I See London, I See (Chris Messina in) France

Oh yes this is just the news I can use to get me back into this "writing posts" thing that I've spent the past several hours not doing -- our favorite Chris of them all Chris Messina has just gotten his sexy furry butt cast in the next season of The White Lotus! Bless you, Mike White -- a king, a god, anong us peons. Messina joins the formely announced also-hot-piece Alexander Ludwig, as well as actress AJ Michalka (don't knwo her) and that nutty dame Helena Bonham Carter. I suppose I should ass... okay I meant to type "add" but obviously I'm still thinking about Chris Messina haha. Let's try it again -- I should ADD that both Messina and Carter are still "in talks" but whatever, I'm not a legitimate entertainment reporter, I don't care about "specifics" or "facts." I think we all know what I care about and it's what I just typo'd a couple sentences ago.

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Good Morning, World

Many a time in the past when Men's Health has dropped a work-out video from one of our stable of hunks I've gone through the things frame by infinitesimal frame to make dozens of gifs for your visual and emotional and erotic pleasure -- see this Jake Gyllenhaal post for one particularly notable reference -- but, all apologies to Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams, I ain't got time for that shit this morning. So I made one gif, the one you see above, which is really if I had to pick the number one moment in the eight minute video anyway. But watch the entire thing! It's right below. Find the largest screen you can -- perhaps rent out the Sphere in Las Vegas -- and have at it. And have yourself a very good morning!

Say Good Night Jack

Good Night Jack.

Shut Up The Gays Are Talking!

The time has come for the queers to take it away! (When isn't it that time...) The queer critics guild GALECA (of which yours truly is a member) has announced the nominations for our annual Dorian Awards today, and per usual we did good, better, best than most. As ever, because I'm an old crank, I could take issue with some of the people who did get nominated -- I loathe Ethan Hawke's performance in Blue Moon, for instance -- and I could take issue with some of the people who didn't get nominated -- I can't believe we, a group of queer people, didn't have love in our hearts for the best animated movie oif the year by leaps and bounds Boys Go To Jupiter -- but I'll just shut my yap and clap my paws because overall...

... we did very good. A couple of nominations for Pillion! (Even though as I stated earlier today who could be sure which year A24 wants that movie to fall under with their weird release strategy,) A couple of nominations for Hedda, a movie which should be getting much more attention by the big guys -- I can't believe that Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss probably won't get Oscar nominations whilst steaming crap like the Wicked sequel will. What a world, what a world, indeed. Anyway congrats to all of the nominees (except Ethan Hawke) and if you want to hit the jump I will share our press release with all of the nominations...

Once You Go Kontinental...

The trailer for one of my favorite movies from last fall's NYFF has arrived -- Romanian maniac Radu Jude's Kontinental '25, which I reviewed right here, was actually the more sane of his two NYFF films. But given that the other one was his deranged A.I. riddled schlockterpiece Dracula (also reviewed at that link) it's not saying much to call Kontinental '25 the "sane" one. It's still fully a Radu Jude flick -- political, provocative, hellaciously strange. Oh and speaking of the trailer...

... look who shows up in it! Tis me! Nope, I'll never get tired of it. I do a little dance at my desk every time I get blurbed. Dignity is for the dead. Aaaanyway Kontinetal '25 is about a "well meaning" cog in the machine of modern living who's convinced she's a good person only for Jude to show us, through her, how we're all monsters thriving on the status quo of exploiting everybody else so we can maintain our own comfort. Oh and it's exceptionally funny about it -- I should lead with that. Anyway, trailer-time:

Kontinental '25 hits theaters on March 27th! Don't miss it. 

