Lleyton Hewitt Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #Lleyton #Hewitt (finally) retires. Never his biggest fan but always admired his fighting spirit. #Cmon #Rusty

Federer Beats Goffin at Australian Open 2016

The #GOAT Swan Song glides by kid #Goffin. #Federer in full flight is wonderful to behold; he'll need that & more against #Berdych! #AusOpen 

Insane Liverpool-Norwich City Match

Magical #Klopp turnaround may not happen overnight but today's mad #Liverpool win means better days are ahead! #LFC ow.ly/XrsJd

Shivnarine Chanderpaul Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #Shivnarine #Chanderpaul retires. Dogged, determined (& criminally under-appreciated) West Indies cricketer.

Federer Beats Dimitrov Australian Open 2016

Whew! #GOAT Swan Song survives a hiccup against talented #Dimitrov. #Federer comes up huge in tough win vs #BabyFed at #AusOpen. Stressful!

Federer Wins Second Round Australian Open 2016

The #GOAT Swan Song (sorta) hums along. #Federer navigates past tricky #Dolgopolov at #AusOpen. Next: Very tough match vs #BabyFed. Uh-oh!

Joy

#Joy: Another crazy O'Russell that ends up being entertaining. #JLaw deserves that Oscar nom. Great perfs by Ladd, Madsen & Rossellini.

Celeb Sighting: Lena Dunham

3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: #Lena #Dunham...gentrifying #Watts. I resisted the urge to ask if the #Bleachers were around ;-)

Celeb Sighting: Gillian Jacobs

3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Gillian Jacobs, (not) waiting in queue like the rest of us in #Watts...

Federer Wins Australian Open 2016 Rd. 1

The #GOAT Swan Song gets off to a rousing start. #Federer easily handles #Basilashvili in #AusOpen R1. Next up: tricky #Dolgopolov. #AO2016

Steelers Lose Playoff Game to Broncos

#Steelers defense played their hearts out but come up agonizingly short vs #Broncos Hope they win next week ;-) Lotsa hope for next year tho

India Loses ODI Series to Australia

No such thing as a moral victory? Sure #AUS is 3-0 already, but #IND has fought them tooth & nail. #Rohit & #Sran - yes please! #AUSvIND

Cardinals Beat Packers in Crazy Playoff Game!

Duuuuuude! Whatagame!!! Do feel bad for #Aaron #Rodgers/#Packers..But #Carson #Palmer did the #Cardinals (& #Trojans) proud! #Larry! #ARIvGB

England Thrashes S. Africa to Win Series

Woah! When did #ENG turn into an #Aussie-style juggernaut?! #RSA gets thrashed (again) to lose series & Top Ranking...to #IND!(?) #SAvEnG

LeBron (& Cavs) Lose to the Spurs (Again)

Last night's #LeBron loss = another lost #Cavs Finals Tho the way #JimmyButler's playing they may not even make it. #Spurs + #DavidWest = !!

RIP Alan Rickman

RIP Alan Rickman. Like most I discovered him in Die Hard, but have loved him in everything else. He was becoming a promising director. Sigh.

Saving the Apu Trilogy

See the monumental effort by @Criterion & @TheAcademy to save #Satyajit #Ray's wondrous #TheApuTrilogy. Thank you! ow.ly/WuWDj

State of the Union 2016

Stirring #SOTU! Can't believe Pres. #Obama's tenure is almost over - it went by too fast. "Face the future with confidence" - amen to that!

Amy

#Amy: Another Kapadia special - illuminating & heartbreaking. Like you, I blame...but the truth (as always) is more complicated than that.

Peter Bodo on Life after Federer (and Serena)

No Peter Bodo, there is no life after #Federer & #Serena. #Tennis will fade into gentle obscurity in US. @ESPNTennis

Alabama Wins College Football Championship

As if we needed another reason for #NickSatan to be more insufferable than he already is Poor #Clemson loses a heartbreaker to #Alabama #CFP 

RIP David Bowie

RIP David #Bowie?! Absolutely shocking! He just released a great album Hard to believe. Difficult to imagine music w/o his singular presence

Golden Globes 2016

#GoldenGlobes: Great job by #Gervais, esp the Mel/J-Law+A-Schu "bits" Leo & Kate winning - it's 1997 all over again! Mr. Robot & Rocky!

Djokovic Beats Rafa to Win Qatar Open

Meanwhile, #Djoker's already in #GOAT destroyer-of-worlds form with a thrashing of #Rafa to win #QatarOpen. #ATP: be afraid, be very afraid!

