Make a band more alcoholic: Radiomead

Share some of the best eyes in movies

Share some of the best eyes in movies

I'm watching the Monica Vitti film "La ragazza con la pistola" (Mario Monicelli, 1968) and the rugby scene is surprisingly not-awful.

Slightly diminish a book Pride and I'm not racist, but…

It's 2025 and gmail still doesn't let you sort by sender

The Birds goes to Bayeux. Have fun yourself at htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/

Break out the 2 million sunblock because on this day 28 years ago, Skynet became self aware. Happy Judgment Day.

Here’s an excerpt of my conversation with @mattpagefilm.bsky.social for The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever. Links in quoted post!

I had a great time talking to @ettletodd.bsky.social for his podcast "The 5 Best Films of Every Year" about 1907. So many great films to choose from! Catch it at the website www.the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4OCG...

1907 E2 of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever is live! @mattpagefilm.bsky.social joins me to discuss a diverse group of films, and although Matt is an expert in Bible films, only one selection fits into that category. Great, far-ranging conversation! Links 👇

Please remember, Gentile friends: you are generally, through no fault of your own, running legacy antisemitic software.

RIP Terence Stamp whose manspreading was so powerful in Pasolini's TEOREMA (1968) that it destroyed the bourgeoisie

37 years ago today—on August 12, 1988—Martin Scorsese released The Last Temptation of Christ, a bold, polarizing, and profoundly human portrayal of Jesus. It earned him his second Oscar nomination for Best Director. Read the full article: cinephiliabeyond.org/the-last-tem...

THE KING OF KINGS (1927) directed by Cecil B DeMille, #BOTD 1881

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Interesting take on the news of Mel Gibson's 2 sequels to THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.

Roberto Rossellini's historical exploration of the life of Jesus is one of my favourites.

Me with Bamburgh/Bebbanburg castle, home of Uhtred son of Uhtred in LAST KINGDOM

I've listened to a few podcasts about Chantal Akerman's JEANNE DIELMAN… since I saw it earlier this year, but particularly enjoyed listening to @josearroyo.bsky.social & Richard Layne discussing it on their "Notes on Film" notesonfilm1.com/2025/03/18/j...

I had a nice time being interviewed by The Bible Artist for his podcast to chat about old Bible films and new Bible films. youtu.be/uHV5vtd_HDc

Just finished my write up of the 7th episode of TESTAMENT, but it made me want some help on 2 issues: one film-related, one-biblical 1.I feel I read something recently about how even on-screen violence with an anti-violent take glamorises it to some extent.. biblefilms.blogspot.com/2025/07/test...

Reading up on Diana Karenne the Russian born, actor, writer, producer & director who broke out on the Italian silent film scene during WWI. She directed 9 films, all sadly lost, but is perhaps best known for starring in CASANOVA (1929). Thanks to @wfpproject.bsky.social for the info.

Name a movie made before 1970 that you would love to see it on a big screen. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Dolores Costello & George O'Brien in Michael Curtiz's 1928 #SilentFilm / #EarlyTalkie NOAH'S ARK

Jesus Christ! Superstar

I watched DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING [Lucio Fulci, 1972] last weekend and just watched @drmikel.bsky.social's mini-documentary on the DVD earlier which was really interesting.

Having my viewing of 28 DAYS LATER. The product placement is Pepsi. I mean hilarious.

Is there a film with a better range of outfits than those given to Silvana Mangano in LE STREGHE (The Witches, 1967)?

Really enjoyed @stephenage.bsky.social & @rafstitt.bsky.social discussing COOL HAND LUKE (one of my favourite* movies) on the @sawasteland.bsky.social podcast. screenagewasteland.com/the-canon-po... *I accept it's not one of the greatest films of all time, but somehow it just resonates for me.

Antigone (Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub, 1992)

Which widely admired films from auteurs do you struggle to connect with? Dardenne Bros.: TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT Wes Anderson: MOONRISE KINGDOM Stanley Kubrick: BARRY LYNDON David Lynch: ERASERHEAD

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Just realised YOUNG SHELDON is basically just the bit from the Bible where as a boy Jesus turns up at the temple and wows the elders. Well this scene reminded me of it, at least.

Roma, città aperta (Rome, Open City) Roberto Rossellini, 1946

With M3GAN back in cinemas, it feels like an apt time to share this mechanized-doll-based horror from way back in 1907. Excellent no-compromise ending youtu.be/hBsdphSOrFA?...

THE RED SPECTRE (1907) by Spanish director Segundo de Chomón for Pathé

About to see the last showing in the run for THE BALLAD IF WALLIS ISLAND and it’s surprisingly full. This film has legs.

RIP Ken Colley best known round these parts for playing Jesus in MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN (1979)

A great chance to win a copy of Flicker Alley's new Blu-ray of Cecil B. DeMille's THE KING OF KINGS (1927) which contains two new cuts of the film (the longer one in colour) & a host of extras.

What if it turns out that Bryan Adams could, in fact, stop that thing he started?

I know my posts on TESTAMENT (2025) are hardly garnering much engagement here, but I don't really know what else to post, so in the spirit of here's-a-thing-that-I-made, here's my review of episode 4 which will be free to view tomorrow (from about 1am): biblefilms.blogspot.com/2025/06/test...

Just been enjoying @rafstitt.bsky.social and @val-more.bsky.social’a discussion on Dreyer’s THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928) for @sawasteland.bsky.social’s podcast. It’s a great movie+ a reminder to watch ST MAUD podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Here’s my latest blog post

Here are 12 movies from the 21st century. please take off the two you like the least and assume I wrote them down by mistake. Aftersun American Honey Before Sunset Corpo celeste Fantastic Mr Fox Gladiator Noah Punch Drunk Love Su re There Will be Blood When Marnie was There Zone of Interest

Bible Films Blog: Testament (2025): The Fishermen [s1e02] biblefilms.blogspot.com/2025/06/test...

Hot off the press! Latest blog post TESTAMENT episode 2. biblefilms.blogspot.com/2025/06/test...

I’m at the airport en route to #EABSBL, so it feels like the perfect time to send a copy of my book, Reimaging the Magdalene, on a journey too! 💛 like and 🔁 RT and I’ll draw a winner on the feast of Mary Mag (22/07, heathens) Let’s see where it ends up… #Giveaway

Coming this August “Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer”By John Bleasdale From Sticking Place Press, New York

Seated to watch Tarkovsky’s STALKER. After a long week last week and at work today I’m trying to face the fact that my chance of staying awake the whole way through is pretty slim