Conor Holt
@conorholt.bsky.social
Minnesotan in Los Angeles, posting about movies. I’m also @vhs_spectacular, VHS forever!
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I profiled Brazilian star Wagner Moura for LA Times. With input from directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and José Padilha. We talked THE SECRET AGENT, his predilection for politically charged roles, and being himself even if Hollywood wants to change him: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
December 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I profiled Brazilian star Wagner Moura for LA Times. With input from directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and José Padilha. We talked THE SECRET AGENT, his predilection for politically charged roles, and being himself even if Hollywood wants to change him: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Spirit Awards: thrilled to see nominations for TRAIN DREAMS, SORRY BABY, TWINLESS, ENDLESS COOKIE and BOYS GO TO JUPITER! #SpiritAwards
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Spirit Awards: thrilled to see nominations for TRAIN DREAMS, SORRY BABY, TWINLESS, ENDLESS COOKIE and BOYS GO TO JUPITER! #SpiritAwards
This Friday! VIOLENT NIGHT at Gardena Cinema at 7:30pm! Q&A with writers @patcasey.bsky.social & @joshmillerlite.bsky.social (of the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG films)! Tickets below. #ViolentNight 🎄
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This Friday! VIOLENT NIGHT at Gardena Cinema at 7:30pm! Q&A with writers @patcasey.bsky.social & @joshmillerlite.bsky.social (of the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG films)! Tickets below. #ViolentNight 🎄
VIOLENT NIGHT at Gardena Cinema! Friday, December 5th at 7:30pm. Q&A with writers Pat Casey & Josh Miller (of the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG films)! Tickets below. #ViolentNight 🎄
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
VIOLENT NIGHT at Gardena Cinema! Friday, December 5th at 7:30pm. Q&A with writers Pat Casey & Josh Miller (of the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG films)! Tickets below. #ViolentNight 🎄
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THE SECRET AGENT opens in NY today. It’s a masterful feat of storytelling about the past speaking to the present in more ways than one. Here’s my review for @theplaylist.bsky.social and I have another piece coming next week for the LA release: theplaylist.net/the-secret-a...
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
THE SECRET AGENT opens in NY today. It’s a masterful feat of storytelling about the past speaking to the present in more ways than one. Here’s my review for @theplaylist.bsky.social and I have another piece coming next week for the LA release: theplaylist.net/the-secret-a...
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Beloved in Latin America, 31 MINUTOS, Chile’s answer to The Muppets and Sesame Street, is a musical puppet show that parodies a newscast. They recently did a Tiny Desk concert and they have a new Prime Video special. For LA Times, I interviewed the creators: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Beloved in Latin America, 31 MINUTOS, Chile’s answer to The Muppets and Sesame Street, is a musical puppet show that parodies a newscast. They recently did a Tiny Desk concert and they have a new Prime Video special. For LA Times, I interviewed the creators: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Now that I’ve seen most animated films, included major releases, these are the 4 I think are the best/my favorites:
-LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN 🇫🇷
-BOYS GO TO JUPITER 🇺🇸
-ELIO 🇺🇸
-ARCO 🇫🇷
-LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN 🇫🇷
-BOYS GO TO JUPITER 🇺🇸
-ELIO 🇺🇸
-ARCO 🇫🇷
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Now that I’ve seen most animated films, included major releases, these are the 4 I think are the best/my favorites:
-LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN 🇫🇷
-BOYS GO TO JUPITER 🇺🇸
-ELIO 🇺🇸
-ARCO 🇫🇷
-LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN 🇫🇷
-BOYS GO TO JUPITER 🇺🇸
-ELIO 🇺🇸
-ARCO 🇫🇷
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I interviewed Amy Madigan for the LA Times about playing Aunt Gladys.
“She is just a girl trying to get through life,” Madigan said about the WEAPONS villainess who’s quickly become a horror icon and might earn her a second Oscar nomination: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
“She is just a girl trying to get through life,” Madigan said about the WEAPONS villainess who’s quickly become a horror icon and might earn her a second Oscar nomination: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I interviewed Amy Madigan for the LA Times about playing Aunt Gladys.
“She is just a girl trying to get through life,” Madigan said about the WEAPONS villainess who’s quickly become a horror icon and might earn her a second Oscar nomination: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
“She is just a girl trying to get through life,” Madigan said about the WEAPONS villainess who’s quickly become a horror icon and might earn her a second Oscar nomination: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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You might get a kick out of this: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
#SiskelandEbert #Siskel&Ebert #movies #film #filmsky
#SiskelandEbert #Siskel&Ebert #movies #film #filmsky
Siskel and Ebert Come Alive on Stage as Chicago Marks 50th Anniversary of Iconic Critic Duo
The live performance is part of a month-long celebration of the pair’s influence on the movies.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
You might get a kick out of this: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
#SiskelandEbert #Siskel&Ebert #movies #film #filmsky
#SiskelandEbert #Siskel&Ebert #movies #film #filmsky
50 years ago, “Coming Soon to a Theater Near You” debuted on Chicago pubic access TV, starring Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert. The rest, as they say, is history. #SiskelAndEbert
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
50 years ago, “Coming Soon to a Theater Near You” debuted on Chicago pubic access TV, starring Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert. The rest, as they say, is history. #SiskelAndEbert
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Jafar Panahi! Last night I had the great honor of moderating a Q&A at the DGA with the courageous master Iranian filmmaker about his Palme d’Or winning stunner IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT. Thank you to the incredible interpreter Sheida Dayani for facilitating our conversation.
