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Sean Burns

@SeanMBurns

Film Critic. Projectionalist. “Snide gatekeeper.”

 Boston, MA
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Joined October 2008
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So I'm hanging out a shingle in newsletter land. Two reviews a week. Seven bucks a month. As Alfred E. Neuman would say, "Cheap!" Details below. splicedpersonality.substack.…
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The first movie I saw at the Zeigfeld.
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Opening day of Brian De Palma’s CARLITO’S WAY, 11/10/93
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Sir, you blew up a school
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Hegseth: I stand behind every one of these operations. I was proud to execute them, and I would do it again tomorrow.
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I must once again ask what the hell we are doing
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We’re on a mission from God.
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The first post outlining what we're up to can be found here, and my first newsletter goes out on Thursday. Click, like, subscribe, all that. theholdout.com/welcome-to-th…
Welcome to The Holdout

Welcome to The Holdout

Introducing The Ledger, an as-told-to column on the secret financial lives of filmmakers and film workers; What is fin-syn?

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THE BLUES BROTHERS screens tonight on 35mm as the grand finale of the Somerville Theatre's depressingly necessary "F--k the Nazis (again!)" series. Here's something I wrote a couple of years ago about why you should bring your kids to see it. crookedmarquee.com/classic-c…
Classic Corner: The Blues Brothers — Crooked Marquee

Classic Corner: The Blues Brothers — Crooked Marquee

The 1980 expansion of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ characters (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is a deliriously over-the-top stew of great music, crashing cars, and...

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Over at the Spliced Personality Substack this week I reviewed FATHERLAND. As far as excellent movies about Sandra Hüller road-tripping with her dad go, this one isn’t as funny as TONI ERDMANN. splicedpersonality.substack.…
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Still the funniest thing to happen in American politics during my lifetime. Deeply honored that I got to be the person who told Fred Wiseman about it.
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Happy six year anniversary to the best day of my life
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She beat her opponent by 27 points.
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Maura Healey had a very unimpressive reelection. Only did about 3 points better than Harris
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Over at the Spliced Personality Substack I wrote about the brand new Finding Bright Film Festival, which runs all weekend at the Capitol Theatre in Arlington. splicedpersonality.substack.…
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Still have never seen anyone in the passenger seat of a Cybertruck
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Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets reut.rs/4zuYVVD
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets

The futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks ultimately only sold in just a handful of markets because of its heavy, angular design.

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At Crooked Marquee’s Classic Corner this week I wrote about PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED and the way Nicolas Cage says “my whaaang.” crookedmarquee.com/classic-c…
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Big congrats to Nancy, Brian and all the amazing @IFFBoston volunteers on another fantastic Fall Focus. Can’t thank you enough for all that you do for our film community. We’re lucky to have you here.
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Matt Johnson threatens to write another female character.
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Maya Hawke has been cast in the live-action ‘MAGIC: THE GATHERING’ movie. Matt Johnson (‘Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie’) is set to direct. (Source: Deadline)
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At WBUR this week I reviewed Martin McDonagh’s WILD HORSE NINE, which manages to be funny and tragic even though it’s made from secondhand parts. Malkovich! Malkovich! Malkovich! wbur.org/news/2026/11/04/mar…
Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' is both secondhand and first-rate

Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' is both secondhand and first-rate

Structurally, the film is for all intents and purposes a remake of the director’s first feature, “In Bruges.” Starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, McDonagh is once again tagging along with two...

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yo @pontifex do you prefer slow train coming or shot of love
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Pope Leo XIV met with American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a private audience on Wednesday, November 4.
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At WBUR this week I reviewed Martin McDonagh’s WILD HORSE NINE, which manages to be funny and tragic even though it’s made from secondhand parts. Malkovich! Malkovich! Malkovich! wbur.org/news/2026/11/04/mar…
Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' is both secondhand and first-rate

Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' is both secondhand and first-rate

Structurally, the film is for all intents and purposes a remake of the director’s first feature, “In Bruges.” Starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, McDonagh is once again tagging along with two...

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Connor Ewing@ConnorMEwingNov 4
I just wish Mitch McConnell were alive to see this.
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