Someone wrap David Byrne in cotton wool. I didn't think that would get near to Stop Making Sense but it came very close. Joyous. #AmericanUtopia
Neil
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Film junkie. Remainer. Criterion Channel changed my life. Fumito Ueda disciple. He/Him Also to be found at: https://letterboxd.com/yozzarian/
The dreaded queuing at the bar is back @wshed.bsky.social when I thought it had died out.
Watching a film on Criterion Channel via my phone, before American Utopia. As Nolan would recommend.
Only just clocked we've got Dom Ballard over the line. Bristol City have had the strongest window in a while and it's unusual.
Random Shudder pick this evening with 'Meanwhile on Earth' (Jérémy Clapin, 2024)
Might have spent a lot of money on some sort of face serum for the first time today (To go along with the money I already spend on fancy moisturiser. I blame @lukerbl.bsky.social
Finished Ashley James' Bimbo. A very illuminating read and a book I'd recommend all my friends to spend the time with.
Dispatch is a weird one. Upon initial inspection, I'm less into the core game mechanic as I am all the other stuff. It's more involving that I understood it to be.
While it’s wonderful to have my love for cinema back in full swing after a sluggish first half of 2026, it brings back a familiar curse: endless scrolling, unable to decide what to watch
Started utilising 4 variations of 4 Do Not Disturb routines on my phone and have had one running all day as it felt necessary. It's really interesting to see people get wound up, not having access to you on demand. The beauty is allowing select contacts to have access regardless
While I've been at the Nolan, I've been downloading the Demos of Dispatch and Lego Batman on PS5...so there's those to look forward to
Underwhelming. Across all criteria. As for the IMAX format, I've seen various examples where it is used to more impressive effect. #TheOdyssey
Sat waiting for The Odyssey but actually thinking about possibly seeing Spider-Man tomorrow. First time I've felt this way way about a superhero film since Endgame. Have realised that for the Bristol Odeon IMAX theatre, you want to be about halfway back (I'm too far up tbh)
Some Miso Salmon Honi Poke before The Odyssey. A long needed day to myself.
Probably time to watch No Way Home for the first time this evening.
Pushing digital only may shore up decreasing profits during component cost increases but what happens when the younger, less affluent gamers don't enter your ecosystem via the secondhand market? Hell of a gamble.
Neil@h0rr0r0fdracula.bsky.social · 6d agoSony finally responding to disk situation as they have just cements my thoughts going forward. I cannot see myself buying another Sony console and where physical alternatives of games from Jan 2028 onwards are available elsewhere, I'll buy them there.
Sony finally responding to disk situation as they have just cements my thoughts going forward. I cannot see myself buying another Sony console and where physical alternatives of games from Jan 2028 onwards are available elsewhere, I'll buy them there.
Ticket secured for this. David Bryne in concert is hard to beat. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1411...
David Byrne's American Utopia
Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his album and tour of the same name. Book now.
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The new Tricky album is superb. Mitch Sanders is a great collaborator music.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq7B...
Be Still In The Pain
YouTube video by Tricky - Topic
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Saw THE ODYSSEY. in boring old regular sized cinema. Which was fine. Do I need to see in really big IMAX? is the sky any less grey and overcast on that screen? I'm just back from Greece and it was well sunny over there. Not like this cloudy old place. boxd.it/fwe57R
A ★★★★ review of The Odyssey (2026)
As a piece of filmmaking it was great. Epic scenery, big set pieces, cool minimal score, non-linear timelines, fantastic performances throughout (albeit many far too briefly)... Yeh that was all great...
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Early In but really feeling this. As a child of divorce I'm v sensitive to the emotions explored, the highs and lows. Looks superb and shot which real energy.
Neil@h0rr0r0fdracula.bsky.social · last wk.Tonight I FINALLY watch Moving (1993, Shinji Sõmai)
Blue Lines being embraced by Bristol pubs, takeaway restaurants and various establishments fills me with pride. One of the greatest things to come out of Bristol and you can tell that to Brunel fans.
Ate out for lunch and dinner today. I cant afford this but fuck it, could be dead tomorrow.
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