Alistair Ryder
@yesitsalistair.bsky.social
I interview the great and good of film and TV for Zavvi. I then criticise their work as a freelance critic for The Film Stage, AwardsWatch and more
Recently got a chance to sit down with Bong Joon Ho and Steven Yeun to talk all things Mickey 17: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/mi...
March 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Recently got a chance to sit down with Bong Joon Ho and Steven Yeun to talk all things Mickey 17: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/mi...
Ahead of its UK release on Friday, I spoke to Memoir of a Snail director Adam Elliot about why he loves emotionally "torturing" audiences with his movies: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/me...
February 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Ahead of its UK release on Friday, I spoke to Memoir of a Snail director Adam Elliot about why he loves emotionally "torturing" audiences with his movies: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/me...
it would be unfair on the other actresses in the race if Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin were Oscar nominated, because how can you compete with them?
I spoke to them last year about building their Hard Truths characters from the ground up: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/ha...
I spoke to them last year about building their Hard Truths characters from the ground up: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/ha...
January 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
it would be unfair on the other actresses in the race if Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin were Oscar nominated, because how can you compete with them?
I spoke to them last year about building their Hard Truths characters from the ground up: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/ha...
I spoke to them last year about building their Hard Truths characters from the ground up: www.zavvi.com/blog/film/ha...
only just realised that 3 of WB's next 4 films are movies where the lead actors play multiple roles. Is this a cost saving exercise from David Zaslav, or a genius plot to get freelance journalists everywhere to pitch articles on "double movies" for a month of free publicity?
January 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
only just realised that 3 of WB's next 4 films are movies where the lead actors play multiple roles. Is this a cost saving exercise from David Zaslav, or a genius plot to get freelance journalists everywhere to pitch articles on "double movies" for a month of free publicity?
One of the funniest bits of hate mail I’ve ever received. As we all know, George Orwell’s trademark was ‘animals being used in people circumstances’
December 13, 2024 at 10:52 PM
One of the funniest bits of hate mail I’ve ever received. As we all know, George Orwell’s trademark was ‘animals being used in people circumstances’
The faux compassionate tone here really does make this one of the most astoundingly evil speeches in recent memory, which is really fucking saying something. Never hated a politician more than I despise this cunt
December 11, 2024 at 2:31 PM
The faux compassionate tone here really does make this one of the most astoundingly evil speeches in recent memory, which is really fucking saying something. Never hated a politician more than I despise this cunt
Saw and enjoyed Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU tonight, but was very distracted when you finally get a clear view of Bill Skarsgard’s Nosferatu and he just looks like this
December 10, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Saw and enjoyed Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU tonight, but was very distracted when you finally get a clear view of Bill Skarsgard’s Nosferatu and he just looks like this
Need a sequel where Hugo joins BlueSky
December 9, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Need a sequel where Hugo joins BlueSky
For work I've been tasked with putting together this poll to find out our followers' favourite movies and TV series of 2024 (based on UK dates). Feel free to vote for your favourites, or whatever you think would be funniest to announce has been voted Zavvi's movie of the year: bit.ly/3ZDHId3
December 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM
For work I've been tasked with putting together this poll to find out our followers' favourite movies and TV series of 2024 (based on UK dates). Feel free to vote for your favourites, or whatever you think would be funniest to announce has been voted Zavvi's movie of the year: bit.ly/3ZDHId3
Who could forget this phase
December 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Who could forget this phase
Rocked a boiler suit over the weekend, and I think it suits me? Serving Ghostbusters chic
December 2, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Rocked a boiler suit over the weekend, and I think it suits me? Serving Ghostbusters chic
make sure you take part in the WICKED CHALLENGE when you go to the cinema this weekend (reaching over to the person next to you like this to see how they react)
November 22, 2024 at 3:56 PM
make sure you take part in the WICKED CHALLENGE when you go to the cinema this weekend (reaching over to the person next to you like this to see how they react)
Imagine telling someone ten years ago that Jedward and Nick Cave would have a photo taken together, and Jedward would be the ones risking their reputation for the photo opp
November 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Imagine telling someone ten years ago that Jedward and Nick Cave would have a photo taken together, and Jedward would be the ones risking their reputation for the photo opp
somehow not a shitpost... a guy on Zavvi's Facebook comments calling Wicked "woke" for "twisting history", because when the events that inspired this movie happened in real life, green witches weren't Black, or something?
November 22, 2024 at 9:52 AM
somehow not a shitpost... a guy on Zavvi's Facebook comments calling Wicked "woke" for "twisting history", because when the events that inspired this movie happened in real life, green witches weren't Black, or something?
Jungle is massive
November 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Jungle is massive
Pictures of Ghosts
The Last Year of Darkness
Riddle of Fire
The Last Year of Darkness
Riddle of Fire
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Pictures of Ghosts
The Last Year of Darkness
Riddle of Fire
The Last Year of Darkness
Riddle of Fire
at least you've got one great birthday present this year
November 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM
at least you've got one great birthday present this year
Don’t worry, it’s coming!
November 17, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Don’t worry, it’s coming!
Over on the other site, the Emilia Perez discourse has descended into Selena Gomez stans calling me an Ariana Grande stan, for some reason. Gonna be a fun awards season!
November 14, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Over on the other site, the Emilia Perez discourse has descended into Selena Gomez stans calling me an Ariana Grande stan, for some reason. Gonna be a fun awards season!
Me: yo pass the aux cord
Friend: you better not play trash
Me:
Friend: you better not play trash
Me:
November 13, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Me: yo pass the aux cord
Friend: you better not play trash
Me:
Friend: you better not play trash
Me:
According to The Guardian, Kneecap is a film which ‘skews towards the boomer demographic’. Show it to your nan, she’ll love it!
November 12, 2024 at 5:53 PM
According to The Guardian, Kneecap is a film which ‘skews towards the boomer demographic’. Show it to your nan, she’ll love it!
There’s a LEGO Roman colosseum for journalists at the Gladiator II junket to build. Needs a bit more effort imo
November 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM
There’s a LEGO Roman colosseum for journalists at the Gladiator II junket to build. Needs a bit more effort imo
A couple of weeks back I got to speak to Ken Loach about his powerful new film THE OLD OAK (in UK cinemas from Friday!), and why this was a story he urgently needed to tell before he could even consider retirement: bit.ly/3EOKQYr
September 25, 2023 at 9:41 AM
A couple of weeks back I got to speak to Ken Loach about his powerful new film THE OLD OAK (in UK cinemas from Friday!), and why this was a story he urgently needed to tell before he could even consider retirement: bit.ly/3EOKQYr
RSVP’d to this before discovering there was a Killers of the Flower Moon screening at the same time, so this needs to be a five star banger to soothe that pain
September 21, 2023 at 12:45 PM
RSVP’d to this before discovering there was a Killers of the Flower Moon screening at the same time, so this needs to be a five star banger to soothe that pain