Federer Loses Title to Raonic

Sigh, Sniff, etc. #Federer suffers a turning-of-the-tide loss to young-ish gun #Raonic to lose #Brisbane title. The swan song's gonna be sad

Miraculous Steelers Win!

Miraculous #Steelers win! #BigBen warrior! #Martavis all-time great catch. #Boswell! #Bengals/#Burfict hang your head in shame #Disgraceful!

Room

#Room: Harrowing and intense, yes, but ultimately life-affirming. #Brie deserves all her accolades; kid Tremblay is simply amazing!

Celeb Sighting: Jay Mariotti

3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Jay #Mariotti. I resisted the urge to score him on his arguments ;-)

Federer Beats Dimitrov in Brisbane

Good G*d #GOAT, it's way too early in the year to give me heartburn! #Federer  battles to squeak by #BabyFed in #Brisbane. Whew!

Mustang

#Mustang: Familiar yet stirring coming-of-age story. Lovely work by DPs Kids are amazing; that young girl Sensoy gives the year's best perf!

Kodak to Re-release Super 8

Thank G*d for #Millennials! Long live Film! #Super8 

"Kodak to re-release the super 8 film camera, analog/digital hybrid kodak.com/ek/us/en/Consu…"

Oliver Deighton Tweet

Kodak to re-release the super 8 film camera, analog/digital hybrid kodak.com/ek/us/en/Consu…

School Boy Scores 1000 Runs

Remarkable achievement! Young school boy #Pranav #Dhanawade scores 1,009! via @ESPNcricinfo ow.ly/WIebI

Making a Murderer

#MakingAMurderer: Just bl**dy insane! No matter on which side you fall, this is superb/slightly-biased TV. As always, it's about class/money

Concussion

#Concussion: By-the-numbers but entertaining/scary/eye-opening look at something most Americans don't want to deal with. Will is great.

Steelers Make the Playoffs!

Thank G*d for #RexRyan/#Bills/#JamesHarrison! Miraculous playoff-clinching by #Steelers! #AFC is kinda wide open - dare I get my hopes up?!

RIP Vilmos Zsigmon

RIP Vilmos Zsigmond. On the very shortlist of the greatest cinematographers. Seems like all the movies I loved growing up were DP-ed by him.

Happy New Year 2016!

#HappyNewYear world! Here's to an awesome #2016!

Anomalisa

#Anomalisa: Best movie of the year? #Kaufman mind-bender gets a stopmotion assist from Johnson. Funny/sad/thought-provoking...unforgettable!

West Indies Cricket Decline

Everyones 2nd-fave team (#WestIndies) has fallen on such hard times that even @TheEconomist had to take note #AUSvWI http://ow.ly/WsFD4

Robin #Soderling Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: Robin #Soderling retires. Saw him play live a few times. Unpredictable & exciting - my favorite kind of player

RIP Haskell Wexler

RIP #Haskell #Wexler, all-time great DP (& filmmaker). His movies moved me even back in the day when I didnt know what a cinematographer was

Panthers Lose to Falcons

Tough loss for #Panthers against annoying #Falcons. This gives his haters all the ammunition they need to deny #CamNewton his deserved #MVP.

Steelers Heart-Breaking Loss to Ravens

It had to be the bl**dy #Ravens. Horrific loss for #Steelers against a fourth-string QB. Sometimes you live by the #BigBen & sometimes...

The Hateful Eight

#TheHatefulEight: The cinematic equivalent of "air quotes" & only #Tarantino can make it this luridly entertaining! The #70mm is gorgeous!

Celeb Sighting: Rami Malek

2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: #RamiMalek, #MrRobot...'s um, son, with Angela (aka Portia Doubleday). I resisted the urge to scream!

Celeb Sighting: Walton Goggins

2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Walton Goggins, asking me where they're showing The Hateful Eight at @ArcLightCinemas!

The Revenant

#TheRevenant: The-Tree-Of-Life-Meets-Dances-With-Wolves-Meets-Apocalypto Insanity! Just give Oscars to Leo & Chivo now & be done with it

Merry Christmas 2015

#MerryChristmas World!...I mean #HappyHolidays! ;-)

Mr. Robot 2015 Top TV Show

Dear @NYTimes & @vulture Re Your 2015 #Top10TV shows The list begins & ends with #MrRobot. That's all @whoismrrobot

Steelers Come Back to Beat the Broncos

OMBG! Miraculous all-time-great comeback #Steelers win! Thank G*d for @AntonioBrown84! You die by the #BigBen...you live by the #BigBen!

