Stephen Whitty
@stephenwhitty.bsky.social
Film critic, programmer, lecturer, dog-rescuer. Bylines in Entertainment Weekly, Village Voice, NY Daily News, Cosmopolitan and 30 years of newspapers. Author, "The Alfred Hitchcock Encyclopedia."
Just saw an “interview” with Theda Bara that consisted of a vintage photo, colorized, animated, then synced via text-to-talk to a recreation of her voice reading her own quotes from an old article and I hope the people behind this understand when I say please go directly to Hell.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just saw an “interview” with Theda Bara that consisted of a vintage photo, colorized, animated, then synced via text-to-talk to a recreation of her voice reading her own quotes from an old article and I hope the people behind this understand when I say please go directly to Hell.
Whoever at the NYT Book Review let infamous wanker Jeffrey Toobin write "Zoom meetings, as a rule, are less riveting than cross-examinations" is no friend of his, although I think we'd get along just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Whoever at the NYT Book Review let infamous wanker Jeffrey Toobin write "Zoom meetings, as a rule, are less riveting than cross-examinations" is no friend of his, although I think we'd get along just fine.
In my own fond daydream, Trump is played by Edward Arnold. And a gangly young reporter in the back, played by Jimmy Stewart, suddenly interrupts him with an angry "Now, now, wait a darn minute, sir, I'm sorry but you can't talk to her like that!" (Old movies are so much better than real life.)
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In my own fond daydream, Trump is played by Edward Arnold. And a gangly young reporter in the back, played by Jimmy Stewart, suddenly interrupts him with an angry "Now, now, wait a darn minute, sir, I'm sorry but you can't talk to her like that!" (Old movies are so much better than real life.)
"Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places, they open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our lifetime. We need to keep them alive."
-- Martin Scorsese, born November 17, 1942, Queens, NY
-- Martin Scorsese, born November 17, 1942, Queens, NY
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places, they open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our lifetime. We need to keep them alive."
-- Martin Scorsese, born November 17, 1942, Queens, NY
-- Martin Scorsese, born November 17, 1942, Queens, NY
Wow, just saw on Facebook that Prokofiev has cancelled his NYC dates because he “doesn’t want to play for commies.”
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Wow, just saw on Facebook that Prokofiev has cancelled his NYC dates because he “doesn’t want to play for commies.”
“Consumer Pain Motivates Trump to Act on Prices.” J-School 101, NYT, but you have NO IDEA what motivates anyone. You might just as well have written “Fear of Midterm Losses Forces Trump to Retreat on Tariffs” — biased, too, but far more plausible, as it reflects his self-interest over any compassion
November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Consumer Pain Motivates Trump to Act on Prices.” J-School 101, NYT, but you have NO IDEA what motivates anyone. You might just as well have written “Fear of Midterm Losses Forces Trump to Retreat on Tariffs” — biased, too, but far more plausible, as it reflects his self-interest over any compassion
Pope Leo, quietly qualifying to be one day named The Patron Saint of Film Critics.
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Pope Leo, quietly qualifying to be one day named The Patron Saint of Film Critics.
Hard to take NASA seriously when their latest mission sounds like the last floor show at Ace Rothstein's Tangiers.
NASA's latest robotic mission to Mars, ESCAPADE, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. Here's how.
Almost Everything About NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars Is Unusual
The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hard to take NASA seriously when their latest mission sounds like the last floor show at Ace Rothstein's Tangiers.
I'm guessing after one big lizard crawls into your poontang having a few small ones in your kitchen is nothing.
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I'm guessing after one big lizard crawls into your poontang having a few small ones in your kitchen is nothing.
And that's a wrap for the Fall season of Film Club at the Pelham Picture House, six weeks of screenings and Q and As that included a wide array of docs, indies and imports. Thanks to everyone who made it possible -- see you in a few months for more screenings and surprises.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
And that's a wrap for the Fall season of Film Club at the Pelham Picture House, six weeks of screenings and Q and As that included a wide array of docs, indies and imports. Thanks to everyone who made it possible -- see you in a few months for more screenings and surprises.
Thanks to Bleecker Street, Cinetic Media, and everyone who helped bring Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding" -- and Oscar-winning producer Dan Janvey -- to The Picture House last night for a screening and terrific Q-and-A. A small, lovely film about staying put while moving on, opening Friday.
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Thanks to Bleecker Street, Cinetic Media, and everyone who helped bring Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding" -- and Oscar-winning producer Dan Janvey -- to The Picture House last night for a screening and terrific Q-and-A. A small, lovely film about staying put while moving on, opening Friday.
How a comic book guy brought Batman to the screen, and is bringing moviemaking back to Jersey www.njarts.net/michael-e-us...
Michael E. Uslan, 'the boy who loved Batman,' will be inducted into NJ Hall of Fame
Ceremony will take place Nov. 21 in East Rutherford.
www.njarts.net
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
How a comic book guy brought Batman to the screen, and is bringing moviemaking back to Jersey www.njarts.net/michael-e-us...
Mad monster party.
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mad monster party.
Most doctors never have to file a claim with their malpractice insurer. What a bunch of frauds.
Most people never have a house fire. So why are we wasting money on a fire department?
