John Hodson
@mgcroadster.bsky.social
Journalist since '73, now retired, film geek for longer. Rejoiner, lefty, love films of all eras. Recovering Man Utd. fan of six decades. Uses admiration of John Ford as a Rorschach test. No followers without a profile - sorry!
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John Hodson
@mgcroadster.bsky.social
· Dec 21
Done all your Christmas shopping but still have that one person left to buy for?
Gift a Bed! 🎁
For £32, you can provide a night of much needed rest for someone who would otherwise have nowhere safe to sleep.
Save the stress and gift a bed today.
www.gmmayorscharity.org.uk/gift/p/gift-...
Gift a Bed! 🎁
For £32, you can provide a night of much needed rest for someone who would otherwise have nowhere safe to sleep.
Save the stress and gift a bed today.
www.gmmayorscharity.org.uk/gift/p/gift-...
If you can, please support this; from his early teenage years, our late son James did what he could to support Manchester's homeless, whether it was a gift, food, or simply a kind word. It's a charity that means a lot to us & we give every year...
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Stewart Lee on the subject of the now former prince Andrew
P.s should we ever meet I will bore you stupid about Stewart Lee
youtu.be/MDUeO4lRhu4?...
P.s should we ever meet I will bore you stupid about Stewart Lee
youtu.be/MDUeO4lRhu4?...
Stewart Lee on Prince Andrew 🧸 | Stewart Lee: Basic Lee | Royal Family Clip
YouTube video by Sky TV
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February 19, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Stewart Lee on the subject of the now former prince Andrew
P.s should we ever meet I will bore you stupid about Stewart Lee
youtu.be/MDUeO4lRhu4?...
P.s should we ever meet I will bore you stupid about Stewart Lee
youtu.be/MDUeO4lRhu4?...
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Brian De Palma film Hi, Mom! is coming to 4K in May
The 1970 film "Hi, Mom!" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in Limited Edition on May 19th via Radiance Films, distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group. #ad
The 1970 film "Hi, Mom!" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in Limited Edition on May 19th via Radiance Films, distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group. #ad
Brian De Palma film Hi, Mom! is coming to 4K in May
The 1970 film "Hi, Mom!" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in Limited Edition on May 19th via Radiance Films, distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group. #ad
highdefdiscnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Brian De Palma film Hi, Mom! is coming to 4K in May
The 1970 film "Hi, Mom!" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in Limited Edition on May 19th via Radiance Films, distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group. #ad
The 1970 film "Hi, Mom!" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in Limited Edition on May 19th via Radiance Films, distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group. #ad
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Remembering the great Lee Marvin on his birthday. Here's a fascinating anecdote from the filming of Point Blank told by John Boorman.
cinephiliabeyond.org/point-blank/
cinephiliabeyond.org/point-blank/
February 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Remembering the great Lee Marvin on his birthday. Here's a fascinating anecdote from the filming of Point Blank told by John Boorman.
cinephiliabeyond.org/point-blank/
cinephiliabeyond.org/point-blank/
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“Losing My Religion”was released 35 years ago today. The lead single from Out Of Time earned multiple GRAMMY Awards, topped charts worldwide, and helped redefine what alternative rock could sound like on mainstream radio.
More here: i.craftrecordings.com/rem-outoftime
More here: i.craftrecordings.com/rem-outoftime
February 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
“Losing My Religion”was released 35 years ago today. The lead single from Out Of Time earned multiple GRAMMY Awards, topped charts worldwide, and helped redefine what alternative rock could sound like on mainstream radio.
More here: i.craftrecordings.com/rem-outoftime
More here: i.craftrecordings.com/rem-outoftime
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Racing off to grab Eleanor’s book.
Someone with a connection to Angela Morley read my book and got in touch with this anecdote from when his dad and Angela played in the Goon Show band:
February 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Racing off to grab Eleanor’s book.
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Jane Baer has died at 91. A titan, she worked on 'Sleeping Beauty,' co-founded Baer Animation, supervised 'Roger Rabbit,' and advocated for her fellow artists. Few careers trace the evolution of late-20th-century American animation as completely.
www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/jane-bae...
www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/jane-bae...
'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Roger Rabbit' Animator Jane Baer Dies At 91
A world-class animator, producer, studio founder, and a founding member of Women in Animation (WIA) Baer worked with the Nine Old Men and into the digital age.
www.cartoonbrew.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Jane Baer has died at 91. A titan, she worked on 'Sleeping Beauty,' co-founded Baer Animation, supervised 'Roger Rabbit,' and advocated for her fellow artists. Few careers trace the evolution of late-20th-century American animation as completely.
www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/jane-bae...
www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/jane-bae...