Son of Saul

#SonOfSaul: Absolutely devastating. Incredible filmmaking by young director Nemes & DP Erdely. Searing perf by Rohrig. One of 2015's best.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

#StarWars #TheForceAwakens: Classic Abrams - homaging up a storm! So much fun for those of us with fond memories! Boyega & Ridley - awesome!

The Big Short

#TheBigShort: Best Hilarious/Frightening Econ Lecture, Ever! Kudos to McKay on pulling it all off! Also, Corwin, Editing Oscar nom fo' sho'!

Creed

#Creed: Awe-bl**dy-some! Outstanding movie-going experience! Coogler/Jordan the next Scorsese/DeNiro! Sly Stallone: #Oscar-nominee?! Oh yeah

India Thrashes S. Africa to Win Series

Another thumping #IND win. Forget all the whining about the pitch thoroughly dismantling #RSA is a great achievement no matter what! #INDvSA

Steelers Thrash Colts

I totally heart @AntonioBrown84, but I've said it once, I've said it 1M times, thank G*d for #DeAngelo (& ageless #JamesHarrison)! #Steelers

RIP Robert Loggia

RIP Robert Loggia. Another classic "I Love That Guy" character actor who seemed to be in every movie I loved. I...loved that guy!

Where to Invade Next

#WhereToInvadeNext: Absolutely fantastic! Illuminating, funny and (gasp!) optimistic. Required viewing for anyone with an open mind.

RIP Scott Weiland

RIP Scott Weiland. Gone way too soon. Takes me back to the halcyon days of the indie-"grunge" rock revolution of the 90s. Time moves fast...

The Danish Girl

The Danish Girl: Standard Hooper elevated by a wonderful Vikander & an extraordinary Redmayne. DP Cohen stunningly deploys the wide-angle.

The Snails - "Snails Christmas (I Want A New Shell)"

Those crazy kids @futureislands new side project #TheSnails has the Catchiest "Holiday" Song, Ever! #SnailsChristmas https://t.co/x5dwoTr7Rp

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The #HungerGames #Mockingjay Part 2: Credit for trying to be something more than typical YA dreck. Great tunnel sequence. Needed more Jena!

Carol

#Carol: Sumptuous, luminous, etc...aka classic Haynes. Cate is good (as always) but this is Rooney's show from start to finish! Hello Oscar!

Steelers Lose to Seahawks

Tough loss for #Steelers, compounded by refs. Now they fall behind the #Texans?! What the?! Emergence of #Markus #Wheaton bodes well though.

Andy Murray (& GBR) Wins Davis Cup

Congrats to #AndyMurray on (pretty much singlehandedly) winning #DavisCup & joining the rest of the #Big4. #PoorAndy may become #SirAndy!

USC Upsets UCLA

Wait, did #USC just "upset" #UCLA & earn a shot at the #PAC12 title?! Am I back on the #Trojans bandwagon? Did poor #Kessler redeem himself?

India Thrashes South Africa (Again) 2015

Once again, #SouthAfrica succumbs to (spin) pressure. Great win by #India. Is #RAshwin giving #Murali's stats a run for his money?! #INDvSA

Federer Beats Wawrinka ATP Finals 2016

It was always leading up to this! Great win for #Federer over a game #Stan to set up the season-ending showdown with #Djokovic! #ATPFinals

Liverpool Beats Manchester (City)

Thumping win for #Liverpool! It's probably too early to declare the #Klopp Turnaround complete...or is it? ;-) #LFC #MCFC

Federer Beats Nishikori ATP Finals 2015

Bit of a comedown win for #Federer against the always-plucky #Kei. Hes gonna need to harken back to #GOAT-form from here on out! #ATPFinals

THR Cover Controversy

Liberals outraged over @THR cover for lack of diversity. Conservatives are mad about immigrants taking over! #THR https://t.co/5RCuz4hx6D

RIP Saeed Jaffrey

RIP Saeed Jaffrey. One of my all-time favorite actors. It seemed like every time I watched a good Indian movie he was in it! He'll be missed

RIP Jonah Lomu

RIP Jonah #Lomu. So sad. Old enough to have cheered madly for him in 95 RWC, later realising I was on the wrong side of history (#Invictus!)

Federer Beats Djokovic ATP Finals 2015

Looks like he's not ready to hand over the #GOAT-torch yet! Great win for #Federer over #Djokovic! Not that I ever doubted it ;) #ATPFinals

Mitchell Johnson Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #Mitchell Johnson retires. Met him once, fearsome looking...& very (disappointingly) polite! @MitchJohnson398

Federer Beats Berdych ATP Finals 2015

Perhaps not the #GOAT-like performance he needed, but a well-deserved win for #Federer over always-tricky #Berdych. Up next: #Djokovic! #ATP

Spectre

#Spectre: Don't listen to the naysayers - this is a very entertaining Bond. Fiennes, Bellucci, Whishaw all great. Danny you gotta come back!

Steelers Beat Browns

Stunning injury comeback for #BigBen, kid must have #Wolverine-like healing powers! Great #Steelers win @AntonioBrown84 no more somersaults!

Paris Under Attack

Truly shocked to see the images coming out of #Paris as I was years ago with Bombay. Thoughts with all those affected. Hope for the best.

A War (Krigen)

#AWar (#Krigen): Harrowing war film that will leave you discussing it long after it ends. Great work by Asbaek, Salim & sound designer Green

Rams (Hrutar)

#Rams (#Hrutar): Very affecting drama. Lovely restrained work by Hakonarson, Sigurjonsson & Juliusson. Stunning Icelandic imagery by Grovlen

Zack Greinke Wins Golden Glove 2015

Congrats to #Zack #Greinke on winning a #GoldGlove. Let's hope that much-deserved #CyYoung isn't far behind! ;-) #NLCyYoung #Dodgers

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs: Maddeningly entertaining! Another superb Boyle/cracking Sorkin . Fassbender, Rogen(!), Stuhlbarg great but Winslet steals it!

Embrace of the Serpent

Embrace of the Serpent: Visually stunning Driving-Miss-Daisy-Meets-Apocalypse-Now-Meets-Dead-Man exploration of the ravages of colonialism.

Celeb Sighting: David Harewood

3rd-Greatest Celebrity Sighting, Ever!: David Harewood. I resisted the urge to ask how Carrie & Quinn were doing...& Henry & Eliza...& Kara

El Vy (Troubadour)

#ElVy (@theTroubadour): It's like the best #TheNational album never made! Berninger & Knopf were amazing together! PS. Brent super-nice guy!

Hibou (Troubadour)

#Hibou (@theTroubadour): Perfectly pleasant catchy indie-rock all the way from Seattle. They look like they're a nice bunch of kids.

Steelers Escape Against Raiders

Whew! Nail-biting #Steelers win vs #Raiders! Thank G*d for @AntonioBrown84, #Cockrell, & the amazing #DeAngelo! #BigBen...fingers-crossed!

India Thrashes South Africa 2015 Test 1

Good bounce-back win for #IND with #RSA (once again?) crumbling under (spin) pressure. #Ashwin's well on his way to a stat monster. #INDvSA

Re-tweeted by RZA!!

You know, I'm a little too old for social media so I can't confirm this, but it seems that @RZA (yes, that #RZA!) may have re-tweeted me!!!!

Clive Owen Interviewed by RZA

The Great #CliveOwen interviewed by @RZA(?!) via @InterviewMag! Awesome! https://t.co/F1SsgVt8vT

Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak: Not sure what a Grand Guignol fever dream means, but I'm fairly certain this film is its epitome! Del Toro in top madcap form!

Federer Loses to Isner in Paris

Sigh. The vintage-#GOAT honeymoon didn't last very long as #Federer crashes out in Paris. Kudos to #Isner holding his nerve for a great win.

RIP Melissa Mathison

RIP Melissa Mathison. Thank you for creating 1 of the 2 most important movies of my life (ET) & 1 of my faves of all time (Black Stallion)

Spotlight

#Spotlight: Oscar-fave lives up to the hype. Expertly crafted by McCarthy. Star-studded cast is uniformly excellent One of 2015's very best!

Federer Beats Nadal to Win Basel 2015

A stirring, fighting, raging-against-dying-of-the-light victory over his greatest rival #Nadal by #Federer to win his hometown title! #GOAT!

Royals Win World Series

Sports breaks your heart so often it's nice when from time to time it mends it too. Congrats to ultimate underdogs #Royals on #WorldSeries!

Rain Room (LACMA)

#RainRoom (@LACMA): Apparently the only way we can get rain in LA is as an art museum installation! Cool feat of engineering & I suppose art

Steelers Heartbreaking Loss to Bengals

You live by the #BigBen you die by the... #Steelers defense played their hearts out but BB leads them to a momentum-killing loss vs #Bengals