Michael Criscuolo
@mcriscuolo1.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood multi-hyphenate.
https://ilostitatthemovies.substack.com/
https://ilostitatthemovies.substack.com/
He couldn't have done this before he laid off 30% of the staff? Give me a break with this dude.
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
He couldn't have done this before he laid off 30% of the staff? Give me a break with this dude.
It's always a good time to revisit this 1957 classic, which is still relevant today. Kazan and Griffith were a truly inspired pairing, and this movie slaps in all kinds of ways. New retroview by yours truly up and running now.
Retroview: 'A Face in the Crowd' (1957)
Demagogue in denim.
ilostitatthemovies.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 AM
It's always a good time to revisit this 1957 classic, which is still relevant today. Kazan and Griffith were a truly inspired pairing, and this movie slaps in all kinds of ways. New retroview by yours truly up and running now.
Reposted by Michael Criscuolo
Never been able to shake the conclusion that being "anti-woke" necessarily means you're asleep.
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Never been able to shake the conclusion that being "anti-woke" necessarily means you're asleep.
There's a word for this: blackmail.
May the only building named for him be the prison he eventually winds up in.
May the only building named for him be the prison he eventually winds up in.
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station, Dulles for Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
There's a word for this: blackmail.
May the only building named for him be the prison he eventually winds up in.
May the only building named for him be the prison he eventually winds up in.
In these troubled times, thank God for the return of The Muppet Show.
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In these troubled times, thank God for the return of The Muppet Show.
Reposted by Michael Criscuolo
Notable that the two US news orgs most famous for investigative reporting - Washington Post & CBS News - have been effectively defanged and sidelined during the Trump Administration.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Notable that the two US news orgs most famous for investigative reporting - Washington Post & CBS News - have been effectively defanged and sidelined during the Trump Administration.
Democracy dies in darkness. Or incompetence.
Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Democracy dies in darkness. Or incompetence.
This movie just got nominated for nine Oscars, and I had some thoughts about it. New review up and running now.
Review: 'Sentimental Value' (2025)
Politely Scandinavian.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This movie just got nominated for nine Oscars, and I had some thoughts about it. New review up and running now.
When you need a break from the current news cycle, I invite you to read this lovely essay about an era of theater history that seemed so exciting to me when I first started my career, and which I enjoyed revisiting while reading this. Enjoy, friends.
Requiem for a Lost Art - The American Scholar
Remembering the stars of theater’s golden age
theamericanscholar.org
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
When you need a break from the current news cycle, I invite you to read this lovely essay about an era of theater history that seemed so exciting to me when I first started my career, and which I enjoyed revisiting while reading this. Enjoy, friends.
Reposted by Michael Criscuolo
Ah, so many thoughts, such restrictive terms of service: the eternal battle.
January 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Ah, so many thoughts, such restrictive terms of service: the eternal battle.
I thought this one could've been a potential award contender until I saw it. Not my cup of tea. New review up and running now.
Review: 'Die My Love' (2025)
Jennifer Lawrence goes feral.
ilostitatthemovies.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I thought this one could've been a potential award contender until I saw it. Not my cup of tea. New review up and running now.
Reposted by Michael Criscuolo
The Knicks being shitty is not the return to normalcy anyone needs
January 20, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The Knicks being shitty is not the return to normalcy anyone needs
Official theme song for 2026. Because everything old is new again.
"...if the elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy, punch a higher floor"
"...if the elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy, punch a higher floor"
Prince and the Revolution - Let's Go Crazy (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Prince
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Official theme song for 2026. Because everything old is new again.
"...if the elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy, punch a higher floor"
"...if the elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy, punch a higher floor"
Y'all: why has the Pope forsaken the Bears?
January 19, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Y'all: why has the Pope forsaken the Bears?
Reposted by Michael Criscuolo
Met a couple from MSP in my local restaurant in Greenpoint, sitting at the bar. Katie and Brandon.She's a grade school teacher. They said they are exhausted but everyone is still fighting. I bought them a round of drinks. We raised our glasses and said "fuck ICE" and entire place shouted "fuck ICE!"
January 18, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Met a couple from MSP in my local restaurant in Greenpoint, sitting at the bar. Katie and Brandon.She's a grade school teacher. They said they are exhausted but everyone is still fighting. I bought them a round of drinks. We raised our glasses and said "fuck ICE" and entire place shouted "fuck ICE!"
This week, I fanboy about the dynamic duo of Mary Bronstein and Rose Byrne. New review up and running now.
Review: 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' (2025)
Postcards from the edge.
ilostitatthemovies.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
This week, I fanboy about the dynamic duo of Mary Bronstein and Rose Byrne. New review up and running now.
Can anything else during award season top this? I think not.
'Good Boy' dog beats out Ethan Hawke, Alison Brie, and other humans to win acting award
He's a diamond in the ruff! 'Good Boy' star Indy the Dog won the award for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller at the 9th Annual Astra Film Awards, besting Ethan Hawke, Alison Brie, and more huma...
ew.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Can anything else during award season top this? I think not.
Award season continues apace, and I am here for it.
Actor Awards, Formerly SAG Awards, Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Film Nods With 7 as ‘The Studio’ Tops TV With 5
The honors, presented by actors union SAG-AFTRA, will air live on Netflix on March 1.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Award season continues apace, and I am here for it.
It seemed like the right time to dig this out of the Strictly Back Catalogue archives and give it a new life under the auspices of I Lost it at the Movies.
Retroview: 'Hud' (1963)
Paul Newman tried to warn us.
ilostitatthemovies.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM
It seemed like the right time to dig this out of the Strictly Back Catalogue archives and give it a new life under the auspices of I Lost it at the Movies.
❤️
January 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM
❤️
First review of the new year for the newsletter. I've enjoyed the first two "Knives Out" films, but this new one is my favorite of the bunch.
Review: 'Wake Up Dead Man' (2025)
Proud heretic, meet the Road to Damascus.
ilostitatthemovies.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
First review of the new year for the newsletter. I've enjoyed the first two "Knives Out" films, but this new one is my favorite of the bunch.
Dear "Stranger Things" Finale: Thank you for that.
January 2, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Dear "Stranger Things" Finale: Thank you for that.
R.I.P. and goodbye to all that. ❤️
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
R.I.P. and goodbye to all that. ❤️
As we head into movie award season, I'll be spending the next couple of months reviewing some of this year's potential award contenders, starting with this one.
Review: 'Blue Moon' (2025)
Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater take Manhattan.
ilostitatthemovies.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
As we head into movie award season, I'll be spending the next couple of months reviewing some of this year's potential award contenders, starting with this one.