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I H8 Critics Movie Review Podcast
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Each week Professional Film Critic Sean Patrick is grilled on his opinions by Film Fan and former music podcaster, Bob and artist and personality Jeff. Sean runs this account and is a member of the Critics Choice Assoc.and Iowa Film Critics
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I H8 Critics Movie Review Podcast @ih8critics.bsky.social · Nov 18
Since it's an odd username for me, a professional film critic, I should explain I Hate Critics is based on my experience telling people I'm a film critic and the common response being "I hate critics, I never agree with them." #FIlmSky I love film criticism and film critics.
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The First and Fall of a True Hollywood Fiasco: Deal of the Century.
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The Rise and Fall of 'Deal of the Century' (1983): A Timeline of Hollywood Chaos
A look back at the troubled production, critical failure, and forgotten legacy of William Friedkin’s 1983 misfire Deal of the Century.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Lost Movies of the 80s
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Lost Films of the 1980s: The Unfinished, the Unreleased, and the Unbelievable
A look at the 1980s movies that were never finished or officially released — From Roger Corman’s shelved Fantastic Four to the star-studded disaster of Grizzly II.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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The Dead Zone Book vs Movie. #Eighties #StephenKing
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The Dead Zone: Book vs. Movie — What Stephen King’s Story Gains and Loses on Screen
A deep comparison of Stephen King’s The Dead Zone novel and the 1983 David Cronenberg film adaptation. What changed, why it matters, and how critics, fans, and King himself view the differences.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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The Lost Fourth Segment of National Lampoon's Movie Madness. Henry Jaglom drops The Bomb.
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The Lost Fourth Segment of a National Lampoon Film: Henry Jaglom’s Vanishing Act
A look into the forgotten fourth segment of a 1980s National Lampoon anthology, directed by Henry Jaglom, and why it disappeared before audiences ever saw it.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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My review of Hamnet
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Hamnet Review: Chloe Zhao, Jessie Buckley, and Paul Mescal Deliver a Heart-Shattering Shakespeare Drama
Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet is a stunning, emotionally devastating drama starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William Shakespeare. This review explores the film’s themes of love, grief, artist...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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My review of Eternity
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'Eternity' Review: A Romantic Comedy Afterlife Misfire
Eternity (2025) attempts to blend afterlife whimsy with romantic-comedy drama but never finds a compelling angle.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Cattle Annie and Little Britches 1981's forgotten female led Western.
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Cattle Annie and Little Britches: The Forgotten Outlaw Girls Who Became Western Myth
Discover the real history behind Cattle Annie and Little Britches and how Hollywood reshaped two lost teenage outlaws into Western myth and 1980s movie legend.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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My review of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
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'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' Review — Rian Johnson Builds His Best Puzzle Yet
A spoiler-free review of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson’s sharp, funny, and richly layered new Benoit Blanc mystery starring Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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The Protest That Wasn't: How Early 80s Horror Movies Turned Outrage into Advertising.
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The Protest That Wasn’t: How Early 80s Horror Movies Turned Outrage Into Advertising
IMDb claims Eyes of a Stranger drew real protests, but did it? A dive into horror marketing, moral panic, and how outrage became the best publicity stunt of the 1980s.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Gene Siskel vs Maniac How Critics, Shock Marketing, and Backlash Defined the 1980 Slasher.
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Gene Siskel vs Maniac: How Critics, Shock Marketing & Backlash Defined the 1980 Slasher
Gene Siskel famously walked out on William Lustig’s Maniac (1980) and attacked its Times Square kiosk marketing — how did the cast and director respond, and what did the controversy do to the film’s r...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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The Rise and Fall of Lion of the Desert: How an Epic Became a Box Office Tragedy.
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The Rise and Fall of Lion of the Desert: How an Epic Became a Box Office Tragedy
A deep look at Moustapha Akkad’s Lion of the Desert (1981), its $35 million budget, its political controversies, and how it became one of the most infamous box-office failures of the 1980s.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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My friends at Movies of the 80s continue putting out terrific work. Here's a piece on Blade Runner.
