Josh Parham

@jrparham.bsky.social

I tend to watch a lot of movies. Contributor at Next Best Picture and AwardsWatch. Member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Massive James Bond fan and Ben Whishaw fanatic. (he/him)

ONE NIGHT ONLY is very silly and ridiculous, but I found it charming if you’re willing to give yourself over to the premise. The episodic structure gets tiresome at a point, but Barbaro and Turner have enough charm to keep one invested. Disposable but entertaining enough.

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Some days you feel terrible, but some days you feel like the weight lifting is starting to give you a little progress in your arms and chest and that makes you feel a tiny bit better.

Really sad to hear about the passing of Chuck Russell. The Mask and Dream Warriors are so much fun. But The Blob is absolutely incredible. Took very silly material and made it genuinely frightening. RIP to a great one.

I'll be honest: it's hard not to see this year's Venice lineup as underwhelming. But I'm choosing to be optimistic and view this as an opportunity to make discoveries. My favorite at last year's fest wasn't on my radar initially. Hopefully great cinema still awaits.

Sharing a selfie not because I think I look good right now (I always hate seeing my own image) but more so to remind myself that it’s important to push through those feelings of inadequacies and always lift yourself up. Some days are easier than others, but that makes overcoming it all the greater.

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