Since the film is out in the world now and people are seeing it, here’s my very passionate review of #OneBattleAfterAnother for @cinapse.bsky.social!

Hell yeah GREENLAND 2! youtu.be/H8ieN10lX40?...

Co-sign! Dug BEAST OF WAR. #FantasticFest

Since it played again at #FantasticFest today, there are probably some new fans now. So here’s my love letter to #ForbiddenCity for @cinapse.bsky.social !

"Paul Thomas Anderson delivers a 2 hour, 40 minute work of art in #OneBattleAfterAnother that lays bare many current failures of the United States Of America while also compelling with a heart pounding and personal narrative." My @cinapse.bsky.social review. Deeply impacted by this. #FantasticFest

Gore Verbinski’s GOOD LUCK HAVE FUN DON’T DIE was the #FantasticFest Secret Screening 4. It’s like TERMINATOR + MATRIX + EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE? It’s not as good as any of those movies but it’s a fun & wild ride that’s a little preachy too. The Internet Was A Mistake: The Movie.

PTA renewing my faith in what a movie can do....

"Paul Thomas Anderson delivers a 2 hour, 40 minute work of art in #OneBattleAfterAnother that lays bare many current failures of the United States Of America while also compelling with a heart pounding and personal narrative." My @cinapse.bsky.social review. Deeply impacted by this. #FantasticFest

Claudia Cardinale and Robert Redford dying in the same week puts the world in a hotness deficit not seen since at least the 19th century

Holy Shit. #FantasticFest

Seeing ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER!

Letterboxd just told me I have seen DEATHGASM. Which is great, since I’m now seated for DEATHGASM 2! #FantasticFest

Just had a blast finally seeing FREAKED for the first time on the big screen at #FantasticFest! Loving these retrospective screenings this year. There’s a true gross out, punk rock, anti-corporate, outcast loving spirit to this insanity. And like a NAKED GUN style sense of humor.

#FORBIDDENCITY "meld[s] together tropes of triad gangster kung fu films with operatic Italian gangster pictures to create a stew unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in a movie before." @wellgousa.bsky.social is distro'ing. It's a MUST SEE. My full @cinapse.bsky.social review out of #FantasticFest:

#FORBIDDENCITY "meld[s] together tropes of triad gangster kung fu films with operatic Italian gangster pictures to create a stew unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in a movie before." @wellgousa.bsky.social is distro'ing. It's a MUST SEE. My full @cinapse.bsky.social review out of #FantasticFest:

RIVERBEND: Sam Firstenberg’s Long-Lost Action Classic Takes The American Cinematheque In October! The screening marks the latest stop in the film's journey since its revival and current restoration effort coming in 2026.

Same. It’s got a take, and that’s refreshing. #SilentNightDeadlyNight #FantasticFest

“If this kind of genuine love letter to action, fantasy, and metal can still be made, maybe there’s still hope that Abraxeon can be saved.” I adored Steven Kostanski’s take on #DEATHSTALKER and here’s my @cinapse.bsky.social review out of the North American premiere of the film at #FantasticFest

YES, Kate gets it. My own review is forthcoming but 9.5/10 sounds about right for #ForbiddenCity! Check out her thoughts because she knows what she’s talking about and this film rules.

Just got to see 2008’s Thai martial arts opus CHOCOLATE on the big screen in 35mm at #FantasticFest. The film more than holds up in the Muay Thai & set pieces department. Jeeja Yanin’s kicks are SO CLEAN. A phenomenal revisit! Audience was with it all the way.

CRUEL JAWS: Severin is distro'ing this 1995 Italian schlocksterpiece that's like SAMURAI COP levels of WTF as it rips off JAWS with reckless abandon. Big thanks to AGFA for showing it to us on the big screen. #FantasticFest @severinfilms.bsky.social #AGFA

THE FORBIDDEN CITY. The Italian Mafia/Chinese gangster movie you never knew you needed. Love, revenge, cultural clashes, comedy, and hard-hitting action, all under the big lights of Rome. It’s huge in scope and ideas, and nails them all. Yaxi Liu is 🔥 Bravissimo! #FantasticFest

“If this kind of genuine love letter to action, fantasy, and metal can still be made, maybe there’s still hope that Abraxeon can be saved.” I adored Steven Kostanski’s take on #DEATHSTALKER and here’s my @cinapse.bsky.social review out of the North American premiere of the film at #FantasticFest

Y’all gonna love and hate these. cinapse.co/2025/09/a-di...

