Bill Arceneaux (keep on blogging in the free world)
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Independent film critic, est. 2011 - https://moviegoing.rocks / blogger & columnist | SEFCA member | 🍅s approved | Always ⚜️🍿 #TeamNOLAFilm
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Moviegoing with Bill
Movie reviews "that care forgot," from Hollywood South's independent film critic.
www.moviegoing.rocks
...and I'm now on Ghost! www.moviegoing.rocks
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Having just moved away from Substack to Ghost earlier this month, my entertainment newsletter is plugging along. Subscribe and get features on TV, Movies, and more.
www.itsthepictures.com
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It's the Pictures
A weekly entertainment newsletter on movies, television, and anime. An extension of the It’s the Pictures podcast.
www.itsthepictures.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Having just moved away from Substack to Ghost earlier this month, my entertainment newsletter is plugging along. Subscribe and get features on TV, Movies, and more.
www.itsthepictures.com
www.itsthepictures.com
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today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
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drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
The great @arnowjo.bsky.social's 'I Hate Myself :)' at Le Cinema Club www.lecinemaclub.com/now-showing/...
Le Cinéma Club | I HATE MYSELF :)
A free, curated platform streaming one film every week.
www.lecinemaclub.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The great @arnowjo.bsky.social's 'I Hate Myself :)' at Le Cinema Club www.lecinemaclub.com/now-showing/...
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Sorry if you still use the word “retarded” in 2025 I am going to assume you’re a fucking Trump supporter
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Sorry if you still use the word “retarded” in 2025 I am going to assume you’re a fucking Trump supporter
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He should deport himself first, then
The President of the United States promising a policy of mass denaturalization of citizens "who undermine domestic tranquility"
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
He should deport himself first, then
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Joe Biden was old but he wasn’t a fucking xenophobic racist dictator wannabe.
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Joe Biden was old but he wasn’t a fucking xenophobic racist dictator wannabe.
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Today's the day! POPCORN DISABILITIES is out. Due to a variety of factors reviews are in short supply so if you see it out in the wild this week and/or have a review PLEASE post it online (Goodreads, Amazon, etc.) and I'll be sharing them all week!
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today's the day! POPCORN DISABILITIES is out. Due to a variety of factors reviews are in short supply so if you see it out in the wild this week and/or have a review PLEASE post it online (Goodreads, Amazon, etc.) and I'll be sharing them all week!
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Sorry, AI, my writing process does not start with me giving a machine a prompt. It begins with me staring off into space and daydreaming, and that's the way it's going to stay.
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Sorry, AI, my writing process does not start with me giving a machine a prompt. It begins with me staring off into space and daydreaming, and that's the way it's going to stay.
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Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause
An astonishing 80 percent of the Louisiana's death sentences between 1976 and 2015 were later reversed.
A judge recently vacated the conviction of Chris Duncan, who had been on the state's death row for decades.
A judge recently vacated the conviction of Chris Duncan, who had been on the state's death row for decades.
He’s Been On Louisiana’s Death Row for Decades. A Judge Just Vacated His Conviction.
Chris Duncan’s longtime claims of innocence were boosted by the discrediting of bite mark analysis, and by recent reforms now under threat from the state’s Republican leadership.
boltsmag.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause
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My post with just a few of the funniest ladies in silent cinema.
Film discussions pull the tidy trick of declaring rom-coms and flapper pictures to be not "real" comedies, neatly cutting out many of the biggest silent era comediennes.
Was Harold Lloyd not a male flapper? Did Chaplin not romance?
Film discussions pull the tidy trick of declaring rom-coms and flapper pictures to be not "real" comedies, neatly cutting out many of the biggest silent era comediennes.
Was Harold Lloyd not a male flapper? Did Chaplin not romance?
Since we are once again dealing with "the only silent era comedians of note were men" I feel I need to stand up for the ladies.
Marion Davies!
Marion Davies!
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My post with just a few of the funniest ladies in silent cinema.
Film discussions pull the tidy trick of declaring rom-coms and flapper pictures to be not "real" comedies, neatly cutting out many of the biggest silent era comediennes.
Was Harold Lloyd not a male flapper? Did Chaplin not romance?
Film discussions pull the tidy trick of declaring rom-coms and flapper pictures to be not "real" comedies, neatly cutting out many of the biggest silent era comediennes.
Was Harold Lloyd not a male flapper? Did Chaplin not romance?
My earliest memory is of watching the "No Easy Way Out" montage on VHS.
