-time publicist, known for her work at Sundance and Tribeca, passed away this week after a battle with cancer.

Absolutely gutted to hear of Tammie Rosen's passing. She constantly made the impossible seem like it was the easiest thing in the world and opened so many doors for so many, myself included. My deepest condolences to her friends and family. www.indiewire.com/news/obituar...

Tammie Rosen, Sundance and Tribeca Communications Chief, Dies at 49 Following Cancer Battle Tammie Rosen, a chief communications officer at Sundance and Tribeca, has died at 49 after a battle with cancer.

I'm not one to rend garments in public. But Tammie was a friend for well over a decade, she was truly the best at what she did, I loved her dearly as many of us who attend festivals and rely on smart people like her, and the loss feels unfathomable right now.

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