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Most doctors never have to file a claim with their malpractice insurer. What a bunch of frauds.
The guy is so determined to grab hold of power it's like he thinks it's some female staff member's ass.
I guess when you've only ever been a politician you just keep trying to get elected to office, it's not like you can get a job as a sex pest or elder killer.
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The guy is so determined to grab hold of power it's like he thinks it's some female staff member's ass.
Thanks to everyone who helped bring ON THE END, and filmmaker Ari Selinger, to the Picture House last night for a great screening and q-and-a about this beautifully acted little indie that's part romance, part underdog drama. Time for some smart distributor or streamer to snap it up!
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped bring ON THE END, and filmmaker Ari Selinger, to the Picture House last night for a great screening and q-and-a about this beautifully acted little indie that's part romance, part underdog drama. Time for some smart distributor or streamer to snap it up!
You know who really lives “a life of public service”? Soup kitchen staffers. Special ed teachers. Legal aid lawyers. You know what public service isn’t? Becoming a career politician and riding around in limos while your net worth balloons and young Americans are sent to die in fraudulent wars.
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
You know who really lives “a life of public service”? Soup kitchen staffers. Special ed teachers. Legal aid lawyers. You know what public service isn’t? Becoming a career politician and riding around in limos while your net worth balloons and young Americans are sent to die in fraudulent wars.
Suddenly realizing I'll never be able to hear "Warm Leatherette" again without feeling a little sick.
November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Suddenly realizing I'll never be able to hear "Warm Leatherette" again without feeling a little sick.
Thanks to all who helped bring "If You See Something" -- and filmmakers Oday Rasheed and Jess Jacobs -- to The Picture House last night. A story of trust, doubt, love and refuge, it opens Friday at the Quad Cinema and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York, in other major cities soon.
October 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Thanks to all who helped bring "If You See Something" -- and filmmakers Oday Rasheed and Jess Jacobs -- to The Picture House last night. A story of trust, doubt, love and refuge, it opens Friday at the Quad Cinema and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York, in other major cities soon.
When it comes to the state of our politically fractious nation. today's filmmakers don't pretend to have all the answers. But as three new films show, they're unafraid of asking all the right questions.
www.njarts.net/163334
www.njarts.net/163334
New movies take on political issues but offer no easy answers
A close look at 'After the Hunt,' 'One Battle After Another' and 'A House of Dynamite.'
www.njarts.net
October 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When it comes to the state of our politically fractious nation. today's filmmakers don't pretend to have all the answers. But as three new films show, they're unafraid of asking all the right questions.
www.njarts.net/163334
www.njarts.net/163334
Even as we're deluged with made-to-order "facts" and deep-fake images, people like Lynsey Addario literally risk their lives to capture the truth. Thanks to NatGeo for bringing "Love + War" to the The Picture House last night for Film Club. In theaters Oct 29; on multiple platforms Nov 6.
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Even as we're deluged with made-to-order "facts" and deep-fake images, people like Lynsey Addario literally risk their lives to capture the truth. Thanks to NatGeo for bringing "Love + War" to the The Picture House last night for Film Club. In theaters Oct 29; on multiple platforms Nov 6.
The job is "president" because the person we hire to do it is supposed to preside -- not rule. (We went to war to get rid of rulers.) I didn't like it when Clinton, Obama or Biden regally issued decrees or granted pardons. You think I like it any better when this fool does it? #NoKingsDay
October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The job is "president" because the person we hire to do it is supposed to preside -- not rule. (We went to war to get rid of rulers.) I didn't like it when Clinton, Obama or Biden regally issued decrees or granted pardons. You think I like it any better when this fool does it? #NoKingsDay
Makes sense. Can't imagine there are many health and science stories the Wall Street Journal would want to cover these days.
Layoffs at the WSJ, NBC News, and Penske Media this week. All the while these companies continue to tout 'record' quarters/years. Funny, that.
www.thewrap.com/wall-street-...
www.thewrap.com/wall-street-...
Wall Street Journal Lays Off a Dozen Reporters, Editors From Health and Science News Team
The Wall Street Journal has laid off around a dozen reporters and editors from its health, science and education verticals.
www.thewrap.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Makes sense. Can't imagine there are many health and science stories the Wall Street Journal would want to cover these days.
Reposted by Stephen Whitty
The “expert” cited in this CBS piece is a Republican former NYC public advocate candidate who complained “The far left have a monopoly on the conversation in New York City.”
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Who won the NYC mayoral debate? What the candidates, and an expert, are saying
Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa were on the attack Thursday night in their first mayoral debate.
www.cbsnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The “expert” cited in this CBS piece is a Republican former NYC public advocate candidate who complained “The far left have a monopoly on the conversation in New York City.”
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Thanks to everyone who helped bring "Vindication Swim" (and filmmakers Elliott and Simon Hasler) to the Pelham Picture House last night to preview their picture and share the story of a remarkable athlete (and their own filmmaking adventure). Opens Friday at the Quad.
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped bring "Vindication Swim" (and filmmakers Elliott and Simon Hasler) to the Pelham Picture House last night to preview their picture and share the story of a remarkable athlete (and their own filmmaking adventure). Opens Friday at the Quad.