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Jono Simpson
@jonosimpson.bsky.social
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Read my incessant ramblings about film and television for @framerated.co.uk here - www.medium.com/@jonathanjonosimpson

Aspiring filmmaker, film journalist, Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis warrior.
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The beautifully bleak NIGHTMARE ALLEY by @realgdt.bsky.social has received 4K treatment courtesy of @criterion.bsky.social

Read my review for @framerated.co.uk

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Nightmare Alley (2021) — Del Toro’s nightmarish noir is beautifully bleak
A grifter working his way up from carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Kathryn Bigelow’s underrated dystopian classic, STRANGE DAYS.

Read my review on @framerated.co.uk

#movies #films #review
October 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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“Unflinching commentary on racial tension and institutional corruption, that was ahead of its time and too prescient for mainstream acceptance”

Celebrating 30th anniversary for Kathryn Bigelow’s cyberpunk thriller STRANGE DAYS.

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Strange Days — overlooked thriller continues to pulse with relevance
A black-marketeer tries to save a woman in 1999 Los Angeles.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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“Phenomenally crafted biopic knocked out by lightweight screenplay”

Read my review for @a24movies.bsky.social latest sports biopics #TheSashingMachine for @framerated.co.uk

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The Smashing Machine — phenomenally crafted biopic knocked out by lightweight screenplay
The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion, Mark Kerr.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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I had a blast watching Osgood Perkins’ latest horror-comedy The Monkey.

Read my review on @framerated.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Jason Reitman’s comedy SATURDAY NIGHT has now been released across the UK.

Read my review on @framerated.co.uk

#movies #films #review
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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As Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl sits atop the @rottentomatoes.com tomatometer at 100% Here’s my thoughts for @framerated.co.uk

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl — Aardman animation returns with a cracking crime caper
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is over-dependent on his inventions is justified after he invents a “smart gnome” that becomes self-aware.
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January 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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@jonosimpson.bsky.social reviewed THE USUAL SUSPECTS on 4K Ultra HD www.framerated.co.uk/usual-suspec...
January 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team Zissou discovering the mythical Jaguar Fish.

Read my review of Wes Anderson’s oceanic adventure THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU on @framerated.co.uk

#movie #film #wesanderson #review
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Jono Simpson reviewed THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU for its 20th anniversary 🌊 www.framerated.co.uk/life-aquatic...
December 12, 2024 at 8:08 AM
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Treated myself to the @criterion.bsky.social sale and purchased some great additions for my collection. #physicalmedia #movies #films #cinema
November 20, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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As Halloween approaches, why not watch George A. Romero’s horror masterpiece NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD on glorious 4K Ultra HD courtesy of @criterion.bsky.social / @upnextcriterion.bsky.social

Read my review for @framerated.co.uk

#horror #halloween #movies #film #review #physicalmedia
October 25, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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Our review of Martin Scorsese’s often overlooked AFTER HOURS on Criterion Blu-ray www.framerated.co.uk/after-hours-... by @jonosimpson.bsky.social
October 8, 2023 at 5:44 PM
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Jono Simpson (@jonosimpson.bsky.social) reviewed the conceptually clever, fairly funny, but not particularly scary horror-comedy THE BLACKENING www.framerated.co.uk/the-blackeni...
THE BLACKENING (2022) • Frame Rated
A review of Tim Story's 2022 slasher horror-comedy The Blackening, starring Jermaine Fowler, Grace Byers & Melvin Gregg.
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August 29, 2023 at 6:17 PM
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To celebrate the remastered version of Oldboy hitting cinemas courtesy of @neonrated.bsky.social, why not check out my review of Park Chan-wook’s classic 🔨 https://medium.com/framerated/oldboy-2003-4k-ultra-hd-arrow-video-7962eea77a90
August 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM