Max Deering
@odstspartan.bsky.social
29. M.A. in Film Studies. Producer, Editor, & Community Manager for the A4E Podcast. Freelance writer for outlets such as Polygon, Neon Splatter, Fangoria, and things yet to come.
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@odstspartan.bsky.social
· Apr 24
Where Sinners fits in the Black vampire movie canon
5 critical entries in the Black vampire movie canon and where to watch them
www.polygon.com
I've written sporadically on the internet before on and off throughout the years, but I'm very happy to debut my new piece via @polygon.com in which I dive into the brief cinematic history of the Black Vampire. If you liked SINNERs, then this is for you.
www.polygon.com/horror/56291...
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Guess who's back? King Ghidorah and they're ready for a showdown that defies time! It's 1991's Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah this week on #2BlackGuysTalkGodzilla. Get ready!
Catch up here:
iTunes - tinyurl.com/dpu3fa92
Spotify - tinyurl.com/2s4addhh
Substack - tinyurl.com/3ry7chpx
Catch up here:
iTunes - tinyurl.com/dpu3fa92
Spotify - tinyurl.com/2s4addhh
Substack - tinyurl.com/3ry7chpx
February 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Guess who's back? King Ghidorah and they're ready for a showdown that defies time! It's 1991's Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah this week on #2BlackGuysTalkGodzilla. Get ready!
Catch up here:
iTunes - tinyurl.com/dpu3fa92
Spotify - tinyurl.com/2s4addhh
Substack - tinyurl.com/3ry7chpx
Catch up here:
iTunes - tinyurl.com/dpu3fa92
Spotify - tinyurl.com/2s4addhh
Substack - tinyurl.com/3ry7chpx
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New today on the site!
Our Best of 2025 issue continues, with @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social on SINNERS
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
Our Best of 2025 issue continues, with @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social on SINNERS
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
“Can I At Least Get My Money?” Music, Money, and Sinners (2025)
In Sinners, money kills you. Music might bring you back. But first, you’re going to die.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
New today on the site!
Our Best of 2025 issue continues, with @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social on SINNERS
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
Our Best of 2025 issue continues, with @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social on SINNERS
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
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Check out our review of the new Isaac Florentine action movie with Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel, Johnny Yong Bosch and Dolph Lundgren.
Hellfire (2026) Review
Hellfire is the latest feature film from the mind of Isaac Florentine. Written by Richard Lowry and starring a veritable who’s who of action stars. Leading the film, we have Stephen Lang who most recently was receiving a lot of love for his role in Sisu 2: Road to Revenge. Here though Stephen plays a drifter who wanders into a small town with a bunch of problems, problems that need someone with a very particular set of skills to help solve them. As you might guess, Stephen Lang’s ‘man with no name’ is that problem solver.
actionaddictsnetwork.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Check out our review of the new Isaac Florentine action movie with Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel, Johnny Yong Bosch and Dolph Lundgren.
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My action shortfilm is available on Gumroad and its sales will support my next movie! Go check it out, if you like seeing trans women kicking ass you might just have a great time!
WAKASHU is now TEMPORARILY available for digital purchase to fund my new feature film TWILIGHT OF THE LESBOS. You can buy for any amount above $5, but note that purchasing above $30 will give you access to an early screener link of Twilight itself when it's finished! sisterjill.gumroad.com/l/wakashu
WAKASHU
Award-Winning Action Shortfilm by Trans Director Jill Gillespie.In it, a group of men stalk a trans woman at night, unbeknownst to them that she’s the master of a martial arts dojo, and is waiting for...
sisterjill.gumroad.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
My action shortfilm is available on Gumroad and its sales will support my next movie! Go check it out, if you like seeing trans women kicking ass you might just have a great time!
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The absolute body of work Duvall leaves behind is nothing short of staggering. Several decades worth of titanic filmmaking laid bare for the masses.
It's a miracle we got him for as long as we did.
May he RIP
It's a miracle we got him for as long as we did.
May he RIP
February 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The absolute body of work Duvall leaves behind is nothing short of staggering. Several decades worth of titanic filmmaking laid bare for the masses.
It's a miracle we got him for as long as we did.
May he RIP
It's a miracle we got him for as long as we did.
May he RIP
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Happy Cult Movies Monday! We’re headed to Santa Barbara for some loser cinema this week as Anthony is joined by @andrewmgorham.bsky.social & @hibachijustice.bsky.social of @a4epodcast.bsky.social to discuss Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way!
February 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Happy Cult Movies Monday! We’re headed to Santa Barbara for some loser cinema this week as Anthony is joined by @andrewmgorham.bsky.social & @hibachijustice.bsky.social of @a4epodcast.bsky.social to discuss Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way!
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Man I had so much fun talking with Anthony and Andy about this amazing movie about 3 of the most broken people you will ever meet. Such a great movie. Check it out!
Happy Cult Movies Monday! We’re headed to Santa Barbara for some loser cinema this week as Anthony is joined by @andrewmgorham.bsky.social & @hibachijustice.bsky.social of @a4epodcast.bsky.social to discuss Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way!
