Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 5hjust makes me sick, blood is on so many companies' hands 1228
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 5hinforming someone that not one but two Dead Rising movies premiered on Crackle 070
Reposted by Jacob OllerJesse Hassenger @rockmarooned.bsky.social · 9hThe two big releases this weekend are movies that I'm not sure where to place on the ol' thumbs-up/thumbs-down binary. Do I recommend VERITY? I mean, it certainly held my attention. Multiple people certainly erotically bite a headboard. Is that a plus? Who's to say? www.avclub.com/verity-revie...avclub.comAnne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson have a mismatched genre face-off in VerityAnne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson are compelling enough to keep Verity from flatlining, but it's not the genre workout it should be. 171
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 9hMy alt hed for this was “Another Colleen Hoover adaptation is not Verity good” 1242
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 10h“Freelancer” - weak, exploitable, foolishly leads with “free” “Angle grinder” - tough, grindset, implies you’ve already got a Take 1131
Reposted by Jacob OllerWilliam Hughes @plumberduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Here's a piece I'm really excited to roll out: An in-depth interview with Dropout's Sam Reich, diving deep on the game design of Game Changer season 8. Do I make a parody of myself by bringing up the concept of "the magic circle"? Oh baby, you bet I do. avclub.com/game-changer...avclub.com“We really aren’t control of that dial”: Sam Reich on designing the games of Game Changer season 8The Dropout CEO on encouraging competition in his players and the ways he stops himself from turning into Mr. Beast. 12611
Reposted by Jacob OllerMeghan O'Keefe @megsokay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh, hey, Decider's hiring a new part-time weekend writer! (NB: The hours listed are flexible, but it has to be, ladies and gentlemen, the WEEKEND!) dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/New_Yo...dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPart-Time Weekend Writer, Decider.comJob Description: The New York Post delivers the best in News, Sports, Entertainment and Pop Culture with wit, irreverence and authority. Over the past 225 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-plat... 1910
Reposted by Jacob OllerKayleigh Donaldson @ceilidhann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In the aftermath of the Rust shooting, Alec Baldwin starred in a trashy reality series and a serious documentary, both intended to reveal the "real" Bladwin. They're very odd viewing experiences. I wrote about them for @avclub.com. www.avclub.com/the-trial-of...avclub.comTrashy TV and a serious documentary struggle to make entertainment out of Alec Baldwin's Rust traumaDespite their formal differences, doc The Trial Of Alec Baldwin and reality show The Baldwins have the same arrogant aim. 1112
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yeah sounds like Iñárritu to me! www.avclub.com/digger-revie...avclub.comSubstance once again gets short shrift in Alejandro Iñárritu's stylish mess DiggerDigger is a cautionary tale about the destructive force of one's man ego, which Alejandro Iñárritu could have paid better attention to. 1101
Reposted by Jacob OllerKayleigh Donaldson @ceilidhann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I posit to you, dear reader, that Robert Pattinson is the new Nic Cage. I wrote my thesis for @avclub.com. www.avclub.com/robert-patti...avclub.comRobert Pattinson is the new Nicolas CageRobert Pattinson and Nicolas Cage both get weird to find something more exciting in a landscape obsessed with realism. 48619
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I believe this in my bones www.avclub.com/robert-patti...avclub.comRobert Pattinson is the new Nicolas CageRobert Pattinson and Nicolas Cage both get weird to find something more exciting in a landscape obsessed with realism. 4536
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026it is, to me, hilarious and poetic that Marvel productions have more in common with something like Shrek Retold than traditional filmmaking 1121
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026probably a good sign when the DHS Secretary goes to Edmond, Oklahoma and shouts down ex-mayor Randel Shadid, who's gotta be like 80 and is one of the most respected figures in the city 163
Reposted by Jacob OllerJacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good documentary alert, especially if you like going "oh NO" when watching people undertake clearly misguided ventures. Wrote about The Last First: Winter K2 www.avclub.com/the-last-fir...avclub.comClimbers race against time, the elements, and each other for the glory of The Last First: Winter K2A rare unachieved mountaineering feat lures a motley crew of climbers in The Last First: Winter K2, a dramatic, harrowing documentary. 151
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good documentary alert, especially if you like going "oh NO" when watching people undertake clearly misguided ventures. Wrote about The Last First: Winter K2 www.avclub.com/the-last-fir...avclub.comClimbers race against time, the elements, and each other for the glory of The Last First: Winter K2A rare unachieved mountaineering feat lures a motley crew of climbers in The Last First: Winter K2, a dramatic, harrowing documentary. 151
