J. Gallashaw
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J. Gallashaw
@unfinishedb2.bsky.social
· Jun 27
Yes, I will keep using Movies or cinematic, evaluations, even music or pop culture ones to be my emotional check ins for the time being even though, Let’s face it they’ve always been. That’s as personal as it’s gonna get
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Is this like an updated version of the documentary LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF. Either way awesome
January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Is this like an updated version of the documentary LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF. Either way awesome
Reposted by J. Gallashaw
The @latimes.com list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is a thing of beauty. Hats off and many thanks to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social; delighted to have cast a ballot, and excited to read so many wonderful colleagues on so many wonderful films: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The 101 best Los Angeles movies
Our list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is as sprawling as the city, and includes "Chinatown," "Clueless," "Blade Runner," "Mulholland Drive," "Heat," "Pulp Fiction," "The Big Lebowski" and "La La...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The @latimes.com list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is a thing of beauty. Hats off and many thanks to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social; delighted to have cast a ballot, and excited to read so many wonderful colleagues on so many wonderful films: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
I really have to stop watching true crime docs. The truly In-Depth ones, as they used to not affect me. Now they kind of depress me afterwards for extended periods of time.
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I really have to stop watching true crime docs. The truly In-Depth ones, as they used to not affect me. Now they kind of depress me afterwards for extended periods of time.
Really BONE LAKE we couldn’t get 5 minutes into the film before an exotic woman of color is killed. At least she’s not the first person to die on screen in the film.
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Really BONE LAKE we couldn’t get 5 minutes into the film before an exotic woman of color is killed. At least she’s not the first person to die on screen in the film.
My latest blog I offer of a television review of IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, the latest edition or spinoff into the mythology of not only Stephen King’s writing & the IT universe. you want to go deeper into this mythology or will you say enough is enough?
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THE BOOB TUBE- IT: WELCOME TO DERRY (SEASON 1) (TELEVISION REVIEW)
IT: WELCOME TO DERRY — Season One Review IT: Welcome to Derry announces itself with the confidence of a nightmare that knows exactly what it’s doing. At first, it feels like a Nightmare on Elm Stre…
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January 14, 2026 at 6:50 AM
My latest blog I offer of a television review of IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, the latest edition or spinoff into the mythology of not only Stephen King’s writing & the IT universe. you want to go deeper into this mythology or will you say enough is enough?
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/t...
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/t...
The latest in my FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEWS series of film review essays is GOLDEN EXITS. A independent film from 2008 that takes a look at aging bookish, intellectual hipsters ingentrified Brooklyn, and the romantic entanglements & infidelities brought up
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FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEWS: GOLDEN EXITS (2008)
GOLDEN EXITS (2008)
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January 12, 2026 at 7:13 AM
The latest in my FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEWS series of film review essays is GOLDEN EXITS. A independent film from 2008 that takes a look at aging bookish, intellectual hipsters ingentrified Brooklyn, and the romantic entanglements & infidelities brought up
open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyu...
open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyu...
Our theme for this week are people on the run. This week we are giving you an extra review.
This week’s movies are ROOFMAN, THE LAST RUN, EANIE MEENIE and BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
This week’s movies are ROOFMAN, THE LAST RUN, EANIE MEENIE and BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
The CineFiles
The official blog of The CineFiles, a weekly film review series that can viewed at www.youtube.com/cinefiles. This blog will be used to keep fans up to date with upcoming shows and news.
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Our theme for this week are people on the run. This week we are giving you an extra review.
This week’s movies are ROOFMAN, THE LAST RUN, EANIE MEENIE and BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
This week’s movies are ROOFMAN, THE LAST RUN, EANIE MEENIE and BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
Our latest recent review release, we take a look at the dark comedic dramatic portrait IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU. About a woman’s slow breakdown under the weight of all the responsibilities forced upon her with no sense of relief?
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IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU (2025)
Written & Directed By: Mary Bronstein Cinematography: Christopher Messina Editor: Lucian Johnston Cast: Rose Byrne, A$ap Rocky, Conan O’Br...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Our latest recent review release, we take a look at the dark comedic dramatic portrait IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU. About a woman’s slow breakdown under the weight of all the responsibilities forced upon her with no sense of relief?
cinefilestv.blogspot.com/2026/01/if-i...
cinefilestv.blogspot.com/2026/01/if-i...
My latest blog is a book review of my favorite read of 2025. Here you go will find out why it is so enticing… at least to me. That it seemed to surpass all other readings and the year.
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mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/b...
