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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks Kier-La!

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Kier-La Janisse @kierlajanisse.bsky.social · Jun 11

TWO LOST ANDY MILLIGAN FILMS - discovered by @severinfilms.bsky.social researcher Todd Wieneke and newly restored by Severin, will premiere at #tribecafilmfestival this week!! Read the whole sordid story here, brought to you by @rifewithkatie.bsky.social : www.indiewire.com/news/general...

Two Lost Exploitation Films from Trash-Cult Favorite Andy Milligan Will ‘Re-Premiere’ at Tribeca

Two lost films from trash-cult favorite Andy Milligan are set to 're-premiere' at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · Jun 2

A pair of the most obscure movies in Shelf Life history topline our latest edition from @rifewithkatie.bsky.social, alongside Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, Iranian slow cinema, a Tsui Hark classic and queer Canadians. boxd.it/2yW

Nice Guys and Shanghai Blues: on shelves and screens this month • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine

A pair of the most obscure movies in Shelf Life history topline our latest edition, alongside Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, Iranian slow cinema, a Tsui Hark classic and queer Canadians.

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RogerEbert.com @ebertvoices.bsky.social · Apr 18

DEAD MAIL's "quirkiness never grows tiresome, which is impressive. And the angle truly is unique."

Read @rifewithkatie.bsky.social's review:

Dead Mail movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert

It’s thoughtfully directed, full of interesting angles and fussy, fetishistic montages.

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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · Apr 18

As Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister casts a spell over Letterboxd members, @rifewithkatie.bsky.social leafs through the pages of the storybook genre for a starter pack of 20 dark fairy tale films, from honking imps to jealous spirits. boxd.it/2v4

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Apr 14

I heard if you say his name three times he appears and throws a bucket of poo on you

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Apr 14

Completing this springtime celebration of weird little guys, I'm also hosting Basket Case at Music Box next Friday! See you at the movies, Chicago:

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Apr 14

And two days from now, yours truly will return to host Weird Wednesday, presenting a truly special film: The pink musical Underwater Love!

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Apr 14

I know it's been a while, but I want to share some upcoming shows with my Chicago pals (and the rest of you, I suppose). First, fresh from the Toronto underground, The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man arrives NEXT THURSDAY! You've never seen anything like it, trust me:

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 27

I signed! Anyone with a conscience would.

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Siddhant Adlakha @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social · Mar 27

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Simon Abrams @simonsaybrams.bsky.social · Mar 27

RIP Masahiro Shinoda, whose DOUBLE SUICIDE and SILENCE would make a hell of a double feature. Throw in SAMURAI SPY and you’ll start to get a sense of the depth and range of his experimentation. An indispensable filmmaker.

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 25

I went down the rabbit hole of Errol Morris’ influence on the Netflix house style, and how Netflix is influencing him in turn.

Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · Mar 25

Netflix quietly dropped a new film from Errol Morris earlier in the month. @rifewithkatie.bsky.social writes about how the warped needs of streaming are limiting the legendary documentarian www.avclub.com/errol-morris...

Errol Morris defined modern true crime. Will streaming define him?

Chaos: The Manson Murders, sees Errol Morris water down his source in style and in substance to fit its home on Netflix.

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Danette Chavez @danettechavez.bsky.social · Mar 25

Another corker from @rifewithkatie.bsky.social at @avclub.com

The A.V. Club @avclub.com · Mar 25

The true-crime streaming industrial complex is corrupting the work of the very documentarian who helped make it the genre what it is today.

Errol Morris defined modern true crime. Will streaming define him?

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Brandy Jensen @brandyjensen.bsky.social · Mar 24

my god

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 21

Believe it or not, there are places in the world where people are optimistic about the film industry. One of those places is Japan, where Daihachi Yoshida's Teki Cometh is enjoying a successful awards run:
www.rogerebert.com/festivals/to...

Tokyo International Film Festival 2024: Daihachi Yoshida on Prize-Winning “Teki Cometh” | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

On a Japanese film that you're going to want to watch for.

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 19

And this was a fun screening to attend, a fun review to write, and a fun editing process with @erikadams.bsky.social. I wrote nine reviews in total, but these are my highlights <3

www.ign.com/articles/fri...

Friendship Review - IGN

Tim Robinson’s first movie-star role is like an extended I Think You Should Leave sketch with fancier camera work and a guest appearance by Paul Rudd.

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 19

And I had three days to think about this one, of course it turned out pretty good (even if I was disappointed by the movie). There were a lot more, but those are my SXSW highlights <3

www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...

‘American Sweatshop’ Review: A Thoughtful but Artless Descent Into Online Hell

Cinematographer and TV director Uta Briesewitz moves into features with 'American Sweatshop,' an artless descent into online hell. Read our review.

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 19

This was really fun to write:

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Friendship Review - IGN

Tim Robinson’s first movie-star role is like an extended I Think You Should Leave sketch with fancier camera work and a guest appearance by Paul Rudd.

www.ign.com

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 19

One day you're stalking Richard E. Grant at a party, the next you're standing in a puddle at the impound lot in suede shoes. A lot has happened in the past 11 days, including me writing a lot of movie reviews. (Like that pivot?) This one was my favorite:

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‘Ash’ Review: Flying Lotus’ Pummeling Sci-Fi Freak Out Stars Eiza González and Aaron Paul as Astronauts in Hell

Flying Lotus' second feature 'Ash' effectively splits the difference between 'Alien' and Brandon Cronenberg's 'Possessor.' Review.

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 19

I saw one Cybertruck the entire time I was in the tech-bro paradise of Austin, 12 miles from the Tesla "gigafactory." (it was camo, guy's a lost cause.) Tesla had no presence at SXSW that I could see, but another electric car company, Rivian, did.

Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · Mar 19

My weird side hobby is tracking how many tesla showrooms are attacked and y'all it's so many

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 7

If you're at SXSW, I'm doing a panel with these cuties tomorrow morning! It's gonna be gay as hell (complimentary)

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The Influence of Critics on an LGBTQ Film's Life and Impact

SXSW 2025 Schedule | This panel will dive into the increasingly important role of film critics in the life cycle of a film, especially for LGBTQ stories, influencing its cultural impact on community a...

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Katie Rife @rifewithkatie.bsky.social · Mar 6

The lady who does my eyebrows has a better take on this movie than half of what I’ve read online

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