John Daniel (he/him/his)
@fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social
28 • 🇵🇭🇬🇺🇺🇸 • Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic • Managing Editor @thecinemaspot.bsky.social • Writer @ Shall I Stream It?, Hue Watched It, @cosmiccircus.bsky.social, and more • MFA in English Literature More here: linktr.ee/John_Daniel
My exclusive #Obsession interview with gaffer Christopher Oh is done recording! We spent nearly two hours talking about his work on lighting and silhouetting in beauty commercials, K-pop vids, Cole Bennett music vids, Curry Barker’s film, etc. Coming soon via @huewatchedit.bsky.social!!
I went overseas to NYC and caught a pre-release press screening of #Obsession then published a formal review the following Monday. Now that it's been several days, I got to see it again, and I have WAY MORE thoughts but decided to do a spoiler-filled Letterboxd entry: letterboxd.com/dusktilljuan...
A ★★★★★ review of Obsession (2025)
This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.
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‘Saccharine’ Makes Attempts at Exercising and Exorcising - by @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social #Filmsky #Moviesky #Horror #Movies thecosmiccircus.com/saccharine-m...
‘Saccharine’ Makes Attempts at Exercising and Exorcising
Read our review of Saccharine, a new supernatural horror film that reveals the darker side of weight-loss journeys and their impact on women.
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Anti-education, anti-intellectualism, anti-literacy fascism runs rampant in our world today. Pick up a physical copy of Homer’s #TheOdyssey to brush up on the source material before the movie: amzn.to/4eupWyy
Here is the new official poster for Christopher Nolan’s historical fantasy action-adventure film adaptation, #TheOdyssey, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and more, releasing on July 17th! #TheOdysseyMovie
And there we have it. Here is the new official poster for Michael Tiddes, Rick Alvarez, and the Wayans Brothers’ #ScaryMovie reboot, starring Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Jon Abrahams, Lochlyn Munro, and more, set to release on June 5th!
Here is the official poster for Izabel Pakzad’s thriller film, #FindYourFriends, starring Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, and Zión Moreno, streaming via @shudder.com on June 12th!
Here is the official poster for Jonathan Zuck, James Kondelik, Joe Leone, Ryan R. Johnson, and Dick Grunert's thriller movie, #Chum, starring Alice Eve, Eric Michael Cole, Elle Haymond, and more, coming to theaters and VOD platforms on June 5th!
Happy Feet: Revisiting the Beloved Animated Classic - by @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social #Filmsky #Moviesky thecosmiccircus.com/happy-feet-m...
Happy Feet: Revisiting the Beloved Animated Classic
Revisit the magic of the animated classic movie Happy Feet and its unique storytelling through the journey of a brave young penguin.
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“‘Obviously, films can be art’ is a good takeaway that [this film] leans more into." Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social’s full non-spoiler review of #OverYourDeadBody! bit.ly/4cOsmYD
Here is the first official poster for Sébastien Vaniček and Florent Bernard’s #EvilDead spin-off film, #EvilDeadBurn, currently set to release on July 10th! Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social’s review of #EvilDeadRise here: bit.ly/40mWSQR
Corin Hardy and Owen Egerton’s #Whistle, starring Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse, is now streaming via @shudder.com! Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social’s full review of the teen horror movie here: bit.ly/4tkDHa9
“[A] reminder that talking down on women’s ethos has been the point as far back as #Scream.” #ReadyOrNot #ReadyOrNot2 Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social’s full non-spoiler review of #ReadyOrNotFilm: Here I Come! bit.ly/40Fq0FM
“The protagonists’ ultimate realization is not the problem but rather where to go from that point.” Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social’s full spoiler review of #TheBride! bit.ly/4rMzie8
“[A] unique approach to filmmaking that opens the door for more artists from different backgrounds to craft and publish their stories based on their cultural roots.” Read @cinedelamata.bsky.social’s full non-spoiler review of #TheSecretAgent! bit.ly/3MiSUrN
Had the privilege to write a review about The Secret Agent for @thecinemaspot.bsky.social, where I talk about Star Wars, Bad Bunny's latest album, and how impressed I was with director Kleber Mendonça Filho on how he dealt with the politics behind his story. www.thecinemaspot.com/2026/02/19/t...
‘The Secret Agent’ Non-Spoiler Review: "O QUE ACONTECEU COM O BRASiL"
"[Wagner] Moura’s presence is as endearing and remarkable as any other actor in recent years." Read our full review of ‘The Secret Agent’!
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Here is the official poster for Donna Davies and @horrornonna.com’s Women’s History Month documentary, #1000WomenInHorror, featuring interviews with @akelacooper.bsky.social, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Kate Siegel, and more, streaming via @shudder.com on March 20th!
"[T]he characters' relentlessness is a consistent element in [this film]'s profound pacing." Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social's full non-spoiler review of Sam Raimi, Damian Shannon, and Mark Swift's #SendHelp! bit.ly/3MdNLAX
You can't claim to be a Christian and be anti-vax/ anti-mask because otherwise, what do you truly believe in?? Also, you can't be an atheist and be anti-vax/ anti-mask. Do you trust the sciences or not; what do you actually believe in??
It's officially 7:00 pm on New Year's Eve, which means it'll be January 1st, 2026 in T-minus five hours... My ★★★★★ review of #Avatar: #FireAndAsh on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/clbg5X
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Someone paid for my meal at a bar once, and their identity still remains a mystery to me. My penis has known confusion ever since. I figured I could say that here since, allegedly, nobody ever comes to BlueSky, as per what people on (formerly) Twitter.
In a world where Brian Kilmeade suggested that the homeless should be executed, @stephenking.bsky.social wasn't too far off with writing about those dangers. @edgarwright.bsky.social and Michael Bacall follow suit. Read more in my SPOILER REVIEW down below:
The Cinema Spot@thecinemaspot.bsky.social · 11mo ago“Nobody deserves to have their lives put at risk. Actions do not always speak louder than words.” Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social's full spoiler review of @edgarwright.bsky.social and Michael Bacall's #TheRunningMan! bit.ly/4ieHkct
“Nobody deserves to have their lives put at risk. Actions do not always speak louder than words.” Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social's full spoiler review of @edgarwright.bsky.social and Michael Bacall's #TheRunningMan! bit.ly/4ieHkct
Ben Leonberg and Alex Cannon’s supernatural horror comedy thriller film, #GoodBoy, is now streaming via @shudder.com! Read @fromdusktilljuan.bsky.social's full non-spoiler review here: bit.ly/4mOMI75
September to mid-November has kicked my ass, so I apologize for shutting myself off from everyone... Anyways, I *JUST* finished @stephenking.bsky.social's 'THE RUNNING MAN' in time for the second film adaptation by @edgarwright.bsky.social, and it was great. www.goodreads.com/review/show/8049396950
John Daniel's review of The Running Man
5/5: A five-out-of-five novel for Stephen King, writing in disguise as Richard Bachman. Following the publication of this, in 'On Writing', King mentions having written 'The Running Man' within a week...
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