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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

📽 The Belgian Cinematek has released its fall schedule and made me a very happy bunny by including screenings of THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP and I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!, two masterpieces by Powell & Pressburger featuring the great Roger Livesey.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"When he gets here, don't ask him what time it is. He always says 'It's time to rock.'"

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Missed the talk due to being out of the country, but, as with any good folk horror story, The Event always leaves its remnants in the soil (or, in this case, a shelf at Waterstones)

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"This is Yesterday's Hero by John Paul Young! Christ I'm outta shape."

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

One of my #videogame pet peeves is when devs create lavish and intricate settings, like palaces or museums or whatnot, but then reuse the same 5 paintings to decorate the walls. See the two paintings in the image below? There's actually a third copy just out of frame. In the same small office!

M's waiting room in the video game 007: First Light. The walls on either side of the door feature the same painting.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

"There was blood and a single gunshot, but just who shot who?" Not to be pedantic, detective Manilow, but this shouldn't be that hard to figure out.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Being a responsible adult also means taking time to finish Mixtape (excellent), Wax Heads (great and IP-worthy) and Call of the Elder Gods (not as good as CotS, still good) to free up the schedule for Forza Horizon 6... Only to discover after the fact that FH6's PS5 release is probably months away.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"People who have passions are hot, you know? I'm just a series of after-school programs." I'm sorry, I thought I bought a video game about some American teens listening to cool tunes, not a mirror into my own adolescence.

Promo image for the video game 'Mixtape' (2026).

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This is kinda sending me. I bought #Bloodborne on its European release day, March 25th 2015. I just turned 22 and would start my first job two weeks later. Flash forward 11 years, and here's me getting the Platinum trophy. So much has happened since then. But Bloodborne still rocks.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Fine exhibition, just a shame they didn't have the cane.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Nothing too surprising here, but the idea that Magaro's 30-second role as "voice of sex offender" in The Materialists probably pushed him into the top slot did give me a chuckle. I recognized his voice too, so the inclusion is fully earned. #Letterboxd 📽️

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Ik verwacht vanavond een tegenbod van @belgiangames.be: Samson of het Liegebeest.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Look how happy he is. GDT just living his best life. Getting Netflix deals (including the elusive theatrical release) for his passion projects. Hanging out with Godzilla. Protect this man at all costs!

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

First watch of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) yesterday. Might be one of the top ten endings of all time. Literally shouted at the television.

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a man wearing a hat is looking out a doorway

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Some random thoughts after another three days in #Paris: - The renovated interior of Notre Dame is better than I expected (the lighting is great) - Montmartre still blows - Keeping up a diet in Paris is intensely difficult - Cinema culture is the best, so much respect for new films and revivals

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

(Re)visited this pixel-horror quartet. They're similar but different and I love them. All great examples of how to capture time/place/mood without photorealistic graphics, treat mature subjects without feeling exploitative and provoke a sense of dread through expressive writing, music and visuals.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Not the biggest fan of the new #Superman movie BUT the casting and characterization were excellent, which hopefully bodes well for future installments. Also, VERY pleased with this:

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I thought this one would be kind of hard with how popular Letterboxd has become, but it turns out there's a bunch of great movies needing some more love.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

📽 My 21st century top 10 (in no particular order).

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Otto Freundlich's painting 'Homage to the people of colour'. Freundlich's work was featured in the infamous 1937 'Degenerate Art' exhibition in Munich. In 1943, Freundlich was deported to Sobibor concentration camp, where he was murdered.

Otto Freundlich's 1935 painting 'Homage to the people of colour'. Above the painting is a quote (in French and English) by Jankel Adler: "We will face the imminent danger of the destruction of all personal and political liberties in Germany if it does not prove possible in the last minute to bring together all forces, however different their principles may be, that are united in their opposition to fascism."

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

"Well, everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?"

Hat worn by Owen Wilson's character Eli Cash in the Wes Anderson movie The Royal Tenenbaums, along with the prop book "Old Custer".

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

A visit to the Kunstmuseum has the added benefit of seeing Mondriaan's Victory Boogie Woogie again, which is one of those paintings that really benefits from being seen in real life. (Obviously, this tracks for a lot of paintings, but this one especially. Its textures are so rich!)

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

The "Nieuw Parijs" exhibition at The Hague's Kunstmuseum features a delightfully impressive selection of (proto-)Impressionist works from Orsay, Marmottan, the Met, and elsewhere. Also chronicles perhaps the most interesting decade in Parisian history (excluding the French Revolution), 1865-1875.

Entrance to the 'Nieuw Parijs' exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in The Hague

Bazille's 'L'Atelier de Bazille' (also known as 'L'Atelier de la rue de La Condamine')

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Two years ago: my then-boss, visiting @gamesbrussels.bsky.social , playing an in-development build of Koira and having a chat with Ben from @studiotolima.bsky.social This morning: my daughter having a go at the finished game. Great little gem, echoes of Journey, A Highland Song, and The Wanderer.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

An interesting calenderial coincidence between The Devil Rides Out (1968) and The Wicker Man (1973), both screened @offscreenff.bsky.social. Also, and slightly concerning: my daughter's birthday.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Sturgill Simpson, man. What a guy, what a band, bringing the house down for 3 hours straight.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Wrapping up first days at @offscreenff.bsky.social immersed in Wyrd Britain. Key takeaways: - showing the big demon is a good idea - only ask a question if it's actually a question - don't play on farms - ask the folklore and/or horror experts in your life if they're alright from time to time

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Pictured here: @thomaswaterzooi.bsky.social interviewing the ghosts of Mondriaan, Ensor, Hopper and Boch.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Fireworks, or a man having a very ambitious wee off a bridge?

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Offscreen Film Festival @offscreenff.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

🌿🔥 From eerie moors to pagan rituals—dare to enter the world of Folk Horror & the Wyrd in the UK & Ireland! 👁️‍🗨️ Expect haunted landscapes, unsettling legends, and plenty of chills. Check out the full program here: www.offscreen.be/nl/offscreen... #filmfestival #cinema #Brussels #FolkHorror #movies

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

This painting probably records the first instance of someone uttering "Jesus Christ!" in utter disbelief.

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Brusselse bibliotheken @brusselsebibliotheken.be · 31/01/2025

Vacature: Muntpunt is momenteel op zoek naar een nieuwe communicatiemedewerker en een nieuwe publieksmedewerker. Bekijk de vacature voor communicatiemedewerker: muntpunt.be/gezocht-comm... Bekijk de vacature voor publieksmedewerker: muntpunt.be/gezocht-publ...

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Gezocht: communicatiemedewerker

Dagelijks komen er in Muntpunt meer dan 2000 bezoekers over de vloer. Als communicatiemedewerker heet jij hen, online én offline, welkom. Zowel via de verschillende communicatiekanalen als via de bali...

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Pouring out a damn fine cup of coffee in honor of David Lynch. His work transcends time and space, but you can feel his soul in the vestiges he reframed to his vision.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

I logged 116 films on #Letterboxd last year, only 6 of which were Belgian features (Belgian (co)production + director). So, this was something of a surprise. Not Powell though. What a filmmaker.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

The David and Alice van Buuren museum, Brussels. #ArtDeco

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

The ground shakes... Drums, drums in the deep. The shadow moves in the dark.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

After some delicate coaxing (and less subtle nagging), managed to convince a friend to prepare a film food classic for New Year's Eve: the Timpano from Stanley Tucci's Big Night. Every bit as yummy as you'd expect. 📽 #filmsky

A cross-section of a Timpano dish, showing the filling of pasta, tomato sauce, eggs, meatballs, etc.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

[Orson Welles voice] Aaah, the Belgians!

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Man tries to get lucky with a woman he barely knows, is chased by an angry mob, and is totally destroyed come daylight. 📽 #filmsky

Poster for Martin Scorsese's After Hours.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Love this. Some five years before his first 'classic Hopper' paintings and in a much more formal style, Hopper's already oppressing his subjects in negative space.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The addition of a #Trending list on Bluesky allows for one of the other place's most interesting features: the trending non sequitur. In other news, I see St Stephen is trending

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St. Stephen (Live at the Fillmore West San Francisco, 1969) (2001 Remaster)

YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

One of the greatest to ever do it.

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Jules Maenhaut @julesmaenhaut.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

📽 Caught the final screening of HERETIC at my local theater. The first 60 minutes were some of the best fun I've had in a cinema all year. I've always had a soft spot for religious mumbo-jumbo played completely straight (see also: Omen, Exorcist, Viy, even parts of The Da Vinci Code).

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