Chloe Walker
@chlopinions.bsky.social
Films and stuff. Writing at: Paste, BFI, Culturefly, Podcast Review, Crooked Marquee, The A.V. Club, Little White Lies, Longreads and more! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Chloe1/
In Turkey, a cat comes to an elderly man who earns his living by cleaning shoes at the same time every morning. He asks to have his fur brushed, and the man never refuses. Original post
Proud to edit a site where we ask the tough questions!! Great work by @chlopinions.bsky.social here
Why Didn't Peter O'Toole Make More Romantic Comedies? — Crooked Marquee
Peter O’Toole was an eight-time Oscar nominee and a stage legend. He did pretty well for himself, all things considered. Nevertheless, once you’ve seen him
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“Once you’ve seen him spend twenty minutes hiding in a closet with Audrey Hepburn,” @chlopinions.bsky.social writes of Peter O’Toole, “it still seems a shame that ‘How To Steal A Million’ – released sixty years ago this week – was his only traditional romantic comedy.”
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The dance scene from PICNIC (Joshua Logan, 1955). Just because. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEJp...
Picnic (1955) Dance Scene
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Strangers on a Train turns 75 today! To mark the occasion, I wrote about the abundant talents and tragically short career of Robert Walker (no relation) for the BFI: www.bfi.org.uk/features/fin...
Finest hours: Robert Walker as the charm-school sociopath in Strangers on a Train
As the friendly psycho who proposes a murder swap in Strangers on a Train, Robert Walker lodged his place in movie history just before his tragically early death. As Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thrille...
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To this day, I believe that Al Pacino's signature "HOO-ah!" was actually just him not knowing how to read the word "whoa"
“For a significant proportion of the 2010s, Matthias Schoenaerts appeared omnipresent, starring in a host of popular films across genres and languages, usually to critical acclaim,” @chlopinions.bsky.social writes. “What happened?”
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I'd like to think that we're the only site that ran a 50th anniversary appreciation of the batshit Rock Hudson sci-fi thriller EMBRYO, @chlopinions.bsky.social really cooked on this one crookedmarquee.com/on-the-stran...
On the Strange Poignancy of Embryo, Rock Hudson's Weirdest Movie — Crooked Marquee
On its fiftieth anniversary, we dive into the oddly poignant chaos that ensued that time Rock Hudson grew a lady in a lab.
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On its fiftieth anniversary, we dive into the oddly poignant chaos that ensued that time Rock Hudson grew a lady in a lab. A look back at “Embryo”:
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“It’s deeply daft, devoid of logic, full of cheesy tropes and ludicrous moments,” @chlopinions.bsky.social writes of ‘Embryo.’ “However, thanks to the performances of Hudson and Carrera, there’s a melancholy to the whole production that’s hard to shake off .” buff.ly/YX0RwL4
HBD Shirley MacLaine!! MCCT5: 5)Trouble w/Harry (Hitch) 4)Postcards from the Edge (Nichols) 3)Terms of Endearment (Brooks) 2)Being There (Ashby) 1)The Apartment (Wilder) More: @chlopinions.bsky.social: www.bfi.org.uk/lists/shirle... @uppcinema.bsky.social: uppcinema.com/shirley-macl...
Shirley MacLaine: Hollywood’s Last Great Star Re-evaluated - The Ultimate Picture Palace
Shirley MacLaine, who appears alongside Jack Lemmon and Double Indemnity’s Fred MacMurray in Billy Wilder’s brilliant 1960 bleak comedy The Apartment, which is screening at the UPP this month in a res...
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BOTD Rod Steiger!! MCCT5: 5)Heat of the Night (Jewison) 4)Hands over the City (Rosi) 3)Innocents w/Dirty Hands (Chabrol) 2)Pawnbroker (Lumet) 1)Waterfront (Kazan) More: Interview: brightlightsfilm.com/confessions-... @chlopinions.bsky.social: www.bfi.org.uk/lists/rod-st...
Rod Steiger: 10 essential films
One hundred years after he was born, we salute the fury and intensity of Rod Steiger’s presence on screen, from On the Waterfront to In the Heat of the Night.
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“No classic movie actor of his level was as effective at balancing a recognizable humanity with the secret sauce of stardom,” @chlopinions.bsky.social writes of Humphrey Bogart. “It was an irresistible combination. It still is.”
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Happy The Pitt FINALLY arrives in the UK day to all who celebrate!
I wrote about Michael Shannon's extraordinary 2016 for @lwlies.com: lwlies.com/acting-up/mi...
Michael Shannon's Big Year
In 2016 Michael Shannon appeared in 10 feature films – together they prove why he's one of the most compelling actors around.
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The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the 98th Oscars. #Sinners #Oscars2026
On its fiftieth anniversary, we look back at how “Robin and Marian,” the movie that housed Sean Connery's most tender performance, tackled aging bodies, looming mortality, and a legendary romance.
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can we at least bring back disco, guys in short shorts, moustaches, and actors with interestingly flawed faces and bodies
Carl Feher@carlfeher.bsky.social · 5mo agoFor those out there wondering what living in the mid 1970’s was like, you’re about to find out.
I think Robert Aramayo winning that BAFTA might be my favourite movie awards win...ever? What a special moment, and so, so well deserved.
And your BAFTA Best Actor is...Robert Aramayo! Hard to describe what an astounding upset this is in an awards season that has been tediously devoid of them. (His movie will open in the U.S. in April.) variety.com/2026/film/ne...
‘I Swear’ Star Robert Aramayo in Shock After Being Named BAFTA Best Actor Over Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet: ‘I Honestly Can’t Believe I Won’
Tearful 'I Swear' star Robert Aramayo in shock after beating Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke to take home the leading actor BAFTA.
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Foolishly convinced myself that Frederick Wiseman would live forever. There were just too many institutions and interesting people left to film!
Frederick Wiseman - rare case where a 96-year-old filmmaker’s death feels tragic because they had so much more left to do. Uninterrupted streak of curiosity, empathy, wisdom, and quiet anger, ended only by the reality of living in a human body.
Frederick Wiseman and Robert Duvall on the same day. We loved our nonagenarian kings.
