Julien Allen
@julesark.bsky.social
julienallen.com
Film critic and essayist: Reverse Shot; producer: THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS (wyrmfilm.com); editor: orsonwelles.co.uk; trustee: The Bach Choir; founder: Arkadin Cricket Club; French rugby fan; father; husband; lawyer.
Film critic and essayist: Reverse Shot; producer: THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS (wyrmfilm.com); editor: orsonwelles.co.uk; trustee: The Bach Choir; founder: Arkadin Cricket Club; French rugby fan; father; husband; lawyer.
The only 4 days in history when golf has ever truly been cool. Puerto Rican Hall of Famer Chi Chi Rodriguez and his caddy Carl Howard at the 1975 US Masters at Augusta National GC.
April 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The only 4 days in history when golf has ever truly been cool. Puerto Rican Hall of Famer Chi Chi Rodriguez and his caddy Carl Howard at the 1975 US Masters at Augusta National GC.
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got banned for life from the TaleSpin forums for suggesting that Baloo in TaleSpin is NOT the same bear as Baloo in The Jungle Book. People were screaming at me to shut the fuck up even though I provided EVIDENCE
November 27, 2024 at 6:58 PM
got banned for life from the TaleSpin forums for suggesting that Baloo in TaleSpin is NOT the same bear as Baloo in The Jungle Book. People were screaming at me to shut the fuck up even though I provided EVIDENCE
Proper warm up here at 8,700ft today (Isola 2000). Instant removal of all unnecessary clobber.
April 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Proper warm up here at 8,700ft today (Isola 2000). Instant removal of all unnecessary clobber.
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Nobody should take particular pride in going to an Ivy League school (it’s fine, whatever, congrats your parents had money to spend), but it’s especially unseemly to brag about or even mention it when you’re past 30. That’s more than enough time to have actual accomplishments.
April 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Nobody should take particular pride in going to an Ivy League school (it’s fine, whatever, congrats your parents had money to spend), but it’s especially unseemly to brag about or even mention it when you’re past 30. That’s more than enough time to have actual accomplishments.
More gorgeous poster art from the great @slipperyjack.bsky.social for our new short film, THE FAIRY MOON, directed by Craig Williams, lit by Sean Price Williams, produced by yours truly. COMING SOON
March 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
More gorgeous poster art from the great @slipperyjack.bsky.social for our new short film, THE FAIRY MOON, directed by Craig Williams, lit by Sean Price Williams, produced by yours truly. COMING SOON
This fella was waiting for us at the French house 😀
March 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This fella was waiting for us at the French house 😀
Some lovely title artwork for our little film coming through from the legendary @slipperyjack.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Some lovely title artwork for our little film coming through from the legendary @slipperyjack.bsky.social
Recording the soundtrack to our new short film, THE FAIRY MOON with a select group of singers conducted by Caspar Sélén in the Swiss Church at Endell Street.
March 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Recording the soundtrack to our new short film, THE FAIRY MOON with a select group of singers conducted by Caspar Sélén in the Swiss Church at Endell Street.
Teeing off on the 17th at West Hill GC
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Teeing off on the 17th at West Hill GC
The greatest history book I've personally ever read is Ruth Scurr's Fatal Purity, about Robespierre. This podcast is a must listen.
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
For our second episode on the people and ideas behind the French Revolution David talks to historian and biographer Ruth Scurr about the man who came to embody the revolution in all its radicalism and all its terror: Maximilien Robespierre.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
For our second episode on the people and ideas behind the French Revolution David talks to historian and biographer Ruth Scurr about the man who came to embody the revolution in all its radicalism and all its terror: Maximilien Robespierre.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The greatest history book I've personally ever read is Ruth Scurr's Fatal Purity, about Robespierre. This podcast is a must listen.
It's been a lot of fun rehearsing opera quartets with Tiger Vocal 2.0 in readiness for a musical evening at Café Fidelio, Clerkenwell, on 15 March. Here "Non Ti Fidar" from Mozart's Don Giovanni.
March 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's been a lot of fun rehearsing opera quartets with Tiger Vocal 2.0 in readiness for a musical evening at Café Fidelio, Clerkenwell, on 15 March. Here "Non Ti Fidar" from Mozart's Don Giovanni.
One of the few genuine journalists operating in this country, fearless and indomitable (despite how many fifth rate, mediocre men have tried to shut her up).
Last week, the new owners of the Observer wrote to tell me they would *not* be issuing me with a new contract. 🤷♀️
So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
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So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
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Star Observer writer @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
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has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
February 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One of the few genuine journalists operating in this country, fearless and indomitable (despite how many fifth rate, mediocre men have tried to shut her up).
Brilliant, scabrous film. Like a Ray Cooney farce directed by Tobe Hooper.
Our trailer for Alain Guiraudie's slyly funny thriller MISERICORDIA. 🍄
The "surprisingly hilarious yet unsurprisingly horny" latest from the director of STRANGER BY THE LAKE arrives in theaters on 3/21. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wk2...
The "surprisingly hilarious yet unsurprisingly horny" latest from the director of STRANGER BY THE LAKE arrives in theaters on 3/21. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wk2...
MISERICORDIA - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Janus Films
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February 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Brilliant, scabrous film. Like a Ray Cooney farce directed by Tobe Hooper.
It's often said, but it isn't true, that Citizen Kane is Donald Trump's favourite film. I wrote a paragraph two years ago addressing how little the former had to say about the latter.
February 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It's often said, but it isn't true, that Citizen Kane is Donald Trump's favourite film. I wrote a paragraph two years ago addressing how little the former had to say about the latter.
February 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I've really enjoyed the last couple of days, producing Craig Williams's second film THE FAIRY MOON, starring the extraordinary James Swanton.
February 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I've really enjoyed the last couple of days, producing Craig Williams's second film THE FAIRY MOON, starring the extraordinary James Swanton.
l-r: DoP Sean Price Williams; Writer-Director Craig Williams; Producer yours truly; Producer Evrim Ersoy. The night before we shoot our little horror short, The Fairy Moon.
February 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
l-r: DoP Sean Price Williams; Writer-Director Craig Williams; Producer yours truly; Producer Evrim Ersoy. The night before we shoot our little horror short, The Fairy Moon.
Greetings from St Anton, Austria, which is predictably beautiful.
February 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Greetings from St Anton, Austria, which is predictably beautiful.
I wrote about Ken Loach's wondrous prayer THE OLD OAK for @reverseshot.bsky.social 's annual - and very special - 'Two Cents' compendium.
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Reverse Shot’s Two Cents of 2024
Our annual roundups, including lists of Top 10 films, 11 Offenses, and 2 Cents
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January 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I wrote about Ken Loach's wondrous prayer THE OLD OAK for @reverseshot.bsky.social 's annual - and very special - 'Two Cents' compendium.
reverseshot.org/series/entry...
reverseshot.org/series/entry...
Rehearsing and recording with James Swanton, Johnny Vivash and Julia Davis over the last few days, in preparation for our second short film, a take of the unexpected called THE FAIRY MOON, which has been written by Craig Williams and shoots in February. #TwoDraigFilms
www.wyrmfilm.com
www.wyrmfilm.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Rehearsing and recording with James Swanton, Johnny Vivash and Julia Davis over the last few days, in preparation for our second short film, a take of the unexpected called THE FAIRY MOON, which has been written by Craig Williams and shoots in February. #TwoDraigFilms
www.wyrmfilm.com
www.wyrmfilm.com
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Is there anything more soul-destroying than seeing a capsule obituary of a great British actor reduced to having appeared in Harry Potter?
January 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Is there anything more soul-destroying than seeing a capsule obituary of a great British actor reduced to having appeared in Harry Potter?