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Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

Creator of Like Stories of Old https://www.youtube.com/@LikeStoriesofOld

893 Followers  |  71 Following  |  127 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024
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Like Stories of Old β€” America's Most Misunderstood Filmmaker A deep dive into the strange and eclectic career of Harmony Korine; America's most misunderstood filmmaker

New video out now on Nebula, it's a big one! nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

03.03.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorite little gems! From that wonderful time when I would just go to a store and buy a ps2 game based on the box art

20.02.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spiritually deeply connected movies - the longing to transcend mortality through myth as a reaction to near-annihilation, the murky line between ambition and egoism, the at once empowering and all-devouring capitalists, the hints of absurdism, and finally, the grounding power of human love

20.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thomas Flight and I had a lot of thoughts on the 2026 Oscars nominations, so we made content out of it! Watch/listen to our 2-hour discussion on last year's most prominent movies here: youtu.be/M9eyjtZkHo4

12.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wrote a book review on "Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer" by @www.johnbleasdale.com. A book that not only opened my eyes to one of our best contemporary filmmakers, but that also inspired me in my own work as a critic: www.nrftsjournal.org/darkness-vis...

06.02.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wrote a book review on "Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer" by @www.johnbleasdale.com. A book that not only opened my eyes to one of our best contemporary filmmakers, but that also inspired me in my own work as a critic: www.nrftsjournal.org/darkness-vis...

06.02.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post from Like Stories of Old - YouTube It's official: 1.000.000+ subscribers! Thank you so much everyone!! To celebrate, I thought it’d be fun to make a big Q&A video in which I answer all of your...

To celebrate, I thought it’d be fun to make a big Q&A video in which I answer all of your questions. So if there’s anything you want to know, big or small, serious or silly, leave a comment here: www.youtube.com/post/UgkxRwG...

03.02.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's official: 1.000.000+ subscribers! Thank you so much everyone!! I really never would have thought I’d be able to keep doing this for so long, let alone claim this incredible milestone!

03.02.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Worth watching! Especially for men.

01.02.2026 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tom does it again! Go watch.

01.02.2026 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a few screengrabs, I honestly thought I'd just be making a relatively simple video essay on Claire Denis' masterpiece Beau Travail but the timeliness of the subject brought me to some wild places

31.01.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is astounding what a loving gaze reveals about masculinity. Looking at men as objects of inherent beauty and passion, there emerges a different story about who they are, and about the tragedy they're suffering in an increasingly cruel world.
New video: youtu.be/r5WaBrceYn4

31.01.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5

Oh good catch, thanks!

30.01.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Like Stories of Old β€” When a Women Makes a Movie About Men A man detached. A masculinity in crisis. A curious woman peers through the looking glass, casting a loving gaze, revealing an entirely different story.

New video is out now on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

30.01.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The best time to make comparisons to the Holocaust is *before* they start throwing people in concentration camps. We're already too late for that. Why teach about history if you're not willing to do this? Why remember it at all?

27.01.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1236    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost thereπŸ‘€

22.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun stuff happening over on the 2nd channel: kicking off 2026 with reviews of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Rip, The Housemaid, and Greenland 2: Migration www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhVo...

20.01.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Holiday Stream YouTube video by Nebula

Today, Nebula is hosting a charity livestream for World Central Kitchen and I'm going to be on it!
I'll be live at 4pm EST to talk about movies with my fellow Nebula creators, and to raise money for people in need: www.youtube.com/live/MpVYz3h...

20.12.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The big Like Stories of Old 2025 cinema recap is here! Discussing my 11 favorite movies of the year, and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

17.12.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The big Like Stories of Old 2025 cinema recap is here! Discussing my 11 favorite movies of the year, and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

17.12.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore

I've watched this video twice now, just for pleasure

03.12.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 253    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 6

Liked it, but I kind of lost interest as it went on, think I would have liked it better as a movie

02.12.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New video out now! I think 2025 has been a great year for television, and to honor that, this year, for the first time, I've made a dedicated video in which I rank my 10 favorite shows of 2025, and also list a few honorable mentions: youtu.be/b1tGOxFM3NE

02.12.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Like Stories of Old β€” The Top 10 TV Shows of 2025 I saw a lot of television shows this year, these are my 10 favorites

New video out early on Nebula, in which I discuss my 10 favorite TV shows of 2025: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

01.12.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore

Lots of articles and videos around at the moment, about how a lot of modern cinema is missing something. If you ingest one of these explainers, please let it be this one.

This gentleman truly knows what makes good cinema. And articulates it all perfectly imho.

youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE?...

25.11.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

For anyone who wants a smart, focused, professionally assembled explanation for why movies have changed their visuality perception, this video is a must-see. Bravo, @tomvanderlinden.bsky.social #filmsky

25.11.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore

I love these deep dives into why current cinema often doesn't feel as real as older films, and yeah, I do think the lack of deep focus and interesting cinematography is part of it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwP...

25.11.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

I loved Train Dreams specifically because of how, despite it not being very subtle at times, it gives the audience a vantage point that the characters didn't have, and in doing so, it lets us find our own meanings beyond the ones that the characters themselves dictated

25.11.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I get why people compare Train Dreams to Terrence Malick, but the latter likes to put you directly in the interiority of its subjects while the former distinctly keeps you on the outside - one is about identification, the other about witnessing; different things, both valid

25.11.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is now the most popular video I'v ever madeπŸ‘€
Thank you so much everyone!

24.11.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0