Norm Wilner
@normwilner.bsky.social
Consultant! Writer! Programmer! Host! SEMcast, SHINY THINGS, ex-Secret Movie Clubber. I can probably help you with your movie. He/him. https://linktr.ee/normwilner
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Norm Wilner
@normwilner.bsky.social
· Dec 2
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
"Really? People still go to movies?"
... and seven years later, he pulled me back in for CAFE SOCIETY.
Cafe Society: why I still hate Woody Allen - NOW Magazine
After taking a break from reviewing the Woodman's films, I find they're just as sloppy and self-indulgent as ever
nowtoronto.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
... and seven years later, he pulled me back in for CAFE SOCIETY.
Hey, that one's still up!
Whatever Works - NOW Magazine
Wooden Allen
nowtoronto.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hey, that one's still up!
Everybody comes to that reckoning in their own time. I made it all the way to WHATEVER WORKS before I told @glennsumi.bsky.social "You know what, you can't pay me to do this anymore."
February 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Everybody comes to that reckoning in their own time. I made it all the way to WHATEVER WORKS before I told @glennsumi.bsky.social "You know what, you can't pay me to do this anymore."
Totally forgot he was in that one.
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Totally forgot he was in that one.
TIME ITSELF IS BENDING
February 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
TIME ITSELF IS BENDING
Yeah, SMALL TIME CROOKS. And think of all the Miramax movies he was in around that time, too ...
February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Yeah, SMALL TIME CROOKS. And think of all the Miramax movies he was in around that time, too ...
... it was probably a screening of AMELIE, whoever started this rumor is either very smart or very dumb.
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
... it was probably a screening of AMELIE, whoever started this rumor is either very smart or very dumb.
New SHINY THINGS is out, looking at a couple of bad relationships. If you were a subscriber, you'd already have it in your inbox!
The Last Day of Our Acquaintance
In which Norm spins up the new releases of BLUE MOON and KEEPER.
shiny-things.ghost.io
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
New SHINY THINGS is out, looking at a couple of bad relationships. If you were a subscriber, you'd already have it in your inbox!
And disgusting, don't forget disgusting.
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
And disgusting, don't forget disgusting.
I mean, I guess it improves the chances of my updated NIGHT OF THE COMET pitch but beyond that ...
February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I mean, I guess it improves the chances of my updated NIGHT OF THE COMET pitch but beyond that ...
... oh yeah, this is an objectively terrible idea.
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
... oh yeah, this is an objectively terrible idea.
I really miss this show.
I've posted this before, but if you're wondering what went wrong with Jeff Bezos, THE OTHER TWO has the answer:
Brooke and the Billionaire - The Other Two S3
YouTube video by Alanna
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I really miss this show.
Not at scale -- or at least no one's figured that part out yet.
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Not at scale -- or at least no one's figured that part out yet.
All the sympathy in the world to the Post staff, who've been trying to do good work and keep the paper relevant despite leadership actively working against them. What an awful way for it to end.
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
All the sympathy in the world to the Post staff, who've been trying to do good work and keep the paper relevant despite leadership actively working against them. What an awful way for it to end.
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
He was doing a human cartoon in UNDER SIEGE less than a year before, for the same director -- it's incredible that Andrew Davis could imagine him as Sam Gerard after that.
a funny thing about this movie is that it was the beginning of a real sea change in the kind of roles tommy lee jones was able to get. prior to the fugitive, he often played the wild card in a cast — often someone unstable or untrustworthy or the like.
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
He was doing a human cartoon in UNDER SIEGE less than a year before, for the same director -- it's incredible that Andrew Davis could imagine him as Sam Gerard after that.
Reposted by Norm Wilner
“Mercurial negotiating style” is the new euphemism for sundowning dementia I guess.
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
“Mercurial negotiating style” is the new euphemism for sundowning dementia I guess.
... are we sure that isn't code for RFK Jr
February 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
... are we sure that isn't code for RFK Jr
Reposted by Norm Wilner
It’s nice to see Melinda Gates turning all the “muck” around and doing some good with Bill’s money 👍🏼
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It’s nice to see Melinda Gates turning all the “muck” around and doing some good with Bill’s money 👍🏼
Rewatched it last year, and it's clearer than ever that Aaron Sorkin was the only one involved who saw Zuckerberg as a sympathetic character.
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Rewatched it last year, and it's clearer than ever that Aaron Sorkin was the only one involved who saw Zuckerberg as a sympathetic character.
That was the whole point of the movie AND the sequel, jeez.
February 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
That was the whole point of the movie AND the sequel, jeez.
Reposted by Norm Wilner
His new short DISC playing Clermont-Ferrand this week, but filmmaker Blake Winston Rice is still buzzing about Jesse Buckley's performance in Chloé Zhao's HAMNET. Can you blame him? Find it on your favorite podcast platform, or stream the episode right here: someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/bla...
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
His new short DISC playing Clermont-Ferrand this week, but filmmaker Blake Winston Rice is still buzzing about Jesse Buckley's performance in Chloé Zhao's HAMNET. Can you blame him? Find it on your favorite podcast platform, or stream the episode right here: someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/bla...
You deserve this honor.
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You deserve this honor.