Greg Fantomas F
@fantomascinema.bsky.social
Film historian, movie writer (various, including TCM, MSN Movies, Cinema Retro, Bulwark), director and actor (Sustained Reaction, Cetilusine), and host of YouTube Channel Unexplained Cinema Presents. https://www.youtube.com/@UnexplainedCinemaPresents/video
Two things here.
One, we have officially arrived at the point $8.99 for a chocolate bar is considered *NOT* a premium price tag.
Two, Dubai chocolate cannot die fast enough for me.
"Hey, we're a theocracy that will imprison or possibly execute you for being gay or trans but look at our chocolate!"
One, we have officially arrived at the point $8.99 for a chocolate bar is considered *NOT* a premium price tag.
Two, Dubai chocolate cannot die fast enough for me.
"Hey, we're a theocracy that will imprison or possibly execute you for being gay or trans but look at our chocolate!"
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Two things here.
One, we have officially arrived at the point $8.99 for a chocolate bar is considered *NOT* a premium price tag.
Two, Dubai chocolate cannot die fast enough for me.
"Hey, we're a theocracy that will imprison or possibly execute you for being gay or trans but look at our chocolate!"
One, we have officially arrived at the point $8.99 for a chocolate bar is considered *NOT* a premium price tag.
Two, Dubai chocolate cannot die fast enough for me.
"Hey, we're a theocracy that will imprison or possibly execute you for being gay or trans but look at our chocolate!"
Really? One, it was less of a series than a collection of made for broadcast movies. Two, very few shows *don't* get good reviews these days as an unsettling amount of television "critics" like everything they see, and three, Jeremy Brett was a hell of a lot better as Sherlock Holmes.
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Really? One, it was less of a series than a collection of made for broadcast movies. Two, very few shows *don't* get good reviews these days as an unsettling amount of television "critics" like everything they see, and three, Jeremy Brett was a hell of a lot better as Sherlock Holmes.
I have unlocked raging fire level.
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I have unlocked raging fire level.
This one is my infinity whiskey. Any whiskey bottle gets down to one or two fingers, it goes in the infinity bottle.
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This one is my infinity whiskey. Any whiskey bottle gets down to one or two fingers, it goes in the infinity bottle.
We have booze all over the house, btw. Drop by and I'll mix you up whatever you want.
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We have booze all over the house, btw. Drop by and I'll mix you up whatever you want.
For the first time in years, we are not hosting Thanksgiving, and not going anywhere! Having coffee and sitting by the fire with NOTHING in the oven. This is already the best Thanksgiving I have ever had, bar none.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
For the first time in years, we are not hosting Thanksgiving, and not going anywhere! Having coffee and sitting by the fire with NOTHING in the oven. This is already the best Thanksgiving I have ever had, bar none.
My arm is Poppy's body pillow.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My arm is Poppy's body pillow.
Let's scroll through Roku's horror section and see what they have. Ah, yes, West Side Story, with its famous Jets vs the Sharks vs Jason and Freddy story.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Let's scroll through Roku's horror section and see what they have. Ah, yes, West Side Story, with its famous Jets vs the Sharks vs Jason and Freddy story.
But... wait... it was 1974, it wasn't made in black and white because they couldn't afford color stock, it was made to resemble the original movies that... [trails off in disbelief]
[stares, mouth hangs open]
WHAT??!!??!?!?!!!!
[stares, mouth hangs open]
WHAT??!!??!?!?!!!!
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
But... wait... it was 1974, it wasn't made in black and white because they couldn't afford color stock, it was made to resemble the original movies that... [trails off in disbelief]
[stares, mouth hangs open]
WHAT??!!??!?!?!!!!
[stares, mouth hangs open]
WHAT??!!??!?!?!!!!
I just want to get serious here for a minute and say how important it is for all of to appreciate how lucky we are that we live in a world where limited edition holiday shapes of Reese's and Snickers exist.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I just want to get serious here for a minute and say how important it is for all of to appreciate how lucky we are that we live in a world where limited edition holiday shapes of Reese's and Snickers exist.
This guy was pretty special, too.
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This guy was pretty special, too.
One of my favorite village cats in Switzerland this summer. Such a sweetie.
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
One of my favorite village cats in Switzerland this summer. Such a sweetie.
If you say Poppy three times, she appears.
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
If you say Poppy three times, she appears.
Recycling old boxes and I can't find Poppy now. If anyone has any ideas where she might be, please let me know.
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Recycling old boxes and I can't find Poppy now. If anyone has any ideas where she might be, please let me know.
What movie villain is a horrible person, but an absolute joy to watch on screen?
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What movie villain is a horrible person, but an absolute joy to watch on screen?
What movie villain is a horrible person, but an absolute joy to watch on screen?
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What movie villain is a horrible person, but an absolute joy to watch on screen?
That'll show 'em, Venezuela! Bet those Norwegians are quaking in their boots.
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
That'll show 'em, Venezuela! Bet those Norwegians are quaking in their boots.
I love her so much in this movie! She was flawless in it.
October 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I love her so much in this movie! She was flawless in it.
It has now been over 8 years since my seminal TCM article on The Hound that Thought He was a Raccoon. When is the Nobel Literature committee going to recognize me?
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It has now been over 8 years since my seminal TCM article on The Hound that Thought He was a Raccoon. When is the Nobel Literature committee going to recognize me?
And all this from a children's show where Ultraman fights this guy.
October 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
And all this from a children's show where Ultraman fights this guy.
Preparing for the mission, shot from below, emphasizing their hero status
October 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Preparing for the mission, shot from below, emphasizing their hero status
This entire scene is shot from the pov of the mail slots in the room. When Akiko joins him, the camera slowly zooms in to bring them closer together in frame.
October 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This entire scene is shot from the pov of the mail slots in the room. When Akiko joins him, the camera slowly zooms in to bring them closer together in frame.
I decided to have a nostalgia hit this morning and watch an episode of Ultraman (episode 23, My Home is Earth) and quickly realized it had more interesting shot setups and lighting than almost any studio movie of today.
October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I decided to have a nostalgia hit this morning and watch an episode of Ultraman (episode 23, My Home is Earth) and quickly realized it had more interesting shot setups and lighting than almost any studio movie of today.