Derek Smith
@positivelytonsils.bsky.social
Film critic @slantmagazine.com & @spectrumculture.bsky.social, Guide @cinejourneys.bsky.social.
Upcoming David Lynch online class, starting first half of next year! Details coming soon.
Upcoming David Lynch online class, starting first half of next year! Details coming soon.
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Many thanks to @nschager.bsky.social and @positivelytonsils.bsky.social for the nice words about my essay for the Criterion release of CAPTAIN BLOOD. www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/captain-...
'Captain Blood' 4K UHD Blu-ray Review: The Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection has outfitted this classic swashbuckler with a stunning new 4K transfer and small yet incisive batch of extras.
www.slantmagazine.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Many thanks to @nschager.bsky.social and @positivelytonsils.bsky.social for the nice words about my essay for the Criterion release of CAPTAIN BLOOD. www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/captain-...
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Exactly this. But also fuck AI for making me, a hitherto proudly irreligious bastard, resort to concepts like "your immortal soul" when trying to express what's at stake here.
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Exactly this. But also fuck AI for making me, a hitherto proudly irreligious bastard, resort to concepts like "your immortal soul" when trying to express what's at stake here.
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someone please tell them they represent the great state of New York and New York is not about that cagey spineless bitch baby life
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
someone please tell them they represent the great state of New York and New York is not about that cagey spineless bitch baby life
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GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION plays out as a much more generic thriller than its predecessor. Read @positivelytonsils.bsky.social's review.
'Greenland 2: Migration' Review: Survival of the Most Generic
Unlike the first film, 'Greenland 2: Migration' doesn't dot its narrative with memorable moments of interpersonal friction.
www.slantmagazine.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION plays out as a much more generic thriller than its predecessor. Read @positivelytonsils.bsky.social's review.
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Running on Karma (To/Wai, 2003)
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Running on Karma (To/Wai, 2003)
"Why is your shirt so tight?"
January 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Why is your shirt so tight?"
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Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
Running on Karma (To/Wai, 2003)
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Running on Karma (To/Wai, 2003)
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Laura Palmer's Theme
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Laura Palmer's Theme
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"Eh...what's up, Doc?"
Starting in Feb, Looney Tunes will be a part of @tcmtv.bsky.social regular programming.
That is what's, in fact, up.
For the 1st time since they originally debuted, Bugs, Daffy, et al will appear on the schedule alongside Cagney, Crawford et al.
Incredible, ain't it???
Starting in Feb, Looney Tunes will be a part of @tcmtv.bsky.social regular programming.
That is what's, in fact, up.
For the 1st time since they originally debuted, Bugs, Daffy, et al will appear on the schedule alongside Cagney, Crawford et al.
Incredible, ain't it???
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"Eh...what's up, Doc?"
Starting in Feb, Looney Tunes will be a part of @tcmtv.bsky.social regular programming.
That is what's, in fact, up.
For the 1st time since they originally debuted, Bugs, Daffy, et al will appear on the schedule alongside Cagney, Crawford et al.
Incredible, ain't it???
Starting in Feb, Looney Tunes will be a part of @tcmtv.bsky.social regular programming.
That is what's, in fact, up.
For the 1st time since they originally debuted, Bugs, Daffy, et al will appear on the schedule alongside Cagney, Crawford et al.
Incredible, ain't it???
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Glad to see Tony Clifton's doing alright.
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Glad to see Tony Clifton's doing alright.
Glad to see Tony Clifton's doing alright.
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Glad to see Tony Clifton's doing alright.
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Nice argument, too bad I've already depicted myself as the jubilant Bernie Sanders and you as the dour Eric Adams
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Nice argument, too bad I've already depicted myself as the jubilant Bernie Sanders and you as the dour Eric Adams
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well, 2016 was a hard year, but we made it through. hopefully 2016 will be better.
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 AM
well, 2016 was a hard year, but we made it through. hopefully 2016 will be better.
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If somebody tells you IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE sucks, that’s a red flag, full stop. I hold very few truths closer.
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
If somebody tells you IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE sucks, that’s a red flag, full stop. I hold very few truths closer.
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I wrote the intro for Slant's Best Films of 2025. Great year for film IMO...here's my list as well.
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I wrote the intro for Slant's Best Films of 2025. Great year for film IMO...here's my list as well.
I wrote the intro for Slant's Best Films of 2025. Great year for film IMO...here's my list as well.
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I wrote the intro for Slant's Best Films of 2025. Great year for film IMO...here's my list as well.
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gen z making sure there's no sex in their blockbusters
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
gen z making sure there's no sex in their blockbusters