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Isaac Feldberg

@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social
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Critic, editor, darling | RogerEbert, The Playlist, Paste Magazine, Filmmaker Magazine, Inverse, Chron, Letterboxd Journal, Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe | CFCA Also on Letterboxd and Twitter: @isaacfeldberg

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Leland @lsteva.bsky.social · 5h
Saw this in a theater last night and it was a transcendent experience. Highly recommend
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 5h
I have looked upon Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS in all its uncensored, sacrilegious glory. As the restoration hits theaters, here is my deep dive on the desecration and resurrection of an unholy masterpiece, for @letterboxd.social, featuring interviews with those involved. Quite proud of this feature.
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Behold the Holy Grail: the scandal, suppression and salvation of Ken Russell’s The Devils • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As The Devils returns to theaters worldwide 55 years later with a newly restored, uncensored version, Isaac Feldberg explores the desecration and resurrection of Ken Russell’s maligned masterpiece.
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Sean Burns @splicedpersonality.bsky.social · 5h
Fantastic reported piece by my friend @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social about the rescue and restoration of THE DEVILS.
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Behold the Holy Grail: the scandal, suppression and salvation of Ken Russell’s The Devils • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As The Devils returns to theaters worldwide 55 years later with a newly restored, uncensored version, Isaac Feldberg explores the desecration and resurrection of Ken Russell’s maligned masterpiece.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 5h
I have looked upon Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS in all its uncensored, sacrilegious glory. As the restoration hits theaters, here is my deep dive on the desecration and resurrection of an unholy masterpiece, for @letterboxd.social, featuring interviews with those involved. Quite proud of this feature.
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Behold the Holy Grail: the scandal, suppression and salvation of Ken Russell’s The Devils • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As The Devils returns to theaters worldwide 55 years later with a newly restored, uncensored version, Isaac Feldberg explores the desecration and resurrection of Ken Russell’s maligned masterpiece.
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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My kid has started a Letterboxd list called Killer Sweaters for films where the killer wears a great sweater and they've asked me to throw it out to Bluesky for more because "that's the kind of thing those weirdos like to do"
Chris Pratt: Knives OutBetsy Palmer: Friday the 13thMatthew Lillard: ScreamMasato Hagiwara: Cure
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I sat down with Aaron Sorkin to discuss THE SOCIAL RECKONING (and fit in a few questions about Paddy Chayefsky and William Goldman) for @letterboxd.social. boxd.it/3pQ
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Fight the Algorithm: Aaron Sorkin on The Social Reckoning’s battle for truth in engagement • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
With The Social Reckoning in theaters now, writer-director Aaron Sorkin tells Isaac Feldberg about revisiting the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and learning from his screenwriting heroes.
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sampsey.bsky.social @sampsey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Terrific conversation about #BlackZombie w/ director @mayaannik.bsky.social & @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social for Letterboxd! 💙
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Honestly my favorite kind of movie.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“All of your neural synapses explode.” A blast to speak with Na Hong-jin, about the evolution of how he depicts violence and stages chase sequences across THE CHASER, THE YELLOW SEA, THE WAILING, and now his bugnuts HOPE — plus, why he idolizes William Friedkin, for @letterboxd.social.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“All of your neural synapses explode.” A blast to speak with Na Hong-jin, about the evolution of how he depicts violence and stages chase sequences across THE CHASER, THE YELLOW SEA, THE WAILING, and now his bugnuts HOPE — plus, why he idolizes William Friedkin, for @letterboxd.social.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lola Petticrew on FURIOUS, kind of undeniably the best performance on television recently (with Quincy Tyler Bernstine a close second)
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Still thinking about THE ODYSSEY. Film to beat—and it likely won’t be surpassed by this fall’s slate—when it comes to next year’s awards, I think.
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A ★★★★½ review of The Odyssey (2026)
You can’t go home again. A fantasy realized by a logician, a vision of conquest and consequence enacted by an uncompromising pragmatist, one in which gods and monsters merely reflect the ambitions and...