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Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – The first rule of FIGHT CLUB is: It drops in #4K on 5/12! Plus Moneyball, The Walk & Bride of Re-Animator
thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
February 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – The first rule of FIGHT CLUB is: It drops in #4K on 5/12! Plus Moneyball, The Walk & Bride of Re-Animator
thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
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Bits #BD Review – Stuart checks out the 1940 William Powell and Myrna Loy #comedy I LOVE YOU AGAIN, available on #Bluray from the Warner Archive Collection. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
February 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Bits #BD Review – Stuart checks out the 1940 William Powell and Myrna Loy #comedy I LOVE YOU AGAIN, available on #Bluray from the Warner Archive Collection. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
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Bits #BD Review – Stuart also takes a look at Garry Marshall's 1991 romantic #comedy #drama FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, available on #Bluray as a Region-Free import from @imprintfilms.bsky.social & Via Vision Entertainment. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Bits #BD Review – Stuart also takes a look at Garry Marshall's 1991 romantic #comedy #drama FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, available on #Bluray as a Region-Free import from @imprintfilms.bsky.social & Via Vision Entertainment. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
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A more posiitive review from Screen Daily.
February 19, 2026 at 3:41 PM
A more posiitive review from Screen Daily.
Ian Holm as Bernard Samson, Bolton standing in for Gdansk - all 13 parts of Len Deighton's GAME, SET & MATCH are available on YouTube...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Game, Set and Match - YouTube
youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Ian Holm as Bernard Samson, Bolton standing in for Gdansk - all 13 parts of Len Deighton's GAME, SET & MATCH are available on YouTube...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Who needs Netflix and Prime? The BBC offers a terrific collection of free movies. Here's our updated list of the best films on iPlayer.
filmstories.co.uk/features/the...
filmstories.co.uk/features/the...
Films to watch on BBC iPlayer right now
Who needs Netflix and Prime? The BBC offers a terrific collection of free movies. Here's our updated list of the best films on iPlayer.
filmstories.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Who needs Netflix and Prime? The BBC offers a terrific collection of free movies. Here's our updated list of the best films on iPlayer.
filmstories.co.uk/features/the...
filmstories.co.uk/features/the...
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THE BLOCKHOUSE (1973)
Nary a titter to be found in this bleak WW2-set film featuring Peter Sellers and Peter Vaughan, but despite this Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social and your host wrung out some laughs plus Bob recalled talking to Vaughan about the film: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Nary a titter to be found in this bleak WW2-set film featuring Peter Sellers and Peter Vaughan, but despite this Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social and your host wrung out some laughs plus Bob recalled talking to Vaughan about the film: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
February 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
THE BLOCKHOUSE (1973)
Nary a titter to be found in this bleak WW2-set film featuring Peter Sellers and Peter Vaughan, but despite this Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social and your host wrung out some laughs plus Bob recalled talking to Vaughan about the film: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Nary a titter to be found in this bleak WW2-set film featuring Peter Sellers and Peter Vaughan, but despite this Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social and your host wrung out some laughs plus Bob recalled talking to Vaughan about the film: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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I'll be talking about 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' at Sale U3A , Trafford, on Friday March 27th, 2pm. Sale Moor Community Centre, Norris Road, visitors welcome. sale.u3asite.uk (Book due out Feb 26th, available for preorder.)
February 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'll be talking about 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' at Sale U3A , Trafford, on Friday March 27th, 2pm. Sale Moor Community Centre, Norris Road, visitors welcome. sale.u3asite.uk (Book due out Feb 26th, available for preorder.)
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BOTD John Frankenheimer!!
MCCT5: 5)Walk the Line 4)Gypsy Moths 3)7 Days in May 2)Seconds 1)Manchurian Candidate
Drove Bobby to the Ambassador Hotel
More:
@filminquiry.bsky.social: www.filminquiry.com/film-inquiry...
@jamellebouie.net: www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/o...
MCCT5: 5)Walk the Line 4)Gypsy Moths 3)7 Days in May 2)Seconds 1)Manchurian Candidate
Drove Bobby to the Ambassador Hotel
More:
@filminquiry.bsky.social: www.filminquiry.com/film-inquiry...
@jamellebouie.net: www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/o...
Opinion | John Frankenheimer Pointed His Camera Toward the Things We Cannot Escape (Published 2023)
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
BOTD John Frankenheimer!!
