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April Wright

@driveindoc

I’m a writer/director who loves drive-ins and movie palaces, genre, retro and true stories from an underdog or underrepresented point of view.

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined February 2010
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The great Walter Hill will be joining me in conversation at the Academy Museum on November 18th for a special Writer’s Branch presentation of 1972’s “THE GETAWAY” in glorious 35mm. academymuseum.org/programs/d…
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Janus Films
@janusfilmsOct 26
Thrilled to announce the 25th Anniversary 4K theatrical re-release of Alfonso Cuarón's erotic coming-of-age masterpiece "Y tu mamá también" Back in theaters spring 2027!
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Cinema Tweets
@CinemaTweets1Oct 26
True Romance is one of the only times Quentin Tarantino wrote a film but didn’t direct it. The result? A masterful film directed by Tony Scott. Who’s to say that won’t be the case again in a few weeks? Tarantino put the keys in David Fincher’s hands this time, a director equally as reliable as the late, great Tony Scott. I’m excited.
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The Hollywood Reporter
@THROct 24
Quentin Tarantino Shows Off First 17 Minutes of 'Cliff Booth' and Explains Decision to Revive Character hollywoodreporter.com/?p=123…
Quentin Tarantino Shows Off First 17 Minutes of ‘Cliff Booth’ and Explains Decision to Revive...

Quentin Tarantino Shows Off First 17 Minutes of ‘Cliff Booth’ and Explains Decision to Revive...

The director surprised AFI Fest with a first look at the follow-up, following a screening of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'

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John Watches Horror
@Y2John84Oct 24
Halloween released 48 years ago today. 25 October 1978 🔪
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Deadline
@DEADLINEOct 24
Quentin Tarantino's Wraps His AFI Fest Q&A By Showing Crowd First 17 Minutes Of 'Cliff Booth' deadline.com/2026/10/quentin…
Quentin Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes Of 'Cliff Booth' At AFI Fest

Quentin Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes Of 'Cliff Booth' At AFI Fest

Quentin Tarantino surprised the crowd at AFI Fest in Los Angeles by screening the first 17 minutes of The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.

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Chicago Int'l Film Festival (@chifilmfest) profile pictureChicago Int'l Film Festival@chifilmfestOct 23
Carrie Coon is back in Chicago at the @musicboxtheatre to receive our Artistic Achievement Award for her performance in THE LIBERATION
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So good!
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@HorrorCarnivalOct 24
Brian De Palma’s execution of tension in the 1976 classic CARRIE is unmatched. By pushing this scene to its absolute emotional peak, he leaves the audience completely hooked for the impending chaos. 🎞️
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Jeff Goldsmith@yogoldsmithOct 24
Mic Drop moment @AFIFEST Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood looked fantastic in @IMAX At the Q&A Tarantino says, “I can talk a little bit about The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth…or…I could show you the first 17 minutes. Crowd cheers. Lights out. It plays & was great!
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Yay @MickeyGuyton
Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) profile pictureMickey Guyton@MickeyGuytonOct 24
Thank you for having me @MLB ❤️⚾️🎤
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The best!
Body Snatchers (@BodySnatchers79) profile pictureBody Snatchers@BodySnatchers79Oct 23
Tom Skerritt as the monster of the week, a satanic politician, with Darren McGavin in a 1974 episode of KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER. RIP Tom Skerritt
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Today we celebrate the release of one of the greatest movies ever seen. First Blood 1982. Enjoy this quick montage for the fans it. Brilliant film.
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L.A. Dork@la_dorkoutOct 21
Sometime in 1983, in the northwest Valley, an unknown prankster altered the "Valley Cir" sign (for Valley Circle Boulevard) to read "Valley Girl" -- a playful reference to the newly released movie of the same name. Like, omigod!
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Cinema Tweets
@CinemaTweets1Oct 21
All the President's Men lost the Academy Award for Best Picture to Rocky at the 49th Academy Awards in 1977. This also includes a field of Best Picture nominees that included Network & Taxi Driver. It’s just one snapshot of how loaded the ‘70s was with timeless Cinema. Do not ask me to relitigate 1977 Oscar race. I can’t do it. I won’t do it. All four of these films are perfect masterpieces.
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Few examples of LA's uniquely wonderful architecture them have been on the scale of the Moorish Revival Shrine Auditorium at 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. It opened in 1926, which is when this photo was taken from the parking lot across Royal St.
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Chris Gore
@ThatChrisGoreOct 17
Help us get to 500 backers. We’re so close! Let’s f’in go! Help us reach our next milestone. Support the @FilmThreat Book on @Kickstarter! kickstarter.com/projects/tha… #FilmThreatBook
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Easily one of the greatest action movies ever. It has the works. Soul, Emotion, Great Villains etc etc etc.
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Candyman (1992) celebrates its release day. A brilliant tale of revenge, consequence and love
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This is roughly how that view looked in October 2025. If you venture downstairs in this place, and look past the jewelry counters, you can still see the remnants of the theatre lurking in the background.
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Martin Turnbull, author (@TurnbullMartin) profile pictureMartin Turnbull, author@TurnbullMartinOct 16
Pantages Theatre on the NW corner of 7th & Hill #DTLA featured vaudeville acts and motion pictures together. “Compromise” came out in Oct 1925 paired with Buzington's Rube Band musical comedy involved dressed as stereotypical country folks with straw hats and blacked-out teeth.
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