Joseph Wade

Showa Era Godzilla Movies Ranked (1954-1975) | Film Magazine The 15 films of the Shōwa Era of Kaiju monster movies, headlined by Godzilla and produced by Toho Studios, ranked from worst to best.

Almost forgot about #GodzillaDay www.thefilmagazine.com/showa-era-go...

YouTube video by CRITERION Nick Offerman’s Closet Picks

Of course Nick Offerman picked 'Kes'.

Always knew that guy was decent...

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That special Barry Sonenfeld brand of 90s family movie needs to be captured in today's age.

I've just finished 'Film Club' on BBC iPlayer.

It's 3:33am and I am bawling.

Utter magic from Aimee Lou Wood.

A soft, inclusive, feelings-first love letter to the power of movies and self-realisation.

A beautiful, beautiful show. I highly recommend.

Sadako crawling out of your tv, turning motion smoothing off, then crawling back in

YouTube video by Snips Movies Inside The Video Store: Episode Eighty-Three (Blu-ray GIVEAWAY from 88 Films! Last Slate Video!)

I'm dedicated to the preservation of film, and @snipsmovies.bsky.social do some excellent work.

As a result, I've become a big fan of the daily TikToks & weekly YouTube videos.

This latest is insightful and enjoyable, and I can't recommend it enough. Enjoy film friends!

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David Zaslav went in to WB, took dozens of millions of dollars in salary and hundreds of millions in stock, sold off every arm and cancelled lots of work, only to sell the thing on the cheap several years later.

Criminal.

I just uploaded a video to my Instagram explaining why The Film Magazine can't come back.

Same username as here if you're interested.

As of this past week or so, @thefilmagazine.bsky.social 's website has been visited more times in 2025 than in any other year in the history of the site.

With most of October and all of November and December left to go!

This is wild.

All credit to the great minds involved 💗

There is no such thing as "me time" anymore.

Neo-liberal capitalism has ballooned into such an uncontrollable state that the only "room for growth" is now in the places capitalism has already forced us to inhabit (apps, programmes, etc. via AI) or in our sleep.

We're waking up to the former.

This is tonight. My favourite podcast :)

Subscribe so you don't miss it.

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Removing myself from the pressures of the current release schedule has proven to be the healthiest thing possible for my relationship to cinema.

I have seen some of the best and most important work of all time in 2025. Most importantly to me, I have watched films that make me feel seen.

Another great movie face lost. RIP Graham Greene

Dear Cinemas,

Introducing tiered seating prices shatters the illusion that your experience is "the best experience possible", and forces potential visitors to think more than once about acquiring a ticket, thus giving them reason to do something else instead.

Do better.

Sincerely,
A Fan

Critics, please explain your turns of phrase. Explaining something as "silly" means nothing. Explain how it's silly, or in what way it is silly, and use a comparison ("it is silly like Liar Liar" or "it is as silly as How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days without going full Naked Gun").

a stuffed kermit frog is holding a cell phone Alt: A stuffed Kermit the Frog reads a smart phone, then hugs it in appreciation.

The Film Magazine has had more visitors in 2025 so far than it had in the entirety of 2024.

Not bad. Especially considering we haven't published a single thing since 31st December 2024.

Thank you for clicking. Thank you for caring. I'm glad the writers can have their work seen and appreciated.

Terrence Stamp had one of the most cinematic faces in history. All angles and character.

I still watch the credits to all movies.

So should you.

The culture of social media is broken.

I used to gain joy seeing what people I knew were up to, now everything is aggravation, opposition. It's horrible.

I took a short break and returned to endless confrontation and violence and putting people down.

I'm tired.

Thank you for everything Kieran :)

Real Real Real 💖

The final legacy of TFM is here, the one and only print magazine. Thanks to @joetfm.bsky.social, all hail TFM
#moviesky #filmsky #filmcritic #moviecritic #cinema

Batman Begins (2005) 20th Anniversary Review "The Dark Knight is a better movie, but Batman Begins is a better Batman movie, perhaps the best Batman movie." - Sam Sewell-Peterson

Batman Begins turned 20 this month. My anniversary review is now online - secondcutpod.substack.com/p/batman-beg...

I watched Assault on Precinct 13 the other day. Interesting case. It's like a zombie movie, and is very well made, but it feels like the catharsis is missing when it's real people being killed rather than a faceless mass. Keen to hear your thoughts :)

There have been as many years between Toy Story 3 and now as there were between Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 1.

Meal Deals being supposed "loss leaders" is a joke bro.

£4 for two slices of bread, a slice of cheese, some fried potatoes and some caffeinated piss water? Give me a break.

In what universe was a can of coke ever £1.40 before The Meal Deal tax? Piss off.

Recently went on a run of films directed by:

Spike Lee
Martin Scorsese
Oliver Stone
John Carpenter
Steven Spielberg
Denis Villeneuve
Steven Spielberg (again)

It has been a good month.

Kermit in Indiana Jones attire holds a golden gonzo in his hand whilst running away from a big boulder

Indiana the frog 🐸

All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets.

This is very cool!

I just finished #MinorityReport on ITVX.

The 7 minutes of credits were sped up to only last 1/2 minutes.

Surely this can't be allowed?

The names were incomprehensible, the score faded out rather than respectfully played until completion.

The industry's in the toilet.