Max Borg
@maxborg89.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, writing mainly about film.
My favorite kind of piece to write: when I file it and the editor replies “You made me want to seek these out.” My report for the Marquee about the V-Cinema retrospective in Rotterdam.
The Japanese “V-Cinema” films of the 1990s, which were showcased at Rotterdam this year, “all came from a place of genuine love for cinema, and the possibilities available within this mesmerizing subculture,” @maxborg89.bsky.social writes.
crookedmarquee.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
My favorite kind of piece to write: when I file it and the editor replies “You made me want to seek these out.” My report for the Marquee about the V-Cinema retrospective in Rotterdam.
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Tromsø International Film Festival 2026: Second Dispatch
More reviews from the 36th edition of the Tromsø International Film Festival.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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New from me: open.substack.com/pub/maxborg/...
Tromsø International Film Festival 2026: First Dispatch
Some reviews from the 36th edition of the Tromsø International Film Festival.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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My final 2025 piece for the Marquee.
Concerns over how Netflix could gut Warner Bros.’ theatrical distribution are “a legitimate query, given Netflix’s generally cavalier attitude vis-à-vis the theatrical marketplace,” @maxborg89.bsky.social writes: crookedmarquee.com/the-year-in-...
December 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM
My final 2025 piece for the Marquee.
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A Toxic, Ugly, Exhilarating Saturday
A few thoughts on this year’s Altroquando Festival.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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European Discoveries
Or my experience as a member of one of the nomination committees for the European Film Awards.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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My November contribution to the Marquee.
“It's a hard scene to watch,” @maxborg89.bsky.social writes of the “head in a vice” moment in ‘Casino,’ “something the filmmakers were quite aware of since, by all accounts, the sequence was never meant to be included in the final cut of the film.” crookedmarquee.com/casino-at-30...
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My November contribution to the Marquee.
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Short but Sweet
Some thoughts on the 2025 edition of the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Brevity is the soul of wit #29ikw #kurzfilmtageWIN
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Brevity is the soul of wit #29ikw #kurzfilmtageWIN
Nice to be back in Lyon #lumiere2025
October 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Nice to be back in Lyon #lumiere2025
My newest Marquee piece.
“Two decades on, the Serenity’s maiden voyage on the silver screen remains a fascinating, somewhat miraculous one-off,” @maxborg89.bsky.social writes: crookedmarquee.com/serenity-at-...
September 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
My newest Marquee piece.
As of last night’s viewing of the final (?) Conjuring movie, I’ve now seen 500 films in theaters this year (features and shorts combined):
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Films I’ve Seen in the Cinema in 2025
Every single film I saw in the cinema in 2025, in viewing order.
boxd.it
September 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
As of last night’s viewing of the final (?) Conjuring movie, I’ve now seen 500 films in theaters this year (features and shorts combined):
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boxd.it/C3Hk8
Reposted by Max Borg
Aujourd'hui c'est la sortie en France de mon premier longmétrage #MaryAnning !
🦴♀️✊🦕
Ici les info, dossier presse, cahier pédagogique, etc: www.cinemapublicfilms.fr/films/mary_anning/
et pour trouver une séance:
www.allocine.fr/film/fichefi...
et ici le trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ltq...
🦴♀️✊🦕
Ici les info, dossier presse, cahier pédagogique, etc: www.cinemapublicfilms.fr/films/mary_anning/
et pour trouver une séance:
www.allocine.fr/film/fichefi...
et ici le trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ltq...
Mary Anning | Bande-annonce officielle HD - Cinéma Public Films
YouTube video by Cinéma Public Films
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September 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Aujourd'hui c'est la sortie en France de mon premier longmétrage #MaryAnning !
🦴♀️✊🦕
Ici les info, dossier presse, cahier pédagogique, etc: www.cinemapublicfilms.fr/films/mary_anning/
et pour trouver une séance:
www.allocine.fr/film/fichefi...
et ici le trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ltq...
🦴♀️✊🦕
Ici les info, dossier presse, cahier pédagogique, etc: www.cinemapublicfilms.fr/films/mary_anning/
et pour trouver une séance:
www.allocine.fr/film/fichefi...
et ici le trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ltq...
My updated ranking of films based on the works of Stephen King: boxd.it/EwvgE
Stephen King Adaptations: My Ranking
My personal ranking of the films I've seen based on the works of Stephen King.
boxd.it
September 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
My updated ranking of films based on the works of Stephen King: boxd.it/EwvgE
My latest Marquee piece.
“The World Cinema Project shines new light on a wide variety of projects, regardless of age or genre, once again refuting the notion – spread online by disgruntled superhero fans – that Scorsese is a gatekeeper,” @maxborg89.bsky.social writes. crookedmarquee.com/the-vital-vi...
August 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
My latest Marquee piece.
My review of a great little Norwegian film premiering at #Locarno78
Sperm donation and its consequences are the thematic and emotional core of Janicke Askevold’s comedy-drama SOLOMAMMA, screened in competition at the Locarno Film Festival!
Read @maxborg89.bsky.social's review!
#LocarnoFilmFestival #Locarno2025
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Read @maxborg89.bsky.social's review!
#LocarnoFilmFestival #Locarno2025
loudandclearreviews.com/solomamma-fi...
Solomamma Review: The Name of the Father
Sperm donation and its consequences are the thematic and emotional core of Janicke Askevold’s comedy-drama Solomamma.
loudandclearreviews.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My review of a great little Norwegian film premiering at #Locarno78
My 19th edition overall, 11th as part of the team #Locarno78
August 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
My 19th edition overall, 11th as part of the team #Locarno78
My latest for the Marquee.
“It's probably why the sequels, prequels and remakes never really manage to measure up,” @maxborg89.bsky.social writes. “The first ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ is its own twisted thing, an exercise in sheer terror and filmmaking fury that cannot be replicated.” crookedmarquee.com/the-texas-ch...
July 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
My latest for the Marquee.
Reposted by Max Borg
Rachel, you’ve been our Lois Lane for the past two years - now you’re the world’s. I’m lucky you’re in my life. Happy Birthday.
Photo: Jess Miglio
Photo: Jess Miglio
July 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Rachel, you’ve been our Lois Lane for the past two years - now you’re the world’s. I’m lucky you’re in my life. Happy Birthday.
Photo: Jess Miglio
Photo: Jess Miglio
Major item crossed off the bucket list: my favorite Linklater, on the big screen, in the city where it was filmed.
July 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Major item crossed off the bucket list: my favorite Linklater, on the big screen, in the city where it was filmed.