Incredible how Pauline Kael could look at a single movie and predict the filmmaker’s entire filmmaking identity and future career arc. This is basically exactly my opinion of Spielberg: an undeniable savant of the cinematic art possessing the moral and intellectual sophistication of an eighth grader

SANTA FE!! Next Tuesday, June 10, I will be presenting Fargo at CCA for our monthly Closer Looks series. I'll be giving a short talk, followed by the film. Please come see it!!
Info and tickets here: ccasantafe.org
@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social

SANTA FE!! Next Tuesday, June 10, I will be presenting Fargo at CCA for our monthly Closer Looks series. I'll be giving a short talk on its place in the arc of the Coen brothers' career as well as some thoughts on how to watch it more closely, followed by the film. Please come see it!!

RIP Gene Hackman, I'll always think of you being as difficult as possible on the set of Royal Tenenbaums @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social

Losing my mind that this book about trains for my two year old contains a New Yorker Eurostep @davidjroth.bsky.social

I am a Pal-level @defector.bsky.social subscriber but also this is me

Yorgos making a movie so bad even Yorgos stans can't defend it

when did GDocs add this horrible thing and how do I make it go away

if only there was a better way

extremely funny the last actual essay Hamish wrote is some self-excusing drivel when @lukeoneil47.bsky.social left

Frasier has a sweet copy of Foucault's Pendulum in S1E2

Friday is my last day at my job of five years, which means it's time to bid a tearful adieu to my 29,000 unread emails

parenting solo through Tuesday

This is me with my own newsletters