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My earliest memory is of watching the "No Easy Way Out" montage on VHS.
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It took me an EMBARRASSINGLY HIGH number of rewatches before I noticed that Nick has cardboard cutouts of the leading trio from Back to the Future 3.
#MST3KTurkeyDay
#MST3KTurkeyDay
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It took me an EMBARRASSINGLY HIGH number of rewatches before I noticed that Nick has cardboard cutouts of the leading trio from Back to the Future 3.
#MST3KTurkeyDay
#MST3KTurkeyDay
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12. Iron Chef Battle Turkey. youtu.be/xHEGWNP8SoE?...
Iron Chef - Season 5, Episode 12 - Battle Turkey - Full Episode
YouTube video by FilmRise Television
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
12. Iron Chef Battle Turkey. youtu.be/xHEGWNP8SoE?...
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My absolutely favorite artwork for today, capturing the holiday more poignantly than any other: Alice Neel, Thanksgiving, 1965
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
My absolutely favorite artwork for today, capturing the holiday more poignantly than any other: Alice Neel, Thanksgiving, 1965
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If it's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, it means announcing the Solzy Awards for Short Films in 2025.
The Solzy Awards for Short Films in 2025 - Solzy at the Movies
If it's the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving, it means it is once again time to present this year's winners for the Solzy Awards for Short Films in 2025.
solzyatthemovies.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If it's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, it means announcing the Solzy Awards for Short Films in 2025.
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One of my favorite creators, Pop Arena, has made video companions explaining the history of every title that ran on Nickelodeon in the 80s and 90s. This is such an impressive feat. It seems like they're having some trouble re: income and housing right now. Please help if you can.
ko-fi.com/poparena
ko-fi.com/poparena
Buy Pop Arena a Coffee
Become a supporter of Pop Arena today!
ko-fi.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
One of my favorite creators, Pop Arena, has made video companions explaining the history of every title that ran on Nickelodeon in the 80s and 90s. This is such an impressive feat. It seems like they're having some trouble re: income and housing right now. Please help if you can.
ko-fi.com/poparena
ko-fi.com/poparena
That and 'Pictures of Ghosts.' Incredible filmmaker!
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
That and 'Pictures of Ghosts.' Incredible filmmaker!
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If you're interested, this tribute to Alice Wong was written by one of the people who knew her best
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
A Tribute to an Oracle, Alice Wong
Alice had the ability to look to the future and a world where laws and attitudes did not keep disabled people poor, pitied, and isolated.
www.thenation.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you're interested, this tribute to Alice Wong was written by one of the people who knew her best
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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"Once in a while, you see a movie that doesn’t feel made, but extracted from a dreaming mind. It won’t go to you and hand over its meanings. You have to go to it." I reviewed The Secret Agent, my favorite film of 2025. Haunting, beautiful, profound. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...
The Secret Agent movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert
This is one of the year’s best films, and one of the most distinctive.
www.rogerebert.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Once in a while, you see a movie that doesn’t feel made, but extracted from a dreaming mind. It won’t go to you and hand over its meanings. You have to go to it." I reviewed The Secret Agent, my favorite film of 2025. Haunting, beautiful, profound. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...
During this paid time off for Turkey Day/Black Friday week/end, I'll finally be writing up some movie reviews. Going forward, I'm thinking moviegoing.rocks will focus exclusively on Hollywood South films, from modern indies to regional classics.
I'm also planning stuff for cinema-scenes.leaflet.pub
I'm also planning stuff for cinema-scenes.leaflet.pub
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
During this paid time off for Turkey Day/Black Friday week/end, I'll finally be writing up some movie reviews. Going forward, I'm thinking moviegoing.rocks will focus exclusively on Hollywood South films, from modern indies to regional classics.
I'm also planning stuff for cinema-scenes.leaflet.pub
I'm also planning stuff for cinema-scenes.leaflet.pub
I noticed that the nuts/bolts of the website that I've been writing content for (my new job) are now online. No, I won't be sharing the link (yet?). Very interesting, though.
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I noticed that the nuts/bolts of the website that I've been writing content for (my new job) are now online. No, I won't be sharing the link (yet?). Very interesting, though.
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Yes!
Good news Frankenfans - Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that FRANKENSTEIN will have a physical media release, complete with deleted scenes.
Guillermo Del Toro Confirms FRANKENSTEIN Physical Media Release With Deleted Scenes
Good news Frankenfans - Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that FRANKENSTEIN will have a physical media release, complete with deleted scenes.
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yes!