MCCT5: 5)Walk the Line 4)Gypsy Moths 3)7 Days in May 2)Seconds 1)Manchurian Candidate
Drove Bobby to the Ambassador Hotel
More:
@filminquiry.bsky.social: www.filminquiry.com/film-inquiry...
@jamellebouie.net: www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/o...
MCCT5: 5)Walk the Line 4)Gypsy Moths 3)7 Days in May 2)Seconds 1)Manchurian Candidate
Drove Bobby to the Ambassador Hotel
More:
@filminquiry.bsky.social: www.filminquiry.com/film-inquiry...
@jamellebouie.net: www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/o...
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*screams with joy!*
National Theatre to stream The Importance of Being Earnest for free
Max Webster’s production was first seen in 2024
www.whatsonstage.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
*screams with joy!*
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Here's the full look at Jean-Jacques Beineix's classic shot across the cinema du look bows, DIVA, now in a new Blu-ray edition from Kino Lorber (4K review forthcoming):
Bits #BD Review – @sbjork.bsky.social takes in Jean-Jacques Beineix's DIVA, available on #Bluray from @kinolorber.com (#4K #UltraHD forthcoming). @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
February 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Here's the full look at Jean-Jacques Beineix's classic shot across the cinema du look bows, DIVA, now in a new Blu-ray edition from Kino Lorber (4K review forthcoming):
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a few thoughts on rewatching Platoon for the first time in decades:
letterboxd.com/jamesewand/f...
letterboxd.com/jamesewand/f...
A ★★★★ review of Platoon (1986)
Oliver Stone is not a name that rings out in film discourse these days but he was a formative filmmaker for me, his movies ubiquitous as I entered my teens and started to take an interest in cinema. A...
letterboxd.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
a few thoughts on rewatching Platoon for the first time in decades:
letterboxd.com/jamesewand/f...
letterboxd.com/jamesewand/f...
Took the grandchildren to the Machu Pichu experience in Manchester & while everyone was 'oohing' and 'ahhhing' over the whole virtual reality thing, I was thinking about KINGS OF THE SUN & Q; THE WINGED SERPENT...
February 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Took the grandchildren to the Machu Pichu experience in Manchester & while everyone was 'oohing' and 'ahhhing' over the whole virtual reality thing, I was thinking about KINGS OF THE SUN & Q; THE WINGED SERPENT...
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming soon on #4K #Steelbook and standard in the UK from #BBC (and likely shortly after in the US): #DoctorWho: The Movie (1996)!
To celebrate its 30th Anniversary, for the first time, Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored from the original 35mm film elements,
Coming soon on #4K #Steelbook and standard in the UK from #BBC (and likely shortly after in the US): #DoctorWho: The Movie (1996)!
To celebrate its 30th Anniversary, for the first time, Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored from the original 35mm film elements,
February 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming soon on #4K #Steelbook and standard in the UK from #BBC (and likely shortly after in the US): #DoctorWho: The Movie (1996)!
To celebrate its 30th Anniversary, for the first time, Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored from the original 35mm film elements,
Coming soon on #4K #Steelbook and standard in the UK from #BBC (and likely shortly after in the US): #DoctorWho: The Movie (1996)!
To celebrate its 30th Anniversary, for the first time, Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored from the original 35mm film elements,
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Bits #BD Review – @sbjork.bsky.social takes in Jean-Jacques Beineix's DIVA, available on #Bluray from @kinolorber.com (#4K #UltraHD forthcoming). @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
February 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Bits #BD Review – @sbjork.bsky.social takes in Jean-Jacques Beineix's DIVA, available on #Bluray from @kinolorber.com (#4K #UltraHD forthcoming). @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
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You can now stream MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA on the Eye Player, with a score by Leo Geyer and Richard Bossons derived from the original music for the film organised by Vertov. player.eyefilm.nl/en/films/man...
player.eyefilm.nl
February 19, 2026 at 11:25 AM
You can now stream MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA on the Eye Player, with a score by Leo Geyer and Richard Bossons derived from the original music for the film organised by Vertov. player.eyefilm.nl/en/films/man...
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#MilestoneMonday
#UKCanals
A milestone on the derelict Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal, which still has lots of its quarter mile markers.
#UKCanals
A milestone on the derelict Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal, which still has lots of its quarter mile markers.
February 16, 2026 at 10:40 AM
#MilestoneMonday
#UKCanals
A milestone on the derelict Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal, which still has lots of its quarter mile markers.
#UKCanals
A milestone on the derelict Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal, which still has lots of its quarter mile markers.