Josh Slater-Williams

Josh Slater-Williams

@jslaterwilliams.bsky.social

UK-based critic and culture journalist. Bylines: BFI, Sight and Sound, Little White Lies, IndieWire and others. Member of the London Critics' Circle. linktr.ee/jslaterwilliams

1,795 Followers 420 Following 2,503 Posts Joined Jul 2023
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The Strait of Hormuz is open for transit

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7 hours ago

Everything is being corrupted by a single Silicon Valley belief: that for every question there's a correct answer. Life isn't meant to be enjoyed, but "won." Turn your food into nutrient paste, inject yourself with illegal proteins, and finish the marathon by taking a taxi.

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7 hours ago

At a fundamental level, Copilot's designers misunderstand why we play games.

Games aren't meant to be endlessly optimized. They're an ongoing conversation between player and game. A third-party telling you the "right" way to do things undermines the entire point of play.

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8 hours ago

counterpoint: put her on every franchise until they're all dead

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9 hours ago
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Sarah Michelle Gellar announces the Buffy revival is dead at Hulu Sarah Michelle Gellar announces the Buffy revival is dead at Hulu

Directed by Hamnet's Chloé Zhao and co-starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the New Sunnydale pilot was dusted by Hulu execs.

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10 hours ago

“Why aren’t you in the water?”

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There is hope in this world, if you know where to look

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12 hours ago

every British guy between the ages of 38 and 52 has intense, borderline troubling nostalgia for some insanely unplayable looking Amiga game called like “Bonky’s Quest”

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11 hours ago
some clickbait site's graphic showing Sandra Hüller in Project Hail Mary, in The Zone of Interest, and in Anatomy of a Fall, with the Rotten Tomatoes Fresh graphic added to each of them along with their respective percentages (96%, 93%, 96%)

so fucking funny to do one of these for Sandra Hüller

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11 hours ago

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1 day ago
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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Review: A Vital and Inspiring Portrait of Spontaneous Collective Action Felipe Bustos Sierra’s energizing documentary tells the story of ordinary Scots resisting a hostile immigration raid.

My @indiewire.com review of the terrific doc EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET, now playing in UK cinemas

www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...

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13 hours ago

I thought the Oscars were adding the stunt category next year, but apparently it'll first be at the 2028 ceremony honouring 2027 releases. The new JACKASS movie that's apparently coming out in 2026 should be delayed until next year!

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13 hours ago

This is the thing with demanding people assess LLMs "reasonably" and admit they can be "useful": The people pushing these technologies are at war with us, and they see LLMs as their primary weapon in the battle to destroy us.

Even if you think anti-LLM is irrational, please assess the larger danger

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13 hours ago
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Resurrection | Everyone to Kenmure Street | Stalker (1979) | Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies Podcast

Joined @leilalatif.bsky.social and @kambole.bsky.social to discuss RESURRECTION, EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET and STALKER on this week's Truth & Movies, with bonus Oscar "predictions"
shows.acast.com/truthandmovi...

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14 hours ago

Good news, everyone: because of the opera and ballet stuff, they're delaying the Oscars by three weeks and making all the members vote again.

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1 day ago

That's how Watergate got reported. It was originally pitched as a listicle about burgers.

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1 day ago

Me after I showed him where the men's toilets were at the GFT.

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All the stars are here

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Someone, please free MI VIDA LOCA from HBO Films’ vaults
@lostreelsuk.bsky.social

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1 day ago
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Resurrection review – see it on the biggest screen you can Bi Gan’s third feature is an epic in every sense of the word, taking viewers on a sprawling odyssey through cinema.

Bi Gan's RESURRECTION gets my first ever 5-star review for @lwlies.com

lwlies.com/reviews/resu...

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1 day ago
Health Speculations Swirl After Trump Screams, ‘Fuck! I’m Dying!’

Health Speculations Swirl After Trump Screams, ‘Fuck! I’m Dying!’ https://theonion.com/health-speculations-swirl-after-trump-screams-fuck-im-dying/

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2 days ago
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Autism Awareness Film Quiz Night On Apr 12, 2026 - get a ticket now!

I am fundraising for autism awareness month!
I am hosting a virtual quiz night with the amazing @lillcrawf.co.uk and @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social to raise money for the National Autistic Society! All donations get you an emailed ticket to the event on April 12th! #autism
tixoom.app/autismawaren...

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1 day ago

Three Cheers for Feet Revenge

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1 day ago

He's gonna block Rick from buying a ticket, too.

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1 day ago

He didn't let you pass?

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2 years ago
Scrooge, but wearing a hockey mask cos it's friday the 13th.

"You boy, what day is this??"

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1 day ago
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ICA | Lost Reels Mi Vida Loca on 35mm + Q&A The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is London’s leading space for contemporary culture. We commission, produce and present new work in film, music, performance and the visual arts by today’s most...

FINAL CALL for LOST REELS ultra-rare screening of MI VIDA LOCA (1993) from 35mm - PLUS in-person Q&A with ALLISON ANDERS and producer DAN HASSID. We had a blast last night talking about GAS FOOD LODGING so I can tell you it's going to be great! Tickets here: ica.art/films/lost-reels-mi-vida-loca

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1 day ago
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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Review: A Vital and Inspiring Portrait of Spontaneous Collective Action Felipe Bustos Sierra’s energizing documentary tells the story of ordinary Scots resisting a hostile immigration raid.

My @indiewire.com review of the terrific doc EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET, now playing in UK cinemas

www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...

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3 days ago
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Bi Gan on Resurrection – The Skinny We are living in the Bi Gan era! This hugely talented Chinese filmmaker discusses his latest work, Resurrection, a dazzling epic spanning the history of cinema.

Ahead of its UK cinema release, I spoke to Bi Gan about RESURRECTION for @theskinnymag.bsky.social

www.theskinny.co.uk/film/intervi...

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