February 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Man I had so much fun talking with Anthony and Andy about this amazing movie about 3 of the most broken people you will ever meet. Such a great movie. Check it out!
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Optimistic projections aside, a $40 million Fri-Mon domestic opening weekend is pretty damn terrific for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s $85 million, R-rated, adult-skewing romantic melodrama.
'Wuthering Heights' Box Office: Six Hot Takes From an $82 Million Worldwide Opening
Optimistic projections aside, a $40m Fri-Mon domestic opening weekend is pretty damn terrific for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s R-rated, adult-skewing romantic melodrama.
scottmendelson.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Optimistic projections aside, a $40 million Fri-Mon domestic opening weekend is pretty damn terrific for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s $85 million, R-rated, adult-skewing romantic melodrama.
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“The trouble is, there will always be more details, and when the details run out, there will always be more dots to connect, and when the connections become worn, there will always be more patterns.” - @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social on ZODIAC
Hurdy-Gurdy Man - Zodiac (2007) | Bright Wall/Dark Room
From the first frame, there is dread. We bought the ticket, we know what Zodiac is about. We know it really happened. Even if we don’t know the details, we have an idea.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:26 AM
“The trouble is, there will always be more details, and when the details run out, there will always be more dots to connect, and when the connections become worn, there will always be more patterns.” - @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social on ZODIAC
Taking up the role as the People's Champion by asking hard hitting questions like: "What information could you find on the TIE Fighter sound in FAST X?"
Because that's what heroes do.
Because that's what heroes do.
NEW EPISODE! @hibachijustice.bsky.social, Liam, & Producer @odstspartan.bsky.social welcome @hertzbarry.bsky.social to talk about his new book: WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, a BTS look at THE FAST & THE FURIOUS Franchise.
Plus some CRIME 101 & Verbinski, as a treat.
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Plus some CRIME 101 & Verbinski, as a treat.
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Fast and Furious 101 with Barry Hertz by Action for Everyone
Mike, Liam and Producer Max have on Barry Hertz from The Globe and Mail to talk about his new book: WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, where he spills the beans on the Behind-The-Scenes of THE FAST AND THE FURIOU...
creators.spotify.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Taking up the role as the People's Champion by asking hard hitting questions like: "What information could you find on the TIE Fighter sound in FAST X?"
Because that's what heroes do.
Because that's what heroes do.
Loved THE ORPHANAGE (2007).
THE INNOCENTS and a sprinkling of Peter Pan meets Spanish Gothic horror. Where it's light on scares, it has in compelling human drama and suitably bittersweet ending. Can see why Del Toro threw his weight behind this.
Beautiful film.
THE INNOCENTS and a sprinkling of Peter Pan meets Spanish Gothic horror. Where it's light on scares, it has in compelling human drama and suitably bittersweet ending. Can see why Del Toro threw his weight behind this.
Beautiful film.
February 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Loved THE ORPHANAGE (2007).
THE INNOCENTS and a sprinkling of Peter Pan meets Spanish Gothic horror. Where it's light on scares, it has in compelling human drama and suitably bittersweet ending. Can see why Del Toro threw his weight behind this.
Beautiful film.
THE INNOCENTS and a sprinkling of Peter Pan meets Spanish Gothic horror. Where it's light on scares, it has in compelling human drama and suitably bittersweet ending. Can see why Del Toro threw his weight behind this.
Beautiful film.
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BEDLAM: Scott Adkins Goes Pit Fighter In First Look With Sales Underway At EFM
The film has already landed several key territories in Europe and Asia.
The film has already landed several key territories in Europe and Asia.
BEDLAM: Scott Adkins Goes Pit Fighter In First Look With Sales Underway At EFM
The film has already landed several key territories in Europe and Asia.
filmcombatsyndicate.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
BEDLAM: Scott Adkins Goes Pit Fighter In First Look With Sales Underway At EFM
The film has already landed several key territories in Europe and Asia.
The film has already landed several key territories in Europe and Asia.
Continued my Blaxploitation journey with TROUBLE MAN (1972), and it’s the epitome of smooth. Robert Hooks as Mr. T is efficient, smart on a dime, and cool as a cucumber as he effortlessly slides his way in and out of every scenario with nary a sweat.
1/3
1/3
February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Continued my Blaxploitation journey with TROUBLE MAN (1972), and it’s the epitome of smooth. Robert Hooks as Mr. T is efficient, smart on a dime, and cool as a cucumber as he effortlessly slides his way in and out of every scenario with nary a sweat.
1/3
1/3
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Pow! Bam! Aaahhhhhh!
ACTION HORROR
Drafted by @jlalibs.com & @brndnstrssng.bsky.social
Listen everywhere!
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ACTION HORROR
Drafted by @jlalibs.com & @brndnstrssng.bsky.social
Listen everywhere!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Pow! Bam! Aaahhhhhh!