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One Heat Minute Productions @ohmpods.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Great to look at, like its stars, but THE DOG STARS doesn't dig into the corners of the world it creates. Listen to the latest #OneHotTake with @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social  and @oneblakeminute.bsky.social : 
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ONE HOT TAKE: The Dog Stars w/ Isaac Feldberg
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"ONSLAUGHT explores the military-industrial complex through the trope of a slasher film; making Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees into a military-grade killer was compelling." For @letterboxd.social, I asked Adam Wingard about his A24 exploitation pic, the influence of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 and more.
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Siege Mentality: Onslaught’s Adam Wingard on his super-soldier slasher’s slew of cinematic influences • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As A24 unleashes Onslaught, Adam Wingard spills on the ’80s sci-fi horror standards that inspired his latest action-slasher, its spiritual predecessor The Guest and the intense characters played by Ad...
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
For International Dog Day I spent time writing about twenty very good pups in very good movies, from Lucy in WENDY AND LUCY to Alma in FALLEN LEAVES, for @letterboxd.social:
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Top Dog: a starter pack of twenty films with iconic canine co-stars • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
In celebration of International Dog Day, we’re counting off twenty beloved pooches and pups from movie history, from faithful claymation creations to underdogs you can’t help but root for.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A joy to speak with Alexander Ullom about what’s eating Gen-Z and how his new horror-thriller IT ENDS also reflects the arrival of new distribution routes in independent cinema.
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Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
One of the smartest, hardest working people on the scene. Congrats to @letterboxd.social!
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Mitchell Beaupre @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Couldn’t be more pleased to officially have Isaac join the @letterboxd.social team after the joy of many years working with him as a contributor. 🫶
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
So much gratitude to everyone who’s encouraged me to keep pushing myself and motivated me to continue working to improve and explore letterboxd.com/isaacfeldberg/
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Isaac Feldberg’s profile
Isaac uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 3,502 films watched. Favorites: Starman (1984), Don't Look Now (1973), Last Year at Marienbad (1961), The Taste of Things (2023). Bio: Senior Edi...
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Surreal. Thrilled and grateful to share exciting news — I’m joining Letterboxd as senior editor for Journal.
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 20/08/2026
As Neon unleashes It Ends in US theaters, writer-director Alexander Ullom reflects with Isaac Feldberg on his buzzy thriller’s scenic route to release and optimism in the face of nihilism. boxd.it/3kc
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I hope everyone sees COYOTE VS. ACME and think as they’re laughing their asses off and having a completely great time about how bizarre it is that Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t want it to ever be seen. boxd.it/fXFIIJ
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A ★★★★ review of Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
Like, one of the most purely delightful films of the year, as visually ingenious as it is clever and quick-witted, never neglecting the entertainment value of the Looney Tunes even as it weaponizes th...
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A joy to speak with Alexander Ullom about what’s eating Gen-Z and how his new horror-thriller IT ENDS also reflects the arrival of new distribution routes in independent cinema.
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 03/08/2026
As Hadestown: The Musical becomes a summer box-office sensation, original Broadway principals Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and Eva Noblezada discuss the filming of its live capture, their intertwined love stories and Greek mythology’s enduring resonance. boxd.it/3hW
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“There just isn’t a structure. There’s not “get a job, get a house,” etc. It’s truly just an infinite scroll.” IT ENDS is upon us. For @letterboxd.social, I spoke with Alex Ullom about existential road films, Don Hertzfeldt, the liminality of now, and much more. boxd.it/3kc
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Road to Nowhere: Alexander Ullom on It Ends’ existential horror and Gen-Z ennui • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As Neon unleashes It Ends in US theaters, writer-director Alexander Ullom reflects with Isaac Feldberg on his buzzy thriller’s scenic route to release and optimism in the face of nihilism.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
“Perspective is more important than truth when it comes to making a film that is personal.” — Sophy Romvari One of my favorite interviews ever, on the aching and awe-inspiring gift of a film that is BLUE HERON, for @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/35Q
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Personal Archive: Blue Heron’s Sophy Romvari on dissolving time for her achingly beautiful debut feature • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
With Blue Heron now in theaters, writer-director Sophy Romvari tells Isaac Feldberg about the making of her emotionally autobiographical debut feature, the compositional gift of long lens zooms and th...
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Update via @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social: Claire Denis’ THE FENCE will be available to stream next Friday, August 21, on Sundance Now/AMC+. While not without flaw, I recommend seeing it for the performance of Isaach De Bankolé alone 📽️
A screenshot of a post from Isaac Feldberg that reads "🚨 Claire Denis’s new film THE FENCE, with Isaach de Bankolé, Tom Blyth, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Matt Dillon—which just finished a weeklong theatrical run at IFC Center—will officially have its US streaming premiere next Friday, August 21, on Sundance Now/AMC+" with a still from the film where Isaach De Bankolé holds a jacket over his shoulder while looking through a wired fence that surrounds a site where his character's brother died.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I had the immense joy of sitting across from Kiyoshi Kurosawa in person at Cannes and speaking with this master filmmaker about moral codes, social contracts, eyelines and the dynamics they express, and the influence of classic jidaigeki on THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
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Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner”
The filmmaker breaks down his latest film's links to classic Japanese cinema, and the Buddhist teachings at its center.
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RogerEbert.com @ebertvoices.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"You have to just keep going—to keep making films, as many as possible—but also never waste your time on bullshit, because there’s a lot of it." @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke to Kent Jones about LATE FAME:
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A Man of Letters: Kent Jones on "Late Fame"
The critic turned filmmaker talks about working within other people's sensibilities and his own memories of SoHo.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“I always get asked, ‘Why do you turn around?’ And I always answer, ‘So you don’t have to.’” With HADESTOWN a box-office smash, I asked three of its original Broadway principals—Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada and Amber Gray—to discuss their experiences filming it, for @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/3hW
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Way Down: Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and Eva Noblezada on Hadestown: The Musical’s theatrical triumph • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As Hadestown becomes a summer box-office sensation, original Broadway principals Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and Eva Noblezada discuss the filming of its live capture, their intertwined love stories and ...
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It’s pretty extraordinary what they achieved there — they all clearly understood their vision of that character inside and out, to be able to improvise so effectively.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Thanks for reading it, Christy — such a fascinating moment to see it perform so well in movie theaters, and I was grateful these three took some time to talk to me about it.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In which Reeve and Eva reveal which cast member coined the “Reeva” portmanteau, memories of André De Shields doing V-sit planks are shared, and much more, for @letterboxd.social:
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“I always get asked, ‘Why do you turn around?’ And I always answer, ‘So you don’t have to.’” With HADESTOWN a box-office smash, I asked three of its original Broadway principals—Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada and Amber Gray—to discuss their experiences filming it, for @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/3hW
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Way Down: Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and Eva Noblezada on Hadestown: The Musical’s theatrical triumph • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As Hadestown becomes a summer box-office sensation, original Broadway principals Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and Eva Noblezada discuss the filming of its live capture, their intertwined love stories and ...
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“For my generation, as a post-sexual-liberation generation, lust or sexual desire is the catalyst. It’s the trigger.” I spoke to Gregg Araki about I WANT YOUR SEX’s blurring of intimacy and artifice, the panopticon’s chilling effect on sexual discovery, and the shock success of HEATED RIVALRY.
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Desire Is the Catalyst: Gregg Araki on "I Want Your Sex"
The director talks about the intersection of artifice and intimacy in his filmmaking and the sexual desire he prays still burns inside Gen-Z audiences.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I had the immense joy of sitting across from Kiyoshi Kurosawa in person at Cannes and speaking with this master filmmaker about moral codes, social contracts, eyelines and the dynamics they express, and the influence of classic jidaigeki on THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
rogerebert.com
Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner”
The filmmaker breaks down his latest film's links to classic Japanese cinema, and the Buddhist teachings at its center.
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 27/07/2026
As Wet Hot American Summer celebrates 25 years of talking cans, talent shows and one unforgettable last day of camp, Mark Asch catches up with writer-director David Wain and writer-star Michael Showalter to discuss the making of an absurdist cult-comedy classic. boxd.it/3gY
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 21/07/2026
As a new box set of his work arrives from the Criterion Collection, Mike Mills speaks with Mitchell Beaupre about his feelings-forward approach to filmmaking and the experience-based histories and hearts behind Beginners, 20th Century Women and C’mon C’mon. boxd.it/3gu
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Lovely performance from Claire Foy in this occasionally special adaptation of a book I’d recommend to anyone.
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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If you're good faith curious about an Ancient Greek adaptation made in Greece with a Greek cast, Iphigenia (1977) is very good. And makes a bracing chaser to Nolan's Odyssey. youtu.be/5jD-IuhwLmk?...
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Iphigenia (1977)| Oscar-Nominated| Full Length Movie based on Euripides' Tragedy| English Subtitles
YouTube video by GREEK CINEMA
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“Cinema can only take you so far in what it tells you... I wanted to make something that was about inspiring internal narratives within the audience.” I interviewed the great Nicolas Winding Refn out of the Cannes premiere of HER PRIVATE HELL, for the summer print edition of @fangoria.bsky.social.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
HER PRIVATE HELL: Classic Refn in its surrealistic, neon-streaked fugue of seduction and violence, the connective tissue binding narrative strands remaining dreamily opaque until the film’s third act brings them together in gory, melodramatic fashion. More mournful than it is hopeful, a death dream.
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A ★★★★ review of Her Private Hell (2026)
A pleasure to moderate two Q&As with NWR in Chicago for this.  Classic Refn in its surrealistic, neon-streaked fugue of seduction and violence, the connective tissue binding its narrative strands rema...
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
THE WAILING: Na’s bumbling-cop mystery fades into a scarier sense of encroaching doom and helplessness. A huge reason the film works as much as it does is that Kwak Do-won carries a massive arc while maintaining a look of beleaguered horror that anticipates and mirrors the audience’s.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“The collective memory and experience of my generation was the ritual of going to see a film. You would take a bath, finish your meal and walk to the cinema as if gathering around a temple.” — Tsai Ming-liang Still in disbelief I was able to speak with this master filmmaker, for @letterboxd.social.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“The collective memory and experience of my generation was the ritual of going to see a film. You would take a bath, finish your meal and walk to the cinema as if gathering around a temple.” — Tsai Ming-liang Still in disbelief I was able to speak with this master filmmaker, for @letterboxd.social.
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 17/07/2026
Watchlist This! Our picks of under-the-radar gems from this month’s new releases. This edition includes uproarious summer comedies, achingly personal documentaries and coming-of-age stories by visionary female filmmakers. boxd.it/3fQ
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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Last month, I hung out with Michael Angelakos on his tour bus to discuss the next chapter of Passion Pit. He showed me a bunch of new music, explained his reasons for stepping away for a while, and how he learned to look beyond himself www.pastemagazine.com/music/passio...
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Passion Pit’s next chapter: "I didn't think I'd ever feel excited about this"
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Seeing Kyle Edward Ball's SKINAMARINK on opening night at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social remains a highlight of recent moviegoing experiences.
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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
POSSESSION. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS. EVENT HORIZON. THE PIANO. DEAD CALM. JURASSIC PARK. HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD. SLEEPING DOGS. Sam Neill was a magnetic presence, a great actor who could do anything, knew it, and so did it all with complete integrity and without fear. RIP.
Sam Neill in "In the Mouth of Madness."Sam Neill in "Possession."Sam Neill in "Dead Calm."Sam Neill in "Jurassic Park."
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