John Singh

"Train Dreams" ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Robert Grainier doesn't know who he is. He has no birthday, no parents, no hometown. He has only himself. Most of us aren't like G...

The easiest way to put it is: "Train Dreams" is perfect.
#moviereview #MovieSky
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"Wicked: For Good" ☆ ☆ ☆ Now, wait just a clock tick. On Broadway, Wicked runs 2 hours, 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. On film, Wicked: Part 1  an...

Don't kill me here, but if not for the two lead performers in the climactic "For Good" number, "Wicked: For Good" wouldn't be very good at all. It constantly mistakes excess for emotion. Still, that song mostly makes it worth seeing. #moviesky
FULL REVIEW: thereinthedark.blogspot.com/2025/11/wick...

"Bugonia" ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ A word of warning for those about to watch Bugonia : Afterward, expect to find yourself falling down a rabbit hole of inquiry abou...

Just when you thought Yorgos Lanthimos couldn't get any weirder...he did. Gloriously so. "Bugonia" is quite a thing to behold—glorious, bewildering, offensive, hilarious, gory, off-putting and thought-provoking, sometimes in the same scene.
***** of *****
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"Die My Love" ☆ ☆ ☆ Some people will argue (its director, Lynne Ramsay, says wrongly) that  Die My Love  is about post-partum depression. I agree with Ram...

"Die My Love" is a difficult challenge, a movie that all but dares you to hate it. With performances like the ones given by Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson and Sissy Spacek (among others), it's worth trying if you're brave. #MovieSky
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"Nuremberg" ☆ ☆ ☆ It's an awful, damning truth that far too many Americans — and, based on global affairs, it can be assumed citizens of many other coun...

"Nuremberg" isn't a bad movie, but it will work best for those who are less familiar with World War II and the Holocaust. Russell Crowe and Rami Malek are rather badly miscast, yet it's worth seeing, if only for the real footage shown during the trial.
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"Roofman" ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ There aren't many pleasant surprises in the world these days, which makes  Roofman something to cherish. It's a disarming surpri...

"Roofman" is a total, disarming, wonderful little surprise. It's not the movie you might think from its marketing, which is the best thing about it. #MovieSky
**** of *****
Full Review:
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"Good Fortune" ☆ ☆ ☆½ The easiest and most obvious movie to which to compare Aziz Ansari's  Good Fortune  is Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life , but th...

Aziz Ansari's "Good Fortune" is charming and funny, with a truly perfect performance by Keanu Reeves at its heart, but falls shy of greatness by tacking a heavy-handed (though fortunately non-religious) "message" on to its lightweight story. #MovieSky
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"Frankenstein" ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ More and more, the question to ask about movies isn't, "Is it any good?" but, "Can I watch it at home while doing sixteen other th...

"Frankenstein" isn't a great movie — it's far too familiar to be that — but it is a very, very good movie. Guillermo del Toro has made a grand, gothic entertainment sadly destined to be experienced in the half-attentive fog of Netflix.
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"Lurker" ☆ ☆ ☆ ½   There's something about the title Lurker  that implies — not quite promises, but more than suggests — a very different movie tha...

"Lurker" is a tightly wound, effortlessly entertaining movie — despite not quite sticking its landing. It's a fantastic, effective thriller, and that's about all I'm going to say...because it's one you'll want to discover fresh and spoiler-free. #MovieSky
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STORY OF THE WEEK: August 24 The story of the week for August 18 to 22 is… Skyward by John Singh

My #shortstory “Skyward” has been named Story of the Week at 50 Word Stories! If you want to read it … it won’t take long!

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"Weapons" ☆ ☆ ☆ ½   It would be hard to conceive of a better set-up for a movie than the one Zach Cregger has dreamed up for his new thriller Weapon...

"Weapons" is a dark, moody, tense, paranoid thriller. It's presented as a horror movie, but it also resembles conspiracy thrillers of the 1970s. It's *intensely* well made, and a puzzle. One that, on first viewing, doesn't offer enough solutions. #moviesky
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"Sketch" ☆ ☆ ☆   Many movies make the mistake of having a great setup with a disappointing payoff. They've got a great idea, communicate it perfe...

"Sketch" is a good family film that's slow out of the gate but builds to a compelling, affecting message about grief and loss. I enjoyed it, though was frustrated and even a little troubled to discover a fundraising message at its end. #moviesky
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"East of Wall" ☆ ☆ ½   The indie vibe that suffuses many major film festivals is at the heart of East of Wall , an intriguing and not altogether succes...

