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maxiumburn on The Titan movie review: bad science, worse science fiction: titan has 95% nitrogen and 5% methane and apparently no oxygen. It will be impossible to modify human being to… Fri, Nov 18, 2022 3:55am- on I’ve temporarily paused all Substack, Patreon, and Paypal subscriptions: Please take as much time as you need. The movie industry as a whole is going through a bit of… Tue, Nov 08, 2022 11:47am
on curated: Sarah Polley on Terry Gilliam is a masterclass in how brilliant men get away with their bullshit: No one has said that Gilliam treated only girls poorly, nor has anyone suggested that the poor treatment of children… Sat, Oct 22, 2022 5:47pm
- on curated: Sarah Polley on Terry Gilliam is a masterclass in how brilliant men get away with their bullshit: That isn’t how Terry Gilliam treated young girls. That is how all kids were treated on movie sets in that… Sat, Oct 22, 2022 5:38pm
on RIP my mom: Sorry to hear that, MaryAnn. Wishing you lots of strength to cope with the loss of your mum and all… Mon, Oct 10, 2022 11:50pm- on RIP my mom: I am very sorry to read that, Mary Ann. My sincerest condolences. Mon, Oct 03, 2022 1:32am
- on RIP my mom: So sorry, MaryAnn. I’m sure all your followers are thinking of you and your loss. Sat, Oct 01, 2022 7:09pm
- on loaded question: what is your favorite alternate / revisionist history lately?: Laura Frankos’s wonderful book, BROADWAY REVIVAL. It’s interesting because it looks at the idea of an alternative history from a… Wed, Sep 28, 2022 8:26pm
- on Fanny Lye deliver’d from her own deliverance with the dick-washed US poster for ‘The Delivered’: It’s not a horror movie either <<slaps face>> Sun, Sep 25, 2022 12:41pm
- on Alien: Covenant movie review: game over, man: I was mystified as to how Ridley Scott could make two of my favorite movies and then several of my… Sun, Sep 25, 2022 2:09am
- on loaded question: what is your favorite alternate / revisionist history lately?: thrilled that you used my question! I find I have been drawn to histories that don’t necessarily consciously buck against… Wed, Sep 21, 2022 10:31pm
- on Good Luck to You, Leo Grande movie review: come as you are: Nothing much to add except that I’m happy you saw this. I watched a few weeks ago, and afterward I… Mon, Sep 19, 2022 5:43am
- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: oh, and how could I have forgotten Dracula Daily! Reading the novel completely chronologically and in real time has been… Sat, Sep 17, 2022 9:24pm
- on loaded question: what loaded question — about movies, TV, pop culture in general — would you like to put to Flick Filosopher readers?: I put this in the most recent laded question comment section before I noticed you referred suggestions back here, so… Sat, Sep 17, 2022 7:46pm
- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: Watching (TV): aside from baseball (have every finger crossed the Phillies will keep from a September collapse and finally make… Sat, Sep 17, 2022 7:41pm
on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: I put Half Built Garden on my reading list just a few weeks ago. I was looking for science fiction… Fri, Sep 16, 2022 4:04pm- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: Ive had The Wire on my list ever since i subbed to HBOMax, but just cnat pull the trigger. Its… Fri, Sep 16, 2022 4:01pm
on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: The John Oliver segment is very much worth watching. Some of his points will sound familiar, because “copaganda” has gotten… Thu, Sep 15, 2022 11:45am
on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: Rather than looking at new stuff, I’ve been catching up on all the old stuff I missed on account of… Thu, Sep 15, 2022 3:55am- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: I’ll share an oddball one. I’m reading an a short story collection called Dangerous Dimensions: Mind-Bending Tales of the Mathematical… Wed, Sep 14, 2022 2:42pm
- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: I just finished watching the ‘Kleo’ miniseries on Netflix. It includes some gratuitous violence, but is overall entertaining. Tue, Sep 13, 2022 7:12pm
- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: Watching: For All Mankind (on Apple TV+) — I can’t recommend this show highly enough. I recently finished Season 3… Tue, Sep 13, 2022 2:52am
on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: I just watched the first three episodes of The Rings of Power. It was excellent, better even than I expected.… Tue, Sep 13, 2022 1:33am
- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: Health issues have been keeping me from watching anything that requires an actual attention span, although I’m trying to get… Mon, Sep 12, 2022 11:37pm
- on loaded question: what loaded question — about movies, TV, pop culture in general — would you like to put to Flick Filosopher readers?: Yay, thanks! The open threads thing might need some protocols: maybe everyone’s required to start their comment with “Spoilers up… Mon, Sep 12, 2022 9:56pm
- on loaded question: what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing/ enjoying right now?: Hi! I just saw the email and figured I’d jump in. Watching: I discovered Resident Alien is on Peacock so… Mon, Sep 12, 2022 9:48pm
- on Grimsby (aka The Brothers Grimsby) movie review: grim indeed: Just logged in to say you don’t have a clue what humour is or how it’s being portrayed. Grimsby is… Mon, Sep 12, 2022 3:27pm
- on Blackbird movie review: Michael “Riverdance” Flatley flatfoots his way into filmmaking: Well, I guess now we know just whose positive reviews are for sale, starting with the Monaco Streaming Film Festival… Sun, Sep 11, 2022 11:59am
- on Blackbird movie review: Michael “Riverdance” Flatley flatfoots his way into filmmaking: It’s the sort of awful that comes about when a raging egomaniac is surrounded by yes men and women who… Wed, Sep 07, 2022 10:07pm
- on Blackbird movie review: Michael “Riverdance” Flatley flatfoots his way into filmmaking: Yes, well-written scathing reviews are a pleasure in and of themselves! (Linda Holmes’ review of Sharknado is also highly entertaining.) Wed, Sep 07, 2022 9:55pm
- on Blackbird movie review: Michael “Riverdance” Flatley flatfoots his way into filmmaking: I don’t really have anything to say about the movie, you’ve really covered it marvellously, but I have to drop… Wed, Sep 07, 2022 8:13pm
- on loaded question: what loaded question — about movies, TV, pop culture in general — would you like to put to Flick Filosopher readers?: Oh, and I did have a question I meant to suggest a while back: “What’s your favorite deleted scene that… Mon, Sep 05, 2022 11:08pm
- on loaded question: what loaded question — about movies, TV, pop culture in general — would you like to put to Flick Filosopher readers?: I guess my question is: How much will today’s culture wars change movies? We’re finally starting to see films about… Mon, Sep 05, 2022 9:27pm
- on loaded question: what loaded question — about movies, TV, pop culture in general — would you like to put to Flick Filosopher readers?: I dunno… I always like “What are you watching/reading/listening to/enjoying right now” questions from time to time — maybe every… Mon, Sep 05, 2022 9:03pm
- on Beast (2022) movie review: he fights the lion: Best lion attacks: THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS. (Both appearing daily in Chicago.) Fri, Sep 02, 2022 10:18pm
- on Beast (2022) movie review: he fights the lion: And I was trying so hard not to say, “This time…it’s personal.” Fri, Sep 02, 2022 1:43am
- on Beast (2022) movie review: he fights the lion: sounds like Jaws: The Revenge, or The Ghost and the Darkness with family moments… Thu, Sep 01, 2022 11:50pm
on Beast (2022) movie review: he fights the lion: Review of the Year, based on the title alone! Thu, Sep 01, 2022 10:05pm
- on Nope movie review: are we not entertained?: Saw it yesterday, so it’s fresh. Wasn’t sure where it was going, but by the climax, I was totally invested… Sun, Aug 28, 2022 5:52pm
