#BusanFilmFestival is this week. Busan isn’t just home to one of Asia’s biggest film festivals — the whole city is steeped in #cinema. From BIFF Square to movie museums and Marvel locations, it’s a film lover’s playground. #KoreanFilm #KMovies #SouthKorea www.travelwhilenerdy.com/blog/busan-f...

A grimly compelling dystopian tale that blends relentless tension with Stephen King’s mastery of raw human endurance. #THELONGWALK is in cinemas this week. thereelbits.com/2025/09/09/r...

Forty years ago today, Paul Verhoeven unleashed FLESH + BLOOD, a bawdy, brutal medieval epic that left audiences both horrified and fascinated—and hinted at the Hollywood blockbusters to come. thereelbits.com/2025/08/30/f...

After a nice little break from writing, I poured a cup of tea and settled into the cosy crime rhythms of 'The Thursday Murder Club' adaptation, now on Netflix. thereelbits.com/2025/08/29/r...

What movie do you consider "perfect"? 🎬

Now that it's on Netflix, here's a flashback to my #DEVO review from @melbfilmfest.bsky.social last year. This is just the film, just the film, the film U want. thereelbits.com/2024/08/13/r...

I think I speak for all Australian film fans in saying how important David Stratton was in building the foundations of film culture here. Fighting film censorship, the @sydfilmfest.bsky.social, championing Australian cinema and taking film criticism seriously. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

James J. Robinson's FIRST LIGHT (2025) is a visually exquisite and quietly probing debut that explores faith, power, and the loss of innocence. Now playing at @melbfilmfest.bsky.social #MIFF2025 thereelbits.com/2025/08/12/r...

Now watching 'The Gnome-Mobile' (1967), one of the live action films released in the year following Walt Disney's death. These opening matte shots, from the master Peter Ellenshaw, are striking.

Eric San/Kid Koala's SPACE CADET is now playing at @melbfilmfest.bsky.social. His wordless animated debut is a tender, visually striking tale of connection across distance. thereelbits.com/2025/08/10/r...

To mark the 10th anniversary of #Hamilton opening at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway on 6 August 2015, I reflect on the time I saw it in Hamburg. In German. www.travelwhilenerdy.com/blog/hamilto...

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It's always fun to share the news that the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns in August. Opening night film is 'Hear Me: Our Summer' and there's a 4K restoration of Shiri with Choi Min-sik. thereelbits.com/2025/07/21/k... #KMovies #FilmSky #KFilm #Korea #KPop #EXO

One of the things I've been doing more in the last few years is travelling, and writing about travelling, with my partner. Here's a few highlights from our year so far. www.travelwhilenerdy.com/blog/2025-so...

🚢 Disney Minus sails on! I’m still working my way through Disney’s entire filmography. This week’s stop is the baffling 'Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN' (1966). Dick Van Dyke stranded with a chimp, Nancy Kwan, casual stereotypes, and somehow an endorsement by the US Navy. thereelbits.com/2025/07/18/d...

Solid line-up at the African Film Festival in Sydney this September, especially if (like me) you missed The Heart is a Muscle at @sydfilmfest.bsky.social this year. Between that, Nteregu and the animation showcase, this is definitely one for Sydney film lovers. thereelbits.com/2025/07/16/a...

Just because the Superman Movie is trending here, I'm dropping my review back into the feed. Even a week later I find myself reflecting on the missed opportunities in a film I really wanted to love. thereelbits.com/2025/07/09/r...

I can’t speak for anyone else, but this 1945 press ad for Green Giant Peas & Niblets just freaks the heck out of me.

It’s been 25 years since X-Men (2000). This was the gateway mutant movie: a bold leap into the not-to-distant future. I revisit these days of future past, looking at how it helped change superhero cinema (possibly forever). #XMen #XMen25 #Marvel #ComicBookMovies thereelbits.com/2025/07/13/x...

Long before the Rescuers went down under, Disney put out this book: Strange Animals of Australia (1963) by Milton Lesser. Likely based on the Nature's Strangest Creatures film that came out in 1959, it catalogues how the world saw us in the 50s and 60s. The one on the right is the local edition.

#MIFF2025 Program reveals 275+ films, world premieres and live score events at Melbourne International Film Festival @melbfilmfest.bsky.social thereelbits.com/2025/07/10/m...

SUPERMAN (2025) is an ambitious Superman saga that struggles to find its footing amid an overcrowded plot, delivering flashes of humanity but too often lost in its own sprawling setup. thereelbits.com/2025/07/09/r... #Superman #DCU

Has it really been 20 years since Fantastic Four (2005)? Before the MCU was a glimmer in Tony Stark’s eye, this joyfully silly take on Marvel’s First Family. I still have a soft spot for it. 🔗 thereelbits.com/2025/07/08/b... #FantasticFour #FF2005 #ChrisEvans #FlameOn #ItsClobberinTime

🚀 Up, up, and away! Ahead of @jamesgunn.bsky.social’s #Superman (2025), I’ve rounded up some of the best Superman comics to get you in the mood — from All-Star Superman to some of my favourite ’90s gems. thereelbits.com/2025/07/07/e... #SupermanMovie #JamesGunn #DCU #Comics #LookUp #ReadingList

That Darn Cat (1965).

