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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I am going to be obsessing over the 39 CD Bob Dylan 1976 live recordings release for months.

Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Shortcomings is one of the most overlooked movies of the past few years. Watch it and embrace what a POS Ben is. Truly one of contemporary cinema's most relatable characters. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

3.5 stars for Grand Prix, 4.5 stars for Sullivan's Travels, 4 stars for the Odyssey, 4.5 stars for Shortcomings

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

One of the benefits of the Odyssey coming out this summer, is it made me re-watch O Brother, Where Art Thou? Nolan's adaptation is well-made, but incredibly straightforward. The Coen's took chances, made something interesting, and also nailed the music. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4.5 stars for O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 1.5 stars for Anaconda, 5 stars for Hunt For the Wilderpeople, 4 stars for In the Mouth of Madness.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I don't have anything to add to the Odyssey discourse other than I made it through without having to use the bathroom, which I wasn't able to do with Oppenheimer. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for Klute, 3 stars for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, 3 stars for the odd Couple, 4 stars for the Odyssey.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Another week, another #letterboxdfriday. Started making my way through the Pasolini 101 box set with Mamma Roma. #lastfourwatched

3 stars for Secret Mall Apartment, 2 stars for Grumpy Old Men, 4 stars for Mamma Roma, 3 stars for Honey Don't.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Red Beard is Kurosawa's best movie, and the only movie I have cried watching every time I've seen it. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for Red Beard, 3.5 stars for Avanti!, 3.5 stars for Tartuffe, 4 stars for Far From the Madding Crowd

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Very disappointed in the 80s Postman Always Rings Twice. Loved the Laurie Anderson needle drop in Fallen Angels. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

3.5 stars for the Ghost Ship, 2.5 stars for the Leopard Man, 4 stars for Fallen Angels, 2 stars for the Postman Always Rings Twice.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I always feel like I need to watch the biopics of people I am interested in, but then I inevitably end up hating the movies. Surprised by how much I liked F1 and Sukeban Deka the Movie though. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

F1 3.5 stars, Sukeban Deka the Movie 3.5 stars, The China Syndrome 3.5 stars, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere 2.5 stars.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Third time watching the Dark Crystal, first time liking it. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

2.5 stars for Delivery Me from Nowhere, 4 stars for the Dark Crystal, 4 stars for Persepolis, 4.5 stars for Stray Dog

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Saw the Mandalorian & Grogu, and thought it was pretty solid. Going to try and go again soon. Also, I loved the Love That Remains. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for the Mandalorian & Grogu, 4.5 stars for the Green Knight, 3.5 stars for A Tale of Winter, 4.5 stars for The Love that Remains.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Spending the night before MCAF trying to get through my massive backlog of movies watched, but not yet logged. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

3.5 stars for the Final Reckoning, 5 stars for Sense and Sensibility, 4.5 stars for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, 4 stars for Amelie.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I am releasing a new book, Ontario & Back, next month. This is a book I've been working on since 2019 and I'm really excited for it to enter the world. If you'd like a copy (and to help me cover the printing costs), you can pre-order a copy at patrickallaby.com.

The cover of Ontario & Back. it features a car driving into Ontario from Quebec.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Went to the movies tonight to see Sirat, and they only had French subtitles. Two-thirds of the theatre left. They missed out. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for Sirat, 4 stars for Chocolat, 3.5 stars for Billy Budd, 5 stars for Beau Travail.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Nearly gave Dead Man's Wire 4 stars. Room With a View is great, Spinal Tap 2 has like 2 good jokes in it, and walks up to a really darkly funny ending and then avoids it at the last second. Weird. Wanda made me want to make a movie. #letterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched

3.5 stars for Dead Man's Wire, 2.5 stars for Spinal tap 2, 4.5 stars for A Room With A View, 4 stars for Wanda.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Rewatched Russell's Women in Love for the first time since 2020. Incredible movie. Great adaptation. One adaptation that's not worth your time is "Wuthering Heights." Even if you consider it on its own, without thinking of the source material, it's incredibly bad. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for Women in Love, 3 stars for Josie and the Pussycats, 1.5 stars for "Wuthering Heights", 3.5 stars for Marty Supreme

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

My girlfriend made me watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers this week. It's her favourite movie of all time (she's made me watch it once before), and I just don't understand the appeal of it. The barn raising is fun, but that's it. Please someone explain it to me. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for Bob Trevino Likes It, 3.5 stars for Lady for A Day, 4 stars for Mr. Klein, 2.5 stars for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Had one of the worst movie going experiences of my life tonight. Last week the theatre's projector was broken. This week at The Secret Agent, the image was all blown out and yellow. Red appeared an hour in, and then someone started vacuuming in the hall. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

