Ben Sears
@benjsears.bsky.social
Hoosier and movie lover. Member IFJA. Owner & Editor TheMovieState.com and contributor elsewhere. Director of Life in Mars, a documentary about the neighborhood of Mars Hill, Indiana (coming soon)
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Watch the trailer for Life in Mars, a documentary I directed depicting the Indianapolis neighborhood of Mars Hill.
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After 9 years, Gore Verbinski returns with the delightfully bizarre sci-fi action comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review
After 9 years, Gore Verbinski returns with the delightfully bizarre sci-fi action comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
themoviestate.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
After 9 years, Gore Verbinski returns with the delightfully bizarre sci-fi action comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
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i just saw someone say "Kid Rock makes music for the people who have tattoos of their kids but not custody" and hol up i need a minute
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
i just saw someone say "Kid Rock makes music for the people who have tattoos of their kids but not custody" and hol up i need a minute
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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Congratulations to everyone who is just now learning today that Tr*mp is a racist
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Congratulations to everyone who is just now learning today that Tr*mp is a racist
The President's Cake shows, through naturalistic detail, how life under a dictatorship trickles down to all walks of life.
The President’s Cake Review
The President's Cake shows, through naturalistic detail, how life under a dictatorship trickles down to all walks of life.
themoviestate.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The President's Cake shows, through naturalistic detail, how life under a dictatorship trickles down to all walks of life.
Wonder Man wonder ful
February 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Wonder Man wonder ful
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Liam Conejo Ramos is not alone. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Is Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Liam Conejo Ramos is not alone. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Here is a short video of my sister’s dog Hercules playing with his chew toy we got him for Christmas (they just moved to Arizona, hence the cactus).
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Here is a short video of my sister’s dog Hercules playing with his chew toy we got him for Christmas (they just moved to Arizona, hence the cactus).
In Shelter, Jason Statham proves once again he can make a contrived and uninspired movie extremely watchable
Shelter Review
In Shelter, Jason Statham proves once again he can make a contrived and uninspired movie extremely watchable
themoviestate.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In Shelter, Jason Statham proves once again he can make a contrived and uninspired movie extremely watchable
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In Shrinking season 3, the hangout vibes of its excellent ensemble trump most of its occasionally saccharine, feel-good emotional beats.
Shrinking Season 3 – TV Review
In Shrinking season 3, the hangout vibes of its excellent ensemble trump most of its occasionally saccharine, feel-good emotional beats.
themoviestate.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In Shrinking season 3, the hangout vibes of its excellent ensemble trump most of its occasionally saccharine, feel-good emotional beats.
Nate Richard and I jumped on the Film Yap podcast to give our thoughts and reactions to this week’s Oscars nominees:
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Yap vs. Yap: Surprises and snubs from the 2026 Oscar nominations
YouTube video by TheFilmYap
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January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Nate Richard and I jumped on the Film Yap podcast to give our thoughts and reactions to this week’s Oscars nominees:
youtube.com/watch?v=QfdC...
youtube.com/watch?v=QfdC...
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really hard to focus on anything other than how scared and confused and ashamed a five year old who got arrested in front of his own house and shipped to texas must be right now
January 22, 2026 at 5:53 AM
really hard to focus on anything other than how scared and confused and ashamed a five year old who got arrested in front of his own house and shipped to texas must be right now
The Rip offers a solid dirty-cop thriller that's light on Hitchcockian surprises but utilizes its Oscar nominee cast efficiently.
The Rip Review
The Rip offers a solid dirty-cop thriller that's light on Hitchcockian surprises but utilizes its Oscar-nominee cast efficiently.
themoviestate.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The Rip offers a solid dirty-cop thriller that's light on Hitchcockian surprises but utilizes its Oscar nominee cast efficiently.
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Aaron Rodgers retire and leave the country forever challenge
January 13, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Aaron Rodgers retire and leave the country forever challenge
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“The murdering will continue until you stop calling us murderers.”
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“The murdering will continue until you stop calling us murderers.”
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
Great and normal country we live in where priests feel the need to die in order to protect citizens from their own government.
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Great and normal country we live in where priests feel the need to die in order to protect citizens from their own government.
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
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Wait, they got something done?
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
apnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Wait, they got something done?