Cinematic Panic
@cinematicpanic.bsky.social
An old-school blogger who likes to write about movies and (mostly old) TV Shows (https://www.cinematicpanic.com) and comic books (https://thatscomics.com and https://www.comicbooktreasury.com). I also post Screengrabs on https://cinematicfreeze.com
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Over the One-Inch Barrier | Fabian Bullitt | Substack
From thrillers to slow burns, modern masterpieces to hidden gems, my exploration of Korean, Japanese, and Asian cinema — films worth crossing the subtitle line for. Click to read Over the One-Inch Bar...
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For those who just want to read my reviews of Asian movies, I decided to launch a dedicated newsletter via Substack (free) just for them. I know I'm watching a bit of everything, and some just want to read about a certain type of cinema. #filmsky
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My Instagram accounts have been hacked. They were even deactivated for a short while, but they are back online, except I don't have access to them anymore. And apparently, I have to move on because there's nothing I can do about it. Anyway, I wanted to put that out for posterity.
July 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
My Instagram accounts have been hacked. They were even deactivated for a short while, but they are back online, except I don't have access to them anymore. And apparently, I have to move on because there's nothing I can do about it. Anyway, I wanted to put that out for posterity.
I rewatched John Carter (2012) and, while I'll admit it has some glaring flaws, it is better than people give it credit for. It's entertaining, well-made, the cast is not half bad, and the visual effects are still solid. I was fun to rewatch. #filmsky
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John Carter (2012): One Martian Adventure That Deserves A Chance
Some movies are doomed even before they are released. The 2012 adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel A Princess of Mars is one of those. Disney failed to advertise John Carter properly, trying to ...
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June 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I rewatched John Carter (2012) and, while I'll admit it has some glaring flaws, it is better than people give it credit for. It's entertaining, well-made, the cast is not half bad, and the visual effects are still solid. I was fun to rewatch. #filmsky
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I watched Miracle: Letters to the President (2021) a cute little melodrama with a lot of feelings, touching characters, and inspirational moments. The kind of feel-good movie that makes you laugh and reach for a tissue. #filmsky
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Miracle: Letters to the President (2021): The Sweetest Story About Building a Train Station
Dream are his reality in this heartwarming tale of hope and forgiveness
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June 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I watched Miracle: Letters to the President (2021) a cute little melodrama with a lot of feelings, touching characters, and inspirational moments. The kind of feel-good movie that makes you laugh and reach for a tissue. #filmsky
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I'll probably change half of it if I had to redo it in 10 minutes, but I decided not to overthink it.
June 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'll probably change half of it if I had to redo it in 10 minutes, but I decided not to overthink it.
I watched I, Madman (1989), a schlocky, boring slasher that looks terrific. A mix of film noir and monster movie visuals with great sets lead to a captivating atmosphere. Still, the story failed to deliver, but at least it looks good. #filmsky
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I, Madman (1989): A Boring Slasher With a Killer Look
There’s something about 1980s cinema, the surprising fact that a cheaply-made horror movie can look way better than it had any right to do while delivering some derivative schlock that doesn’t justify...
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June 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I watched I, Madman (1989), a schlocky, boring slasher that looks terrific. A mix of film noir and monster movie visuals with great sets lead to a captivating atmosphere. Still, the story failed to deliver, but at least it looks good. #filmsky
www.cinematicpanic.com/i-madman-198...
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During the heatwave, what's better than rewatching Dante's Peak (1997), a well-made and quite entertaining blockbuster about a volcano destroying an American small town. #filmsky
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Dante's Peak (1997): Who's Afraid of the Big Erupting Volcano?
A few years back, I went through a short phase of revisiting the time in the late 1990s when Hollywood studios released competing disaster films. In the match between Dante’s Peak and Volcano, the for...
