Chris Knight
@chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
Writer, critic. I post about movies, sometimes space, definitely space movies. Opinions my own. He/him. (Me/mine if it involves cake.)
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On JURASSIC WORLD[:] REBIRTH 🦖
"new people in the same old situations" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"overstuffed, clunky & averse to basic human logic" - @andrewjparker.bsky.social
"Edwards...in pure director-for-hire mode" - @hertzbarry.bsky.social
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"new people in the same old situations" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"overstuffed, clunky & averse to basic human logic" - @andrewjparker.bsky.social
"Edwards...in pure director-for-hire mode" - @hertzbarry.bsky.social
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TFCA Friday: Week of July 4 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for 40 Acres, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Sorry Baby, Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print, Heads of State, Cabin Caring, and more!
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July 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On JURASSIC WORLD[:] REBIRTH 🦖
"new people in the same old situations" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"overstuffed, clunky & averse to basic human logic" - @andrewjparker.bsky.social
"Edwards...in pure director-for-hire mode" - @hertzbarry.bsky.social
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"new people in the same old situations" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"overstuffed, clunky & averse to basic human logic" - @andrewjparker.bsky.social
"Edwards...in pure director-for-hire mode" - @hertzbarry.bsky.social
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It says something about the Irish sense of humour that the Dublin Airport waiting lounge is decorated with a quotation from Waiting for Godot… #DUB
June 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It says something about the Irish sense of humour that the Dublin Airport waiting lounge is decorated with a quotation from Waiting for Godot… #DUB
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On I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU 😖
"the one-joke film is repetitive and unfunny" - @joelipsett.bsky.social
"can’t maintain a consistent tone" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"Kroll and Rannells do well as the gay couple" - Gilbert Seah
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"the one-joke film is repetitive and unfunny" - @joelipsett.bsky.social
"can’t maintain a consistent tone" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"Kroll and Rannells do well as the gay couple" - Gilbert Seah
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TFCA Friday: Week of June 6 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for The Phoenician Scheme, Ballerina, Dangerous Animals, Digital Tsunami, I Don't Understand You, Straw, and more!
torontofilmcritics.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
On I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU 😖
"the one-joke film is repetitive and unfunny" - @joelipsett.bsky.social
"can’t maintain a consistent tone" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"Kroll and Rannells do well as the gay couple" - Gilbert Seah
torontofilmcritics.com/features/tfc...
"the one-joke film is repetitive and unfunny" - @joelipsett.bsky.social
"can’t maintain a consistent tone" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"Kroll and Rannells do well as the gay couple" - Gilbert Seah
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This week in movies!
On #TheFinalReckoning
"doesn’t quite match the summer-popcorn insanity of the last one" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"an interminable slog" - @lizbraun.bsky.social
"clunky and confusing" - @jacksonweaver.bsky.social
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On #TheFinalReckoning
"doesn’t quite match the summer-popcorn insanity of the last one" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"an interminable slog" - @lizbraun.bsky.social
"clunky and confusing" - @jacksonweaver.bsky.social
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TFCA Friday: Week of May 23 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch, Fear Street: Prom Queen, Bad Shabbos, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, and more.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This week in movies!
On #TheFinalReckoning
"doesn’t quite match the summer-popcorn insanity of the last one" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"an interminable slog" - @lizbraun.bsky.social
"clunky and confusing" - @jacksonweaver.bsky.social
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On #TheFinalReckoning
"doesn’t quite match the summer-popcorn insanity of the last one" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
"an interminable slog" - @lizbraun.bsky.social
"clunky and confusing" - @jacksonweaver.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u... I tend to read about Trump’s setbacks. Keeps me up to date on what he’s trying to do, and I enjoy the schadenfreude.
Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar International Students at Harvard
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May 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u... I tend to read about Trump’s setbacks. Keeps me up to date on what he’s trying to do, and I enjoy the schadenfreude.
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Mark Carney was elected to a minority government.
But with the opposition parties diminished and in disarray, he should be able to govern as if he had a majority, for up to a year.
I spoke with the National Post's @ChrisKnightfilm.bsky.social, on the coming political ballet.
via.maharaj.org/min 📰
But with the opposition parties diminished and in disarray, he should be able to govern as if he had a majority, for up to a year.
I spoke with the National Post's @ChrisKnightfilm.bsky.social, on the coming political ballet.
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What's next for Canada's newest minority government?
The Liberals fell three seats short of a majority. The Bloc has said they won't bring down the government. Here's what happens next.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Mark Carney was elected to a minority government.
But with the opposition parties diminished and in disarray, he should be able to govern as if he had a majority, for up to a year.
I spoke with the National Post's @ChrisKnightfilm.bsky.social, on the coming political ballet.
via.maharaj.org/min 📰
But with the opposition parties diminished and in disarray, he should be able to govern as if he had a majority, for up to a year.