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Jafar Panahi! Last night I had the great honor of moderating a Q&A at the DGA with the courageous master Iranian filmmaker about his Palme d’Or winning stunner IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT. Thank you to the incredible interpreter Sheida Dayani for facilitating our conversation.
Angel’s Egg, Chainsaw Man & The Boy and the Heron, all playing in cinemas nationwide. 10 years ago this would’ve been unbelievable. Anime fandom in the USA has truly exploded.
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Angel’s Egg, Chainsaw Man & The Boy and the Heron, all playing in cinemas nationwide. 10 years ago this would’ve been unbelievable. Anime fandom in the USA has truly exploded.
Happy 40th Anniversary to Vidiots! From Santa Monica to Eagle Rock, from VHS to 4K, this legendary video store continues to champion cinema & make it available to everyone. Long live Vidiots!
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to Vidiots! From Santa Monica to Eagle Rock, from VHS to 4K, this legendary video store continues to champion cinema & make it available to everyone. Long live Vidiots!
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For LA Times, I interviewed the directors of LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, my favorite animated film of the year, about a Belgian girl in Japan who thinks she is God. A joy to hear from directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han about this triumph: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For LA Times, I interviewed the directors of LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, my favorite animated film of the year, about a Belgian girl in Japan who thinks she is God. A joy to hear from directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han about this triumph: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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For #Halloween we are Sensei’s “a few small beers.”
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
For #Halloween we are Sensei’s “a few small beers.”
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy 30th Anniversary to GOOSEBUMPS! The premiere episode “The Haunted Mask” still haunts my nightmares. #Goosebumps
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy 30th Anniversary to GOOSEBUMPS! The premiere episode “The Haunted Mask” still haunts my nightmares. #Goosebumps
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For the New York Times, I talked to Vasilis Marmatakis, the Greek artist behind the unique posters for Yorgos Lanthimos’ brilliantly bizarre films starting with DOGTOOTH, and for every film since, including his latest, BUGONIA: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
For the New York Times, I talked to Vasilis Marmatakis, the Greek artist behind the unique posters for Yorgos Lanthimos’ brilliantly bizarre films starting with DOGTOOTH, and for every film since, including his latest, BUGONIA: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
Blockbuster Video opened its first store on October 19th, 1985 in Dallas. It grew to over 9000 stores worldwide. Now there’s only one left in Bend, Oregon. 40 years of rise & fall, from unbeatable brand to nostalgic memory. Save the Video Store. #BlockbusterVideo
October 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Blockbuster Video opened its first store on October 19th, 1985 in Dallas. It grew to over 9000 stores worldwide. Now there’s only one left in Bend, Oregon. 40 years of rise & fall, from unbeatable brand to nostalgic memory. Save the Video Store. #BlockbusterVideo
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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.
October 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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.
Tonight! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the @disc-connected.bsky.social YouTube show, talking about new physical media releases, and this week’s topic: obscure horror films! Join us at 6:30pm PST!
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Tonight! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the @disc-connected.bsky.social YouTube show, talking about new physical media releases, and this week’s topic: obscure horror films! Join us at 6:30pm PST!
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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. @criterion.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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. @criterion.bsky.social
THE DEAD is coming to @criterion.bsky.social! John Huston’s stunning final film is a masterful adaptation of James Joyce, and now it’s finally coming to BluRay/4K! AND it includes the out-of-print documentary John Huston & The Dubliners! #Criterion
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
THE DEAD is coming to @criterion.bsky.social! John Huston’s stunning final film is a masterful adaptation of James Joyce, and now it’s finally coming to BluRay/4K! AND it includes the out-of-print documentary John Huston & The Dubliners! #Criterion
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AZTEC BATMAN: CLASH OF EMPIRES reimagines the cape crusader as an Aztec warrior fighting Spanish conquistadors in Tenochtitlán. For De Los at @latimes.com , I interviewed the Mexican team behind it, director Juan Meza-Leon and producer Jose Carlos Garcia de Letona: www.latimes.com/delos/story/...
October 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
AZTEC BATMAN: CLASH OF EMPIRES reimagines the cape crusader as an Aztec warrior fighting Spanish conquistadors in Tenochtitlán. For De Los at @latimes.com , I interviewed the Mexican team behind it, director Juan Meza-Leon and producer Jose Carlos Garcia de Letona: www.latimes.com/delos/story/...