Alyson
@terribleclaw.bsky.social
Fan of film. Writer of nonsense. Mother of boys. Baker of cookies.
Screaming into the void.
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Screaming into the void.
She/her 🏳️🌈
https://thebestpictureproject.wordpress.com/
https://letterboxd.com/TerribleClaw/
My 7 year old, mad at his brother while they're getting ready for bed: Don't brush! I want your teeth to fall out!
Sometimes his angry insults are adorable.
Sometimes his angry insults are adorable.
February 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
My 7 year old, mad at his brother while they're getting ready for bed: Don't brush! I want your teeth to fall out!
Sometimes his angry insults are adorable.
Sometimes his angry insults are adorable.
The man in front of me is watching a basketball game on his phone at Monster Jam. Sir, there are monster trucks doing flips and catching on fire in front of us!
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February 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The man in front of me is watching a basketball game on his phone at Monster Jam. Sir, there are monster trucks doing flips and catching on fire in front of us!
Husband tried to make it a surprise but I overheard and couldn't contain my excitement. We're going to Monster Jam!!!
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January 31, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Husband tried to make it a surprise but I overheard and couldn't contain my excitement. We're going to Monster Jam!!!
My kids have been watching a lot of Phineas and Ferb lately and now the main vocal stim that echoes around our house, that may come out at any time is, "Perry the platypus?!" In THAT voice.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:41 PM
My kids have been watching a lot of Phineas and Ferb lately and now the main vocal stim that echoes around our house, that may come out at any time is, "Perry the platypus?!" In THAT voice.
I love being a film fest screener. I never know what these wonderful indie filmmakers will bring. Friends high on acid at the park? A magical typewriter? A very gay slasher film? A sad man and his dog? Experimental animation? I love it all!
January 30, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I love being a film fest screener. I never know what these wonderful indie filmmakers will bring. Friends high on acid at the park? A magical typewriter? A very gay slasher film? A sad man and his dog? Experimental animation? I love it all!
Timothée Chalamet goes on the craziest side quests so he can play ping pong. My review of Marty Supreme:
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme is based loosely on the life of tennis star Marty Reisman. Here, we watch Timothée Chalamet run around from one ridiculous side quest to another all with the goal of getting to a table tennis tournament so he can be the all time champion. Along the way he meets colorful characters and uses them in any way he can to get to his goal.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Timothée Chalamet goes on the craziest side quests so he can play ping pong. My review of Marty Supreme:
Well, Train Dreams made me cry my stupid little heart out. I loved every second of that beautiful film.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Well, Train Dreams made me cry my stupid little heart out. I loved every second of that beautiful film.
15 minutes in and I'm almost certain Train Dreams will win the Oscar cinematography. Every frame is a work of art. Just wow!
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 AM
15 minutes in and I'm almost certain Train Dreams will win the Oscar cinematography. Every frame is a work of art. Just wow!
Captain's log, Snow/e-learning day #3, 10:15 am. My will is broken. I toss mini bags of chips at my whining offspring and yell, "How do you function at school without a snack every 27 minutes?!"
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January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Captain's log, Snow/e-learning day #3, 10:15 am. My will is broken. I toss mini bags of chips at my whining offspring and yell, "How do you function at school without a snack every 27 minutes?!"
Things I said while my husband made me watch 28 Years Later:
-This is Danny Boyle right? That's his color style.
-Is that high pitched noise the movie or my tenitus?
-*SpongeBob voice* Our spines!
-Looks like Target had a sale on babies.
-This is Danny Boyle right? That's his color style.
-Is that high pitched noise the movie or my tenitus?
-*SpongeBob voice* Our spines!
-Looks like Target had a sale on babies.
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Things I said while my husband made me watch 28 Years Later:
-This is Danny Boyle right? That's his color style.
-Is that high pitched noise the movie or my tenitus?
-*SpongeBob voice* Our spines!
-Looks like Target had a sale on babies.
-This is Danny Boyle right? That's his color style.
-Is that high pitched noise the movie or my tenitus?
-*SpongeBob voice* Our spines!
-Looks like Target had a sale on babies.
Have kids so one day you can argue with a crying 7 year old about why he wasn't born first and on Mount Rushmore.
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Have kids so one day you can argue with a crying 7 year old about why he wasn't born first and on Mount Rushmore.
These last few days have felt COVID déjà vu. Stuck at home. Helping my kid do school online. Distracting myself with puzzles. The uncertain state of the world.
January 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
These last few days have felt COVID déjà vu. Stuck at home. Helping my kid do school online. Distracting myself with puzzles. The uncertain state of the world.
Snowy movie for the kids this evening: Mulan (it's got that mountain scene)
And I tell my boys that the point of the story is that the toughest and smartest leader is almost always a woman.
