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Chief Film Critic at http://RollingStone.com. Obsessive. Compulsive. Disorderly. President of the Chishu Ryu Fan Club. NYFCC, NSFC, NSFW.

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I see director Jonathan Kaplan has died.

It's never a bad time to check out his youth-gone-wild coming-of-age film "Over the Edge" (starring Matt Dillon in his film debut), about teens rebelling against their sell-out parents and soulless planned community.

Supposedly a Kurt Cobain favorite.

03.08.2025 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 99    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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One of Most Disturbing NYC Thrillers of the 1980s Has Been AWOL -- Until Now Impossible to see for nearly 40 years, Night of the Juggler returns to screen as a time capsule with a vengeance.

I first saw NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER on cable when I was a kid. If you like late Horror City sleaze-pulp filled with '70s character actor and featuring James Brolin at peak Brawny-mascot hotness, you owe it to yourself to see this restoration on a big screen.

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03.08.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A handwritten note on notebook paper that says "everyone in this movie needs to be slapped"

A handwritten note on notebook paper that says "everyone in this movie needs to be slapped"

Notes from screening

01.08.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 468    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

**Highly** recommended read from Richard "Killer" Brody

24.07.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‡

24.07.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"This show has not been relevant for years," White House says re: show they feel compelled to issue a statement on less than 24 hours after season premiere airs

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Singer and Heavy Metal Pioneer, Dead at 76 Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who dominated rock for decades as a solo artist and member of Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76.

RIP, my man

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22.07.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Eddington' Is the Perfect Conspiracy Thriller for a Broken, Brainwashed Nation Set during the early days of the pandemic, Ari Aster's mix of satire, suspense, and 21st century paranoia still feels way too close for comfort.

Happy EDDINGTON Day to those that celebrate... my take from Cannes, really happy this movie is finally out, really curious to see how people do (or don't) take to it... having seen it three times now, I dig it more than ever

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18.07.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Needs a Sharper Hook This is the kind of refresh-slash-sequel that gives franchise reboots a very bad name.

I don't know what I Know What You Did Last Summer is doing ๐ŸŽฅ

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16.07.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Superman' Feels Like a Living, Breathing Comic Book James Gunn's reboot of the DC Universe kicks off with deep-cut superheros and a sensibility that captures the Silver Age version of the Man of Steel.

It's for nerds! It's against the grain! It's SUPERMAN!!!

Yes, many of the characters talk in a way that you know James Gunn is behind it, but man, this really does feel like a living, breathing Silver Age comic book...

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11.07.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It remains the single four greatest viewing experiences Iโ€™ve ever had

06.07.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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100 Best Movies of the 21st Century From 'Moonlight' to 'Parasite,' super-long documentaries to superhero epics โ€” our picks for the greatest movies of the past 25 years.

This one:

www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

06.07.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Both Dogville and La Commune made our list; The Clock was on my ballot (and also on the one from @timgrierson.bsky.social ) until we took it out of contention since itโ€™s more art installation than a film ๐ŸŽฅ

06.07.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great piece

04.07.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

harpers.org/archive/2013...
Agree. See "No and the magic system of advertising" (Harpers 2013)

03.07.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Michael Madsen Was the Tough Guy's Tough Guy Our appreciation of the actor, who died at age 67, and played the kind of stoic characters who spoke softly and carried a sharp straight-razor.

A few quick words about Michael Madsen, *that scene*, Tarantino knowing exactly how to use him in every film they did together, Lee Marvin fans, and the art of playing tough guys even if you once played the dad in 'Free Willy.'

www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

03.07.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I honestly can't ask for more than that, TY

03.07.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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100 Best Movies of the 21st Century From 'Moonlight' to 'Parasite,' super-long documentaries to superhero epics โ€” our picks for the greatest movies of the past 25 years.

There are many, many lists of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Centuryโ„ข. This one is ours, a megillah many, many months in the making. And a massive thanks to the stellar writers who balloted, argued over and contributed to this...

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01.07.2025 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Sorry, Baby' Wants to Introduce You to Eva Victor, Superstar The writer-director-star tells a fractured, tragicomic story about trauma โ€” and immediately establishes herself as a first-rate filmmaker.

Eva Victor's SORRY, BABY opens in NY/LA today, expands to other markets starting next week, it's a near-perfect debut and a totally perfect example of how to translate a comic voice to the screen, and dear god I love this movie so fucking much it hurts.

www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

27.06.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Best Movies of 2025 So Far From not one but two Michael B. Jordans fighting vampires to not one but two modern Canadian-cinema classics โ€” our favorite films of the year so far.

A spy-vs-spy thriller, a cri de coeur set in Zambia, an immersive war movie, a goofy ensemble comedy, not one but two Michael B. Jordans fighting vampires, not one but two modern Canadian-cinema classics...

A dozen of the best movies of 2025, so far

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27.06.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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P. Adams Sitney, Leading Scholar of Avant-Garde Film, Dies at 80

Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend 'The Visionary Film' if you've never read it, eye-opening in more ways than one

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/m...

25.06.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'M3GAN 2.0' Is Exactly 0.0 Percent Watchable So now the horror doll is an action hero? Fighting tech bros with kung fu? WTF is going on here?

Welcome to the Microsoft Bob of Horror Sequels

M3GAN 2.0 ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ

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25.06.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Listen. The only way you can become a good writer is by being a shitty writer and doing it anyways. You canโ€™t magically become a good writer by having a machine do some of the work for you. That just makes you a fraud.

21.06.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4848    ๐Ÿ” 1009    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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'What Happens If Our Culture Dies?' Danny Boyle on '28 Years Later' A candid conversation with the filmmakers about why, nearly a quarter of a century later, they returned to the virus-infected world of '28 Days Later.'

Talked to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland about the making of 28 YEARS LATER..., spoilerphobes beware

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21.06.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You're Gonna Need a Bigger Blockbuster: 'Jaws' at 50 Why Steven Spielberg's gamechanging story of three men and a shark still bites hard five decades later.

You guys seen this here JAWS movie? It's, like, a pretty good movie!

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20.06.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are correct, I should have clarified but assumed the GOAT mention had everyone automatically going Oh he means Jessica, naturally, the Gin-drinker of All Time

20.06.2025 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Turning Red': Pixar Tackles Puberty and Gives Us One for the Ages, Period. 'Turning Red' takes a bright red metaphor for the elation and confusion of coming-of-age and gives us a movie for the ages. Our review.

About to post my ELIO review but writing about this Pixar joint gave me a chance to return to our review of 'Turning Red' by @jessicakiang.bsky.social and remind me that dear god, this woman is the GOAT

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19.06.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Non, je ne regrette rien

19.06.2025 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œTaylor Shore-idan.โ€ [Rudy clap]

19.06.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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