New musical film of #TheColorPurple is dazzling and joyous. Gives soul and empathy to every character... and sidesteps some of the story’s central trauma. A definite crowd pleaser, with Danielle Brooks outstanding in Oprah’s old role as Sofia.

Hollywood award season has begun… #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2024

Won’t see a more original film at Sundance than the remarkable LOVE ME - Kristen Stewart and Steven Yuen play a buoy and a satellite who fall in love after humanity has wiped itself out on Earth. Reminds of Everything Everywhere All At Once, with absurdity dialed even higher

Won’t see a more original film at #Sundance than the remarkable LOVE ME - Kristen Stewart and Steven Yuen play a buoy and a satellite who fall in love after humanity has wiped itself out on Earth. Reminds of Everything Everywhere All At Once, with absurdity dialed even higher

One cool thing about this Sundance is that Jesse Eisenberg is in both the best and the worst film of the festival news.yahoo.com/eisenberg-sell…

"Dad, what happened? Did the Sun blow up?" Ignored by Oppenheimer, New Mexico's atomic test victims speak out. - my story after meeting the Downwinders, who are still campaigning for justice, 80 years on from Trinity france24.com/en/live-news/2…

#UPDATE From "Batman" to best director, Nolan stamps unique mark on Hollywood u.afp.com/5f9s by Andrew Marszal #Oscars

Nerves and euphoria -- a peek backstage at the #Oscars from Andrew Marszal u.afp.com/5f9H

It is the Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada -- a vast army of maids, cooks and bartenders that helped deliver this razor-tight swing state for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in 2016 and 2020... yahoo.com/news/las-vegas…

'Confusion and trickery as Nebraska mulls dueling abortion measures' Nestled deep in America's heartland, Nebraska is best known for corn, cattle and college football -- not usually for its elections. That could be about to dramatically change. yahoo.com/news/blue-dot-…

Spent VP debate day last week in Tim Walz's deeply Republican hometown of Butte, Nebraska. Safe to say, his politics are not popular there. barrons.com/news/in-tim-wa…

Spoke with the great James Carville. It's still the economy, stupid. cbs19news.com/its-still-the-…

BLACK BOX DIARIES, the remarkable story of how Japanese journalist Shiori Ito became a rare high-profile #MeToo voice in her homeland, is out in theaters today. Highly recommend. Here's my interview from Sundance: japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/0…

A raft of celebrities from Taylor Swift and Beyonce to George Clooney and Harrison Ford proved unable to prevent Kamala Harris's crushing defeat in the US election, underlining the limited impact of sweeping star endorsements on voters Andrew Marszal u.afp.com/5rVF

Live from the #Oscars red carpet! AFP News Agency Agence France-Presse Michael Mathes

Also just finished #TheStudio (Seth Rogan new Apple show) and 4 thoughts: 1. it’s superb, obviously 2. Dave Franco should do every “previously on…” recap 3. more seasons should have 10+ eps 4. I’m pumped for CinemaCon next month. Bring on the old-school Hollywood buffet 😀

Terrible title, but “Steve” from Netflix and Cillian Murphy might be the best film of the year so far. Heartbreaking, hilarious and knows exactly what it wants to say #TIFF

One Battle After Another is fucking great. DiCaprio and PTA at the very top of their games. And so timely. Here’s my story: nbcrightnow.com/national/dicap…

The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online. u.afp.com/S7v6 by Andrew Marszal

First feature from my new sports gig - “Go long: the rise and rise of the NFL field goal” wicz.com/news/national/…