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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#LarryCohen's IT'S ALIVE (1974) is a film I slept on when I first saw it as a teenager. Means so much more to me as a middle-aged parent. John P Ryan's performance as the mutant baby's father is *layered.* Such an awesome film w/a great Bernard Hermann score too.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Revisiting Bruce Malmuth's NIGHTHAWKS (1981) for the first time in c.25 years, + I'm struck by (a) how good it is, + (b) that Jamie Gillis is in it. Music substitutions and cuts have kept me away from various DVD/BD releases so far, but I recently bought the Shout Select disc. 'Tis good.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The presentation of SAVAGE on @arrowplayer.bsky.social is quite handsome, widescreen and in HD. MARS is my fave of the two. Rewatching both of these has made me realise that I'd love to see a Blu-ray collection of Gruner's action films. End/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

SAVAGE (Avi Nesher, 1996) is less accomplished (IMO) but still a fun ride. Another evil corpo plot (Titan, which makes VR games) has some echoes of ROBOCOP, though Gruner's interplay w/Jennifer Grant recalls Van Damme & Yancy Butler in HARD TARGET 4/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The presentation of MARS on the @arrowplayer.bsky.social is in rough condition, in SD, and full-frame, but it was a pleasure to revisit this one. 3/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

MARS (Jon Hess, 1997) is clearly aiming for a pastiche of #Verhoeven's TOTAL RECALL (w/some of OUTLAND thrown in) but feels very much in the spirit of #RobertHeinlein rather than #PKD. Evil corporations colonising MARS? Revenge plot? I'm in! 2/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Really enjoyed the two #OlivierGruner films that have popped up on @arrowplayer.bsky.social recently, Jon Hess' MARS (1997) and Avi Nesher's SAVAGE (1996). Two blasts from the past that I had almost forgotten about. 1/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This one made a big impression on me when I read it as a teenager. I still have my old paperback copy of it. It's a shame he withdrew it from circulation as it's insightful and well-written (IMO).

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Didn't the first MAFIA game have a similar mechanic when it was released in the early 2000s? (Though if I recall correctly, you could turn this mode on or off.)

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Here, I’ve put the vintage #Fendograph pen next to a very similar modern art deco-style pen, the #Kaweco Brass Sport. This is a very good, sturdy pen that is a solid (pun intended) alternative for anyone looking for a similar aesthetic in a modern pen. End/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I’m not sure if the pen in Inferno is a button filler or a safety pen, though it seems to have a similar "blind cap" at the end of the barrel to my pen, which may suggest it's a button filler. 3/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I’ve finally tracked down a near-identical pen. It’s a #Fendograph with an Italian overlay (in 18 karat gold), most likely from Milan. My pen has a Greek key pattern and is a button filler rather than a safety pen (with a retractable nib), which I believe dates it to the 1930s 2/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Film and Fountain Pen Nerd Alert. INFERNO is one of my fave #DarioArgento films, and when I first watched the film in the 1980s I remember being struck by the vintage #FountainPen Rose (Irene Miracle) uses in the opening sequence. 1/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Go on, then. Never seen this one, surprisingly, so happy to give it a watch this evening. #NightGame #RoyScheider

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Apple TV's plot summary for Michael Winner's DEATH WISH (1974) is wild.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hugely underrated. Smashing little film.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Finished two articles recently. Relaxing Friday watching @Criterion's stupendous new 4k release of one of my fave #JohnWaters films, DESPERATE LIVING. Plus a glass of vodka on ice. Nice.

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

FUCK. YES.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I love the Cronenberg film, and Ballard's novel too, for what it's worth. I still have the Criterion LaserDisc and an original UK quad poster in the attic.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Rewatching #DavidCronenberg's CRASH (1996), I'm struck by the memory that when I saw this at the cinema, 30 years ago, I was good friends at university with a young woman who had bad facial scarring from a car accident that also killed her father. Strange what lingers in memory.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

My God, I loved that first series of GAME ON.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Though I would have loved to see something from Bogosian (or even Liev Schreiber, who has spoken eloquently about the play before) about the play, but hey-ho.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Really pleased with the new the new Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of Oliver Stone's TALK RADIO (1988). This has long been a favourite of mine, since encountering it on VHS c.1990. Massive upgrade over my old DVD. Extras are fine... 1/2

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Starting a rewatch of #CRACKER. Stellar writing by #JimmyMcGovern and a superb performance from #RobbieColtrane. This one hits much differently when you revisit it as a 40-something with a family. Shame the home video releases are all compromised in one way or another.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Really need to dig out my collection of Philip K Dick's short stories, as I want to reread "Second Variety" and "Jon's World," and then rewatch Christian Duguay's adaptation, SCREAMERS (1995).

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In the pipeline: a book chapter about two of my favourite US horror films of the 1980s; an article about a 1970s British horror film I truly adore; and a couple of works of short fiction. In my happy writing place.

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Kermit The Frog Typing

ALT: Kermit The Frog Typing

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A legend of european horror

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Such a gorgeous dog. We have a German Shepherd-Husky mix rescue dog (named Bessie). People are often intimidated by her but she's a beautiful, gentle and deeply caring pup.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I have a tough time picking a favourite from Samuel Fuller’s body of work. However, White Dog (1982) is damn near the top of the list. #SamFuller #WhiteDog

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Travis Woods @aheartofgould.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Tony Stella has died. He was a brilliant artist & kind friend. When I began writing for @brightwalldarkroom.com, he was my 1st artistic collaborator, & his art--vivid, dreamy, evocative--made my scribblings seem professional. Intense, passionate, & dedicated to his craft like few I've ever known.

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Action For Everyone @a4epodcast.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Tony Stella was a legend. Few can live up to the pure artistry he could express with his work. The world of film and art is lesser without him and he will be missed beyond compare. May he RIP.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Tonight's shenanigans. Superb film. Alan Sharp's script is as on-point as his scripts for NIGHT MOVES and ULZANA'S RAID (imo). Desperately needs a good BD or 4k (yes, please!) release. #TheLastRun #GeorgeCScott #RichardFleischer #AlanSharp

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I'm really proud of this one; the setting was inspired by Jack London's "To Build a Fire," Sergio Corbucci's IL GRANDE SILENZIO/THE BIG SILENCE (one of my fave #SpaghettiWesterns) and Richard Sale's WHITE BUFFALO. 2/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Really pleased to get my hands on a hard copy of Saddlebag Dispatches' superb anthology UNDER THE COLD PRAIRIE MOON, which contains my short story "A Crack in the Ice Skin." 1/ #Western #Writing

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Rewatched Lumet's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Finney playing Poirot like the prancing ghost of a dying Old Europe alone makes this the best Agatha Christie adaptation.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

#ThisNightIllWatchYour VHS rip of Nigel Dick's PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS (1987). Never seen this one before. Curiousity piqued by the soundtrack LP I keep seeing in my local record store. Co-scripted by #JohnDahl. Half an hour in and enjoying the heck out of it.

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

70s british folk rock duo album cover

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The #BFI 4K release of #AkiraKurosawa’s #Yojimbo is something very special indeed. Not seen the film in maybe 20 years but it lives in my memory, beat by extraordinary beat. Beautiful presentation.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I've not got my copy yet but it was a great pleasure to write about #TroubleBound (1993) and, even more, to have the profound honour of director #JeffreyReiner fielding my questions about the film. Assembling the article was my own little tribute to #MichaelMadsen

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Well, that's more than acceptable, I guess. Not surprised at all that #GregoryDark and #HarryDeanStanton were my "most watcheds" in 2025. #LetterboxdWrapped #GregoryHippolyte

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Graffiti that, for a time, was emblazoned on the sea wall at the North Beach in Cleethorpes, on the Lincolnshire coastline.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I'm kind of thinking that #AbelFerrara's superb #neonoir FEAR CITY (1984) is quite, um, poorly represented by the only two quotes from the film that the IMDb list for it... This from a film that has some superb lines (not these two) in its script.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

It was an absolute pleasure to be a guest on this podcast episode. THE MIND OF MR SOAMES is a tremendously good little film, touching on some fascinating themes, with an exceptional performance from Terence Stamp.

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Captain Commonsense @captaincommonsense.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

"Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?"

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I often think about that Arthur Miller quote that opens John Flynn's OUT FOR JUSTICE (1991) and hope that some of the excised footage featuring more of William Forsythe's performance turns up someday. "Anybody seen Richie," indeed.

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