Leila Latif
@leilalatif.bsky.social
Film Critic. Broadcaster. Professional haver of takes
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Leila Latif
@leilalatif.bsky.social
· May 26
“I just want to be hot and happy.” Amanda Batula, Summer House
There are exactly two ways introducing myself to someone goes.
1. “What do you do?”
“Film critic”
“And people pay you for that?”
2. “What do you do?”
“Journalist”
“What type of journalist?”
“Culture mostly”
“Fun…. And people pay for you for that?”
1. “What do you do?”
“Film critic”
“And people pay you for that?”
2. “What do you do?”
“Journalist”
“What type of journalist?”
“Culture mostly”
“Fun…. And people pay for you for that?”
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
There are exactly two ways introducing myself to someone goes.
1. “What do you do?”
“Film critic”
“And people pay you for that?”
2. “What do you do?”
“Journalist”
“What type of journalist?”
“Culture mostly”
“Fun…. And people pay for you for that?”
1. “What do you do?”
“Film critic”
“And people pay you for that?”
2. “What do you do?”
“Journalist”
“What type of journalist?”
“Culture mostly”
“Fun…. And people pay for you for that?”
Apple not providing screeners for Pluribus is just so damn mean.
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Apple not providing screeners for Pluribus is just so damn mean.
At this point I hope the uk never getting The Pitt led to some lazy tv exec’s brutal dismissal.
November 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
At this point I hope the uk never getting The Pitt led to some lazy tv exec’s brutal dismissal.
For anyone who is aware of my intense adoration for Joel Edgerton please applaud as I have ticked “cry with and then hug Joel Edgerton” off the bucket list.
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
For anyone who is aware of my intense adoration for Joel Edgerton please applaud as I have ticked “cry with and then hug Joel Edgerton” off the bucket list.
The Knives Out films are like the early Jonathan Creek Xmas specials to me (complimentary).
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Knives Out films are like the early Jonathan Creek Xmas specials to me (complimentary).
Solidarity with Palestine. Always.
September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Solidarity with Palestine. Always.
Reappearing on this app to say I LOVED Frankenstein.
August 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Reappearing on this app to say I LOVED Frankenstein.
Not to brag but I have slept 4 hours total since Tuesday and I have started hallucinating little sparkles in my peripheral vision. It’s kinda jazzy!
August 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Not to brag but I have slept 4 hours total since Tuesday and I have started hallucinating little sparkles in my peripheral vision. It’s kinda jazzy!
I am on holiday and having a great time but also making excuses to go to run “errands” so I can watch the Alison Brie and Dave Franco press tour.
August 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I am on holiday and having a great time but also making excuses to go to run “errands” so I can watch the Alison Brie and Dave Franco press tour.
Looking for a voice actor who has done English to Arabic dubbing #journorequest
August 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Looking for a voice actor who has done English to Arabic dubbing #journorequest
Reposted by Leila Latif
Thoughts this morning go out to the ‘AI documentary maker’ who found himself on #r4today trying to describe why dropping a few prompts into Veo3 to ‘tell the story’ of the US Bombing of Iran was some vital form of human truth-telling… only to find @leilalatif.bsky.social was his fellow guest… (1/n)
July 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Thoughts this morning go out to the ‘AI documentary maker’ who found himself on #r4today trying to describe why dropping a few prompts into Veo3 to ‘tell the story’ of the US Bombing of Iran was some vital form of human truth-telling… only to find @leilalatif.bsky.social was his fellow guest… (1/n)
Got to have two of my favourite film criticism minds on the podcast this week. @lillcrawf.co.uk and @aadowd.bsky.social discussed Superman, Pavements and Alex Ross Perry stopped by for a chat too. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Superman | Pavements + Alex Ross Perry | Superman And The Mole Men (1951)
Podcast Episode · Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies Podcast · 11/07/2025 · 1h 10m
podcasts.apple.com
July 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Got to have two of my favourite film criticism minds on the podcast this week. @lillcrawf.co.uk and @aadowd.bsky.social discussed Superman, Pavements and Alex Ross Perry stopped by for a chat too. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Make Superman Silly Again lwlies.com/reviews/supe...
