Don Shanahan
@casablancadon.bsky.social
School teacher and 🍅-approved film critic for Film Obsessive and Every Movie Has a Lesson. Member of CCA, HCA, Chicago Indie Critics, OFCS, and more
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Shameless self-promotion: If there are any movie-loving families out there who might find themselves bored this coming weekend, I’m hosting a community movie talk this Sunday at 3pm at the Elmwood Park Library. Come on over!
September 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Shameless self-promotion: If there are any movie-loving families out there who might find themselves bored this coming weekend, I’m hosting a community movie talk this Sunday at 3pm at the Elmwood Park Library. Come on over!
Since I was accepted to @rottentomatoes.com 7 years ago, I've been slowing submitting my entire 15-year library of reviews. As of today, after much data entry over the years, everything I've reviewed is now on there! It's done!
July 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Since I was accepted to @rottentomatoes.com 7 years ago, I've been slowing submitting my entire 15-year library of reviews. As of today, after much data entry over the years, everything I've reviewed is now on there! It's done!
As of this weekend with our 200th episode, every film-centered episode of the @cinephilehissyfit.bsky.social podcast is now listed in the "Critic Reviews" sections of the matching movies on IMDb. We are now part of that site's authority and longevity as a go-to reference point.
June 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
As of this weekend with our 200th episode, every film-centered episode of the @cinephilehissyfit.bsky.social podcast is now listed in the "Critic Reviews" sections of the matching movies on IMDb. We are now part of that site's authority and longevity as a go-to reference point.
That about sums it up.
May 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
That about sums it up.
With International Women’s Day this past month, we wanted to share an exclusive look at the most-streamed movies by women in the US—featuring films directed, written, or produced by women that have resonated most with audiences on streaming platforms.
April 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
With International Women’s Day this past month, we wanted to share an exclusive look at the most-streamed movies by women in the US—featuring films directed, written, or produced by women that have resonated most with audiences on streaming platforms.
With International Women’s Day approaching, we wanted to share an exclusive look at the most-streamed movies by women in the US—featuring films directed, written, or produced by women that have resonated most with audiences on streaming platforms. #JustWatch
March 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
With International Women’s Day approaching, we wanted to share an exclusive look at the most-streamed movies by women in the US—featuring films directed, written, or produced by women that have resonated most with audiences on streaming platforms. #JustWatch
JustWatch pulled fresh streaming insights on this year’s Oscar-nominated films! As always, we’re tracking how each nominee is performing across various streaming providers, like Netflix, Disney+, MUBI, and so on—and there are some surprising trends.
March 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
JustWatch pulled fresh streaming insights on this year’s Oscar-nominated films! As always, we’re tracking how each nominee is performing across various streaming providers, like Netflix, Disney+, MUBI, and so on—and there are some surprising trends.
2025 is an anniversary year for the personal website that started it all for me. Man, it’s come a long way since Google Blogger…
January 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
2025 is an anniversary year for the personal website that started it all for me. Man, it’s come a long way since Google Blogger…
Full write-up will be coming soon on Every Movie Has a Lesson, but here are my Top 20 best movies of 2024 as they stand on Letterboxd. Boy, do I have a type… #filmsky
December 31, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Full write-up will be coming soon on Every Movie Has a Lesson, but here are my Top 20 best movies of 2024 as they stand on Letterboxd. Boy, do I have a type… #filmsky
