Alan Zilberman
@alanzilberman.bsky.social
Film critic at Washington City Paper.
DC guy who wants statehood yesterday.
DC guy who wants statehood yesterday.
Thank you! To be fair, I am rooting for it about as much as I root for everything I am about to see. Being film a critic requires eternal optimism or deep self-loathing, and I prefer the former mostly.
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Thank you! To be fair, I am rooting for it about as much as I root for everything I am about to see. Being film a critic requires eternal optimism or deep self-loathing, and I prefer the former mostly.
I’ve heard mixed things, and I liked Saltburn mostly. I’m rooting for it!
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I’ve heard mixed things, and I liked Saltburn mostly. I’m rooting for it!
Exactly. I was there at the MSG farewell show, something made marginally less special with each passing day of their washed second act.
February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Exactly. I was there at the MSG farewell show, something made marginally less special with each passing day of their washed second act.
Merci beaucoup, mon ami.
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Merci beaucoup, mon ami.
I was at a punk show Friday, then a goth-y metal show Saturday that raised money for DC mutual aid. I’m tired, boss.
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I was at a punk show Friday, then a goth-y metal show Saturday that raised money for DC mutual aid. I’m tired, boss.
Some asshole replied to this with screenshots of Matt Damon movies with low RT scores. Buddy, if you think my point of my post is to critique the celebrity who got a paycheck, then I worry about your ability to sit on a toilet seat correctly.
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Some asshole replied to this with screenshots of Matt Damon movies with low RT scores. Buddy, if you think my point of my post is to critique the celebrity who got a paycheck, then I worry about your ability to sit on a toilet seat correctly.
Fuck off with that shit.
He has always been a good, bankable actor. His last major role was in Oppenheimer, and this summer he is starring in The Odyssey which will probably make close to a billion dollars.
He has always been a good, bankable actor. His last major role was in Oppenheimer, and this summer he is starring in The Odyssey which will probably make close to a billion dollars.
February 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Fuck off with that shit.
He has always been a good, bankable actor. His last major role was in Oppenheimer, and this summer he is starring in The Odyssey which will probably make close to a billion dollars.
He has always been a good, bankable actor. His last major role was in Oppenheimer, and this summer he is starring in The Odyssey which will probably make close to a billion dollars.
Hell yeah.
The implied insult of the whole thing is pretty galling.
The implied insult of the whole thing is pretty galling.
February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Hell yeah.
The implied insult of the whole thing is pretty galling.
The implied insult of the whole thing is pretty galling.
99% of my posts are about movies, TV, music, books, or hyperlocal DC things.
a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor .
ALT: a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor .
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February 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
99% of my posts are about movies, TV, music, books, or hyperlocal DC things.
I think he wants the name and reputation without anything that earned it. I’ve seen folks suggest he wants to turn the post into Politico, but I think that’s wrong. He wants to turn it into The Free Press.
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I think he wants the name and reputation without anything that earned it. I’ve seen folks suggest he wants to turn the post into Politico, but I think that’s wrong. He wants to turn it into The Free Press.
Someone ask him what his favorite Fellini is. He looks like a Nights of Cabiria guy to me.
February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Someone ask him what his favorite Fellini is. He looks like a Nights of Cabiria guy to me.
Great minds
Additional dream hosts: Bridget Everett, Werner Herzog, Vic Michaelis, Nicole Byer, Fiona Apple, Andrew WK, Jason Mantzoukas.
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Great minds