Steven Santos
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2025: The Year In Film
Explore the transformative power of cinema and the resurgence of original storytelling in an era dominated by corporate rehashing.
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As I will not being see any new releases the next few days, I have written about the year of 2025 in film on my website including my top 20 films of the year, two older films I discovered for the first time and a few thoughts about the world and the business.
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“Ah, but they aren’t violent until I’ve edited them."
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“Ah, but they aren’t violent until I’ve edited them."
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
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Happening now: several hundred people are pouring into Chicago's downtown Federal Plaza.
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Happening now: several hundred people are pouring into Chicago's downtown Federal Plaza.
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
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Genius editor Thelma Schoonmaker is 86.
I love her definition of editing:
‘Editing is really like plumbing a good deal of the time. You put two things together, and a current runs through it.’
I love her definition of editing:
‘Editing is really like plumbing a good deal of the time. You put two things together, and a current runs through it.’
January 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Genius editor Thelma Schoonmaker is 86.
I love her definition of editing:
‘Editing is really like plumbing a good deal of the time. You put two things together, and a current runs through it.’
I love her definition of editing:
‘Editing is really like plumbing a good deal of the time. You put two things together, and a current runs through it.’
In my best Fred MacMurray imitation:
"I did it for the oil and money. I didn't get the oil and I didn't get the money."
"I did it for the oil and money. I didn't get the oil and I didn't get the money."
"In preparation for regime change, there had been engagement [with the oil industry]. But it's been sporadic and relatively flatly received by the industry," this person said. "It feels very much a shoot-ready-aim exercise."
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 1:33 AM
In my best Fred MacMurray imitation:
"I did it for the oil and money. I didn't get the oil and I didn't get the money."
"I did it for the oil and money. I didn't get the oil and I didn't get the money."
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I reached out to the author of this viral Reddit post thinking there might be a story in it. He sent me an employee badge that Gemini flagged as being AI-generated and supporting documents that I suspect were also generated by AI. Be careful out there folks!
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January 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I reached out to the author of this viral Reddit post thinking there might be a story in it. He sent me an employee badge that Gemini flagged as being AI-generated and supporting documents that I suspect were also generated by AI. Be careful out there folks!
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
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Killing women and destroying lives for oil.
January 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Killing women and destroying lives for oil.
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NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
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to anyone wondering whether the decision to come out in favor of this or condemn it will look worse, historically speaking, may I refer you to *gestures to the entire history of american foreign policy and also the track record of the goons in office*
January 4, 2026 at 1:21 AM
to anyone wondering whether the decision to come out in favor of this or condemn it will look worse, historically speaking, may I refer you to *gestures to the entire history of american foreign policy and also the track record of the goons in office*
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Pretty good visual theater staging in front of the big US flag in Times Square.
Many many @pslweb.bsky.social protesters with signs.
Many many @pslweb.bsky.social protesters with signs.
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Pretty good visual theater staging in front of the big US flag in Times Square.
Many many @pslweb.bsky.social protesters with signs.
Many many @pslweb.bsky.social protesters with signs.
Nothing was necessary.
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Nothing was necessary.
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Maduro’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
January 4, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Maduro’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
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This thread is incredible because every pro-Trump reply is literally basically lines you heard from 2003 Iraq war discourse:
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January 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
This thread is incredible because every pro-Trump reply is literally basically lines you heard from 2003 Iraq war discourse:
www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...
www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...
When they don't know how long it takes to get from one place to another in NYC.
I can't do this for Los Angeles because the time it takes to get from one place to another is almost always unpredictable.
I can't do this for Los Angeles because the time it takes to get from one place to another is almost always unpredictable.
#FilmSky, a quick question; what is the pettiest thing you have had to be annoyed at a film? I ask because I am watching The Gift from 2000, and the main character does divination with Zener Cards, which are not the same thing as Tarot at all. Why go for a more boring looking option?
January 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
When they don't know how long it takes to get from one place to another in NYC.
I can't do this for Los Angeles because the time it takes to get from one place to another is almost always unpredictable.
I can't do this for Los Angeles because the time it takes to get from one place to another is almost always unpredictable.
If the goal of making his black and white was to remind me of DR. STRANGELOVE, then consider it a success.
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
If the goal of making his black and white was to remind me of DR. STRANGELOVE, then consider it a success.
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I think the fact that we’re in the age of misinformation, sensationalism and unregulated AI makes stuff like this much worse. For all sides.
We’re not only fighting facism, we’re fighting an abundance of stupidity and a SEVERE deficit of common sense.
We’re not only fighting facism, we’re fighting an abundance of stupidity and a SEVERE deficit of common sense.
January 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I think the fact that we’re in the age of misinformation, sensationalism and unregulated AI makes stuff like this much worse. For all sides.
We’re not only fighting facism, we’re fighting an abundance of stupidity and a SEVERE deficit of common sense.
We’re not only fighting facism, we’re fighting an abundance of stupidity and a SEVERE deficit of common sense.
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Literally fuck every government intelligence analyst who isn't picking up espionage act charges under Trump for leaking this crazy shit in advance
January 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Literally fuck every government intelligence analyst who isn't picking up espionage act charges under Trump for leaking this crazy shit in advance
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Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
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Me when I detach quote and block as soon as an idiot attempts to dunk on me.
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Me when I detach quote and block as soon as an idiot attempts to dunk on me.
This basically describes what I see when I walk past this stupid thing which I don't think is going to last much longer in my neighborhood.
What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles?
The novelty of eating at a diner owned by the richest person in the world seems to have worn off in just a few months
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This basically describes what I see when I walk past this stupid thing which I don't think is going to last much longer in my neighborhood.
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Best Nonfiction Film: MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW (56 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
January 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Best Nonfiction Film: MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW (56 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
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Happy birthday to the great Thelma!
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Happy birthday to the great Thelma!
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one of the dumbest parts of this is the idea that oil producers actually want their holdings in venezeula back, which they do not. it’s a war for oil no one really wants.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
one of the dumbest parts of this is the idea that oil producers actually want their holdings in venezeula back, which they do not. it’s a war for oil no one really wants.