BY THE BOOK: WOMEN: A NOVELLA by Chloe Caldwell
WOMEN: A NOVELLA by Chloe Caldwell 51st book read in 2025 Every so often, you pick up a book at random. The kind placed strategically near the register at an independent bookstore, a little t…
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January 7, 2026 at 7:12 AM
My latest blog is a book review of my favorite read of 2025. Here you go will find out why it is so enticing… at least to me. That it seemed to surpass all other readings and the year.
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/b...
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/b...
My latest blog is where I talk about THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW: SEASON 2. Does it stick to the landing of season 1 or does it choose to go its own way on its journey? read the review & find out
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/t...
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THE BOOB TUBE: THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW – SEASON 2 (2025)
VINCE STAPLES SEASON 2 — A DRYLY ENTHUSIASTIC EXAMINATION OF CONTROLLED CHAOS AND CALIFORNIA MELANCHOLY Vince Staples’ return to television feels like watching a magician decide to show you how the…
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January 5, 2026 at 7:52 AM
My latest blog is where I talk about THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW: SEASON 2. Does it stick to the landing of season 1 or does it choose to go its own way on its journey? read the review & find out
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/t...
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/t...
My latest FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEW is shorter then normal, but the film is just as phenomenal and something to talk about. SHIRLEY, A domestic drama about horror writer SHIRLEY JACKSON. Starring Elisabeth Moss on a star making performance
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FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEWS: SHIRLEY (2020)
SHIRLEY (2020)
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January 5, 2026 at 5:08 AM
My latest FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEW is shorter then normal, but the film is just as phenomenal and something to talk about. SHIRLEY, A domestic drama about horror writer SHIRLEY JACKSON. Starring Elisabeth Moss on a star making performance
open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyu...
open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyu...
![Screen shot from the show Andor. Someone says to Mon Mothma “They [meaning the Empire] don’t even bother to lie badly anymore.” Mon replies “I suppose that’s the final humiliation.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/bafkreibrxbmhwrnkwo2ztnczubpnzpup3uf6dpyhs7mk2uxpeoeynhjo2q@jpeg)
1st reviews of the year. theme is coming of age of all ages, but also films that possess a kind of innocence.
This week’s movies are LILI, NORTH HOLLYWOOD and. BOB TREVINO LIKES IT
For these other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
This week’s movies are LILI, NORTH HOLLYWOOD and. BOB TREVINO LIKES IT
For these other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
The CineFiles
The official blog of The CineFiles, a weekly film review series that can viewed at www.youtube.com/cinefiles. This blog will be used to keep fans up to date with upcoming shows and news.
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:17 AM
1st reviews of the year. theme is coming of age of all ages, but also films that possess a kind of innocence.
This week’s movies are LILI, NORTH HOLLYWOOD and. BOB TREVINO LIKES IT
For these other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
This week’s movies are LILI, NORTH HOLLYWOOD and. BOB TREVINO LIKES IT
For these other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
During the documentary series Mr. Scorsese, it’s interesting that one of the interview clips. The camera work while he’s being interviewed in the past is so shaky and he is actually talking about camera work of his films
January 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
During the documentary series Mr. Scorsese, it’s interesting that one of the interview clips. The camera work while he’s being interviewed in the past is so shaky and he is actually talking about camera work of his films
At first thought it was random Mick Jagger being interviewed in MR. SCORSESE, but then remember that Martin Scorsese uses the Rolling Stones a lot in his films and the song GIMMIE SHELTER especially in his trailers
January 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
At first thought it was random Mick Jagger being interviewed in MR. SCORSESE, but then remember that Martin Scorsese uses the Rolling Stones a lot in his films and the song GIMMIE SHELTER especially in his trailers
As my last blog entry of the year. bringing forth another album review of you this one, here’s a hint I really enjoyed it. One of my favorites of the year. Really takes you away. Taking a look at Niia’s latest album V
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RECORD COLLECTION: NIIA — V (2025) (ALBUM REVIEW)
Genre: JAZZ I took my time with this album. The anticipation was enthralling. Happy I did as wanted to hear this with a clear mind. Not overpowered by distractions and not giving it the proper resp…
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December 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
As my last blog entry of the year. bringing forth another album review of you this one, here’s a hint I really enjoyed it. One of my favorites of the year. Really takes you away. Taking a look at Niia’s latest album V
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/r...
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/r...
