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Oliver Betts @drolibetts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

With apologies to Saatchi and Saatchi and sympathies for front of house colleagues having to sort this mess out #bayeuxtapestry

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Obsession - The sense of dread is palpable, as we see what is forced upon real Nikki. Farewell My Concubine - Epic scope, wonderful costume and set design and excellent performance from protagonists The Birds - Hitchcock threw a ton at this, it didn't all stick for this.

Obsession - 4.5
Farewell My Concubine - 4.5
The Birds - 3

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday Sisters - clear inspiration from Rear Window, but made into its own thing The Voice of Hind Rajab - Impossible to rate, but essential viewing The Children's Hour - The portrayal of coming to terms with sexuality under the scrutiny of the neighbourhood is done so well

Sisters - 3.5
The Voice of Hind Rajab - n/a
The Children's Hour - 4.5

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

You know your football team have made it when they're an answer to a #Mastmind question

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! A week that progressively got better. Ninjababy the highlight of the week, as it felt like such a fresh film. #LastFourWatched

Pressure - 3.5 stars
Dogtooth - 3.5 stars
Seven Psychopaths - 4 stars
Ninjababy - 4.5 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Alec Guinness shines as all eight D'Ascoyne members in this darkly comic drama Atmospheric, claustrophobic and just a brilliant ghost story. Osment is genuinely incredible in this. The lines between reality and the imagined is so well done here and the twist is wonderful

Kind Hearts and Coronets - 4 stars
The Sixth Sense - 4.5 stars
Perfect Blue - 4.5 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Morning! I've just picked up The Door by Magda Szabó

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Iconic horror antagonist, decent enough film Almodovar balances both lightness and darkness incredibly well here, although perhaps threw a little too much into it. Bottoms has now become one of my comfort watches. Chaotic and hilarious.

Hellraiser - 3 stars
Volver - 4 stars
Bottoms - 4 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Solid, if unspectacular. My least favourite of the Vengeance Trilogy Wonderful trilogy of central performances. Ending didn't work at all. Solid action flick with some heart.

Lady Vengeance - 3 stars
The Philadelphia Story - 3.5 stars
Predator Badlands - 3 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 19/07/2026

Some notable exceptions but my impression:

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• 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐈 • 𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 • @galisegal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The world: FOOTBALL ⚽!!! USA: oh, I know we're not a soccer country, but you know what we need? The world: please don't... USA: The world: no one wants it. USA: The world: the playes will need to warm up again. USA: The world: please... USA: HALFTIME SHOW OF 30MIN!!! The world: oh for fuck’s sake 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wayne Rooney speaks for everyone.

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#NowWatching The Odyssey (2026) dir. Christopher Nolan #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Newman is perfect in this, as he gives vacillates between cocksure and spent in the pool matches. The brokenness the characters are excellently portrayed and feel deeply human, although the set up is maybe a little contrived. The melodrama of the second weakens it somewhat. #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#NowWatching The Invite (2026) dir. Olivia Wilde #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! You know it's going to be a good week when you have both Kurosawa and Bergman lined up. #LastFourWatched

West Side Story - 3.5 stars
Breakfast At Tiffany's - 3.5 stars
Yojimbo - 5 stars
Through A Glass Darkly - 4 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It's so impressive how Bergman manages to fit so many themes in, in such a succinct way and yet none of it feels like an after thought. The themes of religion, family dynamics and mental health are excellently portrayed. The cinematography in this is great, as always. #FilmSky

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ahh man! This was such a riot of a film! The humour hit so well, the fight scenes rocked and the set design is second to none! I love the playing off of each sides with hilarious consequences and the sheer swagger of Mifune. My favourite Kurosawa so far! #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Looks as though Farage's stunt has backfired spectacularly already...

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Sarah Mackie @lumi1984.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

If Farage wants a byelection, he should pay for the byelection out of the £5m gift he received. Otherwise he should be barred from standing. What a waste of public money.

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

OK thanks. Just trying to figure out what the point of it, other than to create even more division...

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

So if Farage wins the by-election, I presume any parliamentary enquiry into him right now becomes null and void? Hence why he's doing it?

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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I do think comparing the money you didn't disclose to first a lottery win, then as earnings as a result of hard work, and then actually it was to provide security services does show a lack of faith in any individual line to hold.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

"Making money is not a crime" says Nigel Farage, who kept his £5 million bung from a crypto billionaire completely secret until it was exposed by the Guardian

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

That awful Mickey Rooney character aside, it's charming, romantic and embues loneliness and the lack of identity so well. I don't know why, but Peppard left me a bit cold in this. #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The songs and choreography are fab, along with the set design. However, never bought into the central romance and shift in tone between the two halves was jarring. Let's not forget to mention black face, which I will call out inspite of it being a product of its time... #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Starting up my film threads again and try to maintain it. Anyway, let's start again with 1961! #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday Two this last week. A wonderful Studio Ghibli film An average Spielberg one

Whisper of the Heart - 4.5 stars
Disclosure Day - 3 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#NowWatching Disclosure Day (2026) dir. Steven Spielberg #FilmSky

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

New film year for July is 1961. On the list already are: West Side Story Yojimbo Breakfast at Tiffany's The Guns of Navarone Through A Glass Darkly Anything else you'd recommend? #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! I actually watched a decent number of films this week!

Sirat - 3.5 stars
Scooby-Doo - 3 stars
The Worst Person in the World - 5 stars
In The Mood for Love - 4.5 stars
To Have and Have Not - 3.5 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

New film year for July is 1961. On the list already are: West Side Story Yojimbo Breakfast at Tiffany's The Guns of Navarone Through A Glass Darkly Anything else you'd recommend? #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Just the two this week. Rewatch of the Lost World, as I wanted some Dino carnage. It's chaotic to say the least! Love Ducournau's style and use of music, but the multiple types of genre being played around with didn't always pay off. A little too weird for my tastes...

The Lost World - 3 stars
Titane - 3 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Regardless of it being an own goal, that is some impact from Lukaka. Obviously gutting fir Egypt who have done so well. #BELvEGY #FIFAWorldCup

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday Really assured debut feature let down a bit by the final third. The most wild and aesthetically pleasing horror Kaurismäki in London with his wry, deadpan humour.

Backrooms - 4 stars
House - 4 stats
I Hired A Contract Killer - 3 stars

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

#NowWatching Backrooms (2026) dir. Kane Parsons #FilmSky🎥

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Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Nickel Boys - Took me a while to get into from the first person perspective, but I really appreciated the restraint used here to depict the horrors of the reformatory schools. Humanist Vampire - Tge perfect film I needed to rewatch this week.