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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 7d

The Smashing Machine:

The Smashing Machine may do nothing too out of the ordinary in terms of sports films and isn't for anyone, but thanks to it's tensity and a truly dynamite performance from Johnson, it really ends up being a knockout and a very harrowing film.

8.5/10

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Cartoons? Music Instrumentals? YTPs? Basically the place for those. And other stuff.

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 11d

Basically started a new channel for both YouTube videos and... ...goofy stuff.

Check it out!

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Tonal Sound

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 12d

(continued):

The Running Man(2025)(Seriously Cannot Wait!)
Mortal Kombat II(Cannot Wait!)
The Bride!(Seriously Cannot Wait!)

two men standing next to each other with the words sensei sensei sensei please written on the bottom

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 12d

Here are all the previews that played before it started:

(Reze Arc onwards had them presented in IMAX. The Bride also filled up the whole screen.)

Bugonia(Cannot Wait!)
After the Hunt(Interesting!)
Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc(Cannot Wait!)
The Odyssey(Seriously Cannot Wait!)
Tron: Ares(Very Excited!)

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 12d

One Battle After Another(continued):

...let up and hold your hand. It's also goregous to look at and has some of the best uses of music in any film this year. Why, Anderson, you and your team know how to do something good. This was a masterpiece!

10/10

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 12d

One Battle After Another(continued):

...let up and hold your hand. It's also goregous to look at and has some of the best uses of music in any film this year. Why, Anderson, you and your team know how to do something good. This was a masterpiece!

10/10

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 12d

One Battle After Another:

One Battle After Another is very bleak and really has a harsh depiction of what we are going through right now... ...and as a film, really cannot be any better. It goes by very fast despite it's 172 minute runtime, has incredible performances, and does not...

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 14d

It comes out in literally a few weeks and there is still no trailer or ANY piece of marketing for it.

Netflix may be Netflix, but even for their standards, I am questioning what's going on here.

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 17d

Haven't had cable for 12 years... ...so I am all set already.

a man and a woman are jumping in the air in a hallway with a sign that says academic achiever

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 20d

Here are all the previews that played before it started:

Ella McCay(Cannot Wait!)
After the Hunt(Interesting!)
Wicked: For Good(Seriously Cannot Wait!)
Eleanor the Great(Want to be excited for it, but the reactions it has been getting have made me cautious.)

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 20d

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey:

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey may be too fast for its own good and doesn't reach its full potential, but it's terrific cast, fantastic cinematography and production design, and a splendid score by the master Hisaishi made me have a passable time with it.

6.5/10

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a man and a woman are jumping in the air in a hallway with a sign that says academic achiever

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 20d

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey:

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey may be too fast for its own good and doesn't reach its full potential, but it's terrific cast, fantastic cinematography and production design, and a splendid score by the master Hisaishi made me have a passable time with it.

6.5/10

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two men are standing next to each other with their mouths open and the word him is on the bottom right

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 21d

Here are all the previews that played before it started:

One Battle After Another(Finally! One more week!)
Roofman(Hyped!)
The Strangers: Chapter 2(Sigh...)
Avatar: Fire and Ash(Seriously Cannot Wait!)
The Black Phone 2(Cannot Wait!)

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 21d

Him:

Him has a fantastic premise and does have some cool effects and scares and a cast who does do a good job, but it sadly does next to nothing with them and not only is just so dull, but also goes completely nowhere as well. What a big disappointment.

4/10

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two men are standing next to each other with their mouths open and the word him is on the bottom right

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 21d

Him:

Him has a fantastic premise and does have some cool effects and scares and a cast who does do a good job, but it sadly does next to nothing with them and not only is just so dull, but also goes completely nowhere as well. What a big disappointment.

4/10

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a group of cartoon characters laying on top of each other with the word hell written on the wall behind them

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 22d

Both Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert don't deserve what they are going throught right now.

A sad example of what has been going on throughout this year.

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 22d

It was 3 months earlier than expected, but....

Won't set it up till Tuesday, though.

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 23d

I can understand why it has been an acquired taste for some people, but I enjoyed Helluva Boss.

Some of the jokes are great, I REALLY love the designs and animation, and even if they are absolutely HORRIBLE personality wise, the characters are a lot of fun.

Now I need to see some Hazbin...

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 25d

A little fun fact... ...Genndy indirectly mentions Mat in the Q&A.

He said that there was a screening of the film he hosted in Montreal, and he said that there was a reviewer from there who thought the film "wasn't funny". I get the feeling that's who he was referring to? But yeah, I agree.

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 25d

There was also a deleted joke related to the film that involved coyotes. Would love to see that unearthed one day....

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 25d

Turns out that Sony sold Fixed to New Line in 2019...

...and Netflix initially refused the film when they showed it to them early last year before changing their minds. Fascinating.

Genndy's creative process is also a lot of fun.

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 25d

Yup! Was just officially announced not too long ago!

Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 25d

"Johnny? I can’t believe we have to go through this all over again!"

"Sorry, Drac. But being a lynx makes me being a monster feel a lot less weirder in comparison."

Pawbert Lynxley, one of the new characters in Zootopia 2. He is voiced by Andy Samberg.

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 26d

I also learned more about Harry Knowles after seeing the fantastic video that Mr. Coat made about him not too long ago.

He REALLY was the MyTimeToShine/World Of Reel/any popular modern day film leaking site of the late 1990s/2000s and NOT in a good way. And was also a creep too... ...yikes.

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Tristan Michels @tlmylm2002.bsky.social · 26d

Whoo boy. I have no idea... ...yet. Or if she's even going to be in it.