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December 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM

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Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

The big Like Stories of Old 2025 cinema recap is here! Discussing my 11 favorite movies of the year, and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

The big Like Stories of Old 2025 cinema recap is here! Discussing my 11 favorite movies of the year, and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM

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Sean T. Collins

@seantcollins.com

I've watched this video twice now, just for pleasure

Like Stories of Old — The Top 10 TV Shows of 2025

December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

New video out now! I think 2025 has been a great year for television, and to honor that, this year, for the first time, I've made a dedicated video in which I rank my 10 favorite shows of 2025, and also list a few honorable mentions: youtu.be/b1tGOxFM3NE

December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

New video out early on Nebula, in which I discuss my 10 favorite TV shows of 2025: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...

I saw a lot of television shows this year, these are my 10 favorites

nebula.tv

December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM

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Photography by Alfie Goodrich

@alfie.photography

Lots of articles and videos around at the moment, about how a lot of modern cinema is missing something. If you ingest one of these explainers, please let it be this one.

This gentleman truly knows what makes good cinema. And articulates it all perfectly imho.

youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE?...

youtu.be

November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM

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Phil Clarke

@philmscribe.bsky.social

For anyone who wants a smart, focused, professionally assembled explanation for why movies have changed their visuality perception, this video is a must-see. Bravo, @tomvanderlinden.bsky.social #filmsky

Tom van der Linden @tomvanderlinden.bsky.social · Nov 15

Why don't movies feel "real" anymore? My deep dive into the first principles of cinematic immersion is out now on YouTube: youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE

November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM

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golden apples 🍎

@applecider.bsky.social

I love these deep dives into why current cinema often doesn't feel as real as older films, and yeah, I do think the lack of deep focus and interesting cinematography is part of it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwP...

November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

I get why people compare Train Dreams to Terrence Malick, but the latter likes to put you directly in the interiority of its subjects while the former distinctly keeps you on the outside - one is about identification, the other about witnessing; different things, both valid

November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

This is now the most popular video I'v ever made👀
Thank you so much everyone!

Tom van der Linden @tomvanderlinden.bsky.social · Nov 15

Why don't movies feel "real" anymore? My deep dive into the first principles of cinematic immersion is out now on YouTube: youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE

November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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Chris Simms

@chrisnsimms.bsky.social

This is a great video from @tomvanderlinden.bsky.social on why films often don't feel as real any more and the (haptic) elements that trick your body into thinking you are actually there. It explains why I move in my seat so much during the test run scene in Top Gun: Maverick #films #science 🧪

Tom van der Linden @tomvanderlinden.bsky.social · Nov 15

Why don't movies feel "real" anymore? My deep dive into the first principles of cinematic immersion is out now on YouTube: youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE

November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Tom van der Linden

@tomvanderlinden.bsky.social

Someone compiled all the (good) movies mentioned in the video in a letterboxd list, check it out here: boxd.it/QdQFg

November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦

@raphlife.bsky.social

I know this is making the rounds, but I found it super intriguing and it hits on some thoughts about the experience of watching "modern" films in comparison to films from the 70s, of which I've been watching many recently...

www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...