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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Our next @purecinemapod.bsky.social screening with @antennareleasing.bsky.social at Braindead Studios is the west coast premiere of VISITOR Q! Wednesday June 24th! 7:30 PM! Tickets: studios.wearebraindead.com/movies/visit...
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🚨 Just Announced! Join us for the Scottish premiere of The Day Innocence Died, followed by a Q&A with directors Hannan Majid and Richard York, alongside a representative from the Bloody Sunday Trust. 🗓️ Sunday 7 June 🎟️ Book now
The Day Innocence Died
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Pure Cinema Podcast @purecinemapod.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Bonus ep: Elric talks with one of his fave filmmakers - LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ, about her vast film influences and her films being released in a new boxset from @severinfilms.bsky.social & @yellowveilpictures.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Now watching: #TheLostBoys #Broadway #theater #Tonys
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "It comes from the age of Straw Dogs and A Clockwork Orange, but none of those movies can match the sheer hardcore shock of the Australian New Wave nightmare Wake in Fright." - The Guardian Descend into an inescapable nightmare in Wake in Fright. 🎟️ Screening from Friday in 4K
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
My review of Kokuho (dir. Lee Sang-il) is up here: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...
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Kokuho review – passionately male Cain-and-Abel kabuki epic of gender-crossing actors
Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt drama spans 50 years following the bond and rivalry between two young men who play the rigorously observed female roles in the traditional art form
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Over on my @justthediscs.bsky.social channel, I’m talking about a bunch of recent Warner Archive releases and more: youtu.be/MOHtY2iMb5U?...
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Blu-ray Haul: Warner Archive and More!
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Los Angeles - DO NOT MISS! This WEDNESDAY night at Braindead Studios on Fairfax, we are co-presenting the bonkers horror gem THE JAR with @antennareleasing.bsky.social! Listen to our announcement: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Get Tickets (a few left): studios.wearebraindead.com/movies/the-j...
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Positive, happy, low key yet passionate, lots of love out there at the No Kings rallies. So proud of those who stood up for our democracy.
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Today on my @justthediscs.bsky.social studies I’m talking about my @kinolorber.com pickups from late September & October: youtu.be/t3CB_zQkHAo?...
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Blu-ray Haul! Kino Lorber 4Ks and Blu-rays from September and October!
YouTube video by Brian Saur
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED 🚨 Tickets are now on sale for One Battle After Another, presented on the only 70mm print in the UK. Experience one of the most talked about films of the year, the way it was meant to be seen. This one's a must. 📽️ 📅 From 28 Nov 🎟️ Book now
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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My Name is Barbra: The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography and Music Book of the Year
My Name is Barbra: The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography and Music Book of the Year
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
UK fans - first time in paperback! Click for more: amzn.to/4o7Rduh
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Pam Bondi’s testimony in front of the Senate was both contemptuous and dismissive. She is supposed to work for the country not just the President.
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
SCOOP! Chase Infiniti to Campaign for Lead Actress Oscar for ‘One Battle After Another’ (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/film/aw... via @variety.com #Oscars #OneBattleAfterAnother
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Chase Infiniti to Campaign for Lead Actress Oscar for ‘One Battle After Another’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Chase Infiniti will campaign for lead actress at the Oscars for her role in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another."
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
#MartySupreme is Timmy Supreme. A film set in the 1950s, but shot like it crash-landed out of the 1980s. Imagine if Karate Kid and Bloodsport had a baby, raised on the anxious energy of Requiem for a Dream and Whiplash. That child would be named Marty…and you’d love his madness.
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Pure Cinema Podcast @purecinemapod.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
It’s that time of year! We’re back (with @patrickbromley.bsky.social of @fthismovie.bsky.social) to program our own 6-film horror movie marathons! open.spotify.com/episode/3sxx... @elrickane.bsky.social
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🚨 Watchlist-worthy & on sale now… 💔 Die My Love 🏍️ Pillion 🎥 Palestine 36 ⚡ Frankenstein 🎟️ All of this and more, on sale now.
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
After two horrific years of war, hopefully there will be peace soon and Hamas will release the hostages still in Gaza. Is it possible to live in harmony or is that just a wild dream?
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Trump is an authoritarian who believes his appointees should be blindly loyal to him , not the Constitution. He demanded it of James Comey way before he was fired.
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
This Administration’s wanton cruelty is harming innocent citizens of our nation.
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Trump administration cancels grants that support deafblind students, special education teachers • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Superintendent Jill Underly called on the Trump administration to reconsider the decision in a statement this week.
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Oscar Predictions: Could ‘One Battle After Another’ Join the Most Nominated Movie of All-Time Club? variety.com/lists/2026-o... via @variety.com
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Oscar Predictions: Could ‘One Battle After Another’ Join the Most Nominated Movie of All-Time Club?
2026 Oscars predictions include frontrunners such as "One Battle After Another," "Hamnet," "A House of Dynamite" and "Sentimental Value."
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has Made Such a Contagiously Joyful Record, Even Her Score-Settling Detours Sound Sunny: Album Review variety.com/2025/music/a... via @variety.com
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With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has Made Such a Contagiously Joyful Record, Even Her Score-Settling Detours Sound Sunny: Album Review
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is the closest thing to a pure ray of sunshine she's had in her catalog yet.
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My review of The Smashing Machine (dir. Benny Safdie) is up here: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se... (it premiered at Venice this summer and gets its UK release today)
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The Smashing Machine review – Dwayne Johnson only possible casting as crisis-riddled UFC champ Mark Kerr
Former pro wrestler Johnson takes on the role of man-mountain Kerr who goes into meltdown when the unthinkable happens – he loses
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My review of A House Of Dynamite (dir. Kathryn Bigelow) is up here: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se... (it premiered at Venice this summer and gets its UK release today)
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A House of Dynamite review – Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear endgame thriller is a terrifying, white-knuckle comeback
Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson and Tracy Letts star in this immaculately constructed nightmare procedural that ticks down the minutes from an atomic bomb’s launch to its detonation
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My review of the re-release of GoldenEye (1995) (dir. Martin Campbell) is up here: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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GoldenEye review – Pierce Brosnan’s ‘sexist, misogynist dinosaur’ makes his Bond movie debut
The 1995 spy adventure introduced Brosnan as 007 and Judi Dench as M – blending high-octane action with a cheeky post-Soviet self-awareness
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My review of the re-release of The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) (dir. Terence Fisher) is up here: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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The Curse of Frankenstein review – Hammer horror with Lee and Cushing shows how it should be done
Terence Fisher’s crisply told 1957 classic is unencumbered with good taste and delivered with absolute conviction
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🎬 Today marks the end of an era as Allison Gardner, our CEO & Festival Director, bids farewell to Glasgow Film. Her legacy has shaped GFT & GFF into what they are today. As she passes the torch, we're excited to welcome Seonaid Daly as our new CEO, pictured here with Allison. 📸 Eoin Carey
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INDICATOR @indicator.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Wanna get weird? Let's get weird. A creepy and charismatic man (Robert Powell) meddles with the business (and wife) of a powerful Senator (David Hemmings), who must find a way to rid himself of the mysterious stranger. Seen this one? You'd remember. Harlequin available here 🃏 tinyurl.com/bddkka7a
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Hailee Steinfeld on Her Marvel and ‘Spider-Verse’ Future, and How Fans Awkwardly Quote ‘Sinners’ in Public: ‘It Can Get Weird Fast’ variety.com/2025/film/aw... via @variety.com
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Hailee Steinfeld on Her Marvel and ‘Spider-Verse’ Future, and How Fans Awkwardly Quote ‘Sinners’ in Public: ‘It Can Get Weird Fast’
Hailee Steinfeld reflects on her viral Sinners scene, Marvel’s Kate Bishop rumors and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Tonatiuh on ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ and How He Wants Hollywood to See Him: ‘I’m Not a Latin Actor. I’m a Great Actor’ variety.com/2025/film/ne... via @variety.com
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Tonatiuh on ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ and How He Wants Hollywood to See Him: ‘I’m Not a Latin Actor. I’m a Great Actor’
Actor Tonatiuh opens up about his transformative role in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” working with Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna.
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
How Press-Shy Stars Are Finding Their Voice in Hollywood During the Podcast Era Leonardo DiCaprio, Joaquin Phoenix and other stars are shortchanging traditional junkets for long-form podcasts. variety.com/2025/film/co... via @variety.com
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How Press-Shy Stars Are Finding Their Voice in Hollywood During the Podcast Era
From Leonardo DiCaprio on “New Heights” to Joaquin Phoenix on Theo Von’s podcast, Hollywood’s most press-averse stars are embracing podcasts.
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Radiance Films @filmsradiance.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Our latest WORLD NOIR box set is our fourth volume celebrating crime and genre films from across the globe, including France, Japan, Italy, Germany and Sweden. Which film from our selection is your favourite?
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
And here is our @purecinemapod.bsky.social Horror-thons 2 episode with @patrickbromley.bsky.social from last year: open.spotify.com/episode/49Gw...
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
‘The Paper’ Sets Sabrina Impacciatore for Lead Actress Run for Fall TV Awards Season and Emmys (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/tv/awar... via @variety.com #ThePaper
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‘The Paper’ Sets Sabrina Impacciatore for Lead Actress Run for Fall TV Awards Season and Emmys (EXCLUSIVE)
Sabrina Impacciatore sets lead actress comedy campaign for the fall TV awards season, and next year's Emmys, for Peacock's "The Paper."
