C.J. Prince
@cjprince.bsky.social
Sometimes film critic, sometimes film programmer.
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"Karsh, where we're going we don't need roads."
August 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
"Karsh, where we're going we don't need roads."
I wrote up some thoughts on a handful of films from the first half of 2025. Includes writing on Sinners, Warfare, Presence, Black Bag, Bring Her Back and more.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I wrote up some thoughts on a handful of films from the first half of 2025. Includes writing on Sinners, Warfare, Presence, Black Bag, Bring Her Back and more.
open.substack.com/pub/acquired...
open.substack.com/pub/acquired...
Me reading the news about Denis Villeneuve directing the new James Bond movie
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Me reading the news about Denis Villeneuve directing the new James Bond movie
Blue sky exclusive list of me fucking around
June 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Blue sky exclusive list of me fucking around
Cinematheque audiences
June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Cinematheque audiences
The Cannes Distribution Watch for 2025 is now online. Still waiting on Cannes Classics/Cinéma de la plage and any new additions in the main selection but everything else is there.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Cannes Distribution Watch for 2025 is now online. Still waiting on Cannes Classics/Cinéma de la plage and any new additions in the main selection but everything else is there.
open.substack.com/pub/acquired...
open.substack.com/pub/acquired...
"Lighthearted, Melodramatic, and Hateful"
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"Lighthearted, Melodramatic, and Hateful"
My first Slamdance dispatch went up today on Acquired Cinema. I go over the major changes for the festival in its 31st edition and review opening night selection Out of Plain Sight. Read below and kindly subscribe if you haven't already.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
My first Slamdance dispatch went up today on Acquired Cinema. I go over the major changes for the festival in its 31st edition and review opening night selection Out of Plain Sight. Read below and kindly subscribe if you haven't already.
acquiredcinema.substack.com/p/slamdance-...
acquiredcinema.substack.com/p/slamdance-...
me to my playstation when it recommends games
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
me to my playstation when it recommends games
Went on the @seventhrow.bsky.social podcast to discuss the Oscars with @bwestcineaste.bsky.social and how its shift to embracing more international films is both welcoming and a reminder of the Oscars' limitations.
Listen here:
seventh-row.com/2025/02/14/e...
Listen here:
seventh-row.com/2025/02/14/e...
February 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Went on the @seventhrow.bsky.social podcast to discuss the Oscars with @bwestcineaste.bsky.social and how its shift to embracing more international films is both welcoming and a reminder of the Oscars' limitations.
Listen here:
seventh-row.com/2025/02/14/e...
Listen here:
seventh-row.com/2025/02/14/e...
Gift I got myself for my birthday finally arrived
January 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Gift I got myself for my birthday finally arrived
What it feels like to crosspost on different platforms
January 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
What it feels like to crosspost on different platforms
Aging directors when people start to reappraise their older films
January 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Aging directors when people start to reappraise their older films
Mathieu and Ariel offer a lot of insights into the behind the scenes of programming a festival, including how they worked within their means. For example: they saw an opportunity to engage with Montreal's arts and culture community when putting together their panels for each screening.
January 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Mathieu and Ariel offer a lot of insights into the behind the scenes of programming a festival, including how they worked within their means. For example: they saw an opportunity to engage with Montreal's arts and culture community when putting together their panels for each screening.
My top ten films of 2024 article is now up at The Film Stage (click the link below to read). And it wouldn't be me if I didn't take some time to go off on film festival politics.
thefilmstage.com/c-j-princes-...
thefilmstage.com/c-j-princes-...
January 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
My top ten films of 2024 article is now up at The Film Stage (click the link below to read). And it wouldn't be me if I didn't take some time to go off on film festival politics.
thefilmstage.com/c-j-princes-...
thefilmstage.com/c-j-princes-...
