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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · 25d

Anand Sudha (@anandsudha.bsky.social) considers his own experience – as film fan and Indian viewer – with Blake Edwards’ controversial, revered comedy THE PARTY (1968), engaging with his own hopes and expectations for the film's acerbic critique of Hollywood: animus-magazine.ghost.io/whos-invited...

Who's invited to The Party?

On The Party and the politics of who’s looking at problematic art

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · 25d

The Animus long-form essays continue!

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Elena and Manuela leave no stones unturned as they discuss these three films by way of Severance, the manosphere, and the corporate girlies.
And for the first time, the episode can be watched as a video, for free on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0jmE...

Jukebox; or, You’re Not the Only One With Problems

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Finally in Darren Aronofsky’s CAUGHT STEALING (2025), Austin Butler’s aimless bartender confronts past trauma via a whole new bunch of trauma.

Artwork by Ise Ananphada.

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Milton Moses Ginsberg’s underseen, Rip Torn-starring indie gem COMING APART (1969) charts the psychological unravelling of a New York psychiatrist who takes to recording his clients’ appointments without their knowledge.

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Among the films discussed is Sidney Lumet’s THE OFFENCE (1973), in which Sean Connery plays a detective-sergeant who has seen too much.

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 8

In this new episode of Hard Truths - the 10th! - @manilazic.bsky.social and @elazic.bsky.social discuss three recent watches, and accidentally land on a theme: male trauma, and a certain sense of entitlement. animus-magazine.ghost.io/jukebox-or-y...

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 31

In the latest edition of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, Caspar Salmon answers a reader’s question by looking at the duo of actors headlining the new Netflix show Hostage: Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. 💌: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-58/

Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you for sharing!

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Tony Paley @tpaleyfilm.bsky.social · Aug 27

Love, desire and fate considered in the films of my favourite director Max Ophüls - @manilazic.bsky.social & @elazic.bsky.social @animusmagazine.bsky.social podcast … open.spotify.com/episode/55bB...

Love Hurts: Four by Max Ophüls

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 26

From the ultraviolence of RAW to the OTT silliness of TITANE and the emo intensity of ALPHA: in this ep of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social talk about the ideas lurking behind the infamous shock value of Julia Ducournau's cinema. animus-magazine.ghost.io/julia-ducour...

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you Robert for sharing!

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Robert Stinner @rwstinner.bsky.social · Aug 25

Happy to see essays back at @animusmagazine.bsky.social, which always features thoughtful and engaging work. Loved reading this piece on how Hollywood films portray, distort, and avoid climate change

Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 16

After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!

John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...

Be Scientific, Douchebag
On the last 30 years of climate change cinema
by John Kidwell
still: Mark Whalberg looking bewildered by a green plant in M. Night Shyamalan's THE HAPPENING (2008)

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Elena Lazic @elazic.bsky.social · Aug 22

ICYMI long-form essays are back on Animus 💙 starting with this thoroughly researched, rip-roaring look at climate change cinema by John Kidwell

Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 16

After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!

John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...

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Bharathan @bharathan.bsky.social · Aug 18

A breathless read reflecting our breathless times. Had a lot of fun!!

Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 16

After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!

John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...

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Elena Lazic @elazic.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 16

After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!

John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 16

After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!

John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...

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Jake Cole @jakecole.bsky.social · Aug 14

Rewatching this a few weeks ago as part of a piece (up next week, I think?) was revelatory, which is a bit odd bc I already considered it one of the Great American Movies

Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 13

@manilazic.bsky.social on Bob Rafelson’s FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...

Jack Nicholson in Bob Rafelson’s FIVE EASY PIECES (1970)

“In that moment, Bobby and [Jack] Nicholson alike seem so emotionally naked that the desire to keep watching this one-in-a-million performance is just as intense as the impulse to turn away from the screen – like from a stranger crying in public.” By Manuela Lazić

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 13

As the Hard Truths podcast takes a short summer break, @manilazic.bsky.social writes about some of the most striking and “brave” performances she saw at this year’s edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato: animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...

Brave Acting at Il Cinema Ritrovato

Manuela reports on some striking performances seen in Bologna.

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 13

@manilazic.bsky.social on Bob Rafelson’s FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 13

As the Hard Truths podcast takes a short summer break, @manilazic.bsky.social writes about some of the most striking and “brave” performances she saw at this year’s edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato: animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...

Brave Acting at Il Cinema Ritrovato

Manuela reports on some striking performances seen in Bologna.

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Elena Lazic @elazic.bsky.social · Aug 11

Caspar on Michelle Williams’ character in Kelly Reichardt’s SHOWING UP (2022) ♥️ animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-57/

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Elena Lazic @elazic.bsky.social · Jul 29

Had so much fun recording this episode with @manilazic.bsky.social 💙

Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 28

With just 4 feature films, Ari Aster has established himself as one of the foremost voices of our phone-addicted, psychically damaged, paranoid generation. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, & EDDINGTON (without spoilers): all in this new ep of Hard Truths 🎧 animus-magazine.ghost.io/ari-aster/

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 11

In the latest edition of Psycho. — now free to read for all — Caspar discusses some of his favourite and some of the worst fictional artists in film. 💌: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-57/

Psycho. #57

Real art.

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Animus Magazine @animusmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 28

With just 4 feature films, Ari Aster has established himself as one of the foremost voices of our phone-addicted, psychically damaged, paranoid generation. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, & EDDINGTON (without spoilers): all in this new ep of Hard Truths 🎧 animus-magazine.ghost.io/ari-aster/

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