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It’s about time someone made a film about the origin of the Star Trek logo

Bangers.

West of Zanzibar (1928, dir Tod Browning) is a wildly inappropriate, grotesque, lurid Lon Chaney exploitation flick (all compliments). Magician Phroso follows the man who ruined his life down to Africa and executes a slow, ruthless revenge. Chaney is phenomenal, the entire thing deeply suspect fun.

If you want to know what my disc backlog is like, I went to see how much a Blu-ray was today only to see “you purchased this six months ago”

rip alfred hitchcock, you would loved being banned from bluesky.

Apparently he called them and went on a night out with them

Just imagine if they woulda kept the original title for "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" - “The Presbyterian Church Wager” Yikes! Here's a pre-release poster for it from 1971.

Next you’ll tell me Tom Jones has never heard ‘The Ballad of Tom Jones.’

Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo

I originally meant to have this ready for the first of May, ha! Only five-ish months late, it's the next in my Summerisle Procession series of lino prints - It's Holly! Available from 12:00 (GMT) on Wednesday... 👁️ slipperyjack.bigcartel.com

What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?

Two more days in hospital. I can do this.

When I got my masters (and later published a book) on rape in cinema, a very well-known older male academic casually told me that it wasn't really a valid achievement because I was just using what he assumed happened to me as an "unfair advantage" (?!)

All my books in ebook format are now available direct on my very own shop! I am going to be putting up signed copies of my book, soon! Everything is there, all my fiction and some author aids. #Horror #SciFiFantasy #DarkFantasy #PsychThriller 💙📚👀😱📢📚 ko-fi.com/mirandakatea...

Our fourth album, with which I tried not to sink saturated solace TREMOSPHERE @tremosphere.com CD/digital - @ampwall.com ampwall.com/a/tremospher... - @bandcamp.com tremosphere.bandcamp.com/album/satura... - iTunes/streaming except Spotify

Network DVD and Blu-rays are available again via Future Network/Quoit Media futurenetwork.wales?v=7885444af42e Liquidated stock apparently. Now I can finally buy Bottoms Up! on blu-ray and never watch it.

RIP APOLLO

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on January 13th on #4K in the US from @kinolorber.com: #Mimic (1997)! From master mythmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) comes a “terrifying film of great elegance” (San Francisco Chronicle). Starring Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite),

November 17, 1978: Star Wars Holiday Special was aired for the first and last time: It is notable for introducing the world to Boba Fett. I made a video detailing the creation of Boba Fett, which you can watch here: youtu.be/lGLwu7Im8mo

Next up is my debut review feature for @techraptor.net, in which my childhood days of playing FIFA Street with my younger brother were reignited when I got to review @playrematch.com ⚽ The team at Sloclap has been acknowledged ☝️🏽 this year as Rematch is nominated for Best Sports/Racing Game!

Holy shit. This is an unfathomable situation for an artist I greatly admire and have done so since the Twitter days. Please check out this GoFundMe, please order a frog at www.figmentpudding.com, and/or please share this to get it in front of as many eyes as possible.

Reminder that LWL is always open to pitches from film writers. I'd love to publish more op-eds on new films, spirited rediscoveries, unusual interviews etc from the new year. Seeing so many places shutter this year has been extremely depressing so I'd love to just remind people we welcome pitches

Nov/Dec is chaotic because I'm away and we have a new issue and EOY to sort but January onwards I'd love to hear from some new contributors or returning ones. All contributions are paid. lwlies.com/submissions

If you and a parent (or child) ever bonded over shared love of movies, this beautiful remembrance by film critic and programmer Michael Koresky will make you all misty. It's about the experience of watching movies with his mother. Signed by the author. mzs.press/SIGNED-Films...

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on February 17th on Blu-ray in the US from @criterion.bsky.social as #Eclipse Series 8: #LubitschMusicals (1929-1932)! Renowned as a silent-film pioneer and the man who refined Hollywood comedy with such masterpieces as Trouble in Paradise, The Shop Around the Corner,

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on February 24th on #4K and Blu-ray in the US from @criterion.bsky.social: #Network (1976)! This media satire, directed by Sidney Lumet from a brilliantly incisive script by Paddy Chayefsky, is an X-ray of the corrupted soul of a corporate-dominated America,

Definitely mixed messages. Claims he is a film buff and proponent of creating new material. Meanwhile, thousands are laid off.

A hack for understanding the Labour right is that they actually want to do these things. If you just start from that point, it’s much easier to process literally everything they do.

I miss my dusty bin mug

"To show there's no hard feelings, Please take an advance copy of my book."

Damn. I use “time for a test toast” all the time. RIP.

One of the few consolations I can take from this bleak world is that everyone I follow seems to be as angry about things as I am

Possibly one of the best scenes in Japanese cinema. #BlueSpring #青い春 directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. Region free bluray available from us thirdwindowfilms.com/films/blue-s...

Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo

This film, Sallywood, was released mere days after its star Sally Kirkland died at age 84. Or as she would have preferred it, "passed into spirit." This piece is part review, part appreciation of Kirkland, a brassy dame who always survived.

MARI LWYD CHARITY AUCTION UPDATE Yesterday’s wonderful arrival from @slipperyjack.bsky.social is finally on the preview site! Please visit all the entries here! skullsandsheetsauction.wordpress.com

There is only one spooky doll head decoration left! 💘 hellohalloweeno.etsy.com/listing/4400...

the backwards progression of media literacy and criticism needs to be studied

I just saw yet another new movie shot on digital with thousands of digital effects work plus scenes shot with LED screens and yet the image wasn't "flat" and covered in "digital sludge", the movie didn't feel "safe and clinical" in any way I wonder if those YouTube video essays are misleading

On Wednesday, as part of a series at the Chicago Cultural Center celebrating 50 years of Siskel & Ebert, assistant editor @clintworthing.bsky.social will participate in a Q&A w/ FACETS programming director Charles Coleman on Gus Van Sant's DRUGSTORE COWBOY. Tickets: luma.com/bic9qtbu

A reading of the proposals. The tl;dr is that it's both as morally repugnant and as incoherent as you would expect.

My great uncle Reza fled Iran and arrived in the UK in the 70s. All he had was some Persian rugs, which he sold to start his life over. Starmer’s Labour would have denied him that chance and a huge part of my family would never have existed.

The annual Ho-Ho-Holiday Sale is underway at MZS.Press arts bookstore. we've chosen items for maximum gift-ability. We *automatically* upgrade USPS shipping one level (yes, you read that right!). All orders packed with obsessive care. And we put little extras in there, too! mzs.press/EVERYTHING-W...

For that special obsessive in your life, who may or may not be you

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Now available on Blu-ray in the US from @deafcrocodile.bsky.social with a new slipcover designed by Beth Morris: #TheOutcasts (1982)! Note: The disc is the same as the previous standard edition, simply with a slipcover added, limited to 300 units.

Happy birthday, Maestro.

Folks, I really need some help. For the last 10-15 days, I've been pretty much out of action, which has put me two weeks behind on promoting my Film Stories 500 show in London next week. I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out. Thank you. www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

I just want to go home

Bugger it I’m really poorly and don’t have the eye comfort or brain sparks to make art. Still, here are some I made earlier