Charles de Lauzirika

I went to a test screening of this, with incomplete/missing VFX, and even in that state, I thought it was surprisingly entertaining. Haven’t seen it since then, so I might need to give it a spin.

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Me through pretty much this whole thread…

how I am walking out of 2025

Back To The Future Part 3: Pipe Organ Music Scene YouTube video by Orange Asphalt

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III had a fun one.

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The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.

When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.

Stunned and dismayed by the murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer. Reiner was a giant in the field of entertaining audiences and making us feel good. He was a superb director, and a fierce champion for the rights of others. This is both heartbreaking and maddening.

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.

Here's my boutique bluray cover for The Star Wars Holiday Special

MASSIVE FUCKUP: there’s a new 4K streaming restoration of Twin Peaks and in the pilot episode you can see the reflection of a scary-looking crew member in a mirror. how did they screw this up so badly?

Imagine a movie or TV show with *that* line up as its cast…

The "Lost" Die Another Day Making-Of Documentary | What Happened? YouTube video by Calvin Dyson

Not sure I’d call it “lost” as much as “hard to find.” But I’m glad a few people still remember my Lazenbyesque one-time foray into Bond BTS documentary content. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcaS... h/t @nsbulk.bsky.social

The first two are obvious classics in their own right. The Assembly Cut of the third is an imperfect yet powerful and fitting end to the original Ripley “Birth/Life/Death” trilogy.

Pre-ordered this first thing today, and I can’t think of another 2026 release (so far) that I’m more excited to look upon, savor, and rejoice over with great gladness.

So, we asked Pritzker to weigh in on the go-to debate for every "Star Wars" nerd: Which movies are the best? Here's his ranking of the 11 major films in the series: 1. "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) 2. "Star Wars" (1977) 3. "Return of the Jedi" (1983) 4. "Rogue One" (2016) 5. "The Last Jedi" (2017) 6. "Revenge of the Sith" (2005) 7. "The Force Awakens" (2015) 8. "Solo" (2018) 9. "The Phantom Menace" (1999) 10. "Attack of the Clones" (2002) 11. "The Rise of Skywalker" (2019)

haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”

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John Carpenter’s THE THING takes place during the “first goddamn week of winter.” It also takes place in Antarctica, where winter begins in March. Just something to keep in mind when people start with the memes in a few weeks.

The new James Bond…living on the edge…of the doorway.

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It’s true!

Judi Dench played a new M opposite Pierce Brosnan as a veteran Bond shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union in GOLDENEYE. Then she played a veteran M opposite Daniel Craig as a new Bond “after 9/11” (her words) in CASINO ROYALE. Somehow, we got through it.

Looks like one of the coolest Atari 2600 games never made. And now I’m going to check this book out.

TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. went so insanely hard, and delivered the goods in ways few directors could match against Friedkin in his prime. I still have the French TLADILA poster Friedkin signed for me hanging in my office. Happy 40th anniversary to one of my all-time favorite crime thrillers.

Barbara Gips Dies: Tagline Writer Responsible For Iconic “In Space No One Can Hear You Scream” Was 89 Barbara Gips, who wrote some of the most iconic movie taglines of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, died on October 16, in the Bronx.

An unsung hero of the ALIEN franchise (and terrific ad copy) has departed. deadline.com/2025/10/barb...

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Week 2, Day 6: Theme - Making of Documentaries

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'The Beast of Within: Making Alien'. 2003 (Charles de Lauzirika)

As extensive and in-depth as making of documentaries go. Alexandre O. Philippe's later documentary is a serviceable starting place for the beginner...

A semi-scripted, semi-improvised movie in which David Lynch interviews the actors who played the Palmer family in Twin Peaks and then they perform a seance which channels the characters to speak for themselves, the Charles de Lauzirika-directed Between Two Worlds is a wild exercise in anti-auteur.

Incredibly jealous. And I always thought that WLP should’ve been a much bigger star.

Who needs an EGOT when you can win a BULK?