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Real Mel Valentin

@melvalentin.bsky.social

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I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere. Writer-for-hire. SF-based film critic (Cinapse, Screen Anarchy, That Shelf). Pragmatic progressive.

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Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

True enough, but Helen Mirren in Morgana ...

Helen Mirren as Morgana in Excalibur.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Police show up, not in regular uniforms, but in full riot gear.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

From Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. New restoration playing Cannes this weekend, theatrical in the States to follow. Can't wait, will wait.

Epilogue: It was in the reign of George III (Roger Booth) that the aforesaid personages lived and quarreled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Still recovering from seeing this online ...

Onetime ultra-conservative turned Never Trumper Bill Kristol now supports the "Abolish ICE" movement.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Just leaving this here for no reason, no reason at all.* *NYT once again platforming fascists.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Kinda says it all, I think.

Poster from demonstration held on April 5th. Shows an empty-headed Trump with "Gulf of Stupidity" for a brain.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

It's my birthday and the first thought that comes to mind is ...

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Post your favourite Doctor Who (wrong answers only)

Bernard Quatermass, Head of the British Rocket Group

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

He always reminded me of the humanoid aliens from THIS PLANET EARTH.

Still from This Island Earth featuring two men looking at a super-advanced, intergalactic TV and their big-headed patron.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Elon in 2010, 2016, and 2022.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Sing it with me, "This is how you do it."

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

Relevant today, tomorrow, and yesterday.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Apparently, it's me (Mel) day over at #ScreenAnarchy today.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

And here's my answer.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Taylor Swift just endorsed #HarrisWalz2024.

Taylor Swift with a cat.

Taylor Swift endorses Harris/Walz.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

At day camp one summer, an older boy tried to drown me after he tried to bully me into lending him my snorkel.

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Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

Me every day between now and the 2024 presidential election.

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

thatshelf.com/the-iron-cla...

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Real Mel Valentin @melvalentin.bsky.social · 17/07/2023

Some good news to share ...