RIP Michael Parks

RIP #MichaelParks. Fantastic in #TwinPeaks. Searing screen presence. #Tarantino/#KevinSmith/#RobertRodriguez that's one h*ll of a fan club!

Genie Bouchard Beats Sharapova

Not saying it's a career-altering win for #Genie #Bouchard over #Sharapova, but it's a huge walk-the-walk win. Hope she can keep it going.

Cavaliers Complete Preordained Sweep of Raptors

Thank G*d for #Kyrie, huh? Tougher-than-it-needed-to-be sweep-game for #LeBron (#Cavs). PS #Warriors in superhero form & #Spurs not dead yet

Narine Thrashes RCB With His Bowling

Welcome back #ChrisLynn, hello #Narine (54 off 17)! Remember when he tormented the #IPL with his bowling? Pulls an #Ankiel (but wo PED) #KKR

Canelo Defeats Chavez Jr.

Yo, this kid #Canelo #Alvarez is pretty good. Dominating win over #ChavezJr. That eventual #GGG match is gonna be something! #CanelovChavez

Always Dreaming Wins 2017 Kentucky Derby

Congrats to #AlwaysDreaming...tho I was kinda rooting for #IrishWarCry (desi jockey #Maragh)& #Patch (one eye, poor chap). #KentuckyDerby

Cavaliers Thrash Raptors in Game 3

I knew that things would get tougher in Toronto. Gutty 21-point win for #LeBron (i.e. #Cavs) over #Raptors. Series is getting closer right?

Risk

#Risk: Intimate, (way) behind-the-scenes look at [redacted]. While [redacted] this [redacted] documentary manages to [redacted] & [redacted]

West Indies Beat Pakistan 2017 Test 2

Not that anyone noticed, but kudos to #WestIndies on fighting to a rare Test win. Apparently pace did it for them, imagine that! #WIvPAK

Cavaliers Thrash Raptors in Game 2

That's some good shootin' there #LeBron: 39 pts on 10-13 FGs! It's gonna get harder once they shift to Toronto, right? #Cavs #Raptors #NBA

The Circle

#TheCircle: #Hanks beginning to go ever-so-slightly over to the dark side is a great sight Movie hits a little too close to home for comfort

Cavaliers Thrash Raptors in Game 1

Normally I'd old-man-finger-wag at #LeBron, but that mid-game beer was pretty d*mn hilarious! #Cavs *roll* over #Raptors. #NBAPlayoffs

Baahubali 2 Huge US Opening

One of the great box office stories in recent memory! #Baahubali opens to $10M on only 400 screens. Could be gamechanger in both US & India.

Paul Pierce Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #PaulPierce Retires. Tough/entertaining to the bitter end. Wonder if LA will forgive him eventually? #TheTruth

Calcutta Sports Fans

Jayaditya Gupta discovered what Bengalis have known all along #Calcutta Fans are the best! (not counting 96 CWC ;-)  http://ow.ly/7ipk30bgQjF

RIP Vinod Khanna

RIP #VinodKhanna. My mother's favourite actor growing up. Infernally charismatic, effortlessly charming, incredibly handsome, true maverick.

RIP Jonathan Demme

RIP #JonathanDemme. One of my *very* favourite directors. He could & did anything. No film retrospective will be complete without his work.

Russell Westbrook/Thunder Lose Series to Rockets

Sigh...#Russ #Westbrook's excellent basketball adventure comes to an end. I like #DAntoni but it's rough watching #Harden/#Rockets play #NBA

Younis Khan 10,000 Test Runs

PS. Congrats to #YounisKhan on 10,000 Test Runs. Like the 500-HR plateau in baseball, it's become more common, but still a huge achievement!

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

#TheImmortalLifeOfHenriettaLacks: Very well made & touching. Byrne is very good, but man is this #Oprah's, ahem, show from beginning to end!

Nadal and Messi Win Monte Carlo/El Clasico

So, the reports of #Nadal's & #Messi's demise(s) have been greatly exaggerated? 50 Clay Court titles & 500 goals...not dead yet! #ElClasico

Cavs Sweep Pacers 2017 Round 1

Not pretty, but a sweep is a sweep. #LeBron (i.e. #Cavs) overcome plucky #Pacers. PS. #OKC-#Rockets game?! Will someone please guard #Nene?!

Free Fire

#FreeFire: Good, sub-#Tarantino-esque fun from young Wheatley & Co. Riley's hilarious & the rest of the cast is drop-ahem-*dead* awesome.

Huge Comeback win for Cavs Over Pacers

So...#JR was the answer all along?! Great comeback by #LeBron (i.e. #Cavs)! PS If they let #Pacers put up 100+ what will #Warriors do?! #NBA

Chris Gayle 10,000 T20 Runs

"The universe boss is still here and still alive" - how can you not love #ChrisGayle?! Well done on 10,000(!!!!!) #T20 runs! #Gayle10000

The Fate of the Furious

#TheFateOfTheFurious: Sit back & mainline the adrenaline rush! You know you're in good hands with Gray when the franchise jumps the sub!

