Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Under the Silver Lake, 2+ hours of people standing around in interminable medium shots 040
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Bowling for Columbine and An Inconvenient Truth both got into the $20 million domestic range so I guess that's the benchmark? 100
Reposted by Nate JonesJoe Reid @joereid.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Seeing the shovel movie later today, but in the meantime my colleague @kn8.bsky.social wrote this really smart piece about where the Tom Cruise Oscar narrative goes from here. www.vulture.com/article/tom-...vulture.comWhere Does Tom Cruise’s Oscar Campaign Go From Here?Digger was meant to be the star’s long-awaited Academy coronation. Now the movie might flop, taking his Best Actor chances down with it. 3151
Reposted by Nate JonesNew York Magazine @nymag.com · 03/10/2026Tom Cruise is facing abysmal reviews of his new film, ‘Digger,’ even if critics still praise his performance in it. If the movie flops, can he still win an Oscar in 2027? ‘Gold Rush’ columnist Nate Jones sketches out his chances.vulture.comWhere Does Tom Cruise’s Oscar Campaign Go From Here?Tom Cruise is facing abysmal reviews of his new film, ‘Digger,’ even if critics still praise his performance in it. If the movie flops, can he still win an Oscar in 2027? ‘Gold Rush’ columnist Nate Jones sketches out his chances. 122
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just finalized my MFL roster! Real stars and scrubs vibes, and I will surely regret drafting 4 docs, but here's what I landed on: 150
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A 28-minute video podcast where a bunch of Vulture staffers talk about their MFL teams -- now I've seen everything! www.vulture.com/article/vult...vulture.comVulture Writers Show How (or How Not) to Draft Your Movies Fantasy League TeamOur first Roster Roundtable hits on all the big questions: The Odyssey vs. Avengers: Doomsday? Obsession vs. The Debut? Who’s going to win Best Actor? 040
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026No one will ever sum up DIGGER than @bilgeebiri.bsky.social remarking that the movie feels "like being stuck inside a tuba for two hours." www.vulture.com/article/revi...vulture.comDigger Is a Brazen Act of Self-SabotageThe Tom Cruise-starring climate change satire is a torturous experience — sometimes purposefully so, often unintentionally so. 2348
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026They were trying to support their director by showing how much they love Gray 020
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ME! is a unique case where its horribleness had absolutely zero effect on the success of album or artist 110
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Manifesting a Skyler Gisondo Oscar campaign: www.vulture.com/article/osca...vulture.com9 Oscar Campaigns We’d Love to See This SeasonIf any of these nominations come to fruition, know that we’ll be taking all the credit. 250
Reposted by Nate JonesVulture @vulture.com · 25/09/2026Here are the 2026 movies and performances we’d love to see get a big Oscars push. Some are festival titles (like ‘Possible Love’), others are early-season films (like ‘Send Help’). All of them deserve voters’ attention.vulture.com9 Oscar Campaigns We’d Love to See This SeasonHere are the 2026 movies and performances we’d love to see get a big Oscars push. Some are festival titles (like ‘Possible Love’), others are early-season films (like ‘Send Help’). All of them deserve voters’ attention. 011
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Miles Teller was the golden boy of my college class, so I can't tell you how weird it is to see him play a middle-aged dad in PAPER TIGER. Even worse, he has been groomed and styled to look disturbingly like ... me! 0110
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a debonair, low-slung bassist 130
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'll say this: It is a movie that accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do (be extremely annoying) 020
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Most likely interpretation is the THR writer threw in the Olde English bit without knowing the difference between that and Early Modern English 3171
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A movie that asks: What if we calibrated every decision for maximum annoyance, on purpose? 021
Reposted by Nate JonesVulture @vulture.com · 22/09/2026Stephen Morris, founding member of Joy Division and New Order, discussed the highs of his career: ‘I love watching people dance to our music. It becomes like a superpower.’vulture.comStephen Morris on Joy Division and New Order’s Most Legendary MusicStephen Morris, founding member of Joy Division and New Order, discussed the highs of his career: ‘I love watching people dance to our music. It becomes like a superpower.’ 1199
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The optimal scenario would have been a unification of equals to create a new nation (which iirc is what many of the original East German protesters thought they'd be getting) rather than the FRG swallowing the GDR, but of course the West Germans had no incentive to do that 160
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The moment when it goes from yellow desert to red desert blew my mind 110
Reposted by Nate JonesTodd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"I am not complicit" I love it I'm putting it on a shirt 451859261
