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Anne Thompson, editor at large at IndieWire, cohost of weekly podcast Screen Talk, author of The $11 Billion Year.
The secret screening at the NYFF was A24's Marty Supreme, an adrenaline rush of a movie that Josh Safdie delivered under the wire after working on it for 7 years. Timothee Chalamet's no-holds-barred performance could be his Wolf of Wall Street. He'll land another Oscar nom.
October 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The secret screening at the NYFF was A24's Marty Supreme, an adrenaline rush of a movie that Josh Safdie delivered under the wire after working on it for 7 years. Timothee Chalamet's no-holds-barred performance could be his Wolf of Wall Street. He'll land another Oscar nom.
Jim Jarmusch does not disappoint with this charming, often hilarious, and ultimately moving triptych about the chasms between parents and children.
October 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Jim Jarmusch does not disappoint with this charming, often hilarious, and ultimately moving triptych about the chasms between parents and children.
Listened to Howard Rodman's erudite intro to Fantomas. The 1913 series was restored 100 years later.
September 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Listened to Howard Rodman's erudite intro to Fantomas. The 1913 series was restored 100 years later.
Stray Dog at The Egyptian!
August 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Stray Dog at The Egyptian!
At the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for a sermon and Evensong.
July 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
At the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for a sermon and Evensong.
Cautiously optimistic. I have seen this story so many times.
July 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Cautiously optimistic. I have seen this story so many times.
Waiting for "Jaws" to get started! David Newman is conducting. It's a full house.
July 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Waiting for "Jaws" to get started! David Newman is conducting. It's a full house.
Culver City No Kings march.
June 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Culver City No Kings march.
Fun panel Sunday moderated by IndieWire's Jim Hemphill. Tony Gilroy's Andor team broke rules to turn a planned 5 seasons covering 5 years into 2 seasons ramping up to Rogue One (2016) which leads to the first Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope. The best cinematic storytelling of the year!
June 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Fun panel Sunday moderated by IndieWire's Jim Hemphill. Tony Gilroy's Andor team broke rules to turn a planned 5 seasons covering 5 years into 2 seasons ramping up to Rogue One (2016) which leads to the first Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope. The best cinematic storytelling of the year!
About to watch 35 mm nitrate print of Hitchcock's Rope, his first color film, at the Academy Museum.
May 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
About to watch 35 mm nitrate print of Hitchcock's Rope, his first color film, at the Academy Museum.
The 25th anniversary showing of Amores Perros at Cannes.
May 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The 25th anniversary showing of Amores Perros at Cannes.
Tom Cruise showed up at Cannes for Rendez-Vous with Christopher McQuarrie.
May 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Tom Cruise showed up at Cannes for Rendez-Vous with Christopher McQuarrie.
Ang Lee's masterpiece holds up 25 years later. The Academy's Janet Yang, who programmed Chinese Oscar submissions at the Academy Museum, did a great Q & A with Lee & Zhang Ziyi, who was 23 at the time. For all the soaring martial arts, the romance of Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fat centers the film.
May 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ang Lee's masterpiece holds up 25 years later. The Academy's Janet Yang, who programmed Chinese Oscar submissions at the Academy Museum, did a great Q & A with Lee & Zhang Ziyi, who was 23 at the time. For all the soaring martial arts, the romance of Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fat centers the film.
Thursday night Anne and Eric were reunited at a Southampton Playhouse screening and Q & A for John Carpenter's The Fog attended by L.I. locals Eugene Hernandez, Jonathan Sehring and more!
April 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Thursday night Anne and Eric were reunited at a Southampton Playhouse screening and Q & A for John Carpenter's The Fog attended by L.I. locals Eugene Hernandez, Jonathan Sehring and more!
Settling in for an A24 screening at MoMA.
April 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Settling in for an A24 screening at MoMA.
Settling in for IMAX at The Grove
March 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Settling in for IMAX at The Grove
It's spring at the Village Green!
March 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It's spring at the Village Green!
Checking out the Indian cinema series at the Academy Museum.
March 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Checking out the Indian cinema series at the Academy Museum.
September 5 original screenplay nominee Tim Fehlbaum on his way into the Oscars.
March 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
September 5 original screenplay nominee Tim Fehlbaum on his way into the Oscars.
The Brutalist's Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet on their way into the Oscars.
March 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The Brutalist's Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet on their way into the Oscars.
This is the room where it happens!
March 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is the room where it happens!
The hot as flapjacks writer-director team Greg Kwedar (Oscar nominated Sing Sing) and Clint Bentley (Netflix Sundance pickup Train Dreams).
February 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The hot as flapjacks writer-director team Greg Kwedar (Oscar nominated Sing Sing) and Clint Bentley (Netflix Sundance pickup Train Dreams).
Harrison Ford sings praises of Boyd Holbrook's performance as Johnny Cash in A Complete Unknown as director James Mangold looks on at AFI Awards Lunch.
February 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Harrison Ford sings praises of Boyd Holbrook's performance as Johnny Cash in A Complete Unknown as director James Mangold looks on at AFI Awards Lunch.
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and film chairman Dan Lin at the AFI awards lunch celebrating beleaguered Emilia Perez as one of the ten best films of the year. They are also happy about their Sundance pickup Train Dreams whose writing duo are honored here for Sing Sing.
February 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and film chairman Dan Lin at the AFI awards lunch celebrating beleaguered Emilia Perez as one of the ten best films of the year. They are also happy about their Sundance pickup Train Dreams whose writing duo are honored here for Sing Sing.
Film auteur Sean Baker ("Anora") is approached at the AFI awards lunch by a TV executive. He doesn't want to do series, he said. "I will not be seduced!"
February 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Film auteur Sean Baker ("Anora") is approached at the AFI awards lunch by a TV executive. He doesn't want to do series, he said. "I will not be seduced!"