Steve Johnson Wins Houston

PS. Congrats to #SteveJohnson for fighting to the *bitter* end to win Houston. Unfancied coming out of #USC he's having quite a career. #ATP

Cavs Squeak by Pacers in Game 2

#LeBron better thank the Lord for #Kyrie, #KevinLove...& those dodgy calls at the end of the game. #Pacers aren't making this easy. #Cavs

Girls

#Girls: Never understood the hate, it was always a decent show. Kudos to #LenaDunham on making such a success of herself at such a young age

Cavaliers Squeak By Pacers in Game 1

You know, it's about time #LeBron started taking this seriously. Based on the match today the #Cavs are in for a very bumpy ride! #Pacers

Gifted

#Gifted: Very nice Ted-Melfi-esque bounceback from young Webb. Moving story, gently directed. Kid Grace is great & Duncan steals the movie.

RIP Dan Rooney

RIP #DanRooney. Patron Saint of #Steeler Nation (of which TBH is a charter member). Great owner with a *huge* impact on the NFL. #RooneyRule

The Lost City of Z

#TheLostCityOfZ: Very good stuff. An "intimate" epic movie. Huge kudos to Gray for shooting on 35mm in the jungle with the great #Khondji.

Russell Westbrook da Real MVP

Dear #NBAMVP voters: please don't pull a #BBWAA & overthink things. #Russ #Westbrook, not thirsty #Harden, is da real #NBA #MVP!

RIP Michael Ballhaus

RIP #MichaelBallhaus. One of *the* greatest cinematographers. DP-ed some of the greatest movies ever made. What a long & incredible career.

Life

#Life: Terrific Alien-Meets-Gravity fun! Deserves way better than its sorry box office fate Tremendous work by Deadpool, McGarvey & Ekstrand

T2 Trainspotting

#T2Trainspotting: Fantastic! Melancholic mournfully nostalgic meta-sequel. Boyle hasn't lost a step Lads are great Bremner steals it (again)

Sergio Garcia Wins the Masters!

Final-bl**dy-ly! #Sergio!!!! Glad to see US golf fans cheer him! Good fight from #JustinRose. PS. #Spieth/#Fowler wha happened?! #TheMasters

Graduation

#Graduation: Another superb #Mungiu! Very few can do his expert blend of neo-naturalism/realistic thriller/social critique. A must-watch!

KKR Blazing Start to 2017 IPL

Now that's how you start off your #IPL season. #Gambhir & #ChrisLynn (who?!) score 184-*0* for #KKR! PS. @almuthu - #Lynnsanity?! Love it! 😂

Rickie Fowler Leads 2017 Masters Round 2

Great grown-up round by #Fowler. Lotsa big names lurking: #Sergio, #Lefty, #Spieth, #AdamScott, #Rory…& #FredCouples?! Fun #Masters weekend.

Colossal

#Colossal: Weird, crazy, funny fantastic stuff from Vigalondo! Hathaway's great. Sudeikis steals the movie in a role he was *born* to play!

RIP Don Rickles

RIP #DonRickles. Oh man, I loved that guy even before I knew about standup. Sure, he was funny & fearless, but also a very underrated actor.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

#1984: As if you needed another reason to miss the great Hurt & Burton. (Hamilton's great too). Starkly meditative, moving...& terrifying.

Tony Romo Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #TonyRomo Retires. Sad sudden end to classic what-if career Always liked the kid's spirit & playmaking ability

Dodgers Win 2017 Opening Day

#Kershaw: 1-0, 1.29 ERA, 8 K, 0 BB. #Seager: .400, 3 RBI, 1 HR. So, *this* is the year...again? 😂 #Dodgers #MLB #OpeningDay

Big Little Lies

#BigLittleLies: Come for the pulpy intrigue stay for the powerful exploration of womanhood. Standing O to the music supervisor & locations!

Federer Beats Nadal to Win 2017 Miami Open!

What is there left to say?! #Federer dominates #Rafa (!!) to win #MiamiOpen & complete #SunshineDouble...11 years after the last one! #GOAT

Federer Beats Kyrgios in Instant Classic 2017 Miami Open

#GOAT Comeback in fairytale phase with win vs #Kyrgios! No matter what happens tomorrow it'll go down as one of the greatest runs in sports!

Mississippi State Upsets UConn!

UN-bl**dy-believable! One of the greatest buzzer-beaters/games/upsets...like ever! #MorganWilliam  leads #MSST to historic win over #UCONN!

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

#GhostInTheShell: Extremely cool jawdropping visuals! #ScarJo kicks a** & breaks your heart. Binoche & Beat Takeshi elevate proceedings.