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Variety’s ‘Pixels and Pencils’ Series Returns to SCAD Savannah Film Festival With Record Number of Women Directors and First Animated Short variety.com/2025/film/aw... via @variety.com
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Variety’s ‘Pixels and Pencils’ Series Returns to SCAD Savannah Film Festival With Record Number of Women Directors and First Animated Short
Variety and the SCAD Savannah Film Festival announce the 2025 Pixels and Pencils panel, record number of women directors and the first-ever short.
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Our Horror All-Nighters Part 3 episode of @purecinemapod.bsky.social with our guest @patrickbromley.bsky.social: open.spotify.com/episode/2VBa...
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Ben Lopez @benvientofuego.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Sets Oscars Campaign for #Tonatiuh , #DiegoLuna and Jennifer Lopez (EXCLUSIVE) Via @byclaytondavis.bsky.social - Variety flip.it/7Em_Mm
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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Sets Oscars Campaign for Tonatiuh, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez (EXCLUSIVE)
The new film adaptation of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ enters the Oscar race with Tonatiuh, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez confirming their campaigns.
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Chase Infiniti Says Regina Hall Is the ‘Central Force’ of ‘One Battle After Another’ and Teyana Taylor Made Perfidia ‘Even More Colorful’ variety.com/2025/film/aw... via @variety.com #OneBattleAfterAnother
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Chase Infiniti Says Regina Hall Is the ‘Central Force’ of ‘One Battle After Another’ and Teyana Taylor Made Perfidia ‘Even More Colorful’
Chase Infiniti talks Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another,” and about working with Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall and Teyana Taylor.
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Radiance Films @filmsradiance.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Unfortunately due a printing delay at our manufacturer, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (both UHD and LE) will have their releases pushed back to 27/10.
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Ladies, gentlemen, and fellow humans... #Oscar season officially kicks off with the season premiere episode of Variety Awards Circuit Podcast with superstar Dwayne Johnson ("The Smashing Machine"). Give it a listen! variety.com/2025/film/aw... via @variety.com @a24movies.bsky.social #podcast
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Dwayne Johnson on Oscar Buzz, a Presidential Run, and ‘The Smashing Machine’: ‘I Don’t Know If It’s Method — Whatever It Is, I Went for It’
Dwayne Johnson opens up about transforming into Mark Kerr for "The Smashing Machine," and the emotional journey behind the Oscar buzz.
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Our @purecinemapod.bsky.social Horror All-Nighters Part Two episode with @patrickbromley.bsky.social from 2020: open.spotify.com/episode/1Hwt...
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Radiance Films @filmsradiance.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Notable for his ascetic approach, Robert Bresson (BOTD, 1901-1999) spanned the 20th Century and delivered uncompromising works like A MAN ESCAPED and PICKPOCKET. We are proud to be presenting his first colour feature UNE FEMME DOUCE for the first time on Blu-ray this December.
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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
New @letterboxd.social favorites - all playing the @newbeverly.bsky.social in October in 35mm! Watch some movies there: thenewbev.com/schedule/
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
My vlog on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is up here: youtu.be/3DKR_M_8Xls?... - please click, watch, share and subscribe
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PETER BRADSHAW reviews ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER feat. Leonardo DiCaprio
YouTube video by Peter Bradshaw
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
This Oct, we’re teaming up with CRER to celebrate Black History Month by honouring Black creatives past & present 💫 🎥 The Wiz + intro by Michelah Desnai 🎶 Us + a live piano session 🎞️ Gone Too Far! + talk by Sharpen Her & CRER 🎬 Losing Ground + intro by Nicola Scott 🎟️ Book via our website
The WizUsGone Too Far!Losing Ground
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Peter Bradshaw @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Some thoughts on the late Claudia Cardinale www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
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Claudia Cardinale had toughness, charisma and sensual allure. Yet Hollywood just couldn’t do her justice
The smouldering star of Once Upon a Time in the West, 8½ and The Leopard had her best roles in Italian cinema
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Clayton Davis @byclaytondavis.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Sets Oscars Campaign for Tonatiuh, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/film/aw... via @variety.com
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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Sets Oscars Campaign for Tonatiuh, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez (EXCLUSIVE)
The new film adaptation of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ enters the Oscar race with Tonatiuh, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez confirming their campaigns.
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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Surrender to the drama this Autumn 💔 Feel it all at GFT with Too Much: Melodrama on Film — a season of cinematic melodrama from the US, Europe & Asia - plus Queer Hollywood gems & a Tennessee Williams spotlight. Screening this October and November. Book now via our website 🎟️
All That Heaven AllowsVictims of SinA Streetcar Named Desire A Star is Born
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INDICATOR @indicator.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
One of American cinema’s most daring and provocative films, do you have Carnal Knowledge yet? A definitive 4K HDR restoration, plus extras including a new in-depth appreciation from Richard Ayoade, makes this essential in every collection. ❤️ tinyurl.com/y7d3ewdk
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