MJS
@themovievampire.bsky.social
I’m a film buff who runs a modest movie review blog called The Movie Vampire.
https://letterboxd.com/TheMovieVampire
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You know somewhere there's a movie executive pitching projects called "Afrobeat Vampire Slayers" and/or "Reggaeton Ghost Trackers."
February 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
You know somewhere there's a movie executive pitching projects called "Afrobeat Vampire Slayers" and/or "Reggaeton Ghost Trackers."
This interview is like that one Eric Andre/Scary Spice is exchange over and over again
February 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This interview is like that one Eric Andre/Scary Spice is exchange over and over again
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1. The new batch of Epstein documents helps illuminate one contemporary controversy: What is Bari Weiss up to at CBS? I think the answer is she is trying to rehabilate the Epstein network as a bulwark of reactionary centrism. Let me explain.
January 31, 2026 at 8:33 PM
1. The new batch of Epstein documents helps illuminate one contemporary controversy: What is Bari Weiss up to at CBS? I think the answer is she is trying to rehabilate the Epstein network as a bulwark of reactionary centrism. Let me explain.
If Sinners were to win Best Picture would it be the first movie with a mid-credits sequence to do that?
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM
If Sinners were to win Best Picture would it be the first movie with a mid-credits sequence to do that?
Cutting Through Rocks was also found floating at sea and I also caught up with Arco, Hind Rijab, and Mr. Nobody.
So now it's all down to the shorts, Sirat (hurry up and release it Neon, WTF?), and Kokuho (Gkids, please tell me your advertised release dates are real...).
Should be on track.
So now it's all down to the shorts, Sirat (hurry up and release it Neon, WTF?), and Kokuho (Gkids, please tell me your advertised release dates are real...).
Should be on track.
Alright, Viva Verdi was discovered floating around in the high seas (it's mid), so now the main title I'm worried about is Cutting Through Rocks, which seems to be getting self-distributed or something.
In terms of the Oscar Death Race what I need to see still are the shorts, Kokuho, Viva Verdi!, Cutting Through Rocks, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Sirat, The Voice of Hind Rijab, and Arco.
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Cutting Through Rocks was also found floating at sea and I also caught up with Arco, Hind Rijab, and Mr. Nobody.
So now it's all down to the shorts, Sirat (hurry up and release it Neon, WTF?), and Kokuho (Gkids, please tell me your advertised release dates are real...).
Should be on track.
So now it's all down to the shorts, Sirat (hurry up and release it Neon, WTF?), and Kokuho (Gkids, please tell me your advertised release dates are real...).
Should be on track.
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DO NOT watch “MELANIA” movie as a “joke.”
DO NOT stream *or* pirate the MELANIA movie.
DO NOT “joke review” or post reviews for the MELANIA movie
It must whiter, and be forgotten
And AMAZON must suffer
DO NOT stream *or* pirate the MELANIA movie.
DO NOT “joke review” or post reviews for the MELANIA movie
It must whiter, and be forgotten
And AMAZON must suffer
January 29, 2026 at 5:37 PM
DO NOT watch “MELANIA” movie as a “joke.”
DO NOT stream *or* pirate the MELANIA movie.
DO NOT “joke review” or post reviews for the MELANIA movie
It must whiter, and be forgotten
And AMAZON must suffer
DO NOT stream *or* pirate the MELANIA movie.
DO NOT “joke review” or post reviews for the MELANIA movie
It must whiter, and be forgotten
And AMAZON must suffer
When they say that the "paid protestors" accusation is "projection" this is the kind of thing they're talking about.
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
When they say that the "paid protestors" accusation is "projection" this is the kind of thing they're talking about.
Not sure if this means the Frank Sinatra song or the Panic at the Disco song and I'm not sure which is funnier.
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Not sure if this means the Frank Sinatra song or the Panic at the Disco song and I'm not sure which is funnier.
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word is he has a new office awaiting him
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
word is he has a new office awaiting him
Alright, Viva Verdi was discovered floating around in the high seas (it's mid), so now the main title I'm worried about is Cutting Through Rocks, which seems to be getting self-distributed or something.
In terms of the Oscar Death Race what I need to see still are the shorts, Kokuho, Viva Verdi!, Cutting Through Rocks, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Sirat, The Voice of Hind Rijab, and Arco.
