sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In which DIGGER inspires Alyssa to finally tell the truth about Peter. This was a fun episode! Entertainingly contentious! The best kind of contentious! movieaisle.substack.com/p/the-first-... 140
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We live in an age of antiheroes and wonder why everything is so messed up. (Corrected to reflect the century this list covers. Small thing, that typo. What's a hundred years between friends?) www.thebulwark.com/p/the-age-of... 231
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My face when I learned the director’s cut of MIAMI VICE is now referred to as the “Original Alternate Cut” and the new cut is “The Final Director’s Cut,” necessitating yet another $60 expenditure on 4K discs. 1190
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026DIGGER has one of the best scenes of the year—and also the rest of the movie. Kind of a mess! Amazing commitment to the bit by Tom Cruise, our last movie star. An interesting failure, and I'm honestly not sure which of those words to stress more. www.thebulwark.com/p/digger-rev...thebulwark.com‘Digger’ ReviewNo one can be told what ‘Digger’ is. You have to experience it for yourself. 171
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 26/09/2026If Congress passes a new law giving film productions tax breaks as part of an effort to get them to shoot in the United States rather than abroad, does that mean presidents will have some say over what films get made? Our @sonnybunch.bsky.social finds out: www.thebulwark.com/p/a-bipartis...thebulwark.comA Bipartisan Bet on Bringing Movies Back to AmericaPlus: ‘V for Vendetta’ turns 20 and I talked to the director. 1143
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There's a chance that, for the first time, a federal film credit will pass. If it does, and if California OR New York expands their tax credits, it will have consequences for Paramount-Skydance's settlement with the AGs. I explain why in my newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/a-bipartis...thebulwark.comA Bipartisan Bet on Bringing Movies Back to AmericaPlus: ‘V for Vendetta’ turns 20 and I talked to the director. 031
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialJakeVK @jakevk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The film I directed, "I Agree With You," is now available on Prime Video. So, if you never got a chance to see it at a festival or theatrical screening, you can now watch it at home! www.primevideo.com/region/na/de...primevideo.comWatch I Agree With You online – Prime VideoAfter canceling plans with friends, Hector and Penny begin a game of role-play that threatens to undo their relationship. 022
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I think V FOR VENDETTA is much more relevant now than it was during the War on Terror years for reasons I got into with director James McTeigue on this week's Bulwark Goes to Hollywood. Interesting movie to look at 20 years later! www.thebulwark.com/p/how-v-for-...thebulwark.comHow ‘V for Vendetta’ Perfectly Explains Our AgeDirector James McTeigue on the push-pull between progress and reaction. 063
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/09/2026"The obvious reference point for Primetime is Nightcrawler. But as Lance Oppenheim’s jarring feature crashes to its climax, my mind was drawn back to another, entirely different film: Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer." ICYMI @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews:lnk.thebulwark.com‘Primetime’ ReviewNBC’s Prometheus. 1296
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/09/2026@sonnybunch.bsky.social reacts to the Paramount deal, which keeps CNN and CBS under one roof while doing little to stop the consolidation state AGs were fighting in the first place. 47315
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026PRIMETIME reminded me, weirdly, less of NIGHTCRAWLER than of OPPENHEIMER, in that they're both movies by people desperate to build a thing they don't fully understand and come to regret it after the fact. www.thebulwark.com/p/primetime-...thebulwark.com‘Primetime’ ReviewNBC’s Prometheus. 292
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That’s the one! Great movie, I pulled that still from the 4K. 011
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is now the highest-grossing film of all time, domestically. So I had cowriter Chris McKenna on the pod to discuss, for the first time, some of the blind alleys they went down writing it, securing Jean Grey from Marvel, and more! www.thebulwark.com/p/breaking-d...thebulwark.comBreaking Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With Its Co-writerChris McKenna on co-writing the highest-grossing film, domestically, in history. 040
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/09/2026"I don’t know that anyone will confuse Zach Cregger’s new take on the series with high art either, but Cregger is attempting something relatively audacious." ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":lnk.thebulwark.com‘Resident Evil’ ReviewIt’s like watching someone play a video game (complimentary). 2313
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialJakeVK @jakevk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Donnie Darko is a key text in the millennial film fan’s growth. This is a fantastic conversation. This show is worth your subscription dollars in general, but if you haven’t joined, this episode is a reason to do it today. 031
