Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 3hActors with major roles in Hitchcock films still living (50 years after his final film) - in order by age Brigitte Auber Vera Miles Tippi Hedren Kim Novak Shirley MacClaine Julie Andrews Bruce Dern William Devane Diane Baker Mariette Hartley Jerry Mathers Veronica Cartwright 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/he-who-lau...tombrueggemann.substack.comHe Who Laughs Last Etc.: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Leads PVOD, a Key Part of Its Path to ProfitTyler Perry’s “Doing Life” leads Netflix, his second movie in less than a month. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/moviegoers...tombrueggemann.substack.comMoviegoers? They Went Hathaway, While Cruise Loses; ‘Naza’ Huge in Initial Platform Date‘Verity’ dominates while ‘Resident Evil’ continues to impress and ‘Heart of the Beast’ shows steadiness. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Apart from the rest of the cluelessness of David Ellison's actions, apart from the braindead use of Titanic as the image, the film was a 20th Century Fox production. When the budget grew, Paramount helped finance the film in exchange for US/Canada distribution rights. Fox was everywhere else. 040
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 30/09/20261 aspect of Dems controlling at least 1 House ahead: If Vance becomes president, he nominates a VP. That needs to be OKd by a majority of both houses. Ford then Rockefeller were easy choices in the early 70s. A Vance appointee won't be. If not approved, the Dem speaker next in line. 100
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/unabomber-...tombrueggemann.substack.com‘Unabomber’ Clicks at Netflix, ‘The End of Oak Street’ Stays #1 on Digital Top 10sHome viewers tread water until ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ & ‘The Odyssey’ appear. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/with-aveng...tombrueggemann.substack.comWith ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore,’ the Empire Strikes Back‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ has a good limited debut ahead of other fall award contenders. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026If people aren't aware - an early sign of how bad the Ellison takeover of WB will be will be whether he blocks HBO Max showing of Musk, date not yet set (theaters start on Oct 9). It would be horrifying if it is cancelled, but honestly a shock if Ellison allowed it. Not sure what happens if blocked. 130
Reposted by Tom BrueggemannJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What do I expect out of this "summit"? Zero. Why? Because it's in the Chinese interest just to endure this, as they humor an obviously incapacitated Trump and collapsing MAGA Dynasty. They'll take tribute from all the tech barons tonight. Make some token 'deal." Then back home to real business. 1519552
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is amazing - 7 Samurai #8 on iTunes' movie viewing top 10? Criterion must have just released this for rentals beyond their own site. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Obscure possible future election result impact: The moment Trump becomes ex-president (end of term, resignation) he is no longer shielded from being sentence for his NY felony convictions. The difference bw a Dem & Rep Gov of FL might determine if he is extradicted. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Another shamefully undercovered aspect of the Paramount deal: David Ellison will now own Turner Classic Movies. Does he care a bit about it? The huge debt the company will have is going to require massive cutbacks. I have seen very little discussion about TCM's fate. 1913129
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/guy-ritchi...tombrueggemann.substack.comGuy Ritchie Makes Guy Movies: Why a 2.5 Year Old Film Is #1 at Netflix‘The End of Oak Street’ tops PVOD, while ‘It Ends’ & ‘Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma’ fail to make top 10 lists despite early release. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The lack of entertainment industry coverage of what is meant by releasing 30 films a year is scandalous. What is a "release"? 3000 screens, $10 million+ marketing commitment? Or putting out a Batman animated video intended for streaming or other subterfuges? Why no questions about this? 130
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/resident-e...tombrueggemann.substack.com‘Resident Evil’ Suggests a Smart Strategy for Reboot Success - Go Big‘The History of Concrete’ debuts to an amazing $90,000 in one New York theater. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Question: Shouldn't CNN refuse to platform any administration officials? Putting them on the air suggests they accept the White House ban. The administration wants their people to be seen and make their case beyond just Fox. 012
