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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 4h

I love so many of these songs so much that I'm genuinely excited to try the ones I don't know.

They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 4h

A SPOTIFY PLAYLIST from JF. Over the years a few songs have turned my head. The sound, the sonics, the arrangement, the impact of the ideas involved--these tracks HIT ME harder than songs. Kinda in a timeline, hardly complete-here's some singular songs... open.spotify.com/playlist/75D...

Some Transformative Songs

open.spotify.com

Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

My friend Jim wrote the 'Making of' book for the first series and it starts with a lovely personal intro and I fully recommend it. www.foyles.co.uk/book/x-men-9...

www.foyles.co.uk

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

Listed by Waterstones too. The sheer power of ISBN, I imagine? www.waterstones.com/author/andre...

Andrews Vin books and biography | Waterstones

Explore books by Andrews Vin with our selection at Waterstones.com. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

www.waterstones.com

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

My profile picture is me from a different era if that will do for this game? Or there's this video of me and Kermit, of course. You don't need to see this again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ9x...

Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

Can all those popular filmmakers with their giant megaphones who went after motion smoothing on TV please go after laptops and phones in screenings too? Surely there's a lot of cinematographers who will have something to say about this.

filmlandempire.bsky.social @filmlandempire.bsky.social · 1d

Ffs. No

#LFF

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

I wish they'd do more than just observe. It sometimes feels like we're almost all eaten.

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

As pointed out to me by @jeromeanfre.bsky.social, the new Asterix album has been injected with a (hopefully nonfatal) dose of Ricky Gervais.

Amandine Schmitt @amandecherie.bsky.social · 1d

Choix surprenant pour l’unique caricature du prochain Astérix (« Astérix en Lusitanie », 23/10) : Ricky Gervais.

Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 2d

This Scooby-Doo-inspired puzzle game doesn't have the most user friendly controls but it is nonetheless a Scooby-Doo-inspired puzzle game. radcodex.itch.io/dont-split-u...

Don't Split Up, Gang! by Rad Codex, Sinzor

Play in your browser

radcodex.itch.io

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The Audio Drama Hub @audiodramahub.bsky.social · 2d

It's #AudioDramaSunday Great time to book tickets for our #HubFest25 All day (in person or streaming) or come to just the live shows from 18:45. Book individual workshops on top (not streamed). We'd love to see you on 1st November. www.audiodramahub.com

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Larry Karaszewski @larrythek.bsky.social · 3d

Keaton

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 3d

I'd compare it to the first Terminator.

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 3d

I absolutely loved Redux Redux. www.leedsfilm.com/whats-on/red...

Redux Redux — Dir. Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus

A bereaved mother journeys across universes to repeatedly kill her daughter’s killer in this lo-fi sci-fi horror.

www.leedsfilm.com

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 3d

New Australian TV show Crime Night totally has my number. How will I be able to watch this in the UK? www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVWD...

First Look | Crime Night! | ABC iview

YouTube video by ABC iview

www.youtube.com

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Frédéric @filmsdelover.bsky.social · 5d

Y'a un truc bizarre qui se passe sur la version Web de Netflix en ce moment (et bien repéré par un membre du Discord Netflixers), avec la disparition des écussons "N" synonymes de programmes originaux Netflix sur les vignettes.

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 4d

I did however watch Tron three times in the same day at the cinema in Butlin's Barry Island. See also Annie and Star Trek: Wrath of Khan.

Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 4d

My favourite Steven Lisberger feature is definitely Animalympics though. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZuW...

ANIMALYMPICS (1980) | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Multicom Entertainment

www.youtube.com

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 4d

I suppose we could call Tron a visionary bad movie, a sincere film of honest (sometimes extremely daft) ideas that flubs the storytelling basics. Its experimental craft and aesthetic are striking, though, and some of the imagery is extremely effective. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9vL...

Tron 1982 - Backlight Animation

YouTube video by Umbra

www.youtube.com

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 4d

This campaign video for the Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman fan clubs goes all-in. Sadly, the whole play seems unavailable right now. www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/s...

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 5d

As much as I should be writing the Clue/Cluedo TV show (I mean it), I'm still very excited to see what Dana Fox and Nicholas Stoller have dreamt up.

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 5d

Having a great time with this book about the making of the Scream movies. As a bonus, Roger L. Jackson, the voice of Ghostface, performs the audiobook. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737469...

Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins: 9780593474709 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of th...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 7d

We're at the 'Thinking about Roofman at least six times a day' stage of things over here. I'll be gutted if it's rubbish.

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 7d

Disney released it in several countries, just not this one, back in November 2023. Good ol' STV jumping in.

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 7d

If you don't know what STV are offering, check it out. They have literally hundreds of episodes of Brookside on there, 27 series of Taggart, and what looks like all of Byker Grove, including that head-bending finale. I need to dig deeper myself.

Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 7d

Moonlighting is now streaming for free in the UK. A great show - with some episodes ranking among the very best TV. player.stv.tv/summary/disn...

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💙 🇺🇦 NomadicWriter (Fritha Malcouronne) 🇺🇦 💙 @nomadicwriter.bsky.social · 7d

This is THAT speech RTD made at BAFTA Cymru on Sunday I kept banging on about yesterday morning. Inject every word of it into your veins. He’s right! If writers don’t feel they can write something because it would never be shown, well, that is censorship at its worst. 👇

#ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky

Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 7d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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