Christian Blauvelt
@ctblauvelt
Threads @christianblauvelt AND http://christianblauvelt.bsky.social Digital Director @IndieWire. Author of "Hollywood Victory," from @running_press and @tcm.
What an incredible time this year at @IndieWire's Sundance Studio! I interviewed Olivia Colman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Callum Turner, Hailey Gates, Alia Shawkat, Questlove, Marlee Matlin, Dave Franco, Juliette Lewis, Samantha Mathis, and so many more.
Phillies debut the “Coldplay Kiss Cam”. Wait for it…
Really dug the new nearly five-hour Billy Joel documentary. Had a lot to say about it for @IndieWire. indiewire.com/criticism/movi…
So much for "nobody is watching anyway"
‘The Late Show’ was the most-watched late-night show on broadcast TV in Q2, averaging 2.41M viewers, ahead of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (1.77M) and ‘The Tonight Show’ (1.19M), per LateNighter. This comes just months after CBS announced it would stop programming the 12:30 a.m. slot.
I interviewed Trump 14 years ago at his Comedy Central Roast, and a memory from that has always stuck with me — one newly relevant in light of his renewed (and shameful) attacks on Rosie O'Donnell. Had to write about this for @IndieWire. indiewire.com/features/comme…
Almost certainly inviting consternation with this one. But I stand by it — there's a universe where things could be so much worse for TCM viewers. indiewire.com/news/analysis/…
Did some digging into the venue situation for the final Sundance in Park City in a few months. indiewire.com/news/festivals…
Was Ingmar Bergman a Nazi supporter? At one time in his life, undeniably, though he renounced the ideology when he learned about the Holocaust. Dove deep into this for @IndieWire based on Stellan Skarsgard reopening the issue. indiewire.com/news/general-n…
Gauntlet is thrown, @JustinCChang, for you to top your "gluteus maximalist" description of Kechiche this time around.
Mektoub Is Back! ‘Mektoub: Canto Due’ to Premiere at Locarno Six Years After Production Wrapped indiewire.com/news/breaking-…
Warner Bros.' former production head with great insight here.
The irony/paradox of the film business is that the biggest breakout hits are the ones that experience the most friction getting to market. When I finally got 300 greenlit, HBO labeled it an animated film, which negated WB’s contractual output to them. They exercised their…
The irony/paradox of the film business is that the biggest breakout hits are the ones that experience the most friction getting to market. When I finally got 300 greenlit, HBO labeled it an animated film, which negated WB’s contractual output to them. They exercised their…
My thoughts for @IndieWire on the passing of the great character actor Michael Madsen. indiewire.com/news/obituary/…
![ctblauvelt's tweet card. Michael Madsen is dead [obituary]: Quentin Tarantino actor was 67. Madsen appeared in 'Reservoir Dogs,' 'Kill Bill,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1945924805628444672/mJgaywhi?format=jpg&name=orig)