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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 9h

"I wonder if it's just Mad Libsing off of 'The Bird with the Crystal Plumage' ...yep, that's exactly what it's doing"

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 9h

people sued over Ana de Armas getting cut out of a movie after being in a trailer, I think you've got a case

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 9h

false advertising should extend to film titles that are too awesome for their movie. Goké, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968) you promised me too much

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cuuuurse-ty 🕯️ @curses.zone · 14h

"No talking heads tell you to think about the comparison between community action and a gun-happy police state. It’s impossible not to."

Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote about some movies this week, most pressingly about The Perfect Neighbor, in theaters today and one of the only true-crime films that'll actually be worth watching on Netflix www.avclub.com/the-perfect-...

The Perfect Neighbor stares helplessly at a perfectly ordinary American murder

The Perfect Neighbor uses bodycam footage to capture the inevitable, racist, deeply American murder at its heart.

www.avclub.com

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 15h

woke up from a nap in a frenzy

a few good men but make it a few small beers

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 19h

Somehow I am every character in Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

A cute cartoon cat getting a tattoo on her arm

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote about some movies this week, most pressingly about The Perfect Neighbor, in theaters today and one of the only true-crime films that'll actually be worth watching on Netflix www.avclub.com/the-perfect-...

The Perfect Neighbor stares helplessly at a perfectly ordinary American murder

The Perfect Neighbor uses bodycam footage to capture the inevitable, racist, deeply American murder at its heart.

www.avclub.com

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Kayleigh Donaldson @ceilidhann.bsky.social · 1d

For The AV Club, I wrote about how the film industry's response to #MeToo evolved from searing and optimistic to a mealy-mouthed return to the status quo.

www.avclub.com/me-too-cinem...

After a decade of change, #MeToo cinema is being shown the door

After The Hunt encapsulates a political shift away from the MeToo era of cinema that the film world was all too happy to take.

www.avclub.com

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of

JAV Titles @jav.scd.lol · 2d

The Blowjob 5

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, you could spend two hours watching a bunch of people who knew John Candy go "wow, John Candy was super nice" or you could just watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles and save half an hour
www.avclub.com/john-candy-i...

John Candy: I Like Me unsurprisingly claims that everyone liked John Candy

John Candy: I Like Me eulogizes the late Canadian comedy legend 30 years after his early death, with a series of blandly sweet remembrances.

www.avclub.com

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 1d

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

feels like they had 30 minutes and not 30 years to make this

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

You should track down exactly one movie named The Smashing Machine, no need for another www.avclub.com/the-smashing...

There's only one movie you need to understand The Smashing Machine's Mark Kerr

The Smashing Machine: The Life And Times Of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr is a more exciting, insightful look at MMA than Benny Safdie's biopic.

www.avclub.com

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Too kind! And that ignores the typo I had in that headline for like two full hours

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

For the anime sickos (like me), I can vouch for the cool blend of rotoscoped realism and primal expressionism in the sports film 100 Meters www.avclub.com/100-meters-r...

Heartracing anime 100 Meters finds it all in a few glorious seconds

A standard sports story sprints through rotoscoped humanity and transcendent abstraction in Kenji Iwaisawa's 100 Meters.

www.avclub.com

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

It's thankfully pretty brisk, all things considered. But yeah, a day-ender for sure

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! I never ever want to watch this movie again

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote about some movies this week, most pressingly about The Perfect Neighbor, in theaters today and one of the only true-crime films that'll actually be worth watching on Netflix www.avclub.com/the-perfect-...

The Perfect Neighbor stares helplessly at a perfectly ordinary American murder

The Perfect Neighbor uses bodycam footage to capture the inevitable, racist, deeply American murder at its heart.

www.avclub.com

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

I see what happened here, I tried to rate it as 45 stars

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

I want to see the documentary about the Canadian football team (the Toronto Argonauts, what a name) that John Candy, Bruce McNall, and Wayne Gretzky took to the championships during their first year as team owners

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone would be lucky to be remembered the way that John Candy: I Like Me eulogizes its subject, but 120 minutes of Amazon-hosted hagiography just isn't very compelling viewing www.avclub.com/john-candy-i...

John Candy: I Like Me unsurprisingly claims that everyone liked John Candy

John Candy: I Like Me eulogizes the late Canadian comedy legend 30 years after his early death, with a series of blandly sweet remembrances.

www.avclub.com

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

heck of a week, even the movie that wasn't very good was at least just Nice

Poster for Aparajito (1956)
★★★★

Poster for John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
★★½

Poster for Hard Boiled (1992)
★★★★½

Poster for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
4.5 stars

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 2d

I think you can just listen to the soundtrack and watch Tron: Legacy on mute

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 2d

The Wendy Carlos -> Daft Punk -> NIN trajectory is too powerful to ignore

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

i’ll just say that TRON: LEGACY is a thoroughly mediocre film and an incredible audio/visual experience for when you’re in the right…state of mind. (see also: JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE SNYDER CUT)

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required license plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

Federal immigration officers wear masks and no name tags. Now some are driving cars without license plates.

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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