Tom Davidson
@tomdavidson92.bsky.social
north east exile in London
I work at Sky News
i like to write and talk about films
read some of my stuff here: https://medium.com/@tomdavidson92
I work at Sky News
i like to write and talk about films
read some of my stuff here: https://medium.com/@tomdavidson92
unsurprisingly juvenile, surprisingly dull
I think the controversy around this is far more interesting than the movie itself
I think the controversy around this is far more interesting than the movie itself
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
unsurprisingly juvenile, surprisingly dull
I think the controversy around this is far more interesting than the movie itself
I think the controversy around this is far more interesting than the movie itself
second time seeing The Testament of Ann Lee this morning and all my reservations on first watch melted away
a miraculous tale of radical evangelical celibacy and spontaneous dancing and singing
a miraculous tale of radical evangelical celibacy and spontaneous dancing and singing
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
second time seeing The Testament of Ann Lee this morning and all my reservations on first watch melted away
a miraculous tale of radical evangelical celibacy and spontaneous dancing and singing
a miraculous tale of radical evangelical celibacy and spontaneous dancing and singing
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
feeling a strong desire to watch The Beast a third time (I came across the blu-ray in HMV last week and it has been on my mind)
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The Beast – when a difficult film becomes great on second watch
There can be fewer better experiences in moviegoing than when a frustrating first-watch three-star movie transforms before your very eyes…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
feeling a strong desire to watch The Beast a third time (I came across the blu-ray in HMV last week and it has been on my mind)
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feels a bit unfair to include Die My Love on the 'box office bomb' write-up - did anyone ever anticipate a Lynne Ramsay movie about postpartum psychosis being a big hit??
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
feels a bit unfair to include Die My Love on the 'box office bomb' write-up - did anyone ever anticipate a Lynne Ramsay movie about postpartum psychosis being a big hit??
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The bit where popes got cool just as western politics got depressingly grim is one of the most fascinating institutional shifts in my lifetime (I know JP2 was popular and did well to stand up to the USSR but he was fundamentally a very conservative man born in early 20th century Poland)
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The bit where popes got cool just as western politics got depressingly grim is one of the most fascinating institutional shifts in my lifetime (I know JP2 was popular and did well to stand up to the USSR but he was fundamentally a very conservative man born in early 20th century Poland)
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
feels a bit unfair to include Die My Love on the 'box office bomb' write-up - did anyone ever anticipate a Lynne Ramsay movie about postpartum psychosis being a big hit??
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
feels a bit unfair to include Die My Love on the 'box office bomb' write-up - did anyone ever anticipate a Lynne Ramsay movie about postpartum psychosis being a big hit??
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seriously concerned what the cancellation of Wong Kar Wai might mean for The Prince Charles Cinema programmers
November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
seriously concerned what the cancellation of Wong Kar Wai might mean for The Prince Charles Cinema programmers
ended up seeing One Battle After Another three times in cinemas and I'm still yearning to see it again
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The film of the year? | Tom Davidson | The Critic Magazine
What happens when you give Paul Thomas Anderson, one of the most acclaimed auteurs of the 21st century, a budget of roughly $150m, a hare-brained Thomas Pynchon novel about washed-up revolutionaries…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
ended up seeing One Battle After Another three times in cinemas and I'm still yearning to see it again
thecritic.co.uk/the-film-of-...
thecritic.co.uk/the-film-of-...
"It is fate, but call it Italy if it pleases you, Vicar"
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"It is fate, but call it Italy if it pleases you, Vicar"
'Civil War epic'? Que?
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
'Civil War epic'? Que?
overindulged in the Criterion UK sale but I’ve been waiting for this for a LONG time - only double dip is Night Moves and I’ve just donated the Blu to Oxfam…
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
overindulged in the Criterion UK sale but I’ve been waiting for this for a LONG time - only double dip is Night Moves and I’ve just donated the Blu to Oxfam…
that's twice in three weeks I've seen trailers for high profile movies, not out 3-4 months, advertised on TNT Sports during the football...
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
that's twice in three weeks I've seen trailers for high profile movies, not out 3-4 months, advertised on TNT Sports during the football...
an eye-opening look at Bugonia (which I had some issues with) www.salon.com/2025/10/31/b...
"Bugonia" makes listening a radical act
In Yorgos Lanthimos' film, Emma Stone is not an alien intent on destroying Earth — if only anyone would listen
www.salon.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
an eye-opening look at Bugonia (which I had some issues with) www.salon.com/2025/10/31/b...
no one has talked about how Jared Harris just yeets himself off the Pentagon
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
no one has talked about how Jared Harris just yeets himself off the Pentagon
not the Telegraph calling The Mastermind 'a little muted'
deeply unserious
deeply unserious
October 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
not the Telegraph calling The Mastermind 'a little muted'
deeply unserious
deeply unserious
honest question - are Trojans renowned for their work ethic? I thought they were more famed for their ability to be duped by hollowed-out farmyard statues
October 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
honest question - are Trojans renowned for their work ethic? I thought they were more famed for their ability to be duped by hollowed-out farmyard statues
“Hugo? Who’s he?”
apart from omitting the only ‘kids film’ Marty ever made, this is an amazing and enthralling five part documentary on the king of modern cinema
I want to rewatch his whole filmography now
apart from omitting the only ‘kids film’ Marty ever made, this is an amazing and enthralling five part documentary on the king of modern cinema
I want to rewatch his whole filmography now
October 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
“Hugo? Who’s he?”
apart from omitting the only ‘kids film’ Marty ever made, this is an amazing and enthralling five part documentary on the king of modern cinema
I want to rewatch his whole filmography now
apart from omitting the only ‘kids film’ Marty ever made, this is an amazing and enthralling five part documentary on the king of modern cinema
I want to rewatch his whole filmography now
ouch
Daniel Day-Lewis's 'comeback film' Anemone is not out in UK cinemas until November 7
Daniel Day-Lewis's 'comeback film' Anemone is not out in UK cinemas until November 7
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ouch
Daniel Day-Lewis's 'comeback film' Anemone is not out in UK cinemas until November 7
Daniel Day-Lewis's 'comeback film' Anemone is not out in UK cinemas until November 7
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oh that Labour quote can fuck right off
“We welcome those who come to this country, legally, and give more than they take. We believe the right to stay here must not be automatic, but that those who play their part should be able to earn that right."
October 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
oh that Labour quote can fuck right off
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Can women be as big of losers as men? An investigation
“Prompt parties,” gatherings of women over cheese and wine to chat about how ChatGPT can help them, are emerging as the next-generation of Tupperware party in San Francisco.
Wine, Cheese and ChatGPT: Ladies’ Night in San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Can women be as big of losers as men? An investigation
