Couldn’t have made this better. Contributions by @realgdt.bsky.social, @manilazic.bsky.social, @horrornonna.com and Daniel Bird’s essential making of documentary. I’ve intro’d screenings of this film urging it’s a deeply political, philosophical film not just some gonzo oddity & the doc proves it.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Had so much fun recording this episode with @manilazic.bsky.social 💙

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:

❤️ 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...

On the latest episode of Hard Truths, @manilazic.bsky.social and I go into some depth talking about three fantastic films playing as part of Bleak Week @princecharlescinema.com — I especially loved revisiting the mighty HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

As some have already noticed, Trump's latest official portrait bears a striking resemblance to the aesthetic of #AIslop. In particular, his shirt and tie display an otherworldly glow and an almost painterly smoothness. To me, this is further evidence of how integral AI has become to Trump's brand 1/

Excited to be at Picturehouse Central’s 4th edition of The World’s Biggest All-Nighter tomorrow. If any Bluesky pals would like tickets to anything, do let me know… I’ve got a few spots on the guest list! 👀

Rewatched a classic horror film tonight

R.I.P. Enzo Staiola à 85 ans. Il a interprété l’un des plus beaux personnages d’enfant de l’histoire du cinéma dans "Le voleur de bicyclette". Il a ensuite joué dans quelques films avant de devenir prof de maths.

For the 3rd instalment in our @theringer.com.web.brid.gy series looking back at the past 25yrs of cinema, @brofromanother.bsky.social & I discussed the still devastating Ang Lee film - its beauty and limitations, its women and its influence. And yeah the ending made me cry all over again! Of course!

June 7!

For the 3rd instalment in our @theringer.com.web.brid.gy series looking back at the past 25yrs of cinema, @brofromanother.bsky.social & I discussed the still devastating Ang Lee film - its beauty and limitations, its women and its influence. And yeah the ending made me cry all over again! Of course!

This is what being a twin boils down to, mostly @manilazic.bsky.social

MURINA made my Top Ten list for 2022. It’s excellent. Check it out.

God it was really funny tho when Brady Corbet ended his 3h36min long silly movie with “it’s about the destination, not the journey” lmao

A couple weeks ago the Dardennes came to my work and listening to them talk for an hour about Kiarostami, Moretti, Louis de Funès and some documentaries I’d never heard of was a total dream youtu.be/Bp-F7axIX_E?...

A couple weeks ago the Dardennes came to my work and listening to them talk for an hour about Kiarostami, Moretti, Louis de Funès and some documentaries I’d never heard of was a total dream youtu.be/Bp-F7axIX_E?...

hello it’s me

hello it’s me

I loved loved loved SINNERS! Listen to find out why (no it’s not the twin thing)!

I loved loved loved SINNERS! Listen to find out why (no it’s not the twin thing)!

Very excited to be working on subtitling extras for these 2 amazing films ❤️

Very excited to be working on subtitling extras for these 2 amazing films ❤️

I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI. I urge everyone to delete their app.

The 2nd ep of Hard Truths, the podcast in which @elazic.bsky.social & I get real about cinema & each other, is out now! This time, we talked about Westerns because I’ve been living at the Cinémathèque française due to its retrospective of the genre. Enjoy, partner! open.spotify.com/episode/5oMf...

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The 2nd ep of Hard Truths, the podcast in which @elazic.bsky.social & I get real about cinema & each other, is out now! This time, we talked about Westerns because I’ve been living at the Cinémathèque française due to its retrospective of the genre. Enjoy, partner! open.spotify.com/episode/5oMf...

Episode 2!!!

New editions of Psycho., the @animusmagazine.bsky.social advice column for cinephiles, are free to read every Monday going forward — so send us your film thoughts, questions, and rants for a chance to see @casparsalmon.bsky.social reply to them with his trademark wit and sass: bit.ly/animus_psycho

Many thanks to Criterion's David Hudson for spotlighting Hard Truths on the Current blog!

Pleased to learn that Louise Courvoisier will be part of the Un Certain Regard jury in Cannes. Her clear and thoughtful perspective on cinema shone through in our @animusmagazine.bsky.social interview: animus-magazine.ghost.io/louise-courv...

We're in this together. Fates intertwined. Cosmic Coincidence. In the 2nd chapter of @theringer.com.web.brid.gy's look back at the past 25 years of cinema, @brofromanother.bsky.social and I focus on Michael Mann's COLLATERAL to discuss digital filmmaking, the LA skyline, Cruise's bruises, and more.

Saw ExISTENz (which messes with my rule of writing film titles in all caps) for the first time and on the big screen today and walked out of the cinema with a huge smile on my face and a spring in my step ❤️

We're in this together. Fates intertwined. Cosmic Coincidence. In the 2nd chapter of @theringer.com.web.brid.gy's look back at the past 25 years of cinema, @brofromanother.bsky.social and I focus on Michael Mann's COLLATERAL to discuss digital filmmaking, the LA skyline, Cruise's bruises, and more.

CONSIDERABLE RESONANCES 👀

In this first episode, we come up with the name of the podcast on the spot, and go on to discuss two differently delightful French films, both of which stand out from the usual French output for being set in the countryside: Alain Guiraudie’s MISERICORDIA and Louise Courvoisier’s HOLY COW.

If this beautiful collage I asked Elena to make - bringing together Alain Guiraudie’s MISÉRICORDE and Richard Linklater’s HIT MAN - does not make you want to check out our new podcast, then I don’t know what will!

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If this beautiful collage I asked Elena to make - bringing together Alain Guiraudie’s MISÉRICORDE and Richard Linklater’s HIT MAN - does not make you want to check out our new podcast, then I don’t know what will!

Introducing 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓭 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓼, a new Animus podcast with @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social. Expect animated chats about cinema, digressions into unrelated topics, and trivial facts from our personal lives. Do NOT expect to immediately be able to tell us apart. open.spotify.com/episode/3oMo...

HOLY COW is refreshing for refusing to "psychologise" its characters. They're not overdetermined, they feel human. A generous approach that also comes through in the way Louise Courvoisier talks here about power dynamics on set & her responsibility in representing sex. She's wise because she cares!

What have they done to my beautiful boy

One ring(er) to rule them all! Extremely excited to be embarking on the quest to discuss the past 25 years of mainstream moviemaking with @brofromanother.bsky.social for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy. And we’re starting as we mean to go on! www.theringer.com/2025/03/28/m...

A real pleasure to appear on the @lwlies.com podcast this week, with Sophie Monks Kaufman and @leilalatif.bsky.social, to talk about LA COCINA, MISERICORDIA and Chabrol’s LE BOUCHER - which means I can finally share this still where Jean Yanne is at his peak open.spotify.com/episode/5LEv...

A real pleasure to appear on the @lwlies.com podcast this week, with Sophie Monks Kaufman and @leilalatif.bsky.social, to talk about LA COCINA, MISERICORDIA and Chabrol’s LE BOUCHER - which means I can finally share this still where Jean Yanne is at his peak open.spotify.com/episode/5LEv...

One ring(er) to rule them all! Extremely excited to be embarking on the quest to discuss the past 25 years of mainstream moviemaking with @brofromanother.bsky.social for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy. And we’re starting as we mean to go on! www.theringer.com/2025/03/28/m...