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June 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
During the heatwave, what's better than rewatching Dante's Peak (1997), a well-made and quite entertaining blockbuster about a volcano destroying an American small town. #filmsky
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www.cinematicpanic.com/dantes-peak-...
I watched Miracle: Letters to the President (2021) a cute little melodrama with a lot of feelings, touching characters, and inspirational moments. The kind of feel-good movie that makes you laugh and reach for a tissue. #filmsky
open.substack.com/pub/overtheo...
open.substack.com/pub/overtheo...
Miracle: Letters to the President (2021): The Sweetest Story About Building a Train Station
Dream are his reality in this heartwarming tale of hope and forgiveness
open.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I watched Miracle: Letters to the President (2021) a cute little melodrama with a lot of feelings, touching characters, and inspirational moments. The kind of feel-good movie that makes you laugh and reach for a tissue. #filmsky
open.substack.com/pub/overtheo...
open.substack.com/pub/overtheo...
The trailer for The Naked Gun should have been half as long; you don't need to include all your jokes in it.
June 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The trailer for The Naked Gun should have been half as long; you don't need to include all your jokes in it.
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For those who just want to read my reviews of Asian movies, I decided to launch a dedicated newsletter via Substack (free) just for them. I know I'm watching a bit of everything, and some just want to read about a certain type of cinema. #filmsky
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
Over the One-Inch Barrier | Fabian Bullitt | Substack
From thrillers to slow burns, modern masterpieces to hidden gems, my exploration of Korean, Japanese, and Asian cinema — films worth crossing the subtitle line for. Click to read Over the One-Inch Bar...
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For those who just want to read my reviews of Asian movies, I decided to launch a dedicated newsletter via Substack (free) just for them. I know I'm watching a bit of everything, and some just want to read about a certain type of cinema. #filmsky
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
I watch 11 Rebels (2024). It's a Japanese medieval Dirty Dozen meets Zulu. Great action movie, the story is a bit weak, and it could have been shorter, but really entertaining with good performances. #filmstack
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11 Rebels (2024): The Dirty Dozen, but Make It Samurai
A brutal, overlong war film with swords, gunpowder, and a doomed band of misfits.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I watch 11 Rebels (2024). It's a Japanese medieval Dirty Dozen meets Zulu. Great action movie, the story is a bit weak, and it could have been shorter, but really entertaining with good performances. #filmstack
open.substack.com/pub/overtheo...
open.substack.com/pub/overtheo...
For those who just want to read my reviews of Asian movies, I decided to launch a dedicated newsletter via Substack (free) just for them. I know I'm watching a bit of everything, and some just want to read about a certain type of cinema. #filmsky
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
Over the One-Inch Barrier | Fabian Bullitt | Substack
From thrillers to slow burns, modern masterpieces to hidden gems, my exploration of Korean, Japanese, and Asian cinema — films worth crossing the subtitle line for. Click to read Over the One-Inch Bar...
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For those who just want to read my reviews of Asian movies, I decided to launch a dedicated newsletter via Substack (free) just for them. I know I'm watching a bit of everything, and some just want to read about a certain type of cinema. #filmsky
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
overtheoneinchbarrier.substack.com?r=3vf740&utm...
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Peacemaker is a man who loves peace so much that he is willing to fight for it! #dccomics #dc #peacemaker
Peacemaker Comics Guide: Read Christopher Smith's Quest For Peace
Your best Comics Reading Guide to Peacemaker, from Christopher Smith's first appearance in Charlton Comics to his stories inspired by the TV show.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Peacemaker is a man who loves peace so much that he is willing to fight for it! #dccomics #dc #peacemaker
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It’s hard to escape the dawning realization that part of the goal of Google’s AI Overview is to simply eradicate the concept of anyone else having any kind of website at all.
Why click on a link & explore when Google told you the answer & you didn’t know it was wrong?
Why click on a link & explore when Google told you the answer & you didn’t know it was wrong?
