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Movies. Music. Museums. LEGO. And Dog.
Tonight’s American Cinematheque screening at the Aero Theatre was the West Coast premiere of the horror film WHISTLE, followed by a Q&A with director Corin Hardy (who had the prop Aztec death whistle with him but refused to blow it), actor Sophie Nélisse, and writer Owen Egerton.
January 28, 2026 at 6:45 AM
That time in 2019 when I ran into Alex Honnold at my local movie theater (the AMC Century City). I was there to see HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U. He was there to do a Q&A for FREE SOLO.
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Tonight’s American Cinematheque/ Beyond Fest screening at the Aero Theatre is an advance screening of SEND HELP, followed by a Q&A with director Sam Raimi.
January 24, 2026 at 3:26 AM
We’re celebrating Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday at the Aero Theatre with an American Cinematheque double-feature of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS and 9 TO 5 with a recorded introduction by Dolly herself AND a free copy of her coffee table book DOLLY PARTON: STAR OF THE SHOW!
January 20, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Reposted by Ed Wang
This Nobel Prize thing is going to be Trump’s “Hitler never got into art school”.
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Tonight’s screening at the Nuart Theatre was Filipino director Lav Diaz’s “anti-biopic” MAGELLAN, followed by a Q&A with Lav Diaz moderated by film critic Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Tonight’s American Cinematheque screening at the Aero Theatre was my second viewing of THE SECRET AGENT, followed by a Q&A with actors Wagner Moura, Gabriel Leone, and Alice Carvalho and casting director Gabriel Domingues.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Tonight’s American Cinematheque @amcinematheque.bsky.social screening at the Aero Theatre was Yorgos Lanthimos’ BUGONIA, followed by a Q&A with actor Jesse Plemons, moderated by Adam Scott.
January 7, 2026 at 6:51 AM
R.I.P. Legendary Hungarian director Béla Tarr, who did an American Cinematheque @amcinematheque.bsky.social Bleak Week Q&A at the Aero Theatre for his film THE TURIN HORSE in June 2023.
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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So when can you start
January 4, 2026 at 4:17 AM
This morning’s American Cinematheque screening at the Aero Theatre was the Oscar-shortlisted and Golden Globe-nominated animated film ARCO, followed by a Q&A with director Ugo Bienvenu.
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I watched a lot of movies last year.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
My first LEGO build of the year is Gizmo from GREMLINS!
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
One last American Cinematheque screening at the Aero to close out 2025: a 30th anniversary screening of Kathryn Bigelow’s awesome 1995 sci-fi thriller STRANGE DAYS (co-written by James Cameron) in 35mm. The film’s climax takes place in downtown Los Angeles on December 31, 1999.
January 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
My last LEGO build of the year is the astonishing 2,651-piece Pac-Man arcade game set. The light-up and moving parts are mind-boggling and were some of most complicated and time-consuming LEGO elements I’ve ever built.
December 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My second Christmas LEGO build is the 1,710-piece Tuxedo Cat.
December 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This year Christmas is for building LEGO sets. First up is 1,635-piece THE SIMPSONS Krusty Burger set!
December 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Raise your hand if it’s your birthday. Patches turns 8 today!
December 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Spending the evening at Largo to see Patton Oswalt and Friends (which will include Sarah Silverman and Bob Odenkirk).
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Today’s American Cinematheque screening at the Aero Theatre was the 35th anniversary of Whit Stillman’s 1990 debut film (and Christmas movie) METROPOLITAN, followed by a Q&A with Stillman and actor Taylor Nichols, moderated by film critic and author Alonso Duralde.
December 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tonight’s screening at the Nuart Theatre was FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER (winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival), followed by a Q&A with writer-director Jim Jarmusch.
December 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
@devincf.bsky.social @whwoolhat.bsky.social Regarding the police video guy in WAKE UP DEAD MAN, Rian Johnson revealed in a Q&A I was at that the actor is a close friend Dan Chariton, and that he and his wife are the only people Rian lets read early drafts of his scripts for advice.
December 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Tonight’s American Cinematheque screening at the Aero Theatre was of the two most recent episodes of Apple TV’s PLURIBUS, followed by a Q&A with actors Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, and Carlos-Manuel Vesga, and writers and executive producers Alison Tatlock, Jenn Carroll, and Gordon Smith.
December 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
At the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for a 35th anniversary screening of HOME ALONE, preceded by a Q&A with star Macaulay Culkin and director Chris Columbus.
December 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Finally got to check out the JAWS exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures!
December 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM