Another fantastic double bill w/ SUPAKINO Here’s my poster for the screening of BABUL aka FATHER’S HOUSE (1950) & OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE (1967). Join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social & film critic @phuonghhle.com at the CLOSE-UP CENTRE on SAT 20 SEP 2025 www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_program...

This Saturday @ Close-Up Cinema: A Bombay Mix double bill of BABUL/FATHER'S HOUSE (S.U. Sunny, 1950) and OUR MOTHER'S HOUSE (Jack Clayton, 1967). I'm very excited to join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social for post-screening conversations on these two rarely screened gems. Book here! tinyurl.com/mtv4mbw2

🏠 The Parental Home 🏡 Join me and my special guest, film critic @phuonghhle.com, for a double bill of BABUL aka FATHER’S HOUSE (1950) & OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE (1967) at Close-Up Film Centre on SAT 20 SEP 2025 www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_program... Stunning artwork by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social

Bombay Mix is back! A new season of double bills at Close-Up Film Centre on 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2025 with Dr. Kulraj Phullar, @phuonghhle.com & @bressonian.bsky.social 🇮🇳 MOTHER INDIA + 🇨🇺 I AM CUBA 🏠 BABUL + 🏡 OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE 📷 JAANE BHI DO YAARO + 📸 BLOW-UP Info: supakino.com/events

A double Q&A Saturday in London

This is happening tomorrow! Check out the trailer for IN THE NGUYEN KITCHEN and my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for @theguardian.com here www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...

I adore Stéphane Ly-Cuong's charming musical comedy IN THE NGUYEN KITCHEN, a rare chance to see the Vietnamese-French diaspora portrayed with so much heart and soul. Book here for a screening and a filmmaker Q&A this Saturday at Ciné Lumière, moderated by me! tinyurl.com/9972a3zj

What a treat! Just had a thoroughly enjoyable evening talking friendship with some extremely smart people including @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social @stephenshapiro.bsky.social @phuonghhle.com Alexander Douglas and Susie Orbach. Listen in! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We hit 20% of our kickstarter goal! Another milestone reached & all thanks to you! ❤️ Please keep spreading the word as we need all the support we can get to make this a reality. 🙏 You can pledge an amount or pre-order the Blu-ray: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

Still reeling from Frank & Eleanor Perry's THE SWIMMER (1968) at BFI last night: a ruthless, ravishing horror film about capitalism that sucks you in and and drags you under alongside Burt Lancaster's Ned, one of the boldest lead performances on film. Thank you @phuonghhle.com for a terrific intro.

☁️ 🚪 For nearly ten yrs, this home video dream has lived in my heart. You know my love for Indian Cinema runs deep. Now, more than ever, I ask: please pledge to the Kickstarter and give it the chance it deserves: kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

This is a dazzling piece by Amy Taubin on the eighth episode of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: The Return.” It’s criticism at its absolute finest. @amyornot.bsky.social mubi.com/en/program-n...

Loneliness feels like cold, hard glass in Shōhei Imamura's THE EEL (1997)...

THE TEMPLE OF WILD GEESE (Yuzo Kawashima, 1962)

Coming up on May 11: A special screening of Paul Mazursky's BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE (1969) to accompany our @ranjitrewinds.bsky.social podcast series on Robert Culp. Looking forward to introducing this swinging gem with @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social! www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/supakin...

Saw FRENZY for the first time at the BFI and this reverse tracking shot is one of the most viscerally upsetting sequences I've ever experienced in a cinema, like some kind of sickness crawling under my skin.

Coming up on May 11: A special screening of Paul Mazursky's BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE (1969) to accompany our @ranjitrewinds.bsky.social podcast series on Robert Culp. Looking forward to introducing this swinging gem with @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social! www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/supakin...

got to talk to @andrealongchu.bsky.social for Interview Magazine: www.interviewmagazine.com/literature/a...

In her incredibly entertaining autobiography, Rosalind Russell detailed how she fought for star billing in THE WOMEN over Norma Shearer's resistance. There's a happy ending, with a cameo from Ernst Lubitsch!

THE CITADEL (King Vidor, 1938)

A classic South London dilemma, from PERFECT STRANGERS (1945).

Film critic @phuonghhle.com joins @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social for ep 5 about actor, writer & filmmaker Robert Culp. We have a long chat about Culp’s career from theatre to television to cinema inc. the wonderful film BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE (1969) and his many wives inc. France Nuyen.

THE MAGIC BOX (John Boulting, 1951)

I have recently become quite obsessed with Michael Caine in THE IPCRESS FILE (1965) and Robert Donat in THE 39 STEPS (1935), two fantastic performances greatly enhanced by the medium of eye makeup.

I started THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO on Friday, am now 500 pages in and it's literally physically impossible to put it down. Every single chapter is gasp-inducing!!

ICYMI, our Robert Culp deep dive @ranjitrewinds.bsky.social goes sci-fi in our last two episodes, which focus on his work in the classic TV series THE OUTER LIMITS and other fascinating intergalactic adventures. Catch up here! shows.acast.com/ranjitrewinds

Film critic @phuonghhle.com joins host @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social for ep 3 of 5 about actor, writer & filmmaker Robert Culp. We move on to the classic sci-fi TV show The Outer Limits, delving into Culp’s performances. Oh, and did you know Peter Capaldi sang “Outér Limits” in his band The Dreamboys?

Host @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social is prepared to overlook Robert Culp’s villainous character in his favourite Columbo episode DOUBLE EXPOSURE so he can focus on the great fashion. Guest @phuonghhle.bsky.social reminds him of the double murder! First 2 episodes out now: shows.acast.com/ranjitrewinds

Film critic @phuonghhle.bsky.social joins host @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social for episode 2 of 5 about actor, writer & filmmaker Robert Culp. We continue our Columbo-obsessed chat + go in-depth on a later 90s episode as well as a “non-canonical” Mrs. Columbo episode, both guest starring Robert Culp.

Closing at midnight!

ICYMI - my podcast @ranjitrewinds.bsky.social is now live! Ep. 1 with @phuonghhle.bsky.social is on Spotify, Apple + the usual places. This is 1 of 5 in-depth discussions about actor, writer & filmmaker Robert Culp over the coming weeks… starting off with classic 70s Columbo. Please follow & share!

The first episode of @ranjitrewinds.bsky.social is here! Come for Columbo, stay for our in-depth discussion on the visuals, Robert Culp's impeccable villainy, and of course THE SUITS. open.spotify.com/episode/6bvE...

1950s medicine was something else

Come work with us at MUBI! We're looking for a staff writer to join our Platform Editorial team in London. Please see the listing for more details ✍️ jobs.ashbyhq.com/MUBI/3fdfcbe...

Dracula 🤝 Columbo

So excited to join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social on his new podcast, launching very soon! Please follow @ranjitrewinds.bsky.social for more detail 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️

Can't get enough of the incredible set design in Sundaram Balachander's ANDHA NAAL (1954), the first film noir of Tamil cinema!

I’ve done a lot of work that I feel I can be proud of in a decade of writing on film. I love it dearly. But for various personal & bleak state-of-the-biz reasons, things remain precarious. If you like my work & are interested in signing up below, I’d be much obliged! ko-fi.com/christinanew...

So sad about Marianne Faithfull. I rewatch often this lovely video where she gives a tour of her Parisian apartment. There's a cheeky peek at the loo where she hangs a photo of her and Mick Jagger. "Best place for it!" youtu.be/2MhwlTwLHx4?...

Some cinematic fashion inspos for the Year of the Snake 🐍

Hello! It’s time to open The Cloud Door: a portal to a world of South Asian cinema A boutique Blu-ray label & film licensing service from Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social & Omar Ahmed @bressonian.bsky.social Please follow, share and sign up to our mailing list at the-cloud-door.com

Good morning! We can finally reveal the details of the boutique home video label dedicated to South Asian Cinema. A major new project that me & Ranjit Ruprai have been working on together for a while now. Please support us! More info & details through the week... variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Quick announcement: very pleased to have signed a contract to co-edit (with Dave Forrest) a new book series on British cinema for BFI. Further news to come, but in the meantime if you've got ideas for innovative books on any aspect of British film culture, do think about sending them our way!

Browsing through an old auction catalogue of items once owned by Greta Garbo and I'm enchanted by her sensible footwear choices. www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...

I love how much Alec Guinness loved Wallace & Gromit

Picking out my comps for screenings in the Visconti season. The Leopard with a first-timer! @phuonghhle.bsky.social on Conversation Piece! Ludwig on 35mm!

and of course this Monica Vitti moment

my theater the moment Isabella Rossellini did that spicy little curtsy in CONCLAVE