John Murphy
@johnmurphy1.bsky.social
Writes for musicOMH and The Stage. Likes music, theatre, films, TV, books. Dislikes Tories, Brexit, billionaires who ruin social networks.
The Running Man was the mystery screening at The Light tonight! It’s usually a low budget indie film so it was a big surprise. I really enjoyed it, just a very fun, stylish action thriller with a big dose of satire. Edgar Wright is very good at this filmmaking lark
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Running Man was the mystery screening at The Light tonight! It’s usually a low budget indie film so it was a big surprise. I really enjoyed it, just a very fun, stylish action thriller with a big dose of satire. Edgar Wright is very good at this filmmaking lark
The Easter egg on Letterboxd when you review Bugonia is amazing
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Easter egg on Letterboxd when you review Bugonia is amazing
It was @selfesteem.music-social.com’s homecoming gig last night and it was a triumph. Not a fan of arena gigs but this was pretty special
October 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It was @selfesteem.music-social.com’s homecoming gig last night and it was a triumph. Not a fan of arena gigs but this was pretty special
Watched the first episode of Sally Wainwright's Riot Women last night and it's absolutely outstanding. Rosalie Craig (who I've seen in many stage productions over the years) absolutely burns the screen in every scene she's in (and what an introductory scene).
October 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Watched the first episode of Sally Wainwright's Riot Women last night and it's absolutely outstanding. Rosalie Craig (who I've seen in many stage productions over the years) absolutely burns the screen in every scene she's in (and what an introductory scene).
Excellent Off The Shelf event with Nigel Planer tonight, I got to ask a question and even met the man himself
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Excellent Off The Shelf event with Nigel Planer tonight, I got to ask a question and even met the man himself
Going to watch episode 7 and, more importantly, EPISODE 8 (aka the Best Episode of TV EVER) of Twin Peaks The Return at the cinema tonight and I'm very excited about it.
a black and white photo of a gas station with a group of people standing in front of it .
Alt: a black and white photo of a gas station with a group of people standing in front of it . This is a scene from episode 8 of Twin Peaks The Return, and frankly, a text description doesn't really do it justice.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Going to watch episode 7 and, more importantly, EPISODE 8 (aka the Best Episode of TV EVER) of Twin Peaks The Return at the cinema tonight and I'm very excited about it.
Excellent gig from Gene tonight at Network, Sheffield
October 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Excellent gig from Gene tonight at Network, Sheffield
An evening at Float Along Festival, including Westside Cowboy, Jane Weaver and Anthony Szmierek
September 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
An evening at Float Along Festival, including Westside Cowboy, Jane Weaver and Anthony Szmierek
Just watched ep3 of Twin Peaks The Return at the cinema and still find it absolutely delightful that Showtime gave David Lynch a load of money and told him to make the absolutely weirdest shit he could think of.
a man wearing a green suit and tie is standing in a bedroom .
ALT: a man wearing a green suit and tie is standing in a bedroom .
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September 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Just watched ep3 of Twin Peaks The Return at the cinema and still find it absolutely delightful that Showtime gave David Lynch a load of money and told him to make the absolutely weirdest shit he could think of.
Took my mum and sister on the Emmerdale Village tour today and it was honestly a very lovely day out.
September 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Took my mum and sister on the Emmerdale Village tour today and it was honestly a very lovely day out.
An excellent evening at the Empire Magazine podcast live show, with special guests Tim Key and Tom Badsen (watch The Ballad Of Wallis Island, my film of the year). Thanks @chrishewitt.bsky.social, @jamescdyer.bsky.social and @helenlohara.bsky.social!
September 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
An excellent evening at the Empire Magazine podcast live show, with special guests Tim Key and Tom Badsen (watch The Ballad Of Wallis Island, my film of the year). Thanks @chrishewitt.bsky.social, @jamescdyer.bsky.social and @helenlohara.bsky.social!
