How Dare You NWR

It would seem that somebody on the promotional team at Neon realized that sweaty half-naked Charles Melton was getting the most attention in the Her Private Hell teaser trailer that got released -- and yes, I led that parade -- because both the image touting the movie's R-rating and now this the first official teaser poster for the movie have leaned hard into Charles Melton's sweaty half-naked torso. Just as all of us would also like to lean into. Anyway if I can't find a physical copy of this poster to hang on my wall at some point I might have throw myself into the sea so let's they print some of these babies off. Just saying, Neon! Send me one and consider me purchased for eternity. I am cheap as fuck. Oh and in related news:

I think Anya Taylor-Joy speaks for all of us

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— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 10:28 AM

Get Ready To Sell Your Souls

This is a less a "day of purchase" than it is a "millisecond of purchase" -- in October Mubi will be releasing a book called The Faust Bible: The Making of F.W. Murnau’s Masterpiece which is, as the title explicates, about the making of Murnau's 1926 silent masterpiece. It's going to be loaded with material that was long thought lost including photographs and such -- they say it'll include around 400 photos, documenting the making of the movie step by step. I can vividly remember watching Faust for the first time in my German Expressionist Cinema class in Film School back in the day -- when it gets to that shot of the devil spreading his wings over the city (see down below) I just about slid off my chair in a fit of ecstasy. Can you imagine what that would've done to your brain in 1927? That's some seeing the Brontosaurus for the first time in Jurassic Park in 1993 level of mind-blowing material. I haven't actually watched Faust in well over a decade -- I keep meaning to catch it on the big screen when it screens here in NYC, which isn't not often, but that link up top says they're planning all kinds of events for its centennial this fall, besides the book itself, so I guess I'll dive back in then. What wonderful news on an otherwise horrific (per usual) day. No word on when the book's pre-order will be up (I will surely let y'all know five seconds after I have secured my own copy) but the book is out on October 17th. 

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Good Morning, Werwulf

Even though we got our first official still from Robert Eggers' Werwulf last week I did not expect them to be dropping the trailer this soon -- but they did! It's here! Even though the movie's not out until Christmas. I'm sure we'll get longer clips and teases closer to the release but honestly I am fine with this two minute long smorgasbord of gross images flashing by, up to and including... 

... two count them two...

... looks at Aaron Taylor-Johnson starkers mid-transformation. What else do you need? (Apologies that I did not gif Lily-Rose Depp's hairlip even though I know you were shouting "Hairlip, hairlip!") Anyway obviously this is the movie I most want to see that remains in 2026 -- this is always the case when there's a Robert Eggers movie... well unless there's a Luca movie, I guess. But then it depends on subject matter. And Aaron's flexing buttocks do a lot of heavy lifting on they're lonesome. Anyway! It's Monday, I am not awake yet, just watch the trailer and buy your tickets when you can: 

Pick Me Up, François Arnaud

How has Fucktoys not come out yet? What is this world? This movie has been bouncing around film fests for over a year, since premiering at SXSW last March -- I posted the first trailer even before then. I follow the movie on social media and it's constantly screening places -- it's screened here in NYC more than once but somehow every time it did I was otherwise occupied. I feel cheated! At least François Arnaud s out here giving us hope. Hope, and other feelings. Anyway this has been a lazy week for me but somehow, despite me taking it easy in the wake of Tribeca and NewFest back to back, I have fully hit the wall today -- don't be surprised if you're forced to stare at François flexing from now til Monday. Such a sacrifice! I've got a screening of Hairspray to attend tonight -- with John Waters and "guests" in attendance! -- so maybe keep your eye on my Instagram and you'll see some of that there. And I'm seeing John a second time tomorrow when he and Ricki Lake do a Q&A and signing at Barnes & Noble. (This is all to promote Criterion's release of Hairspray and Desperate Living this week, which I told you about on Tuesday.) So... yeah. Have a good weekend or whatever! 

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

 ... you can learn from:

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Sonny: Kiss me.

Moretti: What?

Sonny: Kiss me. When I'm 

being fucked, I like to get kissed a lot.

The great Sidney Lumet was born 102 years ago today.

What's your favorite Lumet film that's not this or Network?

I have a real soft spot for Deathtrap but then, you know, gay.

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Quote of the Day

Ever since Robert Eggers got endless press for the Naked Volcano Fight between Alexander Skarsgård and Claes Bang in The Northman (even if it did eventually end up going to Austin Powers extremes to keep the dicks hidden) it seems he's gotten the memo to bring up how he's getting his actors naked with every new movie, and here we are. Our favorite goth-freak writer-director talked to Esquire today about his upcoming film Werwulf starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, sharing the above first official look at him, and tossing in this comment just for shits 'n giggles:

"It was kind of unlike anything that any of us on set have ever seen. He spent I-don't-know-how-much time naked in the rain and snow, covered in blood, and doing this intense physical bodywork. It was months of training in prep and throughout production to get it all perfect."

