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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · 6d

One Battle After Another was very much worth all the hype. I don't have much of an analysis to offer yet, as it is still reverberating around my head, but I'd watch it again in a heartbeat.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · 10d

Found this fascinating piece from the director, John Hanson, about self distributing the film in the 70s. Selling a film is a lot like starting a union. filmmakermagazine.com/76108-its-a-...

“It’s a Nice Little Movie, But It Isn’t Commercial:” The Theatrical Self-Distribution of Northern Lights

The following is an abridged version of a report on the self-distribution of the 1978 U.S. indie Northern Lights, directed by John Hanson and Rob Nilsson, written shortly after the film’s release by…

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · 10d

Saw the brilliant 'Northern Lights' @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social on Saturday as part of the @cineredis.bsky.social tour. A wonderful film, a sort of snowy 'Days Of Heaven', about the founding of the Nonpartisan League in 1916 North Dakota. Remembering is a radical act.

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 11d

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Joke: The Film

Barry Cryer's jokes as reimagined by his son Bob starring some of British Comedy's finest performers | Check out 'Joke: The Film' on Indiegogo.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · 15d

I'm introducing Neil Jordan's classic 'Angel' on Friday @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social as part of the @cineredis.bsky.social tour. So if you fancy hearing me bang on about Showbands, saxophones and political violence before watching the film, do come along.
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Cinema Rediscovered: Angel showing at Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast.

With an unknown writer/director and set against the very real and contemporary backdrop of ‘the Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, Neil Jordan’s Angel was one of the first films commissioned by Channel 4.

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · Sep 2

Shocked beyond belief to hear (via the shop’s IG account) of the death of Jonathan Main, the stalwart of Bookseller Crow in Crystal Palace.

I only met Jon once but we chatted online for years and he was so very funny, interesting, and knowledgable (with apt cynicism) about the book world. RIP Jon.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ach John that's terribly sad news. I'd bought a book or two from him down the years and always enjoyed his wise and funny presence on the old Twitter. I took a few recommendations from him that always turned out winners. Maybe rest easy.

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The Onion @theonion.com · Aug 18

Trump Angry Not A Single Visiting European Leader Wearing Lederhosen, Tiny Hat theonion.com/trump-a...

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 18

Toffees for all.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 18

Some excellent refreshed gems coming to @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social as part of the @cineredis.bsky.social tour. Including Defence of the Realm and Neil Jordan's Angel. Gabriel Byrne and Stephen Rea at their brooding best.

Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Aug 18

Friends in #Belfast !

Time to browse through the Cinema Rediscovered on Tour line-up @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social kicking off 12 Sept w/Absolute Beginners.

Experience the latest new restorations fr/around the world hand picked by the QFT team + a rare showing of Defence of The Realm on #35mm

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 16

Saw Ghost Dog, Way of the Samurai last night QFT- every bit as brilliant and strange as it was when I saw it in 99. Whittaker's finest piece of action, but it's the idea and celebration of cultural crossover that struck me most. Joyous.

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fading Light hits Tyneside Cinema with Cinema Rediscovered. Set in North Shields in the late 80s. Mixing drama & documentary to create one of Amber Collective's most unforgettable portraits of the North East. 18-20 Aug.
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Mark Cousins @markcousinsfilm.bsky.social · Aug 16

Report from our event last night at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
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Jeremy Thomas Reflects on His Rise “at the Tail End” of Cinema’s Golden Age: “I Can’t Find Somebody to Give Me 40 Million Bucks Anymore”

The legendary producer — an Oscar winner for 1987's 'The Last Emperor' — also spoke about hating Harvey Weinstein at an Edinburgh Film Festival session: "I took [it to] a shocking level of rudeness."

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 13

Late Shift at the QFT was an excellent watch. One shift in the life of a nurse, dealing with death, depression, and despicable behaviour in a Swiss hospital. Really moving, even if it was a stressful watch, with the exceptional Leonie Benesch at its heart.
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Late Shift showing at Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast.

A dedicated nurse tirelessly serves in an understaffed hospital ward. However, today her shift becomes a tense and urgent race against the clock.

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · Aug 12

Delighted to be involved again with Belfast International Arts Festival’s Talks and Ideas programme this year in Oct and Nov. Click here to see what’s on, and a few highlights follow:

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2025 Festival - Belfast International Arts Festival

Belfast International Arts Festival is back for its 63rd edition from 14 October – 9 November 2025! Experience a brand-new season of world-class theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature and film...

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 11

In training for a visit to QFT on Friday night.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 9

A really interesting, often moving set of essays on film and cinema published by Paper Visual Art - captured the deeply personal connection that we have with film, with some very raw memory wrapped up in screens and circumstances.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 8

Another year with the rip roaring Duns. Green, white and dynamite

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks for the write up, I listen to the match on the radio for most of the day - a solid match for both teams, with an added dash of intrigue with the Rew brothers at the wicket.

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Guerilla Cricket @guerillacricket.bsky.social · Aug 6

A cracking days cricket in Radlett sees Somerset beat Middlesex in front of a bumper #OneDayCup crowd. Read our report from @tonybishop1.bsky.social here
@grubby78.bsky.social @thegrumbler.bsky.social @anniechave.bsky.social

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Michelin starred Rew Brothers cook Middlesex’s goose in Radlett - Guerilla Cricket

If a delight of the One Day Cup is the chance to observe young talent blossom, then both Rews were displaying it in abundance, combining power with a deftness of touch.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Aug 3

A pleasure to interview Terry George and Jim Sheridan after a matinee of the moving and thought provoking revival of Terry's 'The Tunnel'. It's always refreshing to see art about the Troubles from the time itself. Go see it if you can. Produced by Brassneck at the Lyric, go see it if you can.

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · Jul 26

Tom Holland recommends Richard Beard’s Universal Turing Machine in today’s Times summer reading special:

Tom Holland
The book of my summer is not — by conventional standards, at any rate — a book at all. The Universal Turing Machine is subtitled by its author, the novelist Richard Beard, "a memoir", but that barely scratches the surface of how dazzlingly original and multifaceted an achievement it is. Beard has divided his life into 64 chapters, and patterned them on to an online chessboard. The order in which these chapters are read is then determined in part by a randomiser.
At once a homage to Georges Perec, a work of science fiction and an often hilarious Bildungsroman, it can be read free here: universalturingmachine.co.uk

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Jul 25

Got to spend some time at the wonderful @cineredis.bsky.social in lovely old Bristol, bathing in the waters of cinema history. Such a brilliant festival in a brilliant venue. I'm remotely introducing Neil Jordan's 'Angel' on Saturday evening if you're down that way. Long live cinema.

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Hugh Odling-Smee @smeeho7.bsky.social · Jun 20

The amazing @cineredis.bsky.social is back in loverly old Bristol 23rd July. Bath in the rich waters of film heritage at the brilliant @wshed.bsky.social.

Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎬Great films back on the big screen at Cinema Rediscovered (Wed 23 - Sun 27 July, Bristol)

Thanks to Silk Factory for this amazing new trailer showcasing some of our 80+ screenings and events lineup.

Passes & tickets are available with a 20% discount when you book 4+ screenings - link in bio 🎟️

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Abby Innes @abbyinnes.bsky.social · Jun 9

Black tie for me, black lung for you.

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