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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 18h

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -pre 1950 that all should see #OctoberMovieChallenge -old car Rebecca (1940) Hitchcock’s only film to win the best picture Oscar. Clever premise, brilliant performances, gorgeous gothic atmosphere. Olivier drives a 1937 MG SA Tourer @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Bales2026FilmChallenge -September #SeptemberMovieChallenge -dam The Lion the witch and the wardrobe (1979) Lovely and nostalgic. The Pensive children arrive at the professor’s house in autumn and visit the beaver’s dam in Narnia. Thanks for a fun month @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Bales2026Moviechallenge-Ian McShane #SeptemberMovieChallenge -medicine Coraline (2009) Have I mentioned I love this film? Early on Coraline’s mom takes medicine for a cold. McShane is the energetic and strange Russian neighbor Mr Bobinsky. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Kris Kristofferson #SeptemberMovieChallenge -parade Big Top Pee Wee (1988) Burton’s Pee Wee is subversively genius. This one . . . is not. Kristofferson is Mace Montana, the circus ringmaster. He MCs (singing) the entrance parade. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Wilford Brimley #SeptemberMovieChallenge -environmentalist The Electric Horseman (1979) Gorgeous setting with a focus on corporate greed and consumerism. Brimley is an Utah farmer. Jane Fonda is an environmentally minded journalist. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Olivia Newton John #SeptemberMovieChallenge -a debate Two of a Kind (1983) 4 angels settle a debate with God with a wager. God won’t destroy the world if selfish thieves ONJ and Travolta can reform. Bad movie, excellent soundtrack. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -book #SeptemberMovieChallenge -school Where is the friend’s house (1987) I highly recommend this film about a boy who accidentally takes his school friend’s book and has a crazy journey through rural Iran trying to give it back. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Jim Henson #SeptemberMovieChallenge -court The Great Muppet Caper (1981) Just ok. But I’m always a fan of Henson, and this cast is all star. Kermit disguises himself as Piggy’s lawyer but she breaks out of prison before her trial. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -the Boss #SeptemberMovieChallenge -exploring Warm Bodies (2013) There is both literal and metaphorical exploring as the world changes for both R (Zombie) and Julie (human). 🎶Hungry Heart🎶 is used in a pivotal falling in love scene. I like this film. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -autumn #SeptemberMovieChallenge -friends gather The Trouble With Harry (1955) Hitchcock’s delightfully unusual autumn comedy. Friends and neighbors in a Vermont town gather to deal with a dead body. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"You pray for the hungry . . . then you feed them. This is how prayer works." Pope Francis

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -summer #SeptemberMovieChallenge -betrayal The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) The film leans heavily into the Mediterranean summer atmosphere (beaches, outdoor cafés). No spoilers, but betrayal is central to the plot. Tommy Tommy Tommy. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Jim Croce #SeptemberMovieChallenge -battle of the sexes X-Men Days of Future Past (2014) Mystique is a serious feminist who fights the manipulation attempts of Magento and Prof X. Classic pentagon slo-mo scene to time in a bottle. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." Ruth Bader Ginsburg (quoting Sarah grimke)

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Adam west #SeptemberMovieChallenge -time bomb Batman (1966) At the end, Batman races around trying to get rid of the bomb but encounters people & animals he can’t endanger everywhere. Life of a vigilante crime fighter is rough. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Jimmie Hendrix #SeptemberMovieChallenge - a big reveal Crooklyn (1994) It’s not a mystery twist but rather an emotional tone shift (no spoilers). More people should talk about Crooklyn. It’s great. 🎶hey Joe🎶 on the soundtrack. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today is Independence Day in Mexico. Feliz dia de independencia!!! Mexico is one of my favorite places on the planet. I could write a novel about all the many reasons but chief above all of them are the Mexican people who are some of the kindest, loving, fun and hard working people in the world.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Baz Luhrmann #SeptemberMovieChallenge - a protest Moulin Rouge (2001) After the Duke effectively takes control of the Moulin Rouge (he’s such a jerk) Christian and the bohemians and other performers unite in protest against him. @omacolt.bsky.social

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Moulin Rouge Duke: Don't Touch My Things!

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -freebie #SeptemberMovieChallenge -a journey The Boy and the Heron (2023) I love Miyazaki and his last movie. Mahito journeys through a magical world to save his aunt, and maybe his mother. Miss you Cinn 💔 ❤️ @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Tommy Lee Jones #SeptemberMovieChallenge -sports biopic Cobb (1994) It’s a flawed film, but Jones’ performance of the brash and sometimes racist baseball icon is not flawed. He delivers as usual. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Patrick Swayze #SeptemberMovieChallenge -birth control Dirty Dancing (1987) I still haven’t seen this even though it came out when I was a kid and Swayze is my spouse’s celebrity crush. I know it’s has an unwanted pregnancy theme. @omacolt.bsky.social

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Dirty Dancing Movie: Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

She’s just hanging out happy wrapped in my arm.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Jewish Culture #SeptemberMovieChallenge -business woman Fiddler on the Roof (1971) It is rooted in Jewish culture and tradition. But simultaneously the themes of tradition of change are universal. Yente has a matchmaking business. @omacolt.bsky.social

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Elaine Dancing to Yubby Dibby Dum

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -video game #SeptemberMovieChallenge -drives away at the end Night of the Comet (1984) Reggie fights zombies, but can’t beat DMK’s Tempest high score. Spoiler alert: Sam finds survivor Danny and they drive off. Vanity plates DMK ❤️ @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Washington DC #SeptemberMovieChallenge -makes me feel patriotic Igual Que Tú (2009) Small documentary about 6 immigrant day workers in DC. Free on Venmo. My country is a country of immigrants and its greatness comes from that. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -teacher #SeptemberMovieChallenge -driving drunk Weapons (2025) Teaching and alcoholism/drunk driving are part of the plot of this intriguing and unpredictable horror mystery. It was a wonderful surprise for me. Excellent film. @omacolt.bsky.social

James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -football #SeptemberMovieChallenge -someone on TV Football now and then (1953) Grandpa and grandson watch football on TV and compare the old rugged style of football with the modern (1950s) complex version. Fun Disney short and free on YouTube. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -railroad #SeptemberMovieChallenge -Asian American Train Dreams (2025) 80 years in the life of a railroad construction laborer in the PNW. Truly excellent film. Also explores anti Chinese racism at the time. Alfred Hsing co-stars. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Labor #SeptemberMovieChallenge -someone named Buddy My Best Girl (1927) America’s sweetheart Mary Pickford’s last silent film. She later married co-Star Buddy Rogers. The boss poses undercover as a worker. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Ice Cream #SeptemberMovieChallenge -Grocery Store Home Alone (1990) Ice cream and grocery shopping are among Kevin’s many adventures as an abandoned child. @omacolt

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#Bales2026MovirChallenge -Michael Keaton #SeptemberMovieChallenge -outlaw Batman (1989) The degree to which Batman is an outlaw varies in various adaptations. In Burton’s version he is a vigilante operating outside of the law fighting true criminals. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -concert #SeptemberMovieChallenge -singer Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) Super grounded biopic of Loretta Lynne’s rise from poverty to stardom. Spacek is amazing. Lots of concert scenes. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#SeptemberMovieChallenge -stock market Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Ferris and crew visit the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Chaos with traders shouting & making hand signals. Some kind of message about messed up adults and wise teens as with many Hughes movies. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -bowling Why Worry? (1923) Fun Harold Lloyd comedy. Harold travels to Chile during a military revolution that he decides to quell. Among the many absurd way he does this is bowling with the revolutionaries as pins. Ps. It’s free on YouTube

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Keanu Reeves Permanent Record (1988) Melancholic but sincere early Reeves coming of age movie dealing with suicide. Its emotional core is genuine. I recommend it if you want to feel something.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#SeptemberMovieChallenge -ATM Demolition Man (1993) In futuristic Los Angeles the ATMs gave you daily affirmations. The future’s version of Stuart Smalley. @omacolt

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Lilly Tomlin The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) Critics hate it. 27 on rotten tomatoes. The haters are wrong. Lilly Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beaty. What’s not to love? I think it’s a ton of fun.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#Bales2026MovirChallenge -Richard Gere Days of Heaven (1978) Beautiful and atmospheric Malick film. The best Gere is young Gere IMO.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#AugustMovieChallenge -an inventor The Wind Rises (2013) Quite different from Miyazaki’s more whimsical films, this beautiful and more mature story of airplane designer Horikoshi is one of my favorites. Thanks. @omacolt for a fun month.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Frankenstein #AugustMovieChallenge -landline Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein (1948) A perfect mix of goofy comedy and universal monster horror. Both creepy and hilarious. Chaney Jr transforms into the Wolf Man while on the phone with Costello. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Elliot Gould #AugustMovieChallenge -Jazz California Split (1974) Golden era Altman. Gould is great as a gambler and music is deeply woven into the film with a soundtrack heavy on jazz and swing classics. @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Germany #AugustMovieChallenge -wasting time All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) This German adaptation of the classic novel about the brutality of war is a masterpiece. So much pointless time wasted in the trenches. War is evil. @omacolt.bsky.social

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Paul Bäumer Stares Ahead in All Quiet On The Western Front

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The “What Really Happened” sequence of Clue, where Tim Curry rapidly dashes through the mansion re-enacting & explaining the entire sequence of events & murders is Peter Seller’s level 10/10 ⭐️ comic brilliance. RIP good sir. Thank you for the joy you brought us ❤️💔 youtu.be/7mbvnBsA-bQ

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Clue Tim Curry Reveals the Mastermind

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Sun saying hello above the Wasatch mountains on my morning run.

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -Russia #AugustMovieChallenge -someone rich Ivan’s Childhood (1962) Tarkovsky’s most accessible film and still my favorite. No one here has $ but some are rich. The officers in compassion, Ivan in conviction & the film in depth & human emotion.10/10⭐️ @omacolt.bsky.social

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James Bramble @bramblejim.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#Bales2026MovieChallenge -women #AugustMovieChallenge -African American role-model Harriet (2019) Before she was Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo played the iconic freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. Audiences liked it more than critics. I am with the audiences. @omacolt.bsky.social

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Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman: Running Escape

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