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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 2d

‘They say a madman has the strength of ten…’

I think of him every time I see anyone drinking a half of Guinness. A lovely actor.

🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 @classicbritishtv.bsky.social · 2d

John Woodvine (21 July 1929 – 6 October 2025) R.I.P

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 2d

Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)

Fire extinguisher next to a statue of Joan of Arc

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 2d

This is superb information overload.

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 4d

So good to see Demme getting some serious appreciation. His career has a fascinating arc and it’’s scattered with some priceless jewels. Also quietly impressed that David M Stewart knows who Bucks Fizz are.

John Bleasdale @www.johnbleasdale.com · 7d

There’s No Going Back : the Life and Work of Jonathan Demme
Author David M. Stewart is on Writers on Film today
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/w...

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John Bleasdale @www.johnbleasdale.com · 6d

Last year I opened the doors of the James Bond Book Club to all fans of Ian Fleming’s secret agent 007 with a wonderful conversation about Casino Royale

podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/t...

Casino Royale

Podcast Episode · The James Bond Book Club · 09/08/2024 · 1h 11m

podcasts.apple.com

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 5d

Oooh. One of their very best.

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 5d

Prequel to the Turn of The Screw, with Brando playing Quint with an unconvincing Irish accent. Might have been better if Michael Winner wasn’t directing it.

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Trailers From Hell @trailersfromhell.bsky.social · 5d

We wrap up our Claudia Cardinale tribute week with Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary for the avant garde Federico Fellini classic 8 ½!

trailersfromhell.com/eight-and-on...

8 1/2 | Trailers From Hell

Federico Fellini's follow up to La Dolce Vita (and his last black-and-white movie) is the rare classic that rewards each viewing over a lifetime with new and different insights. A favorite of virtuall...

trailersfromhell.com

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 5d

Just noticed The Nightcomers on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social . Marlon Brando and Thora Hird? Hard to resist. Is it any good?

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 5d

I really fancy a Hammer horror after work tonight.

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a tiled wall

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a tiled wall

media.tenor.com

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 6d

Raisin nuts?

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 6d

At the cinema in the cinema.

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 7d

One of my favourite films. Excellent review.

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Simon Brew @simonbrew.bsky.social · 7d

This.

Ryan Lambie @ryanlambie.bsky.social · 7d

A bit by me on AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood: we can still fight back against this creepy nonsense.
filmstories.co.uk/news/tilly-n...

Tilly Norwood | We can still fight back against the rise of creepy AI actors

AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood is said to already have a talent agent. The public response suggests audiences aren’t yet ready to embrace the tech.

filmstories.co.uk

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 9d

Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theatre as a kid.

kermit the frog and fozzie bear are sitting in the back seat of a car .

ALT: kermit the frog and fozzie bear are sitting in the back seat of a car .

media.tenor.com

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