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Films You Need to See: SKETCH

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · 26d

Turn off the news and watch SKETCH.

I have a new #1 Favourite Film of the Year.

Bunches of Books: Summer Treasure Hunt

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Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · 26d

Turn off the news and read a book.

A round-up of picture books I enjoyed over Summer 2025.

What I'm Listening To: Darkness and Dreamscapes

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · 26d

Turn off the news and listen to music.

Musical Discoveries and Releases Filling My Ears with Joy.

My Old Tapes: College Radio Shows, Part 2

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just more weirdness from my former life.

June 21, 1998. Bübtha plays lounge music for three hours.

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 31

Welp, I still love you EEPHUS, but this is now my #1 favorite film of the year.

Films You Need to See: 2025 Highlights So Far

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Favourite films of the year for me so far — still much to see.

Be sure to see these gems before the year is out.

A ★★★★★ review of On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Absolutely essential viewing — one of the best films of the year.

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Stunned into silence. And what an uncanny, bittersweet and prophetic film to watch in the wake of losing a certain someone who told millions to “focus on the family” while fostering a culture of abuse...

LISTEN: Folly and the Hunter

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 26

Listen to my favourite Canadian indie-folk band.

A tribute to my favourite Canadian indie-folk band and the stories they've given me.

Films You Need to See: CRUMBS (2015)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 26

Will you be the first person I know who’s also seen this movie?

I literally do not know another living soul who has watched this.

My Old Tapes: College Radio Shows, Part 1

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 26

A relic from my younger days when I had a Michigan accent.

August 9, 1998: A Giant Bunny Invades the Radio Station

A ★★★★½ review of Crumbs (2015)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 15

Am I the only person in the world who loves this movie? I literally know nobody else who’s watched it.

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Been awhile since I re-visited this strange little film — still an absolute gem of surrealist beauty and mystery.

A ★★★★½ review of Crumbs (2015)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 15

Has anyone other than me watched CRUMBS?

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Been awhile since I re-visited this strange little film — still an absolute gem of surrealist beauty and mystery.

A ★★★★★ review of Riddle of Fire (2023)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yep, big surprise, I’m still obsessed with this movie. This was watch Number Eight.

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“I want to feed that woodsy bastard a bad cereal buffet. Snap, crackle, pop-pop-pop! Trix, Trix, Trix, Honey Smacks!”

A ★★★★½ review of Weapons (2025)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 9

Grim fairy tale.

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SWEET. MERCIFUL. CRAP. Try to go into this as blind as possible. See it in IMAX. With an audience. I had no clue what was gonna happen and my bones felt squishy walking out of the theatre due to the ...

A ★★★★½ review of The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 9

Before WEAPONS. After WEAPONS. Ho-Lee Shit.

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 9

An absolute delight, this film is.

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This film took a few minutes for me to warm up to — apart from the gorgeous scenery — but once all the elements came together into its heartwarbling conclusion, I loved it. One of my favourite films o...

A ★★★★★ review of The Fifth Element (1997)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 9

100% - I read it as a fairy tale too!

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Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 6

One of my favorite things is this movie.

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It’s rare to find a film these days with as much integrity as this one — where the dialogue, editing, storytelling and musical score all click like a well-oiled machine, telling an original story whil...

Top 10 Favorite '80s Music Videos

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Aug 2

Happy Mtv Day!

The only reasons I'd still want my Mtv.

A ★★★★★ review of The Shining (1980)

Ken Priebe @kenpriebe.bsky.social · Jul 29

This movie still scares the shit outa me.

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This film is all about mirror images. - Danny’s first vision takes place looking in the mirror. (Seeing twins while looking at his twin) - When Dick Halloran takes Wendy & Danny into the freezer, th...