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unsanctioned ramblings. makes films and tv,(from Dead Man’s Shoes to Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to The Pigeon Tunnel), plays RPGs like BiTD, WFRP. he/him
Soulwax.
Three drummers, four big crazy synths.
Good stuff.
January 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM
You want a film about a driven sporting prodigy that’s not Marty Supreme?
Very clever, witty and beautifully abstract.
When I first saw the trailer I questioned how to make a drama out of the events portrayed and they do a magnificent job.
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Had a great time at this this years Grogmeet. Thanks to @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social and Blythy for organising. A Very Cthulhu Practice with @asako-soh.bsky.social had us uncovering a dark experiment at Lowlands Uni but we had Jock’s medicinal support.
Also a menhir heist in Deepwood Shadows
January 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Night Manager 2 ep3 drops today on BBC and Prime catches up with all 3 episodes so far for the rest of the world. Lots of beautiful Colombia in this one, especially everyone’s favourite Colombia PI - Martin played by Diego Santos. Also you really, really need to see the final scene of tonight’s ep.
January 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Never watched “Edge of Darkness” despite being recommended many times. It’s on BBC iPlayer now and Ho-ly Sheeeeet! Only 1 EP in and it’s awesome.
The immediacy of the politics, the scale fevers office and hotel lobby is packed, fuming in the M1), the amount of yorkshire people saying “bastard”
December 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In the build up to Halloween I rewatched Tom Holland’s (not that one!) Fright Night. Roddy McDowall is such an amazing physical actor. Transmits so much with reactions
October 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
One Battle After Another is cracking stuff. It’s subtle and funny with beautiful imagery presented without pomp. The skateboarders leading Leo across the rooftop, the car chase on long lenses, Leo’s dressing gown, Sean Penn’s arse clenched walk, Greenwood’s jagged score. Effortlessly brilliant
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Tonight at 2250 on Film4
September 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another brilliant game of Vaesen run by @voyager3.bsky.social in which we managed to set up spinoffs to the mythic Britain and carpathia supplements
September 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Got to see a preview of The Long Walk. It is Shawshank levels of King brilliance. Absolutely devastating and uplifting at various times. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson phenomenal leads. Jo Willems cinematography and Mark Yoshikawa’s editing in particular are outstanding.
September 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Whattabout dis?
September 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Tonight we ran @olddog.games Andor hack of Fria Ligen’s Twilight 2000. We hacked the Americatown scenario to YavinTown and our rebels managed to escape with some vital intel AND stop/kill the autocrat. The setting works well throwing suitable ambiguous dilemmas for the PCs to deal with.
September 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Whattabout dis?
September 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Wattabout dis?
September 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Phenomenonal final on @olddog.games Deathmatch Island. Players ( @johnhunter.bsky.social & @voyager3.bsky.social included) brilliant - 3 decided to break the game but 1 played to win ensuing carnage was tragic winner eventually woke up in a boat heading back to the Islands.
Highly recommended.
June 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Watched 28 Years Later and I think it might have a touch of genius about it. Flecks of folk horror, elegiac about England, moving and even hopeful with an amazing performance by Alfie Williams. And the final scene is tremendous.
Top stuff.
June 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Killdozer in Gamma World Megamart
June 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only
May 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only
May 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Getting big Cthulhu vibes from this Kandinsky
May 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I think they are reproducing…
April 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Me reading national security secrets bc I’ve been accidentally added to the group chat
March 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Rewatched The Raid.
It still stands up.
I’m exhausted.
March 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Companion is great fun. Even more so if you can watch it knowing as little as possible (the first trailer does a great job of setting the tone without any reveals).
February 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I don’t know ButtonMan (originally misread that as Button Moon!) but even more so than BitD it’s low dice roll and needs very engaged players as they are vital to narrating the story.
February 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM