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An all-time great opening.

This week's Critical Theory topic is Queer Theory. In a paragraph, Judith Butler is criticizing Luce Irigaray to the point of sounding like a pro wrestling promo.

Kids, philosophy can be fun. 📚

A ★★★★ review of They Live by Night (1948) The most romantic noir I've ever watched. And romance in noir is inherently tragic, so it's also the most tragic noir. Classic stuff!

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Romantic #noirvember #filmsky

A ★★★★ review of Predator: Badlands (2025) Dan Trachtenberg can make 10 more Predator movies, and they'll still be better than most pop culture franchises. He loves Predator, and he knows how to create a fun and atmospheric experience.

This time is from the point of view of a Predator. And it's badass!

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A ★★★★ review of Sentimental Value (2025) Joachim Trier is letting us know that he dislikes petit bourgeois actresses, IKEA furniture, and probably also dislikes Bergman. Well-written film, btw.

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Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve do it again. #filmsky

#LetterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched

A ★★★★ review of Die My Love (2025) Lynne Ramsay does a great job drawing a thin line (often invisible tbh) about what is and isn't real. And that's what depression and self-loathing feel like. We can't help but start wondering what is ...

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I found out about Jennifer Lawrence's live Q&A. And the film is good! #filmsky

Thank you so much @riotgrlerin.bsky.social

A ★★★★★ review of Killer of Sheep (1978) In Charles Burnett's masterpiece, kids are messing around, playing, and creating Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, The Ecstatic's album cover, with no cell phones in sight. All while the adults were surviving,...

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I love this film so much, I often use the imagery for cover and profile pictures. This is a masterpiece. #filmsky

A ★★★½ review of Black Phone 2 (2025) This is a good sequel. Not because it's bigger. But because it expands on the world it takes place in and its characters. Additionally, it's a visually appealing film. The dream sequences have a nice ...

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This is a great sequel, and it looks fantastic. #filsmky #horrorsky

A ★★★★★ review of The Devil's Bride (1974) The comparison to Jesus Christ Superstar is inevitable. Truth is, Superstar is dull in comparison to this masterpiece.

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Thank you @deafcrocodile.bsky.social

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A ★★★ review of Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) This film looks like a mockbuster, Godzilla looks like a bootleg toy, and I still won't understand the negative reviews. This is in the "so bad it's good" category.

boxd.it/bBgkMn It's still Godzilla day in the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii. Let's keep celebrating. #filmsky

The power of the ballot we need in
sheer self-defence,—else what shall save us from a second slavery? - W.E.B. Du Bois

I'm so excited for the Critical Race Theory presentation this week. LFG!!!

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A ★★★★½ review of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) Is Rose Byrne the best working actress? I could feel her pain.

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It's even bigger than motherhood. This is a special film, one of the year's best. #filmsky

AI companies: The future of humanoid robots is here

Humanoid robot:

I don't even know how I got from Bad Boys II to Begotten in a day. #LetterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched

Yf thou see thys, quote wyth a vampyre that ys not Dracula

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A ★★★ review of Bad Boys II (2003) Watched this for the Critical Theory class at college. Bad Boys II was filmed in my hometown. It's one of the many Hollywood movies filmed in PR to simulate a generic, often cartoonish, version of oth...

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I never thought I would decide to rewatch Bad Boys II for college. I'm sharing this review in case anyone is curious about analyzing a film in a post-colonial context. #filmsky #blacksky #writersky

A ★★½ review of Destroy All Neighbors (2024) As tonally uneven as a prog rock song.

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I wanted to like it 😞 #filmsky #horrorsky

A ★★★½ review of ZombieCON Vol. 1 (2025) This indie horror comedy caught my full attention right from the first second. The gore-thirsty horror freak in me indulged in all the zombie violence. As well as the innocent geek in me was exhilarat...

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Cosplay and zombies? Sign me in! #filmsky #horrorsky

A ★★★½ review of Sovereign (2025) This is a solid slow burner inspired by a real "fuck the police" incident. It's a film about indoctrination. Shown on both sides of the tragedy. Nick Offerman was born to play the dude who probably go...

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This is pretty good. #filmsky

When I checked the inbox from my movie review page, and found out some producers wanted me to review their films. 🤦🏾‍♂️

I wish more people would contact me here on Bluesky.

God Save The Gun

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The new Militarie Gun album sounds like a Taco Bell commercial with good-looking young people eating tacos by the beach. Complimentary

#musicsky #coresky

A ★★★★★ review of Gimme Shelter (1970) Tina Turner's part was a magical experience. Legit, I levitated. Then, I was grounded when I saw the end of the 60s counterculture in the form of the Altamont Free Concert incidents. Tina Turner's per...

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In my review of Gimme Shelter. I explain why I think it's an essential viewing. Read, share, and follow me as I review movies and speak my mind daily. #filmsky #musicky

A ★★★½ review of Good Boy (2025) Better than Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, and Beethoven combined.

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Thai poster for PREDATOR (1987)