June 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It’s hard to escape the dawning realization that part of the goal of Google’s AI Overview is to simply eradicate the concept of anyone else having any kind of website at all.
Why click on a link & explore when Google told you the answer & you didn’t know it was wrong?
Why click on a link & explore when Google told you the answer & you didn’t know it was wrong?
There are not a lot of maritime historical movies, The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) is a good one. Choi Min-sik is great as always, impressive as the legendary Korean Admiral, and that massive battle was thrilling. No surprise it was a hit. #filmsky
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014): One Great Cinematic Victory At Sea
In recent years, South Korean cinema has expanded its exploration of historical conflicts with Japan. This is a subject that gained a lot of traction with the release of The Admiral: Roaring Currents ...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
There are not a lot of maritime historical movies, The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) is a good one. Choi Min-sik is great as always, impressive as the legendary Korean Admiral, and that massive battle was thrilling. No surprise it was a hit. #filmsky
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I revisited Zero Dark Thirty (2012). An expertly-made movie, but I must say that the story is so focused on being an unemotional narrative, it failed to provide me with a perspective worth re-examining. Still, I like that it shows it was just luck. #filmsky
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Matter-of-Fact, and All the Stronger for It
My sister is selling her Blu-ray copy of Zero Dark Thirty (2012) because she rewatched it and doesn’t think she’ll watch it again. I borrowed the disc as I only saw it when it was released and wanted ...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I revisited Zero Dark Thirty (2012). An expertly-made movie, but I must say that the story is so focused on being an unemotional narrative, it failed to provide me with a perspective worth re-examining. Still, I like that it shows it was just luck. #filmsky
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www.cinematicpanic.com/zero-dark-th...
I recently launched Cinematic Freeze, a companion blog to Cinematic Panic, in which I'm publishing Screengrabs of great-looking movies. Come take a look!!!
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Cinematic Freeze
Where cinema stands still.
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June 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I recently launched Cinematic Freeze, a companion blog to Cinematic Panic, in which I'm publishing Screengrabs of great-looking movies. Come take a look!!!
cinematicfreeze.com
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I watched Yokohama BJ Blues (1981), a moody néo-noir full of blues and crime. It's about a singer/detective investigating the murder of his best friend and going deep into Yokohama's underworld. Highly recommended for amateurs of the genre. #filmsky
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Yokohama BJ Blues (1981): In The Mood For a Detective Story
A good néo-noir must have a good atmosphère, and Yokohama BJ Blues (1981) certainly doesn’t lack in that specific domain. Not surprising for a movie I read was described as “a loose remake of Robert A...
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June 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I watched Yokohama BJ Blues (1981), a moody néo-noir full of blues and crime. It's about a singer/detective investigating the murder of his best friend and going deep into Yokohama's underworld. Highly recommended for amateurs of the genre. #filmsky
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www.cinematicpanic.com/yokohama-bj-...
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I recently started reading Animal Man, and the first paragraph of Grant Morrison's introduction made me laugh! Great start!
June 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I recently started reading Animal Man, and the first paragraph of Grant Morrison's introduction made me laugh! Great start!
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I watched the South Korean remake of Hidden Face (2024), an erotic thriller with a few surprises, a dull male lead, but a really fun performance by Cho Yeo-jeong, who basically brought the whole thing to life. It's a bit forgettable, though. #filmsky
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Hidden Face (2024):
Remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film of the same name, Hidden Face had a notable little success in South Korea for an R-rated movie. I’m not familiar with the original,…
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June 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I watched the South Korean remake of Hidden Face (2024), an erotic thriller with a few surprises, a dull male lead, but a really fun performance by Cho Yeo-jeong, who basically brought the whole thing to life. It's a bit forgettable, though. #filmsky
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I rewatched The Truman Show (1998) for the first time in years, and I realised how sick all those people watching him were. They knew he was kept captive during all this time and didn't care. #filmsky
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The Truman Show (1998): The Morality Tale of Our Time
Between Pleasantville and The Truman Show, 1998 was the year the movies were telling us that you can’t live forever inside a perfectly innocent TV world. At one time, you…
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June 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I rewatched The Truman Show (1998) for the first time in years, and I realised how sick all those people watching him were. They knew he was kept captive during all this time and didn't care. #filmsky
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www.cinematicpanic.com/the-truman-s...
