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I’m coming back — pinky promise! — next week

Thu, Apr 30, 2026
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Putting this out into the universe for it and you all to see and hear…

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my picks for tomorrow night’s 98th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2025’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Mar 16, 2026
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I correctly guessed 12 out of the 24 categories, which is about as well as I usually do. (Ten of my “should win”s did win!) At least I’m consistent.

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my picks for tonight’s 97th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2024’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Mar 03, 2025
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I correctly guessed 12 out of the 23 categories, which is exactly as well as I did last year. (Five of my “should win”s did win!) At least I’m consistent.

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OFCS 2024 awards winners announced

Fri, Feb 14, 2025
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Anora and The Substance are the big winners; Ava DuVernay, Barbara Crampton, and Nicolas Cage are honored with Special Achievement Awards…

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AWFJ 2024 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu, Jan 09, 2025
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The Brutalist, Conclave, and The Substance are the big winners…

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join me for an online chat about ‘Chariots of Fire’ (now with video!)

Fri, Dec 13, 2024
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Watch me chat about this Oscar-winning Best Picture.

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I’m back on movie podcast Ribbon of Memes, talking about ‘Midsommar’

Tue, Nov 05, 2024
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I join hosts RogerBW and Nick Marsh to talk about Ari Aster’s 2019 horror flick Midsommar.

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new Flick Filosopher WhatsApp channel

Tue, Oct 22, 2024
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The channel is broadcast only, a quick and easy way to get a heads-up of new Flick Filosopher stuff. No followers yet. Be the first!

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I’m on the Strong Women – Strange Worlds Zoom Fri Nov 01

Mon, Oct 21, 2024
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I’ll be reading one of the pieces of flash fiction from my SF/F/horror collection Cultural Artifacts.

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I’m guesting once more on movie podcast Ribbon of Memes

Thu, Sep 26, 2024
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I join hosts RogerBW and Nick Marsh to talk about the early 1990s trilogy Three Colours.

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