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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

William L. Petersen in MANHUNTER (1986), a film by Michael Mann. Between this and TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. (1985), Petersen should have been one of the top leading men of eighties cinema.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Zoë Tamerlis promoting MS. 45 (1981), a film by Abel Ferrara.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Portrait of David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini by Helmut Newton (Los Angeles, 1988).

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tonight’s viewing will be one of the best British movies of the eighties: MONA LISA (1986), starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson and Michael Caine, directed by Neil Jordan. Long overdue a revisit.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here is a portrait of Laurie Bird (1953-1979) from TWO LANE BLACKTOP (1971), a film by Monte Hellman. One of many fabulous and talented actresses I'm sharing my birthday with today (others include Linda Hamilton, Martine Beswick and Sheri Moon Zombie).

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One of the oldest VHS cassettes in my dusty old collection: the 1980 Guild Home Video release of BLADE (1973), co-written (with Jeff Lieberman) and directed by Ernest Pintoff. It stars John Marley as a New York cop hunting a killer but it’s shot in a rough and ready underground filmmaking style.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tigr Mennett and Sharon Mitchell in KAMIKAZE HEARTS (1986), a film by Juliet Bashore.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Images of Catherine Jourdan in EDEN AND AFTER (1970), a film by Alain Robbe-Grillet.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Here's an image from my experimental found footage short film HELEN (SURNAME UNKNOWN).

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Here are some images from my latest found footage experimental piece THIS IS TEST FILM #251. If anyone would like a sneak peek, drop me a message.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm delighted to say that my short film AUDIO TEST has been selected for this year's CineSalon Experimental Film Festival! It will be screening as part of Short Films Programme 1 (UCC Film & Screen Media Auditorium; Sunday 13th September, 2pm). This event is free and un-ticketed.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Claire Denis’ VENDREDI SOIR opened in London on this day 23 years ago. The scene in the cafe/bar (backed with a beautiful score by Dickon Hinchliffe) is one of the greatest moments in cinema, in my humble opinion.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Dennis Patrick in JOE (1970), a film by John G. Avildsen.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Portraits of Pia Zadora taken by Andy Warhol in 1983.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

@indiewire.com just published the trailer I cut for @funcityeditions.bsky.social of Eckhart Schmidt's cult classic DER FAN (1982)!

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

In Autumn 1995 Bravo UK screened a season of films called MODS & ROCKERS, consisting of Ken Russell's TOMMY (1975), QUADROPHENIA (1979) and BREAKING GLASS (1980). Each of these films made a huge impression on me as a teenager. Here is an advert promoting the season.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"He's MADDER than MAX!" Bravo UK screened STRYKER (1983), a film by Cirio H. Santiago, in May 1994. Here is the advert for it.

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Kate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Last night was really something, y’all. BAD TIMING has aged like the finest of wines + the Harvey Keitel cameo ahead of the movie was incredibly poignant — he told us he just wanted to pay tribute to his dearly departed pal Nicolas Roeg. Theresa Russell remains one of the most alluring actors ever!

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

30 years ago the British satellite channel Bravo ran the season 'The Raw Verhoeven'. They screened TURKISH DELIGHT (1973), SOLDIER OF ORANGE (1977), SPETTERS (1980) and THE FOURTH MAN (1983). This fabulous line-up of films was my introduction to Paul Verhoeven's Dutch films (I was 14 at the time).

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS was released in British cinemas 51 years ago this week! I was delighted to have contributed a video essay to the new BFI UHD/Blu-Ray release of this fabulous film.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Susan Sarandon in COMPROMISING POSITIONS (1985), a film by Frank Perry.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Peter Weller and Ellen Barkin in a publicity photograph for THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION (1984), a film by W. D. Richter. I loved this film as a young fella, rented it multiple times from our local video shop.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: Three Films by Jim McBride will be screening at Triskel Arts Centre from 22nd-24th June. Not only are we showing BREATHLESS (1983), THE BIG EASY (1986) and GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (1989) but Jim McBride will be in attendance to take part in Q&As after THE BIG EASY AND GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Erica Gavin and Cynthia Myers in BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (1970), a film by Russ Meyer.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Nice comments regarding my BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFEDO GARCIA trailer!

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Here's a gorgeous behind the scenes photograph of Vicky Langan and Elaine Malone from the A WOMAN OF THE DARKEST DEEDS shoot. The film receives its Dublin premiere tonight at GalleryX as part of their "Speak of the Devil" screening event. Photographer Izabela Szczutkowska.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Valérie Kaprisky in LA FEMME PUBLIQUE (1984), a film by Andrzej Żuławski.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Meg Tilly in a publicity photo for IMPULSE (1984), a film by Graham Baker (photographer Brigitte Lacombe).

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Linda Ashton in a publicity photograph for CHERRY, HARRY & RAQUEL (1969), a film by Russ Meyer.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Désirée Nosbusch in DER FAN (1982), a film by Eckhart Schmidt.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Portrait of Jane March from 1992 (photographer John Stoddart).

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Manu and Rutger Hauer in DANDELIONS (1974), a film by Adrian Hoven.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Happy Birthday Michael Caine! Seen here in one of my favourite movies of his: THE ROMANTIC ENGLISHWOMAN (1975). Caine reportedly made this as a conscious ‘art’ movie and the reason he didn’t make a film for purely artistic merits again. It doesn’t have a great reputation but I think it’s wonderful.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Sheryl Lee in TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992), a film by David Lynch.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Pam Grier in HIT MAN (1972), a film by George Armitage. It was based upon the novel ‘Jack Returns Home’ by Ted Lewis, which was also the basis for GET CARTER (also 1972). MGM optioned the book and figured they could squeeze another movie out of it for the ‘blaxploitation’ market.‬

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Vladek Sheybal, Annette Robertson and Oliver Reed in THE DEBUSSY FILM (1965), a film by Ken Russell.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

William Hurt in ALTERED STATES (1980), a film by Ken Russell.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Amanda Donohoe in THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988), a film by Ken Russell.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Tonight’s viewing will be JULIA & JULIA (1987) starring Kathleen Turner, Gabriel Byrne and Sting. The movie, about a woman trapped in two parallel worlds, was shot on an early high definition video format and transferred to 35mm film.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Tina Turner and Angela Bassett during the production of TINA - WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT (1993), a film by Brian Gibson.

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Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Tonight I’m planning to watch the made-for-TV thriller SKETCH ARTIST (1992),m starring Jeff Fahey, Sean Young and Drew Barrymore. It was the directorial debut of Phedon Papamichael, better known as a cinematographer who regularly worked with the likes of Katt Shea, James Mangold and Alexander Payne.