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Austin Vashaw

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Editor at Cinapse, Board Member at KC Film Critics Circle. TMNT authority. Surfskate enthusiast. Friend of the podcast. Team Zissou. letterboxd.com/VforVashaw

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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Zines restocked! #FantasticFest
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm incredibly excited to share that the attendees of Fantastic Fest are the first people in the world to snatch up a copy of the historic inaugural issue of the CINAPSE ZINE, packed with features and reviews by our team (including an editorial by yours truly).
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BOOlian Singleton 🎃👻 @juliansingleton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Come find our Zine at Fantastic Fest!!
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Jon Partridge @jonpartridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The @cinapse.bsky.social team will be on the ground this week reporting in on the 21st edition of #FantasticFest. Stay tuned for coverage all week, but for now, check-out the crew’s most anticipated features! cinapse.net/2026/09/fant...
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FANTASTIC FEST 2026: The Cinapse Crew's Most Anticipated Films - Cinapse
The 21st edition of the genre film festival runs September 17th thru 24th Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more. The 21st edition of Fantastic
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Zach Cregger’s Splattery Blast RESIDENT EVIL isn’t Just for the Fans
An unexpectedly madcap comedy (Get it? MadCAP COMedy? Is this thing on?) This weekend, director Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) brings one of the world’s most beloved video game franchises back to the big screen. Although a relative newcomer, Cregger, who co-wrote the screenplay with Shay Hatten, has quickly established a reputation as a fresh voice […] The post Zach Cregger’s Splattery Blast RESIDENT EVIL isn’t Just for the Fans appeared first on Cinapse.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My 5,555th movie logged on Letterboxd.
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𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡: 𝙰 𝙼𝙰𝙳 𝙼𝙰𝚇 𝚂𝙰𝙶𝙰 @outlawvern.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trying not to overhype it, because it's just a modest little comedy with a great premise, but I think the almost deleted COYOTE VS. ACME was worth all the fuss. It's not only funny, but casually timely in a way I was surprised to find a little moving.
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Coyote vs. Acme | VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA
It’s not that high of praise to say COYOTE VS. ACME is the best Looney Tunes movie. So how about the only Looney Tunes movie they should make?
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is the best thing I've heard in ages. Not new but new to me. "Yes, And..." by '68. Crank it up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAND...
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With Distance Between
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A L I E N Cerny @alancerny.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"I didn't expect that COYOTE VS. ACME to be my very favorite movie I've seen so far this year. But it is." My @vitalthrills.com review now live: www.vitalthrills.com/coyote-vs-ac...
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Coyote vs. ACME Review
I didn’t expect Coyote vs. ACME to be my very favorite movie I’ve seen so far this year. But it is.See it. That's all, folks.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Is it possible for an album to be both a multi-platinum smash hit and massively underrated?
The Presidents of the United States of America
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BOOlian Singleton 🎃👻 @juliansingleton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Proud of team @cinapse.bsky.social RN!
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Fellow BUSTER KEATON fans will enjoy Jim Jarmusch telling the story of how if it hadn’t been for JAMES MASON buying Keaton’s old house in the 1980’s almost every film Buster made would’ve been lost to us forever. Incredible.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you're a fan of TMNT comics, you know and love his stunning artwork from the Mirage era. AC Farley, my favorite Turtles artist, is struggling with major health issues and the associated financial burdens. Please share the GoFundMe for his recovery! www.gofundme.com/f/help-donna...
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky (whether I'm Urkel or Carl is subject to interpretation)
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Urkel's Manly Strut (Family Matters)
ALT: Urkel's Manly Strut (Family Matters)
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I don't usually share gaming stuff here but this is admittedly pretty cool. #Xbox25 on @trueachievements.com www.trueachievements.com/xbox25/10412...
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IMPETUS' #Xbox25 Milestones
Check out IMPETUS' #Xbox25 milestones
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#TMNT hive, the masterful AC Farley, one of the all-time great TMNT artists, has been going through hell lately with major health and financial difficulties. He has been sharing updates of his struggles on FB, and selling his original art. He can really use all your encouragement and support.
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Bob Odenkirk Action-Comedy NORMAL Paints the Town Red on 4K Blu-ray
If you watch one movie this week about a Ulysses, watch The Odyssey. But if you watch two… A veteran fixture of television comedy, veteran actor Bob Odenkirk parlayed a critically acclaimed role in Breaking Bad and its spin-offs into a Liam Neeson-like reinvention as an enjoyable “Dad-action” star. I’m a huge fan of Odenkirk’s […] The post Bob Odenkirk Action-Comedy NORMAL Paints the Town Red on 4K Blu-ray appeared first on Cinapse.
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Nolan’s ODYSSEY Serves Up the Horror, Hubris, and Heroism of Homer
The story of Odysseus is a tough nut to crack. Despite being one of the world’s most oldest and most enduring adventure sagas, it’s a difficult story to translate to screen. Part of that is due to its sheer volume, composed as 2 epics attributed to Homer, The Iliad and The Odyssey, collectively comprised of […] The post Nolan’s ODYSSEY Serves Up the Horror, Hubris, and Heroism of Homer appeared first on Cinapse.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For no particular reason other than to share - my favorite Flogging Molly song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmo0...
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Light of a Fading Star
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John Gholson @gholson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“A disturbing little horror movie made with remarkable confidence and insight” MAN FINDS TAPE arrives on Tubi tomorrow.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I made my kids write reports on MINIONS & MONSTERS for your reading enjoyment. cinapse.net/2026/07/the-...
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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The Kids Help Dad Review MINIONS & MONSTERS
Opening this Independence Day weekend, here comes Minions & Monsters (not to be confused with an identically-named 2021 short of the same title), the latest in the animated comedy series which has shown considerable legs after spinning off from the Despicable Me franchise. I’ve had to endure a few of these movies and found them […] The post The Kids Help Dad Review MINIONS & MONSTERS appeared first on Cinapse.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We're all trying to find the guy who did this
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Add my voice to the resounding chorus of praise for Kenji Tanigaki's martial arts epic FURIOUS. Catch it at the theater if you can.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
After learning it's available on 70mm, I rewatched and had to update my review of DISCLOSURE DAY to urge you to see it projected on film if you can.
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DISCLOSURE DAY - A Second Kind of "Close Encounters" - Cinapse
The main thought that sprang to mind when screening Steven Spielberg's new science fiction blockbuster Disclosure Day was how much it felt like a
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
After learning it's available on 70mm, I rewatched and had to update my review of DISCLOSURE DAY to urge you to see it projected on film if you can.
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DISCLOSURE DAY - A Second Kind of "Close Encounters" - Cinapse
The main thought that sprang to mind when screening Steven Spielberg's new science fiction blockbuster Disclosure Day was how much it felt like a
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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DISCLOSURE DAY – A Second Kind of”Close Encounters”
The main thought that sprang to mind when screening Steven Spielberg’s new science fiction blockbuster Disclosure Day was how much it felt like a spiritual successor to his 1977 epic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. There a numerous parallels, not only in the mechanics but also in the substance. Once again, a handful of […] The post DISCLOSURE DAY – A Second Kind of”Close Encounters” appeared first on Cinapse.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
DISCLOSURE DAY pregaming guide:
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The Drebit's Rain @sdrebit.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Tomorrow is the final day of freeness for this book, and if you want to read how a slovenly god named Golden Boy wheezes off his gold-painted throne and tries to stop fast food employee Sylvia Donner from saving an alternate earth from annihilation, then you’ve arrived at the right book, partner.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Kansas City - Head to City Market tomorrow (10am - 6pm) and look for RED ORIGAMI CARDINALS in the area for your chance to win 2 Fandango codes to see Steven Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY arriving in theaters on June 12th. Only 100 birds will have codes, available while supplies last. #DisclosureDay
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Pete’s a rocket scientist.
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HELLFRAZIER @popnpizza.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
[in Huttese] “Bring me Solo and the Wookiee. They will all suffer for this outrage!”
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
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The Cinapse AI Pledge
Cinapse uses no generative AI to create any of our writing. The post The Cinapse AI Pledge appeared first on Cinapse.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Today I tried a Faygo grape soda for the first and last time.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Palate cleanse
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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I worked on this for nearly a month & I do wish it was better but I was so glad to finally hit “publish” on it: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/william-pete... I hope y’all enjoy this &I hope maybe some new folks will consider subscribing (this is open to both free & paid subs). Cheers!
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William Petersen on the Edge: Obsession and Identity in 1980s Crime Cinema
Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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The Archivist: LOONEY TUNES Collector’s Vault Volume 2 – Our Review with Over 100 Screenshots!
