Isaac Feldberg
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social
Critic, editor, darling | RogerEbert, The Playlist, Paste Magazine, Filmmaker Magazine, Inverse, Chron, Letterboxd Journal, Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe | CFCA
Also on Letterboxd and Twitter: @isaacfeldberg
Also on Letterboxd and Twitter: @isaacfeldberg
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“When do we have silence, and when do we let loose something that we’ve really honed in on?”
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Lynne Ramsay & Jennifer Lawrence abt DIE MY LOVE, running on instinct, picking the film’s musical selections, & more.
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Lynne Ramsay & Jennifer Lawrence abt DIE MY LOVE, running on instinct, picking the film’s musical selections, & more.
You're Living Intrusive Thoughts: Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsey on "Die My Love" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
An interview with the writer-director and star of MUBI's latest relationship drama.
www.rogerebert.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“When do we have silence, and when do we let loose something that we’ve really honed in on?”
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Lynne Ramsay & Jennifer Lawrence abt DIE MY LOVE, running on instinct, picking the film’s musical selections, & more.
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Lynne Ramsay & Jennifer Lawrence abt DIE MY LOVE, running on instinct, picking the film’s musical selections, & more.
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My buddy @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social talked to Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay. This is awesome.
You're Living Intrusive Thoughts: Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay on "Die My Love" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
An interview with the writer-director and star of MUBI's latest relationship drama.
www.rogerebert.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My buddy @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social talked to Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay. This is awesome.
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"Sound works so much on your subconscious, in a way that’s often deeper than an image."
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
You're Living Intrusive Thoughts: Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay on "Die My Love" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
An interview with the writer-director and star of MUBI's latest relationship drama.
www.rogerebert.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"Sound works so much on your subconscious, in a way that’s often deeper than an image."
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
"Sound works so much on your subconscious, in a way that’s often deeper than an image."
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
You're Living Intrusive Thoughts: Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay on "Die My Love" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
An interview with the writer-director and star of MUBI's latest relationship drama.
www.rogerebert.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"Sound works so much on your subconscious, in a way that’s often deeper than an image."
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
I interviewed Lynne Ramsay and Jennifer Lawrence about DIE MY LOVE, their ferocious, psychosexual portrait of a woman in trouble, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
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Cullen Atchley and Emilio Diaz of @cannesikickit.bsky.social joined us to wrap up the Chicago Int'l Film Festival! ft. recs from @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social, @anotherkylel.bsky.social, Brennan McMahon, @daniellamazzio.bsky.social, @cineniche.bsky.social, Zachary Lee + Steve Prokopy bit.ly/47IxD1h
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cullen Atchley and Emilio Diaz of @cannesikickit.bsky.social joined us to wrap up the Chicago Int'l Film Festival! ft. recs from @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social, @anotherkylel.bsky.social, Brennan McMahon, @daniellamazzio.bsky.social, @cineniche.bsky.social, Zachary Lee + Steve Prokopy bit.ly/47IxD1h
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Twenty years ago Aardman created a monster. A carrot-gobbling monster that baffled its American investors…
The wild, wacky tale of Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Twenty years ago Aardman created a monster. A carrot-gobbling monster that baffled its American investors...
lwlies.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Twenty years ago Aardman created a monster. A carrot-gobbling monster that baffled its American investors…
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On the latest ONE HOT TAKE at @ohmpods.bsky.social, @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social and I attempt to process Lynne Ramsay’s harrowing #DieMyLove
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ONE HOT TAKE: DIE MY LOVE w/ Isaac Feldberg
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October 31, 2025 at 5:24 AM
On the latest ONE HOT TAKE at @ohmpods.bsky.social, @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social and I attempt to process Lynne Ramsay’s harrowing #DieMyLove
open.spotify.com/episode/4HGi...
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SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is the worst and most reductive kind of biopic — a conventional film about radical art.
October 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is the worst and most reductive kind of biopic — a conventional film about radical art.
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For the record, on this day and every day I’m a proud Block Club reader. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/24/f...
Feds Accuse Tribune Reporter Of Interference, Sparking Backlash: ‘Journalism Is Not A Crime’
Experts say the federal government is using social media to try to discredit reporters and control the narrative around immigration enforcement in Chicago.
blockclubchicago.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
For the record, on this day and every day I’m a proud Block Club reader. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/24/f...
