Russell Hainline
@russellhfilm
writer of heartfelt small-screen movies, drinker of beer. 2026: THE NIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TBA. PREVIOUS: HOT FROSTY, MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER!, THREE WISEST MEN, THE SANTA CLASS, THREE WISER MEN AND A BOY, THE SANTA SUMMIT, and more!
I’m assuming the listed run time is a mistake— they’re not doing some sort of 10 min previews for this, are they?
there’s a guy on TikTok who just makes videos of himself acting like a gorilla. I stumbled across this at 1 in the morning and laughed til I cried.
saw BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS last night. old school epic. incredible Yuen Woo-Ping action. engaging melodrama. Jet Li in a swordfight!! this will be better than the vast majority of blockbusters coming out stateside this year. in theaters now in some cities-- don't miss it if it's showing near you.
“talk amongst yourselves. I’ll give you a topic. this ‘narrative information’ provides neither narrative nor information. discuss.”
rest in peace to Catherine O’Hara. one of the funniest people to ever live and one of the greatest actors to ever appear in moving pictures.
a beautiful Christmas haul. hope everyone’s having a very merry day!
the triumphant return of Mr. Laurio, the security guard from X2: X-MEN UNITED!
"Something Awful is streaming the Oscars... as opposed to recent Oscar history, where Something Awful was the Best Picture winner!"
learned this weekend that this is a real poster for THE SANTA CLASS’s Ukrainian theatrical release!
love this article-- and this blurb about MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER! makes me very happy, as it nails *exactly* what we were going for.
just set an insane personal best for the Sunday crossword. truly can't believe how smoothly that went. doubt I'll ever top it. gonna bask in this for the rest of the day.
tune in tonight at 8 PM ET for the final installment of the Brenner trilogy, THREE WISEST MEN. I joined this franchise as a co-writer in the second installment, and I *really* enjoy writing for these characters. hope everyone enjoys this movie as much as I enjoyed working on it! 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻
MRI doesn’t happen without my brother Liam O’Donnell (pictured here with our father). he’s an amazing action director, a producer moving mountains to get this movie made, and a damn good friend. no one else I’d rather have at the helm.
condolences to my Canadian friends, amazing series… but I am quite happy tonight 🍻
this particular combo made me laugh very hard @coreyatad.com @pattymo.com @runolgarun.bsky.social