4 stars for The Secret Agent, 4.5 stars for All We Imagine As Light, 2 stars for Jurassic World Rebirth, 5 stars for Hard Truths.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Watched Tales of Hoffman with some friends this week. It blew me away. There's obviously a reason it doesn't get talked about as the best Powell and Pressburger movie, but it's probably the most audacious and spectacular. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for About Dry Grass, 3 stars for King of New York, 5 stars for Tales of Hoffman, 5 stars for Boogie Nights.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Incredibly weird, and slightly embarrassing #lastfourwatched for my first #letterboxdfriday of 2026. Love & Mercy is the first music bio pic I've ever enjoyed watching.

4 stars for Love & Mercy, 4.5 stars for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, 2 stars for Thief and the Cobbler, 3.5 stars for Dead Reckoning.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

4 very different movies this week. But each one was incredible in its own way. Very happy to finally knock Z, Presence, and Winchester '73 off my to-watch list. Herzog's Nosferatu is on the cusp of surpassing Bram Stoker's Dracula as my favourite Vampire movie. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4.5 stars for Z, 4 stars for Presence, 5 stars for Nosferatu the Vampyre, 4 stars for Winchester '73.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

298 for the year. It's going to be hard to watch 67 films in 20 days, but I will try. Also, Ethan Cohen's solo work is better than most people say, and DJ Ahmet is an incredible debut. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for DJ Ahmet, 3.5 stars for Drive Away Dolls, 3 stars for the Nutcracker Prince, 4.5 stars for Lawrence of Arabia.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Forgot to do this last week. This week's been a good one for watching movies. Saw the 4K release of High and Low and I've been thinking about it ever since. It gets better with each viewing. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

3.5 stars for Nouvelle Vague, 4 stars for The Beast, 5 stars and a heart for High and Low, 5 stars for Bugonia.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

On Monday, my weekly movie club watched Juraj Herz's Beauty and the Beast. It was incredibly unhinged. After, I watched Highest 2 Lowest and it was an incredible disappointment. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

2 stars for Highest 2 Lowest, 4.5 stars for Herz's Beauty and the Beast, 2.5 stars for Godzilla for Megagarius, 4.5 stars for Amour.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Watched Donkey Skin with some friends this week. It's an incredible movie, and I wish they made more like it. I love how it just embraces the absurdity of fairy-tale logic. Didi intensely reminded me of what it was like being a teenager online in the late aughts. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for Misericordia, 5 stars for Donkey Skin, 2.5 stars for Bodies Bodies Bodies, 5 stars for Didi

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Not included in this #lastfourwatched is Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast, which is the movie that got me into movies. Hadn't watched it in 5 years. Every moment is perfect. #letterboxdfriday

4 stars for Sorry, Baby, 2.5 stars for the Bitter tea of General Yen, 3 stars for Lincoln, 4.5 stars for Midnight.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Tonight after Splitsville, someone came out of the theatre and said "was it just me or was that movie shit?" I hadn't had that much fun in a movie theatre in years. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for Splitsville, 4 stars for Devil Wears Prada, 4.5 stars for Black Book, 5 stars for Nobody Knows.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I feel pretty basic giving One Battle 5 stars, but it was one of the best movie-going experiences I've ever had. Also Materialists has an incredible atonal, Lady From Shanghai, like quality to it. I can see why people hate it, but it's a fascinating movie. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

3.5 stars for Materialists, 3 stars for The Devil, Probably, 3.5 stars for Inherent Vice, 5 stars for One Battle After Another

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Nickel Boys blew me away. Stunning movie. Overall, Dekalog was fine, with great episodes. Just not really my thing. The Hunger Games movies are mediocre adaptations of a great book series. It should be remade with a much stronger POV. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for Nickel Boys, 4.5 stars for Dekalog 10, 4 stars for Dekalog 9, 3 stars for Mockingjay pt. 2.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

It's been a few weeks since I remembered to do this. Got two episodes left of Dekalog. Enjoying it at times, excited to be done with it. Freakier Friday was sloppy but enjoyable. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

3 stars for Paprika, 4 stars for Dekalog 7, 4 stars for Dekalog 8, 3.5 stars for Freakier Friday.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Watched the Muppet Movie projected on the side of a barn at sunset. Very romantic time. Also I am 3 episodes into Dekalog. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

1.5 stars for Reagan, 5 stars for the Muppet Movie, 2.5 stars for Straw Dogs, 4 stars for Queen of Katwe.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Watched Woman in the Dunes this week after having last seen in during lockdown. It did not disappoint. One of the most unnerving movies out there. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for How Green Was My Valley, 4 stars for Michael Clayton, 3 stars for Boudu Saved From Drowning, 5 stars for Woman in the Dunes.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

