James Kenney
@jfkenney.bsky.social
Saved Peter Bogdanovich's SQUIRRELS TO THE NUTS. Work featured in NY Times, Sight & Sound, New Yorker, LA Times TrembleSighWonder.com my site. Edited & wrote foreword to De Palma script. PB book coming, plus Jim McBride, Larry Cohen, Lizzie Borden books
Obscure YT of the day: Michael Caine and Maggie Smith are ghosts harassing James Spader in CURTAIN CALL (1998)!
Polly Walker, Buck Henry, Frank Whaley, Frances Sternhagen & Sam Shepard costar! Directed by Peter Yates (BREAKING AWAY, BULLITT)!
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Polly Walker, Buck Henry, Frank Whaley, Frances Sternhagen & Sam Shepard costar! Directed by Peter Yates (BREAKING AWAY, BULLITT)!
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February 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Obscure YT of the day: Michael Caine and Maggie Smith are ghosts harassing James Spader in CURTAIN CALL (1998)!
Polly Walker, Buck Henry, Frank Whaley, Frances Sternhagen & Sam Shepard costar! Directed by Peter Yates (BREAKING AWAY, BULLITT)!
youtu.be/-0BD9kxvmeQ?...
Polly Walker, Buck Henry, Frank Whaley, Frances Sternhagen & Sam Shepard costar! Directed by Peter Yates (BREAKING AWAY, BULLITT)!
youtu.be/-0BD9kxvmeQ?...
Sting! Sean Bean! Melanie Griffith! Tommy Lee Jones! Newcastle! Jazz! Noir! Mike Figgis!
Why haven't you seen STORMY MONDAY yet? I talk it up and provide some background details on the making of the film! See it and curse me if you must after!
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Why haven't you seen STORMY MONDAY yet? I talk it up and provide some background details on the making of the film! See it and curse me if you must after!
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February 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Sting! Sean Bean! Melanie Griffith! Tommy Lee Jones! Newcastle! Jazz! Noir! Mike Figgis!
Why haven't you seen STORMY MONDAY yet? I talk it up and provide some background details on the making of the film! See it and curse me if you must after!
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Why haven't you seen STORMY MONDAY yet? I talk it up and provide some background details on the making of the film! See it and curse me if you must after!
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February 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Bonus Obscure YT of the day: Robert Duvall (R.I.P.) stars in Horton Foote's TOMORROW (1972), which he said was one of his personal favorites. It had a very limited release. It's based on a William Fauklner story.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Bonus Obscure YT of the day: Robert Duvall (R.I.P.) stars in Horton Foote's TOMORROW (1972), which he said was one of his personal favorites. It had a very limited release. It's based on a William Fauklner story.
youtu.be/Vh2hRX6dGmI?...
youtu.be/Vh2hRX6dGmI?...
Obscure YT of the day: Noel Black (PRETTY POISON, PRIVATE SCHOOL) directs the 1978 horror flick MIRRORS, w/ Kitty Winn (PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, THE EXORCIST) & Peter Donat (CHINA SYNDROME)!
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February 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Obscure YT of the day: Noel Black (PRETTY POISON, PRIVATE SCHOOL) directs the 1978 horror flick MIRRORS, w/ Kitty Winn (PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, THE EXORCIST) & Peter Donat (CHINA SYNDROME)!
youtu.be/fVEI9Rd_G1M?...
youtu.be/fVEI9Rd_G1M?...
I go deep on Mickey Spillane and Larry Cohen's I, THE JURY (1982), featuring Armand Assante and that force of nature, Barbara Carrera!
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Basic, Elemental Sleaze: The Humpback Classic I, THE JURY.
By James Kenney. July, 2021. I’m normally not so much of a vulgarian outside of my predilection for Eurohorror, but I appreciate an occasional opportunity to be one, and Richard T. Heffron’s 1982 M…
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February 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I go deep on Mickey Spillane and Larry Cohen's I, THE JURY (1982), featuring Armand Assante and that force of nature, Barbara Carrera!
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One year ago, SQUIRRELS had its "official release" New York premiere in Tribeca.
February 15, 2026 at 10:26 PM
One year ago, SQUIRRELS had its "official release" New York premiere in Tribeca.