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Silence in the face of evil is itself evil, Thomas The Tank Engine. God will not hold you guiltless. 2337
Reposted by Jacob OllerProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵 19595913527
Reposted by Jacob OllerJacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thread of great little movies out this weekend, starting with a banger of a cozy exorcism, Never After Dark: 1103
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026hey this new up and coming writer is really going places imo 030
Reposted by Jacob OllerJacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026alas, sorry to all quiet middle-aged men who tear up at macho movies www.avclub.com/heart-of-the...avclub.comDads won't stand in the living room to watch so-so survival story Heart Of The BeastBrad Pitt and a scene-stealing dog survive a hyper-masculine march through the Alaskan wilderness in the gentle, silly Heart Of The Beast. 2151
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thread of great little movies out this weekend, starting with a banger of a cozy exorcism, Never After Dark: 1103
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026alas, sorry to all quiet middle-aged men who tear up at macho movies www.avclub.com/heart-of-the...avclub.comDads won't stand in the living room to watch so-so survival story Heart Of The BeastBrad Pitt and a scene-stealing dog survive a hyper-masculine march through the Alaskan wilderness in the gentle, silly Heart Of The Beast. 2151
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ahhh yeah that feels good www.avclub.com/ai-plolicy 34712
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026the moral of Primetime is "be careful who you send Cameos to" www.avclub.com/lance-oppenh...avclub.comLance Oppenheim on how a Chris Hansen Cameo led him to PrimetimeDirector Lance Oppenheim explains his “docuphantasia” approach to capturing the fever dream of To Catch A Predator in Primetime. 181
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_c...youtube.comPatrick Stewart on ExtrasYouTube video by Amber 2256
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026i guess if i had to explain all this to someone on the street, it'd be something like "the government just approved a deal that says whenever you stream anything or go to the movie theater, the KKK gets a couple bucks" 35618
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026nature has healed, as Mr. Autumn Man is back at The A.V. Club 090
Reposted by Jacob Olleralex lei @alexlei.bsky.social · 23/09/2026wrote about Paula González-Nasser’s debut THE SCOUT, which reminded me more of working in the service gigs than the film industry www.avclub.com/the-scout-gi...avclub.comMore than a movie about filmmaking, The Scout is about modern workPaula González-Nasser's debut The Scout sees the gig economy bind us all, regardless of our specific industry. 032
Reposted by Jacob OllerVoidBurger (AKA Jess) @voidburger.com · 22/09/2026Zohran posts about pothole filling vs Presidential meetings like Kojima posts about movies he likes and doesn't lol 92447495
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026this is like the driving version of “the lighting was really neat” 040
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If I know one thing about Eggers' approach to this it's that he's gonna make these two look STINKY www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...hollywoodreporter.comRobert Eggers Tackling ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Adaptation as Focus Wins Bidding War (Exclusive)Where art thou? Here art thou: The feature project will be the filmmaker's next after his upcoming 'Werwulf.' 3468
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026the layers of what's going on in The Love Hypothesis were far, far beyond me, so I asked Tara to get to the bottom of it 071
Reposted by Jacob OllerKevin Snow @bravemule.bsky.social · 22/09/2026they sent Pikachu to space without a plan to return. June 17th was when he ran out of oxygen. Goodbye brave rodent 🫡 112297519
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Stanley Kubrick's documentaries aren't great but also he was in his 20s and also also he shoots a whole scene where a boxer is just goofing around with his dog 0150
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 19/09/2026static.klipy.comBrass Eye: One Thing I Did Want To HappenAlt: Brass Eye: One Thing I Didnt Want To Happen 021
Reposted by Jacob OllerSaloni Gajjar @salonig.bsky.social · 18/09/2026did you know South Asian dance competitions in American colleges are a very real and intense thing? netflix's BEST OF THE BEST captures that in a flashy & astute YA movie, with a great turn from Never Have I Ever's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. highly recommend: www.avclub.com/best-of-the-... 13314
Reposted by Jacob OllerJames Grebey @jgrebes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I had a blast watching Resident Evil; it’s wild how it’s the complete opposite of one of my favorite movies of the year, The Bone Temple www.avclub.com/sympathy-for...avclub.comOur sympathy for the zombie has run dryZombie fans swarming to the theater prefer the comic mayhem of Resident Evil to the empathy of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. 0134
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