My most anticipated for 2026:
By Design (Amanda Kramer)
Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma (Jane Schoenbrun)
I’m sure a bunch of others, too, but these are the two I’ve been googling release dates for since seeing their last films.
It’s so funny and dense and clever and striking and precision engineered to be both like subtrxtually satirical and yet totally scans and satisfies for its target audience. I hope to one day write something with such profound respect for its audience
I have to admit I don’t think I’d ever heard Patti LuPone singing before this clip started circulating on here and
if there’s ever a biopic, it’s gotta be Gaga and in fact they should do a biopic purely so Gaga can play her
now up on my Substack for free! i was nice enough to wait until after Pride Month was over to share how much I hate this queer classic https://t.co/t3cHfym0PY
eggers makes good movies. THE NORTHMAN is underrated. didn’t like NOSFERATU much but appreciate its existence. THE LIGHTHOUSE is probably his best. can’t wait to see the new one!