Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Hey there film folks, From here on out we’ll be social-izing at 🦋: lafilmcritics.bsky.social

Hey there film folks, From here on out we’ll be social-izing at 🦋: lafilmcritics.bsky.social

Many thanks to @alulafilmfest for inviting me to moderate their opening night Q&A with Hou Hsiao-hsien’s longtime editor Liao Ching-sung! He described Hou’s presence as “a sun,” shared delight over A CITY OF SADNESS’s sync sound, and that they’re still in constant contact ❤️❤️

My review of the best movie I've seen this year, #JafarPanahi's #ItWasJustanAccidnet: sfchronicle.com/entertainment/…

Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winner, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, is now playing in New York and Los Angeles theatres. A film of blistering rage and implacable moral authority, in which Panahi's presence, experience and courage are stamped into every frame: newyorker.com/culture/the-cu…

For the @latimes, I reviewed the beautiful BLUE MOON, which is as much a portrait of Ethan Hawke as it is of Lorenz Hart. latimes.com/entertainment-…

I’m so excited to part of the features jury for the Animation Is Film Festival, which kicks off today, alongside actor and filmmaker Jemaine Clement and Oscar-winning animator Torill Kove. Looking forward to discussing the strong lineup.

Join us Monday as we welcome the great Kevin Jerome Everson for a special double bill of eclipse films and an exclusive vinyl pre-release of composer David Dominique’s score for the centerpiece of the program, WHEN THE SUN IS EATEN (CHI’BAL K’IIN)! 🌘😎 link.dice.fm/b0faa048f2d0

For the @latimes, I reviewed IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, Jafar Panahi's moral drama of misdirection and anxious uncertainty. latimes.com/entertainment-…

We back. @Quinzaine 🤝 @directorsguild

I talked to Jacob Elordi about becoming the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s remarkable take on FRANKENSTEIN for LA Times. With input from the master of monsters himself (@RealGDT) and makeup artist Mike Hill on the beauty and rage of Elordi’s performance. Link in first reply.

THE MASTERMIND is one of Kelly Reichardt's finest films, a sad, funny look at a going-nowhere sad-sack whose unremarkable life is slipping through his fingers. (It's also a heist movie.) Here's my @Screendaily review. screendaily.com/reviews/the-ma…

RIP Drew Struzan, the poster artist whose paintings for STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES made those franchises even larger in our imaginations than they were on screen. Here's my roundup of his best work (featuring the original artwork): variety.com/lists/drew-str…

It feels like Guillermo del Toro's entire career has been building toward him doing an adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN. The result is a movie that showcases his considerable strengths and nagging limitations as a filmmaker. Here's my @Screendaily review. screendaily.com/reviews/franke…

Adding, yet again , to the chorus that #KissOfTheSpiderWoman is excellent. At the press conference, Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh & Filmmaker Bill Condon all spoke about its highlights - of which, there are many. freshfiction.tv/interview-the-…

Honored to have written the liner notes for the @Criterion Premieres release of Jia Zhangke’s masterful CAUGHT BY THE TIDES. One of the absolute best films released this year. Feel very lucky to have my writing in this one.

I got to speak to @TheHorrorMaster, one of my favorite filmmakers, for @screenrant! Ahead of his LA concert appearances, he discussed the music-making era of his career, and offered some news about an unreleased soundtrack! screenrant.com/john-carpenter…

Epic fail-safe: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE is a high-minded piece of doomsday schlock — and a baffling misuse of the director Kathryn Bigelow's talents. newyorker.com/culture/the-cu…

The UK selected the Nigeria-set film MY FATHER’S SHADOW as its Oscar entry. This stunning debut by Akinola Davies Jr. unfolds over a single day when two young siblings spend time with their dad in Lagos as people await elections results. Loved this one. My review in first reply.

Had a lot of fun discussing this film that I really wanted to like better with these great folks!