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Please ~samizdat~ this: youtu.be/zWz5gSc-wc4 #samizdat

finally saw 28 Years Later and have no interesting thoughts about it yet except that it blew me away. just a really special, idiosyncratic, affecting work of art.

"Perfect Days" (2023) — a beautiful movie — is now playing on Hulu in the U.S.

Supperman (a man who is very talented at making supper)

"My dad says math has been debunked." — A Minecraft Movie

Absolutely killer use of the twee slow piano cover of “It Must Have Been Love” on LOVE ISLAND

“Stop me, Rorschach? I launched MechaHitler 35 minutes ago.”

Here's what I wrote about the SUPERMAN box set that came out a few years ago: filmfreakcentral.net/2023/06/supe...

The problem with movie theaters isn’t the movies; it’s the theaters.

Yet tasty! (And I’m a vegetarian.)

Hey at least that Time Machine to stop Hitler doesn’t have to go back as far

If you are going to be this fond of the sound of your own voice you should at least make sure that voice is speaking in coherent sentences.

Gunn's SUPERMAN? Yeah, I loved it.

Remember, Bluesky needs more frogs! Please continue to post all frog, toad and general amphibian images and make this place known as "that weird frog network"

She is a sick woman.

yes the world is shit but did you know about: women’s basketball

Agree! I don’t know if this is still true but in Paris (maybe in all of France?), there are (were?) two start times: when the trailers begin & when the movie begins. (I know you know this Peter, but here you can try to call the manger - I do this regularly - to see when the movie *really* starts.)

so, if i'm reading today right, every jew in the world got trashed *except* epstein.

Letting you know now that I will be in LA for a good chunk of October.

I’m waiting to see reactions from a couple of people at tonight’s SUPERMAN screening - namely, @devincf.bsky.social and @whwoolhat.bsky.social (though I’m not sure Devin is as able to go tonight).

My first straighneck squash is growing! 🌱

Had David Tennant ever given a bad performance? (I think he’s consistently great FWIW.)

My favorite superhero rivalry has always been Superman and Lex Luthor. Lex knows Superman will never hit him. Even Batman punches the Joker once in a while. But Lex knows Superman literally can’t. There’s a wonderful scene in SUPERMAN where Lex pushes it and it made me cackle.

I have sold way more copies of Woodworking posting here than via any other method. And basically all of my newsletter traffic that's not email click-through is from here.

We are down to our last 3 copies of Bond: Photographed by Terry O'Neill, a very large format coffee table book of O'Neill's set photos from the Bond films, Connery through Craig. New, pristine and shrink-wrapped. mzs.press/Bond-Photogr...

1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar 2025: ohhh ok

Look at Eloise! www.adoptapet.com/pet/45135643...

me, i can't quit twitter because a terrorist rigged my account to a bomb and if I stop posting for more than twenty minutes it's going off.

Oh my gosh! This is so cool, thank you thank you @ala-booklist.bsky.social!

This is such a wonderful list of movies: at least one masterpiece, several flawed but tremendous movies, and then two movies that straight-up do not exist. Oh, and Road to Perdition.

A penniless prince awakens from a drunken bender in a strange bed-- "These aren't my pants" -- in Lubitsch's THE OYSTER PRINCESSS

I just feel like this line of argument ignores what’s actually happening on Twitter and Threads. Do you see intelligent or enlightening exchanges happening there? Because I definitely do not.

mentally i’m here 🪱 #Dune

Brilliant film with deeply resonant themes, and the restoration looks gorgeous. Grab any chance to see it on a big screen.

this is a much better way of saying what I was spouting off between stops

Patio Hall Of Fame Album.

God, I used to be so nice on the internet

Gonna be on the Gunn SUPERMAN train a while. I can understand why some critics aren’t - it’s a lot of movie and it’s not particularly interested if you can’t keep up. But this thing is an EVENT. Remember when movies were special and not just content? Like Donner’s SUPERMAN THE MOVIE? I do.

