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James Van Fleet
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Inside of you are two wolves. They’re both Cate Blanchett looking fine as hell in a Kate Bush gown. There’s no wrong choice.
Dyazonium(Queen) Cate Blanchett
Thinking on it, maybe it’s a good thing that “Starship Troopers” didn’t announce itself more aggressively as a political satire of authoritarianism. Authoritarianism never presents itself as such, and it very often sneaks in, one marginal detail at a time. 1/
The Spaceshipper 🚀Starship Troopers (1997): Arachnid Warrior Bug, animatronics testing by Amalgamated Dynamics
The final moments of this are searing. Robards, dying of radiation sickness, sees a family in the ruins of his house in Kansas City. He snarls “Get out of my house.” We think of the two countries that started this all. Here we are again. Men at each other’s throats for not one good goddamn reason.
James Van FleetBack on “Day After,” the bombs have dropped and the characters are in what I would call a sub-optimal situation.
Back on “Day After,” the bombs have dropped and the characters are in what I would call a sub-optimal situation.
James Van Fleetn(e)w: “The Day After” Won’t finish tonight, but feels important to watch this after having seen “Testament” and “Threads.” Something fascinating in watching how artists were trying to relate these anxieties; the techniques they used, the real elements they chose emphasize or de-emphasize.
Re: the Bsky guy saying they want to expand beyond the libs.
James Van FleetBlueSky is comfortably the best social media site I’m familiar with, but there’s a core unresolved tension between a community built off waves of liberal emigrants from other corroded sites and an operating staff who seem to wish and act like that’s not the case.
Been looking forward to watching “Everyone Is Lying to You For Money” for a hot minute, nice to see it’s landing online soon!
Ben McKenzieYes, I’m still going to see “The Odyssey”. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
And then you see it… white shores, and beyond… a far green country.
The Hermit of EverythingYes..other half paddled a kayak dressed as a T-Rex this morning…
Ooh, I don’t have this movie on my list of “Ebert Actually Was Fine With the Horror Genre, He Just Missed the Mark Sometimes, As Critics Often Do.”
Siskel and Ebert BotFade to Black (1980) Director: Vernon Zimmerman Cast: Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Norman Burton, Morgan Paull Watch Review wp / wd