Sam Stokes

Episode 133 is out now! It's a London Film Festival special as @samwellpv.bsky.social and @bonicholson.bsky.social share their spoiler-free thoughts on #WakeUpDeadMan and #Frankenstein at #LFF2025. Available on all major platforms.
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A strong recommend to listen to Sean's fascinating insights into film scoring over a century of cinema. Also check out his book The Sound of Cinema.

This month, we delved into what makes JRR #Tolkien's first published #Middle-earth novel so special.

Hosts @bazgreenland.bsky.social @samwellpv.bsky.social shares their history with #TheHobbit and explore their favourite moments from the book.

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My ★★★★ review of Wake Up Dead Man on Letterboxd boxd.it/bjEuYp
#knivesout #wakeupdeadman #letterboxd #bluesky

A ★★★ review of Documenteur (1981) A short meditation on living abroad, loneliness, parenthood, and holding it together.

My ★★★ review of Documenteur on Letterboxd boxd.it/bk9qj5
#documenteur #letterboxd #filmsky

My ★★★ review of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey on Letterboxd boxd.it/bbWa4v
#ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★★★ review of One Battle After Another (2025) Paul Thomas Anderson has for many years been regarded as one of the great modern American directors. One Battle After Another elevates him a rung or two higher on the ladder of the all-time best. The ...

My ★★★★★ review of One Battle After Another on Letterboxd boxd.it/bfQ4y9
#OneBattleAfterAnother #letterboxd #filmsky

New episode!

Hosts @samwellpv.bsky.social and @bazgreenland.bsky.social delve into all-time children's fantasy classic, #Tolkien's #TheHobbit

They explore the themes, characters, favourite moments and history with the book

Only on @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social

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Episode 132 is out now! @ianbuckley.bsky.social joins @samwellpv.bsky.social to review #OneBattleAfterAnother, the new film from #PaulThomasAnderson. They discuss PTA's virtuosity, contemporary themes, brilliant performances and more. Available on all major platforms.
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What a blast recording this! I wonder what other people's favourite Taylor songs are? #taylorswift

Den of Ten SEASON 5 begins this Thursday! Can you guess the first topic of the season? 🔟 #podcast @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social

Episode 131 is out now! @newpathstohelicon.bsky.social from @wedigmusic.bsky.social joins @samwellpv.bsky.social to talk about #SpinalTapII. They discuss the band, the cameos, the gags, and more. Available on all major platforms.
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A ★★★★½ review of One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977) I'm surprised this isn't one of Agnes Varda's more well-known films, because it's remarkable in many ways. Firstly, Varda is able to powerfully convey her reflections on feminism at the times, which i...

My ★★★★½ review of One Sings, the Other Doesn't on Letterboxd boxd.it/b5HInn
#OneSingsTheOtherDoesnt #L'uneChanteL'AutrePas #AgnesVarda #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★ review of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) This sequel is made out of a love for Spinal Tap, for those with the same love, and this infuses the film with a familar charm that makes up for it faults. Reiner might not be able to recapture the sa...

My ★★★ review of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues on Letterboxd boxd.it/b4G2Sn
#SpinalTap #SpinalTap2 #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★½ review of The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Last Rites wraps up the series with a good film that generally channels the best facets of the franchise. The writers made a shrewd decision in flashing back to the birth of the Warrens' daughter, wit...

My ★★★½ review of The Conjuring: Last Rites on Letterboxd boxd.it/b4EgQh
#TheConjuring #TheConjuringLastRites #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★★ review of Caught Stealing (2025) Caught Stealing was a lot more fun than I was expecting from an Aronofsky film, but it still has some of his grit and darkness. In many ways, it's a lot like a Coen Brothers snowballing romp. The scre...

My ★★★★ review of Caught Stealing on Letterboxd boxd.it/b2EzpB
#CaughtStealing #DarrenAronofsky #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★★ review of Daguerréotypes (1975) A beautiful documentary, and one that only Varda could have made. One of the central shop-owning couples reminded me a lot of my late grandparents, which made me quite emotional. Watching this 50 year...

