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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How can it be the 10th film anniversary of #LaLaLand already? Nope. Not possible. Don't believe it! It can't possibly be true.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Shocked to wake up early this morning to the sad news of Hayden Panettiere passing away! She was only 36. Heroes was my favourite show when I was at uni and proudly wore my "Save the cheerleader, save the world" t-shirt everywhere

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Of course it's not Schindler or Amistad. Neither of them are sci-fi alien films.. 🤷

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It might be that I don't really care for Marvel anymore but the first full trailer for #AvengersDoomsday left me feeling so underwhelmed. Literally everyone is in it!

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

themovienerdstrikesback.wordpress.com/2026/07/19/i... new blog post in almost 5 years. Not that the post I expected to write but I felt compelled to write some thoughts and feelings over the death of one my biggest film heroes x

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In Memory of Sam Neill (1947-2026)

Earlier this week, we sadly lost one of the greatest and most down-to-earth actors on earth, after beating cancer only three months ago. Sam Neill wasn’t just a talented actor. He was also a …

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This could be one of the richest years of Frightfest yet... LFG!!

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Reshared from my Facebook. It's going to take me a long time to get over this one. Sam Neill will be sorely missed by millions. The list of films he appeared in, and which he helped elevate with his brilliant performances, we're endless. I'm honestly heartbroken 💔

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 13/07/2026

Sam Neill on tackling depression and imposter syndrome when you’re between jobs.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

How is it 28 degrees already!? 🥵🥵🥵🥵 #UKHeatwave #TooHot

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Sad to hear that Clint Eastwood has officially retired from filmmaking. He's made some absolute masterpieces over the last fifty decades, as an actor/director such as; Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Flags of Our Fathers/Letters From Iwo Jima, and many, many more.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Apart from two big sci-fi movies this year (Project Hail Mary and Disclosure Day), #Digger will probably be my first non-horror cinema trip of 2026 😂

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I can't believe it's been just over 10 years since we lost Anton Yelchin. What a great actor he was! He was even younger than Heath Ledger when he died. It still hurts 😢

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I must have been living under a rock this whole time, as I only realised until tonight that a sequel to The Social Network directed by Aaron Sorkin, is coming out this year!

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Tickets booked for #DisclosureDay on opening night. LFG Spielberg!!

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Watched #Barbarian for a second time and enjoyed it a lot more. Still think the ending is a bit silly but everything leading up to it was excellent 👍

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Tonight's choice of documentary viewing on @disneyplusuk.bsky.social

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I just finished watching A Woman Under The Influence by John Cassavettes for the very first time. It was such a mesmerising and brilliant film, but at the same time it was a movie experience that I don't think I'd be able to sit through and watch again for a very long time.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I'm so looking forward to a greasy dominos pizza after work later tonight 🤤

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Manhunter (1986) Written and directed by Michael Mann based on the 1981 novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. #FilmSky #Movies

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Best thing about #SpiderNoir ? You can switch between colour or B&W at any time while watching each episode. Such a cool feature! Well played, @amazonprime.bsky.social

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

So many people are defending Russell Crowe on social media right now over his angry rant with an outside crowd seeking signed autographs. I get how hordes of fans wanting movie memorabilia, can be really pushy and impatient but on the other hand, Crowe has always been rude, arrogant...

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We Geek Girls @wegeekgirls.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

‘Star Wars’ was released on this day 49 years ago! (May 25, 1977) Directed & written by George Lucas. Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness & more. Poster Illustrated by Tom Chantrell #OnThisDay

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Almost finished reading Hannibal Rising. It's by far the weakest in the series but not completely without merit. A lot of exposition into how Hannibal became the infamous monster that became such a big part of popular culture. Probably the only main highlight tbh...

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Ever since Twitter got taken over by Musk and rebranded as X, I'm just curious which platform my followers currently use the most now? Is it Facebook? Instagram? Or here on Blue sky?

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It’s a beautiful day, Bluesky is open, and people are having a wonderful time.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I've got such high hopes for #ResidentEvil ! Counting down the days...

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I'm desperate to go see #Obsession again. Not a lot of films these days make me want to go to see it more than once at the cinema but this one absolutely warrants it! 48 hours later and I still can't stop thinking about it. We need more horror films like this one!

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Always make friends with dogs.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I wasn't planning on a cinema trip this weekend but film friends on social media have convinced me to go see #Obsession tomorrow night!

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FrightFest @frightfest.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The wonderful Alan Jones with producer James Harris, at our special screening of one of the best horrors of the year so far....Obsession !

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Anyone I know planning on attending @frightfest.bsky.social this year? It's been a few years since I've been and I've always only attended selected days but I'm hoping to make a whole weekend of it this time.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

It's Star Wars day and I'm not watching anything SW related? What have I become? 🤣

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I must have watched the teaser trailer for #ResidentEvil 6 or 7 times already! Silently hoping that @frightfest.bsky.social will screen it in August. 🤞

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Is it just me or does everything in the #Michael biopic look like it's been rendered by AI?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

With so much awful news, here is something to brighten your day:

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Even though the sequels get some mixed criticism, the Back To The Future trilogy is still one of my favourite films trilogies of all time! It's one of the few trilogies I keep going back to and revisiting. #BackToTheFuture #MartyMcFly #DocBrown #Delorean #TimeMachine

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Just finished watching this for the first time. I can honestly say with full confidence that it's one of the best films I've seen made from the end of the 1940s.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

My favourite Chuck Norris meme:

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Let's Party with Marty @letspartymarty.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

NEW EPISODE! Joining us this week is @mbudds.bsky.social (Sarah's husband!) to discuss Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear. We cover the film's balance between heavy themes and comedy, and of course the greatest Simpsons episode ever. LINKS: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

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Episode 44: Cape Fear by Let's Party with Marty: A Martin Scorsese Podcast

Sarah and MJ are joined by Martin Buddery to talk about Marty's remake of Cape Fear! They discuss the knife's edge between heavy and fun in this film, Spielberg and Scorsese trading projects to get th...

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Does Sean Penn just not like attending award ceremonies in person? Lol 😂

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Finished reading Silence of The Lambs for the first time, a few days ago. I couldn't put it down! Talk about being a page turner! That being said, the brilliant film adaptation slightly wins over it for me. No idea what I'll think of Hannibal considering the film was bang average. #NowReading

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

It's been more than 24 hrs since I left my current role at my local GP surgery, before I begin a completely new healthcare job (remotely from home) next Monday. And it still hasn't fully sunk in yet!

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Its somehow gone completely over my head that Scream 7 is officially released in just over two weeks! This and Send Help are my two anticipated films to see this month. What a time to be an avid horror fan!

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I was today years old upon realising that Stephen Lang played Freddy Lounds in Michael Mann's MANHUNTER. 🤯

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Deeply saddened by the passing away of Catherine O'Hara this evening. A great actress and funny comedian. Loved her in both Home Alone films and Beetlejuice. Such a weird coincidence that both her and John Heard passed away at the same age of 71.

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Roll on payday tomorrow! It's been a long ass month... 😅

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Martin @mbudds.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Just finished doing two nights of appearing in a 1920s murder mystery play with my first ever local amateur dramatic society. Loved every minute of it! My first time acting on stage in almost 12 years. Slipped easily back into it like a complete breeze. #ActingBug #StageBuzz #Acting

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