Obscure YT of the day:the legend Claude Chabrol takes on Dr. Mabuse in 1990's DR. M (aka CLUB EXTINCTION)! Alan Bates, Jan Niklas, Jennifer Beals (Flashdance!) & Andrew McCarthy (PRETTY IN PINK) as "The Assassin" star!
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February 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Obscure YT of the day:the legend Claude Chabrol takes on Dr. Mabuse in 1990's DR. M (aka CLUB EXTINCTION)! Alan Bates, Jan Niklas, Jennifer Beals (Flashdance!) & Andrew McCarthy (PRETTY IN PINK) as "The Assassin" star!
youtu.be/Wul2-rj6afM?...
youtu.be/Wul2-rj6afM?...
"I was wholly involved, engaged and intrigued watching ELLA McCAY. We as a race should be more embarrassed by our obsession with finding new cool, cinematic ways to represent bullet trajectories."
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
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I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
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Ella McCay: a Generous Movie in an Ungenerous Era
I was wholly involved, engaged and intrigued watching Ella McCay. We as a race should be more embarrassed by our obsession with finding new cool, cinematic ways to represent bullet trajectories.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"I was wholly involved, engaged and intrigued watching ELLA McCAY. We as a race should be more embarrassed by our obsession with finding new cool, cinematic ways to represent bullet trajectories."
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
tremblesighwonder.com/2026/02/15/e...
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
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"I was wholly involved, engaged and intrigued watching ELLA McCAY. We as a race should be more embarrassed by our obsession with finding new cool, cinematic ways to represent bullet trajectories."
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
tremblesighwonder.com/2026/02/15/e...
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
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February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
"I was wholly involved, engaged and intrigued watching ELLA McCAY. We as a race should be more embarrassed by our obsession with finding new cool, cinematic ways to represent bullet trajectories."
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
tremblesighwonder.com/2026/02/15/e...
I am a friend of ELLA McCAY! My new review at TSW!
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Reposted by James Kenney
Just saw ELLA MCKAY on Hulu.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Just saw ELLA MCKAY on Hulu.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
Just saw ELLA MCKAY on Hulu.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Just saw ELLA MCKAY on Hulu.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
A Good Movie.
Much better than so many nincompoops online led me to believe.
Entire cast good.
Interesting set up. Alas, resolution a bit underwhelming, but ehh, whaddya gonna do?
Good show, Mr. Brooks et. al.
Worth seeing!
Zardoz has spoken.
Reposted by James Kenney
If MANNEQUIN is so bad, why have you seen it 15 times? Someone's got to defend it, so here I go! Lengthy piece with quotes and background!
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If MANNEQUIN is So Bad, Why Have You Seen it So Many Times? My Spirited Defense of a Humpback Classic!
If MANNEQUIN is so bad, why have you watched it so many times?
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February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If MANNEQUIN is so bad, why have you seen it 15 times? Someone's got to defend it, so here I go! Lengthy piece with quotes and background!
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If MANNEQUIN is so bad, why have you seen it 15 times? Someone's got to defend it, so here I go! Lengthy piece with quotes and background!
tremblesighwonder.com/2022/01/23/i...
tremblesighwonder.com/2022/01/23/i...
If MANNEQUIN is So Bad, Why Have You Seen it So Many Times? My Spirited Defense of a Humpback Classic!
If MANNEQUIN is so bad, why have you watched it so many times?
tremblesighwonder.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If MANNEQUIN is so bad, why have you seen it 15 times? Someone's got to defend it, so here I go! Lengthy piece with quotes and background!
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Obscure YT of the day: 1968 episode of the tv show N.Y.P.D. "Cry Brute" with Frank Converse, Jack Warden Tony Lo Bianco & a big part for everyone's hero, a young Roy Scheider!
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February 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Obscure YT of the day: 1968 episode of the tv show N.Y.P.D. "Cry Brute" with Frank Converse, Jack Warden Tony Lo Bianco & a big part for everyone's hero, a young Roy Scheider!
youtu.be/rRxVN0gq1g4?...
youtu.be/rRxVN0gq1g4?...
I don't think these heads belong on these bodies.
February 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I don't think these heads belong on these bodies.
Obscure YT of the day: 1983's college wrestling film HADLEY'S REBELLION beat VISION QUEST by two years! Fred Walton (WHEN A STRANGER CALLS) directs Griffin O'Neal (ESCAPE ARTIST), William Devane (MARATHON MAN), Charles Durning (TOOTSIE), Adam Baldwin (DC CAB)!
