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Michael Criscuolo

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Your friendly neighborhood multi-hyphenate. ilostitatthemovies.substack.com www.youtube.com/@LaGuardiaLounge

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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 16h
Add mine to the chorus of voices singing the praises of this film. New review up and running now.
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Review: ‘The Weight’ (2026)
Ethan Hawke leads a satisfying indie throwback.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Inspired by tonight's viewing: when they say that they don't make them like they used to, they're talking about movies with a cast as stacked as "The Big Chill."
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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The death penalty is barbaric and needs to be abolished. Everyone should agree on this, especially people who claim to be pro-life.
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Danny Bowes @dannybowes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You want to follow the news to stay informed but when you hear shit like "it's the official policy of the Republican party that The Singing Nun played for the Atlanta Hawks" it's like, what the fuck, man
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Netflix's new mini-series adaptation of “East of Eden” comes out next week, so I thought I'd prep for that by revisiting the original 1955 film version. (Spoiler: James Dean is still amazing.)
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Retroview: ‘East of Eden’ (1955)
James Dean was the original misunderstood youth.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#truefacts
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's nothing about our current political climate that couldn't be fixed by making sure that conservative ideology and the GOP never gain a foothold anywhere ever again.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Remember when we had anti-trust laws that people would actually enforce?
nytimes.com
Paramount to Settle States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger (Gift Article)
The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Liam and Noel Gallagher give us the most unlikely (and moving) redemption story of the year. New review up and running now.
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Review: ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’ (2026)
They’re gonna be the ones that save you.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Y'all: why is anyone treating/speaking to/referring to Tilly Norwood like it's a real person?
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A staggering, gamechanging donation. This was my library branch throughout high school, and I am THRILLED to see this. ❤️
nytimes.com
New York Performing Arts Library Gets $60 Million Gift for Preservation
The anonymous donation, the library’s largest ever, will support digitization of archival items related to theater, dance and music.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You knew I had to write a little something about Dolly, right? My tribute to her movie career (which was a bit more wide-ranging than we knew) is up and running now.
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In Memoriam: Dolly Parton
It’s going to be a hard candy Christmas this year.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tom Pelphrey's Emmy win for "Task" is one of the most well-deserved I've seen in a while. Bravo.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
❤️❤️❤️
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate, and Shana Tova to one and all. ❤️
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Same.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's a brand new day, indeed, for both Spidey and the Marvel cinematic universe. New review up and running now.
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Review: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ (2026)
Tom Holland soars once again.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm proud to say that my newsletter is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week, and I have a couple of thoughts about that. (Spoiler alert: film culture is alive and well!)
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Celebrating One Year of ‘I Lost it at the Movies’
Has it been a year already?
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Jennifer Gordon Thomas @ragekitten.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Live your life in such a way that EVERY COMMUNITY claims you as one of their own. That's a bonafide *human*
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Here's something I learned writing this tribute to the late, great Sam Neill: his career was even better than I realized. Check it out.
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In Memoriam: Sam Neill
Remembering a smooth, versatile leading man.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I finally caught up with one of the year's biggest hits, which also happens to be one of the best films of 2026 so far. New review up and running now.
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Review: 'Backrooms' (2026)
The devil is in the details.
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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It’s Wednesday and we discovered that the President used the press and members of his own government as decoys to protect himself. But the real story: will people elect left-wing candidates?!
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I finally saw the most talked-about movie of the summer, and I thought it was pretty great. New review up and running now.
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Review: 'The Odyssey' (2026)
Don't ever piss off the gods.
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Richard Lovejoy @theharpomarxist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It takes a special kind of out of touch to, in 2026, look at the list of things happening in the world and then decide to devote any amount of time and energy into complaining about a pied-à-terre tax.
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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Odyssey Hot Take: It's public domain so we can make as many Odysseys as we want, all of us, if we care this much.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I finally saw the movie of the year, and it did not disappoint. New review up and running now.
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Review: 'Obsession' (2026)
Be careful what you wish for.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I liked this one, in part because they are sheep and they are, indeed, detectives. New review up and running now.
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Review: 'The Sheep Detectives' (2026)
This flock goes full Agatha Christie.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
One of the best to ever do it. R.I.P.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Congratulations to Lindsey Graham for writing his own obituary ten years and two months in advance. The question of who deserves it remains, since the natural world and a whole lot of people in this country and beyond do not deserve it.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Dear Julian Schnabel: what the heck is this? New review up and running now.
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Review: 'In the Hand of Dante' (2026)
Julian Schnabel's new film is a confounding historical puzzlement.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Today's reminder: Nazi tattoos are always a dealbreaker.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I can't say I'm celebrating much about America today. But, I'm always looking for hope wherever I can find it. Today, I find a little bit of it here. Shoot your shot, people. This world needs the arts more than ever now. Write that script. Make that film. Let's go.
rogerebert.com
Fifty Years After the Bicentennial, A Declaration of Independence for American Filmmakers
Fifty years after the bicentennial and New Hollywood, there's still hope for the future of movies.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Y'all, I liked "Supergirl," and you can read all about it here. New review up and running now!
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Review: 'Supergirl' (2026)
Milly Alcock effortlessly leads a high-flying space western.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
More of this, please.
thecityreporter.nyc
How the Knicks Broke the Bookies: Gambling Sites Took a Bath on NBA Champs
The house always wins? Betting sites paid out tens of millions the week the Knickerbockers steamrolled the Spurs.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It's Mel Brooks Appreciation Day, y'all.
nytimes.com
100 Reasons to Love Mel Brooks on His 100th Birthday
Here are 100 reasons to love the comedy writer, director and star who’s celebrating a milestone on Sunday and who’s changed our culture in surprising ways.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
To anyone who opposes the so-called "woke agenda," let me just say that the opposite of woke is quite literally asleep. Unconscious. Oblivious. Unaware. You'd rather be any of those than, literally, awake? That doesn't make a goddamn bit of sense.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Sarah Nina Hayon is a terrific actress, a champion of new play development, and a total badass. This is fantastic news for the Bay Area theater scene.
sfchronicle.com
This S.F. theater is in financial trouble. Its new leaders have a radical plan
Sean San José is stepping down from San Francisco’s Magic Theatre as Sarah Nina Hayon and a new leadership team take over amid major financial challenges.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Steven Spielberg might be my favorite director, but I'm not really feeling his latest film. New review up and running now.
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Review: 'Disclosure Day' (2026)
A rare misstep from a master filmmaker.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
As a fan of "RuPaul's Drag Race," I'm naturally inclined to like this movie - and I did! New review up and running now.
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Review: 'Stop! That! Train!' (2026)
RuPaul revives the disaster movie spoof.
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Danny Bowes @dannybowes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Reflecting pool, why don't you damn kids these days watch THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986, Scorsese) and reflect *on* pool.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Absolutely speechless right, except for this... BING BONG 🧡💙🧡💙
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today's reminder, kids: live your life in such a way that people won't cheer and celebrate when your name is removed from a building.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Boots Riley vs. capitalism. Need I say more? New review up and running now.
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Review: 'I Love Boosters' (2026)
Boots Riley goes full Bay Area gonzo.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
God bless New York City for all of this. ❤️
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Everyone’s Outside Watching the Knicks
Tickets to the Finals are too expensive, so the entire city has become a screen — and a party.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Also, shout out to Wu-Tang: their halftime exorcism worked last night.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The world needs all the Knicks memes it can get right now.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Speechless except for one word: KNIIIIIIIIIIICKS!
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This week's essential read for all you cinephiles out there.
vulture.com
The Raider of a Lost Art
Over 30 actors, filmmakers, and close friends recount how Steven Spielberg infiltrated Hollywood and helped the Movie Brats take over.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This is a more-than-deserving lineup. But, y'all: what does Harrison Ford have to do to get an honorary Oscar up in here?
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Film Academy Taps Glenn Close, Floyd Norman and Ridley Scott for Honorary Awards, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler for Thalberg Award
None of this year's five honorees have previously been recognized with a competitive Oscar. Close has been nominated eight times, Scott four and Vachon and Koffler once.
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Michael Criscuolo @mcriscuolo1.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I know the Dems are supposed to be the big tent party, but they should really draw the line at anyone who knowingly got themselves a Nazi tattoo. Just saying.
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