The “immigrant” thing is, well, definitely not the political part of SUPERMAN, though I guess it’s telling that saying that is treated as such now

Judith and I deeply appreciate all the folks who ordered books from MZS.press today. Ordering from independent bookstores on a day when giant corporations are selling books at a loss to crush us is an amazing act of solidarity. Thank you!

Incredible package of spooky treats just arrived from Our Holy Horror Queen @thehorrorchick.bsky.social Support her and her essential foreverrrreeer 💜

So uh MIDSOMMAR notwithstanding Ali Aster just can’t end a movie huh

The chirp of the crickets in the woods at night is very pleasant until you start thinking about how much they outnumber you.

look i know everyone is thinking about a completely different AI situation at the moment but *I* am trying to figure out whether a popular bluey storytime podcast is AI

Wait. What? Holy shit. Would you look at that. I absolutely DID have Grok calling its Mechahitler on my 2025 bingo card…

fingers-crossed you can o.d. on redpills and ketamine

fingers-crossed you can o.d. on redpills and keramine.

so, if i'm reading the last 48-hrs right, every jew in the world got trashed *except* epstein.

so, if i'm reading the last 48-hrs right, every jew in the world got attacked *except* epstein.

wow they are really going too far with this

fingers-crossed you can o.d. on redpills

Gee, if only there was a social media platform where these Leni Riefenstahl fans would be more comfortable. One with a mechahitler of sorts to entertain them...

A friend of mine is learning to be a nail tech. She’s getting so good. The latest set may be the best because it’s Cowboy Bebop themed.

fans of this movie can call themselves Krypto Bros, which seems like a win to me

Fred Kohler about to attack Jacqueline Logan in THE BLOOD SHIP but Blue Washington is there to save the day with a most excellent surprise entrance.

I keep seeing people complain that there are no film discussions over here on Bluesky. There actually are but we early film nerds took over and kicked the talkies out. Then we turned into witches and locked the door behind them. Then we disappeared. Sorry.

I haven’t seen this dumbass online in a while and all I’ve got to say is I’m happy he’s finally at peace with his actual cheekbones.

As a Patriots fan with bad eyesight, I've spent my day being shocked by all of the horrible things that Gronk is apparently Tweeting. But as a Patriots fan who remembers Gronk, I'm not THAT shocked.

Hated the new “Superman.” H.A.T.E.D. All the sweet straight-arrow sincerity of the character established by Reeve tossed for endless noise and patented Gunn snark™️. Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific steals it, which is a problem in a movie called “Superman.”

Why do people think Medicaid is a check-dispensing machine? Doesn't it just help pay for healthcare? What "able-bodied" farm workers living in their parents' basements are they talking about "gaming" the system?? The ones dying of cancer? That's who Republicans want to force into the killing fields?

Reminds me of the time Ray Dennis Steckler nominated Coleman Francis for a best director Oscar.

Here’s my SUPERMAN review from @vitalthrills.com! www.vitalthrills.com/superman-mov...

the fact that you have to explicitly tell AI not to conclude that Hitler had some good ideas is kind of the whole problem with AI

I'm seeing SUPERMAN in IMAX on Friday night with my family and there is literally not a review on Earth that could dampen my extreme enthusiasm.

Names for a boy dog that also are Chicago spots: Jackson, Lincoln, Archer. Which is best?

Henry Ford would have such a boner for America in 2025. Great work, everyone.

It's as if Elon is personally writing the even-more-antisemitic Grok content in real time, like the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain. Which he basically is, if the bot was retrained using his feed. I usually try not to preach about this, but there really is no excuse for staying on Twitter anymore.

The "one to watch" era is over. We are back to two or more to watch: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Leni Riefenstahl invented the closeup, apparently. And tracking shots, which should shock Italy and every early actuality filmmaker. Extra points for the Wikipedia copy paste. Or ChatGPT

"Look, it's not the "Killing Fields" it's more of a "Cultural Revolution..." wait... what we mean is "re-education camp" because after all, you know what they say, work will set you free... wait."

