One of my favourite things about xmas these days is the seasonal specials of all my favourite podcasts. @househammerpod.bsky.social up next! 🎄🧛‍♂️🍻

Your Netflix package is about to cost more, and your cinemas will have fewer movies to show, but *jazz hands* Thaaaaat’s Capitalism, Baaaaaby!

Channel 4 are now showing about 26 episodes of *Frasier* a week, meaning that the Frasier year is now just over ten weeks long. That’s even shorter than a year on Mercury.

Stone cold classic! 👢🏹 #Talkingpicturestv

When talkies took over, silent movies were instantly out of style. (Well, over the course of 2-3 years, almost instantly) Studios quickly remade their silent hits, silent films were recut for dubious comedy. Talkie stars denied ever being in them.

Thanks to the #Pordenone Silent Film Festival's 2025 online output, last night I was able to see what @moviessilently.bsky.social was raving about in her review of The Blood Ship. It's marvellous! And a great 1st opportunity for many silent film fans as I think the 2024 Bluray is Region A only.

This is why I am so fussy about silent film restorations, computer colorization and AI. It took us DECADES to degunk CALIGARI because some mid-century fool changed the aspect ratio. You never know what is going to survive.

Oh, Doctor! (1925) has given me my new favourite intertitle. (The context being a very cute scene between Reg Denny and Mary Astor) #100yearoldfilms #silentfilm

The DCA is putting on so many silent film screenings this year and I LOVE IT. 😍 Keep it up @dcadundee.bsky.social ! #silentfilm #dundee

Sometimes you just feel like watching films from 1925 about rats. #100yearoldfilms #silentfilm

BBC Four tonight! 🚨

This is an important read, #silentfilm fans! 🩶

Nice thread on The Beloved Rogue (1927), which I am surprised isn't better known given that it has John Barrymore AND Conrad Veidt both being ridiculous together. Also, how I long for a European blu-ray release...

What kind of age check is this? It shouted "Papa!" and I shouted "Nicole!" and it said I was old enough

My obsession with the Fred and Ginger RKO movies, which helped foster an interest in 1930s Hollywood more generally, started when I happened to catch some of The Gay Divorcee during a gym session. Like so many of my favourite things, I discovered it by chance thanks to linear broadcasting.

"I'll automate my first draft with AI and then add the human stuff" is just about the stupidest thing I have ever heard in my life and, in itself, an argument against using AI to draft anything if that's an example of same.

Have decided that any time a tech bro says they have invented a new machine that will help, we should post this image, and then kick them firmly up the arse.

I know this isn't the point. But Liverpool has great museums and galleries, superb nightlife for all tastes, two awesome cathedrals, an attractive docklands, rich musical and footballing heritage, and a boycott of the Sun. If you believe it's a shithole, you're both intellectually lazy and wrong.

Marvel: 'Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history' ITV:

Jobyna Ralston and Richard Arlen in Wings (1927)

@neilkbrand.bsky.social I'll be at the DCA tonight - looking forward to it! *high sign gesture*

On my way to see one of my all time favourite films on the big screen tonight, thanks to @dcadundee.bsky.social 🥰

I love this movie! A great pre-30s talkie (they do exist!) 🩶

I watched The Lost World a couple of weeks ago. I have mixed views on the film overall, but the dinosaurs are indeed spectacular, to the point I became emotionally invested in them... 🦕 #silentfilm #100yearoldfilms

This is my favourite mix of this song, and it bothers me that it's never the version you hear on the radio anymore. #TOTP

@bobfischer.bsky.social @andrewtsmith.bsky.social I know I'm extremely late to the party, but your Summer Winos book is really brightening up the start of the year for me - thank you. And signed too - how lovely!

I really wish Bluesky would introduce the ability to make private lists. It's the main thing that's missing for me.

Squeezed in a final 1924 film before the year ends - Harold Lloyd's Hot Water. Love a good sidewalk elevator scene (or "pavement lift" as it would probably be in my native tongue)... #100yearoldfilms #silentfilm

In a rush to meet my 31st December deadline for 1924 (busy couple of weeks ahead...) I ended up watching 15 Charley Chase shorts yesterday. I can't think of many better ways to spend an afternoon... #100yearoldfilms #silentfilm #silentcomedy

Fun Fact: BOTH Silent era Harrison Ford and Talkie era Harrison Ford have stars on The Hollywood Walk of Fame- at 6665 Hollywood Boulevard (silent era Ford) & 6801 Hollywood Boulevard (talkie Ford) #TCMParty #SilentSundayNights #LittleOldNewYork #HarrisonFord

The "original version" is indeed the 1984 single mix which I promise you, you won't hear. You will hear the 1985 pudding mix edit.

📢 Lost silent film found! 📢 South America has done it again! 👏

Helpful thread here about using alt text on images. And another good reason to use it (and encourage others to) that I just found out: Muting keywords works on alt text, so if there's someone or something you really dont wanna see, you may have a better chance of avoiding photos of it here too.

Some of the injuries Buster Keaton suffered while making his films

Post a movie GIF from the year you were born.

Hello people! I arrived a few days ago and am still getting my bearings. I'm not sure if I'll be posting any more than I did in the other place, but it's great to be here. 💙