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@finitecinemadreams.bsky.social

Lover of antiheroes, slapstick, and the occasional sappy ending. Co-Host on Reel Latinos | Words: http://FiniteCinemaDreams.substack.com https://linktr.ee/finitecinemadreams

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TCMFF 2025 Lineup 🍿 The lineup for the latest TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood. Notes include special guests and presentation notes. https://filmfestival.tcm.com/programs/schedule/20250424/

Taking a break from social media for now, but I wanted to share this year's #TCMFF schedule on @letterboxd for those interested. Reading notes include presentation, theater, and guest details. Hope this helps, and I'll see you all there!

boxd.it/AdEey

03.04.2025 21:33 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tonight’s mood: Bleak. 🍿🎬

17.03.2025 02:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tonight’s lineup 🍿🎬
(Not pictured: I Know Where I’m Going!, which I’ll be streaming on the @criterion.bsky.social channel for the grand finale).

16.03.2025 03:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‪The Wurlitzer organ is out! #NoirCity #NoirCity22 ‬

25.01.2025 03:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I made it! Let the fun begin! #noircity #noircity22

25.01.2025 02:29 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So excited to be back on the 🎙️with my friends!

Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2pt6...

23.01.2025 17:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Martin Scorsese reflects on the loss of David Lynch:

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From his book Room To Dream, David Lynch on the joy of failure.

17.01.2025 08:46 — 👍 250    🔁 77    💬 1    📌 4
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Foundational is an understatement to how much David Lynch has meant to my cinematic journey and sparking my love for noir. His ability to craft dreamscapes of mystery and beauty has left an indelible mark on cinema—and on me. I hope he’s somewhere smiling, enjoying two Coca-Colas

16.01.2025 18:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My Favorite New-To-Me Discoveries of 2024 Oldies That I Watched for the First Time in 2024

Happy Monday! ICYMI, I recently wrote about my favorite new-to-me classic film discoveries of 2024! Check it out! 🎬🍿

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13.01.2025 17:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For the night crowd 🌕

10.01.2025 02:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My Favorite New-To-Me Discoveries of 2024 Oldies That I Watched for the First Time in 2024

I’m back! I wrote about some of my favorite new-to-me discoveries of 2024 🎬🍿! Check it out at the link below ⬇️

Read for Free Here: open.substack.com/pub/finiteci...

09.01.2025 16:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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My @letterboxd.social 2024 YIR 🔥

08.01.2025 21:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Noir City 22 Film Festival Program All times in the reading notes are PST. The Festival will run from January 24–February 2, 2025, at Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre. Purchase an All-Access Festival Pass (Passport) here: www.noircity.com/

For all my fellow noir aficionados who have @letterboxd.social, I've compiled a list of all the films that will be showing at #NoirCity22! I've included dates, times, and presentation details in the notes. See you all there!

List: letterboxd.com/fincinemadre...

20.12.2024 17:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I had a fantastic time at my very first #NoirCity event! It was a blast being surrounded by so many fellow noir lovers. For a few hours, it felt like I was transported back to #TCMFF! Can't wait to dive back into the shadows soon at #NoirCity22! @eddiemuller.bsky.social

20.12.2024 17:08 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Here for my first #NoirCityXmas ! Time to finally crack this mystery! 🔍🎅🏼

19.12.2024 03:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Confirmed 🤩 #TCMParty #TCMFF

10.12.2024 17:36 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

03.12.2024 19:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For the night hawks.

03.12.2024 02:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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300 Films, 10 Favorites: A Celebration of My Ongoing Journey Through the Criterion Collection The 10 Classic Films That Shaped My Love for Cinema

I recently watched my 300th Criterion film, and to celebrate, I wrote about ten of my favorites.🎬

Read for free here: open.substack.com/pub/finiteci...

02.12.2024 17:48 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Finite Cinema Dreams | Christian Gutiérrez | Substack A newsletter dedicated to celebrating the artists of Classic Hollywood and Beyond! Periodic reviews, spotlights, and much more! Click to read Finite Cinema Dreams, by Christian Gutiérrez, a Substack p...

It’s been a while, but be on the lookout tomorrow for a new edition of my newsletter! To celebrate passing 300 Criterion Collection films watched, I wrote about ten of my favorites. You won’t want to miss it!

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01.12.2024 21:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Favorite first-time watches of November 2024 (to no one's surprise, all noirs):

The Naked Kiss (1964) dir. Samuel Fuller
Blood Simple (1984) dir. Joel Coen
The Conversation (1974) dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Taxi Driver (1976) dir. Martin Scorsese

01.12.2024 17:43 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s here 😍. The new crown jewel of the archive ™️!

30.11.2024 23:18 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Day 30 #NoirvemberChallenge
Best #FilmNoir Ending?
Caged (1950). Eleanor Parker delivers maybe her greatest role, and that ending? Brutal. A damning critique of institutional failure wrapped in these chilling words: “Keep it active, she’ll be back.”

30.11.2024 21:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Friday night.

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Day 29 #NoirvemberChallenge Favorite RKO #filmnoir? Out of the Past (1947). Because no one smokes like Robert Mitchum, no femme fatale burns like Jane Greer, and no film captures the doomed beauty of noir like this one. No matter how far you run, the past will always catch up.

29.11.2024 18:02 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My mom had the pleasure of meeting her at a Nicaraguan airport once. Que descanse en paz 🙏🏽🕊️

29.11.2024 07:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Day 28 #NoirvemberChallenge Fav #FilmNoir scene featuring food? Maybe an obvious one, but I would love to try one of Mildred’s pies from Mildred Pierce (1945). My love of pie cannot be overstated.

What’s your favorite type of pie? Mine is Pecan pie! #HappyThanksgiving

28.11.2024 16:07 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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Day 27 #NoirvemberChallenge #FilmNoir with the best fashion? As a guy, Mitchum in Out of the Past (’47), with his sharp suits, trench coats, and effortless cool, will always be the gold standard. Nobody wore danger and elegance quite like Mitchum.

27.11.2024 16:24 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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