DEATHSTALKER: Fans of fantasy dungeon crawlers, glorious 80s schlock, and Astron-6’s brand of homemade horror goodness can rejoice! Steven Kostanski’s remake set to a metal soundtrack brings the gore and laughs you’d expect. Have a blast. #FantasticFest

DEATHSTALKER (2025) is a gory hilarious riot that beats with a goofy, heavy metal heart and should be experienced with friends. A terrifically fun time. #FantasticFest

dlvr.it/TNBnCP Here’s @juliansingleton.bsky.social ‘s @cinapse.bsky.social review of #LUGER!

“Action fans will find gnarly, well-captured melee action in Ikatan Darah, so it’s worth seeking out!” Here’s my @cinapse.bsky.social review of #IkatanDarah, the new Indonesian action film & the first Uwais Productions title! #FantasticFest

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I’m seated for DEATHSTALKER and allowing myself to geek out a little that I might be in the same room as Daniel Bernhardt soon?! #FantasticFest

dlvr.it/TNBnCP Here’s @juliansingleton.bsky.social ‘s @cinapse.bsky.social review of #LUGER!

LUGER: A Spanish crime epic (from the team that made I’LL CRUSH Y’ALL) that feels like a Guy Ritchie street crime film that has a little deeper pathos at the core. A mysterious pistol ruins everyone’s day. I really enjoyed it. It’s talky, but the talk has style and reveals character! #FantasticFest

“Action fans will find gnarly, well-captured melee action in Ikatan Darah, so it’s worth seeking out!” Here’s my @cinapse.bsky.social review of #IkatanDarah, the new Indonesian action film & the first Uwais Productions title! #FantasticFest

Y’all, BODY BLOW is such a fantastic sleazy Queer Fantasia. One of my favorites at #FantasticFest! Full review for @cinapse.bsky.social below!

REFLECTION ON A DEAD DIAMOND: The first film I’ve seen by these filmmakers. Very frenetic and evocative. Like a James Bond / Diabolik existential trip. Filmmakers said their diamond visuals were inspired by JCVD’s glass-rolled gloves in KICKBOXER! #FantasticFest

ROAD TO VENDETTA: A Hong Kong -> Tokyo assassin action film that strongly evokes JOHN WICK’s universe and some BABY ASSASSINS sensibilities. It’s got style and potential and is ultimately solid if not remarkable. #FantasticFest

SILVER SCREAMERS: A nice core / life affirming doc about seniors making a horror short called THE RUG (we also saw the short). It’s pro creativity, highlights the power of filmmaking as a community act, & inspires listening to the under-heard. So like my catnip. #FantasticFest

#FantasticFest begins NOW. Check out the @cinapse.bsky.social team’s most anticipated and give us a follow as we are going to cover the shit out of this festival! #ChaosReigns cinapse.co/2025/09/fant...

IKATAN DARA: The first film from Iko Uwais’ new production company had its first ever public screening here at #FantasticFest. Great choreography, colorful villains, & gnarly kills float a thin story.

Sometimes there are just pure moments in this life! Here’s one. (Julian is a fluent signer)

#PRIMATE: A fun ride for an opening night #FantasticFest title. I had a nice little pit of tension in my gut for much of the time. It could’ve been smarter, it could’ve been executed a little more believably, but the kills are gnarly and mean. If Cujo in Hawaii sounds good to you, do it.

#FantasticFest begins NOW. Check out the @cinapse.bsky.social team’s most anticipated and give us a follow as we are going to cover the shit out of this festival! #ChaosReigns cinapse.co/2025/09/fant...

In which I fraternize with The Brendans, who are gentlemen and scholars. #MakeMeWatchIt #RedSonja #Jaws #HighAndLow #Highest2Lowest @cinapse.bsky.social

For the Happy Hump Day crowd, @thetruebrendanf.bsky.social and I welcomed @edtravis.bsky.social for the start of Season 3 - we talk RED SONJA, WEAPONS, HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, JAWS at 50, and more. #KPopDemonHunters #Weapons #Highest2Lowest #JawsAt50 #filmsky #podsky open.spotify.com/episode/59SV...

#MakeMeWatchIt is graced by @edtravis.bsky.social of @cinapse.bsky.social again to talk classic favorites and new hotness, from #Highest2Lowest (and the original) to @emjaybassett.bsky.social's #RedSonja before we dive into the one and only JAWS. #filmsky #podsky open.spotify.com/episode/59SV...