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“The music works the same way, catching glimpses of the divine in puddles of blood and beer. When Franz Nicolay plays the organ, he calls back to every soulful rock band of the ’70s, but you just know that Craig Finn hears that sound and thinks of Sunday mass.”

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Betting it all on Egyptian Femme.

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Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.

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Making bets on Kentucky Derby day.

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Billionaire’s useless kid found dead in a ditch.

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The average American has three friends.

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Hung up my badge. Thanks to everyone at @iffboston.bsky.social for another amazing year!

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I get that the ship has sailed on this awful new “will release” phrasing, but this sounds like a dairy-related warning.

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Laughed out loud at the trailer for the DOGMA rerelease.

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My friend Beth was kind enough to introduce me to the man tonight. He shook my hand and complained about a review he got 46 years ago from Frank Rich. I’m still walking on air.

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Goin’ back to the cluuuub.

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It’s been a while. Let’s see how this goes.

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STOLEN KINGDOM director Joshua Bailey with executive producer Josh Koopman and WBUR’s Amory Sivertson. #IFFBoston2025

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Some idiot talking to writer-director Jeff Ryan and the MOOCH crew. #IFFBoston2025

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Saw SINNERS again. Realized it’s no wonder I love that first hour so much because it’s basically THE BLUES BROTHERS.

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“Ever the visionary, Cronenberg recognizes that the future is scary, but also kind of stupid.” Perfect.

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If you haven’t read Caden and Willow’s book yet do yourself a favor.

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“Once the idea is out that it’s autobiographical then it has to be discussed because I have to say: it is, but it isn't,” David Cronenberg says of his new film "The Shrouds."

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At WBUR this week I talked to David Cronenberg about the meaninglessness of death and the humor of THE SHROUDS.

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Let’s rock.

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Honored to find my IFFBoston coverage featured in Criterion’s Daily Briefing. The festival starts tonight at the Somerville Theatre. See you there.

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Duck, I says.

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The great John Waters turns 79 today. I was lucky enough to talk to him when he came to the Coolidge last November.

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Shit My Niece Says: “So you’re one of those old guys who always has cough drops now, huh?” I guess so.

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Tune in for two of my favorite people talking about one of my favorite actors.

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🗞️ Have you read our festival preview in @wbur.org yet? Check it out to see @splicedpersonality.bsky.social’s picks for #IFFBoston2025: wbur.org/news/2025/04/1…

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This is worse than when he broke the trophy.

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We're honored to be participating in the regional celebration of legendary local documentarian Frederick Wiseman by screening his 1993 film ZOO as part of #IFFBoston2025! 🐘 See it on Sunday, April 27 at the Somerville Theatre: ow.ly/7LJh50VEvpB

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If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.

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Wow, Bob, Wow.

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At Crooked Marquee’s Classic Corner this week I wrote about Noel Coward and David Lean’s BRIEF ENCOUNTER.

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The Sean Penn/Christopher Walken drama “At Close Range” (released on this day in 1986) is less a crime picture than a Greek tragedy:

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Just had a wonderful conversation with David Cronenberg. There are some days I can’t believe that I get to do what I do.

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