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026JFK Center teardown thoughts: 1/Trump wants to have the action stopped as a precedent for his monuments not being torn down; 2/he suspects his will be & he wants to do it 1st; 3/it's part of a need to show his power & a hint at actions far worse ahead. All tied in with his suspicion he is dying. 020
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Getting ahead of things, but this should be anticipated as a possible move ahead: If as is quite possible Iowa elects a Dem governor this fall, will there be pressure on 92 yo Sen Grassley to resign so the current Rep gov can name a replacement? Any vacancy after new gov sworn in would be a Democrat 010
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/mutiny-bat...tombrueggemann.substack.com‘Mutiny’ Battles ‘Moana’ to a Draw on VOD; Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Netflix #1The Jason Statham sea thriller overperforms at home after bombing in theaters. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/mixed-resu...tombrueggemann.substack.comMixed Result ‘Practical Magic 2’ Leads Mediocre Weekend; Universal Disses Steven Spielberg’s CareerNeon’s ‘Hope’ has wide release, as exclusive LA ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ scores big. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026From Fox News, online: Michigan exercises clock demons from week one win, vanquishes 11th ranked Oklahoma in Ann Arbor 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Funfact: The original and official Oktoberfest in Munich runs for 16 days. It starts on September 19. 12 of its 1 days are in September. (It originally was all in October, but no longer). 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Bonus article: Why summer 2026 box office was far from a record tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/reality-ch...tombrueggemann.substack.comReality Check: ‘Record’ Summer 2026 Box Office?It’s Only a Real Record Since 2019Actual attendance, rather than misleading ticket price data, show a season down at best close to a third of pre-2020 summers, compared to some years close to half. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/deja-vu-fo...tombrueggemann.substack.comDéjà Vu for Home Viewing: ‘Whisper Man’ Leads Netflix, VOD Again ‘Toy Story 5’/‘Invite’ #1sLonger windows keep remaining summer hits in theaters exclusively. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 06/09/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/coyote-vs-...tombrueggemann.substack.com‘Coyote vs. Acme’ & ‘Buddy’ Stand Out Above Worse-than-Normal Late Summer CarnageNew York real estate media report the legendary Cinemas123 have been sold to a developer. 010
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Telluride weather for this weekend. Dress warm!Wed Partly sunny 56°43° Thu Sunny 58°41° Fri Partly sunny 58°44° Sat Partly sunny 58°43° Sun Partly sunny 58°45° Mon Partly sunny 54°44° Tue Mostly cloudy 57°44° Wed Partly sunny 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/a-first-fo...tombrueggemann.substack.comA First for Netflix Top 10: 9 Original Titles Listed; ‘Motor City’ Top New Digital ReleaseDolly Parton titles led by ‘9 to 5’ show strength during the week. 010
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/terrific-a...tombrueggemann.substack.comTerrific August Ends with 4 Films Over $10 million, & a Surprise #2 in ‘Coyote vs. Acme’Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ is a fiasco for Disney at $8 million or less. 020
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Today I learned - Patrick Dennis (Edward Tanner III), who wrote Auntie Mame, came from money & made a huge amount writing. Though bisexual, he married & had 2 kids. He needed a job later though & became a butler, which he enjoyed, including for McDonald's Ray Kroc. He kept his identity secret. 111
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Why isn't AMC showing 9 to 5 as part of their tribute program to Dolly Parton? My guess? Blame Disney - they own the film (it was made by Fox) & they have an insane policy that any theater that plays their 1st run films can't play anything from their library of older films. 152
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 27/08/2026At the end of the day, I could move now but these things are complicated. Some time when I take care of details. Meantime, after a tolerable (hot, oppresive, but until recently bearable) summer, at 8:45 pm in late August it is still 107 out. This is not normal. It's scary (& from here to TX is bad). 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 26/08/2026As seemed inevitable, 9 to 5 is #1 on iTune's US most rented movie chart. It's normal when a major figure dies to see movies chart, but rarely #1. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is #4, Steel Magnolias #11, Straight Talk #14, the doc Dolly Parton Here I Am #23. 021
Reposted by Tom BrueggemannAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Get it Debbie 511310244
