Watching this Roy Cohn doc in anticipation of Kai Bird’s new bio. Pleasantly surprised to see my pal Tom Doherty featured at length for the Army-Mccarthy section.

Cheers to the weekend. It’s crazy out there, don’t forget to relax. You deserve it.

Been a wild evening so why not end with a crazy film?

A few thoughts on the current antitrust battle and some primary sources to review. The antitrust acts of 1890 and 1914 give us a clear sense of what's legal and what isn't. From there, it's all how lawyers twist the law to benefit the highest bidder. chrisyogerst.substack.com/p/paramounts...

"The Hawk shows that Will Ferrell can still pull off the outrageously goofy character as he ages. We can see Lonnie Hawkins was once very much like Frank the Tank. There's something wonderful about Ferrell not giving up that quality." My review of The Hawk at MovieWeb movieweb.com/the-hawk-rev...

With #booksky trending, I'd like to recommend my definitive history of the Warner brothers. The Warner family has commended the research and the book is regularly referenced by tour guides on the lot. You'll learn how the brothers battled censors, the Nazis, US government, rival studios, etc.

Number 50 rising in history on Substack! If you like history, movies, and politics in various forms you’ll like it. Give my page a look if you haven’t: open.substack.com/pub/chrisyog...

'Lucky' is a solid thriller that takes us beyond the usual caper-gone-wrong tropes. Check out my review over at MovieWeb. movieweb.com/lucky-review/

New books! Read more in my newsletter: chrisyogerst.substack.com/p/hollywood-...

New reads! Eager to dive into all of these!

Okay, as we near America's 250th anniversary, I've done a deep dive on Idiocracy. We're here, but we knew that. What's astonishing is how much Mike Judge got right. The film's final note - that reading is fundamental - couldn't be more important right now. movieweb.com/idiocracy-cu...

Don’t mess with Babs!!!

Excited to start The American Experiment on Netflix. #NowWatching

Make sure to check out his definitive John Barrymore biography coming soon from University Press of Kentucky!

My pal Terry Chester Shulman plays the role of killjoy here assuring us that the delightful story of Raoul Walsh stealing John Barrymore's body to scare Errol Flynn simply isn't true. I had my doubts, and I've told the story in class before in the context of hoping it was true...

On historical presentism: “both sides think more like lawyers than historians…scoring points as advocates for their perspective…nothing is lost in this interpretive framework except historical truth.” #nowreading #americanhistory

Charade is my absolute favorite Audrey Hepburn film. The Criterion 4K upgrade is stunning! The film holds up well as the most delightful Hitchcock thriller that Hitchcock never made. More at MovieWeb -- movieweb.com/audrey-hepbu...

Chill night watching The Wallflowers perform Bringing Down The Horse on the 30th anniversary tour.

Only today did I realize that before he died, Saul Bass was commissioned by Steven Spielberg to do a poster for Schindler's List. Why in the WORLD didn't they use this?

Solid birthday yesterday. Found some Knobb Creek 12 and watched the craziest NBA game I’ve ever seen!

Gregg Araki's new film looks like an absolute delight, the new trailer is neck deep in '90s sexual energy, and the song from Industry Doll has major Bikini Kill and L7 vibes. My latest at MovieWeb: movieweb.com/olivia-wilde...

“The fanatic is perpetually incomplete and insecure…his sense of security is derived from his passionate attachment and not from the excellence of his cause.” -Eric Hoffer on fanaticism, 1951

Came across this pic of the Warner Bros. admin building in the 1960s. Prepping my last Cinejourneys class for Thursday. The class will remain up for grabs in an asynchronous format, so you can always sign up and watch the classes! More info: cinejourneys.com/the-warner-b...

My story this morning at MovieWeb. I’m disappointed because I really wanted to believe Sarandos when he puffed the theatrical market. Of course, it looks like it was just smoke and mirrors when they were on the hunt for WB. movieweb.com/netflix-new-...

Finally saw Scream 7 as a lifelong fan of the franchise with zero expectations. Screw the haters, this was totally fun and a great addition to the series while serving as a send-up to the original. No surprise it did big box office.

Lenny is a fantastic film, maybe one of Hoffman's most overlooked masterpieces. I wrote about my journey discovering Lenny Bruce and the new Criterion 4K in a new column for MovieWeb. movieweb.com/dusttin-hoff...

Happy to write up this MovieWeb exclusive conversation with actors and director of PRESSURE about how this WWII story takes a unique angle most people never talk about - weather and the cameramen on the beach. Full article: movieweb.com/pressure-rev...

Here's an example of how they cropped those of us who had to interview via Skype, while others were interviewed in Los Angeles. I love the video store aesthetic. So much fun!

My thoughts on the new @criterion.bsky.social 4K UHD release of Body Heat, a film that has really aged well and looks incredible after all these years. movieweb.com/body-heat-4k...

I wrote about Carolco's history for The Hollywood Reporter, which is how the filmmakers found me. Can't wait to see how this story turned out! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...