#SupremeCourt upholds, for now, Trump plan for major govt reorg that would kill many programs authorized by congress and eliminate hundreds of thousands of federal jobs. www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n...

"Operation Zardoz" almost made the cut.

Excellent piece, and it drops a fact that I didn't know before and that makes me very happy: James Gunn has a dog named Ozu

I stepped outside earlier for a quick break, got hit by the heat and immediately regretted it

If you love my movie reviews but hate reading, you can watch a short spoiler-free version of my review here youtube.com/shorts/MCKp9...

Now streaming on Criterion Channel: David Cronenberg's THE SHROUDS.

What an absolute nightmare There needs to be a criminal punishment for the people responsible for this hellish thuggery

What an absolute nightmare There needs to be a criminal punishment for the people responsible for this hellish thuggery against American citizens

You don’t even have to find an alternate platform! I am willing to bet journalism can be done without social media.

Went to the store and this kid was having a full out tantrum: just wailing at full throat for a full ten minutes and it occurred to me that he's the only one reacting even remotely appropriately to the moment. You go, wailing kid.

It’s been so long since “Weird Al” & I filmed UHF that I hardly recognize us here. The joyous news is that I’ll be returning to Tulsa, where UHF was shot, to play the Bricktown Comedy Club on July 17 & 18. (I’ll be at the Bricktown in Oklahoma City on July 19, if you’re barred from the Tulsa one.)

It’s been so long since “Weird Al” & I filmed UHF that I hardly recognize us here. The joyous news is that I’ll be returning to Tulsa, where UHF was shot, to play the Bricktown Comedy Club on July 17 & 18. (I’ll be at the Bricktown in Oklahoma City on July 19, if you’re barred from the Tulsa one.)

So, I’m hearing Grok went full Cusack.

SUPERMAN review and PCHH episode coming Friday, but 1. It’s a hell of a lot of fun, and it gets Superman in an essential way. 2. I was out here in these streets loving Krypto long before he went mainstream with alla y’all dog-in-a-cape bandwagon-hoppers. www.slate.com/articles/art...

Everyone who gathered together for a nice rubbishing of Griffith and Riefenstahl, a fine and proud Bluesky tradition... Come on in for a nice, Weimar-sleazy (complimentary) group hug!

Well, that cleaned things out a bit. I do regular anti-Griffith threads to shake out any lingering fans but I guess I need to do the same with Riefenstahl. Keep your followers list tidy, it's the right thing to do!

Working on my SUPERMAN review.

Fine, I’ll say it. I need Superman. I’m craving a hero who stands for truth and justice whether he’s rescuing cats or reporting the news. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

I had to honor the true star of this motion picture.

My printer has been claiming that it just (cough cough) can't print another thing (cough hack) on this cartridge and will surely (choke gurgle) run out of ink before the page is done. It's been doing this on the same cartridge since June of 2024. Me:

Also, I really cannot say enough good things about their customer service! Extremely helpful and go above and beyond.

One thing that makes me a top-notch wife is that I made avocado toast really well and quickly, a terrific lunch! Unfortunately, my wife does not like avocado toast, so we are at an impasse.

Currently watching Kundun The use of score to make it all feel like a continuous moment reminds me of Christopher Nolan, who of course probably learned to do that partly from watching Scorsese movies

My mistake, we actually have 6 left now

You are the sum of your experiences and so is your writing. Everything great about you, everything broken, your successes, your failures, your true loves, your lost loves, your fears and your regrets - that is the alchemy that is your voice. All of that is what makes a writer worth reading.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjp-...

I still can’t believe this is real. Hats off to @kinolorber.com for this one!

Oh man. Starting to get excited for SUPERMAN. All the right people are loving it and all the right people are disliking it. This bodes well. Am I... am I going to be excited for a straight-faced superhero movie again?

Cannot fathom voting in this way if your wife is in the country illegally but I guess there’s a lot I don’t understand about the American electorate

and they say there is no beauty left in this world