I see no way that this could go wrong

Cry me a fucking river

I get that to be or not to be is one of the most famous & philosophically resonant lines ever but in my day to day existence this one always tops it easily

This needs to be seen more - excellent anti-gambling companies attack piece by Christopher Eccleston. Good gag at 42s as well youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...

End of holidays/Back to work

Ethan Hawke reminiscing about the much missed River Phoenix. This is lovely because so many of us have met someone who has shown us how much more there can be to explore in our chosen profession & enriched our lives because of their example. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

‘Isn’t it weird that I’m a talking dog?’

Since Rubio’s such a spineless prick let’s remember the time Canada rolled out the red carpet square sample for him

Trump delivering Venezuela to oil executives is like me giving my Betamax videos to Criterion

Post-Xmas break Monday coming

Bernard Sumner is 70. Here are my two favourite New Order tracks. Uplifting melancholy at its oxymoronic best. 1/2 youtu.be/6H7wyPSinUU?...

Genius editor Thelma Schoonmaker is 86. I love her definition of editing: ‘Editing is really like plumbing a good deal of the time. You put two things together, and a current runs through it.’

Regime Change at Bernie’s (2026)

‘That’s right, bubby, I’m the new President of Venezuela’

Trump planning how to run Venezuela

*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*

Beginning to think he shouldn’t have been given the FIFA Peace Prize

me looking for whoever’s still setting off fireworks

Imagine dying like this & all your friends & family trying to keep a straight face at your funeral

Terrific documentary about a real one of a kind movie

And 3 employees melted after opening The Ark

If someone you know is trying to stop drinking Farrell, newly sober, on first meeting Gleeson: ‘He said ‘willya have a drink?’ & opened his hotel fridge ‘I’ve still or sparkling’. In that moment, I fell in love with him as he’d gone out & bought them. I thought ‘that’s a fella who’ll look after you’

When THAT guy sits in front of you in the cinema

me trying to decide what to focus on controlling for my New Year’s resolutions

Beginning to think this guy could even make fetch happen

Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer & James Spader in Pretty in Pink (1986)

This year, new films will arrive from: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Lee Chang-dong Jane Schoenbrun Mike Leigh Pedro Almodóvar Radu Jude Albert Serra Steven Spielberg James Gray M. Night Shyamalan Mike Leigh Cristian Mungiu Andrew Haigh Annie Baker Abel Ferrara And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...

Muppet Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Noel Gallagher on his wedding day, 1996

If you’re feeling at a bit of a loss today then this might focus you, especially if you’d like to express yourself artistically but lack the confidence to do so. ‘You may feel foolish, you may even look foolish…do the thing anyway.’ My personal mantra since I was a kid. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?...

55m into watching Batman Begins with my 9yo: ‘Why is Lucius important?’ ‘Because Bruce is going to use all his stuff for a Batman suit.’ ‘This is a Batman film??’ ‘Yes. It’s called Batman Begins.’ ‘I forgot.’ ‘It’s understandable, son. He doesn’t actually become Batman til the 3rd film.’ ‘What?’

I like how The Independent always repeats the headline three times. I like how The Independent always repeats the headline three times. I like how The Independent always repeats the headline three times.

Going into 2026 like…

If your country hasn’t entered 2026 yet then don’t: it’s a trap!

Picture of the staff who operate my account:

This is my favourite MTV moment. The full clip for context is underneath this one. Thanks @stevelambert.bsky.social for reminding me.

Too many to choose from but as a joyous fuck you to the establishment in all its forms that tried to shame & humiliate him because of his sexuality, George Michael’s Outside takes some beating: youtu.be/gwZAYdHcDtU?...

Anthony Hopkins is 88. Here’s that time he was stuck in the 7 items or fewer queue because the cashiers were changing over & having a long chat.

First day of 2025 vs last day of 2025

First day of 2025 vs last day of 2025.

Hoping to bring this energy into 2026

“As a survivor, you have to prove that there is a reason for your existence. You are driven to justify the fact that you survived what others did not. And part of that justification is to do something that will help repair the world.” - Meyer Gottlieb

‘I always say, the film is the thing. The film is the thing. It’s the film, the language of cinema. You work so hard & the second it’s finished, people want you to change it back into words.’ - David Lynch

When you’ve taken down the Xmas decorations

Me on New Year’s Eve vs me on New Year’s Day

when your mom gets out of prison for gross child neglect & you’ve finally learnt to forgive her