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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

@chancesp.bsky.social
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Film critic @Willamette Week Host of "The Kick" on the Now Playing Network Formerly, lovingly @Hear Nebraska

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Seen the still 10 times this week, and I cannot stop my brain from thinking "Alana Haim run through AI or something"???
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New book arrived for my baby boy just last night 🥲 Her tangible efforts put into sharp relief how many rich people need to be visited by 3 ghosts.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Before you tell me "After Hours" is a stretch for an "Odyssey" podcast series … Paul is unwittingly delivered to his destination inside a sculpture, okay?! Thanks to any and all who listened. I made it home. I have a long beard now. Back in the fall! thekickcast.com/episodes/aft...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Continued my Odyssey kick with "The Return" (2024), which was marketed mostly via Fiennes' gym routine. But there's much to discuss on this ep — translation beefs, Penelope's necessary ambiguity, and a demented round of Wishbone trivia. thekickcast.com/episodes/the...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Had my brilliant sister, GSP, on the podcast to talk about adapting Homer, interrogate our lifelong love of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," and play an album sales game. thekickcast.com/episodes/o-b...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Should you encounter this, there is only one move.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Executed a reverse Odysseus — i.e., ended a very long paternity leave —  to bring The Kick back online and talk with @bcfonfilm.bsky.social about The Odyssey's best pit stops, its anti-twist, and how Nolan became all but undeniable. soundcloud.com/thekickpodca...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If you expect me to believe George Lucas is more interested in technological advances than human experience and craft, name 5,000 warning signs.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Largely forgotten journeymen in the '70s NBA had better nicknames than 2026's most famous players. We have nothing to fear. Initials are the enemy. I submit to you ... Butch Beard and Slick Watts.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
900 players used lifetime. They said something so futile wasn't possible. They were wrong. www.sports-reference.com/immaculate-g...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Bro-ed down to subterranean levels at the Goodwill in Longview, Washington. (Canadian disc of Long Good Friday???)
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Chris Dudley is a brave man to run for any political office when this clip exists.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
My favorite Chuck analysis of the 2025-26 season.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
And my personal favorite:
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Sarah and I joke fairly often about the "Curb" bit where Ted Danson takes a stab at Oscar bait. Then, the other day, we pulled up Danson's filmography to see if maybe Larry was more pointedly making fun of him for starring in fake-looking movies. The answer? My god.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
This is sour Husker grapes talking, but nothing says "I'm moving on to great things" like opening a biohazard bucket.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
A little top 15 action to close out the year. Fav Lead Performances: -Byrne (Legs), Edgerton (Train Dreams), Michael B. (Sinners), Eva Victor (Sorry), Stone (Bugonia) Fav Supporting: -Madigan (Weapons), Del Toro (Battle), Afshari (Accident), Fiennes (28 Years), Carlos Francisco (Secret Agent)
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
My thoughts on your cool New Year's party, full of close friends and people you like.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
First fantasy football league win since 2010. Thank you to my lord and saviour, Derrick Henry. (16-team work league!)
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Tell me "Hamnet" isn't better if Paul Mescal looks like this.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Not a film critic on the news explaining that the best movies are also his favorites! katu.com/news/local/w...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Two movies nobody would believe are by the same director:
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Call my man a chiropractor because Austin Butler can only look over one shoulder.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Had to dutifully dog-sit during fireworks last night, but I did spot Buster Keaton on a Times Square billboard in "John Wick: Chapter 3."
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Should probably have something from the 2020s, but I tried to type "John Wick Chapter 4" into the search bar, and NYT said I couldn't vote anymore.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
My Vampires of America kick has been initiated into the "Near Dark" gang. What a treat to chat with @dodgyboffin.bsky.social about both Manifest Destiny metaphors and whether these vampires have ever tried roadkill. Apple: apple.co/4cIWZhI Spotify: spoti.fi/42jDMzB "Sinners" next week!
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Forget the vampire tropes this week; let’s hallucinate and appreciate. Lea Anderson (Fangoria, Shudder) guests on The Kick to unpack 1973’s "Ganja & Hess." ‘70s movie blood, theology, and a Marlene Clark performance that "is everything." Apple: apple.co/4jjYMMa YouTube: bit.ly/42pSfsk
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Many times this week, I've thought about this piece on Nebraska's meat-packing industry: www.npr.org/2025/01/16/n...
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
My "Vampires of America" kick lifts open Blacula's coffin this week! @odienator.bsky.social graciously guests! We talk William Marshall's Shakespearean style, pick our favorite low-budget effects, and analyze the Prince's prodigious backhand. Apple: apple.co/3E6zVfO Spotify: spoti.fi/4iQkZkZ
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
You're a daisy. Most important actor of my childhood and among the best to do it. The exact right kind of crazy. I cherish the interview where Val says he understands killing better than Doc Holliday did because that's the actor's job. Most underrated performance: Wonderland (2003).
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Mom let me know very excitedly that Costco's chicken noodle soup is too salty. So she takes it home, adds several cups of water and cooks additional veggies for a week's worth of soup.
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The Kick's "Vampires of America" series swings by the 'burbs for "Fright Night." Clinton Street Theater programmer extraordinaire Susan Tomorrow is back! And more of the episode is devoted to Chris Sarandon's clavicle than you might think. Apple: apple.co/4iP4Uwa Spotify: spoti.fi/3XzjyPs
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Vampires of America podcast series begins with From Dusk Till Dawn. The great @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social answers important questions, like "who's the hottest vampire ever?" and "why does Fred Williamson's makeup kill me so?" Apple: apple.co/4bHDxBm Spotify: spoti.fi/41GjAq4
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Vampires of America, arise! Kick #6 starts this week and leads up to Coogler's "Sinners." Incredible guests top to bottom. March 19 - From Dusk Till Dawn March 26 - Fright Night April 2 - Blacula April 9 - Ganja & Hess April 16 - Near Dark April 23 - Sinners April 30 - The Lost Boys
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Exciting week ahead at Clinton Street Theater! La Pointe Courte Cleo from 5 to 7 Jacquot of Nantes One Sings, the Other Doesn’t The Gleaners and I Faces, Places Plus local shorts!
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Final podcast series of the year is complete! (Sorry, I like a deadline.) My gratitude to all my wonderful guests and anyone who gave the show a minute during its first year. thekickcast.com
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
"We did some mighty things together! Goodbye."
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
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Chance Solem-Pfeifer @chancesp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Tired of people talking about "Jungle Cruise" without mentioning that Plemons played Kaiser Wilhelm's son who talks to animals.
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