CrisCollinsworthstrikesmeasthekindofguywhodefinitelythinksthatheishearing”PaintingManning” The tardiness of this joke, not to mention the rushed presentation, are in tribute to Mike Dinka’s immortal performance of Take Me Out to the Ball Game back in the day. . .

All I will say about yesterday is that the question of has the greater influence—The Pope or Taylor Swift—has clearly been answered.

Birthday tribute, vinyl-style

In case you missed it the other day. . .

And yes, if that fuzzed-out blob in the back during one key scene looks familiar, you might not be wrong. . .

Hey internet peeps! “Boorman and the Devil”—David Kitteridge’s fascinating look at the making and unmaking of one of the craziest movies ever made is on TCM tonight at 7 PM CST, followed by the subject itself. To prep, here is the interview I did with him recently.

So exactly at what point did Chris Rock turn into Henry Jaglom?

Cris Collinsworth strikes me as the kind of guy who is undoubtedly way too excited over the existence of Matchbox: The Movie—coming this Friday to a streaming service whose subscription you may now begin to reconsider. . .

There are very few things that will get me out of the house when there is a post-season Cubs game on. As it happens, tonight’s movie contains two of them. . .

Well, it looks like Emmanuel Lubezki is batting .500 this week. . .

If you like listening to be gone on at length about a favorite movie, you may dig this week’s podcast episode. If you like hearing me tear into someth8ng I hate, you may really like it. . .

Saw this when it was here in May at the Chicago Critics Film Festival; don't necessarily have many opinions about Godspell but it's a hugely delightful celebration of these people, art, and their lasting relationships.