Neil Williams

I get this all the time

British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips

Yesterday's news: "rage bait is word of the year".

Today's news' "Die Hard is not a Christmas movie"

🤬😡👿💢

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...

BFI Player’s December 2025 line-up December on BFI Player brings Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut Urchin as a subscription exclusive.

Advent calendar of off-the-beaten-track film discovery: www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-pla... (& plenty of catalogue to explore on days without new titles!)

Monthnotes: November 2025 | Neil Williams These notes are a tool I use for reflecting, remembering (to counter my SDAM), networking within my profession, and public accountability. Read more here. Wotcha. I’m 3 Pret Xmas sandwiches in, the tr...

Reflecting on my November and all it entailed, in the glow of the newley-erected Christmas treee. #weeknotes neilojwilliams.net/monthnotes-n... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social

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It's a cracker innit

*brother.

Never an autocorrect when you ducking need one

Thought I'd watch that John Lewis ad... then spent 15 mins sobbing my eyes out. My 18 yo son will be heading to uni next year....his borther a mere 3 years after that... oh God I'm going to miss them so much.

YouTube video by Clark - Topic Globecore Flats

Phwoar music.youtube.com/watch?v=CDdW...

Autumnotes: October 2025 | Neil Williams These notes are a tool I use for reflecting, remembering (to counter my SDAM), networking within my profession, and public accountability. Read more here. Work, work, work Films, films, films Working ...

👻 Halloweeknotes. More accurately, mooOOOoonthnotes. 🎃 neilojwilliams.net/autumnotes-o... #weeknotes #weeknote #blog @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social

BFI Player’s November 2025 line-up Coming to BFI Player this November are films by Bong Joon Ho, Gaspar Noé and Ken Loach, plus a subscription exclusive for Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun.

Cancel those streamers you're not using and subscribe to BFI Player for some quality taste-broadening fare this November: www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-pla...

I think Uncle Monty would need updating

Twin Peaks clothes in Zara is out equivalent of "they're selling hippy wigs in Woolworths, man" isn't it?

"Don’t Let Spooky Sounds from Your Pipes Haunt You" is the best bit of nice-try Halloween email marketing I've had so far.

Some good shit coming here for Halloween! player.bfi.org.uk/subscription...

Loving this HAAi album

Taste match A playlist based on your taste, updated daily

A long shot...
Taste match with me on YouTube Music! music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I seem to have landed in Green Party TikTok and OMG they're speaking some truth. This "bold politics" brand feels genuinely exciting!

BFI Player’s October 2025 line-up Revolutionary voices and radical cinema arrive on demand, including Black History Month, Terence Davies, melodrama and more.

A feast for your telly box in October on BFI Player including a couple of Lars von Trier bangers. www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-pla...

Autumnotes: September 2025 | Neil Williams These notes are a tool I use for reflecting, remembering (to counter my SDAM), networking within my profession, and public accountability. Read more here. Hey you. Doing monthly notes at the moment. S...

September wrapped neilojwilliams.net/autumnotes-s... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social #weeknote

Oh definitely fuck off with the cute bullshit

I think the dishwasher manufacturers KNOW FULL WELL it's impossible to pour rinse aid into that stupid flappy hole without getting it everywhere, and they just don't care.

Whatevs. Just kick out the illegals AND anyone who doesn't have a smartphone.

No word yet from DSIT or GDS on ID cards... I'm just wondering how solid the plans are to deliver it this Parliament. Bring it on though - about bloody time if you ask me. So much money already wasted trying to work around the lack of them.

The "BritCard" digital ID proposal is a good idea Why I've changed my mind on ID cards

Want to know how the new digital ID system will work?

Good news! I’ve explained how it will almost certainly work here:

takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/britcard

Not sure how many more years I can hear phrases like "taking the papers as read"

CATFISH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 😭

Not sure which annoys me more:
* Radio DJs turning volume up and down repeatedly when talking over music
* Speakers on a video call interrupting themselves with the chat comments which are BY DEFINITION asynchronous

Watch Nightcrawler - BFI Player Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a crime journalist scouring the streets of after-dark LA in a stylish thriller that examines the morals of mass media.

Ladies and gents I bring you Mark Kermode introducing Nightcrawler, which is his pick of the week on BFI Player. I am obsessed with this nasty film - if you haven't seen it you must! Not least for the masterclass in managing interns. player.bfi.org.uk/subscription...?

Those Meta AR glasses are pretty cool apart from the fact that the apps and maps are limited to Meta. Hope Google are working on some specs again.