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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 1h

In case you missed it, here's my take on HIM, arguably the worst movie of the year or thereabouts.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/16/h...

#him #marlonwayans #justintipping

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 7h

Check out my take on TRON: ARES, which is as lush as its predecessors and it actually has a compelling spectacle in it too.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/20/t...

#tronAres #TRON #JoachimRonning #JaredLeto

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 22h

Here's my take on ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, an incredibly accomplished and eminently watchable masterpiece that could easily end up being the movie of the year.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/21/o...

#PaulThomasAnderson #LeonardoDiCaprio #SeanPenn

One Battle After Another (2025) – Review

Synopsis: Pat Calhoun (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Perfidia Beverly Hills (Teyana Taylor) are members of a militant group whose violent campaign leads to betrayal and separation after Perfidia’s capture…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 1d

With Kathryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE coming out on Netflix at the end of the week, have a read of my epic dissection of her entire directorial career I wrote last year. It's a massive essay but I promise it's a good one!

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2024/10/21/b...

#KathrynBigelow

Between NEAR DARK and ZERO DARK THIRTY: A Tale of Four Bigelows and One Relentless Pursuit of Greatness

“Well, the time has come,” says Barbra Streisand into the microphone having opened the envelope and glanced at the winner of the Best Director Oscar for 2010. The words “Kathryn Bigelow” jump out o…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 1d

Here's my recent essay in the series "Adapting Stephen King" where I took a long hard look at THE LONG WALK, its recent adaptation and discussed exactly why adapting it is a nuanced challenge.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/15/t...

#stephenking #thelongwalk

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 2d

Here's my take on TRON: ARES and a diatribe on why this might be the best movie in the series after all.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/20/t...

#TronAres #TRON #JoachimRonning #JaredLeto

TRON: ARES, Reversing Plot Vectors and Solving Dinosaur Problems

The trajectory of what we now know as the Tron series, such as it is, originates from a rather single-minded desire to become a special effects showcase inspired by the rising popularity of video g…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 4d

Here's a little piece I wrote apropos of nothing.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/17/i...

Is There a Column in This?

When I recently picked up Nora Ephron’s Heartburn, the experience illuminated a few things for me. I’d like to be able to say that I read this book in preparation for a great podcast conversation a…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 6d

Here's my take on HIM, a movie that is as intellectually regressive as it is indulgent and confident. One of the worst of the year.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/16/h...

#him #tyriqwithers #marlonwayans #justintipping

Him (2025) – Review

Synopsis: After a career-threatening injury derails his shot at football stardom, young athlete Cam Cade (Tyriq Withers) is invited to train with his childhood hero, legendary quarterback Isaiah Wh…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 6d

Check out my take on I SWEAR, a nice and easy biopic that could have been way better than what we got.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/07/i...

#ISwear

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 6d

Here's my brand new piece on Stephen King's THE LONG WALK and the struggle to adapt it for the screen without losing the essence of the novel.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/15/t...

#stephenking #thelongwalk

THE LONG WALK and How a Movie May Struggle to Proceed at a Pace of a Walking Man while a Book Can

Before Stephen King published Carrie, he had written several novels already: Getting It On, Sword in the Darkness, The Running Man, Second Coming and The Long Walk. I suppose this offers some solac…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 7d

Check out my recent review of THE SMASHING MACHINE, a movie that had all the promise in the world and somehow didn't mix its ingredients correctly.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/11/t...

#TheSmashingMachine #DwayneJohnson #EmilyBlunt #BennySafdie

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 7d

Here's my take on GOOD BOY, a great gimmick with poor follow-through. Currently in UK cinemas by the way!

Full review: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/08/g...

#goodboy #GoodBoyMovie

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 8d

Check out my recent essay on Stephen King's THE STAND!

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#stephenking #thestand

Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 8d

Check out my review of THE SMASHING MACHINE, a movie that weirdly disappoints even though it shouldn't.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/11/t...

#TheSmashingMachine #DwayneJohnson #BennySafdie #EmilyBlunt

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

Check out my review of I SWEAR, a predictably saccharine biopic about a guy who deserved a better movie than he got.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/07/i...