May have watched the worst film of 2025 this afternoon. What a stinker
September 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
May have watched the worst film of 2025 this afternoon. What a stinker
In Tenerife on holiday at the moment and I’ve had the @cmatbaby.bsky.social album on repeat and Lord Let That Tesla Crash is an absolutely incredible song
August 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In Tenerife on holiday at the moment and I’ve had the @cmatbaby.bsky.social album on repeat and Lord Let That Tesla Crash is an absolutely incredible song
Yes, @laurenlaverne.bsky.social playing Prefab Sprouts Lions In My Own Garden! I don’t think I’ve ever heard this on the radio!
August 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Yes, @laurenlaverne.bsky.social playing Prefab Sprouts Lions In My Own Garden! I don’t think I’ve ever heard this on the radio!
Went to see a preview of Eddington tonight and good god what a mess of a film. Easy contender for worst film of 2025 (and I normally like Ari Aster)
August 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Went to see a preview of Eddington tonight and good god what a mess of a film. Easy contender for worst film of 2025 (and I normally like Ari Aster)
An absolutely brilliant way to highlight how ridiculous this policy is
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Protester arrested over ‘Plasticine Action’ T-shirt: ‘How ridiculous is this?’
Miles Pickering says crowd at protest over Palestine Action ban was laughing at ‘silliness’ of scene as he was detained
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August 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
An absolutely brilliant way to highlight how ridiculous this policy is
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Wasn’t expecting Alien: Earth to be particularly good but it’s absolutely brilliant. Noah Hawley has done it again
August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Wasn’t expecting Alien: Earth to be particularly good but it’s absolutely brilliant. Noah Hawley has done it again
Discovered the joys of an afternoon cinema trip during this sick leave, it feels gloriously indulgent. Going to see Together tomorrow lunchtime
August 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Discovered the joys of an afternoon cinema trip during this sick leave, it feels gloriously indulgent. Going to see Together tomorrow lunchtime
Three questions answered correctly on Only Connect and Wordle in 2 today, at least 5 weeks of sick leave hasn’t affected my brain (as yet)
August 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Three questions answered correctly on Only Connect and Wordle in 2 today, at least 5 weeks of sick leave hasn’t affected my brain (as yet)
Just out from Weapons, absolutely loved it. Scary, funny, compelling, may well end up being my film of the year
August 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Just out from Weapons, absolutely loved it. Scary, funny, compelling, may well end up being my film of the year
Should have been going to Edinburgh tomorrow for my 14th Fringe. Sadly, I had to cancel last week as I’ve not properly recovered from my surgery.
Gutted, and lost nearly £700 in accommodation costs and travel but I wouldn’t have enjoyed it.
Gutted, and lost nearly £700 in accommodation costs and travel but I wouldn’t have enjoyed it.
August 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Should have been going to Edinburgh tomorrow for my 14th Fringe. Sadly, I had to cancel last week as I’ve not properly recovered from my surgery.
Gutted, and lost nearly £700 in accommodation costs and travel but I wouldn’t have enjoyed it.
Gutted, and lost nearly £700 in accommodation costs and travel but I wouldn’t have enjoyed it.
Pro tip - if you ever have surgery and about 2 weeks later you think “oh I feel fine, I’ll do normal stuff like go to the cinema now”, I’m here to tell you to not do that under any circumstances
July 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Pro tip - if you ever have surgery and about 2 weeks later you think “oh I feel fine, I’ll do normal stuff like go to the cinema now”, I’m here to tell you to not do that under any circumstances
Christ, the Whitney biopic makes Bohemian Rhapsody look like a work of unparalleled genius
July 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Christ, the Whitney biopic makes Bohemian Rhapsody look like a work of unparalleled genius
Attempting my first train journey since the surgery today (to Formby). I’ve felt a bit dodgy for the last few days so not looking forward to it by it hopefully I’ll be fine by the time I get to Formby 🤞
July 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Attempting my first train journey since the surgery today (to Formby). I’ve felt a bit dodgy for the last few days so not looking forward to it by it hopefully I’ll be fine by the time I get to Formby 🤞
Went to see Superman last night and was genuinely delighted that they used Noah & The Whale’s 5 Years Time as a needledrop for a big action set piece
July 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Went to see Superman last night and was genuinely delighted that they used Noah & The Whale’s 5 Years Time as a needledrop for a big action set piece