He's talking there about Aaron working with the same movement coach who got Lily-Rose Depp to go to such extremes physically in Nosferatu -- if you know anything about me you probably know that the naked transformation scene of David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London was, uhh, a pivotal moment. So per usual Eggers is speaking my language. Not that I'd expect different. I don't know anything about his personal life but... him and Ari Aster... they both leave me with some questions, I'll just say that. Anyway Werwulf is out on Christmas Day -- I love that Eggers has claimed the counterprogramming slot for the holidays, I really do. The only Christmas Carol movie I will ever watch in the future is if he makes one. Oh and PS Werwulf has an Instagram account now, follow it here. Or just keep checking MNPP since I will post anything and everything the literal second it drops anyway. In related news I posted the following yesterday so obviously I made this interview happen, you're welcome:

184 DAYS TIL WERWULF

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— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) June 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM

Good Morning, World

I haven't watched it yet myself but Julian Schnabel's In the Hand of Dante starring Oscar Isaac apparently dropped onto Netflix yesterday (after premiering at tribeca, where I missed all the screenings unfortunately) -- have you watched it? Nevermind what the movie is actually about -- this is the movie which not just the above shot of Oscar comes from (a sassy underpants strut past bookshelves -- are you kidding me???) but also that insanely ridiculously gratutious set-photo that I shared a couple of weeks ago was from too; clearly Julian agrees with the entire internet that Oscar is meant for ogling. I've actually really been wanting to re-watch Before Night Falls lately so maybe I should do a Schnabel double-feature this weekend -- I haven't seen that movie since it came out and Javier Bardem in that movie... my god. I feel like Julian is trying to tell us something at this point? (And that "something" is he is hot-cha-cha for Hispanic men, which, you know, get in line, buster.)

Robbie G.K. Two Times

I eventually had to rein it in, the Heated Rivalry content, for y'all's sake as much as for the sake of the actors, who courted and for some probably leapt right passed overexposed. But it's been ages since I posted any photos of Robbie G.K. who has by far (and smartly) stayed the quietest of the quartet, so we're gifting us these two snaps (via) as a lil' Hump Day treat this afternoon. No worries -- I remain excited for the second season. Not excited enough to read the books or re-watch the first, at least until right before we get new episodes. But excited nonetheless. Oh and by the way these are set-photos from Robbie's shoot for (where else) Behind the Blinds magazine, and I feel compelled to point out that I've actually got several of the guys' magazines for sale on eBay if you're so inclined. They're pricey yes, but these guys don't come cheap. Ahem.

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

 ... you can learn from:

Beach Rats (2017)

Simone: Aren't they beautiful?

Frankie: They kind of look the same 

as they did last week, and the week before last, 

and pretty much the same thing every fucking summer.

Simone: Hater.

Frankie: You know, this exact firework show 

happens every Friday at 9:30 p.m.

Simone: I think they're romantic.

Frankie: Fireworks are the opposite of romantic.

I don't pay a heap of attention to Bond casting rumors but I just saw Harris Dickinson's name among the rumored candidates in this article saying that the "next round of auditions" for our next 007 will be happening in August and weirdly I don't think I'd thought of Harris in the role before? And now that I have I think he might be great at it? He'd be different from any Bond before anyway and what other reason is there to keep this shit going if not for that? He's got a reserved quality, an amused intelligence, that would be interesting I think. I'm not saying he'd be my pick -- I'm probably still Team Henry Golding or Dev Patel -- but I wouldn't be angry at Harris being chosen. I mean...

Anyway all that's very much not the reason we're here -- we're here because today is Mr. Dickinson's 30th birthday and we wanna wish him a happy one, where ever he is right now... which is presumably wearing John Lennon drag for Sam Mendes. Going right from John Lennon to James Bond would be quite the story, though! I believe that Harris has got all of that in him. In the parlance of my "The Moment I Fell For..." series of posts I knew the minute I saw him in Beach Rats here that he was destined for big things and he has yet to prove me incorrect.

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Good Morning, World

I don't think I know a single Benson Boone song but nevertheless I have watched a whole lot of footage of him doing flips and prancing around in nothing but really tight pants in the brief part of my lifetime where I have known his name and he's been around -- it is what it is. Anyway no idea of what the context is for this video I stumbled across yesterday, don't care to have said context toold to me either, but I will watch it several times all the same. It is what it is, baby. Just let it be. Let the Boone wash over you, guilt-free.

Fabien Frankel Five Times

When I watched the third season premiere of House of the Dragon two nights ago I heard a little whisper coming from my heart (I think it was my heart) saying, "There will be Fabien Frankel photoshoots soon." And sure enough! The whisper never lies. And it's thanks to our favorite people over at Behind the Blinds magazine again (via) -- god they get it. That said I hope I'm being impatient and more photos show up (as they tend to with BTB) because these ones released so far? Not the most exciting photoshoot I've ever seen.  Especially since we know Fabien is capabkle of better. So fingers crossed this is just the start. Oh and I suppose I should ask -- what did y'all think of HotD's premiere? I thought once it got going it got GOING -- obviously that battle sequence was one for the ages. And they managed to land more than one of those patented GoT-esque "Holy shit I can't believe they did that" emotional wallops as well. Good on 'em! And now hit the jump for the photos...

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

 ... you can learn from:

Desperate Living (1977)

Peggy: No, please not a kiss, I swear I'll gag!

Mount me if you must but not a kiss!

Mink Stole's every line delivery in this movie is ICONIC. Anyway Criterion really going above and beyond this Pride Month, dropping not just one but two John Waters movies onto 4K today -- both the above 1977 classic as well as his 11-years-later masterpiece Hairspray. Just realized there's a weird semi-factoid connecting these two films -- Desperate Living was Waters' first film without Divine in it, while Hairspray would be their last film together (since Divine died just eight days after that film premiered). I don't suppose that's why they're being released side by side liike this as that's a bit morbid, but it's there! 

Anyway besides having these two films on glorious 4K now there's one other reason we need to be celebrating -- this brings us two steps closer to John Waters getting a big beautiful box-set like the one that Criterion announced for Stanley Kubrick yesterday. With these two movies Criterion has now released six of eleven features -- we're over the halfway hump! I'm jonesing for Serial Mom the most out of what's left, but it strikes me that this makes for a good poll:

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Fuck the Homo-Traitor Sam Altman

Did y'all see the news that broke over the weekend that Amazon, freshly in bed with homo-traitor Sam Altman's Open A.I. company to the tune of billions of dollars, has dropped Luca Guadagnino's movie about Altman called Artificial? The film stars Andrew Garfield as the tech charlatan and according to people who've read the script it doesn't skimp on showing Altman for the fucking phony he, and his bullshit product, is -- unfortunately we live in a society (I hate how that phrase has been ruined) where these ruinous corporations can toss around billions of dollars to kill anything that criticizes them now. Not that this is a new thing (film has always been polluted by its business side) but it feels particularly naked and brazen these days, what with a psychotic con-man currently smearing shit across our White Hosue walls. Anyway the latest news seems to be that Netflix and A24 (who just announced their own bullshit A.I. deal this week), WB's new label Clockwork, and Focus Features have all also passed on picking up the film, which I do believe isn't even quite finished filming yet. Bunch of chickenshit corporate cucks. Supposedly Mubi and Neon have both shown interest so all is not lost and fingers crossed -- use some of that Obsession money for good, Neon! Neon did just release Boots Riley's anti-capitalist delight I Love Boosters -- which P.S. hit VOD today, go watch it! -- so it seems like somebody over there has some decent politics. Whatever happens, however this movie gets out, we gotta support the shit out of it when the time comes. 

Good Morning, World

Well well well Mason Gooding half-naked three first posts of the day in a row? I will allow it. (Here is yesterday's and here's last Thursday's icymi.) Anyway normally I would flip these pictures around since the second one is more of a close-up and those are better to lead with and normally I would crop out the type as well, but there's a silly little progression to his captions (via) so whatever's getting him to exploit himself for our benefit, I'll accept it. I'll allow it, I'll accept it -- I'm in a very giving mood this morning. Should I say that twice to make sure Mason Gooding really hears me? He heard me. You heard me, Mason.

Leo Woodall Sixteen Times

When I was out of the city this past weekend there was a little movie theater we stumbled on and one of the movies they were showing was Tuner, which I haven't seen yet -- we didn't have time to go but I really thought about smashing up our plans to do it, all thanks to Leo Woodall's leading man role therein. Have any of you seen it yet? I do think it's kind of funny that like his series Prime Target it's another role that insists he's got heightened mental abilities that are always getting him into trouble...

... since I will admit that personally find it a little bit more believable that it's Leo's hot ass getting him in constant trouble like in The White Lotus, but what do I know? I don't have super-hearing or super-math on my side like some people. Anyway it's his hot ass that is out (not literally unfortunately) in force again for this new spread in Esquire Portugal so let's enjoy that after the jump...