I went to my first AMC "Screen Unseen" screening this week. The film: "East of Wall." On one hand, it's probably not a movie I'd seek out on my own, so I was glad to have my boundaries tested. On the other, I wish it had been ... better. #moviesky
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"Superman" ☆ ☆ ½   Every generation, it's said, gets the government it deserves. The same, it appears, is true for Superman, whose debut in comic boo...

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an IP-forward entertainment franchise extension with strong consumer product potential and streaming revenue value!
I didn't love "Superman," though David Corenswet is spot-on for the role. #MovieReview
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"Sorry, Baby" ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆   Agnes isn't the most comfortable person to be around. Even when she's trying to get cozy, there's something ever so slightly ...

"Sorry, Baby" is a slow, odd, quirky little film ... and in its final moments, it becomes almost unbearably profound and meaningful to anyone trying to make sense of a senseless world. It takes patience — and rewards it. #MovieSky #MovieReview
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Meme with a man in a suit and text Social media companies TRADE OFFER. I receive: your data. You receive: echo chambers that disrupt your shared sense of reality

The web has the power to push us into echo chambers, and disrupt our shared sense of reality.

Listen to LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET to learn how social media's profit model has turned the internet into what it is. longshadowpodcast.com/podcasts/bre...

Episode 1: The End of the World as We Know It A history podcast hosted by Garrett Graff that makes sense of America’s most pivotal events including Columbine, 9/11, January 6, and beyond.

This place doesn't feel happy, does it? Does ANYplace on the internet feel good? If your answer is "no," you may wonder how we got here. The new season of Long Shadow from
@longlead.com and @vermontgmg.bsky.social, out today, will captivate and stun you.
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With tough acts to follow from excellent previous seasons, this might be the best Long Shadow season yet.

Episode 1 was great. Looking forward to each one that follows!

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"The Life of Chuck" ☆ ☆ ☆ ½   It seems so long ago, but it wasn't, that TV commercials used to be slick affairs with significant budget, little 30-second mo...

"The Life of Chuck" is a curious film—sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Its sentimentality doesn't quite feel earned. It's worth seeing if you have a high tolerance for really, REALLY sweet things. Like, so sweet you want to brush your teeth after.
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"Sinners": A Second (Third and Fourth) Look The first time I saw Sinners , I was dazzled and numbed by its virtuosity, the bold and brazen but respectful ways it borrows from other dis...

Here's my effort to understand why "Sinners" has worked such a spell on me, and why I think it's not just the best movie of the year, but maybe the best of the decade. It's a movie that has truly stunned me every time I've seen it. #MovieSky
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YouTube video by Long Lead Long Shadow: Breaking the Internet Trailer (Season 4)

There's a new season coming very soon of one of the most incredible podcasts I've ever listened to—and @longlead.com and @vermontgmg.bsky.social have absolutely outdone themselves this time around. It's genuinely unmissable. Have a listen to the trailer!
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AMC Theatres to Run Commercials Ahead of Movies, Along With Trailers The pre-show will go on and on as the exhibition giant will introduce a “platinum spot” advertising window on July 1 alongside film trailers before tentpoles begin.

The best argument @amctheatres.bsky.social can find is, apparently, “People don’t hate this enough for us not to do it.” But AMC clearly hates its audience.

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"Bob Trevino Likes It" ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ½   A few years ago, as streaming movies became ubiquitous after the pandemic and movie theaters began suffering in ways they ha...

There is almost no chance you have heard of this movie. That needs to change. This is a true gem and I'm going to actually GUARANTEE you'll like it I can't believe for a second I'll pay out a single dime. Give it a chance. It's truly special. #MovieSky
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Catching Up: "Boulevard" 3.5 / 5  Boulevard  is the final dramatic film starring Robin Williams, and it's an unexpectedly fitting bookend for an f...

From my blog. I don't even remember having seen this film 10 years ago ... but now I want to watch it again.
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"The Amateur" ☆ ☆   I have a confession. I saw a movie called The Amateur  nearly a month ago. I also saw a movie called The Amateur  in 1982. Both ...

I forgot to write this review of "The Amateur" after I saw it, and then I sort of forgot that I had seen "The Amateur." That's what kind of movie it is. #MovieSky
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The IMAX is *very* confusingly used. When the film does switch to full IMAX, it’s magnificent. I don’t understand the creative decision to switch back and forth.

Just saw “Sinners” again, this time in IMAX 70mm. Two thoughts:

* The “end credits” sequence is a sort of cheat. It’s SO integral to the movie and everything the movie is saying about life and love and good and evil and music that it’s horrifying to imagine some people might leave.
Also …

There’s a reason preventable diseases are prevented. I guess we’re going to #FAFO.

“Ooooooouch!” the giant screamed. “JUNIOR!”

Would love to see you there.