John Bleasdale
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The Magic Hours: the Life of Terrence Malick
Darkness Visible: the Cinema of Jonathan Glazer
Variety/Sight&Sound/The New World/Cinema Italia&Writers On Film podcasts
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Darkness Visible: the Cinema of Jonathan Glazer
Variety/Sight&Sound/The New World/Cinema Italia&Writers On Film podcasts
https://open.spotify.com/show/7LMnm5Gfb42qUV5qLdymMp?si=CC_zOz5ERTWFm_iij8ImAg
“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
Simone Weil
Simone Weil
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
Simone Weil
Simone Weil
The thing about Donald Trump is that he’s a rapist. That’s it. That’s everything.
January 21, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The thing about Donald Trump is that he’s a rapist. That’s it. That’s everything.
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Reposted by John Bleasdale
10 years ago a studio exec after reading I script I had spent a year working on told me that my script was awful and I didn’t have a chance of making it in the film industry. Well, ten years later today I realized he was probably right. Shit I thought this story was going to be more inspiring.
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM
10 years ago a studio exec after reading I script I had spent a year working on told me that my script was awful and I didn’t have a chance of making it in the film industry. Well, ten years later today I realized he was probably right. Shit I thought this story was going to be more inspiring.
10 years ago a studio exec after reading I script I had spent a year working on told me that my script was awful and I didn’t have a chance of making it in the film industry. Well, ten years later today I realized he was probably right. Shit I thought this story was going to be more inspiring.
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM
10 years ago a studio exec after reading I script I had spent a year working on told me that my script was awful and I didn’t have a chance of making it in the film industry. Well, ten years later today I realized he was probably right. Shit I thought this story was going to be more inspiring.
New episode of Writers on Film
Laura Venning talks Greta Gerwig and her book for the Icons of cinema series #GretaGerwig #movies #cinema #podcast
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Laura Venning talks Greta Gerwig and her book for the Icons of cinema series #GretaGerwig #movies #cinema #podcast
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January 21, 2026 at 6:25 AM
New episode of Writers on Film
Laura Venning talks Greta Gerwig and her book for the Icons of cinema series #GretaGerwig #movies #cinema #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/w...
Laura Venning talks Greta Gerwig and her book for the Icons of cinema series #GretaGerwig #movies #cinema #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/w...
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As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
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It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Order Connery now sho he doeshn’t posht it to the Marxsh Brothersh.
January 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Order Connery now sho he doeshn’t posht it to the Marxsh Brothersh.
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Reposted by John Bleasdale
Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
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“I’ve just read this amazing book called Connery- have you heard of it?”
“Yeah I pre-ordered it so read it ages ago”
“I wish I could be as cool and forward thinking as you. You’re my hero”
Be cool. Be early. Pre Order.
“Yeah I pre-ordered it so read it ages ago”
“I wish I could be as cool and forward thinking as you. You’re my hero”
Be cool. Be early. Pre Order.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
“I’ve just read this amazing book called Connery- have you heard of it?”
“Yeah I pre-ordered it so read it ages ago”
“I wish I could be as cool and forward thinking as you. You’re my hero”
Be cool. Be early. Pre Order.
“Yeah I pre-ordered it so read it ages ago”
“I wish I could be as cool and forward thinking as you. You’re my hero”
Be cool. Be early. Pre Order.
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Possible Blake's 7 reboot!
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Beloved '70s BBC sci-fi series from Daleks creator confirmed for reboot with Doctor Who director
This is not a drill!
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January 20, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Possible Blake's 7 reboot!
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New short story by the ever reliable John Bleasdale “Ian Fleming”
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Ian Fleming
A short story
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January 20, 2026 at 8:43 AM
New short story by the ever reliable John Bleasdale “Ian Fleming”
jbleasdale.substack.com/p/ian-fleming
jbleasdale.substack.com/p/ian-fleming
The Hill (1965) is Sean Connery’s Look Back in Anger. Rather than Jimmy Porter’s windy angst, Connery’s busted sergeant is a man despairing and furious at an order that has failed him.
January 19, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The Hill (1965) is Sean Connery’s Look Back in Anger. Rather than Jimmy Porter’s windy angst, Connery’s busted sergeant is a man despairing and furious at an order that has failed him.
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Quote an actor in the wrong film:
"You dirty, little, fucking prick!"
"You dirty, little, fucking prick!"
January 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Quote an actor in the wrong film:
"You dirty, little, fucking prick!"
"You dirty, little, fucking prick!"
Quote an actor in the wrong film:
“Not this time, Gal. Not this time. Not this fucking time. No. No no no no no no no no no! No! No no no no no no no no no no no no no! No! Not this fucking time! No fucking way! No fucking way, no fucking way, no fucking way! You've made me look a right cunt!”
“Not this time, Gal. Not this time. Not this fucking time. No. No no no no no no no no no! No! No no no no no no no no no no no no no! No! Not this fucking time! No fucking way! No fucking way, no fucking way, no fucking way! You've made me look a right cunt!”
January 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Quote an actor in the wrong film:
“Not this time, Gal. Not this time. Not this fucking time. No. No no no no no no no no no! No! No no no no no no no no no no no no no! No! Not this fucking time! No fucking way! No fucking way, no fucking way, no fucking way! You've made me look a right cunt!”
“Not this time, Gal. Not this time. Not this fucking time. No. No no no no no no no no no! No! No no no no no no no no no no no no no! No! Not this fucking time! No fucking way! No fucking way, no fucking way, no fucking way! You've made me look a right cunt!”
January 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
The problem with big budget movies today (& why they become expensive) is all genres end up being ACTION movies. Frankenstein is an ACTION movie dressed as horror. 3/4s of The Rip is a great cop film. The rest pure ACTION. And the problem with ACTION is it stops story (It shouldn’t but it does).
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The problem with big budget movies today (& why they become expensive) is all genres end up being ACTION movies. Frankenstein is an ACTION movie dressed as horror. 3/4s of The Rip is a great cop film. The rest pure ACTION. And the problem with ACTION is it stops story (It shouldn’t but it does).
Writers on Film Latest episode. We talk William Friedkin with biographers Nat Segaloff.
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Hurricane Billy: The Life of William Friedkin with Nat Segaloff
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January 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Writers on Film Latest episode. We talk William Friedkin with biographers Nat Segaloff.
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