hi it’s late & i’ll probably do this for the morning crowd but i wrote about why the misunderstood & brilliant
@ParisHilton
is actually great in 2005’s HOUSE OF WAX for
@guardian
and i’m very proud of it. thanks to them for letting me protest the 26% RT score with my whole chest
very cute sxsw moment: i entered the bathroom post-BOTTOMS and ayo edibiri was squealing in delight at the sink. i apologized, realized it was her, complimented her on the film (she looked gorg). went into my stall and then rachel sennott came out, they were both absolutely.. 1/2
squeeeealing, and then rachel goes “i mean, did you HEAR the cheering at the end?!???” seconds later they were gone. i love people who make art, and it’s easy to forget that popular actors+etc got into this because it brings them utter joy. their reactions were so heartwarming 😭
#DontWorryDarling
is a ton of fucking fun, i’ll die on that hill. pugh is the obvious standout, but styles compliments her well with their palpable chemistry. it’s a little understuffed and could benefit from a tighter script but it’s definitely a delight for the eyes
#Venezia79
POOR THINGS is the most magical odyssey of humanity, science, & liberation that anyone could think of—so it makes sense that genius yorgos lanthimos is behind it. emma stone is utterly riveting as bella, turning out THE performance her career has been building towards
#Venezia80
the key to SKINAMARINK’s emotional core lies in its story—and yes, it has a harrowing one through to the final frame. as promised, here’s my extensive plot breakdown, including what it all means, for
@slashfilm
:
PRISCILLA is an achievement of quiet strength, the kind that the woman herself built up & maintained throughout the 13 years she was with one of the most famous musicians in history. coppola’s directing never fails & both cailee spaeny & jacob elordi burn so bright
#Venezia80
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is a magnificent epic that lays bare the pervasive insidiousness of white men. fully engaging, earns its runtime, and sets lily gladstone up for sheer stardom. it’s simply unreal how much strength and sorrow she can convey with just a stare.
#Cannes2023
hi, it’s me, closing out 2022 making sure you know that, actuallyyy, harry styles is a pretty solid actor. at minimum, his work in
@dontworrydarlin
is a harbinger of good things to come from him within the medium. me making my case for my
@i_d
debut (!):
MEGALOPOLIS is self-indulgent, cheesy, and honestly a whole mess. it shows that FFC has been working on this film for 40 years; the concepts and ideas are archaic. the heavy-handed dialogue feels spit out of an AI generator. the fun ambitious visuals don’t save it.
#cannes2024
@JeremyMonjo
@jasondashbailey
normally you’d be spot on but in this case “i’m not fine at all” is a lyric in the song so it’s definitely a play on that
there’s a moment in SKINAMARINK where……it……… addresses kevin for the first time, and we just see two juice boxes slam to the floor seconds later. truly genius
the private quote tweet on this honestly fight me it was a super sweet moment that i feel lucky to have/witnessed because it reminds me why i love to tell stories 😌👀
KINDS OF KINDNESS is RESURRECTION on steroids, showing us a world where psychological and body horror reign supreme. lanthimos is back where he belongs: in the great and terrible land of his own batshit design. impossible not to be set aflame by this triptych.
#cannes2024
STRANGE WAY OF LIFE is a delicate glimpse into the complicated emotions of men coasting past friendship to find themselves connected—and later tormented—by the unexpected bond that love naturally can build. wish this was a full feature, but hawke and pascal shine 🥰
#Cannes2023
hi everyone! i was laid off from
@slashfilm
today, which means i’m looking for any/all film and television writing/reporting/reviewing work from here on out. part-time, full-time, or otherwise, i’m your girl. my dms are open, my email is in my linktree. super shocked and sad 😞
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR is an utterly delightful mini-trip into a beautiful partnership between roald dahl’s imagination and wes anderson’s visual command. a charming and magical little story that makes excellent use of dev patel, who really shines here ✨
#Venezia80
TERRIFIER 3 is easily the best of the franchise,
@damienleone
was right. utterly depraved, gorier than ever, but much more polished than previous films with some stellar acting from
@_LaurenLaVera_
and a bit of bloody commentary on the true crime vultures of today.