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Obscure YT of the day: 1983's college wrestling film HADLEY'S REBELLION beat VISION QUEST by two years! Fred Walton (WHEN A STRANGER CALLS) directs Griffin O'Neal (ESCAPE ARTIST), William Devane (MARATHON MAN), Charles Durning (TOOTSIE), Adam Baldwin (DC CAB)!
youtu.be/Rx7GV7x9Pfs?...
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Coming soon, the incredible screenplays from Jim McBride's "lost" period in the 1970s after DAVID HOZMAN'S DIARY & before BREATHLESS & THE BIG EASY. With an intro with a detailed interview with McBride by yours truly.
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Coming soon, the incredible screenplays from Jim McBride's "lost" period in the 1970s after DAVID HOZMAN'S DIARY & before BREATHLESS & THE BIG EASY. With an intro with a detailed interview with McBride by yours truly.
The people running this country are genuinely so horrible it's hard to imagine what runs through their minds. Incomprehensible cretins.
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The people running this country are genuinely so horrible it's hard to imagine what runs through their minds. Incomprehensible cretins.
You may have lead a better life than me, but you've never been complimented with "Pure Mexican" by Brian De Palma. Read Brian De Palma's AMBROSE CHAPEL to see how purely Mexican it is! Available now!
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
You may have lead a better life than me, but you've never been complimented with "Pure Mexican" by Brian De Palma. Read Brian De Palma's AMBROSE CHAPEL to see how purely Mexican it is! Available now!
Obscure YT of the day: Who dares resist a super-rare 1977 giallo starring Catherine Deneuve (!!!) & Vittorio Gassman! Shot in Venice!
ANIMA PERSA(aka THE FORBIDDEN ROOM), directed by Dino Risi (the original SCENT OF A WOMAN that Pacino remade, among many others)!
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ANIMA PERSA(aka THE FORBIDDEN ROOM), directed by Dino Risi (the original SCENT OF A WOMAN that Pacino remade, among many others)!
youtu.be/vT0X8D2_OKc?...
February 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Obscure YT of the day: Who dares resist a super-rare 1977 giallo starring Catherine Deneuve (!!!) & Vittorio Gassman! Shot in Venice!
ANIMA PERSA(aka THE FORBIDDEN ROOM), directed by Dino Risi (the original SCENT OF A WOMAN that Pacino remade, among many others)!
youtu.be/vT0X8D2_OKc?...
ANIMA PERSA(aka THE FORBIDDEN ROOM), directed by Dino Risi (the original SCENT OF A WOMAN that Pacino remade, among many others)!
youtu.be/vT0X8D2_OKc?...
Obscure YT of the day:
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
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The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
February 10, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Obscure YT of the day:
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
Bonus Obscure YT of the day:
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
February 9, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Bonus Obscure YT of the day:
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
The very hard to see Claudia Cardinale vehicle, A ROSE FOR EVERYONE (1967)! What a smile! Directed by Franco Rossi! You have to click on settings, not "CC," to get some English subtitles, but they're there. Very hard film to see!
youtu.be/wS1G8FVf2gw?...
“Why did the models have to die?” 🤔
Finally answered.
By me.
"I’m Here to Sell for You: Michael Crichton’s LOOKER" — a loving deep dive into a much-maligned kinda screwed up humpback ’80s sci-fi satire that’s smarter, funnier, and stranger than its rep.
tremblesighwonder.com/2021/05/16/i...
Finally answered.
By me.
"I’m Here to Sell for You: Michael Crichton’s LOOKER" — a loving deep dive into a much-maligned kinda screwed up humpback ’80s sci-fi satire that’s smarter, funnier, and stranger than its rep.
tremblesighwonder.com/2021/05/16/i...
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
“Why did the models have to die?” 🤔
Finally answered.
By me.
"I’m Here to Sell for You: Michael Crichton’s LOOKER" — a loving deep dive into a much-maligned kinda screwed up humpback ’80s sci-fi satire that’s smarter, funnier, and stranger than its rep.
tremblesighwonder.com/2021/05/16/i...
Finally answered.
By me.
"I’m Here to Sell for You: Michael Crichton’s LOOKER" — a loving deep dive into a much-maligned kinda screwed up humpback ’80s sci-fi satire that’s smarter, funnier, and stranger than its rep.
tremblesighwonder.com/2021/05/16/i...