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026*Very* special Across the Movie Aisle this week: Peter, Alyssa, and I talked to Richard Kelly about his masterpiece, DONNIE DARKO (in theaters Oct. 2-4!), and that film's forthcoming novel sequel ... with a SOUTHLAND TALES chaser! movieaisle.substack.com/p/richard-ke...movieaisle.substack.comRichard Kelly on ‘Donnie Darko’ at 25Director discusses sequel novel for the first time! 060
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026"Director Zach Cregger has put together a film based on a video game that feels pretty explicitly like playing that game." In a good way. @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":lnk.thebulwark.com‘Resident Evil’ ReviewIt’s like watching someone play a video game (complimentary). 1221
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026"We're gonna be talking about sex and violence and 'The Odyssey.'" @sonnybunch.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on this month's book club, discussing "The Odyssey." Watch their discussion live today at 1:30 p.m. EDT. 1206
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The new RESIDENT EVIL is incredibly fun (and funny). It is also, alongside EXIT 8, is one of the few video game adaptations to make the mechanics of gameplay feel cinematic and integral rather than tacked on. www.thebulwark.com/p/resident-e...thebulwark.com‘Resident Evil’ ReviewIt’s like watching someone play a video game (complimentary). 180
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/09/2026"Two separate but concurrent factors drove much of the mood at the midterm convention: the complete lack of accomplishments in the present and a deep uncertainty about the future." ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social on the GOP's convention floor:lnk.thebulwark.comFear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-LoathingWhat I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas. 613934
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Real people are going to suffer because Donald Trump would rather shut the Kennedy Center down than allow it to operate without his name garishly plastered on its side. It's practically the definition of malignant narcissism. www.thebulwark.com/p/a-day-and-...thebulwark.comA Day, and a Nation, at the Kennedy CenterFrom Tchaikovsky to redneck humor: the arts in Trump’s America. 1233268
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/09/2026The RNC didn't want to let the Bulwark attend Trump's midterm conventions. @sonnybunch.bsky.social went anyways. 212833
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/09/2026"I would not recommend giving them credentials." The GOP's media team tried to keep The Bulwark out of Trump's midterm convention. @sonnybunch.bsky.social got in anyway. His dispatch from Dallas:lnk.thebulwark.comFear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-LoathingWhat I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas. 523060
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The funniest thing I saw at the midterm convention, btw: A gold Trump car signed by Donald *and* Eric Trump. One imagines the owner just being like "...yeah, sure, go ahead" when Eric asked if he could sign it too. 5829
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026At the midterm convention it became painfully clear that Donald Trump, the memory of Charlie Kirk, and fear of Democrats are the only thing holding the party together. But the Iran War looms as a wedge that could split the whole thing apart. www.thebulwark.com/p/fear-and-l...thebulwark.comFear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-LoathingWhat I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas. 1489
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I realize there's no point in pointing out that Trump's a liar but he's just a liar! This is an easily disproven lie! 2221
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I went to the Dallas midterm convention, an event that mostly focused on how bad Joe Biden was despite two years of unified GOP control of the federal government. Trump really wanted to drive home one thing: he is on the ballot! And the crowd loved it. www.thebulwark.com/p/dying-insi...thebulwark.comDying Inside In DallasWe sent a sober Sonny Bunch to the GOP convention. He endured the sweat, the sequins, and the surrealism. All for you. 160
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026HOPE is maybe the best pure action movie of the year, one wrapped up in an appropriately goofy (and *deeply* funny) monster flick. Some dodgy CGI rarely distracts from the best-choreographed set pieces I've seen this year. www.thebulwark.com/p/hope-movie...thebulwark.com‘Hope’ ReviewThrills, chills, and goofy, B-movie fun with a surprising depth of soul. 282
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialEffin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 08/09/2026The proto-Effin’ Birds was my Tumblr “Swear Trek”. It opened a lot of doors for me and I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. I don’t have plans to revive it (one daily comic is enough work), just wanted to thank it for getting me here on this 60th anniversary of Star Trek. 1053888789
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Very few people have spent as much time as Sarah Longwell has with actual voters, talking with them about what they actually want. As a result, very few books will be as *actually* informative and useful as this. You're missing out if you don't read it. www.amazon.com/How-Eat-Elep...amazon.comHow to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time: Longwell, Sarah: 9781250464170: Amazon.com: BooksHow to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time [Longwell, Sarah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time 060