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Good Morning, Pillion Trailer

The above quite stimulating gif, isn't actually from the just dropped "new" trailer for Pillion -- I will share that trailer down below, but I don't actually think it's that different from the first trailer they dropped when the movie hit the U.K. to be honest. (They certainly didn't decide to switch it up and use any of the choice quotes I gave them in my review of the movie in it, much to my annoyance.) But speaking of my annoyance -- that gif isn't from the trailer because the movie leaked onto the world wide web this week, thanks to the movie hitting digital in the U.K. where it already came out in theaters at a reasonable date several weeks back. I posted about this on Bluesky yesterday...

Part of me's annoyed PILLION inevitably leaked online now before hitting US theaters because you SHOULD see it in theaters in February. But A24 really mucked up its release & of course the second it hit digital in the UK it's gonna be everywhere. Also our US version might get butchered by MPAA so...

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— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM

... so perhaps this whinging will be redundant to you and I apologize, but this seemed an inevitability to me given A24's weird staggering of this wonderful movie's release -- I know because I have heard from all of you many times how annoyed you were that all the press for it was dropping back in the fall but you'd have to wait until February to see the movie here in the States, and believe me, it seemed an inexplicable choice to me as well. On my end -- given I've now seen the movie around four times, unlike you unluckier sorts -- I found the entire thing annoying because I have no idea where to place Pillion for awards consideration. Do I list it as a 2025 movie or a 2026 movie? I'm probably going to go with the former and include it with my Best of 2025 list whenever that drops, but I honestly think this movie could've done better this awards season if A24 had been clearer about all of this. And now the entire movie is out there on the internet if you know where to look. (No I will not be giving you pirating lessons this day, sorry.) Anyway here's the "new" trailer:

Pillion is (inexplicably) out on February 20th. 

Please do go see it then. It rules.

Somewhere Between Mescal & Moura...

... is where I'd rather be.

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

 ... you can learn from:

Enough Said (2013)

Eva: Oh, the Container Store? 

Albert: Yes, yes, the Container Store. 

The store that sells crap so you can put your crap 

in so you can go out and buy some more crap.

Eva: I love that store. I love crap.

A very happy birthday to the icon and legend and queen Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has quite possibly made me laugh more than other other human being on earth over the years. It's between her and Lisa Kudrow I guess, just given their decades worth of output, but seeing as how I only ocassionally watched Friends I think the title's gotta go to Jules. Also she posted this below photo of herself over the weekend, reminding us all how fucking hard she rules:

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Hopping Mads

Heads up that one of 2025's best movies that placed on far far far too few lists of such things has hit VOD today -- Bryan Fuller's deeply dreamy and fantastically fun Dust Bunny! You can rent it right here and I really recommend you do -- as I said in my review (probably to Bryan's chagrin since I know he makes these things hoping for a broader audience) this has all the makings of a beloved cult movie to be and I trust it will find its place in the canon in time. Especially as gateway horror for the kiddos -- this should be a movie like Gremlins was for me; one that will breed horror movie fans for life. Watch the trailer back here if you missed it -- and I have paired all of this information with a nice set of Mads Mikkelsen photos (via) because obviously.

Good Morning, Gratuitous Giulio Corso

There was a weird little confluence of events last week where I was wishing for another good vehicle for Toni Collette on Bluesky and then like an hour later the above scorchingly hot photo of Toni's Mafia Mamma co-star Giulio Corso suddenly, randomly popped up on my Instagram timeline. I'm sure it was just the nefarious algorithms communicating with one another but whatever -- it means I went and found us a brand new batch of Guilo Corso photos to ogle, so we showed them haha! 

When Mafia Mamma came out I did a big gratuitous post on Mr. Corso at that time which is well worth the effort to click on over to, but this new couple dozen photos I gathered up this week? I think they're even better. Which means he's getting hotter, which means -- why haven't we gotten a bunch of movies where Guilio Corso has invaded America? I'll take him over Michelle Morrone to be honest (especially given every time I post about Morrone y'all remind me what a dick he apparently is in real life). But the cold hard fact is every cinematic moment in time calls for a Current Italian Stallion Of Note...

