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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 10h

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 · 8h

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 · 9h

Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of

JAV Titles @jav.scd.lol · 14h

The Blowjob 5

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 9h

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
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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 · 11h

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 · 10h

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

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 10h

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 · 10h

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 · 10h

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 · 10h

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

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 10h

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

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 10h

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 · 11h

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

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 12h

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 · 12h

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 · 12h

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 · 21h

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

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 23h

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

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23h

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 · 23h

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 · 1d

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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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

my poor man somehow looking like busted E.T. and the doctors messing with busted E.T.

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

the guy behind the punk-rock DIY anime On-Gaku: Our Sound tackled a conventional sports anime, and made something both familiar and vital. Rotoscoping continues to rule! My review of 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

Wrote about one of the year's most disturbing films, which stares at an oncoming tragedy like a deer in the headlights. The Netflix doc succinctly captures America's racism, love of guns, and failure of police. Me on The Perfect Neighbor: 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

100 Meters is way more formulaic than On-Gaku (which whips, go watch it), but I just can't get enough of how Kenji Iwaisawa evokes weight and feeling through all his stylistic shifting

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

the guy behind the punk-rock DIY anime On-Gaku: Our Sound tackled a conventional sports anime, and made something both familiar and vital. Rotoscoping continues to rule! My review of 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

"This is no Carrie Underwood song" gotta be one of the funniest things ever said by a DOJ lawyer

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