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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 12d

It’s been a great week at the movies! I also saw Afterburn.

leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 14d

East coast folks! NEXSTAR AND SINCLAIR, which own a HUGE percentage of your local broadcasters, are still kowtowing to fascist 47 and his administration's attempt to stifle free speech. This is bigger than Kimmel. Get out there, (dress like a Jedi?), and let your voice be heard!

Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 14d

Join us this Friday, Sept 29 for a Star Wars-themed rally outside Nexstar's Manhattan office (at 1301 6th Ave between 52nd & 53rd) to demand that Nexstar and Sinclair air Jimmy Kimmel Live! and refuse to comply with future regime attacks on truth and freedom.

RSVP: wgaea.st/926-rally

Protect Free Speech, Star Wars-Themed Fan Rally

I Have Friends Everywhere

Friday, September 26 at noon
Nexstar Corporate Offices
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

RSVP: wgaea.st/926-rally

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 19d

Cancelled Hulu! Stand the fuck up Disney!
#FuckTrump #FuckFascism

Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ Star & Others Issue Call To Cancel or Boycott Disney+, Hulu, ESPN

Tatiana Maslany, star of Marvel's 'She-Hulk,' Attorney At Law', which aired on Disney+, is urging people to cancel their subscriptions to Disney+, ESPN and Hulu.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 19d

Saturday! Take a short break from the shit show of this existence to enjoy one of John Woo's finest at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta! HARD BOILED! Live Q&A with longtime Woo and Chow Yun-Fat producer Terence Chang. Get there! Celebrate Cinema! Refuel your will to kick an ass!
#CinemaSky #MovieSky

A review of Hard Boiled (1992)

SATURDAY! SEPTEMBER 20 AT 8:30PM We’ve never repeated a Plazadrome title before—but this news changed everything. Shout! Studios has secured exclusive rights to the Golden Princess movie library, a tr...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 20d

Now I can pretend I'm not that funny on purpose. It's an act of self preservation.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 23d

#ReleaseTheInvadersCut

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 24d

I freaking love SPACED INVADERS. “Prepare to die Earth scum” is a quote that is still in the running for my first tattoo.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 26d

I just caught Ankler Substack with Matt Stoller, and he pitched the idea of making a shit by calling up your State AG. Since WB doesn't have a broadcast network they don't need FCC approval but the AG can step in if it's a monopoly. And since this administration is so reliable... shit.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 28d

I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't realize Ken Burns did a Huey Long doc. I might try to watch that today!

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · 28d

I'm very excited to see this movie. As our country falls further into a fascist nightmare scape it's important that we remember who just let it happen and profited off of it.
#FilmSky #MovieSky #CinemaSky

Doc Talk Podcast: Director Andres Veiel On Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl’s Deceitful Campaign To Deny Her Nazi Sympathies

The fantasy that Leni Riefenstahl was an apolitical artist making films for the Nazis is exploded in a new documentary from Andres Veiel.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Sep 5

Tonight from 6-8pm! Get there! Make noise! Let your voice be heard! #FuckFacists

#TeslaTakedown Tesla Diner Protest

We, the People find Elon Musk guilty of: Aiding and abetting the effective dismantling of American democracy Unilaterally killing hundreds of thousands of US-allied innocents around the world Allo...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 29

Saw it last night in Cinema 6! Had a wonderful time! Great crowd experience!

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 29

Struggling with what to see this weekend? Here are three things to know about The Toxic Avenger remake:
1. It’s great
2. It’s only getting a limited run.
3. They’re teaming with Undue Medical Debt to help folks who’ve been victimized by our atrocious healthcare system.
#HorrorSky #MovieSky #FilmSky

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt

It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 25

Where would I find your thoughts on the F1 movie?

leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 24

Good for these folks! Great use of a platform!
#StopGenocide #FuckNetanyahu

Filmmakers Urge Venice to Take Stand on Gaza in Open Letter

Hundreds of Italian and international artists have called on the Venice film festival to condemn what they describe as genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 23

I had the good fortune of seeing Relay today and then wrote a few words about it! It's on just under 1,500 screens this weekend. You should try and find one of them!
#FilmSky #MovieSky #CinemaSky

A review of Relay (2024)

The Site: AMC The Grove The Time:12:45pm The Projector: Laser at AMC The Quick Bits: There are several things that we as a species have to deal with, one of the most important things is making sure th...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 23

I really really enjoyed Relay! More people need to know that Riz Ahmed is a damn movie star!

leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 23

We gotta get coffee and talk movies Jacob!

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 23

I went and saw Weapons again and YOU SHOULD TOO. I wrote several curse words about how much I love this movie and loved the experience of seeing it in Dolby Vision.
#FilmSky #MovieSky #CinemaSky #HorrorSky

A review of Weapons (2025)

The Site: AMC The Grove The Time:10:20am The Projector: Dolby Vision The Quick Bits: I saw Weapons again so that my partner had someone to watch it with. I'm so pumped I got to see it in Dolby. I'm go...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 22

Yesterday, I took in a fun double-feature. Saw Kiyoshi Kurosawa's CLOUD and Amy Berg's IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY. You can read the words I wrote about these movies on my Letterboxd profile! Don't give in to the late Aug/early Sept lull. Let's all go to the movies!
#MovieSky #FilmSky #CinemaSky

Lee Lyons’s profile

Lee uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 2,426 films watched. Favorites: Days of Heaven (1978), The Abyss (1989), King Kong (1933), The Untouchables (1987). Bio: Exhibition Professional Lo...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 22

Holy shit. This looks incredible. I thought Memory was so freaking dense and I loved every minute of it.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 8

I wrote like 250 words about how much I LOVED experiencing Weapons in theaters. Get to the movies! Support new ideas from a new cinematic voice on the BIGGEST DAMN SCREEN you can find.
#MovieSky #CinemaSky #FilmSky #HorrorSky #ScarySky

A review of Weapons (2025)

The Site: TCL Chinese Theatre The Time: First IMAX Matinee The Projector: IMAX The Quick Bits: Zach Cregger is TWO for TWO. I freaking loved Weapons. It's such a good time at the movies. It's loaded w...

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 8

Loved it! Did not need to see it in IMAX. My partner wants to go see it and I think I'll tag along just so I can see it in a different format. Maybe a Dolby just to get that sound and shake experience.

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leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 8

Wait! Who is this guy?!?!

leeRlyons @leerlyons.bsky.social · Aug 6

So excited! I'm seeing it Thursday at the TCL! For a press screening, did you get to see it in a PLF?

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