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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 22h

#RIPDianeKeaton
The world has lost one of its best and brightest with the passing of this legendary actress. I wrote a tribute to Keaton when she was named the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement award in 2016 and it seems like a good time to repost it here. bit.ly/3Wzc0ew

DIANE KEATON IS NAMED THE 45th RECIPIENT OF THE AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Today, Diane Keaton was named as the 45th recipient of the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award. Sir Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, heralded her with the following word...

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 1d

The highlight of my week? My review and caricature of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN were reposted on IG by both the film and its star! Thank you to them and to all of you for following me. (Now go see the film!) #kissofthespiderwoman #jeffyorkcaricatures #theestablishingshot #chicagoindiecritics

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 2d

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I are going mad over these films for the spooky season. What movies make you think of an effective descent into madness? Find out our dark thoughts and chime in yourself on Friday, October 10, at 7pm CST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV31... #theshining #Blackswan

Why The Shining and Black Swan Are Brilliant Downard Spirals

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight I’m guesting on KICKING THE SEAT to discuss the new film THE SMASHING MACHINE with host Ian Simmons. Will we fight? Tune in to find out at 8 PM on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/szHCXeC...

The Smashing Machine (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 5d

I loved #KissOfTheSpiderWoman, filmmaker Bill Condon’s moving, and sumptuous big screen adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical. The sure-fire awards contender starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh & Jennifer Lopez opens Friday but my review & caricature are up now @ TheEstablishingShot.org.

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Dream for America @dreamforamerica.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall's final message from her last interview:

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 11d

This Thursday at 7pm CST @casablancadon.bsky.social and @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social look back at George Clooney's 2005 depiction of Edward R. Murrow's heroic fight against the government and network censors to try to stop the spread of tyrannical fear www.youtube.com/live/P1HEE-O...

Good Night and Good Luck-The Power of Peaceful Protest

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 12d

#GoodBoy is perhaps the most unique horror film this year. The new frightener from filmmaker Ben Leonberg tells a haunted house tale via the perspective of a man’s pet pooch. The movie opens this weekend but my review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org

Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 14d

My latest one-minute TikTok review is of the dramatic yet hilarious fifth season of SLOW HORSES. #tiktok #slowhorses #jeffyork #chicagoindiecritics #appletvplus

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#CapCut #jeffyork #chicagoindiecritics #slowhorses #appletvplus

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 16d

Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT, host Ian Simmons and his guests will discuss the season finale of ALIEN EARTH. Worth a second season or have we Xene enough? Tune in tonight at 8:30 CST on YouTube. youtube.com/live/Njbz9WV... #alienearth #kickingtheseat #iansimmons #jeffyork #chicagoindiecritics

Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 08 - Live Roundtable Review

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 17d

I don’t think ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is director Paul Thomas Anderson’s greatest film, but it’s one big, funny, sprawling movie experience for sure. It opens this weekend and my review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org. #onebattleafteranother #paulthomasanderson #leonardodicaprio

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 19d

The 5th season of #SlowHorses premieres this Wednesday on #AppleTV. My verdict? It’s the best season yet with more humor to reflect our ever crazier times. Read my review @ TheEstablishingShot.org, featuring my caricature of star Gary Oldman & his supporting cast.

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 20d

Check out my latest one-minute TikTok review of #TheGirlfriend, the new thriller miniseries on @PrimeVideo starring #OliviaCooke and #RobinWright. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SVQ6Au/

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 20d

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I just want some breakfast. Is Joel Schumacher's Falling Down worthy of its memes, or is it a product of a very negative message? Tune in on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7pm CST to find out.
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Is Falling Down an Accurate Representation of the Neglected American?

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 21d

You’re not asking for justice, you’re ordering hit jobs. Demanding the AG indict your rivals, firing prosecutors who won’t play along, then shouting “JUSTICE NOW”, that’s corruption, not justice. And yes that’s impeachable. You should've been serving time, not becoming a president.

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 23d

Hilarious!

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 24d

It’s the second to last episode of #AlienEarth that we’ll be discussing on #KickingTheSeat tonight and it’s not looking good for earthlings. Join host Ian Simmons and his guests like me on YouTube tonight at 8:30, won’t you? youtube.com/live/Lh9GAyH...

Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 07 - Live Roundtable Review

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 18

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 25d

A lifelong political advocate, he fought for land conservation, human rights, and the preservation of American democracy. He may have been soft-spoken on screen and off - his acting style personified the very notion of acting by reacting - but few voices affected the world so demonstrably.

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 25d

of the Sundance Film Festival, only cemented his legend further. Arguably, with Sundance, he became the key figure in fostering American independent cinema. Redford was showered with accolades throughout his career, from two Oscars to the Kennedy Center Honors to the National Medal of Arts.

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 25d

THE WAY WE WERE, THE STING, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, and ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN. Redford continued to act in film for four more decades, most notably in THE NATURAL, OUT OF AFRICA, and SNEAKERS, and his work as a producer, activist, and director (ORDINARY PEOPLE, QUIZ SHOW), let alone his founding

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 25d

Robert Redford has died at 89 and the entertainment industry has lost one of its most important artists. His Hollywood career started in the 60s and he became a household name when he starred in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. He was a superstar in the 70s with classics like THE CANDIDATE,

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Jeff York @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social · 28d

The six-episode miniseries of #TheGirlfriend may have just dropped on #PrimeVideo, but I watched it all in one sitting. #OliviaCooke and #RobinWright, pictured in my illustration, are wonderful in this twisty, tense drama. Read my review at TheEstablishingShot.org & then binge.

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 29d

Welcome to America, where Republicans just spent 2 days blaming the pro-gun-safety people for another Republican-on-Republican shooting.

Exactly like they did when Trump was shot at.

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