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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 36m

Sticking with Shirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is astonishing.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 2h

YES

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 2h

Agreed*

*Til they get off the plane.

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Tom Brogan @tombrogan.bsky.social · 1d

A great bit from Al Pacino’s autobiography when Diane Keaton finds out he’s broke.

Extract from page 248 of Al Pacino’s 2024 autobiography where Diane Keaton goes to speak with his entertainment lawyer.

Extract from page 249 of Al Pacino’s 2024 autobiography where Diane Keaton goes to speak with his entertainment lawyer.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 13h

Between this, The Vanishing and Looking for Mr. Goodbar, this has been a fucking intense run.

The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 13h

Bug: Two brilliant performances (Judd is unbelievable) and expertly structured levels of paranoia and tension elevate this frightening film. Friedkin's brilliance here is his investment in a love story that makes what follows absolutely unbearable. That ending.

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Dean Van Nguyen @deanvannguyen.bsky.social · 13h

So you saw the movie One Battle After Another and want to learn about America’s real radical left wing groups…

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 14h

#nowwatching Bug.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 17h

The Vanishing: Sluizer's daylight nightmare has lost none of its impact. The banal, matter of fact nature of it conceals a desolate underlying worldview. The not knowing of things, the apocalyptic vibe of fuelling plazas, the dangers always lurking. Superb.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 19h

#nowwatching The Vanishing aka Spoorloos. Been years.

The Vanishing aka Spoorloos film poster.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 21h

Rob Zombie's Halloween II. A masterpiece.

Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 22h

🎃 What are your favorite horror sequels?

For this week’s Showdown, scare up a list of your ten favorite horror movie sequels.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 23h

Haven't seen that in forever. Thinking of a Bronson season actually, though I know the quality varies.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 23h

Elmore Leonard's centenary is upon us. I picked up all of these in a Cork charity shop a couple of years ago for €12. That's 9 Leonard's for €9. I have been a huge fan forever.

A picture of 12 books I picked up in a charity shop in Cork a couple of years ago. 9 Elmore Leonard novels. One by Ross McDonald, two by John Dos Passos.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

It reminded me a little bit of Star 80.

The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Looking for Mr. Goodbar: The need for freedom is priced too high for women in this desolate tale, punctuated by moments of beauty and substance. Keaton is astonishing, framed like the star she is in smoky bars. The last hour is portentous, the ending savage. A great support cast too. Christ.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Not explicitly but the last hour was hugely pointing only one way.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

That was a lot.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

😐

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

So I have heard!

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

The whole lightly meta conversation with Gere about The Godfather.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

The fucking music budget is this film mist have been enormous.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Bought the 4K a while back. A good night to watch for the first time. #nowwatching Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Beast of War: Kinda USS Indianapolis speech: the movie. A fine cast and a good set up has me hopeful and it looks decent enough, but there is just not enough oomph here to make it sing. Shark looks solid, just no really utilized well. Ok overall.

The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

This fucking year will not iet up. RIP to an absolute great. So many roles. Recently rewatched Reds and she is tremendous in it. RIP

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The Hand that Rocks the Jaydle @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 1d

#nowwatching Beast of War.

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