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Carter.
@cartersmith4.bsky.social
Journalist.
I wrote about the UK’s problem with cinema etiquette #film
We need to do something about people's cinema etiquette
We are at an impasse. Cinema etiquette is at an all time low, and I have no idea how to fix it. We need to do something.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I wrote about Richard Linklater Blue Moon and Ethan Hawke’s exceptional performance. #LFF #film

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LFF Blue Moon review: Ethan Hawke’s Oscar audition
Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke team up and knock it out of the park once again.
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Yorgos and Emma Stone have done it again. Was there any ever doubt? #LFF

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Bugonia (2025)
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
boxd.it
October 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Netflix’s severely unpromoted Steve is a heart wrenching, chaotic and important film. One that everyone needs to watch. #film #movies

My thoughts: boxd.it/bjdwt5
A ★★★★ review of Steve (2025)
“That’s what I get like sometimes, you know?”  I think that speaks to the heart of Steve. This young lads may have done horrible things. Inexcusable things at times. It’s not an excuse. But there’s su...
boxd.it
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Smashing Machine had all the ingredients to be a fantastic film. But not even Dwayne Johnson’s magnificent performance were enough to help this film beat the usual biopic pitfalls. #film #movies

Review: substack.com/@carter45/no...
The Smashing Machine review: Finally, the Rock has a good performance
Sadly for him however, the film is not up to his incredible standard.
substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM