Vadim Rizov
@vrizov
Putting the treat in treatise. (I write about movies, mostly.) Director of editorial operations, Filmmaker Magazine. Contact: first dot last at gmail.
My Karlovy Vary 2025 report. Discussed: four strong new first features, John Garfield, career (un)sustainability, a French filmmaker who will absolutely be in Cannes comp in the next ten years, Cyril Connolly. filmmakermagazine.com/131325-karlovy…
Easily my favorite thing about EUREKA is that Joe Pesci always sounds like he’s reciting DeLillo.
Starting a Beatles-branded mutual fund and promising Strawberry Yields Forever.
Next Thursday New Yorkers can attend this program at Anthology, which contains one of my all-time favorite films, James Benning and Bette Gordon's THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as well as Gary Beydler's pretty wonderful HAND HELD DAY. Recommended! anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screening…
Started the inevitable VINELAND re-read and forgot about Pynchon’s endearing tic of giving the year for each movie cited, which I presume the copy editor had a *discussion* with him about. Great quotes on “Jason” too.
For reasons even the most seasoned Politico journo can't understand, Trump has taken to Truth Social to denounce "Death of a Clown." "Many people we should return to the 'Village Green,' but I disagree! What kind of Sick Obama Cabinet Member roots for the *death* of a clown?!"
*Trent Reznor voice* I want to fix you from the inside
Sundance Begins Search for Permanent CEO (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/film/news…
Ed Burns was 26 when he made THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN. Tony Bui was 26 when he made THREE SEASONS. Patrick Read Johnson was 28 when he made SPACED INVADERS. Stephen Herek was 28 when he made CRITTERS. Steve Miner was 30 when he made FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2.