Federer Escapes Berdych 2017 Miami Open

The #GOAT-magic-carpet-ride just keeps getting better & better! #Federer *escapes* battlin #Berdych to set up a #GenNext showdown #MiamiOpen

Federer Beats Bautista Agut 2017 Miami Open

Man, #Federer had to bring out the ornery-#GOAT in today's B-game-win over #BautistaAgut. Guy fought him harder than #DelPo! #MiamiOpen #ATP

India Wins Australia Test Series 2017

This isnt 01 but itll go down as 1 of #IND's greatest wins. Great for fiery #Virat understated #Rahane unsung #Umesh & esp #Pujara! #INDvAUS

Federer Beats Tiafoe 2017 Miami Open

Well done #Tiafoe! 👏 Kid went toe-to-toe with #GOAT & made him sweat to the very end. Doesn't get any easier #Federer might get #DelPo next!

Devin Booker Scores 70!

#DevinBooker is only 20 & scored 70?! That 3.5 age-score-multiple advanced stat will never be broken! Wait #Wilt's century was 3.85. NM...

Wilson

#Wilson: Perfect vehicle for Harrelson to showcase all of his considerable charm & an ensemble full of great actresses. Nice little film.

Kong: Skull Island

#KongSkullIsland: Thank G*d for Hipster Millennial directors and their sense of meta-nostalgia. Thank G*d for John C(ene-Stealin') Reilly!

Great Performance by Pujara and Saha

#Pujara's our last "pure" Test batsman. Great to see the kid disprove haters. Kudos to fellow bong #Saha...& the blasted #AUS-sies! #INDvAUS

Federer Wins 2017 Indian Wells

Let's enjoy this #GOAT-fairytale while we can! #Federer beats #Stanimal to win #IndianWells. One of his greatest wins #QuarterOfDeath?! #ATP

RIP Chuck Berry

RIP #ChuckBerry. Discovered him thanks to my parents. Maybe he didn't *invent* Rock 'n' Roll, but where would music be without him? Legend.

USC Upsets SMU 2017 March Madness

Wait? Wha?! #USC upsets #SMU at the very last second?! Oh G*d, does that mean I have to jump back on the bandwagon?! #Trojans #MarchMadness 

Kyrgios Gives Federer a Walkover 2017 Indian Wells

Sigh it's always two-steps-forward-one-step back with immensely talented/mercurial #Kyrgios. #Federer momentum snapped. PS #Sveta-#Pliskova!

Federer Thrashes Nadal 2017 Indian Wells

O me of little faith! When #Federer plays at *peak*-#GOAT level even the mighty #Nadal has no chance! #Kyrgios tho is playing smart...uh-oh

Federer and Jack Sock Win Close Matches 2017 Indian Wells

Good stuff from #SteveJohnson who gave #Federer a good fight. Next up - #Nadal! Uh-oh! PS. Standing O to #JackSock in edging out #BabyFed.

Federer Easy First-Round Win 2017 Indian Wells

Poor #StephaneRobert, the veteran was no match for #Federer in full-#GOAT mode. #GroupOfDeath only gets harder with #Djokovic, #Rafa looming

Lawrence Timmons Leaves the Steelers

Sad to see #LawrenceTimmons go. Underrated and essential part of the #Steelers defense, always there when you needed him. Sigh...#HereWeGo

Personal Shopper

#PersonalShopper: Scared the h*ll out of me…& forced me to think deep existential thoughts…so, a *French* "horror" film! Well done #KStew.

The Khans of Bollywood

Funny tongue-in-cheek cluelessness from @mallika_rao re: #Bollywood Khans #Irrfan replaces #Salman in Holy Trinity?! https://t.co/tXpcbyhDjC

Barcelona Incredible Comeback Against PSG

So...#Barca?! With what's been happening over the last year we shouldn't be shocked! Still not ready to put #Messi over #Maradona tho...#UCL

India Incredible Comeback Against Australia

Maybe not as legendary as the #Laxman-#Dravid #EdenGardens epic but pretty close! Incredible heart from #Kohli's boys, esp #Pujara! #INDvAUS

RIP Robert Osborne

RIP #RobertOsborne. Absolutely essential to my love of classic Hollywood in my early years in the US. Leaves a massive void for film lovers.

Matt Pond PA (Resident DTLA)

#MattPondPA (@ResidentDTLA): Achingly beautiful and emotional folksy indie-rock, perfect in the intimate setting. Bonus points for the cello

Logan

#Logan: Best (Post-Dark Knight) Superhero Movie, Ever! Director Mangold *completely* changes the paradigm for comic-book movies! Incredible!

