Brandon D. Wilson
@geniusbastard.bsky.social
Cinéaste maudit. Educator. Dad of 2. Quinquagenarian. Man of Appetites. Film writer. UCLA '94, M.F.A. '99. 2nd gen native Angeleno. Pro-union. Anti-fascist. Clearly not the actor from NICKEL BOYS. He/Him.
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I like beautiful movies that invite me to feel in big and deep ways, what can I say?
Me on Letterboxd reading 1 or 2 star reviews of GDT’s FRANKENSTEIN.
a man is sitting in a chair with the words man who hurt you below him
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with the words man who hurt you below him
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I like beautiful movies that invite me to feel in big and deep ways, what can I say?
Me on Letterboxd reading 1 or 2 star reviews of GDT’s FRANKENSTEIN.
a man is sitting in a chair with the words man who hurt you below him
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with the words man who hurt you below him
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Me on Letterboxd reading 1 or 2 star reviews of GDT’s FRANKENSTEIN.
Having such a good time thinking about Kim Davis losing with the most far right SCOTUS in decades. I’m savoring her dismay. She just knew she was gonna get her way.
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Having such a good time thinking about Kim Davis losing with the most far right SCOTUS in decades. I’m savoring her dismay. She just knew she was gonna get her way.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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This is incredible no matter how you look at it, but the fact that she did it in a minivan, makes it even more amazing. It's like winning a marathon while wearing a cast on your foot.
Chased by police, driver covers 173 miles on SoCal freeways before escaping into Mexico
Chased by police, driver covers 173 miles on SoCal freeways before escaping into Mexico
The driver of a stolen van sped through Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, eventually driving into Mexico to evade the California Highway Patrol, officials said.
www.latimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is incredible no matter how you look at it, but the fact that she did it in a minivan, makes it even more amazing. It's like winning a marathon while wearing a cast on your foot.
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Hey, yo. Joyce Carol Oates is dragging tech boys by their hair over on that weirdo app.
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hey, yo. Joyce Carol Oates is dragging tech boys by their hair over on that weirdo app.
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We’re watching Joyce Carol Oates slowly torture a Boer to death in real-time
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
We’re watching Joyce Carol Oates slowly torture a Boer to death in real-time
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Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️🌈
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️🌈
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A giant. RIP
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A giant. RIP
Debra Hill was born 75 years ago today.
Halloween co-writer and Halloween II and III producer, Debra Hill, and friends
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Debra Hill was born 75 years ago today.
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David Szalay’s novel ‘Flesh’ just won the 2025 Booker Prize
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
David Szalay’s novel ‘Flesh’ just won the 2025 Booker Prize
Thank God.
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Thank God.
My paternal grandparents in different decades.
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My paternal grandparents in different decades.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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As promised, a lot of Annoying New Wave Guy opinions, but I did come up with some Normal Guy ones after all (namely that Godard’s not much of a character in it!)
boxd.it/bFbSs3
boxd.it/bFbSs3
A review of Nouvelle Vague (2025)
The New Wave is not a look. I'm not even sure it's an aesthetic. And yet, 70 years after Agnes Varda made her first film and 67 years after Chabrol brought the Cahiers crew into it, the primary lesson...
boxd.it
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
As promised, a lot of Annoying New Wave Guy opinions, but I did come up with some Normal Guy ones after all (namely that Godard’s not much of a character in it!)
boxd.it/bFbSs3
boxd.it/bFbSs3
I used to see Joni Mitchell all the time at my Brentwood lunch spot 25 years ago. That was cool.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I used to see Joni Mitchell all the time at my Brentwood lunch spot 25 years ago. That was cool.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Good news for me, if true.
People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
Drinking this much coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of several diseases
People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
nbcnews.to
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Good news for me, if true.
The late Terence Davies was born 80 years ago today. boxd.it/gX3EG
Terence Davies Ranked
A list of 13 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), The Long Day Closes (1992), Death and Transfiguration (1983), The House of Mirth (2000) and Benediction (2021).
boxd.it
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The late Terence Davies was born 80 years ago today. boxd.it/gX3EG
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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NEW: The First Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Trump admin's efforts to stop the release of full funding for November's SNAP benefits payments as ordered by a lower court judge.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: The First Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Trump admin's efforts to stop the release of full funding for November's SNAP benefits payments as ordered by a lower court judge.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.