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David Bax
@daveypretension.bsky.social
He/him. Battleship Pretension/The One Where I Met Your Mother. Go Blues, fuck ICE, free Palestine http://letterboxd.com/DavidBax/
Natalie and I feed a baby Indian food with Rachel in “The One with the Baby Shower” and smell Indian food with Ted in “The Time Travelers.”

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November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Tyler and I hash out our differences concerning the professionalism and ethics of writing reviews after discussing Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag.

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November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This week on the Patreon, Tyler and I count down our top five movies of 1998.

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November 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Natalie and I do a crossword puzzle with Rachel in “The One with Joey’s Interview” and do a crossword puzzle with Robin in “The Fortress.”

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November 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Favorite new-to-me movies, October 2025:

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Chase (1966)
Downhill Racer
The Getaway (1994)
Jeremiah Johnson
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Natalie and I talk about our dead grandmother with Monica in “The One in Massapequa” and talk about Ted’s dead grandmother with Jeanette in “Weekend at Barney’s.”

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November 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
After the Hunt: This movie is very middle-age guy saying “6/7,” if you know what I mean
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Natalie and I pilfer Mona’s apartment with Ross in “The One with the Tea Leaves” and pilfer the Captain’s apartment with Lily in “The Ashtray.”

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October 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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In addition to L.A. food banks, pantries, community fridges, and other food donation programs, we see free Cambodian chicken rice porridge, kids goodie bags, and a program that allows you to buy a meal for someone at a growing chain.

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By Hadley Tomicki
October 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Tyler and I talk about the moment in various movies in which shit gets real as well as JT Mollner’s Strange Darling.

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October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This week on the Patreon, Tyler and I discuss our favorite performances by the late Gene Hackman.

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October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Getting laid off < Getting laid
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Natalie and I tell Rachel we're falling for her with Joey in “The One Where Joey Tells Rachel” and tell Jeanette we're falling for her with Ted in “Bad Crazy.”

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October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
On this special holiday spooktacular, Movie Meltdown discuss Haunt directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.

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October 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Got laid off today in case anyone knows of any jobs in post-production/distribution/archiving/restoration type work
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It was a great pleasure to once again join @daveypretension.bsky.social and Tyler!
Tyler and I are joined by @aaronsps4.bsky.social to discuss movies inspired by video games as well as Naoko Yamada’s The Colors Within.

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October 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
AFI Fest 2025: The Testament of Ann Lee / Train Dreams, by Scott Nye (@railoftomorrow.bsky.social) battleshippretension.com/afi-fest-202...
October 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Tyler and I are joined by @aaronsps4.bsky.social to discuss movies inspired by video games as well as Naoko Yamada’s The Colors Within.

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October 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Man, Green Bay is really giving it to the Nashville Predators
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Tale of Sylian: Tamara Kotevska manages to take a human interest story about a farmer befriending a wounded stork allow it to encompass an entire overview of Macedonian agriculture, economy and politics while keeping it all lovely and heartwarming. Another terrific achievement #AFIFEST
October 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Seeds: Absolutely gorgeous black and white fly-on-the-wall documentary about Black American farmers in the present day #AFIFEST
October 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Kontinental ‘25: After spending so much ire on the dumbest, ugliest parts of Romania, Jude turns his mockery toward the learned, sophisticated left and the lies they (meaning we, let’s be honest) tell to let themselves off the hook. His most accessible in ages; take that how you will #AFIFEST
October 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM