Martyn Hackett
@rivernorthexile.com
Random thoughts thrown at the wall of the internet. Brought to you in association with Coffee and Autism.
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rivernorthexile
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Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/zanv
Never seen this, no idea if it's any good, but how could I turn down a show with an episode called "The House That Bled To Death"?!
#hammerhorror
#hammerhorror
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Never seen this, no idea if it's any good, but how could I turn down a show with an episode called "The House That Bled To Death"?!
#hammerhorror
#hammerhorror
Started a replay of the PS1 "Resident Evil 3". Still my favorite of the entire series.
Just hearing that "S.T.A.R.S..." growl gets me every time.
Just hearing that "S.T.A.R.S..." growl gets me every time.
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Started a replay of the PS1 "Resident Evil 3". Still my favorite of the entire series.
Just hearing that "S.T.A.R.S..." growl gets me every time.
Just hearing that "S.T.A.R.S..." growl gets me every time.
No "last four watched" this week, only watched 3 movies.
Since this is because I've had a sudden bout of creativity, I'm not complaining.
Since this is because I've had a sudden bout of creativity, I'm not complaining.
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
No "last four watched" this week, only watched 3 movies.
Since this is because I've had a sudden bout of creativity, I'm not complaining.
Since this is because I've had a sudden bout of creativity, I'm not complaining.
Always love the made-up genre part of these things making me sound more eclectic than I really am.
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Always love the made-up genre part of these things making me sound more eclectic than I really am.
An essay I wanted to make turned out to be like pulling teeth. Looks like it'll work put in the end, though.
Meanwhile, I can't shut up about a certain movie from this year. *Finally* I've realized I should just write all of my yapping down...
Meanwhile, I can't shut up about a certain movie from this year. *Finally* I've realized I should just write all of my yapping down...
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
An essay I wanted to make turned out to be like pulling teeth. Looks like it'll work put in the end, though.
Meanwhile, I can't shut up about a certain movie from this year. *Finally* I've realized I should just write all of my yapping down...
Meanwhile, I can't shut up about a certain movie from this year. *Finally* I've realized I should just write all of my yapping down...
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Two time-capsule soundtracks this week. One a classic of my teen years, the other is "The One".
Can confirm we don't need to bring nu-metal back, guys.
#lastfourwatched #filmsky #Letterboxdfriday
Can confirm we don't need to bring nu-metal back, guys.
#lastfourwatched #filmsky #Letterboxdfriday
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Two time-capsule soundtracks this week. One a classic of my teen years, the other is "The One".
Can confirm we don't need to bring nu-metal back, guys.
#lastfourwatched #filmsky #Letterboxdfriday
Can confirm we don't need to bring nu-metal back, guys.
#lastfourwatched #filmsky #Letterboxdfriday
Reposted by Martyn Hackett
"I'm depressed"
Your options:
Therapist: $200/session
Philosopher: Free, but you have to read
Religion: Free, but there are rules
Internet: Free, but now everything is 100x worse
Your options:
Therapist: $200/session
Philosopher: Free, but you have to read
Religion: Free, but there are rules
Internet: Free, but now everything is 100x worse
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
"I'm depressed"
Your options:
Therapist: $200/session
Philosopher: Free, but you have to read
Religion: Free, but there are rules
Internet: Free, but now everything is 100x worse
Your options:
Therapist: $200/session
Philosopher: Free, but you have to read
Religion: Free, but there are rules
Internet: Free, but now everything is 100x worse
This episode was the excuse I needed to finally get the Arrow Blu-ray. Both are excellent!
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This episode was the excuse I needed to finally get the Arrow Blu-ray. Both are excellent!
Reposted by Martyn Hackett
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
A few first-watches, with an old favorite to lift the mood.
"Sarcastically, I'm in charge!".
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
"Sarcastically, I'm in charge!".
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A few first-watches, with an old favorite to lift the mood.
"Sarcastically, I'm in charge!".
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
"Sarcastically, I'm in charge!".
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
Bought a used PS4 Pro and a stack of console exclusive games. Right now is the "last-gen" sweet spot before it becomes "retro" and prices start going back up. A second-hand 3DS goes for the same price as the console.
Replacement cases were cheap, too.
Replacement cases were cheap, too.
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Bought a used PS4 Pro and a stack of console exclusive games. Right now is the "last-gen" sweet spot before it becomes "retro" and prices start going back up. A second-hand 3DS goes for the same price as the console.
Replacement cases were cheap, too.
Replacement cases were cheap, too.
Reposted by Martyn Hackett
Chris McQuarrie, rubbing his temples: So you want to bungee jump-
Tom Cruise: Into an active volcano. I know you heard me the first time.
CM: Yeah, I just...why are we in there again?