There's a fun link between Godard's King Lear and Cuaron's Great Expectations. Watching them close together makes Great Expectations even worse than it otherwise would be. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4 stars for Haxan, 3.5 stars for A Little Princess, 1.5 stars for Great Expectations, 3.5 stars for King Lear.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Currently in the middle of Conclave, Godard's King Lear, and Haxan. But these are the most recent films I've finished. Old Oak's a tearjerker, Spice World is thoroughly entertaining. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

1.5 stars for Venom 3, 3.5 stars for the Flowers of St. Francis, 4.5 stars for the Old Oak, 3 stars for Spice World.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Listening to Dylan's Blackbushe show for the first time today. 78 Dylan is my favourite pre-NET period. Each leg has its own highlights, but mid-year has the perfect balance between the unhinged late-78 shows, and the more tepid early 78 shows.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Re-watched The Bad Sleep Well this week. It's a good movie if you're not sure what Kurosawa thought about things. Bleak Moments was one of the few Mike Leigh movies I didn't absolutely love. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

5 stars for The Bad Sleep Well, 3 stars for Bleak Moments, 2 stars for Jerry MaGuire, 2.5 stars for Alien: Romulus

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I had been meaning to watch Diabolique for years. Did not disappoint. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for Born in the USA Live in London, 1.5 stars for Gentleman Jim, 2.5 stars for Wicked, 4.5 stars for Diabolique.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Saw the Phoenician Scheme the day after TCAF in Mississauga with my girlfriend's parents. Everyone found the movie very funny. It was also pretty poignant. Happy I got to see it in theatres. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

3 stars fir Woman of the Hour, 3 stars for Companion, 5 stars for Phoenician Scheme, 5 stars for Sherlock Jr

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I'm going to be selling my new book at @torontocomics.bsky.social at the Mattamy ice rink this weekend on June 7 + 8. I'll be at table 239 with @laurakwatson.bsky.social. Saturday evening, I will be at the @dougwrightawards.bsky.social, where Customer Service is up for the Pigskin Peters Award .

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Here's my #lastforwatched for #letterboxdfriday. 4 stars for the Apprentice is probably the max I'll ever give it. I like Inland Empire more with each viewing. Maybe next time it will be 5 stars. Maria Braun's not my favourite Fassbinder, but it's an complete masterpiece.

4 stars for Inland Empire, 4 stars for The Apprentice, 5 stars for the Marriage of Maria Braun, 3 stars for Shampoo.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Forgot to do this on Friday, so here are my #lastfourwatched #letterboxd. To be clear, I do not think Zemeckis and Godard are on the same level. I had some issues with Le Petit Soldat (but keep thinking about it), and was caught off guard by how much Here moved me (despite its flaws).

4.5 stars for Rogue One, 3.5 stars for Here, 3.5 stars for Le Petit Soldat, 5 stars for The Battle of Algiers.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I loved how much Sinners added to the Vampire genre. It's the opposite of Eggers's Nosferatu (but kind of similar to Herzog's version). Also, I watched the Great Dictator with my mom this week. She was really anti-Chaplin at first, but came around by the end. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

5 stars for Monster, 3.5 stars for Love and Basketball, 5 stars for the Great Dictator, 4 stars for Sinners.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

My book Customer Service (2024) has been nominated for the Doug Wright Award for best small- or micro- press book. I spent a long time working on this book, and I'm really grateful for it to receive some recognition. If you haven't read it, copies are available from my website.

Customer Service Cover with Doug Wright Awards art added in.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I am in the middle of Kore-Eda's Monster. Really loving it, but didn't finish it in time for #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched.

4 stars for Anatomy of a Murder, 3.5 stars for Shockproof, 3.5 stars for Jane Austen Book Club, 4.5 stars for Revenge of the Sith.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Forgot to do this last week. So far watched 137 movies this year. Did not mean to watch Rogue One again this week, but I've been really excited about Andor season 2. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

4.5 stars for the Cremator, 4.5 stars for Rogue One, 4 stars for Crossing Delancey, 2 stars for the War of the Rohirrim.

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Patrick Allaby @patrickallaby.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I'm not usually into Dylan's JJ Jackson years, but the winter 94 tour of Japan is incredible. The Feb 16 Hiroshima performance includes one of 11 performances of Series of Dreams, a rock Shelter From the Storm, and a great I & I. Give it a listen here: youtu.be/DJ8rnCIPryE?...

a medieval-looking painting of Bob Dylan.

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