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Peter Raleigh

@petreraleigh.bsky.social

movies, socialism, occasionally history. newsletters on film, horror novel in progress. he/him https://peterraleigh.substack.com/

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IFFR 2026 β€” Dispatch 3: Nightmare's Advice, Tycoon, Phra Ruang: Rise of the Empire | In Review Online A dispatch of new film reviews from IFFR 2026, from film review site In Review Online.

inRO's third IFFRR dispatch has got two reviews by me, on the Vietnamese films Tunnels: Sun in the Dark, a war film from the Viet Cong perspective, and Fish Fists and Ambergris, a very fun and old school martial arts comedy.

inreviewonline.com/2026/02/05/i...

05.02.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Excerpt: STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH, Edited by B.C. Wallin | Books | Roger Ebert An excerpt from a new essay collection about the Danny Boyle film.

Appreciate a film for what it is and what it's trying to achieve β€” that's what Ebert's writing taught me. I'm so pleased to share that STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH has been excerpted at @ebertvoices.bsky.social. Get a taste of how we've analyzed and appreciated Steve Jobs (2015), one piece at a time:

05.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They are genuinely trying to bankrupt me

05.02.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want to see it!

05.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Posted this with the date wrong on TWO websites

05.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Damn right

04.02.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Favorite first watches, January 2025:

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974)
The Lady Eve (1941)
The Signalman (1976)
Robin Redbreast (1970)
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

04.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there no salute emoji on here. I was trying to do the salute emoji and I can't find it. There's no way they can just expect me to do without the salute emoji

03.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did a brief Google search for first and second edition Dungeons and Dragons books the other day in order to reference something in a chat and now all my Google ads are for a secondhand dealer of old RPG books. This is a great working of Satan against me

03.02.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

something this picture makes me think about is that I think a lot of our discourse on this issue is warped by people perceiving teenagers primarily through Hollywood where they are played by people who are 30. when you see this picture your immediate response is "that is a child"

03.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 307    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
Hard to overstate the damage to US-Israel relations done by the sense of entitlement and ingratitude reflected in comments like these and Netanyahu's own recent statements. Baseless misdirection to suggest that Israeli soldiers' deaths in Gaza we caused by some phantom US
"embargo" (when in fact Biden resisted enormous pressure to condition aid, as required by U.S. law, even as Israel rebuffed calls to facilitate more humanitarian assistance and reduce civilian casualties), and insulting to suggest that U.S. concern for people of Gaza was driven by
"Michigan," as if no other possible basis for concern comes to mind. If goal of Netanyahu and his partisans is to accelerate the sharp decline in U.S. public support for Israel, and to further undermine the bipartisan character of that support, this seems like good way to go about it.

Hard to overstate the damage to US-Israel relations done by the sense of entitlement and ingratitude reflected in comments like these and Netanyahu's own recent statements. Baseless misdirection to suggest that Israeli soldiers' deaths in Gaza we caused by some phantom US "embargo" (when in fact Biden resisted enormous pressure to condition aid, as required by U.S. law, even as Israel rebuffed calls to facilitate more humanitarian assistance and reduce civilian casualties), and insulting to suggest that U.S. concern for people of Gaza was driven by "Michigan," as if no other possible basis for concern comes to mind. If goal of Netanyahu and his partisans is to accelerate the sharp decline in U.S. public support for Israel, and to further undermine the bipartisan character of that support, this seems like good way to go about it.

Interesting admission by Biden administration official and Kamala Harris NSC advisor earlier today

31.01.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1474    πŸ” 430    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 72

Lmao

30.01.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It remains very funny that Trump is so explicit about this, maybe the most irreconcilable contradiction in American domestic politics

29.01.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keepers of the Hidden Sins Power and Complicity in Michael Clayton and Eyes Wide Shut

For Long Library, I wrote about paired visions of elite depravity and individual complicity in Michael Clayton and Eyes Wide Shut. This one's been cooking for awhile, hope you enjoy!
peterraleigh.substack.com/p/keepers-of...

28.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

really gutted. dan was such a sweet guy and it was so so wonderful to work with him for so long. ah man.

29.01.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Evening boost! Apologies for spamming this one a bit today

29.01.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tom Wilkinson does not miss

28.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Eager to hear what you think

28.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œHave a scotch. Sign the paper. Close your eyes.”

Great stuff here from Peter, also does it look like she’s negotiating

28.01.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This would honestly have made a great image/caption combo for the piece (and thanks dude!)

28.01.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was not a struggle to do my rewatches for this piece I will sure say that

28.01.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keepers of the Hidden Sins Power and Complicity in Michael Clayton and Eyes Wide Shut

For Long Library, I wrote about paired visions of elite depravity and individual complicity in Michael Clayton and Eyes Wide Shut. This one's been cooking for awhile, hope you enjoy!
peterraleigh.substack.com/p/keepers-of...

28.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

This is today if you're interested. Join us!

27.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can feel my mania for 70s BBC horror gradually reaching crisis proportions

23.01.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The People vs. ICE Renee Good’s death galvanized a city eager to push back against Trump’s invasion.

I wrote about Minneapolis.

nymag.com/intelligence...

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Even if you don't plan on buying this disc (which you should, if you collect that sort of thing!) I hope you'll check out this movie, which really merits renewed attention. Late-period Hammer has a number of unduly neglected pictures and this is absolutely one of them

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Sullivan Elementary β€’
10:30 AM β€’ To: Sullivan Elementary
Hello Sullivan Families, we have learned that ICE is sending out flyers offering food support to families. For your safety, do not respond to these offers. If your family is in need of support, please contact the school and we will connect you with one of our School Social Workers. Thank you!

Announcements Sullivan Elementary β€’ 10:30 AM β€’ To: Sullivan Elementary Hello Sullivan Families, we have learned that ICE is sending out flyers offering food support to families. For your safety, do not respond to these offers. If your family is in need of support, please contact the school and we will connect you with one of our School Social Workers. Thank you!

There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.

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We're getting the word out...we're making our voices heard at the water coolers of the industry

22.01.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks man! It's genuinely really good and very slept on. I'm hoping this release is a chance to get more eyes on it

22.01.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thinking recently of @petreraleigh.bsky.social's tweet about how the Democrats are like major Hollywood movie studios: structurally incapable of learning from their mistakes

22.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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