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Abby Olcese

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Film critic/writer at The Pitch, Paste, Sojourners, rogerebert.com, others. Author of FILMS FOR ALL SEASONS, out NOW from InterVarsity Press!

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · Oct 24

Since I have a big crop of new followers: Hi! I'm Abby! I write about movies and sometimes other things. I went viral once for posting a photo of an Abe Lincoln impersonator. I wrote a book that just came out, and you should read it!

Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies a book by Abby Olcese and Josh Larsen

The Spiritual Practice of Watching MoviesWhat's your favorite Christmas movie? Easter movie? Pentecost movie? Casual viewers and movie buffs alike have favorite movies to watch at certain times of the...

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 12h

There's a story here, I feel it.

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 18h

The only thing cooler than a friend who lets you know Clipping is coming to town is a friend who lets you know they already got your ticket sorted out (thanks @brockwilbur.bsky.social).

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Matt Monagle @monagle.bsky.social · 18h

Very excited to share that @donatobomb.bsky.social and I will be talking to Tina Romero next week at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival during a live @certifiedforgot.bsky.social event. It's a free to get in, so if you're New York-based and can help spread the word, you know what to do.

Join Certified Forgotten and Tina Romero at Brooklyn Horror

Certified Forgotten is sitting down with Tina Romero at Brooklyn Horror for a chat about her debut feature, 'Queens of the Dead.'

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 18h

That's so exciting!!!!!

Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 1d

"IT'S REEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAL!" has lived in my brain for going on 15 years.

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 2d

Way number three is to share those first two links widely to spread the love, obviously 😉

Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 2d

Way number two: the audiobook of Films for all Seasons is available for 70% at audiobooks.com right now as an anniversary promo! You can get that here:

70% OFF Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies

What&#39;s your favorite Christmas movie? Easter movie? Pentecost movie? Casual viewers and movie buffs alike have favorite movies to watch at certain times of the year. But for film critic Abby O...

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 2d

So hey, the first anniversary of my book, Films for all Seasons, is next week! There are a couple of ways you can join in on the celebration! Way number one: Order my book on bookshop.org, which is offering free shipping today!