Joan Amenn
jmamenn.bsky.social
Joan Amenn
@jmamenn.bsky.social
Editor in chief of InTheirOwnLeague.com. We believe in “Diverse Voices, Powerful Stories” #womeninfilm member GALECA, OAFFC, AWFJ, contributor to @Filmotomy, SFCS
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To close out this year, I was joined by Phil Fasso to look at American jingoism in contemporary action films.

I have more topics in mind for 2026. I hope you continue to join me. #Movies #Films #FilmSky

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Episode 176: Fascism in Cinema – Action Nationalism : Sonic Cinema
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December 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Next up, it was important to look at the press's responsibility to hold power to account. Joining me there was @jmamenn.bsky.social, and it was an important and vital discussion. #Movies #Films #FilmSky

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Episode 175: “Fascism in Cinema – The Fourth Estate” : Sonic Cinema
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December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thanks for a great discussion Brian!
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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The newest episode in our “Fascism in Cinema” series is out today. Here, @jmamenn.bsky.social and I look at the press’s responsibility in speaking truth to power, and how it’s threatened now. #Movies #Films #FilmSky @bingemovies.bsky.social @dwlundberg.bsky.social

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Episode 175: “Fascism in Cinema – The Fourth Estate” : Sonic Cinema
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November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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ALPHA #LFF2025 📽️ has another extraordinary scene set in a punk club with some unusual (and repulsive) body horror, but somehow even with Tahar Rahim's brutally beautiful performance Julia Ducournau didn't quite bring it all together intheirownleague.com/2025/05/26/c...
Cannes Film Festival 2025 review: Alpha
Year: 2025 Runtime: 128 minutes Writer/Director: Julia Ducournau Actors: Mélissa Boros, Golshifteh Farahani, Finnegan Oldfield, Tahar Rahim By Sarah Manvel What makes Julia Ducournau such a high-pr…
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October 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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As for the others I've already covered at #LFF2025 📽️ let's go alphabetically (more or less). AFTER THE HUNT holds a woman responsible for a sexual assault committed by a man and I loathe this is how our culture addresses these crimes movieswetextedabout.com/after-the-hu...
'After the Hunt' Review: A Reactionary Film from Luca Guadagnino
No deer longs for the hunter’s arrow, and no art designed to maintain the status quo is ever as good as it thinks it is. Say what you will about Luca Guadagnino, he has made three solid movies in the ...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Heartbreaking film!
September 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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BREAKING: Judge Breyer declines California request for immediate restraining order but sets a Thursday hearing:
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June 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM