Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/04/2026Literary remakes can struggle to toe the line between reinvention and fidelity. A new adaptation of "Hamlet" shows how to do it, @shirklesxp.bsky.social writes:bit.lyThe Rise of CliffsNotes CinemaOversimplified literary remakes miss the point of the works they are adapting. 0104
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/03/2026Children make an appearance in many of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. But the roles they play are far from cute—instead, they reflect “a poignant, urgent truth,” @shirklesxp.bsky.social writes:bit.lyCinema’s Newest, Grimmest TrendCall it the anti-coming-of-age story. 2238
Shirley Li @shirklesxp.bsky.social · 22/12/2025*takes a deep breath* marty supreme christmas day marty supreme dream big marty supreme christmas day marty supreme gift link www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...theatlantic.comOnly Timothée Chalamet Could Get Away With ThisTo promote his new movie, the actor has thrown all caution to the wind. 1194
Shirley Li @shirklesxp.bsky.social · 08/12/2025voted on a few small awards for the first time. all winners at @lafilmcritics.bsky.social! 😇 2210
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Picture, Winner: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER #LAFCA 313638
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Film Not in the English Language, Winner: THE SECRET AGENT #LAFCA 834482
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025New Generation: Eva Victor, SORRY, BABY #LAFCA 07621
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Director, Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER #LAFCA 213139
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Documentary/Nonfiction, Winner: MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW #LAFCA 25118
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Screenplay, Winner: Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT #LAFCA 011137
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025While you’re waiting for our next round of awards, a quick reminder that the deadline to apply to our scholarship supported by @rottentomatoes.com is also TODAY! Open to aspiring film critics attending L.A.-area community college: bit.ly/LAFCAScholarship2025 12111
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Lead Performance, Winners: Rose Byrne, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, and Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON #LAFCA 216848
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Supporting Performance, Winners: Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER #LAFCA 114332
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Animation, Winner: LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN #LAFCA 09933
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Film Editing, Winner: Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, MARTY SUPREME #LAFCA 16320
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Production Design, Winner: Hannah Beachler, SINNERS #LAFCA 38631
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Best Cinematography, Winner: Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS #LAFCA 612941
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/11/2025In “Die My Love,” parenting is the least of a struggling new mother’s concerns, @shirklesxp.bsky.social writes:bit.lyParenting Is the Least of Her WorriesIn Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else. 272
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 04/11/2025The alien-conspiracy-theory-filled “Bugonia” sounds like a sci-fi thriller. The film is much more interested in the human condition—and in having very long conversations about it. @shirklesxp.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/yJApHaeC 1254
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Our 2026 Career Achievement Award recipient is Philip Kaufman 14017
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23/10/2025“The Mastermind,” about an art-museum robbery gone wrong, doesn’t try to be a heist movie—to its benefit, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:bit.lyThe Worst Art Thief in America“The Mastermind” is far more successful as a character study than as a heist movie. 1161
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 22/10/2025“After the Hunt” is built on incendiary moments, but it saves the most pointed provocation for last—by flipping the entire film on its head. Shirley Li writes:bit.lyWhen One Word Changes an Entire Film"After the Hunt" seems to reckon with cancel culture, before revealing where its true interest lies. 1181
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 22/10/2025Surveillance and propaganda reign supreme in the fictional world of “1984”—for which generations have found real-life parallels, again and again. The new film “Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that noting such similarities isn’t enough, writes Shirley Li:bit.lyIt’s Not Enough to Read OrwellA new film argues that, in an era of rising authoritarianism, audiences have become too numb to the speculative force of “1984.” 59532
Reposted by Shirley LiJulie Beck @julieebeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2025as usual @adamserwer.bsky.social says it best: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comLower Than CowardsThe surrender of America’s elites 032
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/09/2025This year’s film-festival circuit produced a rich array of movies: existential thrillers, whodunits, musicals, and more. @shirklesxp.bsky.social on the 14 standouts to add to your watch list this season:bit.lyThe 14 Movies to Watch Out for This FallThe most exciting films heading to theaters through the end of the year 0166
Reposted by Shirley LiLos Angeles Film Critics Association @lafilmcritics.bsky.social · 18/09/2025We strongly condemn the actions taken by Nexstar and Disney-ABC to pull JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! off the air. 9504141
Shirley Li @shirklesxp.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Hello! @sophiegilbert.bsky.social and I will be on Reddit later today to talk this weekend's Emmys, because as they say about TV, a little counterprogramming goes a long way. Who's "they"? Who knows, but that's a question you can ask us during our AMA! See you there at 3 pm EST! 1163
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/08/2025Francis Ford Coppola’s epic box-office bomb, “Megalopolis,” fits the vague outlines of a future cult classic. But the director’s attempts to mythologize the movie reveal how difficult it is to actually build a devoted fan base, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:bit.lyA Famed Director Tried to Build a Fan Base for His Movie. It Was Awkward.Francis Ford Coppola’s recent road show for "Megalopolis" is an attempt to dictate its legacy—and a misunderstanding of how fandom works. 2278
