ByMatthewPorter
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ByMatthewPorter
@bymatthewporter.com
Writer. Destroyer of keyboards. Coffee enthusiast.

Co-host with Ian Porter (ItemCrafting.com) of the IMMP podcast (www.IMMProject.com).

Movie obsessive. (Movie and theater reviews on YouTube.)

New blog post: Back to the Bullets.

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Back to the Bullets – By Matthew Porter
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December 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Why doesn’t someone make a deal to stream the Oscars ceremony to movie theaters?

What do you say, @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social? That’s one movie party I’d definitely attend.
December 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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December 15, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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The IMMP Holiday Road Trip gets into gear with Blake Edwards’ THE GREAT RACE from 1965!

Slapstick, romance -- and maybe the inspiration for Team Rocket?

#movie #podcast #60s

www.immproject.com/185
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Streamer character graphic complete for CraftCat
Get something done for yourself:
www.alexsteacy.com/commissions
December 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Hey, guys! Have you all seen that #movie based on THE WIZARD OF OZ?

You know, the one with the amazing costumes and the surprising character relationships?

That’s right — it’s John Boorman’s ZARDOZ!

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IMMP Podcast 167 - ZARDOZ
YouTube video by IMMProject
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December 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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This Monday the IMMP podcast roars into the Yuletide season with the start of our Holiday Road Trip!

And remember, we already have years worth of evergreen #holiday content, ranging from our Rankin Bass extravaganza to "Holmes for the Holidays."

Find them all here!

www.immproject.com/tags/holiday
IMMP - Episodes Tagged with “holiday”
The Inter-Millennium Media Project, where a GenX dad subjects his Millennial son to 20th century media.
www.immproject.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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I'll keep saying it: our campaign of Public Access on @thebadspot.bsky.social is the best AP you're probably not watching. Absolute top-tier RP, a great way to learn the game, and damn entertaining.

If you're watching and enjoying, *please help spread the word word*

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Public Access - YouTube
Our Actual Play of the very nearly complete - if as yet unreleased - second edition of Public Access by Jason Cordova
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December 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Are there any Carved from Brindlewood games that *don't* have an over-arching supernatural story? I
love BRINDLEWOOD BAY and PUBLIC ACCESS, but I have ideas about using the Brindlewood mystery mechanics for an #RPG with a Rockford Files or Carl Hiaasen or Spellman Files vibe.

#mystery
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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I don't want a lot for Christmas

I don't need a pile of stuff

I know times are getting harder

I know we've all got it rough

There's one thing we all can share

Pop that cork and grab a chair

One thing we can use --

All I want for Christmas is booze.

🎶
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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If a man personally implicated in war crimes can remain atop the Pentagon, why would he stand by and risk his freedom should Vance (or Trump again) lose the 2028 election?

And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I read through a #TTRPG this week, and for the first time ever I immediately went looking for actual play videos.

The game is PUBLIC ACCESS by @jasoncordova.bsky.social. I love the style and content, and I'll probably never get together a group to play it.
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Happy Navaronevember!

The celebration continues at the IMMP, as Matthew and Ian talk about 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the sequel to the 1961 WW II classic THE GUNS OF NAVARONE.

#movie #wwII #retro #podcast

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FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE
Navaronevenmber continues with FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the 1978 sequel to the Guns of Navarone
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November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Months ago the back glass of my iPhone smashed into approximately seventeen trillion pieces, and yesterday I could no longer ignore it by hiding its shame inside a case. So it’s now with the Apple geniuses at the bar.

In other news, turns out I have the Bluesky app installed on my iPad.
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
At the @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social, and there’s a whole lotta #Wicked going on.

(Not for me, not tonight — I’ll be back to see that soon.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A clip from my notes for our next IMMP #Podcast recording. Any guesses as to the #movie?
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
On my way to @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social. I have a ticket, but I have no idea what #movie I’m going to see.

My ticket is for the AGFADROME Top Secret Mystery Movie.
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Yes!

And do we all know how we determine, legally, if someone is a criminal gang member or a human trafficker, as opposed to an innocent business owner, parent, or child?

Say it with me now:

DUE PROCESS

The Constitution guarantees it to “any person.” It’s pretty damn clear.
ICE should be cracking down on the cartels, not our communities.

ICE should be deporting gang members, not small business owners.

ICE should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and babies.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reading the description of a cruise port excursion, which talks about "the very special and unusual atmosphere of a town that is oddly open to the sea."

Am I buying a ticket into a Lovecraft story?
November 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
In the 1970s - 1990s I was very into the TTRPG scene. Then in 1993 some of the people I played with and corresponded with started talking enthusiastically this new card-based game called "Magic."

#MagicTheGathering #MTG
(1/3)
What's the lore behind you getting into @magic.wizards.com?

#WOTCstaff
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Saw PREDATOR: BADLANDS last night. A fun action movie with heart.

Weird that it took them 38 years to make a sequel to PREDATOR, but worth the wait

#DrafthouseDiary review to come on YouTube.

#movies #scifi
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Uh oh. None of the Pope’s favorites come close to making my Top 10 list. Are they going to revoke my confirmation?
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Hey, Bluesky #movie pals:

What's the best Blu-Ray edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)?

Looking for the best transfer, but also all the behind-the-scenes and other extras I can get.

#scifi #homevideo
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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They're baaaaack! Stop by any Alamo Drafthouse show starting now through 1/5 for some of our most popular seasonal specialties, like our Candy Cane Shake and Hot Cocoa with Cookies.
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM