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Tristan Ettleman

@ettletodd.bsky.social

I teach and I write about movies and other things. Host of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever and The Complete Catalog podcasts. Writing: https://medium.com/@trettleman Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/3gXF3

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The Emerald Fennell Movies Ranked Emerald Fennell has emerged as a very polarizing director. First working as an actor, perhaps best known for parts in CALL THE MIDWIFE…

Well, here we go: I wrote about Emerald Fennell's movies, spurred on by WUTHERING HEIGHTS. I hate to be a centrist about anything, but I think her movies are *fine*. Anyways, I explain πŸ‘‡

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My five:

1. The Automatic Moving Company
2. Lake Garda, Northern Italy
3. the Acrobatic Fly
4. The Sergeant
5. Modern China

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The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1910 ends next week! Do you have five favorites of 1910? Submit them by tomorrow to be included in the collective list with the guests and other listeners. LinkπŸ‘‡(or reply here)

www.the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list

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Thank you! Interesting picks

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Not often, but getting some good amplification!

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The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1910 ends next week! Do you have five favorites of 1910? Submit them by tomorrow to be included in the collective list with the guests and other listeners. LinkπŸ‘‡(or reply here)

www.the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list

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Here is an excerpt from my conversation with @catherine-butler.bsky.social about THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY for The Complete Catalog: Studio Ghibli. Links in quoted post!

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The Secret World of Arrietty w/ Catherine Butler (Studio Ghibli, Episode 23)

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Studio Ghibli E23 of The Complete Catalog is live! @catherine-butler.bsky.social and I talk THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY, one of the subjects in her great book British Children's Literature in Japanese Culture. We address the unique localization of the film, among praise for its clever world. LinksπŸ‘‡

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Here is an excerpt from my conversation with Kathy Rose O’Regan about THE YOUGHAL CLOCK TOWER ANIMATION for The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1910. Links in quoted post!

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1910 E6 - Kathy Rose O'Regan

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www.the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list to submit your top five for 1910!

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1910 E6 of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever is live! Kathy Rose O'Regan, Executive Director of @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social, certainly selects five films that fit the aim of highlighting our shared film heritage. Every one hails from a different country and narrative mode (or lack thereof)! LinksπŸ‘‡

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Here is an excerpt from my conversation with @perfecthatgames.com about PONYO for The Complete Catalog: Studio Ghibli. Links in quoted post!

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The Eraserhead baby and E.T. are from the same psychic space, but the Eraserhead baby is definitely less freaky, and more understandable. I would much rather deal with the Eraserhead baby's needs and wants.

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Thank you so much for the kind words Seth! Right back atcha :)

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It’s no secret that the next season of The Complete Catalog will be on the albums of Madonna. Mutuals, if you wanna be on an ep of the show, let me know! As in, I’m actively looking for guests. 3/17 spots already filled!

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Ponyo w/ Seth S. Scott (Studio Ghibli, Episode 22)

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Studio Ghibli E22 of The Complete Catalog is live! @perfecthatgames.com and I talk about what feels like the end of an era: Hayao Miyazaki's PONYO, his last film to present a rosy fantasy for children. But of course, there are a lot of resonant themes for everyone in the film (and it's fun!) Links πŸ‘‡

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It’s no secret that the next season of The Complete Catalog will be on the albums of Madonna. Mutuals, if you wanna be on an ep of the show, let me know! As in, I’m actively looking for guests. 3/17 spots already filled!

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Here is an excerpt from my conversation with Kynan Dias about JEFFRIES-JOHNSON WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING CONTEST for The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1910.

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1910 E5 - Kynan Dias

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www.the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list to submit your own top five for 1910!

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1910 E5 of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever is live! Professor Kynan Dias joins me to find new angles on a batch of literary adaptations striving to legitimize the still-young medium, as well as the real-world impact of it, but also address a landmark work of Native American filmmaking. Links πŸ‘‡

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His performance in A TALE OF TWO CITIES is incredible

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Here is an excerpt from my conversation with @cinemallennials.bsky.social about TALES FROM EARTHSEA for The Complete Catalog: Studio Ghibli. Links in quoted post!

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Tales from Earthsea w/ Dave Lewis (Studio Ghibli, Episode 21)

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Studio Ghibli E21 of The Complete Catalog is live! @cinemallennials.bsky.social and I discuss TALES FROM EARTHSEA, widely regarded as one of the worst Ghibli films. But we actually think it has a lot of positives to offer, even as we acknowledge its glaring shortcomings. Links πŸ‘‡

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Here is an excerpt from my conversation with @laurah.bsky.social about THE ABYSS for The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1910. Links in quoted post!

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1910 E4 - Laura Horak

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1G3j...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

www.the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list to submit your own top five for 1910!

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1910 E4 of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever is live! @laurah.bsky.social wrote Girls Will Be Boys so it makes sense that much of our discussion deals with the transgression, or lack thereof, of cross-dressing women. It's a rich topic! Plus: the electricity of Asta Nielsen in her debut. Links πŸ‘‡

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On AN EVENING WITH MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY, the duo’s best album

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