Superman review – levity and humour win the day
Rather than a dour, trauma-based origin story, his Superman kicks off with the Man of Steel (played by David Corenswet) already an established figure,…
lwlies.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Make Superman Silly Again lwlies.com/reviews/supe...
Jurassic park… Jurassic world rebirth, the lost world Jurassic park, Jurassic world…. Jurassic park 3, Jurassic world lost kingdom………….Jurassic world dominion
July 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Jurassic park… Jurassic world rebirth, the lost world Jurassic park, Jurassic world…. Jurassic park 3, Jurassic world lost kingdom………….Jurassic world dominion
My kid asked for a labubu and I made her read the Lorax to understand why the answer was absolutely not.
July 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My kid asked for a labubu and I made her read the Lorax to understand why the answer was absolutely not.
Happy 99th to the genius of Mel
Brooks and an excuse for me to rewatch this clip 10 times. youtu.be/czaSMvp0QjI?...
Brooks and an excuse for me to rewatch this clip 10 times. youtu.be/czaSMvp0QjI?...
Mel Brooks on the One Show
YouTube video by The Jewish Chronicle
youtu.be
June 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy 99th to the genius of Mel
Brooks and an excuse for me to rewatch this clip 10 times. youtu.be/czaSMvp0QjI?...
Brooks and an excuse for me to rewatch this clip 10 times. youtu.be/czaSMvp0QjI?...
Big fan right to the end
"Its poptastic visuals, perfectly pitched performances, and cruel twists are a wild ride worth staying seated for."
The final season of #SquidGame has arrived — now streaming on Netflix.
Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/s...
The final season of #SquidGame has arrived — now streaming on Netflix.
Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/s...
June 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Big fan right to the end
I will simply not recover of that dumbass billionaire having an unironic Gatsby themed wedding. What the fuck do those people think that book was about?
June 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I will simply not recover of that dumbass billionaire having an unironic Gatsby themed wedding. What the fuck do those people think that book was about?
Non-hospitality people enjoying The Bear feels like cultural appropriation.
June 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Non-hospitality people enjoying The Bear feels like cultural appropriation.
Anyone else hear the Jurassic Park theme song and insert lyrics? Mine are “Now we’ve found our hearts in Jurassic park with tonnes of dinosauuuurs. He didn’t like kids tho his girlfriend did but the villain was corporate greeeeed.”
June 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Anyone else hear the Jurassic Park theme song and insert lyrics? Mine are “Now we’ve found our hearts in Jurassic park with tonnes of dinosauuuurs. He didn’t like kids tho his girlfriend did but the villain was corporate greeeeed.”
Just got out of Jurassic World and my biggest take away is that Jonathan Bailey is a goddamn movie star.
June 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Just got out of Jurassic World and my biggest take away is that Jonathan Bailey is a goddamn movie star.
File under the very least you could do.
EU may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve
EU may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve
Bloc’s foreign affairs chief warns of a response unless action is taken to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza Strip
The EU may take action to increase pressure on Israel unless there are “concrete” improvements for the inhabitants of Gaza, its foreign policy chief has said.
After meeting the bloc’s foreign ministers in Brussels, Kaja Kallas said it was “very clear” that Israel had breached its human rights commitments in Gaza and the West Bank. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
File under the very least you could do.
My feeling is that if you didn’t like 28 Years Later you didn’t deserve it.
June 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
My feeling is that if you didn’t like 28 Years Later you didn’t deserve it.
Bakerloo line more like baking-on-da-tube line innit.
June 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Bakerloo line more like baking-on-da-tube line innit.
Honestly so shooketh by the number of barefoot people walking in the park today. Including into the park public bathroom. Who raised you people?
June 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Honestly so shooketh by the number of barefoot people walking in the park today. Including into the park public bathroom. Who raised you people?