Our 25th event since July 2016.

The fascinating documentary behind the making of Werner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection (criterion.bsky.social)

Evan Dossey (edossmfj.bsky.social) reviews the recent release of BURDEN OF DREAMS.

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The other day I was at the doctors and he asked about our website and what I’ve been watching lately and I said “a lot of Taiwanese new wave and 70’s pornography.”

"But I'm busy." No you're not. You're busy watching online videos. That isn't busy.

A movie isn’t what happens in a movie. A book isn’t what happens in a book.

@alyravenous.bsky.social writes about @realgdt.bsky.social's Frankenstein and the fascinating way he re-interprets Shelley's original text to create his own personal spin on the iconic story about a madman trying to play mother. midwestfilmjournal.com/2025/10/17/f...

HACKING AT LEAVES weaves together two storylines: hackers who made medical equipment during COVID-19, & the pandemic’s impact on Native American communities, including the Navajo Nation.
Johannes Grenzfurthner wanted to reflect both the local & historical context of the U.S. colonial past.

I went loooong on @realgdt.bsky.social’s FRANKENSTEIN, a movie I feel like I’ve been waiting for my whole life. Loved it, can’t stop thinking about it, want to see it again ASAP

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It was really nice of Disney to spend nearly $200 million helping Nine Inch Nails launch a new album. At least TRON: ARES is a good laser light show for their music.

Evan Dossey (edossmfj.bsky.social) reviews the film, now in theatres.

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Goon (2012); Goon: Messiah (2015); Children of Goon (2017); God Emperor of Goon (2020); Heretics of Goon (2023); Chapterhouse: Goon (2026)

On Aug 29, my doc HACKING AT LEAVES will be free on the @archive.org. No paywalls, no borders. Messy, contradictory, unresolved -- like reality. Watch. Share. Push back.

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The opinion pieces about Charlie Kirk show one thing:

To so many in the press, this is all kayfabe. Some guy making his living spreading hate is just part of the game.

But when the game becomes real (for them) they can't believe their actions have consequences.

Our film HACKING AT LEAVES (director @grenzfurthner.bsky.social ) is now free to watch on the wonderful Internet Archive @archive.org
-- free for all, everywhere:
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feel free to leave us an review on letterboxd.

found notes. I never reviewed this because Sam was more capable than I was.
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My Guy has been a journey and I still have 29 more to go.

Have a great weekend, everyone!
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the good stuff

My most prized sketch - Granny Goodness experiencing the wonders of orgasm. Sketch by Chip Zdarsky