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Tom Hall
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Artistic Director/ Co-Head, Montclair Film & The Clairidge

Husband, Dad, U of Mich & Flint Central alum, LFC, Swag 4 Life for WFMU, true believer in empathy.
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‘Tis The Season for…
My Top 5 Christmas Movies!

Fanny & Alexander
Eyes Wide Shut
Black Christmas
A Christmas Tale
Rare Exports

Enjoy! 🎄🎅❄️
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Oh nothing, just prepping Thanksgiving dinner while listening to Sam Cooke destroy an audience on this album which is, to my thinking, the greatest live performance ever captured on record. Goosebumps and literal tears... Good lord...
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ah yes, another holiday season in Pottersville...
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Big birthday today! I am now Double Nickels On The Dime years old! I can now drive 55, because I have no other choice!
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
New Volker Ullrich & NO ONE TOLD ME? Who are you people? Are we even friends? Extremely disappointed in all humans & algorithms alike.

This is an INSTAPURCHASE!
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Beautiful night with the NY Phil, featuring Joshua Bell playing Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto, composed for Ukraine in 1943 during the Nazi occupation. Dalia Stasevska conducted beautifully, including a new piece by composer Bohdana Frolyak & Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem. 👏
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
OUT TODAY:

Hüsker Dü Live in 1985, at the absolute peak of their power. 40 years ago I was 14. Now? In awe. I can’t believe this exists. Thank you to @numerogroup.bsky.social for delivering the live album of my dreams from one of the most important bands of my life.💥
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Congrats to NJ Governor elect Mikie Sherill. I look forward to continuing to work with you to support the art of film and filmmaking in New Jersey!
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
So much still to do, and this is the least of it, but the least of it still needs doing. #Vote
November 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reference Photos from #BetterCallSaul
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Halloween 2025 is... THE BAGMAN Episode of BETTER CALL SAUL!
Or should I say Better Call Ol(iver)?
Oliver loved the show and picked his costume… hats off to Jessica for making it great! #HappyHalloween 🎃💀👻🧛‍♂️🧟‍♂️
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
2024: FIGHT CLUB by David Fincher
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
2023: THE EVIL DEAD 2 by Sam Raimi
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
2021: The Riddler from THE BATMAN by Matt Reeves
October 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
2021: FUNNY GAMES by Michael Haneke
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
2019: Elton John in TOMMY
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
2018: THE SEVENTH SEAL by Ingmar Bergman
October 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
2017: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN by Mel Brooks
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
2016: DR. JEKYLL & MR HYDE by Fredric March
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
2015: Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
2014: THE KID by Charlie Chaplin
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Tonight, we open the 14th annual Montclair Film Festival, my 11th at Montclair Film as Artistic Director. I am so incredibly proud of our entire team for all of the hard work you put in to make everything we do possible. THANK YOU! I am honored to be your collaborator.
October 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
October 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Special shout out to Krasznahorkai's co-written screenplay of Tarr's film THE TURIN HORSE, an incredible film that stays with me always.
October 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM