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...

Happy to see essays back at @animusmagazine.bsky.social, which always features thoughtful and engaging work. Loved reading this piece on how Hollywood films portray, distort, and avoid climate change

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...

Absolutely excellent analysis of New York, New York. I was lucky to have seen it at the Ziegfeld Theatre in NYC (I was sixteen) and even in its 70mm glory it was still an ungodly mess. And yes, De Niro’s Jimmy was a total asshole and that meet cute scene with him and Francine was an utter disaster.

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...

Read @casparsalmon.bsky.social 's final Psycho. column from #Cannes2025, in which a reader asks him about the "best" "croissant" in the city — obvious code for "worthwhile" "film" in the festival! Now unlocked for all: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-50/

It’s that time again. So much has happened in Cannes since the last column, and we’re still here for a few days. Write to us! You can also nous écrire en français si vous voulez.

Cet homme mérite que son accred’ devienne rose l’année prochaine et toutes les suivantes pour ce chef d’œuvre 🙏

What is overrated and/or underrated about the Cannes Film Festival experience? In the latest edition of Psycho., now unlocked, @casparsalmon.bsky.social answers. animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-49/

The Psycho. team is at the Cannes Film Festival. Ask @casparsalmon.bsky.social about it for this week’s column! ✍️ bit.ly/animus_psycho