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The 'premise'? The premise is funny puppets. What the fuck are we even talking about?
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 7d agoThere are currently no active conversations for a full ‘MUPPET SHOW’ series revival. Disney, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures have had difficulties with deciding on a premise for the series that they can all agree on. (Source: Deadline)
“THE SAVIORS has interesting things to say about xenophobia, suspicion, and acceptance, even if it holds its most interesting cards in reserve for a hand it never ends up playing.” - @jimgr.com reviews. #filmsky
The Saviors
THE SAVIORS has interesting things to say about xenophobia, suspicion, and acceptance, even if it holds its most interesting cards in reserve for a hand it never ends up playing.
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If you're seeing TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY [sic] at the cinema this weekend, why not listen to our critical analysis of the film on the TAKE ONE Presents podcast feed? And then listen to all of our other Terminator franchise episodes.
TAKE ONE ███zine 📽️🎞@takeonecinema.net · 7mo agoWe continue our new pod with T2: JUDGMENT DAY. @Simonxix.com & @JimGR.bsky.social discuss how this film develops as a sequel, the various - some dubious - readings of this film in literature, shifting of genre and tone, how masculinity & femininity are presented & subverted: buff.ly/dtZrKZv #filmsky
“With plenty of insight into the turbulent life of a beloved creative, the experience of watching Pedro Almodóvar's BITTER CHRISTMAS absolutely worthwhile.” - James Learoyd reviews. #filmsky
Bitter Christmas
With plenty of insight into the turbulent life of a beloved creative, the experience of watching Pedro Almodóvar's BITTER CHRISTMAS absolutely worthwhile.
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“In LEVITICUS, from debut writer director Adrian Chiarella, the idea of conversion therapy is turned into a literal, terrifying and violent real life curse in the spirit of IT FOLLOWS.” - Oscar Aitchison reviews. #filmsky
Leviticus
In LEVITICUS, from debut writer director Adrian Chiarella, the idea of conversion therapy is turned into a literal, terrifying and violent real life curse in the spirit of IT FOLLOWS.
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Delighted to launch this new series with @simonxix.com — who has knocked the intro out of the park again — but less delighted to have finally taken in the interminably dull and sexist 1960 Ocean’s 11, which has a dash of light racism to boot. The Soderbergh trilogy to follow, and the 8 spin off!
TAKE ONE ███zine 📽️🎞@takeonecinema.net · 3w agoTAKE ONE Presents...returns, sticking up a new franchise for all the critical insight we can get. @simonxix.com & @jimgr.com go back to 1960's OCEAN'S 11, discussing political lives of the Rat Pack (aka the Clan 😬), languid pacing, Vegas, & the film's unfortunate racist conclusion. buff.ly/O66shHu
TAKE ONE Presents...returns, sticking up a new franchise for all the critical insight we can get. @simonxix.com & @jimgr.com go back to 1960's OCEAN'S 11, discussing political lives of the Rat Pack (aka the Clan 😬), languid pacing, Vegas, & the film's unfortunate racist conclusion. buff.ly/O66shHu
TAKE ONE Magazine | Episode 1: Ocean's 11 (1960) | The Heistpod
TAKE ONE Presents… returns for another job, this time sticking up the Ocean’s franchise and taking all the critical insight we can get from this franchise. In this first episode, Simon and Jim set…
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“THE END OF OAK STREET is a mostly forgettable adventure that evokes the better alternatives it seeks to use as inspiration. ” - Oscar Aitchison reviews. #filmsky
The End of Oak Street
THE END OF OAK STREET is a mostly forgettable adventure that evokes the better alternatives it seeks to use as inspiration.
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“Conservative commentators may not yet connect with Zohran Mamdani’s words at his inauguration, but cinema heard them and is articulating what civility and empathy are for.” - new feature piece from @jimgr.com: takeonecinema.net/2026/the-goo... #filmsky
The 'Good Grammar of Civility' & Zeus' Law | TAKE ONE Magazine | Features
Conservative commentators may not yet connect with Zohran Mamdani’s words at his inauguration, but cinema heard them and is articulating what civility and empathy are for.
