J. Rohr
@jackblankhsh.bsky.social
Fiction writer and film critic. I also make music in a band called Beerfinger. Chicago Indie Critics.
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Hey Chicagoland, quick reminder that I'll be performing live at Cary's Lounge along with an assortment of amazing storytellers sharing true tales of when the evening goes off the rails... join us if you can for THE WILD NIGHT!
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January 18, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Hey Chicagoland, quick reminder that I'll be performing live at Cary's Lounge along with an assortment of amazing storytellers sharing true tales of when the evening goes off the rails... join us if you can for THE WILD NIGHT!
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28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE solidifies the abstract aspects of its predecessor into a tale of how hope stays alive even in wicked ways... equal parts horrifying and emotionally impacting, it's an excellent sequel.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Keeps Hope Alive
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE solidifies the abstract aspects of its predecessor into a tale of how hope stays alive even in wicked ways.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE solidifies the abstract aspects of its predecessor into a tale of how hope stays alive even in wicked ways... equal parts horrifying and emotionally impacting, it's an excellent sequel.
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Checking out 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple... review coming soon... stay tuned!
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Checking out 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple... review coming soon... stay tuned!
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In “The Valley In Thaw,” a long-dormant robot awakens to witness the seasonal rebirth of a valley and the fragile persistence of lives, human and otherwise, that occupy it.
Read the final story from our Winter Issue, written by @epbirdsall.bsky.social and illustrated by Xiang Yata, out now!
Read the final story from our Winter Issue, written by @epbirdsall.bsky.social and illustrated by Xiang Yata, out now!
The Valley in Thaw | Tractor Beam
If this is our home, how can we care for it?
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January 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
In “The Valley In Thaw,” a long-dormant robot awakens to witness the seasonal rebirth of a valley and the fragile persistence of lives, human and otherwise, that occupy it.
Read the final story from our Winter Issue, written by @epbirdsall.bsky.social and illustrated by Xiang Yata, out now!
Read the final story from our Winter Issue, written by @epbirdsall.bsky.social and illustrated by Xiang Yata, out now!
MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF is a curious film mingling irony, occasional humor, and empathy to compose a Hasidic parable about healing old wounds and finding hope again after the darkest times.
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My Neighbor Adolf Inspires Hope
MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF conjures a Hasidic parable that smartly blends irony with empathy to tell a tale of healing and hope in the darkest times.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF is a curious film mingling irony, occasional humor, and empathy to compose a Hasidic parable about healing old wounds and finding hope again after the darkest times.
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We're putting together a mailing list for short fiction reviewers and critics to get review copies of the magazine.
So if you're a short fiction reviewer - first off you're doing the lord's work - but also email me at jonny@seizethepress.com and I'll add you to our shiny new reviewers list.
So if you're a short fiction reviewer - first off you're doing the lord's work - but also email me at jonny@seizethepress.com and I'll add you to our shiny new reviewers list.
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We're putting together a mailing list for short fiction reviewers and critics to get review copies of the magazine.
So if you're a short fiction reviewer - first off you're doing the lord's work - but also email me at jonny@seizethepress.com and I'll add you to our shiny new reviewers list.
So if you're a short fiction reviewer - first off you're doing the lord's work - but also email me at jonny@seizethepress.com and I'll add you to our shiny new reviewers list.
OBEX is a quirky Lynchian look at loneliness that involves an individual's surreal sojourn into a video game... anyone interested in Eraserhead meets Legend of Zelda may enjoy, though the movie is more about the infinite potential for imagination to feed isolation.
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Obex Explores Lynchian Loneliness
OBEX offers a surreal look at isolation as a computer enthusiast slips into the reality of a computer game that may save or destroy him.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
OBEX is a quirky Lynchian look at loneliness that involves an individual's surreal sojourn into a video game... anyone interested in Eraserhead meets Legend of Zelda may enjoy, though the movie is more about the infinite potential for imagination to feed isolation.
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Although I hoped to finish another album before year's end, I only got three tracks done... still, no reason not to put out "Lost at Sea" first single off the upcoming album "The Wreck of Hope"... song inspired by too many hours playing the video game Dredge.
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Lost at Sea, by Beerfinger
track by Beerfinger
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December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Although I hoped to finish another album before year's end, I only got three tracks done... still, no reason not to put out "Lost at Sea" first single off the upcoming album "The Wreck of Hope"... song inspired by too many hours playing the video game Dredge.
beerfinger.bandcamp.com/track/lost-a...
beerfinger.bandcamp.com/track/lost-a...
WE BURY THE DEAD may seem on paper a cliché driven zombie adventure...but this movie manages to offer a compelling thriller fueled by several moments that shift the perception of events in ways that make things vastly more unsettling & tragic. #filmreview #horror
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We Bury the Dead Digs up Gold
WE BURY THE DEAD turns its clichéd premise into a gripping emotional drama full of engaging horror and disquieting visuals.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
WE BURY THE DEAD may seem on paper a cliché driven zombie adventure...but this movie manages to offer a compelling thriller fueled by several moments that shift the perception of events in ways that make things vastly more unsettling & tragic. #filmreview #horror
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ANACONDA is slithering into theaters... this meta-reboot of a '97 cult classic does the bare minimum to squeeze a few truly satisfying laughs out of a concept that's fun at least once.
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Anaconda Can't Quite Crush It
Anaconda is a meta-reboot of a '97 cult classic that does the bare minimum to squeeze together an amusing horror comedy worth streaming once.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
ANACONDA is slithering into theaters... this meta-reboot of a '97 cult classic does the bare minimum to squeeze a few truly satisfying laughs out of a concept that's fun at least once.
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"Let the Kids Drown" is a song I'm the most proud of... it came together over time and in a certain way, without intention... that's to say what I thought the song might be isn't what it became... it's an example of letting go to let the art become it's own story.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"Let the Kids Drown" is a song I'm the most proud of... it came together over time and in a certain way, without intention... that's to say what I thought the song might be isn't what it became... it's an example of letting go to let the art become it's own story.
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BEERFINGER getting in on bandcamp first Friday... Along the Winter River is a sludgy post-rock heavy alt metal assortment of dread and nihilistic anguish with an odd optimism... grab a track or two or the whole album! #music
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Along the Winter River, by Beerfinger
14 track album
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December 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BEERFINGER getting in on bandcamp first Friday... Along the Winter River is a sludgy post-rock heavy alt metal assortment of dread and nihilistic anguish with an odd optimism... grab a track or two or the whole album! #music
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SUBS WINDOW OPENS TOMORROW! For January, give us noir about dreams. Maybe it’s petty dreams about gangland glory. Let’s kick off 2026 by taking a look at “what dreams may come,” and what happens next when all your dreams come true . . . or don’t. Subs open from Dec 1-4: bit.ly/4fQLeGx
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
SUBS WINDOW OPENS TOMORROW! For January, give us noir about dreams. Maybe it’s petty dreams about gangland glory. Let’s kick off 2026 by taking a look at “what dreams may come,” and what happens next when all your dreams come true . . . or don’t. Subs open from Dec 1-4: bit.ly/4fQLeGx
My latest retrospective looks at GET CARTER... how a 1971 cult classic inevitably resulted in a bad remake because remakes are in Hollywood's DNA.
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Get Carter a Classic Remake Mistake
Get Carter reenvisioned noir in 1971, but the cult classic eventually became as much a lesson in neo-noir as a cautionary tale about remakes.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My latest retrospective looks at GET CARTER... how a 1971 cult classic inevitably resulted in a bad remake because remakes are in Hollywood's DNA.
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My latest review at Film Obsessive looks at THE THING WITH FEATHERS, an adaptation of a prose-poetry book that tries to capture a vibe it falls just short of emulating... the style is there, but the substance is lacking.
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The Thing with Feathers Fails to Fly
The Thing with Feathers is an adaptation of the prose-poetry by Max Porter Grief is the Thing with Feathers that reminds the book is better.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My latest review at Film Obsessive looks at THE THING WITH FEATHERS, an adaptation of a prose-poetry book that tries to capture a vibe it falls just short of emulating... the style is there, but the substance is lacking.
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Apparently Spotify makes a playlist for artists full of other music they feel matches... interesting to see what they think Beerfinger is like. #music
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Beerfinger Radio
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November 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Apparently Spotify makes a playlist for artists full of other music they feel matches... interesting to see what they think Beerfinger is like. #music
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The Thing with Feathers is an adaptation of the prose-poetry by Max Porter Grief is the Thing with Feathers that reminds the book is better. buff.ly/vCW8Nzs
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Thing with Feathers is an adaptation of the prose-poetry by Max Porter Grief is the Thing with Feathers that reminds the book is better. buff.ly/vCW8Nzs
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SUBS OPEN DEC. 1: For January, give us noir on the theme of dreams. Maybe it’s petty dreams about gangland glory. Let’s kick off the new year by taking a look at “what dreams may come,” and what happens next when all your dreams come true . . . or don’t. Subs open from Dec 1-4: bit.ly/4fQLeGx
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
SUBS OPEN DEC. 1: For January, give us noir on the theme of dreams. Maybe it’s petty dreams about gangland glory. Let’s kick off the new year by taking a look at “what dreams may come,” and what happens next when all your dreams come true . . . or don’t. Subs open from Dec 1-4: bit.ly/4fQLeGx
RENTAL FAMILY is a quiet comedy-drama about the need for connection in an increasingly atomised society, propelled by a remarkably subtle performance from Brendan Fraser... it may overreach a bit, but squeezes the heart in a way that can be refreshing. #filmreview
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Rental Family Will Revive a Lost Smile
Hikari shows the nature and necessity of human interaction in RENTAL FAMILY, a quiet comedy-drama about meaningful connection.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
RENTAL FAMILY is a quiet comedy-drama about the need for connection in an increasingly atomised society, propelled by a remarkably subtle performance from Brendan Fraser... it may overreach a bit, but squeezes the heart in a way that can be refreshing. #filmreview
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Remember, submissions aren't open yet for our next zine bundle, but we can't wait to see what you send in the first week of December! 5 zines, 5 prompts, and 5 possible pieces for you to submit--with a 10 cents per word payment to boot!
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Submission Calls
OPEN Zine call (December 1st through 7th) Zine PromptsFor this zine bundle, I’m looking for written pieces about these five prompts: -Cunty Horrors (cunty horror microfiction and mini-essays …
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November 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Remember, submissions aren't open yet for our next zine bundle, but we can't wait to see what you send in the first week of December! 5 zines, 5 prompts, and 5 possible pieces for you to submit--with a 10 cents per word payment to boot!
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If you go to THE RUNNING MAN expecting a dark satire that will skewer our current dystopia to its core, you'll be disappointed... accepting this is just pulpy popcorn escapism gives a good chance of killing boredom. #filmreview
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The Running Man Is a Pleasing Popcorn Thriller
THE RUNNING MAN is a refreshing remake that honors its origins while being a salient social commentary full of visual storytelling thrills.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
If you go to THE RUNNING MAN expecting a dark satire that will skewer our current dystopia to its core, you'll be disappointed... accepting this is just pulpy popcorn escapism gives a good chance of killing boredom. #filmreview
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Best places to performatively read our books:
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Best places to performatively read our books:
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
-The Nightmare Box and Other Stories: directly outside former Black Panthers HQ in Oakland, California.
-Lupus in Fabula: the flooded streets of a sad, strange town.
-Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: a coffee shop you'll never find your way back from.
Checking out THE RUNNING MAN tonight... review coming soon... stay tuned!
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Checking out THE RUNNING MAN tonight... review coming soon... stay tuned!
Hey party people... I am going to be on BOTTOMS OF THE BARREL this evening... Que4 Radio AM1680 QUE4.ORG... www.bottomsofthebarrel.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Hey party people... I am going to be on BOTTOMS OF THE BARREL this evening... Que4 Radio AM1680 QUE4.ORG... www.bottomsofthebarrel.com
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Predator: Badlands is a fun distraction on a dull Friday, killing boredom even as it strains to tell a deeper story for franchise fans. buff.ly/ThhyGzA
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Predator: Badlands is a fun distraction on a dull Friday, killing boredom even as it strains to tell a deeper story for franchise fans. buff.ly/ThhyGzA