C.J. Prince
cjprince.bsky.social
C.J. Prince
@cjprince.bsky.social
Sometimes film critic, sometimes film programmer.

acquiredcinema.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Update:
September 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I'm miserable
August 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"Karsh, where we're going we don't need roads."
August 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
thank god
August 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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
Me reading the news about Denis Villeneuve directing the new James Bond movie
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Blue sky exclusive list of me fucking around
June 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Cinematheque audiences
June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
May 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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
April 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
March 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Lighthearted, Melodramatic, and Hateful"
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 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.

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February 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
me to my playstation when it recommends games
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 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:

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February 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Gift I got myself for my birthday finally arrived
January 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
What it feels like to crosspost on different platforms
January 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
January 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Aging directors when people start to reappraise their older films
January 18, 2025 at 6:31 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.
January 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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.

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January 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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December 28, 2024 at 4:18 PM
December 9, 2024 at 7:46 PM