fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 30/07/2025paul, please........ that paywall pays for my health insurance 1351
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025blogged about a-list talent casting aspersions on intimacy coordinators and who they're forvulture.comWho Needs Intimacy Coordinators?In the aftermath of Me Too, the profession was deemed a necessity. Now, some actors are casting doubt on its value. 090
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 28/02/2025blogged about my favorite topic— FILM SCORESvulture.comThe Death of the Classic Film ScoreMovie music is better than it’s ever been — even if you can’t tell which instruments are being used. 082
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 20/02/2025do you guys think I am right or wrongvulture.comIn Defense of Tom SandovalNo man’s suffering has ever been funnier. 350
Reposted by fran hoepfnerJoe Reid @joereid.bsky.social · 13/02/2025If you're not currently subscribed to my podcast on the films of Demi Moore, you should really consider it! Just posted the new episode on "The Scarlet Letter" with guest @franhoepfner.bsky.social! What in the world is Robert Duvall DOING in this thing?? www.patreon.com/c/demipodpatreon.comGet more from Demi, Myself & I on Patreonpodcast 4234
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 07/02/2025these two need to knock it offvulture.comSo Many Lawsuits, So Little to GainFive suits and counting, the It Ends With Us castmates seem hell-bent on seeing this through. 020
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 26/01/2025chatted with Alison Brie ahead of the Sundance premiere of her new movie TOGETHER starring her irl roommate Dave Franco www.vulture.com/article/alis...vulture.comAlison Brie’s Codependency with Dave Franco Was an Asset on Together“It came in handy behind the scenes, because this movie required a lot of physical intimacy.” 030
Reposted by fran hoepfnerChad Perman @chadperman.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Can’t even remotely process a BWDR that exists without @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s essays in it, and don’t want to 😭 But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)—there are many imitators, but only one Fran 🖤 0212
Reposted by fran hoepfnerBright Wall/Dark Room @brightwalldarkroom.com · 24/01/2025New today on the site: “On paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Plante’s film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.” - @franhoepfner.bsky.socialbrightwalldarkroom.comRed Rooms (2023): Seeing IsOn paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood. 39114
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 24/01/2025my last (!!?? for now) essay for @bwdr.bsky.social is about RED ROOMS and learning to look at that which is awful www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/r...brightwalldarkroom.comRed Rooms (2023): Seeing IsOn paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood. 3398
Reposted by fran hoepfnerBright Wall/Dark Room @brightwalldarkroom.com · 18/01/2025New on the site: Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social, @carriecourogen.bsky.social, & @frankfalisi.bsky.socialbrightwalldarkroom.comBW/DR Picks: The Best Films of 2024The Bright Wall/Dark Room team share their favorite movies, and movie moments, from 2024. 25612
Reposted by fran hoepfnerAlison Willmore @alisonwillmore.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Wrote about my favorite performance of the past year, and why what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in HARD TRUTHS really feels like it's in a league of its own www.vulture.com/article/give...vulture.comFor the Love of God, Give This Woman an Oscar NominationNo one last year gave a performance that comes close to what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in Hard Truths. 311425
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 10/01/2025blogged about the NYFCC dinner www.vulture.com/article/holl...vulture.comA Distracted NYFCC Awards DinnerThe Brutalist’s Adrien Brody rendered himself speechless talking about the destruction from the fires in L.A. while accepting his award. 040
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 08/01/2025blogged about Hugh & Sutton, whose love story I actually, truly, genuinely believevulture.comWhere Will Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pop Up Next?We’ve got some ideas about where their showmance might go from here. 020
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 05/01/2025fran magazine best of 2024 btw ➡️open.substack.comFran Magazine: Best of 2024 ExtravaganzaThe best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine 030
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 01/01/2025blogged about street signs www.curbed.com/article/co-n...curbed.comIt Ain’t Easy Co-Naming a StreetNaming a block for someone is meant to be an honor. Mostly it’s a mess. 010
Reposted by fran hoepfnerTessa Strain @tessastrain.bsky.social · 31/12/2024I once again had the privilege of compiling a list of 10 things for @franhoepfner.bsky.social’s illustrious FRAN MAGAZINE open.substack.com/pub/franmaga...open.substack.comFran Magazine: Best of 2024 ExtravaganzaThe best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine 021
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 27/12/2024blogged about the year in Skins alums www.vulture.com/article/skin...vulture.comDid You Know They Were in Skins?From Nicholas Hoult to Kaya Scodelario to Sean Teale, each generation of the beloved teen drama loomed large on screens big and small in 2024. 150
Reposted by fran hoepfnerCarrie Courogen @carriecourogen.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Wrote about something I've never talked about before (Warren Beatty's REDS) for @bwdr.bsky.socialbit.lyIt's Always Winter in 'Reds' (1981)It’s always winter in Reds, and someone is always fighting, someone is always hoping, someone is always gritting their teeth and doing the work. 38113
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 20/12/2024blogged about the year in press tours www.vulture.com/article/best...vulture.comThe Year Movie Stars Cried, Flirted, and Cosplayed for FameIn 2024, we watched movie stars eat chicken, talk to Theo Von, and cry (a lot), all in the name of promotion. 060
Reposted by fran hoepfnerChris Feil @chrisvfeil.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Thrilled to finally share this! For @vulture.com, Fran Hoepfner and I wrote about all of Mike Leigh’s films (yes, even the BBCs!) in all their tragic-comic genius. Enjoy!! www.vulture.com/article/mike...vulture.comA Guide to the Films of Mike Leigh, From Tragic to ComicWe chart Leigh’s films as the director views life itself: on a range from pure tragedy to pure comedy, and everything in between. 314236
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 09/12/2024blogged about the rich human experience in Mike Leigh's films with @chrisvfeil.bsky.social 🩷 www.vulture.com/article/mike...vulture.comA Guide to the Films of Mike Leigh, From Tragic to ComicWe chart Leigh’s films as the director views life itself: on a range from pure tragedy to pure comedy, and everything in between. 081
Reposted by fran hoepfnerBlake Howard @oneblakeminute.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Couldn’t be prouder of this piece. All the love to @aheartofgould.bsky.social for the encouragement, @franhoepfner.bsky.social for killer editorial and @chadperman.bsky.social and the whole fam at @bwdr.bsky.social 32814
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 02/12/2024blogged about the GBBO season www.vulture.com/article/grea...vulture.comThe Great British Baking Show Needs a New JudgePaul and Prue are legends, sure, but their tastes have gotten a bit stodgy. 030
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 28/11/2024blogged about Ariana Grande on the WICKED press tour www.vulture.com/article/wick...vulture.comIs Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?Grande’s borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but what’s the larger endgame here? 150
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024excellent essay by the fabulous @thisishannahkim.bsky.social 072
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024blogged about Saoirse Ronan. avail in print (!) and on web now: www.vulture.com/article/six-... 000
fran hoepfner @franhoepfner.bsky.social · 15/11/2024blogged about the CONCLAVE memes www.vulture.com/article/conc...vulture.comThat’s So ConclaveGossiping is no longer a sin. Now it’s ‘Conclave’ memes. 071