Abby Olcese
@abbyolcese.bsky.social
Film critic/writer at The Pitch, Paste, Sojourners, rogerebert.com, others. Author of FILMS FOR ALL SEASONS: https://tinyurl.com/5n8hre5e
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Abby Olcese
@abbyolcese.bsky.social
· Oct 24
Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies a book by Abby Olcese and Josh Larsen
The Spiritual Practice of Watching MoviesWhat's your favorite Christmas movie? Easter movie? Pentecost movie? Casual viewers and movie buffs alike have favorite movies to watch at certain times of the...
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Since I have a big crop of new followers: Hi! I'm Abby! I write about movies and sometimes other things. I went viral once for posting a photo of an Abe Lincoln impersonator. I wrote a book that just came out, and you should read it!
So, uh, how 'bout that Wolf Parade, eh?
January 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
So, uh, how 'bout that Wolf Parade, eh?
Here's my plan for today, feel free to copy it as you see fit:
-Check the news
-Pray
-Do tasks around the house to take my mind off stuff I'm upset about but cannot control
-Repeat as necessary
-Check the news
-Pray
-Do tasks around the house to take my mind off stuff I'm upset about but cannot control
-Repeat as necessary
January 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Here's my plan for today, feel free to copy it as you see fit:
-Check the news
-Pray
-Do tasks around the house to take my mind off stuff I'm upset about but cannot control
-Repeat as necessary
-Check the news
-Pray
-Do tasks around the house to take my mind off stuff I'm upset about but cannot control
-Repeat as necessary
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All-clad pans All-dressed chips
🤝
I like em fully clothed
🤝
I like em fully clothed
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
All-clad pans All-dressed chips
🤝
I like em fully clothed
🤝
I like em fully clothed
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It’s too late, I have already portrayed myself as Chortling Bernie and you as Seething Eric Adams
January 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM
It’s too late, I have already portrayed myself as Chortling Bernie and you as Seething Eric Adams
This is gonna sound sanctimonious, but I look to Bonhoeffer's "Life Together" enough as a reference that it's probably almost as sacred to me as actual holy text.
January 2, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is gonna sound sanctimonious, but I look to Bonhoeffer's "Life Together" enough as a reference that it's probably almost as sacred to me as actual holy text.
T is *shocked* to learn dozens of people spontaneously combust every year.
January 2, 2026 at 1:16 AM
T is *shocked* to learn dozens of people spontaneously combust every year.
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When Samantha Sloyan shows up in something
January 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
When Samantha Sloyan shows up in something
"Production design: Jack Fisk"
January 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
"Production design: Jack Fisk"
Marty Supreme, y'all. What a way to start 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Marty Supreme, y'all. What a way to start 2026.
You guys, Glenwood Arts is once again overflowing with people, several of them here to see WAKE UP DEAD MAN, which is STILL playing here, in the smallest auditorium, and STILL drawing a crowd. My heart.
January 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
You guys, Glenwood Arts is once again overflowing with people, several of them here to see WAKE UP DEAD MAN, which is STILL playing here, in the smallest auditorium, and STILL drawing a crowd. My heart.
You've been visited by The New Year's Buster. Look into his eyes and project your intentions for this year.
(I don't let him sit on top of record sleeves like this. He just looked so handsome that I had to snap a pic before moving him)
(I don't let him sit on top of record sleeves like this. He just looked so handsome that I had to snap a pic before moving him)
January 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
You've been visited by The New Year's Buster. Look into his eyes and project your intentions for this year.
(I don't let him sit on top of record sleeves like this. He just looked so handsome that I had to snap a pic before moving him)
(I don't let him sit on top of record sleeves like this. He just looked so handsome that I had to snap a pic before moving him)
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Happy new year Imagine is a bad song
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Happy new year Imagine is a bad song
New Year's Eve! Time to post the writing I did that I liked best. Starting here, with this remembrance of David Lynch I wrote for @sojo.net shortly after his passing in January. (I still think about Lynch at least once per day, and I suspect that will be true forever)
Director David Lynch’s Fascination with Sin and Redemption
The recently deceased director of ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ placed beauty alongside the grotesque.
sojo.net
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New Year's Eve! Time to post the writing I did that I liked best. Starting here, with this remembrance of David Lynch I wrote for @sojo.net shortly after his passing in January. (I still think about Lynch at least once per day, and I suspect that will be true forever)
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FUCK
2025...not like this
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
FUCK
He is fully asleep. I love this little dummy so much.
December 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
He is fully asleep. I love this little dummy so much.
My mom's estate sale skills remain formidable. Her latest win: a model rail car diner that I got as a late Christmas gift.
December 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My mom's estate sale skills remain formidable. Her latest win: a model rail car diner that I got as a late Christmas gift.
This past May in DC, I ran into Bernie Sanders coming out of an elevator. I told him I appreciated his hard work. He said, "Thank you," and it sounded just like you think.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This past May in DC, I ran into Bernie Sanders coming out of an elevator. I told him I appreciated his hard work. He said, "Thank you," and it sounded just like you think.
This is good!! Read it!
for the holidays: I went blog mode on my modern Star Wars pet peeve: people quoting Kylo Ren like he’s right
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Most Famous Line Is Still Misunderstood
The real duel of the fates is between me and everyone who keeps taking this quote out of context
kotaku.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is good!! Read it!
• The best book I read this year
• The best book I read FROM this year
• The best comic book I read this year
• The best audiobook I heard this year
• The best book I read FROM this year
• The best comic book I read this year
• The best audiobook I heard this year
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
• The best book I read this year
• The best book I read FROM this year
• The best comic book I read this year
• The best audiobook I heard this year
• The best book I read FROM this year
• The best comic book I read this year
• The best audiobook I heard this year
I sure hope @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social is ready to hear me make All the Sounds when Hokum inevitably hits Screenland.
HOKUM - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters May 1
YouTube video by NEON
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December 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I sure hope @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social is ready to hear me make All the Sounds when Hokum inevitably hits Screenland.
Awwww yeah, buddy. That's the stuff.
December 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Awwww yeah, buddy. That's the stuff.
We should be talking about Rabbit Trap more. It's weird and good!
Who’s got a best horror movies of 2025 list going?📽️
I did not watch a lot of movies this year in general, but my top eight (no particular order) would be:
Sinners
Weapons
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Companion
Dead Talents Society
Best Wishes to All
Rabbit Trap
Night of the Reaper
I did not watch a lot of movies this year in general, but my top eight (no particular order) would be:
Sinners
Weapons
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Companion
Dead Talents Society
Best Wishes to All
Rabbit Trap
Night of the Reaper
December 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We should be talking about Rabbit Trap more. It's weird and good!
Okay kids. Tom's Crossing. Who's reading it? Is it worth pulling the trigger and reading that sucker?
December 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Okay kids. Tom's Crossing. Who's reading it? Is it worth pulling the trigger and reading that sucker?
Tonight's winner!
This better not bum me out.
This better not bum me out.
December 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Tonight's winner!
This better not bum me out.
This better not bum me out.