... (mmm remember Raoul Bova???) and I don't see why Giulio here can't be the one for now. Toni Collette told us what to do three years ago! We should always be listening to Toni Collette at all times. Have we learned nothing? So let's make it happen. And I will now do my damnedest to convince you why it's the right, good, best idea, with more photos after the jump... 

I Am Jack's Big Bone Temple

Heading off-line a little early today for a second viewing of The Bone Temple -- I really prefer nixing the "28 Years Later" portion of this movie's title; it's just more fun this way. Anyway that means this will be it for today, I'm afraid. Not that getting to stare at Jack O'Connell's gorgeous face above could be seen by any person with sight as a negative. You'll be okay. JFC he's pretty. Anyway if you've been paying attention you know that I've already shared the briefest of thoughts on The Bone Temple right here, which are quite a positive switch-up from my thoughts on the first 28 Years Later movie, which I reviewed right here -- but no need to pay attention to those really since my full review of The Bone Temple will be out before the end of the week. But I will say that I re-watched the first film of this new series over the weekend and it did indeed play slightly better going back after The Bone Temple. Maybe by the time this supposed trilogy's through we'll really have something proper to reckon with, as a whole. Anyway y'all stay safe out there -- I know the world's shit so I'm gonna keep trying to bring you mindless distraction for when you need a break. Case in point: 

Jack O'Connell is the most important suspenders actor we have

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— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

 ... you can learn from:

The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)

Bettie: I'm not ashamed. Adam and Eve were naked 

in the Garden of Eden, weren't they? 

When they sinned, they put on clothes.

Happy birthday to the great Mary Harron today! I'd really been hoping that this tremendous film of hers quoted above was going to finally get an upgrade from its out-of-date DVD last year when it celebrated its 20th anniversary -- but then I realized it's not actually a 2005 movie as listed; it is a 2006 movie! It celebrates its 20th on May 5th! So there's still time! This movie remains so deeply under-appreciated though. But then when you hear the words "deeply under-appreciated" you should probably just go ahead and picture Mary Harron herself. Well we love and we appreciate you, Mary Harron! And somebody give this movie a 4K release in the next four months please and thanks!

Sagar Radia Nine Times

No one's ever accused me of being a patient person, and sure enough after posting a few scraps of Sagar Radia photos on Friday in anticipation of last night's Industry season four premiere an even better photoshoot of the actor dropped today -- well I see no problem in double-dipping. Especially since I can tell you here that because of the Golden Globes last night I have yet been able to watch Industry, much to my impatient chagrin. Argh! Hopefully I can make it through today without getting spoiled -- no this is not an invitation to leave a spoilery comment, you bastards. I am giving you pictures of an attractive man here! (Sidenote: there's also a new Kit Harington photoshoot over on the Tumblr.) Just be grateful. And quiet. Grateful and quiet. And hit the jump...

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The Supreme One

Congratulations to Timmy for his much deserved Globe win last night -- I hadn't realized until after he won that this was his FIFTH nomination and he'd lost every time before, so good on him. I know the Globes have a sordid reputation -- and I don't know how much they've really cleaned up their act given they're now run by the guy who owns all of the industry publications -- but I consider all awards shows on the same level of bullshit so I don't subscribe to the Globes meaning any more or any less than the Oscars. Knowing people who vote for the Globes personally, and knowing people who vote for the Oscars personally, and being a person who votes for the Critics Choice Awards and the GALECA awards, I promise you none of us are being handed personal checks from Kris Jenner lol. I wish! My vote's for sale to the highest bidder! Not that it will do any good -- part of why I know that entire conspiracy theory that pissy fanboys scream out ain't true is because I've watched every vote I've ever voted sink into an abyss of groupthink. It's just the nature of these things. And it's why they're meaningless as arbiters of taste. Just watch the shows for the pretty people in pretty clothes being melodramatic art students for our enjoyment and don't get too worked up. HYPOCRISY ALERT!!! Because I certain;y cannot say that I don't get worked up when my favorites get sidelined...

I have nothing against Ludwig Göransson or his wonderful music for SINNERS (one of the film's true highlights I have no reservations toward) but MY GOD I can't believe it's going to steamroll over Jonny Greenwood. I really convinced myself this was the year they'd pull their heads outta their asses

— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) January 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM

I literally posted that five minutes ago haha. It's just when the "narrative" is there for something good, all the pieces are aligned, and the bait remains untaken that I get frustrated. There's literally no reason for them not to finally throw Jonny a bone this year dammit. He's gotten deservedly nominated so many times now, and not nominated just as many times undeservedly -- he's one of the true geniuses of film scoring this century. And to top that off -- Luwig's already got a damn Oscar! It ain't right. I know the case that's being made -- the idea is everybody feels they have to recognize Sinners somewhere and its music is indeed its stand-out element, so people who feel guilty they're giving PTA his (much-deserved) statues for Directing and maybe Screenwriting and Best Picture are voting for Sinners over in the Score category so it wins something. But at the Oscars Cooglar can win Screenwriting since that's an Original Screenplay, while PTA can get Adapted. Anyway I can't believe I'm rambling about Awards Season so much. This bullshit so ain't my bag. I think I'm still high from Wanda Sykes eviscerating Bill Maher on the Globes last night...

My Wanda came out and owned the show in under five minutes

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— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) January 12, 2026 at 10:11 AM

God that was glorious. The thing that made it land so hard was Maher lit up at the start of Wanda's statement -- he really took the bait, and it was DIVINE. A beautiful, beautiful bloodletting. No blowhard's deserved it more! Well okay there are several blowhards who I've prefer watching being eviscerated these days -- yes even above Bill Maher. Bill Maher could walk away scot-free in exchange for the politicians he simps for, but I DIGRESS. I'm not getting into that. No the real reason I even began this post -- and no I don't know how so many wordshave already  tumbled out of my mouth at 10am on a Monday morning, for real -- is this...

... hey remember how I shouted out Timothee Chalamet's win way way way up there at the top of this post? Well for some reason A24 decides a Monday morning was the perfect time to drop the vinyl for Marty Supreme, the movie that won him said award. You can pre-order it on their site -- as much as I do like Lopatin's score and immediately bought this I do wish there was a third record with the film's stellar needledrops. Maybe they'll make like Sinners did and release two releases, one for the score and one for the songs. Oh and I really love the video that A24 produced for the vinyl to showcase what a kick-ass design they did for it, so check that out below.

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Good Morning, World

Did I really go all last week without asking y'all what you thought of the last season of Stranger Things? Goes to show you how indifferent I was. I thought it was fairly terrible all around -- that last hour in particular was excrutiatingly drawn out with its one thousand endings. Granted I was always mixed on the show -- it was really only the season that focused on Sadie Sink's character where I felt emotionally involved -- but that was just some rote, by-the-numbers storytelling. And wasting Winona Ryder so bad... criminal! I did enjoy how thoroughly checked-out she clearly was in the behind-the-scenes documentary Netflix also released. Oh well. At least I got to stare at Joe Keery in really tight jeans a lot. We'll always have Steve's moose-knuckle.

oh my god it's endlesssssssssssssss

— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) December 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Miguel Ángel Silvestre Fourteen Times

Well this is certainly one hell of a feast to drop on us on a Friday evening -- Miguel Ángel Silvestre has been photographed for Numero Netherlands magazine looking like a Tom of Finland dream come to life, and damned if I don't buy it! Meaning the magazine -- I will clearly go find this magazine on a magazine stand and buy myself a copy as soon as I pick myself up off the floor. 

I haven't read the interview at the link above yet, but that's just because I keep having heart palpitations every time I scroll past one of the photos. So while I go get a defibrillator to sit beside me while I try to continue on, y'all can test your own heart-health and hit the jump for all of the vein-popping pictures...