Don't Go Stealing My Heart

I am really angry at myself for wanting to watch Darren Aronofsky's new movie Caught Stealing after watching the just-dropped trailer because of a few reasons -- One! Darren Aronofsky just came off the absolute worst movie he's ever been associated with with The Whale, which was offensive trash that should be scorched from the Earth. Two! Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler, and even if Austin Butler's body looks like it does above I have found him insufferable as a performer in let's say 95% of the projects I've seen him in. He's a pout-mouthed try-hard and he gets on my nerves. (He was awful in Dune -- I will brook no alternative opinions!) And finally -- Three! Yesterday Aronofsky threw his shitty hat in the shitty A.I. ring and he can go fuck himself for that shitty shit.

There are still tickets to see Mr. Aronofsky speak in person at a screening of his masterpiece REQUIEM FOR A DREAM at Tribeca in a couple of weeks, and I am sure there are places around there where you can buy heads of lettuce and tomatoes too

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— Jason Adams (@jamnpp.bsky.social) May 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM

But also -- God. Damn. It. This trailer is SO New York, and can't help being a stereotypical New Yorker and loving movies that look like they are SO my hometown. Aronofsky's not a poseur in this respect either, he's a native Brooklynite and every time he makes a movie set here -- Black Swan, Requiem For a Dream -- he really captures this city in a way that only somebody who knows and loves this dirty foul wonderful insane place could. Also Zoe Kravitz and Matt Smith and Bad Bunny all look like a ton of fun and I like those guys. SIGH. Watch for yourselves:

Caught Stealing is out on August 29th.

Tell me what you think about it in the comments...