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“OBSESSION is at once familiar, with a simple premise, but devastatingly effective, unrelenting, unsettling and terrifying.” - Mia Humphreys reviews. #filmsky
Obsession
OBSESSION is at once familiar, with a simple premise, but devastatingly effective, unrelenting, unsettling and terrifying.
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“Instead of portraying resistance as heroic, EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC examines the subtle, often demeaning negotiations individuals make with power.” - Duru Usanmaz reviews: takeonecinema.net/2026/eagles-...
Eagles of the Republic | TAKE ONE Magazine |
Instead of portraying resistance as heroic, EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC examines the subtle, often demeaning negotiations individuals make with power.
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"When Odysseus speaks of “ten years of rage” being unleashed upon Troy, [a] specific modern echo is difficult to pin down, [yet] THE ODYSSEY is a triumphant piece of filmmaking; one that fills the frame in all dimensions, spatial and emotional." - @jimgr.com reviews: buff.ly/KGLLkUZ #filmsky
The Odyssey | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews
Nolan’s choice to adapt the Odyssey shows the continuing influence on modern storytelling, and the technical choices are emblematic of Nolan’s domination of modern blockbuster filmmaking.
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“As AKIRA took to the cinema screen once again for a re-release just this year, it reminded us of its storming arrival to the science-fiction genre in 1988. The film may not suggest a perfect tomorrow, but promises a future we can choose.”, writes Saoirse White. #filmsky
Akira, 'Cyberpunking' & the future
As AKIRA took to the cinema screen once again for a re-release just this year, it reminded us of its storming arrival to the science-fiction genre in 1988. The film may not suggest a perfect tomorrow, but promises a future we can choose.
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We did our customary wrap-up episode for this series on the Terminator franchise. This has been a fascinating franchise because, as Jim and I discuss, it is so creatively impacted by business decisions behind the scenes and passing the franchise rights around like a pass the parcel.
TAKE ONE ███zine 📽️🎞@takeonecinema.net · 2mo agoFinal(!) episode of Terminator pod series. In this epilogue, @simonxix.com & @jimgr.com wrap up thoughts as a whole, give final rankings of the films, and expand thoughts how the impact of capital on the franchise made it more commodity than creative endeavour: takeonecinema.net/podwithusify...
“As we approach twenty years after the release of CHILDREN OF MEN, Alfonso Cuarón’s imagining of a grim world racked not by a plague or natural disaster, but by human apathy, remains a fitting warning.”, writes Logan Fox. #filmsky
Apathy & Hope in Children of Men
As we approach twenty years after the release of CHILDREN OF MEN, Alfonso Cuarón’s imagining of a grim world racked not by a plague or natural disaster, but by human apathy, remains a fitting warning.
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Another 'TAKE ONE Presents...' run comes to a conclusion, and the Terminator series was very up and down, lemmetellya. In a parallel universe, this series of films kept its finger on the pulse of humanity's relationship to tech. The idea that unfettered capitalism ruined that is of little surprise.
TAKE ONE ███zine 📽️🎞@takeonecinema.net · 2mo agoFinal(!) episode of Terminator pod series. In this epilogue, @simonxix.com & @jimgr.com wrap up thoughts as a whole, give final rankings of the films, and expand thoughts how the impact of capital on the franchise made it more commodity than creative endeavour: takeonecinema.net/podwithusify...
Final(!) episode of Terminator pod series. In this epilogue, @simonxix.com & @jimgr.com wrap up thoughts as a whole, give final rankings of the films, and expand thoughts how the impact of capital on the franchise made it more commodity than creative endeavour: takeonecinema.net/podwithusify...
TAKE ONE Magazine | Episode 7 - Outro | Pod With Us if You Want To Live
In this epilogue to their Terminator series, Simon and Jim wrap up their thoughts on the franchise as a whole, explore what the directors of these films went on to do, give their final rankings of the...
