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Derek Smith

@positivelytonsils.bsky.social

Film critic @slantmagazine.com & @spectrumculture.bsky.social, Guide @cinejourneys.bsky.social. Upcoming David Lynch online class, starting first half of next year! Details coming soon.

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Movie theaters forever

07.12.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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Pupi Avati’s criminally underseen giallo from 1976 THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS brims with enigmatic dread. Now available on Arrow Video 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/4pwkr93r

03.12.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A movie screen with Marty Supreme info on it

A movie screen with Marty Supreme info on it

LFG!!

29.11.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some people want to change how this guy makes movies, but I say let Bi Gans be Bi Gan's.

26.11.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Eraserhead Evening
YouTube video by CineJourneys Eraserhead Evening

We had a wonderful discussion about Eraserhead last week with @positivelytonsils.bsky.social in anticipation of his upcoming David Lynch class. We made this video public. Hope you enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuUf...

19.11.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Zootopia 2' Review: An Intrepid Bunny Eats the Rich Jared Bush and Byron Howard's 'Zootopia 2' makes a more expansive and intricate statement on the dangers of intolerance than the first film.

ZOOTOPIA 2 provides plenty of food for thought for its young audience, making a more expansive statement on the dangers of intolerance than the first film. Read @positivelytonsils.bsky.social's review.

25.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism

21.11.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8794    πŸ” 1693    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 67

Looks like a Kevin McDonald KitH character.

21.11.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Packed with thoughtful and engaging new extras, Radiance Films's excellent new box set WICKED GAMES: THREE FILMS BY ROBERT HOSSEIN brings much-needed attention to a singular actor-director’s early output. tinyurl.com/3edb99pu

20.11.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indee has taken the special Long Walk screening approach, so you now have to be walking at least 3 mph or your screener times out.

20.11.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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American Cinematheque to Program Westwood’s Village Theater, Aiming for 2027 Opening Westwood's Village Theater, which was acquired by the Village Directors Circle, will partner with the American Cinematheque to operate the venue.

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18.11.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10

I can't express just how hard this film goes.

18.11.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Worst Fred Durst lyrics ever

18.11.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Worst Fred Durst lyrics ever

18.11.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"How do you like your turkey?"

"As burnt as my back porch when I finish deep frying it."

17.11.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think quaaludes were in play as well with this one.

17.11.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Among its many triumphs, BURDEN OF DREAMS attests to Les Blank’s egalitarian approach to documentation. Now available on Criterion 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/ydyrvsrv

16.11.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pope Leo Criterion Closet video WHEN

16.11.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 207    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Why was I not thanked for my attention to this matter?

16.11.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alireza Khatami’s THE THINGS YOU KILL, writes @positivelytonsils.bsky.social, is a subtly enigmatic examination of the nature of masculinity. In theaters Friday. tinyurl.com/32phxv8f

10.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, thanks for reaching out! We just had the Eraserhead night last night and I'd be happy to send the link to the video to your friend. What's her e-mail, or yours if you'd like to pass the link on? You can also e-mail me at dsmith724@hotmail.com.

14.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lav Diaz to all the Magellan fans out there:

11.11.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lav Diaz to all the Magellan fans out there:

11.11.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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this is literally never not accurate

10.11.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 20844    πŸ” 5143    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 92
Eraserhead Evening – Details and Registration | CineJourneys

I'm hosting an evening of Eraserhead through @cinejourneys.bsky.social on 11/13 as a preview of my Lynch class coming next year. It'll be on Zoom and there'll be a ~30-minute presentation followed by an hour or so group discussion. Best part, it's completely free!

cinejourneys.com/eraserhead-e...

21.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Guy who still has Denis Leary's "I'm an Asshole" song on his playlist unironically.

08.11.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is coming up next Thursday night. Still time to sign up!

06.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nikos Koundouros’s 1956 crime thriller THE OGRE OF ATENS, a classic from the golden age of Greek cinema, remains a potent and relevant portrait of the manly art of self-delusion. Available on Blu-ray on November 18. tinyurl.com/2r383pts

06.11.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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