Let’s take care of each other over the next 40 days

Louise by George Hommel, 1927.

My Empire mag interv/w with David Jonsson is now live. If you’ve seen him in RYE LANE or ALIEN:ROMULUS or INDUSTRY or the upcoming Stephen King adap THE LONG WALK, you know what a talent he is. If you don’t know, get to know… www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

David Jonsson is a unique human: From Industry to Rye Lane, Alien: Romulus to The Long Walk, there's nobody else who moves and behaves quite like him. Been working on this since March, and love it - an incredible shoot from Sylvain Homo, and a tender interview from @ellenejones.bsky.social. Here:

Great edition of #Screenshot on Radio,4 just now. I've admired David Lynch's films (loved Blue Velvet, nightmares from Eraserhead) but not watched #TwinPeaks. That may well have to change. Thanks @ellenejones.bsky.social for and @kermodemovie.bsky.social

Reposting this VERY OBVIOUS advice, but coming from a bloke, in case that helps some people to receive it.

It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”

Bet there’s no acknowledgement of the snow-blindingly obvious in the piece, either

Carrie’s novel is SO shit, it’s really helping with my writer’s block

Once again thrilled to have been invited to contribute to BBC Screenshot podcast with @kermodemovie.bsky.social and @ellenejones.bsky.social, this time to talk about remakes.

I’ve donated - consider this post your sign to do the same. And write to your MP and tell them what a despicable shithouse they are, for not doing everything in their power to end this horror NOW: North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distribution chuffed.org/project/help...

Talking about how it seems very 2014 Twitter, gonna share some articles from around that time that are still must read primers for White folks who still think of oppressive systems as individual beliefs & behaviors, starting with "The New Threat: Racism without Racists" www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/u...

There's a huge collection of writing from opinion to scholarly work on oppression, ways it manifests differently from community to community and how there is no one size fits all solution.

Racism is built on a hierarchal system which positions whiteness at the top. This is why colourism exists across so many communities. Anti-black racism penetrates our society. It is not racist to point this out. This doesn't discount the experiences of any marginalised groups. #dianeabbott

That people experience racism differently is basic racism theory. A Jewish girl probably wouldnt be stripped searched in school. A Black person wouldn't be held accountable for the crimes of a country they've never seen. But both, during their lives, will experience prejudice. Like I said BASIC 🤦🏾

One of the great triumphs of the UK’s right-wing media in the last decade or so is creating an environment where people who are at risk of getting a sun burn from opening the fridge door for too long can lecture Diane Abbott about racism and it isn’t widely seen as utterly absurd

"The fact that a Labour government after Grenfell has decided that the regulation of construction is the problem and the thing they need to dismantle, I think is a fucking obscenity."

Supporting Families from Gaza to Rebuild Their Lives chuffed.org/project/aor?...

Oooooooooh, there’s a new Screenshot episode, wherever you get yer podcasts! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Wrote a thing about the racial politics of SATC spin-off And Just Like That for today’s Guardian… www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

This is how. Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.

Highly recommend the Immigrant Epics episode of Screenshot with @kermodemovie.bsky.social and @ellenejones.bsky.social The guests are always so interesting. Love this pod. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m reviewing films in The Observer today…(Don’t @ me, Wes Anderson fans. It had to be said.) observer.co.uk/culture/film...

Saw this in @newyorker.com & thought of @ellenejones.bsky.social & @kermodemovie.bsky.social (given the latest episode of Screenshot)

Come help (anti-)christen London’s new DIY grindhouse screen The Nickel in Farringdon with me on Jun 19th! It’s a screening of THE LANDLORD (1970) plus I’ll being doing a talk about how it relates to the themes of mah book, SCREEN DEEP. Tix at thenickel.co.uk

Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, was removed from the Senate after confronting lawmakers over US support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

The 'Sex Work in Cinema' episode of Screen Shot with @kermodemovie.bsky.social and @ellenejones.bsky.social is a really good example of why this has rapidly become one of my favourite podcasts / radio shows podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

I'm overdue a catch up...been busy doing lots of stuff including this episode of #Screenshot on doppelgangers and clones. Psyche bending stuff with Richard Ayoade, a history lesson from Prof. Monster @adamgolub.bsky.social & acting secrets from Martha Byrne www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Unless you're prepared to actually redistribute wealth and power the only kind of change you can offer is some variation on "we will improve your lives by making other people's worse".

it’s been brought to my attention that my guest spot on BBC Radio 4’s Screenshot has aired - was interviewed by @ellenejones.bsky.social on all things Studio Ghibli! Give it a listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

Great movie - so much to enjoy - the beauty - the trip-you-up humour - the strangeness & more Would’ve missed it but for Screenshot - so thank you! Screenshot BBC Radio 4. @ellenejones.bsky.social @kermodemovie.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Here’s our SCREENSHOT Easter special from a few years back, featuring The Long Good Friday star Helen Mirren, the great @annodracula.bsky.social on British gangster flicks and Sexy Beast screenwriter Louis Mellis 🐣

JUST the piece I wanted to read, having loved Sinners! Thank you, @steverose7.bsky.social 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤩

I enjoyed this discussion of doppelgängers on Screenshot BBC Radio 4. @ellenejones.bsky.social @kermodemovie.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

the reporting on it didn't really do it justice. the way he talks about race and class diversity, and how you build a shared identity through connection, is a message we don't hear enough of people in his position. everyone who works with young people in the UK today should watch this

The money is going to what now

Now THIS is what I call a decent White Lotus finale…🪷https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/07/couple-who-ran-swedish-eco-retreat-fled-leaving-behind-barrels-of-human-waste?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I spoke to an expert in authoritarianism, who explained to me that things like this are extremely meaningful and they help protect democracy, even if there’s not a straight line between this and actual legislating

“Every cameo is a career-best, and every supporting actor is perfectly cast. It’s a treat whenever Kathryn Hahn enters a room as marketing maven Maya, giant adult sippy-cup in hand” @ellenejones.bsky.social on Rogen & Goldberg’s Hollywood satire #TheStudio www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Awards season is murder on the ego. A rollercoaster. One minute you’re being snubbed (yet again) for the Best Actress BAFTA, the next you’re winning Best Radio Presenter and laffing it up with Britain’s finest political commentator (thanks very much BPG! Very nice!)

Absolutely tremendous feature in our new issue by @ellenejones.bsky.social on what sounds like an incredible, mind-bending, emotional episode of Black Mirror. Ellen went on set and spent time with Charlie Brooker, Issa Rae and Emma Corrin. It's a great read. In glorious print only. On sale now.

Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with these classics directed by women shown at #CinemaRediscovered! Check out the full list on @letterboxd.social, comment your favourites and which women directors you'd like us to showcase next.

I enjoyed talking to Sam Reid of @fieldzine.bsky.social about race and racism in film and TV, and my book SCREEN DEEP (now out in paperback! www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...) Have a listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...

Any woman who is described as having 'spicy vernacular' and organises a pee-in to protest lack of bathroom for women at Harvard Law School is someone more people should hear about:

What if we built a new major news and opinion journalism outlet from scratch and used it as a news lab to reform and rethink how we do things, starting first with billionaire-proofing it. And what if we honestly audited our flaws and came together to make the news orgs we want to see?

Bong Joon Ho, relatable king 👑. Read my interview with the Oscar-wing director of Parasite on his new one, Mickey 17 here www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...

Got a new TV rec for you: GET MILLIE BLACK coming soon to @channel4.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Listened to the latest episode of SCREENSHOT from Radio 4. @ellenejones.bsky.social & @kermodemovie.bsky.social talk about video shops. Absolutely brilliant! My video shop was at the Scott Arms in Birmingham, from where I rented basically *everything* they had. Ah, great memories...

Fascinating and educational talk the other night from Mia Mask, who's programmed the BFI's current season of Black westerns, followed by a Q&A with Clive Nwonka and @ellenejones.bsky.social. And then Posse on 35mm, introduced by Mario Van Peebles!