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“Despite some odd omissions, OUR LAND is a sweeping exploration of the relationship between the people of England and their land.” - Helny Hobbs reviews. #filmsky
Our Land
Despite some odd omissions, OUR LAND is a sweeping exploration of the relationship between the people of England and their land.
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“With a nuanced perspective and a harmony of performances and technical elements, THE INVITE elevates itself into a surprisingly affecting examination of love from director Olivia Wilde. ” - Olivia Stoll reviews. #filmsky
The Invite
With a nuanced perspective and a harmony of performances and technical elements, THE INVITE elevates itself into a surprisingly affecting examination of love from director Olivia Wilde.
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“At the rotting core of ROSEBUSH PRUNING, there is nothing new or purposeful to be gleaned from its boring, pointless provocations.” - Oscar Aitchison reviews. #filmsky
Rosebush Pruning
At the rotting core of ROSEBUSH PRUNING, there is nothing new or purposeful to be gleaned from its boring, pointless provocations.
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“BLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.” - @jimgr.com reviews. #filmsky
Blue Heron
BLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.
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Delighted to be back on air with @cinetopia.bsky.social for the first time in ages. Chatted Blue Heron & The Invite with @cinemaperspective.com and @amandainflux.bsky.social for the EH-FM. Worked out great: two of my favourite films of the year so far. Spotify link below, but available other places!
July 2026: 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival Preview, The Invite, Blue Heron, and Rosebush Pruning
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“THE LAST GUEST OF THE HOLLOWAY MOTEL is a testament to a wish to change the oppressive gender ideals living in the football sphere and start building a community in support of queer football players.” - Asia Lo Savio reviews as part of BFI Flare: takeonecinema.net/2026/the-las...
The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel | TAKE ONE Magazine |
THE LAST GUEST OF THE HOLLOWAY MOTEL is a testament to a wish to change the oppressive gender ideals living in the football sphere and start building a community in support of queer football players.
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“Based on the 1919 book, Tina Garavi's film adds entertaining anachronisms and dramatic storylines to suit its new medium; some of these choices land, others are not given the time to warrant their daring.” - @reaffirmsfaith.bsky.social reviews. #filmsky
Virginia Woolf's Night and Day
Based on the 1919 book, Tina Garavi's film adds entertaining anachronisms and dramatic storylines to suit its new medium; some of these choices land, others are not given the time to warrant their daring.
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Is TERMINATOR: DARK FATE good or have @SimonXIX.com & @jimgr.bsky.social been in the Terminator mines too long? They talk about the conversation w/ T2, Linda Hamilton's return, contemporary representation of Mexico, & how controversy around the opening scene links to THE LAST JEDI:
TAKE ONE Magazine | Episode 6 - Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) | Pod With Us if You Want To Live
Simon and Jim finish their journey through the Terminator franchise with Tim Miller’s TERMINATOR: DARK FATE. They get into whether the film is actually good or if they’ve just been down in the…
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THE FALL OF SIR DOUGLAS WEATHERFORD is in UK cinemas now. It's a fun little film about the impact of tourism with a terrific Gazelle Twin soundtrack. I was lucky enough to see it at #GFF26 with a director Q&A and I reviewed for @takeonecinema.net. takeonecinema.net/2026/the-fal...
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews
THE FALL OF SIR DOUGLAS WEATHERFORD is the story of a tour guide in a small Borders town, driven mad by the intrusion of a television crew filming a prestige fantasy series, balancing a light comedy t...
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I loved Blue Heron, one of the best films I've seen this year so far. I really find it invigorating, for want of a better word, when a film uses the medium to put something on screen I would find hard to put into words. Superb film.
TAKE ONE ███zine 📽️🎞@takeonecinema.net · 3mo ago“BLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.” - @jimgr.com reviews. #filmsky
“BLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.” - @jimgr.com reviews. #filmsky
Blue Heron
BLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.
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