Happy today's date.

Today marks 15 years since I launched The Reel Bits and I'm still standing somehow! So, I wanted to take a little look back at some of my favourite moments and what's changed. thereelbits.com/2025/07/04/1...

Has it really been 40 years? ⏰ I first saw Back to the Future at age six, and I still get chills every time the DeLorean hits 88mph. Here’s a personal look at one of my all-time favourites. 🔗 thereelbits.com/2025/07/03/b... #BackToTheFuture #BTTF40 #Film #GreatScott

HEADS OF STATE (2025): I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. Absurd, over-the-top, and mostly proud of it, this may not reinvent the presidential action caper, but with Cena and Elba having a blast, it delivers plenty of goofy, high-octane fun. My review: thereelbits.com/2025/07/02/r...

This!

Big on spectacle but low on fresh ideas, Jurassic World Rebirth marks a technically solid but creatively tired return to the franchise. thereelbits.com/2025/07/02/r... #JurassicWorld #FilmReviews #FilmSky @ofcs.bsky.social

Inconstant Reader: Wizard and Glass explores Roland’s tragic past, the ka-tet’s trials, and a corrupted wizard in emerald robes. King’s second longest, and arguably most divisive, Dark Tower tale. 🌹Read more: thereelbits.com/2025/07/01/i... #DarkTower #StephenKing #WizardAndGlass #ConstantReaders

You may have seen that I'm trying to watch every Disney film I can get my hands on. Over 800 entries in, there's this almost forgotten Disney drama, a daring horse evacuation, and a slice of World War II history you won’t (currently) find on Disney+. #DisneyMinus thereelbits.com/2025/06/30/d...

We went to South Korea earlier this year, and one of the must-see things for me was the DMZ. Here's my look at taking a half-day trip from from Seoul that was filled with tunnels, K-pop, vegan ice cream and one border beer. www.travelwhilenerdy.com/blog/visit-d... #Travel #SouthKorea #DMZ #Seoul

We're just about to hit the middle of the year, so here's some of my favourite film, most read posts and stuff I'm looking forward to in 2025 so far. thereelbits.com/2025/06/27/b...

Despite its tonal shifts and behind-the-scenes changes, ELIO delivers a visually dazzling, if somewhat compromised, original Pixar adventure that still reaches for the stars. thereelbits.com/2025/06/23/r... #Disney #Pixar #Animation #ElioMovie @ofcs.bsky.social

🎂70 years ago today, two dogs bonded over spaghetti. I dive into Disney’s Lady & the Tramp (1955): widescreen innovation, Ozu for dogs, and why this canine classic still charms — flaws, paws and all. 🐾 thereelbits.com/2025/06/22/l... #Disney #LadyAndTheTramp #70thAnniversary #Animation #FilmSky

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for a bold, sensory assault that elevates its genre roots into something far more visceral and unexpectedly reflective. It's 28 YEARS LATER. thereelbits.com/2025/06/20/r...

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Ok, site is back - stripped back to its foundations and using a basic template but functional. thereelbits.com/2025/06/18/w...

Had to take the site offline and take away all the themes and plugins. It doesn't look pretty at the moment, but it's working again.

A delicately observed, emotionally layered drama that showcases Joachim Trier’s gift for capturing life’s quiet, complicated truths, anchored by Renate Reinsve and an outstanding cast. thereelbits.com/2025/06/17/r... @sydfilmfest.bsky.social @madmanfilms.bsky.social #SydFilmFest #FilmSky

“Is this what the end of the world feels like?” A thunderous, hallucinatory odyssey that channels grief, rage and ecstasy into something raw and unforgettable. Cannes Jury Prize winner SIRÂT played at @sydfilmfest.bsky.social this year. thereelbits.com/2025/06/16/r...

Celine Song follows her intimate debut Past Lives with a more downbeat spin on the modern romantic drama. Here's my review of MATERIALISTS: thereelbits.com/2025/06/16/r...

Catching up on #SydFilmFest reviews. Here's my one for Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winner IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, a taut thriller that makes a turn into a sharp, sometimes darkly funny reckoning with trauma and justice. @sydfilmfest.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social thereelbits.com/2025/06/15/r...

89 beers. 1 trip. South Korea's craft scene surprised me in all the best ways — from tasting paddles to DMZ pours to stadium backpack beers. #Seoul #CraftBeer #BeerTravel #BeerCrawl #ExploreKorea #SouthKorea Full write-up here: www.travelwhilenerdy.com/blog/seoul-c...

So, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is ending...in three seasons.

As it's impossible to do a film festival without some Hong Sang-soo, I didn't. Here's some thoughts on WHAT DOES THAT NATURE SAY TO YOU (2025), screening at @sydfilmfest.bsky.social #SydFilmFest #SFF2025 #FilmTwitter #FilmBluesky #SouthKorea thereelbits.com/2025/06/10/r...