I finished crocheting the main body of the blanket I’m making as a surprise gift. I finished on Thursday last week, and I sewed in the last yarn end at midnight last night. As you can see from this pile, it was A LOT of sewing!
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Love visiting Chesil Beach and reading books. In fact, I’ve probably got my head in a book while you’re reading this. ⬆️And yes, this is my Backlisted bookshelf. ⬆️
THREAD/ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY This hare linoprint is by my mum, Jo. I'll be sending an original of this to one randomly chosen person who reposts this link to my recently updated website & pops a reply below. www.tom-cox.com The offer is open worldwide. I also have some more art to give away...
Just listened to the @backlisted.bsky.social episode on Patreon that will be the re-run this week. It truly is one for the ages. I’ll post more when it’s in the on the normal feed in the week. 💚
My final film for @cineredis.bsky.social this year at @wshed.bsky.social was Modesty Blaise. Ridiculous and camp, but huge fun. Terence Stamp was outrageously gorgeous! Great intro before the film by one of the cinema curators too. boxd.it/1a8U
Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist....
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I've had Whistle Down the Wind on my watchlist for years. Glad to have finally seen this brilliant film, and in the cinema too. Thank you @cineredis.bsky.social and @wshed.bsky.social for a fantastic start to my final day of films at the festival! boxd.it/1e4i
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
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Missing documentary Sledgehammer Revealed (****½)that I saw yesterday at the Watershed yesterday as part of the Cinema Rediscovered film festival, as it’s not listed on Letterboxd (yet?) #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Loved this little film. Probably the lowest budget film I’ve ever seen, which made it all the more endearing. Great to watch in a cinema to share the laughs with other people. @cineredis.bsky.social and @wshed.bsky.social have given us an excellent variety of films again this year! boxd.it/5wmM
The Seats of the Alcazar (1989)
A French man recalls his moviegoing adventures at a now defunct titular theater as a journalist for the film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma during the mid-1950s.
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Also saw a documentary @cineredis.bsky.social on the making and restoration of Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer video, which I hate to say is now 40 years old. It was exactly what I wanted from a making of doc, and showed the whole of the video at the end. Lovely intro from David Sproxton beforehand too
Saw the 4K restoration of Nostalgia at the @cineredis.bsky.social festival at the @wshed.bsky.social in Bristol today. It looks absolutely stunning on the big screen. Incredible film, and my new favourite Tarkovsky (out of the three I’ve seen!) boxd.it/28Qi
Nostalgia (1983)
Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. Isolated and consumed by an unrelentin...
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Off to see Tarkovsky’s Nostalghia at @cineredis.bsky.social at the Watetshed today. I’ve just noticed the @wshed.bsky.social is also having a Tarkovsky season in August, so I may pluck up the courage to see some more but have been too nervous to watch after Andrei Rublev years ago!
The football is on the telly, but him indoors has fallen asleep already, so I’m going to mute it and read my book instead 🤫
I think I’ve see the trailer for The Odyssey six times this week, and I still don’t want to see it. The listings are flooded with it, both in the big multiplexes and the smaller independent cinemas. I’m assuming everyone else has tried to avoid opening at the same time, but how I wish they hadn’t!
I’ve seen ten films in six days. My favourite was A Private Life, closely followed by Minions & Minsters and The Invite. Least favourite was Blue Heron, but I’m still glad I’ve seen it.
Then I saw Blue Heron. I’m still not sure how I feel about it. Interesting, a little bit upsetting occasionally, and I liked the handling of the timelines, but I never felt completely wrapped up in the storytelling. I don’t think I’d ever watch it again either. boxd.it/IWJq
Blue Heron (2025)
In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Their fresh start is ...
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Hid from summer in the cinema again yesterday. First I saw Moana. I haven’t seen the original animated film so I have nothing to compare it with, but I thought it was a decent kids fantasy film, entertaining, with good catchy songs. I enjoyed it, but will try to watch the original too. boxd.it/FYb0
Moana (2026)
Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her peo...
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The Last One for the Road was a fun film with characters you know you shouldn't like, but you just can't help it, and I ended up rooting for them. boxd.it/UbvU
The Last One for the Road (2025)
A couple of jovial life-long drunkards run into a shy architecture undergrad, whose way of seeing things will be transformed as the trio wanders from pub to pub in search of a buried treasure.
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I absolutely loved this film. Glad I saw it in a cinema as it was great to share the laughter with other people, and there was a lot of laughter. Very enjoyable escape from the sun. boxd.it/zRNY
The Invite (2026)
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
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Plans for avoidance of the heat and sun tomorrow will be strong in a cinema watching a double bill of Wallace and Gromit shorts (A Grand Day Out and The Wrong Trousers), followed by The Invite
Love that my @wshed.bsky.social cinema ticket makes a great Pride themed bookmark! Currently enjoying this children’s book.
I’m so excited to have got the earlier bird offer with the bookmark for Tom’s new book of short stories. Perfect for autumn reading when the book is published, short stories work having a coffee in the cafe, a drink in the pub, or just curled up with a hot chocolate on the sofa. Roll on autumn!
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 4w agoBIG NEWS: I have a new short story collection coming out in September & I'm doing it a different way, publishing it in collaboration with the new collective @breakthroughbook.bsky.social. You can read about it - & assist with printing costs by ordering a copy - here: www.tom-cox.com/my-next-book...
Escaped to the cinema to hide from the heat, and went to see A Private Life. Really enjoyed it, with the little humorous snippets perfectly pitched in among the drama. I loved every moment Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil were on screen together. boxd.it/NeQs
A Private Life (2025)
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.
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Watched The Driver last night. It was on my limit for violence, but nevertheless, it’s a great film boxd.it/27jW
The Driver (1978)
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective m...
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@sathnam.bsky.social Just wanted to let you know, I absolutely loved Tonight the Music Seems So Loud. I was one of the Wham! fans with the Smash Hits posters on my wall when I was 12. I still love Fantastic today, and loved reading more about George and music. Thank you.
