PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/10/her-...pinnlandempire.comHER PRIVATE HELLHer Private Hell is Nicolas Winding Refn doing a parody of his own films. There’s even a few direct callbacks to Only God Forgives . Only G... 141
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREDavid Lynch's Worlds @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social · 28/09/202649 years ago, #Eraserhead premiered: #DavidLynchstatic.klipy.comEraser HeadALT: Eraser Head 1025348
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ghost Dog/Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother #sidebyside www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/09/your... 052
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I liked this overall but it kind of falls apart at the finale. There was an opportunity to go full-on John Woo and it just doesn’t. Still an interesting movie. www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/09/your...pinnlandempire.comYOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHERPeople have been comparing Bassam Tariq’s latest film to Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog just off of the trailer. After watching Your Mother You... 041
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREThe Brad That Dreaded Sundown @bradmilne79.bsky.social · 23/09/2026There is only movies so people can make stupid memes. Sung to the tune of Arctic Monkeys song with the line, “There is only music so that there’s new ringtones.” 011
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Passion of Joan of Arc/You Can See Everything #sidebyside @a24movies.bsky.social 082
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREMichael C. Maronna @mcmaronna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the reason I ad-libbed “Forest Whitaker” in Slackers 1174
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“When I watched it [Ghost Dog] a long time ago there was this feeling where I was like, 'Oh there's this man that lives in an urban environment that wants to follow some kind of ancient code” - Bassam Tariq, @HuffPost Ghost Dog/Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother #sidebyside 0167
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“He [Seijun Suzuki] was the first one to establish a new style, a different style, for Japanese movies. His movies always gave me a very happy time in my youth” - John Woo, @TimeOutNewYork Tokyo Drifter/The Killer #sidebyside 062
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026His [Seijun Suzuki] movies always gave me a very happy time in my youth”- John Woo, Timeout New York “I’ve always tried to imitate Melville” - John Woo, @cahiersducinema.bsky.social Tokyo Drifter/Le Samourai/The Killer #sidebyside #sidebysidebyside #johnwoo 073
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“Sam Peckinpah made everything change” - John Woo, Venice Magaize, July 1997 Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia/Hard Boiled #sidebyside #SamPeckinpah #johnwoo 062
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Here's to 30 years of DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing! Probably the most important piece of music to me. Ever. I still listen to this album like it just came out. #endtroducing #djshadow #turntablism #scratching #happyanniversary 1174
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“I’m not a film analyst but most of the things we do nowadays, also in advertising, lead back to Kenneth Anger’s work” - Nicolas Winding Refn, @indiewire.com Scorpio Rising/Her Private Hell #sidebyside 042
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“It [PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES] is a truly great film. It's melodramatic; it's operatic; it's campy; has great music; leather costumes; space ships” - Nicolas Winding Refn, @variety.com Planet Of The Vampires/Her Private Hell #sidebyside 082
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Between when I was a kid and watched Twin Peaks for the first time and when the show got rebooted in 2017, I just had recurring nightmares about it” - Jane Schoenbrun, @inverse.com Twin Peaks/Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma #sidebyside www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/09/teen... 150
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tetsuo: The Ironman/Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma #sidebyside 061
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 01/09/2026*NEW* www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/09/teen...pinnlandempire.comTEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMAFor those of you that are tired of reference/homage-heavy cinema where the director is constantly tipping their hat to their favorite direct... 031
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREgamedotfilm @gamedotfilm.bsky.social · 26/08/20265oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/album/night-... instrumentals by @pinnlandempire.bsky.social5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.comNight Music, by Marcus Pinn16 track album 021
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Boards of Canada vs. DJ Shadow threedollarpistol.com/album/music-... #scratching #boardsofcanada @boardsofcanada.bsky.social @bocpages.bsky.social @warprecords.bsky.social #djshadow 075
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 16/08/2026John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum/Reacher Season 4 #sidebyside #Reacher 051
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREQuasarSniffer @quasarsniffer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026On Popcorn Eschaton, the serene workshop inside of Zebras in America, the brilliant @pinnlandempire.bsky.social returns to discuss the historical musical biopic (of sorts), THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, religious communities, and its incredible music and ambition! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...podcasts.apple.comPopcorn Eschaton 83 - 'The Testament of Ann Lee'Podcast Episode · Zebras In America · August 14 · 1h 11m 042
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Ganja and Hess/Sinners #sidebyside www.pinnlandempire.com/2025/05/sinn... 083
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Persona/Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma #sidebyside 190