TC: That's where the server farm is.
CM: But servers-
TC: Just trust me.
Tom Cruise: Into an active volcano. I know you heard me the first time.
CM: Yeah, I just...why are we in there again?
TC: That's where the server farm is.
CM: But servers-
TC: Just trust me.
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Chris McQuarrie, rubbing his temples: So you want to bungee jump-
Tom Cruise: Into an active volcano. I know you heard me the first time.
CM: Yeah, I just...why are we in there again?
TC: That's where the server farm is.
CM: But servers-
TC: Just trust me.
Tom Cruise: Into an active volcano. I know you heard me the first time.
CM: Yeah, I just...why are we in there again?
TC: That's where the server farm is.
CM: But servers-
TC: Just trust me.
Give me movies that actually look like movies. Lens flare and bokeh. Shadows and contrast. Lurid colours. Leading lines.
("Ghosts of Mars" is still a mess, though)
#Letterboxdfriday #filmsky #lastfourwatched
("Ghosts of Mars" is still a mess, though)
#Letterboxdfriday #filmsky #lastfourwatched
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Give me movies that actually look like movies. Lens flare and bokeh. Shadows and contrast. Lurid colours. Leading lines.
("Ghosts of Mars" is still a mess, though)
#Letterboxdfriday #filmsky #lastfourwatched
("Ghosts of Mars" is still a mess, though)
#Letterboxdfriday #filmsky #lastfourwatched
Happy Dracula Day to all who celebrate.
It's Dracula day over at HAMMER TIME! 🧛🏻♂️ This week we explore Terence Fisher's 1958 film - one of the best cinematic adaptations of Bram Stoker's novel - including of course Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing's iconic performances and MUCH MORE! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy Dracula Day to all who celebrate.
Roger Ebert: "Videogames aren't art"
Also Roger Ebert: Publishes a book called "Awake in the Dark"
Sam Lake: "Hmm..."
Also Roger Ebert: Publishes a book called "Awake in the Dark"
Sam Lake: "Hmm..."
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Roger Ebert: "Videogames aren't art"
Also Roger Ebert: Publishes a book called "Awake in the Dark"
Sam Lake: "Hmm..."
Also Roger Ebert: Publishes a book called "Awake in the Dark"
Sam Lake: "Hmm..."
Romance, possession, Yetis; this week had a lot going on. Plus, it rained Yakuza...
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Romance, possession, Yetis; this week had a lot going on. Plus, it rained Yakuza...
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
#lastfourwatched #Letterboxdfriday #filmsky
MF's complaining about Steam Deck frame rates and ROG Ally updates has me looking up second-hand 3DS prices, I remember when shit just worked.
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
MF's complaining about Steam Deck frame rates and ROG Ally updates has me looking up second-hand 3DS prices, I remember when shit just worked.
Picked this up to write a campaign based in the "John Wick" continuity (provisionally called "High Table"). The more I dig back into the movies, the more I realize the hierarchical structure is oddly like "Vampire: The Masquerade".
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Picked this up to write a campaign based in the "John Wick" continuity (provisionally called "High Table"). The more I dig back into the movies, the more I realize the hierarchical structure is oddly like "Vampire: The Masquerade".
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
My gaming backlog is ridiculous. This is just what I came name off the top of my head.
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
My gaming backlog is ridiculous. This is just what I came name off the top of my head.
There's a proven correlation between a movie's quality and the fate of Jared Leto's character.
•American Psycho: Dead
•Panic Room: Dead
•Fight Club: Maimed
•Tron Ares: Dead, but gets over it
•Suicide Squad: Very much alive
#filmsky
•American Psycho: Dead
•Panic Room: Dead
•Fight Club: Maimed
•Tron Ares: Dead, but gets over it
•Suicide Squad: Very much alive
#filmsky
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There's a proven correlation between a movie's quality and the fate of Jared Leto's character.
•American Psycho: Dead
•Panic Room: Dead
•Fight Club: Maimed
•Tron Ares: Dead, but gets over it
•Suicide Squad: Very much alive
#filmsky
•American Psycho: Dead
•Panic Room: Dead
•Fight Club: Maimed
•Tron Ares: Dead, but gets over it
•Suicide Squad: Very much alive
#filmsky
Reposted by Martyn Hackett
In 2010: "The internet isn't real life"
In 2020: "The internet IS real life"
In 2025: "Please can the internet stop being real life"
In 2020: "The internet IS real life"
In 2025: "Please can the internet stop being real life"
November 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
In 2010: "The internet isn't real life"
In 2020: "The internet IS real life"
In 2025: "Please can the internet stop being real life"
In 2020: "The internet IS real life"
In 2025: "Please can the internet stop being real life"