#fantasticfest
hi wow i guess i have ✨ personal news ✨ but i’m writing about film and tv on the daily for
@IGN
now and i’m very thrilled/lucky. thankful to
@a_sted
for having me aboard! now go read my cute first piece about the nolan and cillian loving barbenheimer:
BIRD is a brash and emotional peek into the lives of two unwanted souls who desperately crave to be loved. watching them find that, and a certain kind of safety, within each other despite decades between them was both crushing and exhilarating. andrea arnold forever.
#cannes2024
i have no problem saying SKINAMARINK is the scariest movie ever made. the way it weaponizes the childhood home and the sanctuary within it is deeply evil and there’s more tension with the unknown than any one person can bear. my
@inversedotcom
debut (!!):
ANORA is a powerhouse of a film, and it absolutely deserves the palme d’or. god willing this will put mikey madison on the path to superstardom. a bold, beautiful look at the inequities of class and the crushing blow of broken hearts. my review for
@ign
:
this reminds me how i have a photo with emma stone taken by andrew garfield and a photo with andrew garfield taken by emma stone and when we asked for pictures andrew automatically assumed we wanted one with emma only and jumped to take it
the quote tweeters in question came to me in the dms sweet as pie and told me they were positive cuz they love ayo and rachel so the fight is off!!!! ❤️❤️
hi! i just wanted to let you (yes, you) know that i’m doing a cool thing & that cool thing is guest editing poetry for my beloved
@hobartpulp
through november! i’m so excited to read for a mag i treasure & can’t wait to read your work so pretty plz do submit! 👇
i don’t exactly know what to make of
#BEAUISAFRAID
but that’s certainly part of the point. it’s an oedipal hero’s journey that turns comedy and horror on their heads, morphing into something uniquely human. the ending is brilliant, i’ll need 5-7 business years to take it all in.
#TheWhale
is going to be divisive for many reasons, but as a binge eating disorder sufferer and a fat person simply trying to exist in this world, i found the film rang quite true to the experience of people like me. my
#Venezia79
review for
@rejectnation
:
not gonna lie, i had a lot of fun with THE SURFER. it’s nick cage’s show and he reminds us he’s one of the best actors of his generation in utter madness. with exciting twists and an ending that begs for a frank conversation about the haves and have nots, this rips.
#cannes2024
no exaggeration, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES is the best movie of the year so far. a tried and true fantasy epic that is as accessible to newbies (me) as it is gratifying for the fans. pitch perfect on every narrative beat, funny as HELL, and endless heart 🐉🗡️
Olivia Wilde’s 'Don't Worry Darling' showcases intriguing performances from Florence Pugh and Harry Styles as an idyllic couple whose bond is shaken by a dark truth. Read
@nikonamerica
's review:
aaaaaand that’s time baby!!!!! thank you all you newbies for playing the
@havehadhavehad
game,
@matt_mitchell48
and i are excited to give out some fresh skulls 🖤💀
Genre film-loving night owls assemble! 🌙🍿 This weekend's midnight offerings include AKIRA, HOUSE, IRREVERSIBLE: STRAIGHT CUT, ROSEMARY'S BABY and SKINAMARINK.
not only did i get to review SKINAMARINK for
@inversedotcom
, i also chatted with the kind and lovely
@kyleedwardball
about his horror masterpiece. he gave me his thoughts on the piracy debacle and reveals if someone is really there in the film’s shadows:
School of Rock had its premiere 18 years ago, making it old enough to graduate high school.
@nikonamerica
spoke with the film's band members about their characters and their lives as the comedy becomes classic rock
i’ve been feeling some type of way about
#jackassforever
, and it had to do with the beautiful ryan dunn, who left us 11 years ago. glad to do this tribute to him and his
@jackassworld
legacy for
@slashfilm
, because i will never not miss the random hero:
because acting is a craft and the craft of acting has literally nothing to do with being famous. human beings invented that connection for capitalistic reasons
in terms of its unique approach to storytelling and fierce confidence,
#PROBLEMISTA
is just as strong and special as EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. it’s a uniquely funny, delightfully surreal, and endlessly smart odyssey through art, immigration, and connection.
#SXSW
@a24
you thought you were ready for mia goth’s breakout, but you aren’t.
