Peter Johansson
@cascadiapete.bsky.social
Writer, reader, sucker for a dog kiss.
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Did you know that Criterion Tuesdays is available in book form? And that you can order paperbacks at a special price from my blog directly? Also available elsewhere in hardcover and e-reader formats! Order one today!
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My Books
Did you know that the best of Criterion Tuesdays is available in book form? Below are links tow my two books, Criterion Tuesdays: A Fan’s Journey Through World Cinema and Criterion Tuesdays, …
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November 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Did you know that Criterion Tuesdays is available in book form? And that you can order paperbacks at a special price from my blog directly? Also available elsewhere in hardcover and e-reader formats! Order one today!
criteriontuesdays.wordpress.com/my-books/
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Everyone outside New York knows that Cal Raleigh is the REAL AL MVP.
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Everyone outside New York knows that Cal Raleigh is the REAL AL MVP.
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happy dynamited whale day to all that celebrate
November 12th, 1970, 450kg of dynamite is placed in the sand on the leeward side of the 45ft deceased sperm whale, the resulting blast is recorded and broadcast on KATU
the explosion launched chunks of whale nearly a fifth of a mile, some large enough to damage vehicles
the explosion launched chunks of whale nearly a fifth of a mile, some large enough to damage vehicles
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
happy dynamited whale day to all that celebrate
Happy Tuesday! Today my final Criterion Collection essay - at least for a while - covers three of the most charming films you've never seen. Watch this spot next week for an announcement about an exciting new diresction for my blog!
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Three Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman
Journey to the Beginning of Time, Czechoslovakia, 1955. 84 minutes, color. Invention for Destruction, Czechoslovakia, 1958. 81 minutes, black and white. The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, Czechoslovaki…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy Tuesday! Today my final Criterion Collection essay - at least for a while - covers three of the most charming films you've never seen. Watch this spot next week for an announcement about an exciting new diresction for my blog!
criteriontuesdays.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/t...
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"If ye didnae want the poetry, dinnae fuck over a poet." - Len Pennie
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"If ye didnae want the poetry, dinnae fuck over a poet." - Len Pennie
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In 2012, a Variety poll of 40 top current film composers voted Ennio Morricone’s THE MISSION (1986) as the greatest film score of all time.
It truly IS a great score, and his cue “Gabriel’s Oboe” has become one of the most popular pieces he ever wrote.
Here he conducts it in 2004:
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#filmsky #BOTD
It truly IS a great score, and his cue “Gabriel’s Oboe” has become one of the most popular pieces he ever wrote.
Here he conducts it in 2004:
4/
#filmsky #BOTD
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Happy Tuesday! A pair of thrilling samurai flicks from Akira Kurosawa; enjoy!
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Yojimbo/Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa
Yojimbo, Japan, 1961. 110 minutes, black and white. Sanjuro, Japan, 1962. 95 minutes, black and white. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. “For a long time, I’d wanted to make a really interest…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Happy Tuesday! A pair of thrilling samurai flicks from Akira Kurosawa; enjoy!
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Just picked this up today.
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Just picked this up today.
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U.S. 📻 played us the wrong Chumbawamba song!
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
November 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
U.S. 📻 played us the wrong Chumbawamba song!
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
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The Republican members House of Representatives have abandoned their posts, their constituents, and the American people in order to protect pedophiles.
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The Republican members House of Representatives have abandoned their posts, their constituents, and the American people in order to protect pedophiles.
There's nothing like the gentle snoring of a dog to make you feel like you're doing at least one thing right in your life.
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
There's nothing like the gentle snoring of a dog to make you feel like you're doing at least one thing right in your life.
Welp, I'm ready for tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Welp, I'm ready for tonight.
Can someone fetch me a coffee? I'm stuck.
October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Can someone fetch me a coffee? I'm stuck.
Happy Tuesday! Today a Jimmy Stewart Western that changed the direction of both the American Western and Mr. Stewart's career. Enjoy!
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Winchester ’73
US, 1950. Directed by Anthony Mann. 92 minutes, black and white. Winchester ’73 would prove to be a landmark Western, while also serving as a turning point in Jimmy Stewart’s career. Un…
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October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Tuesday! Today a Jimmy Stewart Western that changed the direction of both the American Western and Mr. Stewart's career. Enjoy!
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Such a small, petty man — changes a U.S. trade policy because he feels slighted by an advertisement (which is factually correct).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/25/trump-canada-tariffs-reagan-ad/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/25/trump-canada-tariffs-reagan-ad/
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% over Reagan ad
The president had halted trade talks with Canada over a provincial government’s ad that has since been canceled.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Such a small, petty man — changes a U.S. trade policy because he feels slighted by an advertisement (which is factually correct).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/25/trump-canada-tariffs-reagan-ad/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/25/trump-canada-tariffs-reagan-ad/
Catching a few late autumn rays. Freshly coiffed girl.
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Catching a few late autumn rays. Freshly coiffed girl.
Happy Tuesday! A classic from Ingmar Bergman - a surreal "nightmare" that pushes an aging physician to self-awareness.
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Wild Strawberries
Sweden, 1957. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. 92 minutes, black and white. Ingmar Bergman lets the viewer know right where he’s taking us from the beginning of Wild Strawberries: We open with a n…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy Tuesday! A classic from Ingmar Bergman - a surreal "nightmare" that pushes an aging physician to self-awareness.
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This is so corny but, M’s fans, I’m with all of you!
October 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This is so corny but, M’s fans, I’m with all of you!
Ready for the game!
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Ready for the game!
My friend thinks she's just a hiker. She's an amazing filmmaker as well.
October 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My friend thinks she's just a hiker. She's an amazing filmmaker as well.
Sorry, dear. After today's game, you're now stuck with that bandanna for the duration. I'm afraid it's good luck.
October 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Sorry, dear. After today's game, you're now stuck with that bandanna for the duration. I'm afraid it's good luck.
Nobody in the Pacific Northwest gives a rat's ass what John Smoltz thinks the Mariners "have" to do. Or any other national broadcaster. STFU.
October 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Nobody in the Pacific Northwest gives a rat's ass what John Smoltz thinks the Mariners "have" to do. Or any other national broadcaster. STFU.
Taking my best girl out for lunch. We always split the hot dog with bacon and peanut butter.
October 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Taking my best girl out for lunch. We always split the hot dog with bacon and peanut butter.
Happy Tuesday! Three classic silent films today from an early master of the moving image. Enjoy!
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3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg
Underworld, US, 1927. 81 minutes, black and white, silent. The Last Command, US, 1928. 88 minutes, black and white, silent. The Docks of New York, US, 1928. 75 minutes, black and white, silent. Dir…
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October 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Happy Tuesday! Three classic silent films today from an early master of the moving image. Enjoy!
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Happy Indigenous People's Day!
October 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Happy Indigenous People's Day!