Federer Collapses Against Donskoy

To quote #LeeCorso: Not so fast my friend! #Federer collapses in very un-#GOAT-like fashion against #Donskoy Is it too early to panic?! #ATP

Federer Beats Paire 2017 Dubai

No post-#GOAT-legacy-cementing dip for #Federer. Brutally efficient win over stylish Frenchman (aren't they all?) #BenoitPaire. #Dubai #ATP

Get Out

#GetOut: Come for the meta-horror thrills, stay for the (truly) vicious social satire! Well done Peele! Gabriel & esp Lil Rel steal the show

Moonlight Wins Best Picture Oscar in HUGE Upset?!

#Moonlight?!!!! #LaLaLand?!?!! Wait?!?! What!!?!?! #Oscars ?!?!!

RIP Bill Paxton

RIP #BillPaxton. Very sad. Great character actor, & leading man when given the chance. Fantastic director with potential. Gone way too soon

Australia Upsets India 2017 Test 1

What hath #Patriots wrought?! Against-all-odds back-from-the-dead former world-beaters #AUS *thrash* #IND...in India! #OKeefe who?! #INDvAUS

2016 Top 10 Films: 1-5

2016 #Top10 Films: 1. #Silence. 2. #LaLaLand. 3. #Schmitke. 4. #AmericanHoney. 5. #Nocturama

2016 Top 10 Films: 6-10

2016 #Top10 Films: 6. #ToniErdmann. 7. #Paterson. 8. #HuntForTheWilderpeople. 9. #Elle. 10. #MyLifeAsAZucchini

2016 Top 10 Films: 11-15

2016 #Top10 Films (11-15): #Moonlight. #Christine. #TheLobster. #Divines. #Arrival.

2016 Top 10 Films: 16-20

2016 #Top10 Films (16-20): #LoveAndFriendship. #NocturnalAnimals. #ABiggerSplash. #CaptainFantastic. #DarkNight. (21): #HellOrHighWater.

2016 Top 10 Films: Misc (1/2)

2016 #Top10 Films #MemberBerries: #RogueOne. Biggest #Catfish: #Fraud(!). Inspirational: #TheDarkHorse.

2016 Top 10 Films: Misc (2/2)

2016 #Top10 Films Too Real: #DoNotResist. Best Indian: #Dangal. Worst: #KnightOfCups (sigh!) / #TheNeonDemon

2017 Oscar Pics (1/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks Pic: La La Land. Dir: La La Land. Actor: (The Other) Affleck. Actress: La La Land. Supp Actor: Remy Denton. #Oscars

2017 Oscar Pics (2/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks Supp Actress: Viola (or is that Lead Actress?!). Screenplay (Orig): MBTS. Screenplay (Adap): Moonlight. #Oscars

2017 Oscar Pics (3/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks Foreign: Salesman (aka Trump Travel Ban). Docu: OJ (or is that an Emmy?!). Toon: Zootopia (aka Trump Election). #Oscars

2017 Oscar Pics (4/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks DP: La La Land. Edit: La La Land. Music: La La Land Song: City of Stars (aka La La Land - Same Song, Second Verse) #Oscars

2017 Oscar Pics (5/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks Sound Edit: Hacksaw Ridge (Mel?!). Sound Mix: La La Land. FX: Jungle Book. #Oscars

2017 Oscar Pics (6/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks Prod Design: La La Land. Costume: La La Land. Makeup: Star Trek. #Oscars

2017 Oscar Pics (7/7)

2017 #Oscar Picks Toon Short: OITNB...I mean Piper. Docu Short: White Helmets (aka Trump Travel Ban). Film Short: Ennemis Interieurs #Oscars

Nocturama

#Nocturama: A most disturbing movie. Haunting, unnerving you'll be talking this one over for weeks Directed with chilly precision by Bonello

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki

#OlliMaki: A most unusual boxing pic. Beautifully crafted. Wonderful lived-in performances Incredible award-worthy cinematogprahy by Passi!

Magic Takes Over Lakers

Ultimate strategery by #Magic - took him almost three years but he has his ultimate revenge! #Rockets better watch out! #Lakers

@MagicJohnson

Happy days are here again! Mike D'Antoni resigns as the Lakers coach. I couldn't be happier!

4/30/14 18:56

John Wick: Chapter 2

#JohnWick2: Awe-bl**dy(literally!)-some! Throw away romantic notions as plot, character, plausibility...enjoy the (pure!) adrenaline rush!

RIP Richard Schickel

RIP #RichardSchickel. Part of the golden generation of old school film critics. Loved his authoritative writing. We could use more like him.

Hello, My Name Is Doris

#HelloMyNameIsDoris: Delightful comedy that goes beyond its seemingly sketch-ish premise. Field is fantastic. Deft direction by Showalter.

Bill Walton & Dickie V Call the Cavs-Pacers Game

heav·en: #BillWalton & #DickieV extolling the (many) virtues of #LeBron (& #Korver?!) calling the #Cavs game! Most fun I've had all year! 😂