And I tell my boys that the point of the story is that the toughest and smartest leader is almost always a woman.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Snowy movie for the kids this evening: Mulan (it's got that mountain scene)
And I tell my boys that the point of the story is that the toughest and smartest leader is almost always a woman.
And I tell my boys that the point of the story is that the toughest and smartest leader is almost always a woman.
My friend and favorite yoga instructor died from cancer today. She wouldn't want me to sulk. I need to move, breathe and laugh to honor her light.
January 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My friend and favorite yoga instructor died from cancer today. She wouldn't want me to sulk. I need to move, breathe and laugh to honor her light.
My kid's teacher takes time every day to do calming breathing techniques with his class.
My 3rd grade teacher flipped over my desk because it was messy and I nearly hyperventilated.
My 3rd grade teacher flipped over my desk because it was messy and I nearly hyperventilated.
January 26, 2026 at 5:45 PM
My kid's teacher takes time every day to do calming breathing techniques with his class.
My 3rd grade teacher flipped over my desk because it was messy and I nearly hyperventilated.
My 3rd grade teacher flipped over my desk because it was messy and I nearly hyperventilated.
Snow day and the kids still do school online. But 11 wants to RickRoll his class. How? He's going to sit there with Rick Astley dancing in the background the whole time, no audio. Fight the power with absurdity, kid.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Snow day and the kids still do school online. But 11 wants to RickRoll his class. How? He's going to sit there with Rick Astley dancing in the background the whole time, no audio. Fight the power with absurdity, kid.
My family suggested we have a nice snowy movie marathon with Frozen, Ice Age and hot cocoa. Then I said, "How about The Thing, The Shining and whiskey?"
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January 25, 2026 at 11:40 PM
My family suggested we have a nice snowy movie marathon with Frozen, Ice Age and hot cocoa. Then I said, "How about The Thing, The Shining and whiskey?"
FernGully on the TV. I explain to 11 how the 90s were all about saving the rainforest.
11- Looks like you guys screwed that up.
Me- I was a kid! It's your grandparents that don't give a shit about the environment.
11- Looks like you guys screwed that up.
Me- I was a kid! It's your grandparents that don't give a shit about the environment.
January 25, 2026 at 6:53 PM
FernGully on the TV. I explain to 11 how the 90s were all about saving the rainforest.
11- Looks like you guys screwed that up.
Me- I was a kid! It's your grandparents that don't give a shit about the environment.
11- Looks like you guys screwed that up.
Me- I was a kid! It's your grandparents that don't give a shit about the environment.
Today hurts. It's ok to shed tears. But it won't help to despair. That's what they want. Move your body. Use your mind. Be resilient.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Today hurts. It's ok to shed tears. But it won't help to despair. That's what they want. Move your body. Use your mind. Be resilient.
Saw H is for Hawk today. Lovely film. But know that G is grief, D is for depression and C is for Claire Foy digging into those emotions so deeply it hurts.
January 23, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Saw H is for Hawk today. Lovely film. But know that G is grief, D is for depression and C is for Claire Foy digging into those emotions so deeply it hurts.
Told my kid about the awesomely bad movie I saw last night: Bats! Inspired from that and The Birds he wants to make his own movie: The Owls! Only he didn't know how to draw owls for the poster. So I put on Disney's The Old Mill. He paused on "the best owl" and he's very proud of his latest work.
January 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Told my kid about the awesomely bad movie I saw last night: Bats! Inspired from that and The Birds he wants to make his own movie: The Owls! Only he didn't know how to draw owls for the poster. So I put on Disney's The Old Mill. He paused on "the best owl" and he's very proud of his latest work.
Nominated for 16 Academy Awards, Sinners leads the way into Oscar season today. My review of this phenomenal film:
Sinners
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is a must see experience. Some parts of the film community might even consider it a religious experience. This is a film that sheds a fascinating light on race, religion, community and music, and brings in shocking, bloodsoaked horror. In 1930s Mississippi, twin brothers Elijah and Elias (who go by Smoke and Stack and are both played by Michael B.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Nominated for 16 Academy Awards, Sinners leads the way into Oscar season today. My review of this phenomenal film:
I just realized we have not just two horror films, but they're both monster movies nominated for Best Picture! I'm pretty sure that is a first! #OscarNoms #Sinners #Frankenstein
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January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I just realized we have not just two horror films, but they're both monster movies nominated for Best Picture! I'm pretty sure that is a first! #OscarNoms #Sinners #Frankenstein
Wow, I'm kinda ahead of the game this year. Seen 7/10 Best Picture noms already. But have I written about them yet....?
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January 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Wow, I'm kinda ahead of the game this year. Seen 7/10 Best Picture noms already. But have I written about them yet....?
Listen, I'm only rooting against Sinners for one category: Original Song. Gotta I give that to K-Pop Demon Hunters. #OscarNoms
January 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Listen, I'm only rooting against Sinners for one category: Original Song. Gotta I give that to K-Pop Demon Hunters. #OscarNoms