ACTION HORROR
Drafted by @jlalibs.com & @brndnstrssng.bsky.social
Listen everywhere!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
ACTION HORROR
Drafted by @jlalibs.com & @brndnstrssng.bsky.social
Listen everywhere!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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My Father’s Shadow is a phenomenal film. If you follow me here this is a movie for you. It’s out now in the UK and I STRONGLY recommend you go and see it for reasons that would amount to spoilers - but if you trust me on anything, trust me on this.
My Father’s Shadow – LFF review
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù shines in Akin’s elegiac, luminous portrait of Lagos and paternal legacy, the Nigerian film My Father’s Shadow, at LFF 2025.
whitlockandpope.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
My Father’s Shadow is a phenomenal film. If you follow me here this is a movie for you. It’s out now in the UK and I STRONGLY recommend you go and see it for reasons that would amount to spoilers - but if you trust me on anything, trust me on this.
Lots of movies seen this weekend. Hope everyone enjoys us talking about the new and me catching up on some blindspots.
NEW EPISODE: The Boys are finally together since December & bring to you their thoughts on the latest movies. Liam leads the charge on THE WRECKING CREW, & @hibachijustice.bsky.social and @vycevictus.bsky.social have differing thoughts on SHELTER! More below!
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Gimmie Shelter by Action for Everyone
For the first time since December, the Boys are all under one roof! They do some catch-up and discuss the movies they missed: THE WRECKING CREW, SHELTER, SEND HELP! Meanwhile, Producer Max brushes up ...
creators.spotify.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Lots of movies seen this weekend. Hope everyone enjoys us talking about the new and me catching up on some blindspots.
Watched a fair amount of movies this week if you followed my @a4epodcast.bsky.social thread. Of the few I left off the list was me continuing my Blaxploitation blindspot journey with J. D.'S REVENGE (1976) and ROMEO IS BLEEDING (1993).
February 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Watched a fair amount of movies this week if you followed my @a4epodcast.bsky.social thread. Of the few I left off the list was me continuing my Blaxploitation blindspot journey with J. D.'S REVENGE (1976) and ROMEO IS BLEEDING (1993).
Spiritually speaking, this image has been my mood for the last few weeks. For both good and ill (with a dash of Silent Hill to make me even more somber).
February 8, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Spiritually speaking, this image has been my mood for the last few weeks. For both good and ill (with a dash of Silent Hill to make me even more somber).
Crossing off some Blaxploitation blindspots & started with TRUCK TURNER (1974). Loved it. Loose, laid back & brimming with swagger. Isaac Hayes is full of personality and raditates cool. Yaphet Kotto & Nichelle Nichols make for great backstabbing villains. The Gator chase is aces
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Crossing off some Blaxploitation blindspots & started with TRUCK TURNER (1974). Loved it. Loose, laid back & brimming with swagger. Isaac Hayes is full of personality and raditates cool. Yaphet Kotto & Nichelle Nichols make for great backstabbing villains. The Gator chase is aces
I'm so down for all of this. All of it.
I’m excited to finally share some work in progress test footage of my set building for The Castellum of Blood.
I’ve pushed the deadline to March 1st for anyone who still wants to be part of bringing this monstrosity to life.
Link in the comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgZ...
I’ve pushed the deadline to March 1st for anyone who still wants to be part of bringing this monstrosity to life.
Link in the comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgZ...
The Castellum of Blood - Test Footage (Pre-Production Demo)
YouTube video by Jason Trost
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'm so down for all of this. All of it.
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I’m excited to finally share some work in progress test footage of my set building for The Castellum of Blood.
I’ve pushed the deadline to March 1st for anyone who still wants to be part of bringing this monstrosity to life.
Link in the comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgZ...
I’ve pushed the deadline to March 1st for anyone who still wants to be part of bringing this monstrosity to life.
Link in the comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgZ...
The Castellum of Blood - Test Footage (Pre-Production Demo)
YouTube video by Jason Trost
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I’m excited to finally share some work in progress test footage of my set building for The Castellum of Blood.
I’ve pushed the deadline to March 1st for anyone who still wants to be part of bringing this monstrosity to life.
Link in the comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgZ...
I’ve pushed the deadline to March 1st for anyone who still wants to be part of bringing this monstrosity to life.
Link in the comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgZ...
I finally boot up the SILENT HILL 2 Remake all but a week and some change ago and suddenly my timeline is littered with discourse on both that series and RESIDENT EVIL.
Punishment I suppose for actually booting up a game in the last few months.
Punishment I suppose for actually booting up a game in the last few months.
a man is looking at his reflection in a dark room
ALT: a man is looking at his reflection in a dark room
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I finally boot up the SILENT HILL 2 Remake all but a week and some change ago and suddenly my timeline is littered with discourse on both that series and RESIDENT EVIL.
Punishment I suppose for actually booting up a game in the last few months.
Punishment I suppose for actually booting up a game in the last few months.
How this tweet finds me:
February 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
How this tweet finds me:
SEND HELP rocks. I have no notes. It just rules.
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
SEND HELP rocks. I have no notes. It just rules.