#pearlmovie
is an absolute star vehicle for her, and its technicolor-golden-age-of-cinema approach does well to flesh out ti west’s new slasher universe. for
@slashfilm
from
#venezia79
:
woke up to see some blue check troglodyte going after
@JillSixx
’s THE STYLIST, so please know that it’s a modern horror classic with pitch perfect direction, effects, an emotionally resonant plot stemming from jill’s life as a stylist, and a killer lead performance. don’t sleep.
harry styles answering the question “how does it feel to be such an important part of so many people’s lives?” during the DON’T WORRY DARLING press conference at
#Venezia79
letting everyone know that i’ve slept with the lights on for two nights now thanks to
@kyleedwardball
’s SKINAMARINK. masterful gripping and deeply upsetting work that should be seen at your own risk. i literally have no idea when i’ll be able to sleep with the lights off again.
calling all nyc folks!! friday the 13th is less than 48 hours away, so make sure to get tickets for SKINAMARINK at
@IFCCenter
— especially because i’m introducing the 7:45pm screening!!! no better way to spend the most haunted night of the year, trust me!!
kendall jenner just got
@jerichobrown
’s book for her birthday, so you know imma pitch that to work tomorrow and see if i can convince my celeb news editor to let me shine light on the man
here’s the thing about THE WHALE: people will say they loved it or they hated it, but until you’ve experienced binge eating disorder or the kind of treatment you get when you’re a fat person just living in society, it’ll never hit you in the way it hits us.
#venezia79
on a sunny afternoon in cannes, deep in the dark labyrinth of a fancy hotel, i talked with yorgos lanthimos about his new film KINDS OF KINDNESS and, of course, being a certified weirdo. thankful to have had this deeply fun chat for
@IGN
:
lily rose depp on what lies beneath the public lives of the celebrities and pop stars we idolize and how that plays into her performance in THE IDOL
#cannes2023
won’t divulge much about VHS BEYOND because it really just needs to be experienced. the best of the recent installments by far, which is saying a lot, and the most consistent VHS experience in a long time. the ball is never dropped, it shoots to the stratosphere.
#fantasticfest
This is such bullshit and it’s the same bullshit he’s been talking for ages. The music industry doesn’t give a shit if you’re on drugs and make it money. The music industry will *give* you those drugs. Harry Styles is a good pop star. Noel is increasingly boring.
literally an honor and privilege to write this, i got to meet so many young actors i’ve loved for years, most of whom are actually my peers. i wrote this two years ago but it’s still one of my favorite moments of my writing career thus far 😭😭
As School of Rock turns 20, let's look back at
@nikonamerica
's reunion with the students of Jack Black's Dewey Finn, talking about the past and present of their rock 'n' roll lives:
i’m at venice at the moment and have been masking pretty much everywhere. i’m basically the only one. even harmony korine called me out on it during a live-streamed press conference. people think this shit is over but we HAVE to do better
Going to
#TIFF23
? Consider yourself a leftist? Don’t want to get sick with anything, let alone a virus that can damage every organ in your body and cause immune dysfunction? Don’t want to get others sick? Great!! Then wear a mask, it’ll be deeply embarrassing if you don’t!! 🎬
@PKhakpour
UGH as someone who stanned her performance in black swan as well as a person who isn’t a cruel human, this royally pisses me off. i’m so sorry you had to go through this. absolutely disgraceful.
not gonna lie, i wanna start a defector for movies with a group of very cool writers who are also lovely people and every time a new worker-owned outlet crops up (hell yeah keep em coming) i wanna do it more and more and more
hi
@FilmInquiry
i just want you to know an editor at your publication is seemingly distributing a pirated copy or link to SKINAMARINK, an independent project that has distribution with
@BayViewEnt1
for 2023 and needs all the true support/money it can get. this is a BAD look.
i’m gonna keep saying it:
#dontworrydarling
is fun and “incredibly entertaining,” as my pull quote says 😊 definitely worth your time this weekend if you’re looking for stylish cinema with top notch performances and a strong message. me for
@rejectnation
:
i texted the man i’m seeing that it would be cool to get laid for my birthday and he “liked” it so when i end up in jail or the asylum or both please mind your business
now’s as good a time as any to mention i am OFFICIALLY ON THE PROWL FOR NEW WORK TO ACQUIRE FOR
@nocontactmag
your favorite acq editor is back at it fam