Jonathan Wroot
@jlwroot.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Greenwich. Researcher of Zatoichi movies, Japanese films and horror cinema. Part-time film critic (open to writing offers). All views and opinions shared are my own.
Chusei Sone's BLOW THE NIGHT 夜をぶっとばせ gets a 4 star review! jeremycprocessing.com/blow-the-nig... Now out on bluray!
Blow the Night (Yoru o Buttobas, 夜をぶっとばせ) – Jeremy C. Processing
Director Chusei Sone – 1983 – Japan – Cert. 18 tbc – 108m
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why isn’t the future the way we thought it would be
RECRYPTED is back with two more TALES FROM THE CRYPT episodes, as guest Anthony Bowman discusses a fatal attraction and an annoying inner voice that just won’t shut up… pod.fo/e/4fe884
Now on the FLC YouTube channel, watch our Q&A with THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, moderated by film critic Siddhant Adlakha. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=nXGfsjaf52M THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER is currently playing daily at FLC! 🎟️: filmlinc.org/samurai
The latest, critically acclaimed film from BAIT and ENYS MEN director Mark Jenkins, ROSE OF NEVADA will be released on Blu-ray/DVD and digital platforms by the BFI on24 August tinyurl.com/35aunz97
SURVIVE STYLE 5+ 4K restoration coming to UK cinemas Sep 10 – Ldn @princecharlescinema.com Sep 11 – B'ham Sep 11 – Manchster @cpxmcr.bsky.social Sep 11 – Bristol @wshed.bsky.social Sep 11 – Newcastle Sep 13 – Nottinghm @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social more here: thirdwindowfilms.com/films/surviv...
GEMINI sold out, still some tickets left for KILLING tonight!!
James Balmont@jbalmont.bsky.social · 3d agoLast call for these two under-seen Shinya Tsukamoto highlights! TUESDAY, 4th AUG at @thenickelcinema.bsky.social, with introductions by myself, and in conjunction with @thirdwindowfilms.com: 18:00 GEMINI thenickel.co.uk/screening/559 20:15 KILLING thenickel.co.uk/screening/558 Don’t miss ‘em!
Star Wars in Welsh. You didn't know you needed this, but you do.
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 2d agoStar Wars is to be dubbed into Welsh for the first time, with a cast of leading Welsh actors bringing the iconic 1977 film to life yn Gymraeg ahead of its 50th anniversary
GODZILLA MINUS ZERO will WORLD PREMIERE at the NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL on September 26. Director Takashi Yamazaki and members of the cast and crew will be in attendance.
I’ve just noticed that A TAXI DRIVER (택시운전사, Jang Hoon 2017) is on Tubi here in the UK - a really do strongly recommend this if you’ve haven’t had a chance to see it yet. Based on true events this stars the *always* great Song Kang-ho as a taxi driver who thinks he’s hit payday…
Last call for these two under-seen Shinya Tsukamoto highlights! TUESDAY, 4th AUG at @thenickelcinema.bsky.social, with introductions by myself, and in conjunction with @thirdwindowfilms.com: 18:00 GEMINI thenickel.co.uk/screening/559 20:15 KILLING thenickel.co.uk/screening/558 Don’t miss ‘em!
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
“Yeah, you KEEP walking, you canine-looking muthafucka.”
Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com · 3d agoMonday morning watch
Immigrant Explains Difficulty Assimilating To Culture That Constantly Reboots Film Franchises
And 25% of voters would put these ridiculous moneyed fools in charge of the govt and treasury, would they? How many investigations into Reform’s dodgy finances are there now? I’ve lost count. And no, it’s not an ‘establishment’ plot. It’s just what happens when corruption/incompetence meets scrutiny
Paul Brand@paulbrand.bsky.social · 3d agoBREAKING: Parliamentary standards commissioner is now investigating Reform UK’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice (as well as its paused investigation into Nigel Farage). Tice is being investigated for allegedly failing to declare a financial interest.
Well done, Stross and Scalzi - every word true and every word relevant to the future of creative craft, not just in SFF but across every discipline where humans invent stuff.
The Register@theregister.com · 3d agoSci-fi authors Scalzi and Stross decry AI's dystopian impact on their craft
My books will be on my shelves where they belong. A few friends used to laugh at me for keeping what they called obsolete things like vinyl records and old books. They all agree it was a good idea now.
Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him
Most of my short films will drop onto BFI Player tomorrow…
I can’t believe that Reform UK turned out to be financed by a bunch of money laundering fronts for Russia. It’s just so unexpected.
NEW EPISODE KLAXON - We're back, and this time we're chatting about I Spit On Your Grave, with guest Emma Arneil open.spotify.com/episode/1OgL...
Episode 8 - I Spit On Your Grave
The Nasty Cast: A Video Nasties Podcast · Episode
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WRATH OF THE GODS: On an isolated North Sea island steeped in Norse mythology, a grieving mother uncovers terrifying family secrets as young girls begin to disappear. Justin Hardy, director of Children of the Wicker Man, delivers an unsettling folk horror.
Oh, this is sad. Years ago, in Hammer Horror magazine days, I interviewed Justin about his lovely film A Feast at Midnight, which had a terrific role for Christopher Lee as a scary headmaster. Nice man. BBC News - Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61
The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.
bbc.co.uk
I learned this morning that filmmaker Justin Hardy has died. Speaking with Justin and Dominic Hardy about Children of the Wicker Man became one of the most affecting interviews I have done.