I spoke with the National Post's @ChrisKnightfilm.bsky.social, on the coming political ballet.
via.maharaj.org/min 📰
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On RESIDENT ORCA 🐋
"Wads of Kleenex recommended" - Kim Hughes
On SACRAMENTO 🚗
"has a tendency to mistake extreme emotional moments with meaningful ones" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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"Wads of Kleenex recommended" - Kim Hughes
On SACRAMENTO 🚗
"has a tendency to mistake extreme emotional moments with meaningful ones" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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TFCA Friday: Week of April 11 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for Drop, Warfare, The Amateur, One to One: John and Yoko, Sacramento, G20, Resident Orca, and more!
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April 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
On RESIDENT ORCA 🐋
"Wads of Kleenex recommended" - Kim Hughes
On SACRAMENTO 🚗
"has a tendency to mistake extreme emotional moments with meaningful ones" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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"Wads of Kleenex recommended" - Kim Hughes
On SACRAMENTO 🚗
"has a tendency to mistake extreme emotional moments with meaningful ones" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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The Trump tariffs hit Antarctic islands inhabited by zero humans and many penguins: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins
The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports, because no one lives there.
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April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The Trump tariffs hit Antarctic islands inhabited by zero humans and many penguins: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
To me, he’ll always be Chris Knight in 1985’s Real Genius. RIP Val Kilmer.
April 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
To me, he’ll always be Chris Knight in 1985’s Real Genius. RIP Val Kilmer.
Bong Joon Ho is out of control!
March 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Bong Joon Ho is out of control!
Last night's #Bloodmoon lunar eclipse. Not exactly blood-coloured, but it was nice to see it.
March 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Last night's #Bloodmoon lunar eclipse. Not exactly blood-coloured, but it was nice to see it.
Curious about tomorrow night's lunar eclipse? I've got you covered like the Earth's shadow!
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How to watch Thursday's 'blood moon,' a repeat of one seen by Columbus
Lunar eclipses, also known as "blood moons," occur twice a year on average. But this is an exact replica of one not seen since 1504.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Curious about tomorrow night's lunar eclipse? I've got you covered like the Earth's shadow!
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On MICKEY 17 🧑🚀
"muddled execution" - @peterhowellfilm.bsky.social
"a long ride" - Karen Gordon
"a poorly written narrative mess" - Gilbert Seah
On THE SILENT PLANET 🌚
"doesn’t skimp on the tertiary background details" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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"muddled execution" - @peterhowellfilm.bsky.social
"a long ride" - Karen Gordon
"a poorly written narrative mess" - Gilbert Seah
On THE SILENT PLANET 🌚
"doesn’t skimp on the tertiary background details" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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TFCA Friday: Week of March 7 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for Seven Veils, Night of the Zoopocalypse, Shepherds, The Last Republican, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Mikey 17, and more!
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March 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On MICKEY 17 🧑🚀
"muddled execution" - @peterhowellfilm.bsky.social
"a long ride" - Karen Gordon
"a poorly written narrative mess" - Gilbert Seah
On THE SILENT PLANET 🌚
"doesn’t skimp on the tertiary background details" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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"muddled execution" - @peterhowellfilm.bsky.social
"a long ride" - Karen Gordon
"a poorly written narrative mess" - Gilbert Seah
On THE SILENT PLANET 🌚
"doesn’t skimp on the tertiary background details" - @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u... This is stunning news. I was unaware of any U.S. intelligence for the last several weeks.
C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
Trump administration officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u... This is stunning news. I was unaware of any U.S. intelligence for the last several weeks.
Parking meters in the Beach have been covered, presumably to stop people from parking on Queen while the city clears the snow. But since people will park, it just amounts to free parking. #Toronto
February 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Parking meters in the Beach have been covered, presumably to stop people from parking on Queen while the city clears the snow. But since people will park, it just amounts to free parking. #Toronto
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Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken
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Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken
TACOMA, WA—Operating on pure natural instinct while leaping into action to protect his beloved owners, heroic dog Snickers saved a local family of five from the threat of an herb-roasted chicken, sources confirmed Wednesday. “It was a close call, but luckily Snickers could sense the golden brown skin of the chicken we’d just roasted for […]
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February 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken
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Resisting comes in all forms. Here is a very creative one starting to pop up.
February 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Resisting comes in all forms. Here is a very creative one starting to pop up.
#Movies I feel like Ke Huy Quan and I have different feelings about his new film, #LoveHurts
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February 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#Movies I feel like Ke Huy Quan and I have different feelings about his new film, #LoveHurts
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"There was so much idealism and so much vision for this futuristic place."
Ali Weinstein tells @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social about exploring the magic of Ontario Place in Rogers Best Canadian Documentary nominee #YourTomorrow
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Ali Weinstein tells @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social about exploring the magic of Ontario Place in Rogers Best Canadian Documentary nominee #YourTomorrow
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Yours to Re-discover: Ali Weinstein on the Magic of Ontario Place - Toronto Film Critics Association
An interview with Your Tomorrow director Ali Weinstein on her documentary about Ontario Place and the role of public spaces in urban life.
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February 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"There was so much idealism and so much vision for this futuristic place."
Ali Weinstein tells @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social about exploring the magic of Ontario Place in Rogers Best Canadian Documentary nominee #YourTomorrow
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Ali Weinstein tells @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social about exploring the magic of Ontario Place in Rogers Best Canadian Documentary nominee #YourTomorrow
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February 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM