Tickets are already on sale to BFI Members! Getting a membership could be a good deal if you’re planning on seeing several films in the season — which you definitely should, since they’re all good: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

In this new episode of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social get emotional talking about the work of one of their favourite filmmakers, Maurice Pialat. animus-magazine.ghost.io/hard-truths-...

When it comes to film, is older always better? In the latest Psycho. a reader admits they do not *get* the cinema of John Cassavetes. From this sad predicament, Caspar Salmon finds several ways out of shame, towards a kinder reckoning with cinemas past & present 🙏 animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-67/

In his latest Psycho. column, Caspar looks ahead to a happy Lisa Kudrow year: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-65/

Is love real, or a socially accepted form of delusion? Is romance a choice, or written in the unalterable script of our destiny? As Richard Linklater’s BEFORE SUNRISE (1995) turns 30, Elena and Manuela revisit his Before Trilogy and discuss NOUVELLE VAGUE. animus-magazine.ghost.io/hard-truths-...

Absolutely thrilled to be publishing such a wonderful essay from Robert. Bringing back long-form pieces on Animus has been a highlight of my year.

🎬 NEW LONG-FORM ESSAY 🎬 As queer rights are under threat and queer representation in commercial cinema in retreat, looking back at the careers of queer directors from Code-era Hollywood can be more than a chance to revisit great films. By Robert Stinner: animus-magazine.ghost.io/queer-auteur...

🏀 NEW LONG-FORM ESSAY 🏀 In his wide-ranging piece, returning Animus writer @bharathan.bsky.social looks at the ways sporting excellence is portrayed and/or analysed in different media, through the example of Michael Jordan. animus-magazine.ghost.io/the-invisibl...

The Animus long-form essays continue!

In this new episode of Hard Truths - the 10th! - @manilazic.bsky.social and @elazic.bsky.social discuss three recent watches, and accidentally land on a theme: male trauma, and a certain sense of entitlement. animus-magazine.ghost.io/jukebox-or-y...

In the latest edition of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, Caspar Salmon answers a reader’s question by looking at the duo of actors headlining the new Netflix show Hostage: Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. 💌: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-58/

Love, desire and fate considered in the films of my favourite director Max Ophüls - @manilazic.bsky.social & @elazic.bsky.social @animusmagazine.bsky.social podcast … open.spotify.com/episode/55bB...

From the ultraviolence of RAW to the OTT silliness of TITANE and the emo intensity of ALPHA: in this ep of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social talk about the ideas lurking behind the infamous shock value of Julia Ducournau's cinema. animus-magazine.ghost.io/julia-ducour...

ICYMI long-form essays are back on Animus 💙 starting with this thoroughly researched, rip-roaring look at climate change cinema by John Kidwell

A breathless read reflecting our breathless times. Had a lot of fun!!

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After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back! John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...

Rewatching this a few weeks ago as part of a piece (up next week, I think?) was revelatory, which is a bit odd bc I already considered it one of the Great American Movies

As the Hard Truths podcast takes a short summer break, @manilazic.bsky.social writes about some of the most striking and “brave” performances she saw at this year’s edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato: animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...

As the Hard Truths podcast takes a short summer break, @manilazic.bsky.social writes about some of the most striking and “brave” performances she saw at this year’s edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato: animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...

Caspar on Michelle Williams’ character in Kelly Reichardt’s SHOWING UP (2022) ♥️ animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-57/

Had so much fun recording this episode with @manilazic.bsky.social 💙

In the latest edition of Psycho. — now free to read for all — Caspar discusses some of his favourite and some of the worst fictional artists in film. 💌: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-57/

With just 4 feature films, Ari Aster has established himself as one of the foremost voices of our phone-addicted, psychically damaged, paranoid generation. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, & EDDINGTON (without spoilers): all in this new ep of Hard Truths 🎧 animus-magazine.ghost.io/ari-aster/

With just 4 feature films, Ari Aster has established himself as one of the foremost voices of our phone-addicted, psychically damaged, paranoid generation. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, & EDDINGTON (without spoilers): all in this new ep of Hard Truths 🎧 animus-magazine.ghost.io/ari-aster/

The time has come again. Pen a letter to your humble servant @casparsalmon.bsky.social

I liked one of these two films… but which one? There is only one way to find out beside asking me directly:

2 stars fight for relevance in 2 summer 2025 blockbusters: Brad Pitt in F1, Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING. In this new Hard Truths episode, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social discuss the films’ cinematic merits, perverse pleasures, and unavoidable offense:

Why waste your most thought-provoking ideas and piercingly inane thoughts about cinema on a social media post, when you could send them directly to @casparsalmon.bsky.social ? Awaiting your anonymous questions for this week’s Psycho. column: bit.ly/animus_psycho

In the latest instalment of Psycho. — now accessible to all — @casparsalmon.bsky.social answers a reader’s question about objective quality and subjective taste: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-52/

In the latest instalment of Psycho. — now accessible to all — @casparsalmon.bsky.social answers a reader’s question about objective quality and subjective taste: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-52/

This is our shortest episode to date! I think it may also be our best, but NOT because it's the shortest.

❤️ Love Hurts: Four by Max Ophüls 💔 In this episode of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social explore Max Ophüls’ sophisticated, disarmingly generous perspective on passion and the pain it often brings. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: animus-magazine.ghost.io/love-hurts-f...

In the latest instalment of Psycho., Animus agony aunt @casparsalmon.bsky.social writes about Nicolas Cage and his Cage-i-ness. Free to read 💌 animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-51/

Much love to everyone who stayed to the end of our 4-film erotic thriller marathon last night in the I LIKE TO WATCH screen at Picturehouse Central, as part of The World's Biggest All-Nighter Part IV!

Do join me this evening for the @animusmagazine.bsky.social erotic thrillers all-nighter at Picturehouse Central: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

From 42:00 you can hear me summarise in under 3 minutes the @animusmagazine.bsky.social I LIKE TO WATCH erotic thriller screen at Saturday’s Picturehouse Central All-Nighter; then @michaeljleader.bsky.social introducing his fab @ghibliotheque.bsky.social screen : podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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In this new ep, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social discuss 3 films playing in the 1st UK edition of @amcinematheque.bsky.social's Bleak Week, taking place @princecharlescinema.com: THE LAST LAUGH, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, & BREAKING THE WAVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

In this new ep, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social discuss 3 films playing in the 1st UK edition of @amcinematheque.bsky.social's Bleak Week, taking place @princecharlescinema.com: THE LAST LAUGH, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, & BREAKING THE WAVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Send us your film thoughts for this week’s edition of Psycho., our advice column for cinephiles written by the one and only @casparsalmon.bsky.social: ✍️ bit.ly/animus_psycho

June 7! www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...