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026“I just find the glow of a screen to be appealing. It's something that I very naturally gravitate toward, in the way that David Cronenberg gravitates toward body horror” - Jane Schoebrun, @thr.com Videodrome/Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma #sidebyside 2141
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026 Being John Malkovich/Backrooms #sidebyside #BackroomsMovie 061
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026“Im a big big believer in David Lynch” - Kane Parsons, @interviewmagazine.com.web.brid.gy Twin Peaks/Backrooms #sidebyside #BackroomsMovie #twinpeaks 062
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026www.pinnlandempire.com/2025/04/perf...pinnlandempire.comPERFECT DAYS - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL *UPDATED*A Hen In The Wind / Perfect Days Last year I shared my thoughts on Wim Winders' Perfect Days and it's connection to the work of Ozu ( cli... 051
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026www.pinnlandempire.com/2024/12/perf...pinnlandempire.comA FEW WORDS ON PERFECT DAYS *UPDATED*Wim Wenders’ latest is one of those films that’ll be miscategorized as “simple”, “light” or even “boring” to those that watch it casually or... 051
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 03/08/2026www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/06/dist...pinnlandempire.comDISTANCEI’ve kept this in the drafts since the first wave of C-19 and completely forgot I wrote it. My knowledge of Hirokazu Koreeda’s filmography ... 020
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 20/07/2026“Im a big big believer in David Lynch” - Kane Parsons, @interviewmagazine.com.web.brid.gy Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me/Backrooms #sidebyside #BackroomsMovie #twinpeaks 081
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 13/07/2026“I like the idea of expressionism. Someone once defined it to me as the way an artist expresses him or herself while using the inner landscape of a character outwardly” - Guy Maddin, @theberliner.bsky.social The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari/Careful 1/2 #sidebyside 140
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Another Abel Gance/Guy Maddin connection J’Accuse/Careful #sidebyside 070
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I had the pleasure of chatting with the legendary DJ John Doe of the 1200 Hobos. Listen as we talk about everything from music equipment and the recording process to movie & television samples and how they play a part in his themed tracks. www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/07/a-co...pinnlandempire.comA CONVERSATION WITH DJ JOHN DOE (1200 HOBOS)I had the pleasure of chatting with the legendary DJ John Doe of the 1200 Hobos. Listen as we talk about everything from music equipment and... 053
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The great Guy Maddin was kind enough to sign his book for me. I had him make it out to my son. 171
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 04/07/2026“One thing I do often - I watch a movie and I pretend Luis Bunuel is sitting beside me” - Guy Maddin, @avclub.com L’Age d’Or/Careful #sidebyside @filmforumnyc.bsky.social 050
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Went to see Guy Maddin at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social last weekend and he spoke about Abel Gance’s influence on his work… J’Accuse/Archangel 1/2 #sidebyside 120
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREI'm Gary Suarez of CABBAGES @imgarysuarez.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I spoke with DJ Marcus Pinn (aka @pinnlandempire.bsky.social) about his new Boards Of Canada inspired mixtape. Read all about it at CABBAGES. www.cabbageshiphop.com/marcus-pinn-...cabbageshiphop.comMarcus Pinn Has The Right To ScratchThe turntablist talks up his Boards Of Canada mixtape. +reviews of twogeebs & Action Figure 973, Lync Lone 094
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 24/06/2026One of my personal favorite music journals/platforms/sites/newsletters interviewed me recently about my Boards of Canada mix. Check it out!!! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 086
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREQuasarSniffer @quasarsniffer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026On this Zebras in America, @pinnlandempire.bsky.social is joined by the one-and-only Guy Maddin as they discuss the director's cinematic and literary influences, the desolation of Manitoba, and why he prefers you to view his films on an Apple watch! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...podcasts.apple.comA conversation with Guy MaddinPodcast Episode · Zebras In America · June 17 · 1h 9m 032
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Music has the right to scratch 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 threedollarpistol.com/album/music-... 061
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I interviewed Guy Maddin a few weeks ago. We talked about Eraserhead, L’Age d’Or, John Paizs, Canadian Patriotism, American patriotism, Kenny Omega and so much more. This is one of my favorite directors so this meant a lot… www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/06/a-co...pinnlandempire.com 042
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREPINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The Boards of Canada mix is live (limited tapes available) threedollarpistol.com/album/music-... BoC is one of my favorite groups so I decided to do a hip-hop style mixtape incorporating their music, their original sample sources & classic rap #boardsofcanada #mixtapes @threedollarpistol.bsky.social 1196
Reposted by PINNLAND EMPIREDavid Lynch's Worlds @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social · 12/06/2026David Lynch and Richard Pryor on the set of #LostHighway: 15413
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 09/06/2026This was not good… www.pinnlandempire.com/2026/06/kidn...pinnlandempire.comKIDNEYS ON FILM: ONE SPOON OF CHOCOLATEI guess we can add Rza to the list of filmmakers that thinks the only prerequisite for making a grindhouse homage is giving your movie a gra... 293
PINNLAND EMPIRE @pinnlandempire.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Cassettes are sold out 🙏🏾🙌🏾 But if you haven’t got the digital - make sure to do so!! (It’s pay what you want) 183