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 24/08/2026 tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/itunes-and...tombrueggemann.substack.comiTunes & Fandango Agree ‘Toy Story 5’ Is Digital #1 - but on Little ElseNetflix’s original movie ‘Facing El Chapo’ tops the streamer’s U.S. top 10. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 23/08/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/sony-grabs...tombrueggemann.substack.comSony Grabs the Top Two with ‘Brand New Day’ & New ‘Insidious’ as August Tops $1 Billion‘Tony’ scores good $5 million expansion gross while new ‘Mutiny’ disappoints. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 17/08/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/itunes-is-...tombrueggemann.substack.comiTunes Is from Venus, Fandango Is from Mars; Netflix Is Sandler Family Central AgainThe two digital platforms show widely different responses to new releases. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Will Natalie Harp make history by being designated as the first official Support Blonde? (feel free to use) 100
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 16/08/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/spider-and...tombrueggemann.substack.com'Spider' & 'Odyssey' Best New Releases; Expanding 'Camp Miasma' & 'Tony' Stay Strong'The House on Oak Street' and 'PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie' a close to tied for third. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Love the NYT & its silly stylebook on names & use of Mr.: Count Binface, a character played by Jon Harvey, 46, a writer and comedian, received 9,455 votes, or 27 percent. Mr. Binface’s previous best result was 1 percent in a London mayoral election. 010
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Just learned that Francis Rigaud, on record as the oldest living director at 106, died on June 14. It was always a bit of a question that he was still living (he had been inactive for decades). The longevity mantel now goes to Greek director Manos Zacharias. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...fr.wikipedia.orgFrancis Rigaud — Wikipédia 100
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Key element in Wisconsin results: about 800,000 voters in Dem primary, 500,000 in GOP. Dem Gov contest more competitive, but still other GOP races. Minnesota? 700,000 to 400,000. 020
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 11/08/2026On the Trump plane transfer - did the pilot know Trump had been taken off AF1 & why? No way in commercial aviation would a pilot agree to fly a plane whose passengers were endangered. Never happen. Yes he's military. Had the plane been attacked & people died the judgment would have been fierce. 210
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 10/08/2026 tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/wagner-mou...tombrueggemann.substack.comWagner Moura's 1st Film Since Oscars (from the director of 'Fast X') is #1 at Netflix'Disclosure Day' tops iTunes again, while early-release 'Evil Dead Burns' leads Fandango. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 09/08/2026tombrueggemann.substack.com/p/spider-man...tombrueggemann.substack.com'Spider-Man': Brand New Week, Still Very Strong; 3 Strong New Platform Films in August? Very RareThe new "CatVideoFest" along with limited "Tony," "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," and "Late Fame" all kickstart early August specialized grosses. 010
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 07/08/2026If Bill Cassidy is a no on Blanche, he can still be confirmed if Mitch McConnell can be ambulanced to the Senate (and he votes yes) - Vance would then vote yes to break the tie. So assume Thune will know for sure his condition. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 03/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/tombrueg...open.substack.com'Disclosure Day' & 'Supergirl' Split #1 VOD Rankings, '72 Hours' Repeats Atop Netflix.The week saw most new digital releases appears less than 45 days after release. 010
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 02/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/tombrueg...open.substack.comNearly 25 Million People Caught in U.S./Canada 'Spider'-Web This Weekend'The Samurai and the Prisoner' from Japan and the documentary 'Wild Inside' open well. 000
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 01/08/2026As I begin to think of selling some of my book collection which includes some rareties and obscure titles, this horrifies me. 110
Reposted by Tom BrueggemannMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I can't be sure, but...I think this is advertising a chance for a five-way with elderly quadruplets? 851207127
Tom Brueggemann @tombrueggemann.bsky.social · 27/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/tombrueg...open.substack.com'Disclosure' & 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' End in VOD Draw; Kevin Hart Rules Crazy Netflix WeekSpielberg's film may actually have had more views, but both summer hits are strong at home. 000
