ellis
@sum1saiditinnit.bsky.social
my views are my own, unfortunately. head writer of the world's most popular substack. words w/ @sightsoundmag and @cineramafilm. ellislamai@gmail.com
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ellis uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 1,645 films watched. Favorites: GoodFellas (1990), Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Graduate (1967), Fish Tank (2009). Bio: film journalist, offi...
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linking this bc maybe some of u follow me there…. maybe some of u don’t. im not good w introductions. boxd.it/cBPZ
@lffstubs.bsky.social looking for x1 sentimental value on tuesday 14th october at 2pm. bfi southbank. face value plssssssss.
October 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
@lffstubs.bsky.social looking for x1 sentimental value on tuesday 14th october at 2pm. bfi southbank. face value plssssssss.
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🙌 It's a Movie Marker debut for @sum1saiditinnit.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Part of #BFIFlare. They had the pleasure of chatting with DRIP LIKE COFFEE director Anaiis Cisco, to see how this Brooklyn-set romance between two baristas came to life
✍ Full interview HERE:
moviemarker.co.uk/bfi-flare-20...
🏳️🌈 Part of #BFIFlare. They had the pleasure of chatting with DRIP LIKE COFFEE director Anaiis Cisco, to see how this Brooklyn-set romance between two baristas came to life
✍ Full interview HERE:
moviemarker.co.uk/bfi-flare-20...
BFI Flare 2025 – Interview With Director Anaiis Cisco (Drip Like Coffee)
While watching Drip Like Coffee, there was a real instinct for place when it came to character but also the New York urban jungle which holds as home to the emotional entanglements that play out acros...
moviemarker.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
🙌 It's a Movie Marker debut for @sum1saiditinnit.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Part of #BFIFlare. They had the pleasure of chatting with DRIP LIKE COFFEE director Anaiis Cisco, to see how this Brooklyn-set romance between two baristas came to life
✍ Full interview HERE:
moviemarker.co.uk/bfi-flare-20...
🏳️🌈 Part of #BFIFlare. They had the pleasure of chatting with DRIP LIKE COFFEE director Anaiis Cisco, to see how this Brooklyn-set romance between two baristas came to life
✍ Full interview HERE:
moviemarker.co.uk/bfi-flare-20...
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Heartstrings pulled, time treasured. #WeLiveinTime with Florence Pugh & Andrew Garfield is now showing in cinemas, and our @sum1saiditinnit.bsky.social tells you why you should watch it!
Read it here ⬇️
thepeoplesmovies.com/we-live-in-t...
Read it here ⬇️
thepeoplesmovies.com/we-live-in-t...
We Live In Time Review
In the opening minutes of We Live In Time, Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) find out that Almu
thepeoplesmovies.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Heartstrings pulled, time treasured. #WeLiveinTime with Florence Pugh & Andrew Garfield is now showing in cinemas, and our @sum1saiditinnit.bsky.social tells you why you should watch it!
Read it here ⬇️
thepeoplesmovies.com/we-live-in-t...
Read it here ⬇️
thepeoplesmovies.com/we-live-in-t...
i’m predicting a complete unknown is going to middling/liked by audiences when it’s out but that’s a movie that really tapped into things i liked. a big hangout movie vibes in a biopic structure.
December 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM
i’m predicting a complete unknown is going to middling/liked by audiences when it’s out but that’s a movie that really tapped into things i liked. a big hangout movie vibes in a biopic structure.
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“Queer is less an adaptation than a cover that changes the original mood and meaning. Instead of a grimy tale of illicit obsession... we get a tragedy written in the aching poetry of disappointed gay desire”
@jessicakiang.bsky.social reviews Queer, out Friday. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
@jessicakiang.bsky.social reviews Queer, out Friday. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
Queer review: beat of a different tune
A superb Daniel Craig drinks and dopes his days away in Mexico and becomes besotted with a young man in Guadagnino’s poetic reinvention of Burroughs’ grimy, semi-autobiographical novel.
www.bfi.org.uk
December 11, 2024 at 4:17 PM
“Queer is less an adaptation than a cover that changes the original mood and meaning. Instead of a grimy tale of illicit obsession... we get a tragedy written in the aching poetry of disappointed gay desire”
@jessicakiang.bsky.social reviews Queer, out Friday. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
@jessicakiang.bsky.social reviews Queer, out Friday. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
say nothing on disney+ >>>>
December 5, 2024 at 4:44 PM
say nothing on disney+ >>>>
robert pattison in mowalola are two sides of the world that i never thought would meet
December 4, 2024 at 11:56 PM
robert pattison in mowalola are two sides of the world that i never thought would meet
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蜘蛛巣城 [Throne of Blood]
Akira Kurosawa, 1957
Akira Kurosawa, 1957
November 16, 2024 at 2:25 AM
蜘蛛巣城 [Throne of Blood]
Akira Kurosawa, 1957
Akira Kurosawa, 1957
written by me, enjoy. www.indiependent.co.uk/nickel-boys-...
‘Nickel Boys’ review: A Visionary Historical Drama : The Indiependent
This Colson Whitehead adaptation is both visually and emotionally striking, and sure to be an early 2025 hit
www.indiependent.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 1:43 PM
written by me, enjoy. www.indiependent.co.uk/nickel-boys-...
the brutalist (2024) dir. brady corner
dead man’s shoes (2004) dir. shane meadows
boyfriends and girlfriends (1987) dir. eric rohmer
juror #2 (2024) dir. clint eastwood
dead man’s shoes (2004) dir. shane meadows
boyfriends and girlfriends (1987) dir. eric rohmer
juror #2 (2024) dir. clint eastwood
November 30, 2024 at 6:58 PM
the brutalist (2024) dir. brady corner
dead man’s shoes (2004) dir. shane meadows
boyfriends and girlfriends (1987) dir. eric rohmer
juror #2 (2024) dir. clint eastwood
dead man’s shoes (2004) dir. shane meadows
boyfriends and girlfriends (1987) dir. eric rohmer
juror #2 (2024) dir. clint eastwood
the brutalist: sometimes you experience a piece of art; whether it’s a book, movie, song etc— that feels like it’s existed long before you, even if it is “new”.
immaculate filmmaking on all levels using its post war setting to take us through every level of american ill to society.
immaculate filmmaking on all levels using its post war setting to take us through every level of american ill to society.
November 30, 2024 at 4:41 PM
the brutalist: sometimes you experience a piece of art; whether it’s a book, movie, song etc— that feels like it’s existed long before you, even if it is “new”.
immaculate filmmaking on all levels using its post war setting to take us through every level of american ill to society.
immaculate filmmaking on all levels using its post war setting to take us through every level of american ill to society.
is anyone watching the listeners on bbc iplayer? fantastic miniseries so far and i’ve seen barely any chat abt it. i only really checked it out bc janicza bravo was directing it.
November 29, 2024 at 9:59 PM
is anyone watching the listeners on bbc iplayer? fantastic miniseries so far and i’ve seen barely any chat abt it. i only really checked it out bc janicza bravo was directing it.
wrote about all we imagine as light during this year’s london film festival and it’s out in uk cinemas tomorrow! read my (objective) subjective opinion and see it tomorrow!
In UK cinemas tomorrow ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (dir. Payal Kapida) #BFI #ICYMI read @sum1saiditinnit.bsky.social 4* #filmreview > wp.me/p1L8ZS-13py
November 28, 2024 at 11:47 PM
wrote about all we imagine as light during this year’s london film festival and it’s out in uk cinemas tomorrow! read my (objective) subjective opinion and see it tomorrow!
the brutalist on saturday alhamdulillah
November 27, 2024 at 8:43 PM
the brutalist on saturday alhamdulillah
this year i have conducted a civil conversation w azealia banks and have also been jokingly insulted by vince staples. both online.
some way. somehow. i can convert this into self promo.
some way. somehow. i can convert this into self promo.
November 27, 2024 at 7:45 AM
this year i have conducted a civil conversation w azealia banks and have also been jokingly insulted by vince staples. both online.
some way. somehow. i can convert this into self promo.
some way. somehow. i can convert this into self promo.
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wrote about Kendrick Lamar's GNX and his long battle w hypocrisy for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Kendrick the Hypocrite, Trippin’ and Lovin’ It
On ‘GNX,’ Kendrick is a mortal, a savior, an icon, and a firestarter all rolled into one.
www.hearingthings.co
November 26, 2024 at 4:39 PM
wrote about Kendrick Lamar's GNX and his long battle w hypocrisy for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
beautifully directed but west side story is just so dumb as a narrative
I wish I liked spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY. everyone else seems to
November 25, 2024 at 1:41 AM
beautifully directed but west side story is just so dumb as a narrative
saw the last showgirl yesterday w a q+a from pamela anderson herself. although beauty standards and motherhood outline this story i found it quite apt about dedicating yourself to an artform that feels like it’s falling apart. the ensemble all deliver hugely.
November 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM
saw the last showgirl yesterday w a q+a from pamela anderson herself. although beauty standards and motherhood outline this story i found it quite apt about dedicating yourself to an artform that feels like it’s falling apart. the ensemble all deliver hugely.
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Frankenstein will have a theatrical run...
First look at Guillermo del Toro's ‘FRANKENSTEIN’
Starring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster.
Releasing on Netflix in 2025.
(Source: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...)
Starring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster.
Releasing on Netflix in 2025.
(Source: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...)
November 21, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Frankenstein will have a theatrical run...
i read that cormac mccarthy article. icl it is an engaging read even if the writer seems to be treating this real and traumatic story like romantic fiction. misguided and irresponsible but i wasn’t bored.
November 21, 2024 at 1:37 PM
i read that cormac mccarthy article. icl it is an engaging read even if the writer seems to be treating this real and traumatic story like romantic fiction. misguided and irresponsible but i wasn’t bored.
also a lot of u guys are writers and generally culturally smart people in jobs that require that so naturally as a younger peer i do want u think of me as that. not an irony poisoned zoomer lol.
November 21, 2024 at 12:06 AM
also a lot of u guys are writers and generally culturally smart people in jobs that require that so naturally as a younger peer i do want u think of me as that. not an irony poisoned zoomer lol.
the spirit of contrarianism really doesn’t take me over on here like it does on musk’s place. which is different but maybe i can get used to that.
November 20, 2024 at 11:57 PM
the spirit of contrarianism really doesn’t take me over on here like it does on musk’s place. which is different but maybe i can get used to that.
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2025 white house cabinet meeting
November 19, 2024 at 11:35 PM
2025 white house cabinet meeting