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Alright, Viva Verdi was discovered floating around in the high seas (it's mid), so now the main title I'm worried about is Cutting Through Rocks, which seems to be getting self-distributed or something.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
Does Jared Leto have blackmail material at every Hollywood studio or something?
Wow this cast is STACKED
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Does Jared Leto have blackmail material at every Hollywood studio or something?
Best Picture nominees ranked by width of frame:
Sinners: 2.76:1/1.43:1 (IMAX)
Marty Supreme: 2.35:1
The Secret Agent: 2.35:1
F1: 2.35:1/1.90:1 (IMAX)
Sentimental Value: 1.85:1
Frankenstein: 1.85:1
OBAA: 1.85:1
Hamnet: 1.66:1
Bugonia: 1.50:1
Train Dreams: 1.46:1
Oddly narrow year
Sinners: 2.76:1/1.43:1 (IMAX)
Marty Supreme: 2.35:1
The Secret Agent: 2.35:1
F1: 2.35:1/1.90:1 (IMAX)
Sentimental Value: 1.85:1
Frankenstein: 1.85:1
OBAA: 1.85:1
Hamnet: 1.66:1
Bugonia: 1.50:1
Train Dreams: 1.46:1
Oddly narrow year
January 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Best Picture nominees ranked by width of frame:
Sinners: 2.76:1/1.43:1 (IMAX)
Marty Supreme: 2.35:1
The Secret Agent: 2.35:1
F1: 2.35:1/1.90:1 (IMAX)
Sentimental Value: 1.85:1
Frankenstein: 1.85:1
OBAA: 1.85:1
Hamnet: 1.66:1
Bugonia: 1.50:1
Train Dreams: 1.46:1
Oddly narrow year
Sinners: 2.76:1/1.43:1 (IMAX)
Marty Supreme: 2.35:1
The Secret Agent: 2.35:1
F1: 2.35:1/1.90:1 (IMAX)
Sentimental Value: 1.85:1
Frankenstein: 1.85:1
OBAA: 1.85:1
Hamnet: 1.66:1
Bugonia: 1.50:1
Train Dreams: 1.46:1
Oddly narrow year
This year's BP nominees skews a lot more male than last year's.
F1, Marty S, Frankenstein, Train Dreams, Sinners, and Secret Agent are stories about men. OBAA is an ensemble but Leo is the anchor.
Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Bugonia have female leads but clear or borderline male co-leads too.
F1, Marty S, Frankenstein, Train Dreams, Sinners, and Secret Agent are stories about men. OBAA is an ensemble but Leo is the anchor.
Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Bugonia have female leads but clear or borderline male co-leads too.
Interesting. The Best Picture lineup is pretty much a perfect 50/50 split of male led and female led films:
Female: Anora, Emilia Perez, I'm Still Here, The Substance, Wicked
Male: The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys
Female: Anora, Emilia Perez, I'm Still Here, The Substance, Wicked
Male: The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys
January 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM
This year's BP nominees skews a lot more male than last year's.
F1, Marty S, Frankenstein, Train Dreams, Sinners, and Secret Agent are stories about men. OBAA is an ensemble but Leo is the anchor.
Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Bugonia have female leads but clear or borderline male co-leads too.
F1, Marty S, Frankenstein, Train Dreams, Sinners, and Secret Agent are stories about men. OBAA is an ensemble but Leo is the anchor.
Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Bugonia have female leads but clear or borderline male co-leads too.
Best Picture nominees ranked by how happy the ending is (implicit SPOILERS)
1. F1
2. Sentimental Value
3. Hamnet
4. OBAA
5. Marty Supreme
6. Frankenstein
7. Train Dreams
8. Sinners
9. The Secret Agent
10. Bugonia
1. F1
2. Sentimental Value
3. Hamnet
4. OBAA
5. Marty Supreme
6. Frankenstein
7. Train Dreams
8. Sinners
9. The Secret Agent
10. Bugonia
January 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Best Picture nominees ranked by how happy the ending is (implicit SPOILERS)
1. F1
2. Sentimental Value
3. Hamnet
4. OBAA
5. Marty Supreme
6. Frankenstein
7. Train Dreams
8. Sinners
9. The Secret Agent
10. Bugonia
1. F1
2. Sentimental Value
3. Hamnet
4. OBAA
5. Marty Supreme
6. Frankenstein
7. Train Dreams
8. Sinners
9. The Secret Agent
10. Bugonia
Best Picture nominees ranked by MPA rating (and general coarseness)
Bugonia: R
Frankenstein: R
Sinners: R
Marty Supreme: R
OBAA: R
The Secret Agent: R
Sentimental Value: R
Train Dreams: PG-13
Hamnet: PG-13
F1: PG-13
Bugonia: R
Frankenstein: R
Sinners: R
Marty Supreme: R
OBAA: R
The Secret Agent: R
Sentimental Value: R
Train Dreams: PG-13
Hamnet: PG-13
F1: PG-13
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Best Picture nominees ranked by MPA rating (and general coarseness)
Bugonia: R
Frankenstein: R
Sinners: R
Marty Supreme: R
OBAA: R
The Secret Agent: R
Sentimental Value: R
Train Dreams: PG-13
Hamnet: PG-13
F1: PG-13
Bugonia: R
Frankenstein: R
Sinners: R
Marty Supreme: R
OBAA: R
The Secret Agent: R
Sentimental Value: R
Train Dreams: PG-13
Hamnet: PG-13
F1: PG-13
Best Picture nominees ranked by runtime:
OBAA: 162 minutes
The Secret Agent: 158 minutes
F1: 155 minutes
Marty Supreme: 150 minutes
Frankenstein: 150 minutes
Sinners: 138 minutes
Sentimental Value: 133 minutes
Hamnet: 126 minutes
Bugonia: 118 minutes
Train Dreams: 102 minutes
OBAA: 162 minutes
The Secret Agent: 158 minutes
F1: 155 minutes
Marty Supreme: 150 minutes
Frankenstein: 150 minutes
Sinners: 138 minutes
Sentimental Value: 133 minutes
Hamnet: 126 minutes
Bugonia: 118 minutes
Train Dreams: 102 minutes
January 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Best Picture nominees ranked by runtime:
OBAA: 162 minutes
The Secret Agent: 158 minutes
F1: 155 minutes
Marty Supreme: 150 minutes
Frankenstein: 150 minutes
Sinners: 138 minutes
Sentimental Value: 133 minutes
Hamnet: 126 minutes
Bugonia: 118 minutes
Train Dreams: 102 minutes
OBAA: 162 minutes
The Secret Agent: 158 minutes
F1: 155 minutes
Marty Supreme: 150 minutes
Frankenstein: 150 minutes
Sinners: 138 minutes
Sentimental Value: 133 minutes
Hamnet: 126 minutes
Bugonia: 118 minutes
Train Dreams: 102 minutes
It's once again time to match every one of this year's Best Picture nominees to a previous Best Picture Winner 🧵
Alright, carrying on my annual tradition from the other place of matching up each Best Picture nominee of the year to a former Oscar winner 🧵
January 22, 2026 at 10:45 PM
It's once again time to match every one of this year's Best Picture nominees to a previous Best Picture Winner 🧵
That "Viva Verdi" thing only has 19 votes on IMDB
January 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
That "Viva Verdi" thing only has 19 votes on IMDB
In terms of the Oscar Death Race what I need to see still are the shorts, Kokuho, Viva Verdi!, Cutting Through Rocks, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Sirat, The Voice of Hind Rijab, and Arco.
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
January 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM
In terms of the Oscar Death Race what I need to see still are the shorts, Kokuho, Viva Verdi!, Cutting Through Rocks, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Sirat, The Voice of Hind Rijab, and Arco.
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
Not sure what the release plans are on some of those and Viva Verdi may well be a "movie that doesn't exist."
Going to take my time to fully deconstruct everything going on with the Oscars and I do have to be working today but I'll say most of the surprises were not particularly pleasant ones and that F1 nomination is almost certainly the most inexplicable choice of the decade.
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Going to take my time to fully deconstruct everything going on with the Oscars and I do have to be working today but I'll say most of the surprises were not particularly pleasant ones and that F1 nomination is almost certainly the most inexplicable choice of the decade.
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Lydia Tár symbolically giving Trump her EGOT in the vain hope he'll instate her as lead conductor of the occupied Kennedy Center.
Europe should buy Trump off by offering him the EGOT.
January 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Lydia Tár symbolically giving Trump her EGOT in the vain hope he'll instate her as lead conductor of the occupied Kennedy Center.
Blue state dominance
January 19, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Blue state dominance