My ★★★★ review of Daguerréotypes on Letterboxd boxd.it/b0XHOf
#Daguerreotypes #AgnesVarda #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★½ review of Eddington (2025) Covid, freedom, social media, echo chambers, guns, police brutality, fake news, abuse, local government, terrorism, protests, colonisation, cults, indoctrination. Ari Aster packs Eddington with a plet...

My ★★★½ review of Eddington on Letterboxd boxd.it/aWtdqV
#Eddington #letterboxd #filmsky #ariaster

Have you checked out our latest episode?

@bazgreenland.bsky.social & @samwellpv.bsky.social talk the greatest casting decisions on #Thelordoftherings and #TheHobbit movies, and Baz chatted to the US Casting Director, Victoria Burrows about her involvement in them!

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Kicking off a new run of episodes, @bazgreenland.bsky.social & @samwellpv.bsky.social talk the greatest casting decisions of #TheLordoftheRings & #TheHobbit movies, and Baz chats to the US #LOTR Casting Director, Victoria Burrows!

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Episode 130 is out now! @bonicholson.bsky.social and @andywilliams250.bsky.social from @movieversaries.bsky.social join @samwellpv.bsky.social to review #Materialists from #CelineSong and discuss how the film explores modern dating. Available on all major platforms.
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Great fun chatting with Matt!

A ★★★½ review of Together (2025) Together has such a fundamental idea as its premise that it's a wonder it hasn't been done before - indeed, the creators of 2023's Better Half are taking legal action against this film by Michael Shanks, who strongly rejects the plagiarism claim. The central idea branches off into different questions. What happens when a couple has been together for a long time? What does it mean to find your other half? How can you find harmony in life with that person? Have you ever felt so close to another person that you're not sure where you end and they begin?

My ★★★½ review of Together on Letterboxd boxd.it/aLBJ4z
#together #letterboxd #filmsky

PRIMER: Steamboat Willie Three Circles: A Disney Movies Podcast · Episode

Here we go then folks!
@ncc17formula1.bsky.social and @violeth310.bsky.social are joined by @geekthulhu.com for this special introductory episode where we show you the format and chat about Disney short 'Steamboat Willie'.
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A ★★★★½ review of Weapons (2025) There's so much to reflect on in Weapons that I had to see it a second time, and I appreciate it even more after doing so. I'll try to summarise my thoughts without including major spoilers (but poten...

My ★★★★½ review of Weapons on Letterboxd boxd.it/aIQ1lp
#weapons #letterboxd #filmsky #horror #zachcregger

Great discussion with Bo!

A ★★★ review of The Naked Gun (2025) Other genres have been doing well in recent years, but comedy has been struggling in the cinema. Resurrecting a legendary parody movie franchise could be a smart way to bring back greater fortunes for...

My ★★★ review of The Naked Gun on Letterboxd boxd.it/aGkcEl
#thenakedgun #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★½ review of Bring Her Back (2025) First things first, Sally Hawkins is superb. Her depiction of trauma and non-acceptance taken to the extreme is utterly convincing, even if the character's actions stray into the unbelievable. Jonah W...

My ★★★½ review of Bring Her Back on Letterboxd boxd.it/aAhm01
#bringherback #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★★ review of Materialists (2025) Materialists, Celine Song's second feature film, sits in an odd place. Many fans of Past Lives will expect something like that. People who haven't seen Past Lives will likely expect this to be one of ...

My ★★★★ review of Materialists on Letterboxd boxd.it/azZ2Rt
#materialists #letterboxd #filmsky

A ★★★½ review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) The Fantastic Four: First Steps is not a perfect film, and it makes no apology for largely using the MCU's tried and tested superhero formula. However, it comfortably achieves its two main objectives:...

My ★★★½ review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps on Letterboxd boxd.it/ax66mV
#thefantasticfour #firststeps #letterboxd #filmsky