Paul A J Lewis

Currently watching the Big Fry Man converse with Mr Morton.

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Sadly, this German Blu-ray release of FACE seems to be an upscale. The original source seems to be a print with a fair amount of damage. That said, it still looks better than the DVD I have (and the streaming versions, which are presented in 4:3).

Interesting new German Blu-ray release of Antonia Bird‘s excellent 1997 film FACE. Will post more when I’ve watched the whole thing.

"It ain't like it used to be, but it'll do." #SamPeckinpah #TheWildBunch

Just signed a contract for a short story of mine to be published. Always a good feeling. More details to come but at the moment, it's all off the record, on the QT and very, very hush-hush.

Monday night. Why the heck not? Love this film. Plus, I've been hankering after a release of #TexasChainsawMassacre2 with the #BreakfastClub artwork since picking up a bootleg of the Dutch VHS release (w/Dutch subs) w/that artwork at my local comic book store in the early 90s @arrowvideo.bsky.social

Workspace set up for winter. (Pardon the tatty walls. Need to repaint those.)

Absolutely. And both fall into that category of texts w/"pedantic" titles + "vernacular" titles (SE7EN/SEVEN, eXistenZ). There's also Ted Demme's MONUMENT AVE. Arguably comparable with the use of "Dr" in "DR. NO" or "DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE." Being a pedant, I'd always go w/the "pedantic" title 😀

MULHOLLAND DR. is on the title screen, innit?

"It feels like times have changed."
"Times, maybe... Not me."

Afternoon off work vibes #SamPeckinpah #TheKillerElite

If so, only thanks to your judicious editing 😆

It’s well worth checking out. An excellent film. Great performance from Burton too.

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"I'm talking about friendship, I'm talking about character, [...] I'm talking about ethics."

Revisiting VILLAIN (Michael Tuchner 1971). Long been a fan of this one. Clement & La Frenais' ear for dialogue is astounding. My son and I quote lines from the film often. I used to own the tie-in publication of James Barlow's source novel. Not sure if I still have it somewhere.

Oh, crikey. Can't listen to this because I hate the sound of my own voice :D But it was great fun to chat to @amicushere.bsky.social about this wonderful film (Amicus' THE MIND OF MR SOAMES w/Terence Stamp).

Never thought I’d see the day when I could watch #BrunoMattei films in 4k on a large OLED telly 😆 Currently enjoying @88films.bsky.social’s new release of RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR, which is an old fave of mine from the days of VHS.

best punisher by far.

I was raised on a diet of #LucioFulci films on VHS, and to see #TheBeyond get a release like @grindhousefilm.bsky.social's new 6-disc 4k/Blu-ray set is inarguably a long-held dream come true. From watching the Vampix VHS release in the 1980s to this seems like a long journey. #Horror #Eurohorror

The film itself is flawed but is injected with some marvelous Friedkin magic, thanks also to some solid performances. Though structurally similar to his script for BASIC INSTINCT, Eszterhas' dialogue has some sparkle. The DC works much better than the TC. I'm a happy fan.

Hugely pleased with @vinsyn.bsky.social's excellent 4k release of #WilliamFriedkin's JADE (1995). Saw this at the cinema on 1st release + imported the US VHS release of the DC. I can ditch that tape now as VinSyn's great release contains sparkling presentations of both the TC and DC.

Friday afternoon off work with @funcityeditions.bsky.social’s release of Lynne Ramsay’s MORVERN CALLAR (2002). Sad to say I missed this at the cinema on first release despite being a huge fan of RATCATCHER.

As someone who can vividly remember his appearances on Pebble Mill and The Little and Large Show, etc, discovering the current discourse about the late comedian Roy Jay - that he's an AI-generated phenomenon - made me laugh so hard yesterday that I "spooked" all the way to work.

Grounded: What I Gained By Giving Up Air Travel I gave up air travel nine years ago. No more ‘do it ’cause it’s cheap’ weekend breaks to European cities. I thought I was simply taking a stand, but what I’ve realised is that flying isn’t just a seri...

I gave up flying nine years ago, and I wrote about it in this new essay on Substack.

Give it a read and a share. I think I've managed to not sound too self-righteous ;)

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Great article. I've been practising "not flying as resistance" all my life 😄 Owing to finances, my family didn't have *any* holidays, in the UK or overseas, when I was growing up; but my own kids have explored the length and breadth of the UK during their summer hols. Lots more to explore too.

Ta, Wostry. Never seen this one before!

I was lucky enough to see this on the big screen once during the early 90s. Been waiting for a good home video presentation of it ever since.