"Looking at the mindset of the military-industrial complex, what’s most interesting are the vulnerabilities."
With A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE hitting Netflix today, a thrill to speak briefly with Kathryn Bigelow about system failure, nuclear film, and memories of STRANGE DAYS, for
@letterboxd.social:
With A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE hitting Netflix today, a thrill to speak briefly with Kathryn Bigelow about system failure, nuclear film, and memories of STRANGE DAYS, for
@letterboxd.social:
Chain of Command: Kathryn Bigelow on her nuclear nightmare, A House of Dynamite • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
With A House of Dynamite now streaming on Netflix, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow speaks with Isaac Feldberg about the mounting likelihood of global catastrophe, the dangers of unchecked prol...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Looking at the mindset of the military-industrial complex, what’s most interesting are the vulnerabilities."
With A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE hitting Netflix today, a thrill to speak briefly with Kathryn Bigelow about system failure, nuclear film, and memories of STRANGE DAYS, for
@letterboxd.social:
With A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE hitting Netflix today, a thrill to speak briefly with Kathryn Bigelow about system failure, nuclear film, and memories of STRANGE DAYS, for
@letterboxd.social:
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"I don’t see young people getting angry over franchise films. It’s someone selling you something in a two-hour format that’s really about selling you something else and pretending."
Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind and not caring about audience expectations:
Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind and not caring about audience expectations:
Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind: “Question Why You Want the Things You Want”
The characters in Kelly Reichardt’s films drift and wander. Her leads often work their way through the worlds, struggling against bad impulses and worse decisions, attempting to find community, solace...
thefilmstage.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"I don’t see young people getting angry over franchise films. It’s someone selling you something in a two-hour format that’s really about selling you something else and pretending."
Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind and not caring about audience expectations:
Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind and not caring about audience expectations:
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Afterward, be sure to put on my Hand Me the Mike conversation on TAKE SHELTER with
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social. PLUS: Prep for BUGONIA with SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! Seriously, don't miss this night of da pictures!
facets.org/programs/tak...
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social. PLUS: Prep for BUGONIA with SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! Seriously, don't miss this night of da pictures!
facets.org/programs/tak...
Take Shelter | FACETS
Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter (2011) is a slow-burn vision of paranoia, faith, and collapse—where the line between prophecy and madness grows dangerously thin.
facets.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Afterward, be sure to put on my Hand Me the Mike conversation on TAKE SHELTER with
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social. PLUS: Prep for BUGONIA with SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! Seriously, don't miss this night of da pictures!
facets.org/programs/tak...
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social. PLUS: Prep for BUGONIA with SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! Seriously, don't miss this night of da pictures!
facets.org/programs/tak...
🚨🚨🚨 Jonathan Glazer's BIRTH announced for a new 4K UHD Criterion restoration, this is not a drill 🚨🚨🚨
October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Jonathan Glazer's BIRTH announced for a new 4K UHD Criterion restoration, this is not a drill 🚨🚨🚨
If you’re a @filmmakermagazine.com.web.brid.gy subscriber, you can read my interview with Shih-Ching Tsou on the “neo-melodramatic tapestry” of LEFT-HANDED GIRL, her heartwarming Cannes premiere; editing with Sean Baker; casting meerkats over monkeys, and more: filmmakermagazine.com/131855-inter...
Interview: Shih-Ching Tsou on Left-Handed Girl
Sean Baker’s longtime producer Shih-Ching Tsou discusses making her solo directorial debut with Left-Handed Girl.
filmmakermagazine.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If you’re a @filmmakermagazine.com.web.brid.gy subscriber, you can read my interview with Shih-Ching Tsou on the “neo-melodramatic tapestry” of LEFT-HANDED GIRL, her heartwarming Cannes premiere; editing with Sean Baker; casting meerkats over monkeys, and more: filmmakermagazine.com/131855-inter...
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Fun fact: Channing Tatum was originally offered the lead in BLUE VALENTINE, but he was scared of the role and turned it down — Derek Cianfrance says this was for the best, but his initial impression of Tatum is so prescient that it makes perfect sense they came back together for ROOFMAN
October 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Fun fact: Channing Tatum was originally offered the lead in BLUE VALENTINE, but he was scared of the role and turned it down — Derek Cianfrance says this was for the best, but his initial impression of Tatum is so prescient that it makes perfect sense they came back together for ROOFMAN
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good movie! www.avclub.com/heightened-s...