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026So this is one reason why there’s some hesitance: they want to see what an actual deal looks like. And there’s some talk of adding escalation clauses (eg, a bigger credit if you’re in more states, etc). But the money would go to the production team, be it a studio or whoever paid for the filmmaking. 000
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026For months, I’ve been hearing that congressional Republicans were waiting for Trump to post in favor of a federal film tax credit before they could support it. Whether Trump has the juice to sell this to a skeptical base is another question. www.thebulwark.com/p/will-repub... 210
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026not yet but it's a potential cons and nons 010
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The federal tax credit for film production can't pass without Republican support. Will Donald Trump's say-so be enough to get them over the line? www.thebulwark.com/p/will-repub...thebulwark.comWill Republicans Save the Film Industry?National jobs package vs. “Hollywood bailout.” 030
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026There's an argument to be made that Dolly Parton was the greatest living American, just the embodiment of talent and hard work creating a fortune that was, in turn, used to better the lives of millions. RIP. May her library carry her name into the future. www.thebulwark.com/p/dolly-part...thebulwark.comDolly Parton’s Literacy MiraclePlus: RIP, Tim Curry. 2279
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This is kind of a crazy story: Warner Bros. seems to have used a, well, *questionable* copyright takedown notice to try and squelch spoiler talk ahead of the "Lanterns" premiere. I discussed how it happened with Eriq Gardner from Puck and what it means. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-copyri...thebulwark.comHow Copyright Law Is Being Used to Squelch SpeechEriq Gardner on the war on spoilers. 031
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/08/2026Thirty-five years later, 'Terminator 2' remains one of the defining movies of the blockbuster era. @sonnybunch.bsky.social looks at James Cameron’s masterpiece and the irony of a filmmaker who can’t stop tinkering with it. lnk.thebulwark.com/4xYFALg?utm_... 6709
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Americans are clamoring for shitty ideas and we’re about to get them good and hard. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dawn-o...thebulwark.comThe Dawn of FAFO EconomicsPoliticians in both parties are embracing economic ideas that poll well but work terribly in practice. 080
Reposted by @sonnybunch.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/08/2026"In her review of the (underseen and now practically lost through official channels) Pass the Ammo, Pauline Kael wrote, 'There has never been enough of Tim Curry onscreen.'" We sure can appreciate what we did get. @sonnybunch.bsky.social on Tim Curry:lnk.thebulwark.comTim Curry, 1946–2026He understood that if you’re going to play a pirate alongside Muppets, a campy alien, or a monstrous clown, you might as well go all the way. 214919
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tim Curry: probably best known for ROCKY HORROR and IT, but best known by *me* for CONGO. He contained multitudes! RIP. www.thebulwark.com/p/tim-curry-...thebulwark.comTim Curry, 1946–2026He understood that if you’re going to play a pirate alongside Muppets, a campy alien, or a monstrous clown, you might as well go all the way. 4133
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026It just feels … thoughtless? I dunno. I kept thinking “what, this is neat, but what are we actually watching here? What IS this?” 010
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I do think there’s an argument to be made that the real thing the film is doing is showing weed abuse inducing a complete psychotic break, which would also explain a lot, lol. 000
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It's a very punchable walk, which goes with his whole vibe. 100
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I really dislike the Cult of Bourdain, but man: I loved TONY and its depiction of a man in search of grace/providence. I contain multitudes! Just like Anthony Bourdain! www.thebulwark.com/p/tony-reviewthebulwark.com‘Tony’ ReviewAnthony Bourdain’s first steps to sainthood. Plus: A soggy trip to ‘Camp Miasma.’ 3111
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Guys, IT ENDS is really good. I was thrilled to talk to the 28-year-old director, Alex Ullom, about the exciting moment in horror and the crazy path this film took to being made. It involves magicians, online poker, and Letterboxd. You'll dig it. www.thebulwark.com/p/life-is-a-...thebulwark.comLife Is a Highway: The Terror of ‘It Ends’Writer/director Alex Ullom on his new existential indie horror. 040
sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026ABC embarrassing the FCC in court would be a big win for freedom of speech and an important check on censorious bureaucrats. www.thebulwark.com/p/disney-say...thebulwark.comDisney Says No to the Lyin’ KingMirror mirror on the wall, will this lawsuit matter at all? 061
