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Finally in Darren Aronofsky’s CAUGHT STEALING (2025), Austin Butler’s aimless bartender confronts past trauma via a whole new bunch of trauma.
Artwork by Ise Ananphada.
Artwork by Ise Ananphada.
September 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Finally in Darren Aronofsky’s CAUGHT STEALING (2025), Austin Butler’s aimless bartender confronts past trauma via a whole new bunch of trauma.
Artwork by Ise Ananphada.
Artwork by Ise Ananphada.
Milton Moses Ginsberg’s underseen, Rip Torn-starring indie gem COMING APART (1969) charts the psychological unravelling of a New York psychiatrist who takes to recording his clients’ appointments without their knowledge.
September 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Milton Moses Ginsberg’s underseen, Rip Torn-starring indie gem COMING APART (1969) charts the psychological unravelling of a New York psychiatrist who takes to recording his clients’ appointments without their knowledge.
Among the films discussed is Sidney Lumet’s THE OFFENCE (1973), in which Sean Connery plays a detective-sergeant who has seen too much.
September 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Among the films discussed is Sidney Lumet’s THE OFFENCE (1973), in which Sean Connery plays a detective-sergeant who has seen too much.
In this new episode of Hard Truths - the 10th! - @manilazic.bsky.social and @elazic.bsky.social discuss three recent watches, and accidentally land on a theme: male trauma, and a certain sense of entitlement. animus-magazine.ghost.io/jukebox-or-y...
September 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In this new episode of Hard Truths - the 10th! - @manilazic.bsky.social and @elazic.bsky.social discuss three recent watches, and accidentally land on a theme: male trauma, and a certain sense of entitlement. animus-magazine.ghost.io/jukebox-or-y...
In the latest edition of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, Caspar Salmon answers a reader’s question by looking at the duo of actors headlining the new Netflix show Hostage: Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. 💌: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-58/
August 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In the latest edition of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, Caspar Salmon answers a reader’s question by looking at the duo of actors headlining the new Netflix show Hostage: Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. 💌: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-58/
From the ultraviolence of RAW to the OTT silliness of TITANE and the emo intensity of ALPHA: in this ep of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social talk about the ideas lurking behind the infamous shock value of Julia Ducournau's cinema. animus-magazine.ghost.io/julia-ducour...
August 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
From the ultraviolence of RAW to the OTT silliness of TITANE and the emo intensity of ALPHA: in this ep of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social talk about the ideas lurking behind the infamous shock value of Julia Ducournau's cinema. animus-magazine.ghost.io/julia-ducour...
After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
August 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
@manilazic.bsky.social on Bob Rafelson’s FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...
![“In that moment, Bobby and [Jack] Nicholson alike seem so emotionally naked that the desire to keep watching this one-in-a-million performance is just as intense as the impulse to turn away from the screen – like from a stranger crying in public.” By Manuela Lazić](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lbgq4c52mp3g4chk43rrbtxe/bafkreid2ehdpyav3cqzv26lxpwyd7vnlgidz5ff5yd2gve3x7qywyps7h4@jpeg)
August 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
@manilazic.bsky.social on Bob Rafelson’s FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) animus-magazine.ghost.io/brave-acting...
With just 4 feature films, Ari Aster has established himself as one of the foremost voices of our phone-addicted, psychically damaged, paranoid generation. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, & EDDINGTON (without spoilers): all in this new ep of Hard Truths 🎧 animus-magazine.ghost.io/ari-aster/
July 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
With just 4 feature films, Ari Aster has established himself as one of the foremost voices of our phone-addicted, psychically damaged, paranoid generation. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID, & EDDINGTON (without spoilers): all in this new ep of Hard Truths 🎧 animus-magazine.ghost.io/ari-aster/
2 stars fight for relevance in 2 summer 2025 blockbusters: Brad Pitt in F1, Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING. In this new Hard Truths episode, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social discuss the films’ cinematic merits, perverse pleasures, and unavoidable offense:
July 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
2 stars fight for relevance in 2 summer 2025 blockbusters: Brad Pitt in F1, Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING. In this new Hard Truths episode, @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social discuss the films’ cinematic merits, perverse pleasures, and unavoidable offense:
❤️ Love Hurts: Four by Max Ophüls 💔
In this episode of Hard Truths,
@elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social explore Max Ophüls’ sophisticated, disarmingly generous perspective on passion and the pain it often brings. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: animus-magazine.ghost.io/love-hurts-f...
In this episode of Hard Truths,
@elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social explore Max Ophüls’ sophisticated, disarmingly generous perspective on passion and the pain it often brings. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: animus-magazine.ghost.io/love-hurts-f...
June 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
❤️ Love Hurts: Four by Max Ophüls 💔
In this episode of Hard Truths,
@elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social explore Max Ophüls’ sophisticated, disarmingly generous perspective on passion and the pain it often brings. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: animus-magazine.ghost.io/love-hurts-f...
