I just read that the Peanuts are 75 years old today. Good Grief!

Fun Spaceballs 2 cast photo:

For die hard Star Wars fans and writers: The YouTube channel Storyjerk has just released an enormous 2.5 hour long video essay, analysing the writing of all of the Star Wars films. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGpl...

Two minutes of probably the most no-expense-spared cartoony animation you'll ever see. I never get tired of the kaleidoscopic POV from the rollercoaster.

GREAT new little short film: If you have 4.5 minutes and like comforting sounds and a view of a time that no longer exists, take a warm trip down a millennial memory lane of technology and ASMR. youtu.be/A1LEzK1s6Do

The current top of the “Thrillers” section on Paramount + through Amazon:

The Thursday Murder Club: I was expecting a light hearted and entertaining whodunnit. Pleasantly surprised to find it’s also a touching tale about old age, facing death and the fear of losing the people you love. Admirably directed by Chris Columbus.

GREAT new little short film: If you have 4.5 minutes and like comforting sounds and a view of a time that no longer exists, take a warm trip down a millennial memory lane of technology and ASMR. youtu.be/A1LEzK1s6Do

Extremely rare video of the New York Toy Fair, 1991. The Darkwing Duck & Talespin toylines are unveiled & demonstrated. Also visible are some proto-figures & plushies for both shows that were in the Playmates catalogue but never released. @ducktalks.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkTK...

A new thumbnail for my Gremlins 2 video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHuF...

RIP Polly Holliday. Arguably best known for playing the elderly Mrs. Deagle in Gremlins, amazingly when she was only 46 years old. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/p...

Yay!

The make-up legend Stuart Freeborn gifted me mementos from his career. One candid image was a never-seen test shot he took of Peter Sellers for DR. STRANGELOVE. The complicated enigma that played Clouseau, Chance and more would have been 100 today. #PeterSellers #PeterSellers100

Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of Disney TV show Talespin. Anyone currently looking to deep-dive the series and its history and development, check out this video that I made a couple of years ago on @oliverharper.bsky.social’s YouTube channel. youtu.be/iBoe50-U0mM?...

Help! (1965) The Beatles Directed by Richard Lester D'You Know What I Mean? (1997) Oasis Directed by dom&nic

I appreciate the Gremlins reference.

The top family movies of 1990 were Home Alone and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 35 years later, the directors of both films have just released projects titled The [something] Murder Club.

The Fathom 35th anniversary cinema release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a huge success. It has been extended until the 28th of August. deadline.com/2025/08/box-... If you haven't already, check out my deep-dive into the films direction and making of here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWT9...

Spike Lee is (sort of) in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Gremlins 2? www.youtube.com/shorts/LNDob...

Hey, remember that MGM/UA Home Video logo with all the CG effects from the 90s? Well, someone found a process video with all their storyboards and animation tests! www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8H-...

The Future Is Here www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSJK...

This is really great film journalism from @filmstories.bsky.social An informative interview with the filmmaking/producer/writer team behind Robin Hood Prince of Thieves who made interesting contributions to Rocky 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qW...

“See you later, Navigator!”

#FantasticFour (2025) and Superman II (1980) were both filmed on a Times Square set constructed on the backlot of Pinewood Studios.

@tvaziri.com Wonderful Texas Switch in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1_a...

RIP film and TV director Jonathan Kaplan. In addition to an amazing career, he recommended writer Charlie Haas to pen Gremlins 2, directed by his friend Joe Dante. The character Sheila Futterman refers to a "Dr. Kaplan" in one moment of the film. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Cardón, State of Oaxaca (1887) by José María Velasco The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Last nights Oasis concert had opening acts that were a show in their own right. Cast, featuring soul icon PP Arnold on stage, and then Richard Ashcroft, stadium reflected in his glasses, projecting Bittersweet Symphony across Wembley as the soaring anthem that it is.

Superman IV opened 38 years ago today. Four of my favourite images from the film, all of which are centred around Christopher Reeve's introspective performance as Kal-El.

If Max Cady visited London.

Man of Steel (2013) Superman (2025)

40 years ago today, the Skycam cable-suspended camera system was being used to record Live Aid above JFK stadium. Check out the aerial shots from Madonna's portion of the concert. The system was used memorably a year later on the movie Highlander. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jC9...

RIP Composer Mark Snow. The X-Files ranks as one of the top unforgettable TV theme tunes of all time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz2w...

I really like Michael Madsen's performance as Rudy in the 1994 version of The Getaway. A chilling and weirdly charismatic take on the character.

To celebrate Back to the Future turning 40, here is the 1985 Jellybean Benitez 12" extended mix of The Power Of Love, by Huey Lewis And The News. The original mix is a classic, but if you want every element savoured & spread out over 7 minutes, it's perfection. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY2...

The Running Man 1987 and 2025

Not all Heatwaves are unpleasant to work to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MiK...

Probably my favourite Lalo Schifrin theme (and a song at that). It's Goldfinger on steroids, with a gorgeous Richard Williams title sequence to match. One day I hope to experience that intro on the big screen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR7O...

Lalo Schifrin's main title to Magnum Force is one of my favorites.

RIP Lalo Schifrin youtu.be/a3KX-G50R5k?...

It doesn’t get much more magical than this films end credit suite by Jerry Goldsmith.

This screen is so enormous, you can barely make out THE Jerry Bruckheimer introducing the film on the stage.

A very well articulated look back by @oliverharper.bsky.social