I had a blast watching the Korean monster movie HOPE, which is released in Australia tomorrow. Part exhilarating horror/action, part parody of Hollywood blockbusters; more thoughts here including why I annoyingly think most of the perceived flaws are part of the point: letterboxd.com/cinemaautops...

Directed by DAVID LYNCH.

BY ANY MEANS is a stylish Southern Gothic neo noir with just the right amount of hardboiled pulpiness to keep the moral ambiguity fun rather than didactic. I liked it way more than I thought I would. Echos of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. More thoughts here: letterboxd.com/cinemaautops...

The Letterboxd interview in the latest #SIZZLETOWN should be mandatory listening for anybody with an account. Absolutely superb.

Tony Martin@tonymartin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Letterboxd explained, in the new #SIZZLETOWN (note: all reviews quoted are real): podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

I saw I WANT YOUR SEX last night and it was so great seeing a new Gregg Araki film, especially with such a strong cast. A modern and kink focus riff on SUNSET BOULEVARD, about a BDSM relationship within the contemporary art world, it is Araki at his most scathing, funny and even thoughtful.

There is so much to love about Tim Curry (ANNIE, LEGEND, CLUE etc) but like so many others, seeing him as Dr Frank-N-Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW when I was a teenager was revelatory.

Tom Baker during "Genesis of the Daleks". #TomBaker #DoctorWho #FourthDoctor

THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER (screening around Australia from tomorrow) establishes Kristen Stewart as a serious filmmaker who can present difficult subject matter with confidence and integrity, connecting with the audience intellectually and emotionally. More thoughts: letterboxd.com/cinemaautops...

On Primal Screen last night I talked about the #MIFF2026 films I have seen so far; Cerise Howard did a brilliant interview with John Cameron Mitchell; and Flick Ford, Cerise and I reviewed TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA. Listen back on the @3rrrfm.bsky.social website or app, or podcast.

Awful news about Glen Hansard’s death. He wasn’t that much older than me. I saw ONCE shortly before spending Christmas in Dublin, and I’ll forever associate that time with Hansard’s music in that film and with The Frames. I never saw him play live but by all reports it was something very special.

Something has activated my cat.

I reckon most days I catch myself absentmindedly humming one of Bill Oddie’s songs from THE GOODIES. ‘Needed’, ‘Run’, ‘The Funky Gibbon’ etc are part of my childhood soundtrack. The final opening credits song might still be my favourite. Vale Bill Oddie. What a legend. youtu.be/9iCPLGd4epo?...

The Goodies Theme '75 (Semi-Clean Intro)

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I suspect whoever submitted this has visited many of the same Doctor Who forums as me.

Anon Opin@anonopin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Whenever somebody complains that a long running series has become too political, what they really mean is that they were too young to notice before, or they didn't care when it was saying things that didn't criticise them

Note the patch of water where the bucket is meant to be.

On Primal Screen this week we paid tribute to Sam Neill then reviewed GOOD BOY (or is it THE GOOD BOY or HEEL?) plus the excellent THE INVITE and the film it was based on, THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS (or is it SENTIMENTAL?) Listen back on the @3rrrfm.bsky.social website or app, or wherever you get podcasts.

I see it is not just my mum who is like this. Fair enough though.

The Onion@theonion.com · 2mo ago

Mom’s Remembrance Of Sam Neill Takes Lewd Turn https://theonion.com/moms-remembrance-of-sam-neill-takes-lewd-turn/

THE ODYSSEY is long, it is extremely serious and sincere, it is just as focused on characters and themes as it is on spectacle - and it takes its time to get to any action - and I was on board with it all. More thoughts on Letterboxd, but I loved it: letterboxd.com/cinemaautops...

Sam Neill was such a class act. Insanely versatile and yet he always delivered a specific quality to his performances that was uniquely his. And off the screen he was a person of integrity, compassion and warmth. I loved Sam Neill. Everybody loved Sam Neill. His death is a real loss to us all.

SILENT FRIEND is a mesmerising film. Three stories set around a ginkgo tree at the heart of a German university about socially isolated people looking for meaningful connections. The way the film suggests a harmony between science and nature, intellectualism and humanity, is deeply rewarding.

I rewatched this masterpiece last night. A classic of English cinema, maybe my favourite Pressburger & Powell film. Decades ahead of its time in style and themes. Not just anti-Nazi but anti- underestimating and going easy on Nazis. Lots more thoughts on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cinemaautops...

I've hardly posted anything lately, so here's a picture of my sink where the soap foam looks vaguely like a cat. That's all I've got right now.

I'll be on Primal Screen tonight at 7pm on @3rrrfm.bsky.social with Flick Ford and Vyshnavee Wijekumar to discuss DISCLOSURE DAY and LEVITICUS. Tune in! www.rrr.org.au

THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD is somehow bleak and cynical while still seductively mysterious. Burton is perfectly as a spy where it's impossible to tell if his alcoholism and bitterness are part of the act or his real self, making his glimpses of humanity all the more profound. #filmblindspot

Last Monday night's DOCTOR WHO music special was enormously fun and we covered a lot in a chaotically short amount of time. I don't think @3rrrfm.bsky.social has had too many playlists like this before! #DoctorWho Listen back! www.rrr.org.au/shared/broad...

Thomas Caldwell@cinemaautopsy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It’s a DOCTOR WHO special on tonight’s Primal Screen! I'll be on the show with fellow Whovians Will Cox and Lore Burns to discuss the role music has played in DOCTOR WHO, from the 1960s to the present. Tune in tonight on @3rrrfm.bsky.social from 7pm!

It’s a DOCTOR WHO special on tonight’s Primal Screen! I'll be on the show with fellow Whovians Will Cox and Lore Burns to discuss the role music has played in DOCTOR WHO, from the 1960s to the present. Tune in tonight on @3rrrfm.bsky.social from 7pm!

I mostly really enjoyed DISCLOSURE DAY despite not loving the end, but it’s nevertheless great to once more be in the hands of a master filmmaker. Some further spoilerish thoughts on Letterboxd: boxd.it/eML3ej

A review of Disclosure Day (2026)

This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

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I finished watching the 1996 series OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH and it's one of the best made-for-television things I've ever seen. Some thoughts over at Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cinemaautops...

A review of Our Friends in the North (1996)

Ever since hearing Christopher Eccleston discuss this in his memoir as one of the most significant things he has acted in, I have been looking forward to seeing. Considering all 9 episodes are the len...

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I do find it funny when people complain this website doesn’t give them ‘engagement’ the same way the old website did, babe we’re not building platforms to advertise ourselves anymore we’re here to fuck about and chat with our mates

This could have been submitted by me. One of my pet hates.

Anon Opin@anonopin.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Colleagues who leave comments on shared writing projects suggesting edits that they know will be difficult or time-consuming do my head in. No, Paul, just make an effort to research the necessary information and do the fucking work directly, rather than creating extra for me.

Anthony Head’s performance as Giles in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER was such a positive portrayal of a mentor/father figure and an essential ingredient in what made that show so special. He was also a great DOCTOR WHO villain on screen and in an early Big Finish audio series. He was great in everything.