Darren Aronofsky hugs Brendan Fraser @venice2022 for THE WHALE w/Sadie Sink during 7min standing ovation. Fraser’s likely an Oscar nom lock.

New #Blonde poster on the Lido.#AnaDeArmas #Venezia79

Near the end of F. Zeller’s THE SON Laura Dern’s character tries to cajole Hugh Jackman’s into doing something to divert their family from all the extreme, emotional, depressing issues in their life. “Wanna maybe see a movie?” she asks him. “NOT THIS ONE!” my brain screamed back.

Ana de Armas will, most likely, win Best Actress for BLONDE, a deeply cruel & joyless slog about one version of Marilyn Monroe & her life, & a bleak one at that. And I adored writer/director Andrew Dominik’s 2007 film THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

One of 2022’s best docs director Ryan White ‘s GOOD NIGHT OPPY combines skilled efforts of editing archival footage, special effects (by the wizards at ILM), interviews, & a soaring score by Blake Neely. #goodnightoppy instagram.com/p/CiyulcfLNs6/…

KEITH: Hi everyone. I’m Keith & I’m a D.C. fan. MEETING HALL: Hi Keith. KEITH: DC fan since I was young. Bats, Superman, etc. Only stuff I wouldn’t touch: the Shazams. instagram.com/p/Cj8_OVfvh-B/… #blackadam

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Having now seen STRANGE WORLD here’s my picks for Best Animated noms: 1) MARCEL THE SHELL W/SHOES ON 2) del Toro’s PINOCCHIO 3) TURNING RED 4) THE SEA BEAST 5) PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (really! Quite a surprise!) instagram.com/p/ClRuiiFyOtH/…

Happy Birthday Carlotta Valdes!

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Getting prepared for the #criticschoiceawards on The CW (7PM ET live!) Look for some MIA big stars to be at this one! instagram.com/p/CnctGNwS-Jk/…

Another memorable #criticschoiceawards. From The Dude getting a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement to Brendan Fraser’s tearful, heartfelt acceptance speech, everything, everywhere was lovely. instagram.com/p/Cne-lgZpuLG/…

I don’t know who gets bumped out but they’re right. #AndreaRiseborough in #tolesliemovie is extraordinary. A warm shot of BARFLY before TENDER MERCIES & CRAZY HEART. Of equal importance: the rest of a an amazing cast w/#marcmaron, #owenteague, #stephenroot & #alllisonjanney. 1/2

Longtime quality TV director #michaelmorris & writer #ryanbinaco craft a tale of regret, guilt, self-destruction with just a sliver of possible redemption. How'd we miss this? 2/2

The new #Flash poster is out.

Panel discussion at the American pavilion, Cannes. With Caprice Crawford @crawfordtalents, Adam Davenport Adam Davenport, Luci, Lenox Luci Lenox, Keith Simanton Keith Simanton, and Yariv Lerner @yarivlerner.

[Thread] I’ve noticed something odd happening in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. True, there’s plenty of odd things going on in The Shining, but this is really weird. 🧵 1/50

As the Oscars approach I’d like to thank Best Picture recipient Edward Zwick for Most Delectable (& hightlightable, is that a word?) Book of 2024, “Hits, Flops, & Other Illusions” - a book so nice I bought it twice.