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I wrote about my favorite films at Venice, including the accidental trilogy about Thatcherism: INK (thesis), QUEER EDWARD II (antithesis), and OASIS: DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (synthesis) www.vulture.com/article/the-...vulture.comThe 10 Best Movies We Saw at Venice This YearAs promised, it was the most political Venice lineup in years and a very strong one at that. 040
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This is one of my favorites of yours. I was looking for it a while back and couldn't find it so thank you for reposting! 200
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 09/09/2026There was one moment near the end that made me go, "If Florian Zeller is indeed a total hack, here is how the next five minutes will go." And then the next five minutes went exactly as I feared. 040
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Blur forgive me, I cried watching the Oasis documentary: www.vulture.com/article/oasi...vulture.comThe Biggest Tearjerker at Venice Is … the Oasis Documentary?At the Lido, Don’t Look Back in Anger is sparking waterworks. 041
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I thought this was going to be Lee Chang-dong's THE INVITE, but it turned out more like Mike Leigh's PARASITE. 030
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 05/09/2026You see how this looks, right? www.vulture.com/article/prim...vulture.comPrimetime Might Be Robert Pattinson’s First Real Shot at an OscarPattinson gives a performance of such repellent charisma that, come January, it may be the Academy’s acting branch who invites him to “take a seat.” 1232
Reposted by Nate JonesVulture @vulture.com · 04/09/2026Are you ready for John Malkovich’s Best Actor campaign? After a triumphant Venice Film Festival premiere, Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ is the season’s first major 2027 Oscar contender.vulture.comWild Horse Nine Looks Like Fall’s First Oscar ContenderAre you ready for John Malkovich’s Best Actor campaign? After a triumphant Venice Film Festival premiere, Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ is the season’s first major 2027 Oscar contender. 1121
Reposted by Nate JonesVulture @vulture.com · 03/09/2026At Venice, honorary Golden Lion winner George Clooney is living out the end of ‘Jay Kelly’ in real life.vulture.comAt Venice, George Clooney Lives Out the End of Jay Kelly in Real LifeAt Venice, honorary Golden Lion winner George Clooney is living out the end of ‘Jay Kelly’ in real life. 042
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 02/09/2026George Clooney's career achievement montage at the Venice opening ceremony began with footage of him watching a similar montage in JAY KELLY and ended, bizarrely, with him drifting off into space to die in GRAVITY. 0193
Reposted by Nate JonesVulture @vulture.com · 02/09/2026Eleven movies we’re lining up to see at Venice this year, starting with the opening-night film, Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ an adaptation of a play about Rupert Murdoch.vulture.com11 Movies We’re Lining Up to See at Venice This YearEleven movies we’re lining up to see at Venice this year, starting with the opening-night film, Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ an adaptation of a play about Rupert Murdoch. 141
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Forgot to mention, but: I'm in Venice! Here is a selfie I took in the bathroom this morning. 050
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I'm not breaking any news by praising "9 to 5," but something about the way she sings "The tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way" gets me every time. It feels like she's carrying you away right there with her. youtu.be/UbxUSsFXYo4?...youtu.beDolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video)YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO 030
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 25/08/2026There are moments in her live versions of "Little Sparrow" that take my breath away: youtu.be/teQr9-3thSc?...youtu.beDolly Parton ~ "Little Sparrow"YouTube video by CountryQueen4Ever 110
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 25/08/2026There are few better moments in American music than when Dolly lets it rip on "Light of a Clear Blue Morning": youtu.be/RfinvuRolR0?...youtu.beLight of a Clear Blue MorningYouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic 140
Reposted by Nate JonesVulture @vulture.com · 25/08/2026The Vulture Movies Fantasy League is back for season six! Here’s all the info you need to spend your fake money wisely.vulture.comEvery Film You Can Draft in the 2026–27 Movies Fantasy LeagueThe Vulture Movies Fantasy League is back for season six! Here’s all the info you need to spend your fake money wisely. 041
Reposted by Nate Joneskyle 中和 turner @tylekurner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026back at @avclub.com asking the important questions, like, why do movies look like that now? spoke to a bunch of cinematographers, colorists, and editors to try to figure out what is going on: www.avclub.com/why-do-movie...avclub.comWhy do movies look like that now?Cinematographers, colorists, and camera ops explain how shifting technologies and business expectations are making movies look like that. 415871
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The conductor on this Amtrak train just told us that passengers in the cafe car must have their shoes on at all times, which felt pointed. 010
Nate Jones @kn8.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This movie came into the world when I was 15 and became my personality for the next 10 years. 020