For our final FAILED LETTERBOXD review of the year. We take a look at a foreign adaptation of an all-American author Jim Thompson‘s novel “POP 281”is transported from Texas to Africa in The film COUP DE TORCHON (aka CLEAN SLATE) that keeps the noir
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FAILED LETTERBOXD REVIEWS: COUP DE TORCHON (Aka CLEAN SLATE)(1981)
COUP DE TORCHON (aka CLEAN SLATE) (1981)
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December 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
For our final FAILED LETTERBOXD review of the year. We take a look at a foreign adaptation of an all-American author Jim Thompson‘s novel “POP 281”is transported from Texas to Africa in The film COUP DE TORCHON (aka CLEAN SLATE) that keeps the noir
open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyu...
open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyu...
For this last edition, since it is set right around the holidays, decided to review some family films
This week's movies are 102 DALMATIONS, PICTURE THIS and FREAKIER FRIDAY
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
This week's movies are 102 DALMATIONS, PICTURE THIS and FREAKIER FRIDAY
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
The CineFiles
The official blog of The CineFiles, a weekly film review series that can viewed at www.youtube.com/cinefiles. This blog will be used to keep fans up to date with upcoming shows and news.
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
For this last edition, since it is set right around the holidays, decided to review some family films
This week's movies are 102 DALMATIONS, PICTURE THIS and FREAKIER FRIDAY
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
This week's movies are 102 DALMATIONS, PICTURE THIS and FREAKIER FRIDAY
for these and other reviews, please check out
Cinefilestv.blogspot.com or
Cuttothechase.video.blog
Watching MR. SCORSESE. a Christmas gift to myself with an Apple TV subscription. One of the reasons I subscribed to the service. Next to SEVERANCE and THE STUDIO. One of my favorite directors of all time. If not my overall favorite
December 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Watching MR. SCORSESE. a Christmas gift to myself with an Apple TV subscription. One of the reasons I subscribed to the service. Next to SEVERANCE and THE STUDIO. One of my favorite directors of all time. If not my overall favorite
As the holidays hit. My latest blog is again a more personal one of original writing. The time of year makes one contenplative.
This one is about a curious phenomenon that seems to keep occurring around me. Hope you enjoy reading it
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/c...
This one is about a curious phenomenon that seems to keep occurring around me. Hope you enjoy reading it
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JOURNAL: CONFESSIONS OF A STRANGER
Sometimes life reminds you, in the most unexpected ways, that connection still exists, that even when the world feels impatient, loud, and self-involved, there are still moments that pierce through…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
As the holidays hit. My latest blog is again a more personal one of original writing. The time of year makes one contenplative.
This one is about a curious phenomenon that seems to keep occurring around me. Hope you enjoy reading it
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/c...
This one is about a curious phenomenon that seems to keep occurring around me. Hope you enjoy reading it
mainstreamforeigner.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/c...
On our way to Christmas. We present you with a recent review of the critically acclaimed interpretation of FRANKENSTEIN. Written & Directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Is it the same in a long line of adaptations or does this one set itself apart.
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FRANKENSTEIN (2025)
Written & Directed by Guillermo del Toro Based on the novel “FRANKENSTEIN OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS” ByMary Shelly Cinematography: Dan Lau...
cinefilestv.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
On our way to Christmas. We present you with a recent review of the critically acclaimed interpretation of FRANKENSTEIN. Written & Directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Is it the same in a long line of adaptations or does this one set itself apart.
cinefilestv.blogspot.com/2025/12/fran...
cinefilestv.blogspot.com/2025/12/fran...
The song stayed the same, but the story kept changing.
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The song stayed the same, but the story kept changing.
Some people accepted that version as definitive, the official meaning. Others treated the song more loosely, carrying it beyond the screen, letting it seep into their own lives. They borrowed it, bent it, repainted it. adapting the music into personal narratives, memories, and moods...
December 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Some people accepted that version as definitive, the official meaning. Others treated the song more loosely, carrying it beyond the screen, letting it seep into their own lives. They borrowed it, bent it, repainted it. adapting the music into personal narratives, memories, and moods...
The beauty of music videos was that they weren’t just promotional tools. They were miniature works of art. Sometimes they were adaptations, sometimes entirely original stories, using the song not as an accessory but as a living soundtrack.
They offered us an interpretation, a lens…
They offered us an interpretation, a lens…
December 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The beauty of music videos was that they weren’t just promotional tools. They were miniature works of art. Sometimes they were adaptations, sometimes entirely original stories, using the song not as an accessory but as a living soundtrack.
They offered us an interpretation, a lens…
They offered us an interpretation, a lens…