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The Echo of Tears in Rain: How Blade Runner Still Shapes the Future of Sci-Fi
Blade Runner didn’t just redefine sci-fi aesthetics—it rewrote the philosophical rules of the genre.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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My review of Keeper from director Osgood Perkins.
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Keeper (2025) Review: Tatiana Maslany Shines in a Visually Haunting but Uneven Horror Tale
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November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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My review of Wicked for Good.
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Wicked for Good Review: A Dazzling, Emotional Triumph That Surpasses the Original
Wicked for Good, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, delivers a visually stunning, emotionally rich sequel that outshines Wicked. Read this full review of the 2025 blo...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Ringo Starr was the Star of Caveman but did not actually appear in a 2003 High School Football movie, despite what IMDB says....
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Ringo Starr’s Cinematic Side Quest: Caveman (1981) and the Mystery of a Mascot That Probably Wasn’t Him
Ringo Starr’s movie career peaked with his first starring role in Caveman (1981), a goofy prehistoric comedy that defined his screen persona. But what about the bizarre IMDb claim that he appeared unc...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Check out my review of Rental Family starring Brendan Fraser.
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Rental Family Review: Brendan Fraser Shines in a Warm, Offbeat Drama About Loneliness and Connection
Rental Family (2025), directed by Hikari and starring Brendan Fraser, explores loneliness, identity, and the power of human connection.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Paul McCartney Helped Make Theatrical Concerts a thing with Rockshow.
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Rockshow Revisited: How Paul McCartney’s Stadium Epic Helped Make Concerts a Big-Screen Event
Paul McCartney’s Rockshow (1980) captured Wings at their 1976 peak and helped set the stage for today’s “event cinema.”
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November 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Book vs Movie: The Dead Zone
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The Dead Zone: Book vs. Movie — What Stephen King’s Story Gains and Loses on Screen
A deep comparison of Stephen King’s The Dead Zone novel and the 1983 David Cronenberg film adaptation. What changed, why it matters, and how critics, fans, and King himself view the differences.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Comparing The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe to The Right Stuff directed by Philip Kaufman.
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The Right Stuff: How the 1983 Classic Rewrote Tom Wolfe’s Vision—and Sparked a Gus Grissom Controversy
A deep dive into The Right Stuff (1983) and Tom Wolfe’s groundbreaking book, exploring the major differences, the reasons behind them, and the long-standing controversy over the film’s portrayal of as...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Chelsea Handler returning as host of the @criticschoice.bsky.social
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Chelsea Handler Returns to Host the 31st Critics Choice Awards: What to Expect From the 2026…
Chelsea Handler Set to Host Critics Choice Awards for the Fourth Straight Year
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November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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The February lineup from the Criterion Collection has been announced.
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Criterion Collection Announces February 2026 Releases: Network, 3:10 to Yuma, PlayTime, and a Rare…
The Criterion Collection’s February 2026 slate includes Sidney Lumet’s Network, Delmer Daves’ 3:10 to Yuma, Jacques Tati’s PlayTime…
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November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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I love supporting my friends and my friends at Movies of the 80s deserve that support. Here they are recalling the movie Knightriders from 1981 with a warm and personal anecdote and a tribute to actor Ed Harris.
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How Knightriders Marked Ed Harris’s First Great Role — And Why It Still Matters to Me
A Personal Connection to an Actor My Mother Loved
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November 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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10 Things to Know About Wicked for Good.
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10 Things to Know About 'Wicked For Good'
Universal Pictures is trying to create a cultural moment with the release of Wicked For Good.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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My new Opening Shots column discusses the perfection of the opening of Brian De Palma's Carrie.
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Opening Shots: Why the Opening of Carrie (1976) Is a Masterclass in Cinematic Storytelling
Brian De Palma’s horror classic sets the stage for tragedy in just minutes, blending vulnerability, tension, and unforgettable imagery.By…
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November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Which do you prefer Bond fans? Never Say Never Again or Octopussy? Roger Moore and Sean Connery went head to head in 1983 and each came out on top in different ways.
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Octopussy vs. Never Say Never Again: The Battle of the 1983 James Bond Movies
In 1983, two James Bond films went head-to-head: Octopussy starring Roger Moore and Never Say Never Again starring the returning Sean Connery.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM