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Aaron West

@awest505.bsky.social

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Co-owner CineJourneys. Co-Host Criterion Now. Studied history/film. Proud husband, cat owner, 49ers fan, cinephile. Author of The A24 New Wave https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaronwest/the-a24-new-wave?ref=7xdg4e

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Aug 26

Had a lovely, brief conversation with @adrianpmartin.bsky.social about his upcoming Fritz Lang class and what other topics he plans to explore on CineJourneys.

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · 16d

From Nashville to Austin!

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Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 26d

"ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN evokes a quiet, pervasive anguish, pulsing like the buzz of high-tension wires in a low-rent neighborhood."

The Lines of Power | All The President's Men - Bright Wall/Dark Room

'All the President’s Men' evokes a quiet, pervasive anguish, pulsing like the buzzing of high-tension wires in a low-rent neighborhood.

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Rian Johnson @rianjohnson.bsky.social · Sep 10

I don’t think One Battle After Another can be over-hyped. You’re going to hear alot of what sounds like awards season hyperbole about it, but it’s not - the movie is undeniable, it really is that good. And it’s a big funny entertaining action movie, but also much more. I can’t wait to see it again.

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Aug 26

Had a lovely, brief conversation with @adrianpmartin.bsky.social about his upcoming Fritz Lang class and what other topics he plans to explore on CineJourneys.

cinejourneys.com/guide-spotli...

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jul 30

New Criterion Now episode with @positivelytonsils.bsky.social. This is video for now and we should get audio on the feed later in the week.

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Criterion Now - Episode 161 with Derek Smith

YouTube video by CineJourneys

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jul 29

Great choice. The first four songs are my favorite start to all of their albums.

Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jul 29

Loved @matthiasellis.com’s Film Theory class. He wrote a recap about it that I encourage you to check out. It was a fun experiment to condense a lot of theory into 5-weeks.

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Matt Ellis – Film Theory Recap | CineJourneys

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jul 17

Last in-theaters flick to complete the book. This one feels like it’s going to burn!

Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jul 17

Looking forward to working with @filmiliarface.bsky.social! She’s the best!

CineJourneys @cinejourneys.bsky.social · Jul 17

Big news! @filmiliarface.bsky.social has joined @awest505.bsky.social and @biscuitkitten.bsky.social on the CineJourneys team.

More to come, and more info here:

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jun 27

Great film! Yes, I’ve seen all the A24s. Probably writing about this one next week.

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Patrick Radden Keefe @praddenkeefe.bsky.social · Jun 23

I will always think of heat like this as Do the Right Thing weather

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Walter Chaw @mangiotto.bsky.social · Jun 22

Iran has one of the most beautiful film cultures in the world w/among the most courageous & committed filmmakers. It was a cultural hub - it's worth looking into who overthrew their democratically-elected government when it refused to cede oil rights to the UK & installed a radical quisling puppet.

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jun 18

Seriously wore it Sunday and got so many smiles. Enjoy!

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Michael Nazarewycz 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 ✍🏻📼 🤙🏻 @heymichaelnaz.bsky.social · Jun 18

Scored this sweet @cinejourneys.bsky.social T!

Huge thanks to @biscuitkitten.bsky.social and @awest505.bsky.social for doing great work!

A selfie (sans head) of me wearing a CineJourneys t-shirt featuring the mighty Toshiro Mifune

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · Jun 17

Awesome that @matthiasellis.com and @positivelytonsils.bsky.social got a mention here. Registration for @adrianpmartin.bsky.social's class will be posted soon.

Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thrilled that CineJourneys got a shout-out in this piece at The Cut! We have so many exciting things planned, including Matt Ellis’s Intro Film Theory and Genre Theory classes, @positivelytonsils.bsky.social’s David Lynch class, and more!

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Get Your Highlighters Ready

The hottest place to be this summer is at a lecture.

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · May 22

Matt is going to be awesome. We dug into some of the foundational film topics. Looking forward to both his film and genre theory classes!

CineJourneys @cinejourneys.bsky.social · May 22

Had a lovely conversation with @matthiasellis.com about his upcoming classes and what type of cinema he is into. Short podcast. Hope you enjoy!

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · May 22

this feels like something from the new show, The Studio. Sal could come up with this.

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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · May 21

SENTIMENTAL VALUE: Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård are exceptional in Joachim Trier’s best film yet and the best of the fest thus far. A film that's itself about filmmaking, it's Trier's THE FABELMANS. It completely bowled me over 📽️

My #Cannes2025 review: www.thewrap.com/sentimental-...

Renate Reinsve embraces Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas while on the verge of tears in a still from Joachim Trier’s new film SENTIMENTAL VALUE.

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Aaron West @awest505.bsky.social · May 19

Cheers to @silentfilmmusic.bsky.social! Really excited to dive into his book. After I finish mine, but having followed Ben’s career for the better part of a decade, and talking periodically, I can guarantee this is a must own.