It's Been A Hectic Week
I meant to send out an update towards the end of last week but then I got slammed with junket interviews and it just didn’t happen. Subscribe now Being busy...
Back to New York
After not hearing back until a few weeks prior to the festival’s start in 2022, it’s nice to know I can start planning for the 2023 Tribeca Festival in June....
Chag Sameach
I’ll be going offline for Pesach at some point on Wednesday so I thought I’d send this out really quick. Subscribe now There was a time when I really enjoyed...
Praying for Israel
As I write this, there have been massive protests in Israel to prevent Bibi from reforming the Israeli judiciary. Subscribe now A number of Jewish...
I'm Not A Proud Kentuckian Today
While press screenings and junkets have kept me busy, it’s been a very depressing week otherwise. I was going to try and send something out going into the...
I'm Jewish, Trans, and Terrified
I’m Jewish, trans, and downright terrified at the current state of affairs. I’ve never been so scared in my life. Movies that should be entertaining for work...
Catching Up on the Classics
With what feels like fewer theatrical releases coming out, I’ve been using the time to fill in my classic film blind spots. Some of the films were previously...
Escaping Through Movies and TV
Time got away from me last week as I decided to escape the news by watching movies and TV. Subscribe now Transphobic attacks are increasing all across the...
Can It Just Be A Regular Sunday?
There will be no celebration of the Super Bowl over here. I might have snacks on hand but that’s only because I want to have food to munch on during the...
It's A Good Year For Documentaries
Bill Russell: Legend is the latest in a string of celebrity-focused documentaries to premiere this year. It’s also one of my favorite documentaries of the...
AMC Theatres Is Shooting Itself In The Foot
AMC Theatres is shooting itself in the foot with the fakakta idea of dynamic pricing for seats. I’ll have a formal newsletter update coming soon but I’m not...
Back from Sundance and I'm Exhausted
It’s been a few weeks of traveling to Los Angeles for the Critics Choice Awards and Park City for Sundance Film Festival. I’m finally back in Chicago after a...
Back in Los Angeles
I’m back in Los Angeles for the Critics Choice Awards and it just so happened that I found myself eating at The Milky Way, a restaurant once owned by Steven...
Happy New Year
January 6 is a somber anniversary but I started off the year with some solid productivity after ending last year with the slowest week of the year. I’m the...
It's The Slowest Time Of The Year
Whether it’s the recent brutal cold or holiday shutdown, the last two weeks of the year drag by very slowly. I’ve been keeping busy as much as one can, what...
Happy Chanukah!
It’s currently the first day of Chanukah as the Festival of Lights started at sundown on Sunday evening with the start of 25 Kislev. Aside from Shabbos, my...
Apologies For My Absence
I made a quick trip to New York last week for the NY premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and then it was back to Chicago to cram before voting. The...
How Is It Already December?
The year is going by so fast because it’s already December and awards season is just beginning to kick into full gear. With Shabbos starting so early on...
Goodbye Twitter
I’m gonna make this quick as I made the decision to delete Twitter from my life now that Elon Musk is bringing Donald Trump back. Solzy at the Movies has an...
A Fun Time in LA and More
My apologies for not getting a newsletter sent out last week but I was slammed with press and FYC screenings. This week, I was lucky enough to attend the...