New on Blu-ray, Warner Archive has delivered another collection of vaulted animation shorts. After many collected editions on Blu-ray over the years, with Collector’s Vault Vol. 1, it started to feel like the best episodes were behind us, we were perhaps starting to gently scrape at the bottom of the barrel. Which is why it’s […] The post The Archivist: LOONEY TUNES Collector’s Vault Volume 2 – Our Review with Over 100 Screenshots! appeared first on Cinapse.
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
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Crowd-Pleasing MICHAEL is Probably a Best-Case Scenario for this Story
Nothing short of an anthemic celebration of the King of Pop, Lionsgate’s music-filled biopic Michael is a surefire hit for fans of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. The film is helmed by a Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer Trilogy, Training Day), a consistently underrated director that I’m quite fond of. Featuring an incredibly dynamic performance […] The post Crowd-Pleasing MICHAEL is Probably a Best-Case Scenario for this Story appeared first on Cinapse.
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Jake @waveturtlejake.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
In KICKFLIP a slightly tubby, nearly-40, white-collar Asian guy finds joy in skateboarding. By some cosmic coincidence it premiered the same month (Sept 2020) that THIS slightly tubby, nearly-40, white-collar Asian guy found joy in skateboarding. Via @cinapse.bsky.social cinapse.net/2026/04/new-...
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New on Blu - KICKFLIP (2020) Feels like a Personal Attack to This 40-Something Skate Dad - Cinapse
There's a saying among skaters that you don't quit skateboarding because you get old; You get old because you quit skateboarding. Kickflip is a wonderful
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
For @cinapse.bsky.social - #WarnerArchive has put out a 4-Film Collection of my favorite (and oft misunderstood) classic Hollywood leading man. Every movie in this set is stellar! cinapse.net/2026/04/the-...
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The Archivist: Warner Archive's James Stewart Collection Assembles Four Catalogue Classics - Cinapse
The Shop Around the Corner, The Mortal Storm, The Naked Spur, and How the West Was Won, together in one collected edition Equally capable of being warm
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Cinapse has a new home! We’ve moved to cinapse.net. Same team, same coverage, same passion for film. Update your bookmark, and we’ll see you there. -> cinapse.net
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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New on Blu – KICKFLIP (2020) Feels like a Personal Attack to This 40-Something Skate Dad
There’s a saying among skaters that you don’t quit skateboarding because you get old; You get old because you quit skateboarding. Kickflip is a wonderful low-budget Malay picture that may lack big studio production values, but has a ton of heart. At 37, Johan (writer-director and star Khairil Bahar) finds himself reeling from the sabotage […] The post New on Blu – KICKFLIP (2020) Feels like a Personal Attack to This 40-Something Skate Dad appeared first on Cinapse.
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Cinapse @cinapse.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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Cinapse: .Net & Beyond: What We’re About
If you’d like to follow along on socials as we continue discovering and discussing, we’d be honored by your companionship along the way: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cinapse.film Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinapse.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinapse.film/ Twitter: https://x.com/CinapseFilm The post Cinapse: .Net & Beyond: What We’re About appeared first on Cinapse.
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
For a dozen years I’ve been proud to be a writer and editor at @cinapse.bsky.social. I loved everything about it except for one thing - the “.co” URL. Some news on that front:
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My review of THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE for @cinapse.bsky.social - cinapse.net/2026/04/back...
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Back for Another Bow(ser): THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE - Cinapse
Exactly three years after 2023's hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo's rotund mustachioed mascot and his cadre of companions make their return in the greatly anticipated sequel, The Super Mario ...
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
For @cinapse.bsky.social - Gorgeously shot but narratively difficult, experimental Polish film THE DANCING HAWK (1977) is now on Blu-ray from @filmsradiance.bsky.social, with terrific extras including an impactful video essay and two shorts I liked more than the feature. cinapse.co/2026/03/the-...
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Radiance Brings the Stunning and Exasperating Morality Tale THE DANCING HAWK (1977) to Blu-ray - Cinapse
Unapologetically dense and obtuse, Grzegorz Królikiewicz's 1977 Polish drama The Dancing Hawk is a beautifully shot but difficult journey into avant-garde cinema. The narrative tracks the entire life ...
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Austin Vashaw @vforvashaw.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The good news is there's a 14 for $14 sale on Charlton Heston movies at Fanflix. The bad news is they're Paramount titles so these are Fandango only (no Apple/iTunes). fanflix.co/c/1lu9uq86zd...
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AlTheColorsOfTheDark💀🦇🪦⚰️🎃🕸🖤 @afizgig.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The Seventh Curse (1986) 📽 dir. Lam Ngai Kai
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