#ISwear #review #filmreview

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 10d

In case you missed it, here's my most recent addition to my journey through Stephen King and his intersection with movies where I write about THE STAND!

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/05/k...

King’s Backdoor Fantasy and the Paradoxical Requirements for Successfully Adapting THE STAND

The longstanding, widely accepted genesis of Stephen King’s The Stand is that it was supposed to be his The Lord of the Rings, an epic fantasy adventure with the highest st…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

Blast from the past: with THE SMASHING MACHINE out in theaters, you can also read my old piece on ROCKY as a self-help text for men.

Full essay here: flaszonfilm.com/2021/07/07/r...

#rocky #sylvesterstallone #selfimprovement #selfcare #selfhelp

Rocky Balboa: An Unlikely Role Model for Men

If you ask any young boy who he wants to be when he grows up, you will hear ‘an astronaut’, ‘a rocket scientist’, ‘a professional footballer’, ‘a pilot&#82…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

Here's my take on THE SMASHING MACHINE, a tin man attempt at executing on a seemingly infallible formula of a redemption sports drama.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/11/t...

#TheSmashingMachine #BennySafdie #dwaynetherockjohnson #DwayneJohnson #EmilyBlunt

The Smashing Machine (2025) – Review

Synopsis: Mark Kerr, a dominant MMA fighter at the peak of his career, battles addiction, self-doubt, and a turbulent relationship that threaten to destroy everything he’s built. As his success fad…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 12d

Here's my take on GOOD BOY, an interesting gimmick that fizzles out without much follow-through. Currently playing in UK cinemas!

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/08/g...

#GoodBoyMovie #goodboy #horror #review

GOOD BOY, Stretchability of Genre Gimmicks and Monsters Behind the Door

In a genre space as crowded as modern horror is—between dark fairy tales, elevated horrors, longstanding franchises, nostalgia sequels to 90s slasher revival classics, pornified body horror and eve…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 13d

Have a read of my recent essay on the magical qualities of Stephen King's THE STAND and how the quest for its perfect adaptation continues.

Full text here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/05/k...

#stephenking #thestand

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 13d

Here's my take on GOOD BOY, a movie with a great gimmick that ultimately fails to convert a premise into a compelling story. Indy's dog acting is its only saving grace.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/08/g...

#goodboy #GoodBoyMovie #horror

GOOD BOY, Stretchability of Genre Gimmicks and Monsters Behind the Door

In a genre space as crowded as modern horror is—between dark fairy tales, elevated horrors, longstanding franchises, nostalgia sequels to 90s slasher revival classics, pornified body horror and eve…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 15d

Here's my review of I SWEAR, a predictable and saccharine biopic about a guy who is anything but.

Full review here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/07/i...

#ISwear #RobertAramayo #maxinepeake #PeterMullan #biopic #review

I Swear (2025) – Review

Synopsis: John Davidson is a teenager in 1980s Scotland whose life is upended when he’s diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. As his condition alienates him from friends, family, and sch…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 15d

In this article in my longstanding series on the intersection between Stephen King and cinema, I take on the sprawling epic THE STAND and the challenge of doing it justice in adaptation.

Full article here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/05/k...

#stephenking #thestand

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 16d

Here's my article on Stephen King's THE STAND, its adaptations and many quirks that render it both interesting and impossible to adapt.

Full piece here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/05/k...

#StephenKing #thestand

King’s Backdoor Fantasy and the Paradoxical Requirements for Successfully Adapting THE STAND

The longstanding, widely accepted genesis of Stephen King’s The Stand is that it was supposed to be his The Lord of the Rings, an epic fantasy adventure with the highest stakes possible and numerou…

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Flasz on Film @flaszonfilm.bsky.social · 20d

Here's a neat round-up of what happened over the course of last month over at the Uncut Gems Podcast where we talked about David Ayer, police procedurals, crime movies, late-era Arnie, Neil Simon's war memories, Sidney Lumet-directed media circuses etc.

Read here: flaszonfilm.com/2025/10/01/u...

Uncut Gems Podcast (September 2025 Round-up)

With September behind us, it’s as good a moment as any to round up all activities over at the Uncut Gems Podcast and its Patreon bonus content that took place over the course of last month.

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