Daniel Carlson
@danielwcarlson.bsky.social
Lapsed film critic. Writer, reader, bearder. Seen at Crooked Marquee, Musings, Bright Wall Dark Room, Plex, several others. Sucker for ’90s country. Hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
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Another banger for the Michael Shannon file: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Another banger for the Michael Shannon file: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
In winter I walk the dog while wearing the custom pajama pants my wife got me featuring pics of my dog’s face—I’m 43
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
In winter I walk the dog while wearing the custom pajama pants my wife got me featuring pics of my dog’s face—I’m 43
It’s 10:06 a.m.—do you know where your TCT is?
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It’s 10:06 a.m.—do you know where your TCT is?
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES. An absolute masterpiece: focused, gentle, elegiac. Such love amid such loss.
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES. An absolute masterpiece: focused, gentle, elegiac. Such love amid such loss.
PLURIBUS is great so far for many reasons, not least of which you can practically feel Vince Gilligan’s excitement at getting to remind people he was responsible for some of the best stuff on THE X-FILES
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
PLURIBUS is great so far for many reasons, not least of which you can practically feel Vince Gilligan’s excitement at getting to remind people he was responsible for some of the best stuff on THE X-FILES
Happy 18th anniversary to NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, one of the best movies of the century. In a world where happiness is distinctly disconnected from action (i.e., bad things happen to good people), true morality means trying to do the right thing anyway, even knowing that you might pay for it.
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy 18th anniversary to NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, one of the best movies of the century. In a world where happiness is distinctly disconnected from action (i.e., bad things happen to good people), true morality means trying to do the right thing anyway, even knowing that you might pay for it.
He respects the classics
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
He respects the classics
Years of Proven Experience
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Years of Proven Experience
You gotta wait longer than a day to steal @theonion.com headlines if you want to pass them off as your own
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
You gotta wait longer than a day to steal @theonion.com headlines if you want to pass them off as your own
Loving Variety’s new staffer, great stuff
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Loving Variety’s new staffer, great stuff
The Loaded Italian?!!! And here I thought Cuomo lost!! But folks,
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The Loaded Italian?!!! And here I thought Cuomo lost!! But folks,
What’s the big deal, it’s just most of the major population centers in the country
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
What’s the big deal, it’s just most of the major population centers in the country
They have, inexplicably, expanded into Florida; the journey before me will not be easy but will be worthwhile
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
They have, inexplicably, expanded into Florida; the journey before me will not be easy but will be worthwhile
Loved this question: "If you had made this movie as a follow-up to The Civil War back in 1990, in what ways would it have been different?"
Burns's answer:
Burns's answer:
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Loved this question: "If you had made this movie as a follow-up to The Civil War back in 1990, in what ways would it have been different?"
Burns's answer:
Burns's answer:
You aren't gonna believe how Bush found out about Cheney
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
You aren't gonna believe how Bush found out about Cheney
She said, “That’s not the kind of stuffing I had in mind.”
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
She said, “That’s not the kind of stuffing I had in mind.”
If you have TCM and a DVR (they still have those, right), do not miss the chance tonight to grab a copy of THE HOT ROCK:
— rarely airs
— not available for any digital rental, purchase, or streaming
— out-of-print discs from boutique labels prohibitively expensive on the secondhand market
— rarely airs
— not available for any digital rental, purchase, or streaming
— out-of-print discs from boutique labels prohibitively expensive on the secondhand market
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If you have TCM and a DVR (they still have those, right), do not miss the chance tonight to grab a copy of THE HOT ROCK:
— rarely airs
— not available for any digital rental, purchase, or streaming
— out-of-print discs from boutique labels prohibitively expensive on the secondhand market
— rarely airs
— not available for any digital rental, purchase, or streaming
— out-of-print discs from boutique labels prohibitively expensive on the secondhand market
Being serious now: my 4-year-old niece went trick-or-treating last night and when she got home she saw that someone had put original Winamp equalizer skins in her candy. What is this world coming to
November 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Being serious now: my 4-year-old niece went trick-or-treating last night and when she got home she saw that someone had put original Winamp equalizer skins in her candy. What is this world coming to
Clementine Suzanne
November 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Clementine Suzanne
Saturday morning after a Halloween Friday is amazing: no traffic, not even a line at Jiffy Lube
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Saturday morning after a Halloween Friday is amazing: no traffic, not even a line at Jiffy Lube