Brandon Thomas
@brandonct.bsky.social
Librarian | Random musings on cinema | Reviewer at Maddwolf.com | https://boxd.it/gL5b
EYES WIDE SHUT fucking rules. A great take on ego, sexual fantasy and anxiety, and the uncertainty around not truly knowing who anyone really is - even those closest to you.
December 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
EYES WIDE SHUT fucking rules. A great take on ego, sexual fantasy and anxiety, and the uncertainty around not truly knowing who anyone really is - even those closest to you.
PTA has - what - like four masterpieces under his belt now, huh?
September 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
PTA has - what - like four masterpieces under his belt now, huh?
Lost our 20 year old cat this evening. Roary was fiercely independent yet the sweetest cat ever. She will be missed.
July 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Lost our 20 year old cat this evening. Roary was fiercely independent yet the sweetest cat ever. She will be missed.
SORCERER > WAGES OF FEAR.
Sorry folks, I don’t make the rules.
Sorry folks, I don’t make the rules.
July 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
SORCERER > WAGES OF FEAR.
Sorry folks, I don’t make the rules.
Sorry folks, I don’t make the rules.
Honestly, I think what has made both seasons of ANDOR great is that Tony Gilroy doesn’t really give a shit about STAR WARS.
May 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Honestly, I think what has made both seasons of ANDOR great is that Tony Gilroy doesn’t really give a shit about STAR WARS.
I guess the Pope didn’t tell Vance “thank you”.
April 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I guess the Pope didn’t tell Vance “thank you”.
All over the map with some excellent old and new Asian cinema, low-tier Carpenter, and another Oz Perkins home run.
February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
All over the map with some excellent old and new Asian cinema, low-tier Carpenter, and another Oz Perkins home run.
THE MONKEY is a macabre blast and maybe Oz Perkins’s best. So many exploding bodies!
February 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
THE MONKEY is a macabre blast and maybe Oz Perkins’s best. So many exploding bodies!
This looks more and more enticing by the day.
February 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This looks more and more enticing by the day.
Make a triple feature from the same director across three decades.
February 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Make a triple feature from the same director across three decades.
The menu board at this restaurant is confusing.
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The menu board at this restaurant is confusing.
Yeah, so I’m gonna need HEART EYES to be massively successful this weekend for a few reasons: it rules, and @joshruben.bsky.social needs to get his DARKMAN legacy sequel/reboot off the ground.
February 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Yeah, so I’m gonna need HEART EYES to be massively successful this weekend for a few reasons: it rules, and @joshruben.bsky.social needs to get his DARKMAN legacy sequel/reboot off the ground.
As far modern slashers go, John Hyams’s SICK is miles better than either of two most recent SCREAM sequels. A great twist on the whodunnit, SICK pulls zero punches with the scares, all while leaning into some delightfully dark humor.
February 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
As far modern slashers go, John Hyams’s SICK is miles better than either of two most recent SCREAM sequels. A great twist on the whodunnit, SICK pulls zero punches with the scares, all while leaning into some delightfully dark humor.
Excessively violent Italian crime cinema from the ‘70s counts as therapy in these trying times.
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Excessively violent Italian crime cinema from the ‘70s counts as therapy in these trying times.
Pardon me while I act like a baby over the fact that all of these shows are in Los Angeles ☹️
January 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Pardon me while I act like a baby over the fact that all of these shows are in Los Angeles ☹️
Tell me your favorite movie not many people know.
2016’s TOO LATE is a wonderful L.A. based Neo-noir that also happens to wear its heart on its sleeve. John Hawkes is phenomenal in it but he’s phenomenal in everything.
2016’s TOO LATE is a wonderful L.A. based Neo-noir that also happens to wear its heart on its sleeve. John Hawkes is phenomenal in it but he’s phenomenal in everything.
January 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Tell me your favorite movie not many people know.
2016’s TOO LATE is a wonderful L.A. based Neo-noir that also happens to wear its heart on its sleeve. John Hawkes is phenomenal in it but he’s phenomenal in everything.
2016’s TOO LATE is a wonderful L.A. based Neo-noir that also happens to wear its heart on its sleeve. John Hawkes is phenomenal in it but he’s phenomenal in everything.
Excellent movie day.
January 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Excellent movie day.
This might be my favorite so far. Adore the shading and bright burst of blue.
January 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This might be my favorite so far. Adore the shading and bright burst of blue.
January 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It’s that time of year to take a look at the successful films of 2024. Here are my top 10 for the year.
1.) THE BRUTALIST
2.) LOVE LIES BLEEDING
3.) RED ROOMS
4.) I SAW THE TV GLOW
5.) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
6.) NOSFERATU
7.) THE SUBSTANCE
8.) ANORA
9.) FURIOSA
10.) THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY
1.) THE BRUTALIST
2.) LOVE LIES BLEEDING
3.) RED ROOMS
4.) I SAW THE TV GLOW
5.) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
6.) NOSFERATU
7.) THE SUBSTANCE
8.) ANORA
9.) FURIOSA
10.) THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY
January 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It’s that time of year to take a look at the successful films of 2024. Here are my top 10 for the year.
1.) THE BRUTALIST
2.) LOVE LIES BLEEDING
3.) RED ROOMS
4.) I SAW THE TV GLOW
5.) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
6.) NOSFERATU
7.) THE SUBSTANCE
8.) ANORA
9.) FURIOSA
10.) THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY
1.) THE BRUTALIST
2.) LOVE LIES BLEEDING
3.) RED ROOMS
4.) I SAW THE TV GLOW
5.) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
6.) NOSFERATU
7.) THE SUBSTANCE
8.) ANORA
9.) FURIOSA
10.) THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2025?
December 27, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2025?
Celebrating the holidays with Hap and Leonard.
December 23, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Celebrating the holidays with Hap and Leonard.
The recent 4K release of “North by Northwest” is GORGEOUS. When these are done right, the beauty of these films beams right off of the screen.
December 10, 2024 at 4:35 AM
The recent 4K release of “North by Northwest” is GORGEOUS. When these are done right, the beauty of these films beams right off of the screen.