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JHedrickEcstatic
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Film obsessive. Playwright. Librarian. Ant-fascist.


Substack: ECSTATIC Screen Notes
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Film Critic for Film Obsessive
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For Film Obsessive:

A brief appreciation here of Peter Greene's excellent debut Laws of Gravity

Five Overlooked Indie Gems from the Early '90s | Film Obsessive share.google/tdyV42MFjerG...
Five Overlooked Indie Gems from the Early '90s
The American cinema of the early '90s will always be synonymous with independent filmmaking. These overlooked gems are worth another look.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Kristi Noem gets her ass handed to her by Senator Murphy.
U.S.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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ECSTATIC Gives Thanks! - by Jason Hedrick share.google/wL1Qk1U45pQp...
ECSTATIC Gives Thanks!
For Jerry and Bernadette (the Auteur)
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December 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The ECSTATIC 61st Chicago International Film Festival Notebook share.google/Ch7Osr92AdgR...
The ECSTATIC 61st Chicago International Film Festival Notebook
Lav Diaz's Magellan, Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind, Bi Gan's Resurrection
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November 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Notes on some of the best of the 61st Chicago International Film Festival

ECSTATIC Screen Notes | Jason Hedrick | Substack share.google/dqnqoS2XQbV2...
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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More on the 61st CIFF for Film Obsessive

CIFF 25: Left-Handed Girl Strikes a Difficult Balance | Film Obsessive share.google/81i46UsjFxXb...
CIFF 25: Left-Handed Girl Strikes a Difficult Balance
LEFT-HANDED GIRL is the beautifully acted solo debut of Shih-Ching Tsou, who previously co-directed and produced films with Sean Baker.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Kontinental '25/Dracula - by Jason Hedrick share.google/IpqWx11HWcmj...
Kontinental '25/Dracula
Radu Jude, 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Happy Halloween from ECSTATIC Screen Notes!

Kontinental '25/Dracula - by Jason Hedrick share.google/EbwemWwqwULF...
November 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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More on the 61st Chicago Int Film Fest for Film Obsessive:

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CIFF 25: The Gradual Evolutions of What Does That Nature Say To You
WHAT DOES THAT NATURE SAY TO YOU shows the significant continued evolution of Hong Sang-soo's independent craft.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Hey bluesky, check out ECSTATIC Screen Notes and consider subscribing for all ESN content - get deeper into movies!

The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook - by Jason Hedrick share.google/wylGb80lyXvY...
The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook
On getting together, sticking together, and a journey through the past
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October 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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New review for FO:

CIFF 25: The Love That Remains Takes a Surreal Approach to Separation | Film Obsessive share.google/J2Ubcvj7lETO...
CIFF 25: The Love That Remains Takes a Surreal Approach to Separation
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS is a poetic and visually adventurous mediation about an Icelandic family navigating separation
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October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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More on CIFF 25 - SUN RA!

CIFF 25: Christine Turner's Sun Ra Documentary Attempts the Impossible | Film Obsessive share.google/GS5NRQIyRahn...
CIFF 25: Christine Turner's Sun Ra Documentary Attempts the Impossible
Christine Turner's documentary SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE attempts to capture the enigmatic afro-futurist musician and performance artist.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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For Film Obsessive: Koberidze's gorgeous Dry Leaf at the CIFF

CIFF 25: The Low-Resolution Poetry of Dry Leaf | Film Obsessive share.google/WaKrwXPI5mhc...
CIFF 25: The Low-Resolution Poetry of Dry Leaf
DRY LEAF, Alexandre Koberidze's beautifully scored revisionist road-trip mystery, renders low-resolution poetry from the Georgian countryside.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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ECSTATIC Screen Notes Turns 3! - by Jason Hedrick share.google/q7rVPcuKTw6K...
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October 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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October 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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ECSTATIC Screen Notes Turns 3! - by Jason Hedrick share.google/qeIAJNmpDaN4...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Best first-time views in September:

Petrov's Flu (2021) Kirill Serebrennikov
Union (2024) Stephen T. Maing, Brett Story
Baby Assassins 3 (2024) Yugo Sagamoto
Eyes of Fire (1983) Avery Crounse
Dahomey (2024) Mati Diop
Abiding Nowhere (2024) Tsai Ming-liang
October 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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I think the best part of the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie is that PTA will finally know how people rank his films
September 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Abiding Nowhere - by Jason Hedrick - ECSTATIC Screen Notes share.google/WwdBBOjqbrr5...
Abiding Nowhere
Tsai Ming-liang, 2024
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September 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook - by Jason Hedrick share.google/O9euEWUCZQZv...
The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook
On getting together, sticking together, and a journey through the past
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September 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook - by Jason Hedrick share.google/Z2EBmKdQM8zv...
The ECSTATIC New Release Notebook
On getting together, sticking together, and a journey through the past
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September 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Discovering the magic of chili crisp far too late in life
September 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Best birthday present ever
September 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Can we now get this "Jaws" in 3D?? It's time!
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM