Jack Eason
@jackeason.bsky.social
Watcher of movies. Hoarder of Blu-rays. Drinker of tea. Live from Chicago.
Oh man, this ain't right. RIP.
man not tom noonan...
Oh, man. Tom Noonan died? His performance as Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter is one of the most terrifying, mesmerizing I've ever seen in a film.
February 18, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Oh man, this ain't right. RIP.
Sirk has better works, but few movies by anyone strut around the frame like this one, throwing the biggest shapes possible at every opportunity. Born for the big screen.
The world might be unfair but tonight I'm seeing Douglas Sirk's Written on the Wind all big and beautiful on a 35mm print and that's nice.
February 18, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Sirk has better works, but few movies by anyone strut around the frame like this one, throwing the biggest shapes possible at every opportunity. Born for the big screen.
The world might be unfair but tonight I'm seeing Douglas Sirk's Written on the Wind all big and beautiful on a 35mm print and that's nice.
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The world might be unfair but tonight I'm seeing Douglas Sirk's Written on the Wind all big and beautiful on a 35mm print and that's nice.
Very of the age that the big documentary news on the day Fred Wiseman passed was a Netflix show about America's Next Top Model that's analysis-free and merely broaches the potential topic again and again over a mammoth three hour runtime.
February 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Very of the age that the big documentary news on the day Fred Wiseman passed was a Netflix show about America's Next Top Model that's analysis-free and merely broaches the potential topic again and again over a mammoth three hour runtime.
Defeated the Capra Demon in Dark Souls. Not a hard fight... if you can get into the arena. It took me about seven attempts just to do that. Then found my way into the depths and, I do not like this place. I fear learning where Elden Ring's Subterranean Shunning Grounds came from.
February 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Defeated the Capra Demon in Dark Souls. Not a hard fight... if you can get into the arena. It took me about seven attempts just to do that. Then found my way into the depths and, I do not like this place. I fear learning where Elden Ring's Subterranean Shunning Grounds came from.
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My daughter is the coolest kid in her middle school because she has podcasted about Frederick Wiseman
wiseman-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/ball...
wiseman-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/ball...
Ballet with Sean Gilman - Wiseman Podcast
We talk Frederick Wiseman's Ballet (1995) with critic Sean Gilman.0:00:00-1:13:55: intro1:13:55-2:34:07: chat w/Gilmanwisemanpodcast@gmail.com
wiseman-podcast.captivate.fm
February 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
My daughter is the coolest kid in her middle school because she has podcasted about Frederick Wiseman
wiseman-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/ball...
wiseman-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/ball...
Went back to the gym for the first time since recovering from a cold. No apparent loss in progress, which is cool, although I did have a coughing fit after turning off the treadmill, so everyone probably thought I was an asshole anyway. Now 1 1/2 paczkis deep, undoing all gains.
February 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Went back to the gym for the first time since recovering from a cold. No apparent loss in progress, which is cool, although I did have a coughing fit after turning off the treadmill, so everyone probably thought I was an asshole anyway. Now 1 1/2 paczkis deep, undoing all gains.
Never seen one of these with an objectively correct answer before (6).
February 17, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Never seen one of these with an objectively correct answer before (6).
Robert Duvall and Fred Wiseman leaving the same day is a blow. They lived long, full lives, but that is two enormous cinema legacies to lose in a single day.
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Robert Duvall and Fred Wiseman leaving the same day is a blow. They lived long, full lives, but that is two enormous cinema legacies to lose in a single day.
Back to Doc Films this Friday
February 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Back to Doc Films this Friday
High of 62 in Chicago today. I bet the beaches are gonna be kinda busy.
February 16, 2026 at 3:14 PM
High of 62 in Chicago today. I bet the beaches are gonna be kinda busy.
Upcoming Music Box screening of The Furies is on 16mm. Fun!
February 16, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Upcoming Music Box screening of The Furies is on 16mm. Fun!
Unpacked the shopping earlier and Banville took the opportunity to climb into one of the bags and sing his song of loneliness.
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Unpacked the shopping earlier and Banville took the opportunity to climb into one of the bags and sing his song of loneliness.
Honestly, probably learning the process for Sekiro. A game I struggled with, stuck with, and struggled with even more. And then it clicked, and it's exhilarating. Honestly it and Bloodborne are in a league of their own. We'll see if Dark Souls changes me too.
with the understanding that it’s all a bit silly and that’s okay, what’s your proudest video game accomplishment?
for me, I think it’s doing everything in Bloodborne. It’s the only game I ever intentionally got all the trophies in; I just wanted to get every last bit out of it.
for me, I think it’s doing everything in Bloodborne. It’s the only game I ever intentionally got all the trophies in; I just wanted to get every last bit out of it.
February 16, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Honestly, probably learning the process for Sekiro. A game I struggled with, stuck with, and struggled with even more. And then it clicked, and it's exhilarating. Honestly it and Bloodborne are in a league of their own. We'll see if Dark Souls changes me too.
*Watching Mad Men*
"No. Don. Stop. You're getting too much tail! You can't keep doing this. There'll probably a downside to all this."
"No. Don. Stop. You're getting too much tail! You can't keep doing this. There'll probably a downside to all this."
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 AM
*Watching Mad Men*
"No. Don. Stop. You're getting too much tail! You can't keep doing this. There'll probably a downside to all this."
"No. Don. Stop. You're getting too much tail! You can't keep doing this. There'll probably a downside to all this."
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*My Cousin Vinny if Vinny was a wizard*
Oh, a *counter*-spell! We wizards - I’m a wizard - we call that a counter-spell.
Oh, a *counter*-spell! We wizards - I’m a wizard - we call that a counter-spell.
February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
*My Cousin Vinny if Vinny was a wizard*
Oh, a *counter*-spell! We wizards - I’m a wizard - we call that a counter-spell.
Oh, a *counter*-spell! We wizards - I’m a wizard - we call that a counter-spell.
Well that is a disappointment.
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Well that is a disappointment.
America just got safer, if only for a little while.
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM
America just got safer, if only for a little while.
Went out for a brisk walk in 50 degree weather and basically feel like I snorted a line of coke.
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Went out for a brisk walk in 50 degree weather and basically feel like I snorted a line of coke.
Dropped into the eye doctor to pick up some contacts and they're playing Soundgarden's 4th of July in there. Big fucking mood but, uh, unexpected.
February 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Dropped into the eye doctor to pick up some contacts and they're playing Soundgarden's 4th of July in there. Big fucking mood but, uh, unexpected.
Hi, we saw you from across the room and maybe you have snacks? Snacks now plz. Much food? Now. Please?
February 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Hi, we saw you from across the room and maybe you have snacks? Snacks now plz. Much food? Now. Please?
Just walked through a big anti-ICE highschool protest. Festive atmosphere, students walking back and forth at crosswalks holding signs and shouting "Fuck ICE." Passing cars vigorously honking their approval. Warms my heart, truly.
February 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Just walked through a big anti-ICE highschool protest. Festive atmosphere, students walking back and forth at crosswalks holding signs and shouting "Fuck ICE." Passing cars vigorously honking their approval. Warms my heart, truly.
One of the few Melville I've not seen. Why is that?
Italian poster for MAGNET OF DOOM (1963)
Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Based on the novel of the same name by Georges Simenon - BOTD in 1903
Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Based on the novel of the same name by Georges Simenon - BOTD in 1903
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
One of the few Melville I've not seen. Why is that?
Hard Boiled, Drunken Master II, Nemesis, Angel Terminators, Operation Scorpio, Full Contact, Police Story III: Supercop, Under Siege, The Last of the Mohicans, Universal Soldier, Passenger 57, Army of Darkness, Lethal Weapon III Fortress, Once Upon a Time in China II. All 1992.
February 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Hard Boiled, Drunken Master II, Nemesis, Angel Terminators, Operation Scorpio, Full Contact, Police Story III: Supercop, Under Siege, The Last of the Mohicans, Universal Soldier, Passenger 57, Army of Darkness, Lethal Weapon III Fortress, Once Upon a Time in China II. All 1992.