Brian Joines
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Comic writer, fledgling screenwriter, NYT-reading author, professional Icarus. BACKTRACK, KRAMPUS!, IMAGINE AGENTS. More to come once I blackmail some publishers.
My Movie Madness University class has been announced! Looking forward to discussing colonization and cricket, two things I’m certain my ancestors engaged in! If you have four hours to kill on a Saturday (hey, it’s Indian cinema, they mostly run at least 3 hours), sign up!
August 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My Movie Madness University class has been announced! Looking forward to discussing colonization and cricket, two things I’m certain my ancestors engaged in! If you have four hours to kill on a Saturday (hey, it’s Indian cinema, they mostly run at least 3 hours), sign up!
All right, it’s time for my annual Favorites of the year list! First of all, my Top Ten Favorite Older Films I saw for the first time in 2024:
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10 Favorite Older Films First Seen In 2024
These are my favorite films released before 2024 that I saw for the first time in 2024. Runners-Up include Rolling Thunder, The Intruder, Drive My Car, The Outfit, Pearl, the Window, The Lady Professi...
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December 30, 2024 at 8:07 AM
All right, it’s time for my annual Favorites of the year list! First of all, my Top Ten Favorite Older Films I saw for the first time in 2024:
boxd.it/BKazG
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In a bar witnessing an episode of Landman on Paramount+. I hope Taylor Sheridan’s next show stops trying to be clever and just calls itself Redundant Blue Collar Horseshit.
November 25, 2024 at 5:45 AM
In a bar witnessing an episode of Landman on Paramount+. I hope Taylor Sheridan’s next show stops trying to be clever and just calls itself Redundant Blue Collar Horseshit.
Happy Easter, everyone.
March 31, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Happy Easter, everyone.
And now the 10 Best Older Films I First Saw in 2023:
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9. Ladies in Retirement
8. The Last Picture Show
7. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
6. Orlando
5. Train to Busan
4. The Raid
3. Paper Moon
2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
1. A Matter of Life and Death
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9. Ladies in Retirement
8. The Last Picture Show
7. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
6. Orlando
5. Train to Busan
4. The Raid
3. Paper Moon
2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
1. A Matter of Life and Death
December 29, 2023 at 8:12 PM
And now the 10 Best Older Films I First Saw in 2023:
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9. Ladies in Retirement
8. The Last Picture Show
7. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
6. Orlando
5. Train to Busan
4. The Raid
3. Paper Moon
2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
1. A Matter of Life and Death
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9. Ladies in Retirement
8. The Last Picture Show
7. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
6. Orlando
5. Train to Busan
4. The Raid
3. Paper Moon
2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
1. A Matter of Life and Death
You know you love classic television when you get genuinely excited that Fred Mertz is in A Miracle on 34th Street.
December 25, 2023 at 5:21 PM
You know you love classic television when you get genuinely excited that Fred Mertz is in A Miracle on 34th Street.
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Merry Christmas!
Annual reminder to watch Matt Berry and Richard Ayode’s AD/BC, the most essential of holiday viewing.
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AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004) Matt Berry
AD/BC is a parody rock opera with music by Matt Berry and lyrics by Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade. It aired on BBC Three in 2004.An all-singing, all-dancing,...
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December 24, 2023 at 8:12 AM
Annual reminder to watch Matt Berry and Richard Ayode’s AD/BC, the most essential of holiday viewing.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s hard to think of a creator who’s had a more direct influence on my sensibilities than Keith Giffen. Between Ambush Bug, JLI, the Heckler, and more, he was an absolute inspiration for my comedic voice. Thoughts go out to his family and friends…we’ve all lost a giant. RIP.
October 12, 2023 at 4:33 AM
It’s hard to think of a creator who’s had a more direct influence on my sensibilities than Keith Giffen. Between Ambush Bug, JLI, the Heckler, and more, he was an absolute inspiration for my comedic voice. Thoughts go out to his family and friends…we’ve all lost a giant. RIP.
Having some bloodwork done on Friday the 13th. You’d think the phlebotomist would be the one drawing the blood, but the twist is it’s her mother.
October 10, 2023 at 10:46 PM
Having some bloodwork done on Friday the 13th. You’d think the phlebotomist would be the one drawing the blood, but the twist is it’s her mother.
Reason #126 they’ll never let me write G.I. JOE: my insistence on creating a team member specializing in forensic accounting, codenamed Spankbank.
October 2, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Reason #126 they’ll never let me write G.I. JOE: my insistence on creating a team member specializing in forensic accounting, codenamed Spankbank.
RIP David McCallum. I hope somewhere Mr. Waverly is giving him and Robert Vaughn assignments to squelch evil afterlife organizations.
September 25, 2023 at 11:32 PM
RIP David McCallum. I hope somewhere Mr. Waverly is giving him and Robert Vaughn assignments to squelch evil afterlife organizations.
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After attending a special screening tonight, my mind is whirling about the comic book rights to Road House.
September 10, 2023 at 7:34 AM
After attending a special screening tonight, my mind is whirling about the comic book rights to Road House.
After hearing my friend’s plans on running a marathon in Antarctica I’m officially coining the term FOJI - “fear of joining in.”
September 9, 2023 at 9:12 PM
After hearing my friend’s plans on running a marathon in Antarctica I’m officially coining the term FOJI - “fear of joining in.”
I really think Nicolas Cage should star in a remake of Willard, if only so they can use the Smashing Pumpkins song in the trailer.
September 6, 2023 at 8:02 PM
I really think Nicolas Cage should star in a remake of Willard, if only so they can use the Smashing Pumpkins song in the trailer.
The reviews of POOR THINGS coming out of Telluride have me wanting to cryogenically freeze myself until the release date.
September 5, 2023 at 7:18 PM
The reviews of POOR THINGS coming out of Telluride have me wanting to cryogenically freeze myself until the release date.
Thought the new ONE PIECE show was incredibly charming and it has me wanting to check out the anime…all 18+ days worth. Might have to flex those atrophied DARK SHADOWS muscles.
September 2, 2023 at 4:33 PM
Thought the new ONE PIECE show was incredibly charming and it has me wanting to check out the anime…all 18+ days worth. Might have to flex those atrophied DARK SHADOWS muscles.
Doing Portland’s Burger Week and left a bar playing The Monster Squad and went to a bar playing Meet the Fockers and I’m just thinking “This burger had better be fucking fantastic.”
August 27, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Doing Portland’s Burger Week and left a bar playing The Monster Squad and went to a bar playing Meet the Fockers and I’m just thinking “This burger had better be fucking fantastic.”
Hold on…somebody who opposed Putin is DEAD?!? I don’t buy it.
August 23, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Hold on…somebody who opposed Putin is DEAD?!? I don’t buy it.