I remember loving THE LOST DAUGHTER but THE BRIDE! did not work for me on almost any level. Barely remember the last time it was this hard for me to finish a movie. I’ll give Maggie Gyllenhaal many more chances in the director’s seat but this was a near total miss for me. #TheBride

DISCLOSURE DAY: Breathlessly yet patiently paced, fueled by a fiercely beating battle cry for empathy even (and especially) as the world burns. Leave it to a master like Spielberg to show what magic and majesty movies can still have if big-budget films can breathe and provoke rather than placate.

Here’s the final post from ages ago of our extensive #Zatoichi coverage at @cinapse.bsky.social . Click the tag and there’s so much Zatoichi to be found!!! cinapse.net/2014/09/the-...

PSA: Neon's website has an awesome sale right now. And it works on pre-orders! www.neonrated.com/shop

2nd viewing. Had to show my daughter. I hate it less now. Had years to let the disastrous return of the Emperor sink in. It remains cowardly & creatively bankrupt. But the characters/actors shine through almost in spite of the catastrophe of writing & decision making that is Palpatine boxd.it/eFsHCz

Had to break out the Garage Du Cinema to show my daughter THE LAST JEDI for the first time. (Prolly only my third time seeing it?) This is a four quadrant studio blockbuster that simply speaks to me on a pretty profound level.

I just saw BACKROOMS knowing next to nothing about it. @juliansingleton.bsky.social seems to have grasped it a lot more than I did in his piece at @cinapse.bsky.social. It was a pretty unique and haunting experience for me even if some of the purpose and lore eluded me.

My kid graduated from elementary school today and I’m hella proud and more emotional about it than expected. We’ve been at that school since she was Pre-K, navigated COVID at that school… basically I’m a sap and I’m posting about it.

"While Backrooms occasionally trades the eerie intimacy of the original YouTube videos for a strain of lead-footed literalism... Parsons’ assured command of the film’s bone-chilling dread [and] thematic ambition more than justifies the leap from viral curiosity to prestige production." Full review:

Scott Adkins has a new movie out! This one is a Guy Ritchie-esque British crime caper called #Reckless where is squares off against Vinnie Jones. It's solid! My @cinapse.bsky.social review: cinapse.net/2026/05/reck... #ScottAdkins #VinnieJones

Scott Adkins has a new movie out! This one is a Guy Ritchie-esque British crime caper called #Reckless where is squares off against Vinnie Jones. It's solid! My @cinapse.bsky.social review: cinapse.net/2026/05/reck... #ScottAdkins #VinnieJones

Don’t mind me I’m just watching THE KILLER, rewatching THE KILLER with commentary, and watching all of THE KILLER bonus features on Arrow’s 4K UHD release of John Woo’s THE KILLER. #TheKiller

I guess for me the OG MAGNIFICENT SEVEN franchise goes like this: 1>3>4>2. Only the first is even close to great. But they’re all enjoyable and watchable. boxd.it/erUulP

I prefer this 3rd entry to the second one, actually. boxd.it/erUw3j

I dug #RZA 's new film #OneSpoonOfChocolate & reviewed it for @cinapse.bsky.social ! Check it out! #WuTang #WuTangForever #WuTangClan cinapse.net/2026/05/rzas...

I dug #RZA 's new film #OneSpoonOfChocolate & reviewed it for @cinapse.bsky.social ! Check it out! #WuTang #WuTangForever #WuTangClan cinapse.net/2026/05/rzas...

REAL step down from THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. Some proto-DTV ass shit going on with this one. But Yul Brenner’s gravitas cannot be denied. Ever. boxd.it/enRpHf

Well okay then.

Humblebrag: I saw Point Blank at a Cinematheque Ontario screening prefaced by a lecture by Michael Ondaatje

#ATX: I’ll be hosting this free screening of #ELIO tonight under the stars & on the big screen! Come join me and/or spread the word. We’d love to have you with us. www.eventbrite.com/e/elio-2025-...

#ATX: I’ll be hosting this free screening of #ELIO tonight under the stars & on the big screen! Come join me and/or spread the word. We’d love to have you with us. www.eventbrite.com/e/elio-2025-...

I come here to discuss movies & connect with humans via the discussion of movies. I’ll say I definitely thought Dalia was the human they claimed to be, so I guess I’ve been catfished? But I’ll adjust to the reality they weren’t real! Much love to the real humans I enjoy interacting with here!

oh nuthin' just thinking about how absolutely badass woody strode looked in the opening to once upon a time in the west.

I would say I agree with this assessment based on the now several decades I have been on this earth.

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Crushed to read the news that Tony Stella has passed, a truly phenomenal and prolific artist, one of my absolute favorites

boxd.it/ef35Nvi at least partially blame @odstspartan.bsky.social for this (highly enjoyable) rewatch.

Very much enjoyed DTF ST. LOUIS and really only watched it so I could listen to the spoiler filled discussion of it after the guys all recommended it @thefilmcastpod.bsky.social

I've started listening to THE LORD OF THE RINGS audio books as read by Andy Serkis with my daughter. This is my favorite story ever told and the joy of listening along with my daughter brings legit tears to my eyes. Also I found this incredible interactive map. #LOTR lotrproject.com/map/#zoom=4&...

Second viewing yep still love it. boxd.it/eax9WB

Never seen the series, knew almost nothing about this, loved it. (Also loved BLACKBERRY). boxd.it/e8zoIb

Real long shot here, but have to take this issue to my people: I pre-ordered THE KILLER 4K from Arrow, USPS lost it, and Diabolik is now sold out. Any leads on where I could still buy this thing I desperately want to own?!

Honestly this ranks fairly low on the QT ranking for me, but there’s no denying it’s an arrival of a unique talent. Rewatched due to catching CITY ON FIRE for the first time recently. boxd.it/e8irmN

Jet Li is coming to #ATX Friday & I have a ticket! Gonna see how many Jet Li movies I can cram in before meeting him. Focusing on some the American ones I grew up on. Starting with #THEONE & holy shit I’m having SO much fun. Not sure how long it’s been… The bodies? They’re hitting the floor.

I would say I vibed with DUST BUNNY. Now on HBO Max. #DustBunny

boxd.it/e21o65 Actually a first time watch. Not as bad as I suspected it would be based on its reputation but really it’s just unremarkable.

Gotta love a JVJ western that’s like 80 minutes long! On Hulu. boxd.it/e229xH

I really dug the action/western #NORMAL from director Ben Wheatley, writer Derek Kolstad, & star Bob Odenkirk. Check out my @cinapse.bsky.social review out of #SXSW & the movie is now playing in theaters! cinapse.net/2026/03/sxsw...

#ATX: We'll be out tonight hosting WICKED: FOR GOOD free, under the stars, on the 40ft screen at #CommunityFirstVillage. Come join us!

#ATX: We'll be out tonight hosting WICKED: FOR GOOD free, under the stars, on the 40ft screen at #CommunityFirstVillage. Come join us!

I’ve seen HARD-BOILED no less than a dozen times on many different formats. Watching it on Arrow’s 4K UHD is like a religious experience for many reasons but honestly this new translation is a revelation that makes it like seeing it for the first time. It hits harder and sharper than ever!

#BEAST is a real Stallone-ass, JCVD-ass 90s throwback fight film and I had a blast watching this on the big screen. Will have to learn about lead Daniel McPherson as I’ve never known of him before. Came to see Bren Foster’s villain + choreo. It all clicked for me!

#BEAST is a real Stallone-ass, JCVD-ass 90s throwback fight film and I had a blast watching this on the big screen. Will have to learn about lead Daniel McPherson as I’ve never known of him before. Came to see Bren Foster’s villain + choreo. It all clicked for me!

Seated for Bren Foster’s #BEAST in a real gottdamn movie theater!

I wrote a little something about @cinapse.bsky.social, our recent move to cinapse.net, and who we are and what we're about. Hint: as a 13+ year online film community, I think we're something special & this is why. Check us out? You are welcome to join us.

I wrote a little something about @cinapse.bsky.social, our recent move to cinapse.net, and who we are and what we're about. Hint: as a 13+ year online film community, I think we're something special & this is why. Check us out? You are welcome to join us.