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/08/2025As kids’ TV has become more sprawling, figuring out what’s actually enriching has become more daunting than ever. @shirklesxp.bsky.social reports on recent cuts to public-media funding, the growing pains of children’s entertainment—and where it’s headed: theatln.tc/pCD9t51V 1144
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/05/2025The “Star Wars” story “Andor,” whose series finale aired last night, questioned the franchise’s good-and-evil dichotomy—and wasn’t afraid to blur the lines, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:bit.ly‘Andor’ Was the Reawakening Star Wars NeededThe best “Star Wars” story in years challenged the classic good-and-evil dichotomy. 39310
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 08/05/2025The film “Warfare,” now streaming, is a visceral reimagining of a harrowing day during the Iraq War—and in co-director Ray Mendoza’s life. “I don’t know what’s real and what’s not real sometimes,” the former Navy SEAL tells @shirklesxp.bsky.social:bit.lyThe Catharsis in Re-Creating One of the Worst Days of Your LifeMaking the film “Warfare” was an exercise in exposure therapy for the veterans whose memories it reconstructs. 1356
Reposted by Shirley LiDavid Sims @davidlsims.bsky.social · 25/04/2025wrote about it: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...theatlantic.comThe Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having“Sinners” has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making. 229141
Reposted by Shirley LiClive Thompson @clivethompson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025*Terrific* piece by @skornhaber.bsky.social about how the language and metaphors of video games have become central in the world of highly-online, Trump-positive young-dude streamers ... ... and how it inflects their political thinking: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...theatlantic.com‘All We Wanted to Do Was Play Video Games’Streamers such as Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt have more influence than ever. What are they really saying? 072
Reposted by Shirley LiZoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Gift links to the Signal leak pieces (second one is the transcripts): 1. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... 2. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...theatlantic.comHere Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on SignalThe administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief. 14322
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/03/2025The director Bong Joon Ho’s first film since “Parasite” is a big, weird, occasionally messy sci-fi romp. But even if it might feel familiar, “Mickey 17” is still unmistakably original, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:theatlantic.comMickey 17 Is Sad, Strange—And So Much FunBong Joon Ho’s first film after Parasite is another satire, this time with a delirious sci-fi veneer. 11288
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/03/2025@shirklesxp.bsky.social and @davidlsims.bsky.social are watching this year’s Oscars to see who will take home awards—and whether any lesser-known films snag an upset. On Monday, they’ll answer all your questions about the awards show on Reddit. Ask them anything. www.reddit.com/r/movies/ 2586
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 03/03/2025The Oscars host Conan O'Brien opened the evening by playing the unruly jester—to delightful effect, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:theatlantic.comConan O’Brien Understood the AssignmentThe Oscars host was silly and serious by turns—and delightfully in control of the evening. 531319
Shirley Li @shirklesxp.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Happy #Oscars Sunday! I wrote about this year's biggest snub: C̶h̶a̶l̶l̶e̶n̶g̶e̶r̶s̶ Johanne Sacreblu, for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...theatlantic.comThe Rise of the Anti-FanArtists are transforming the pop culture they can’t stand into impressive original works of their own. 0164
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/01/2025“Hard Truths” finds humor in a bitter housewife’s perpetual grumpiness. But the film’s brilliance—overlooked by this year’s Oscars—lies in its astonishingly sensitive approach, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:theatlantic.comA Woman Under the Influence—Of AngerThe new film Hard Truths is an astonishingly sensitive portrait of a perpetual grump. 18811
Reposted by Shirley LiAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 09/01/2025A really lovely essay by @nancywalecki.bsky.social, who is a seventh-generation Californian. Worth reading: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...theatlantic.com‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’The Palisades Fire is destroying places that I’ve loved. 24412
Reposted by Shirley Lijenduende @jenduende.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Hey, Bluesky friends: I work on The Atlantic’s advice column “Dear James,” written by the inimitable James Parker. Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? James would love to hear from you: dearjames@theatlantic.com. Threading some examples...theatlantic.comSince the Election, I Fear MenHow do I get over this anxiety? 55619
Reposted by Shirley LiDamon Beres @damonberes.com · 08/01/2025Really nice piece by @shirklesxp.bsky.social about some of the year’s most interesting and relevant cinematic statements www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...theatlantic.comWhat Demi Moore Reveals About the Hollywood Comeback"The Substance" is one of several recent films skewering the industry’s relationship to older female performers. 0199
Shirley Li @shirklesxp.bsky.social · 08/01/2025I'm sure I wasn't the only one struck by Demi Moore's speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday. For @theatlantic.com, I look back at her work in The Substance, along with two other films also about (and led by) women wrestling with age and their fading stardom: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...theatlantic.comThe Film That Rips the Hollywood Comeback Narrative Apart"The Substance" is one of several recent films skewering the industry’s relationship to older female performers. 1386
Reposted by Shirley LiThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/12/2024“Squid Game” expands beyond its hyper-violent playground activities in Season 2. But the show is best when it’s at its most brutal, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:theatlantic.comThe Agony of Indulging in Squid Game AgainThe Netflix hit’s second season can’t quite break out of its own vicious cycle. 6526