October 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
good movie! www.avclub.com/heightened-s...
Honestly really jazzed about my first set of reactions in the AV Club comment section
October 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Honestly really jazzed about my first set of reactions in the AV Club comment section
FWIW the interview Amy Poehler had with Aubrey Plaza recently was one of the richest, most sensitively handled conversations of its kind I’ve heard in this medium
“Good Hang with Amy Poehler” is perhaps the comedian’s biggest platform since “Parks and Recreation,” and the mega-popular podcast still leans into Leslie Knope’s vibes: sunniness, earnestness, a focus on female friendship and uncomplicated feminist values.
The Safe Space of “Good Hang with Amy Poehler”
The “Parks and Recreation” star has created the ultimate comfort listen—one that hinges on making her celebrity guests comfortable, too.
www.newyorker.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
FWIW the interview Amy Poehler had with Aubrey Plaza recently was one of the richest, most sensitively handled conversations of its kind I’ve heard in this medium
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, but Frances McDormand is now Marion Cotillard.
Pick a movie that could have been great. Recast ONE role to fix it.
The Snowman (2017)
Recast: Detective Harry Hole with Michael Shannon
How it's fixed: Shannon’s unhinged intensity turns this icy mess into a psychological horror. You feel the frostbite and existential dread.
The Snowman (2017)
Recast: Detective Harry Hole with Michael Shannon
How it's fixed: Shannon’s unhinged intensity turns this icy mess into a psychological horror. You feel the frostbite and existential dread.
Pick a movie that could have been great. Recast ONE role to fix it.
Mine is "The Godfather- Part 3," recasting Sophia Coppola (great director, but should not have been given this role) with Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Mine is "The Godfather- Part 3," recasting Sophia Coppola (great director, but should not have been given this role) with Jennifer Jason Leigh.
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, but Frances McDormand is now Marion Cotillard.
Let’s not get carried away: THE MASTER is still Paul Thomas Anderson’s best (but OBAA is absolutely in contention for his second-best).
October 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Let’s not get carried away: THE MASTER is still Paul Thomas Anderson’s best (but OBAA is absolutely in contention for his second-best).
Fun fact: Channing Tatum was originally offered the lead in BLUE VALENTINE, but he was scared of the role and turned it down — Derek Cianfrance says this was for the best, but his initial impression of Tatum is so prescient that it makes perfect sense they came back together for ROOFMAN
October 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Fun fact: Channing Tatum was originally offered the lead in BLUE VALENTINE, but he was scared of the role and turned it down — Derek Cianfrance says this was for the best, but his initial impression of Tatum is so prescient that it makes perfect sense they came back together for ROOFMAN
"I was outside the restaurant with Channing. The last thing he said before going inside was, 'I hope she likes me.' I knew that that was half Channing wanting Kirsten to like him, half Jeffrey wanting Leigh to like him."
I spoke to Derek Cianfrance about his sad but sweet ROOFMAN, for @avclub.com.
I spoke to Derek Cianfrance about his sad but sweet ROOFMAN, for @avclub.com.
Roofman director Derek Cianfrance is "always going to choose love over money"
Roofman director Derek Cianfrance is "always going to choose love over money"
www.avclub.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"I was outside the restaurant with Channing. The last thing he said before going inside was, 'I hope she likes me.' I knew that that was half Channing wanting Kirsten to like him, half Jeffrey wanting Leigh to like him."
I spoke to Derek Cianfrance about his sad but sweet ROOFMAN, for @avclub.com.
I spoke to Derek Cianfrance about his sad but sweet ROOFMAN, for @avclub.com.
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Really enjoyed this @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social interview with Derek Cianfrance on Channing Tatum's distinctive charms, and now I really need to know about these "dialogue delivery machines."
"So many actors now are dialogue delivery machines, because of the 'golden age of TV,' but Channing [Tatum] can move." We spoke to filmmaker Derek Cianfrance about Roofman:
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Roofman director Derek Cianfrance is "always going to choose love over money"
Roofman director Derek Cianfrance is "always going to choose love over money"
www.avclub.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Really enjoyed this @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social interview with Derek Cianfrance on Channing Tatum's distinctive charms, and now I really need to know about these "dialogue delivery machines."