Japanese things I have randomly learned #1: The Japanese title for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is 明日に向って撃て (Ashita ni Mukatte Ute) which means 'Shoot for Tomorrow', which is such a fun and suitable translation (and, thankfully, not a transliteration of Butch Cassidy and...)

Sometimes academia

Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney is a kind of fever dream and everything is out there but hang on… was this a casual Cantonese joke??

The Studio is a TV show about movies made by movie nerds. Episode 2 is about oners and is shot as a glorious and stressful oner with screwball comedic timing. Beaut. #TheStudio #Appletv+

Thanks #BAFTSS2025 it’s been fun - loads of great panels, fascinating research, lovely people. Very much enjoyed the panel group i was in this morning, chaired by @mattbruce007.bsky.social

John Turturro appreciation post.

Whenever I am asked what my favourite movie is, I never have an answer. But recent devastating events have made me think of Chinatown and it might be a strong contender for my #1. Watch it. It is a damn near perfect script. And it is about water.

(No real spoilers) An interesting thing that has come out of #Squidgame2 is the ear worm that is the Mingle game song - as referenced to the show - or rather, 둥글게둥글게 (dunggulgae dunggulgae), a traditional Korean children’s song that has gained an unexpected new group of English-speaking fans.

Interesting to note international producing partners of Better Man: Sina Studios (China), Facing East (described as 'Asian, European and US-based') and Film Australia and Vicscreen (director Michael Gracey is Australian) - for a biopic about beloved UK icon Robbie Williams. #Transnational, anyone?

Insight into my life.
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