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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 2d

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 3d

If you're watching the situation in Chicago from afar & want to help, on the off chance you have spare $$, you can give to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund, which posts "bond for individuals held in the custody of ICE w ties to IL, IN, KY & WI who cannot afford to pay"
www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow

How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 3d

My next book will be a biography of Jack Nicholson, written as an epic story of the transformation of the movie industry and modern masculinity from the 1950s to the present, with Nicholson as the main character. The title: Leading Man.

New York Times bestselling author and film & TV critic at New York Magazine Matt Zoller Seitz's LEADING MAN, the definitive biography of Jack Nicholson, casting Nicholson as the complex main character in an era of American culture spanning six decades, while shining a light on the actor’s crucial role in shaping modern masculinity, both on and off the screen, based on new interviews and original reporting, to Amar Deol at Grand Central, in an exclusive submission, by Ethan Bassoff at WME.

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 4d

So hey, the first anniversary of my book, Films for all Seasons, is next week! There are a couple of ways you can join in on the celebration! Way number one: Order my book on bookshop.org, which is offering free shipping today!

Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies

Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve come to appreciate it more over the years, but it’s still a movie that so badly wants that No. 1 slot, which is partly my trouble with it.

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 5d

From the end of my ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER review: "If the movie seems to rank among Anderson’s best work right now, I hope for a day when it drops down that list. This will mean we’ve made it to a better, truer United States of America..." (larsenonfilm.com/one-battle-a...)

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

If you haven't read my Christian appreciation of horror movies yet, there's no better time than spooky season. bookshop.org/p/books/fear...

Chris Frye @chrisfrye.bsky.social · 16d

On break at the 2025 @footcandlefilm.bsky.social festival…thought I’d catch up with FEAR NOT! by @larsenonfilm.bsky.social in prep for spooky season. 👻🎃

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

#OneBattleAfterAnother wound me up, as evidenced by the video version of our Filmspotting review.

One Battle After Another Review, Predators (2025)

YouTube video by Filmspotting–Movie Reviews

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 6d

I found THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME theologically thin, but just got schooled in our Religious Experience and Aesthetic Theory seminar today by a classmate's presentation on 'The Triune Korda.'

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ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing sunglasses and a white shirt

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Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 7d

Towards the Afropastoral: What NOPE Says About the Black Western

Towards the Afropastoral: What Nope Says About the Black Western

Jordan Peele's 'Nope' refashions the Western as a genre that tells a story of American erasure by its survivors.

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

Found myself needing to bookend my #OneBattleAfterAnother review in personal terms.

One Battle After Another | Larsen On Film

... understands the urgency of this moment.

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks for giving time to both.

LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

thank you

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

Let me know what you think!

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

On my watch list.

LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

#OneBattleAfterAnother wound me up, as evidenced by the video version of our Filmspotting review.

One Battle After Another Review, Predators (2025)

YouTube video by Filmspotting–Movie Reviews

youtu.be

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Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 11d

“No matter how many times he is taken down by rival monsters, oxygen destroyers, or box office bombs, Godzilla always returns, animated not only by the eternal specter of nuclear armageddon but by whichever new anxiety is clawing its way into the world’s psyche.”

Godzilla and the Peculiar Beauties of Destruction

No matter how many times he is taken down by rival monsters, oxygen destroyers, or box office bombs, Godzilla always returns, animated not only by the eternal specter of nuclear armageddon but by whic...

www.brightwalldarkroom.com

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Angelica Jade Bastién @angelicabastien.bsky.social · 11d

Your girl has a limited edition newsletter about stardom, through history and beyond just Hollywood, @nymag.com. I’m getting into the art, the gossip, and just how a star becomes legend. Here’s the announcement, subscribe today! www.vulture.com/article/new-...

Introducing New York Night School: Performance Studies

A five-week course with critic Angelica Jade Bastién examining stardom throughout film history — in and outside of Hollywood.

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

My favorite section and my favorite performance.

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

Found myself needing to bookend my #OneBattleAfterAnother review in personal terms.

One Battle After Another | Larsen On Film

... understands the urgency of this moment.

larsenonfilm.com

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

If you haven't read my Christian appreciation of horror movies yet, there's no better time than spooky season. bookshop.org/p/books/fear...

Chris Frye @chrisfrye.bsky.social · 16d

On break at the 2025 @footcandlefilm.bsky.social festival…thought I’d catch up with FEAR NOT! by @larsenonfilm.bsky.social in prep for spooky season. 👻🎃

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Joe George @joewriteswords.bsky.social · 11d

It's true! I got to tag along with Sarah to talk about log jams, spaghetti slips, and spiritual existentialism with the Fear of God fellas. Check it out!

Sarah Welch-Larson @dodgyboffin.com · 12d

The fine folks over at the Fear of God pod had me and @joewriteswords.bsky.social on to talk about Final Destination 2. I say this about every Final Destination movie, but: Tony Todd MVP

Final Destination 2 — The Fear of God Podcast

Reed and Nathan hop in the car with friends of the FoG old and new, Sarah Welch-Larson and Joe George, respectively. They totally neglect to see the log truck driving alongside them, the conversation ...

www.thefearofgodpodcast.com

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 11d

Yep, plan to check it out soon, but I wanted the biggest screen for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER.

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 12d

Once that’s in your head, you see them everywhere.

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Brian Tallerico @briantallerico.bsky.social · 12d

Truly honored to work with @mrmichaelphillips.bsky.social on a piece about All the President's Men for @ebertvoices.bsky.social. www.rogerebert.com/features/jus...

Just Be Sure You're Right: Watching "All the President's Men" in 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert

The legendary Chicago Tribune film critic on a movie that many have revisited in the wake of Robert Redford's passing and what it says about today.

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