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Amy Nicholson
@theamynicholson.bsky.social
Film critic of the LA Times and host of the podcast Unspooled.

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February 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Our @theamynicholson.bsky.social called PILLION one of her favorites out of Cannes and she expands on that reaction here: "Free yourself to see it and you’ll discover it’s a universal romance." www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Review: Kinky 'Pillion' captures the thrill of attachment — even if BDSM is not your thing
"Harry Potter" alum Harry Melling gets into some hairy situations as a submissive enthralled by Alexander Skarsgård's gruff biker daddy.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Enjoying SIRĀT as well, @theamynicholson.bsky.social calls it "punkish, prankish and strangely existential…seeing it blank would be best, but it’s my job to poke you to go." www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Review: Enjoy the sharp twists in the techno-thumping, Cannes-winning road thriller 'Sirāt'
The pleasures and agonies of Oliver Laxe’s spellbinding Cannes winner 'Sirāt' kick off at a sandy Moroccan rave where a dad and his son search for a lost girl.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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Privately we've come to call Thailand's A USEFUL GHOST the "haunted vacuum cleaner movie" but @theamynicholson.bsky.social sees a "satire that’s 'Brazil' by way of Bangkok" — a "snaky, surprising fable." www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Review: Plug into 'A Useful Ghost,' a quirky, deep Cannes winner about a possessed vacuum
Thai director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke positions himself to be the next Yorgos Lanthimos with this smart and funny Cannes Grand Prix winner about haunted appliances.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
That Christmas present of a health care voucher! 💀💀💀
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Ughhhh. I'm so sorry 💔
February 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM