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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In the last 60 days as a professional singer and school choir director I've had 12 concerts or performances and 22 rehearsal calls outside of school.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Concluded The Leftovers season 2 rewatch. Ugh. So good.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I was going to clown on this, but in all seriousness, if it's not Howard the Duck, then gtfo

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rewatching The Leftovers and the vibes are precisely on point

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You can't make this stuff up

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Neither? In the credits they are billed as "The" Pink Floyd, which I guess is appropriate since the music is all diagetic. It makes it seem like they are the only band in existence in the film.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think possibly the problem with this film is that it sucks

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trying to watch Barbet Schroeder's MORE, and damn is it tedious

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ok, I would LOVE to see the long TV version, but I've only seen the film version.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't even know what you are making this list for, but I love seeing Mysteries of Lisbon

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

They're dying, Artoo! Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough!

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

From a minor Ford aficionado to a major one, I salute you! 🫡

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It's surely a top 10 or even top 5 memorable shot in his filmography! Of course at least two others in that ranking would also include her - the wind blowing her veil in HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, and the shot of her as a shepherdess when Wayne first sees her in THE QUIET MAN.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

...and considering it also has one of Wayne's best performances, as well as that immortal shot of O'Hara smoking in the hallway, it should be considered in his first rank of films. One of his most underappreciated, because underseen films I think. Hope this Blu-ray goes toward correcting that!

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Terrific, sir. Even if, for the sake of argument, you concede the validity of the category of "minor," I think WINGS doesn't fit it. It feels as major as anything he ever did, and very close to the heart of everything that was important to Ford: family, the military, loyalty, filmmaking....

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I've had that book on my radar for so long and never read it! Gotta fix that. I used to love his old blog writing back in the day.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It's recommended you see a doctor for that

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The word "attraction" doing a lot of heavy lifting here

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Jaws Onibaba Shaun of the Dead Halloween Under the Skin Alien

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 23/08/2026

Happy Gene Kelly's birthday to all who observe!

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

On the Mt. Rushmore of Classic era American film stars. (With Cary Grant, James Cagney, and last position debatable)

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Can't believe this hasn't been made into a movie starring Michael Shannon. The best novel I've read by Jonathan Lethem.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Remember all those times that Google had products that were relative simple, actually functioned, and people wanted to use? And how they would just kill them unceremoniously? And now their AI product which literally has a disclaimer on it saying it doesn't work, yet is being forced into everything…

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hot take alert... the hot take is that Field of Dreams rises even to the level of mediocrity

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

More like "The Wrong Film" amirite

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This thread is what the Internet was made for. I wonder if he will get to the character that I'm thinking of...

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

…in opera you at least have music to appreciate even if the text is obscure. Later on, in film you have subtitles, and even that can make watching a foreign language performance hard to judge in terms of acting at times.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Also I'm fascinated by how Russian language theater could have such a cosmopolitan influence when people didn't speak the language. Even having printed translations or scenarios seems inadequate to appreciate the *acting* in a live performance…

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

For every actor that gets a bit of a profile here, I'd love to ask Butler his analysis of 10 more that come to mind. Outside the scope of this book, but what a knowledge of acting styles and preparations is hinted at here.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Yes, your podcast is one I have heard him on! (I'm a loyal listener)

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

There's a prominent and somewhat mysterious telling of a Golem story in it.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Have you read Chabon's "Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay"?

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I've already enjoyed hearing Isaac Butler in interviews on the Criterion Channel and podcasts, but finally digging in to reading the whole book has been an enlightening experience. I'm sure this book will be referenced for years to come. I learned so much reading this & I have so many questions too!

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Just finished: @isaacbutler.bsky.social 's The Method. An invaluable cultural history that is of great interest to anyone who loves film or the theater.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I mean the creators of the AI machines themselves are cashing in while they can, not the end users

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Got a bunch, so buckle up: THE BRIDE WORE BLACK BOYS N THE HOOD WAR HORSE BEN-HUR (1925) LOVE LETTER THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG BEING JOHN MALKOVICH UNDER THE SKIN

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Curious why I see so little discussion of Nolan's choices (as in Oppenheimer) to shoot with extreme shallow depth of field. This seems to me a huge aesthetic mistake especially in this film.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The greedy is all I can think of, to answer your question. It seems like someone said that the love of money is the root of a lot of evil, and AI is definitely a get rich quick scheme.

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Joshua Wilson @magadizer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

compact disc laser disc email log out first world problem

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