James Oliphant
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James Oliphant
@jamesoliphant.bsky.social
Political Correspondent for Reuters
Creator, Nuclear Theater on Substack
Movies, politics, writing

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First ballot Hall of Famer. #FilmSky
September 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
September 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Watching THE HIT in honor of the great Terence Stamp. #filmsky
August 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Sitting out Liberation Day
April 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Finally watched DUNE, Part 2 last night. Enjoyed it as a spectacle. But Chalamet’s evolution into an antihero never felt organic. It was chalked up to mysticism, etc etc. Like many visual directors, Villenueve struggles trying to create real-feeling characters. They’re archetypes.
December 15, 2024 at 7:50 PM
We used to call it rain. Now it’s an”atmospheric river.”
December 10, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Watching Spielberg’s THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, which is of course far better than it had a right to be.
November 18, 2024 at 12:09 AM