In this episode of Hard Truths,
@elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social explore Max Ophüls’ sophisticated, disarmingly generous perspective on passion and the pain it often brings. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: animus-magazine.ghost.io/love-hurts-f...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🎞️ Become a True Cinephile 😏😎 member directly on the website to support all things Animus and receive all instalments of Psycho. two days early, directly in your inbox 📮 It’s only £3.50/month or (the cheaper option) £35/year 💙☁️
In the latest instalment of Psycho., Animus agony aunt @casparsalmon.bsky.social writes about Nicolas Cage and his Cage-i-ness. Free to read 💌 animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-51/
June 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In the latest instalment of Psycho., Animus agony aunt @casparsalmon.bsky.social writes about Nicolas Cage and his Cage-i-ness. Free to read 💌 animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-51/
Much love to everyone who stayed to the end of our 4-film erotic thriller marathon last night in the I LIKE TO WATCH screen at Picturehouse Central, as part of The World's Biggest All-Nighter Part IV!
June 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Much love to everyone who stayed to the end of our 4-film erotic thriller marathon last night in the I LIKE TO WATCH screen at Picturehouse Central, as part of The World's Biggest All-Nighter Part IV!
In this new ep, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social discuss 3 films playing in the 1st UK edition of @amcinematheque.bsky.social's Bleak Week, taking place @princecharlescinema.com: THE LAST LAUGH, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, & BREAKING THE WAVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
June 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In this new ep, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social discuss 3 films playing in the 1st UK edition of @amcinematheque.bsky.social's Bleak Week, taking place @princecharlescinema.com: THE LAST LAUGH, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, & BREAKING THE WAVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
Send us your film thoughts for this week’s edition of Psycho., our advice column for cinephiles written by the one and only @casparsalmon.bsky.social: ✍️ bit.ly/animus_psycho
May 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Send us your film thoughts for this week’s edition of Psycho., our advice column for cinephiles written by the one and only @casparsalmon.bsky.social: ✍️ bit.ly/animus_psycho
@casparsalmon.bsky.social on Bi Gan's RESURRECTION and Carla Simòn's ROMERÌA at #Cannes2025. 🔗: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-50/
May 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
@casparsalmon.bsky.social on Bi Gan's RESURRECTION and Carla Simòn's ROMERÌA at #Cannes2025. 🔗: animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-50/
The Psycho. team is at the Cannes Film Festival. Ask @casparsalmon.bsky.social about it for this week’s column! ✍️ bit.ly/animus_psycho
May 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The Psycho. team is at the Cannes Film Festival. Ask @casparsalmon.bsky.social about it for this week’s column! ✍️ bit.ly/animus_psycho
This Hard Truths episode about SINNERS is a lot less about twins than we expected — but only because the film is so rich. @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social discuss Ryan Coogler's far-reaching vision for cinema, his handling of tone and genre, and more. animus-magazine.ghost.io/ht-sinners/
May 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This Hard Truths episode about SINNERS is a lot less about twins than we expected — but only because the film is so rich. @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social discuss Ryan Coogler's far-reaching vision for cinema, his handling of tone and genre, and more. animus-magazine.ghost.io/ht-sinners/
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May 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
True Cinephile paying members receive Psycho. two days early in their inbox — for £3.50/month or £35/year, you could too! 💙☁️ animus-magazine.ghost.io#/portal/signup
“𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵?” Do you have a train to catch? As it is for sex, so it is for cinema: it’s about the journey, not the destination. On Sat 7 June at Picturehouse Central, as part of The World’s Biggest All Nighter, Animus presents 𝑰 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝑾𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯: 1 night, 4 erotic thrillers.
May 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵?” Do you have a train to catch? As it is for sex, so it is for cinema: it’s about the journey, not the destination. On Sat 7 June at Picturehouse Central, as part of The World’s Biggest All Nighter, Animus presents 𝑰 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝑾𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯: 1 night, 4 erotic thrillers.
In this 2nd ep of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social discuss three fantastic, very different films, all of them westerns: FORTY GUNS, THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE, and RIDE LONESOME. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. animus-magazine.ghost.io/ht-three-wes...
May 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
In this 2nd ep of Hard Truths, @elazic.bsky.social and @manilazic.bsky.social discuss three fantastic, very different films, all of them westerns: FORTY GUNS, THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE, and RIDE LONESOME. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. animus-magazine.ghost.io/ht-three-wes...
And here's a teaser of what we'll be covering in episode 2, dropping this Thursday...
April 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
And here's a teaser of what we'll be covering in episode 2, dropping this Thursday...
Many thanks to Criterion's David Hudson for spotlighting Hard Truths on the Current blog!
April 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Many thanks to Criterion's David Hudson for spotlighting Hard Truths on the Current blog!
This week’s Psycho. is about identifying good acting — read @casparsalmon.bsky.social ‘s column 💌 animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-46/
True Cinephile members pay only £3.50/month or £35/year to access all editions of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, and more. 💙☁️
True Cinephile members pay only £3.50/month or £35/year to access all editions of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, and more. 💙☁️
April 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This week’s Psycho. is about identifying good acting — read @casparsalmon.bsky.social ‘s column 💌 animus-magazine.ghost.io/psycho-46/
True Cinephile members pay only £3.50/month or £35/year to access all editions of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, and more. 💙☁️
True Cinephile members pay only £3.50/month or £35/year to access all editions of Psycho., the Animus advice column for cinephiles, and more. 💙☁️