Next month at the BFI.
#boxing #moviesky #filmsky
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Next month at the BFI.
#boxing #moviesky #filmsky
www.bfi.org.uk/news/cinemat...
Get well soon, Bruce.
All hail Ash!!
Small dog sits on a dresser while Lupino and Bogart embrace.
Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart, with Zero the dog, in “High Sierra” (1941)
02.03.2026 15:55 — 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
This adds another layer when considering the 1956 movie adaptation actually cast Max Baer for the role.
On the Google doc, I’ve linked to two podcasts about the movie: my visit to @ifwtpod.bsky.social as well as the Boxing Movie Podcast @mrstevehunt.bsky.social episode on the movie.
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01.03.2026 05:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Ali/Ali era #boxing bookshelf.
#BookSky
1949 Thieves' Highway, dir. Jules Dassin, and starring Richard Conte and Lee J Cobb.
#NowWatching #FilmSky #MovieSky #filmnoir
1930 boxing novel, Iron Man by W. R. Burnett.
#BookSky
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #FilmSky
27.02.2026 20:22 — 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#NowWatching #filmsky #moviesky
27.02.2026 17:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#NowWatching #moviesky #filmsky
26.02.2026 20:50 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@williamdettloff.bsky.social was a great guest on the second episode of the Desert Island Fights podcast. These were his 5 choices. We had a fun conversation talking about these fights and you can find the show on all the major podcast platforms. #boxing
26.02.2026 18:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Episode 3!
open.spotify.com/episode/67nk...
You are always a great guest, Andrew.
25.02.2026 17:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
THE FIGHTER (1952) is based on Jack London's 1911 short story "The Mexican.
It weaves together two of London's passions: boxing and revolution. The protagonist volunteers for the Revolution, then secretly goes out to prize-fight -- buying rifles with his winnings.
A thread 🧵
Richard Conte's performance in The Fighter (1952). Stoic or wooden? @andrewrihn.bsky.social joins me on the latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast to discuss this adaptation of a Jack London short story. #boxing #moviesky #filmsky
25.02.2026 07:14 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Easily the second-best boxing movie named THE FIGHTER out there.
This is Jack London, not Micky Ward.
Thanks for your interest. Here's the Spotify link -
open.spotify.com/episode/2HSo...
Out now! Writer @andrewrihn.bsky.social joins me on the latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast to discuss The Fighter (1952).
Available on all the major podcast platforms. #boxing #moviesky #filmsky
The final choice from @williamdettloff.bsky.social on the latest episode of Desert Island Fights was the Fight of the Century - Ali-Fazier 1 from 1971.
More people watched this fight on TV than the moon landing two years previously. #boxing
Adapting Jack London, white-washing, the HUAC blacklist — and more!
22.02.2026 20:16 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The next episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast is out tomorrow! Writer @andrewrihn.bsky.social joins me to discuss The Fighter (1952).
#boxing #moviesky #filmsky
"It happened! It happened!"
The fourth pick from @williamdettloff.bsky.social for his Desert Island Fights is one that ends with a truly iconic knockout. George Foreman reclaiming the world heavyweight title by beating Michael Moorer almost exactly 20 after he lost the title to Ali. #boxing
Ahead of Saturday's #BarriosGarcia fight, I had the great pleasure of speaking w/ Barrios' trainer Joe Goossen — about Ryan Garcia's stated animosity toward him, his extra-long camp with Barrios, whether he still gets butterflies on fight night, and more: www.boxingscene.com/articles/mar...
17.02.2026 13:53 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A close-up shot of a small boy and a burly man, crouching behind an armoured pram and staring intently into the distance with looks of furious concentration on their faces.
A beautiful dark-haired woman lies across a sofa or bed (not sure which), an enigmatic expression on her face. Her hands appear to have sharp claws and fur, which is tearing the fabric she lies on.
An illustration of a striking face staring directly at the viewer. Although the features are roughly humanoid, the skin is blue, the large eyes are red, the ear are like crinkled fins, and they are quite bald.
A woman stands to the left of the black and white picture, an expression of calculating triumph on her face as she towers over a television screen showing a middle-aged male politician. In the background behind her are television cameras and reporters.
I've done a bit of spring cleaning on my LinkTree.
There's a whole archive of articles & episodes on Thrillers, Horrors and Cult Films for your enjoyment, if you fancy a look:
linktr.ee/JohnnyRestall
A few teasers in the pictures below, with much much more available...
The print edition of NOIR CITY Magazine is now available to order. Here’s my wraparound cover design. It’s our 45th issue! Packed with the best writing and designed by yours truly. It’s already the top new release. Get it here: a.co/d/02LZQLW3
16.02.2026 15:22 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The new issue of Noir City Magazine has been out only one day and it’s all ready a top bestseller. Order your copy here: a.co/d/0anT5S3t
17.02.2026 16:32 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Was Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE a film noir in disguise? The Czar of Noir Eddie Muller examines that question in the latest issue of Noir City Magazine. Here’s my opening page design. Order the print edition now: a.co/d/09aRmcGW
18.02.2026 15:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mark Dillon of American Cinematographer joins me to explore the impact and legacy of THE MALTESE FALCON in its various incarnations from the printed page to adaptations on film, TV and radio.
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What's your favourite hardboiled PI transferred from page to the big screen: Archer, Hammer, Marlowe, Scudder, Shaft, Shayne, Warshawski or ..? Mark Dillon joins me to focus on their forbear, Sam Spade.
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