Well I think we already know what the physical media release of 2026 is going to be, courtesy of @umbrellaent.bsky.social: shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/bmx...

Coming this May... HAMMER VOLUME SEVEN: SHIPS & GIGGLES Take a look at the lighter side of the legendary film studio’s diverse output, with a quartet of comic classics starring a roll-call of British comedy greats.

It's been several years in the making, but finally @indicator.bsky.social are bringing us Hammer vol. 7, including the long impossible to see (until @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social rescued it a few years ago) The Ugly Duckling! www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/...

Wild, Wild Podcast is back with a new season! Join us as we revisit the 1980s films Donald Pleasence made in Italy, starting out with what was surely his career highlight, Pumaman! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Part of the @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5sx1...

Both of these are exciting additions to my collection.

Speaking of Raro, those lovely people at parent company @kinolorber.com just sent me two comp copies both featuring new commentary tracks by my Wild, Wild Podcast co-host and I. I also did some new subtitle translation on Body Puzzle which was fun!

Yet another new commentary track coming soon via our friends at Raro USA! I only just finished editing this one three days ago and it's announced already! I like their speed. kinolorber.com/product/so-y...

That's two audio commentaries edited and submitted in less than a week, a new record for me I think. This latest one is for a strange little low budget Itallian film starring an actress who doesn't get enough attention in cult film circles. We hope to change that with this release!

It looks like this is coming out in November, almost exactly a year after we recorded our new commentary. What a strange and entertaining film this is: kinolorber.com/product/plot...

The film for ep 49 which landed today is “Noose” (1948). Josephine Botting from the #BFI comes in to talk about this Soho noir and we’re also joined by "Tired Old Queen at the Movies", @stevehayestoq.bsky.social to hear about one of the film’s stars, #CaroleLandis sohobitespodcast.com/episode/49

Bedazzled (1967) Guest House Paradiso (1999) Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1972) A Hard Days Night (1964) Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949) Ooh You Are Awful (1972) Paddington 2 (2017) Without A Clue (1988) School For Scoundrels (1960) ... all these and more can be found HERE! www.patreon.com/c/GoonPod

The BFI continue to surprise... whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

I reviewed another fabulous Tales of Adventure boxset from @imprintfilms.bsky.social for Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/a...

All new A24 films all seem to be shot mainly in close-up and medium close-up in shallow focus. Every time I see one in the cinema I’m desperately hoping someone will buy the cinematographer a wide angle lens.

File this under "You don't see stuff like that in the cinema any more."

I can't believe I'm only just now discovering the existence of the Italian disco mafia movie White Pop Jesus. youtu.be/e-k0B5nc1LA?...

Today we kick of Filthy Fiftieth February on Cultpix - celebrating the films that were making cinema floors sticky half a century ago. www.cultpix.com/blog/filthy-...

Really looking forward to finally getting this set soon!

Just finished editing my second solo audio commentary. These guys were cheering me on.

This is the one I've been waiting for! Very excited to have contributed an interview to Eureka's 4K release of Danger: Diabolik. eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/danger...

Finally, a release of Danger: Diabolik with the kinds of extras it deserves, including an appearance from @darklonelywater.bsky.social! eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/danger...

Just submitted another booklet essay for an upcoming Blu Release. I've written about Sybil Danning. It was fun, but I really didn't have time to do it. This photo is not necessarily the film in question.

Another day, another fabulous boxset from @imprintfilms.bsky.social reviewed by me for Cinema Retro. This time it's the ghostly Shaw Brothers! www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/a...

I think my #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched is pretty representative of the kind of thing I'm into. Interestingly, three of those films feature copious amounts of skulls.

The huge Jet Li Shaw Brothers poster I bought in Beijing has a new home.

Working from home, and realised that I've not left my house since Sunday morning. Maybe it's because I've seen the news and I just don't want to go out there any more...

I'm reading this now and it's great!

Last four watched for #letterboxdfriday. A good mix.

I've crossed ethical lines here and reviewed a boxset from @imprintfilms.bsky.social that features a commentary track by me. Regardless of that, it's a wonderful set: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...

Anyone else feel like we're living in those opening scenes of Threads, where everyone is ignoring the news in the background as things ramp up exponentially? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Featuring a new commentary from us!

I’m currently working my way through a newly released boxset of foreign films and so far each one has had spelling mistakes in the subtitles. What happened to QCing?

Get hip to the swinging beat cats daddio! Beat Girl (1960) is on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social tomorrow at 2:20am. We discussed the film, its fantastic music and, in this clip, the outrageous dialogue with Des Burkinshaw back in episode 37. Full episode here: sohobitespodcast.com/episode/37

A new Soundtrack/library mix from me: www.mixcloud.com/edgar_wallac...

Stranger Things was so good. That’s it.

It's only one week into January and I've had three commisions for new bonus content, including today an essay for a late-in-the-cycle poliziotteschi. It's good to be alive. And also really, really busy. Like, I don't have time for all this stuff.

Head over to Goon Pod Film Club for exclusive shows on classic British comedy films www.patreon.com/cw/GoonPod

The final episode of our Women in Italian Cinema mini-season, where we talk about producer Donatella Donati, and what was probably her most high-profile production: StageFright! Available now wherever you find your podcasts Part of the @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/33M5...

Just remembered that time I became an official expert in Swiss Film: www.filmo.ch/Backstage/ex...

Where’s our blu ray?

Rentaghost on BBC Four at 7.15pm tonight. Yippee!

I wasn’t expecting Ving Rhames to be my most watched actor in 2025: letterboxd.com/retroramblin...

Just been offered a commentary track gig on another gothic horror obscurity. I’ll be going solo on this one, which is a scary proposition.

I’ve just started reading this, and it promises to be a fascinating take on film history.

Having trained in audio editing by cutting 1/4 inch tape with a razor blade, editing a podcast in Audition is a piece of cake. I want my podcast to sound as professional as possible, even though it doesn’t make money.

I watched 30 fewer films in 2025 than I did the year before, but 231 is still quite a lot. Some great ones, some obscure ones, and a few duff ones. Here’s my list on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/BXoUE

What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?

It hasn't been officially announced yet, but this new release of A Man Called Blade from Treasured Films features a booklet essay by me on the life and career of Maurizio Merli. Now available for pre-order: diabolikdvd.com/product/mann...

More exciting stuff from @hammerfilms.bsky.social for 2026! hammerfilms.com/products/spa...

This is a great Christmas film from @hammerfilms.bsky.social