I went back to Little Forest (2018) for the food and the friendship. It's a good movie to remind you that, whatever you do to avoid facing your problem, you still have to eat and cook a lot. And it can be relaxing to watch someone else do it. #filmsky
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Little Forest (2018): A Simple Recipe, Beautifully Done
It’s spring, like Hye-won at this time of the year, I’m preparing my garden, and I hope I’ll get good results, because unlike her, I don’t know what I’m doing.…
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June 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I went back to Little Forest (2018) for the food and the friendship. It's a good movie to remind you that, whatever you do to avoid facing your problem, you still have to eat and cook a lot. And it can be relaxing to watch someone else do it. #filmsky
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I finished watching the first season of MobLand. Great performances, but not a lot of story to support 10 episodes. It's not bad, it has some fun moments and a few intense ones too. It's just empty. #TVSky
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TV Review: MobLand Season 1 Wastes a Stellar Cast on a Hollow Story
When I’m watching some modern British gangster stories, I almost always have the feeling that it’s time for the genre to find a new life. The Long Good Friday came…
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June 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I finished watching the first season of MobLand. Great performances, but not a lot of story to support 10 episodes. It's not bad, it has some fun moments and a few intense ones too. It's just empty. #TVSky
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I watched the South Korean remake of Hidden Face (2024), an erotic thriller with a few surprises, a dull male lead, but a really fun performance by Cho Yeo-jeong, who basically brought the whole thing to life. It's a bit forgettable, though. #filmsky
www.cinematicpanic.com/hidden-face-...
www.cinematicpanic.com/hidden-face-...
Hidden Face (2024):
Remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film of the same name, Hidden Face had a notable little success in South Korea for an R-rated movie. I’m not familiar with the original,…
www.cinematicpanic.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I watched the South Korean remake of Hidden Face (2024), an erotic thriller with a few surprises, a dull male lead, but a really fun performance by Cho Yeo-jeong, who basically brought the whole thing to life. It's a bit forgettable, though. #filmsky
www.cinematicpanic.com/hidden-face-...
www.cinematicpanic.com/hidden-face-...
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I rewatched Desk Set (1957), a fun office comedy/romance about Spencer Tracy working to install a computer in Katharine Hepburn's office. A 1957 computer! Always a delight to revisit it. #filmsky
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Desk Set (1957): Office Romance At The Dawn of the Computer Revolution!
As AI is going after our work, I thought I was going to revisit an old favorite about how the computer is supposed to help you do your job, not…
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May 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I rewatched Desk Set (1957), a fun office comedy/romance about Spencer Tracy working to install a computer in Katharine Hepburn's office. A 1957 computer! Always a delight to revisit it. #filmsky
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www.cinematicpanic.com/desk-set-195...
I rewatched my Blu-ray of Quick Change (1990), a great little-known Bill Murray (who co-directed it), who's trying to flee from NY with Geena Davis and Randy Quaid. It's a short, smart, really fun comedy elevated by the great Jason Robards. #filmsky
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Quick Change (1990): Bill Murray Just Wanted To Get Out Of Town
Growing up, I used to regularly watch Hold-Up (1985) starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Kim Cattrall. It was a fun movie based on the novel Quick Change by Jay Cronley. Years…
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June 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I rewatched my Blu-ray of Quick Change (1990), a great little-known Bill Murray (who co-directed it), who's trying to flee from NY with Geena Davis and Randy Quaid. It's a short, smart, really fun comedy elevated by the great Jason Robards. #filmsky
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