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Jon Partridge
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Brit in Texas 🇬🇧. LFC. Microbiologist. Craft beer appreciator. Chief Cinapse Film Critic. Member of @OFCS, President of @ATXFilmCritics. SXSW Screener, 2020-present.
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Thrilled that @atxfilmcritics.bsky.social’s statement condemning @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social’s misguided change to allow phones out during films is getting traction with news, Elijah Wood and Scott Derrickson thanks to fearless leaders @jonpartridge.bsky.social and @rmwhittaker.bsky.social!
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Texting still won't be allowed, but the Austin Film Critics Association says the change could cost Drafthouse its festival and pre-release screenings: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/film-critic-association-president-calls-alamo-drafthouse-mobile-ordering-plan-a-gross-self-inflicted-wound/
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January 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Thanks to @kxan.com for sharing the position of the @ATXFilmCritics on the new policies being rolled out by @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social Happy to contribute my opinions on the changes and represent my fellow AFCAers

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January 28, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Sam Raimi’s #SENDHELP is a devilish delight, and exactly the sort of original filmmaking that needs your support. Get a for a guaranteed good time. My review over at @cinapse.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Proud to be an @atxfilmcritics.bsky.social member condemning @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social's shift to mobile-based ordering.
The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) strongly condemns the Alamo Drafthouse’s plan to implement a mobile-based ordering system during film screenings. “Don’t talk. Don’t text.” has been the Drafthouse’s mission statement since its earliest days as a single-screen cinema in Austin. Its growth into a national cinematic institution has been in no small part due to audiences knowing they can have a disturbance-free experience, and that staff will intervene to prevent the distraction of cellphone usage. Removing the paper option and call buttons for ordering and assistance, instead forcing people to use their phone during screenings, is the antithesis of what made the Drafthouse what it is. As press, we seek to appreciate films in optimal conditions, and this shift does not support that. Aside from the simple matter of increased distraction, the new process puts staff in an impossible position of policing the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ kind of phone usage, opening the system to abuse, and the potential for piracy. This is particularly worrying as Drafthouse locations are often used for festival and pre-release screenings, potentially damaging the ability of filmmakers to get distribution. Furthermore, we stand with Drafthouse theater staff: replacing human interaction with automation threatens the livelihood of the dedicated workers who are the backbone of the Alamo experience and will diminish the experience for customers. Moreover, the new process is discriminatory at multiple levels: against those who either do not have or do not wish to have a cell phone, that can’t or don’t want to use online payments, and against customers with disabilities that may require more assistance, especially those with visual impairments that make ‘dark mode’ apps unusable.
January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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CC @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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As the days go on, my fury at the new iphone OS update increases. Its borked everything. It’s the tech embodiment of the Trump administration, stupid, regressive, and garishly unattractive.
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Cackled my way through SEND HELP. Rami is back baby. 🐐
January 23, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Listen 3-4:30 pm central today to KOOP at the Movies. The Austin Chronicle senior writer and the Austin Film Critics Association’s V.P. Richard Whittaker joins me to review Austin’s 2025 in film.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Come join us on 1/12 to celebrate our Best Austin Film winner for 2025, BLUE MOON!
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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🎉
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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Congrats to all our @atxfilmcritics.bsky.social 2025 winners, including our Austin Film Award victor BLUE MOON.
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Pretty darn pleased with these picks from the AFCA. Proud to have played a part in the selections. 🍾❤️🎥
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The AFCA is pleased to announce our 2025 film award nominees. Winners will be announces on December 18th.

Congratulations to all our nominees! 🍾

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2025 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations
The AFCA Announces their top picks for the 2025 Awards Season Wednesday, Dec. 10th – The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2025 awards nominations today. One Battl…
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December 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Excited to share all of our wonderful nominees!!!
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Very pleased with these awards nominee picks from my AFCA peers. Been a great year for the movies!
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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28 YEARS LATER was just a warmup for THE BONE TEMPLE. A bold, bloody, and bonkers followup, that again finds cruelty and the enduring slivers of humanity amidst the carnage of this devastated land. Ralph Fiennes delivers one of his most fire performances.

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December 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Loins are girded for this one #28yearslaterthebonetemple
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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#AvatarFireAndAsh is exhilarating, emotional, and epic cinema. The action and effects surpass the first two films, its plot however recycles so many elements you wonder where things can go from here. Oona Chaplin is an exception as a chaotically compelling addition to the cast
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Payakan Posse unite! 🐋 #Avatar
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Been hankering for #Hamnet
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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#MartySupreme. A dizzying effort, driven by a palpable and relentless sense of hustle. Chalamet is undeniably electric, but the casting team deserves major plaudits for filling every frame of this film with color and character.
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Ready for my Marty to be Supremed
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Pretty jazzed for this 👐🏻
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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#RunningManMovie does enough to set itself apart from the original, but not enough from our current lives. A dour, unadventurous experience that really needed to hit harder and more incisively with its commentary to make a mark.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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I had a blast with #PredatorBadlands, a great changeup for the franchise that never takes itself too seriously.

My review over at @cinapse.bsky.social

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November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM