Jacob Bean-Watson⛄
@jacobbeanwatson.bsky.social
Movie enthusiast, College Student, Aspiring Librarian. Co-Host of The Movie Connection podcast. Follow me on @letterboxd for movie reviews.
"Die Hard" (1988)
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A ★★★★½ review of Die Hard (1988)
Awesome action movie that gave us an action hero with flaws and it works perfectly. John McClane is a totally relatable character who finds himself in extreme circumstances and is still able to come o...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"Die Hard" (1988)
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"A Family Circus Christmas" (1979)
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A ★★½ review of A Family Circus Christmas (1979)
I was familiar with the Family Circus from its run as a comic strip in newspapers, and I am very familiar with the Family Circus Easter Special, which, like this Christmas Special, is so bizarre. the ...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
"A Family Circus Christmas" (1979)
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"Edward Scissorhands" (1990)
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A ★★★★½ review of Edward Scissorhands (1990)
This is top tier Tim Burton moviemaking, this one would definitely be in my top 3. Though the suburban neighborhood of this story is heightened and stylized to an almost satirical degree, I totally re...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"Edward Scissorhands" (1990)
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"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" (1971)
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A ★★★★½ review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
You know a movie has a special place in your heart when the opening chords bring a smile to your face. This was a staple of my childhood, and still holds up as a whimsical, unexpectedly dark, musical ...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" (1971)
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"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987)
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A ★★★★ review of Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Finally got around to watching this one, and I can definitely see why it is considered a comedy classic. There are definitely elements that scream John Hughes, but its got a little bit of a Blues Brot...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987)
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"I Will Fight No More Forever" (1975)
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A ★★½ review of I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
I remember watching this in elementary school and it certainly has a tone about it that would be very appealing for an educational setting, especially to teach the bitter and unfortunate truths regard...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"I Will Fight No More Forever" (1975)
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Tis the Season for some fun Sherlock Holmes discussion with my pals from @afterlunch.bsky.social!
Our Sherlock Holmes panel reconvenes as @paxholley.com, @jacobbeanwatson.bsky.social, @michaelmay.bsky.social, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about the Spielberg-produced '80s favorite (and admittedly non-canonical), Young Sherlock Holmes.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Tis the Season for some fun Sherlock Holmes discussion with my pals from @afterlunch.bsky.social!
"Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985)
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A ★★★½ review of Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
I remember casually checking this out as a kid, was horrified by the opening only to be astounded to find it was the opening to a Sherlock Holmes story. This movie acts as an alternate origin story fo...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985)
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A movie that takes place where you're from
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from
What are 4 Christmas movies to know you by?
(New year, new four.)
(New year, new four.)
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What are 4 Christmas movies to know you by?
(New year, new four.)
(New year, new four.)
"Cricket on the Hearth" (1967)
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A ★ review of Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
It certainly sounds like a Rankin-Bass movie but it definitely doesn't look like one. the animation was very weak and brought a lot of the movie down for me. One of the songs is played against just a ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"Cricket on the Hearth" (1967)
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"Clearcut" (1991)
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A ★★★ review of Clearcut (1991)
Very strange movie, but I enjoy the point is trying to make, and the way it allows a brutal outlet for the tragedy and atrocities endured by Indigenous and First Nation people. Graham Greene is outsta...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Clearcut" (1991)
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It’s Robbin’ Time!
@michaelmay.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about lots of stuff including Silver Age Wonder Girl, Man-Wolf, Hell House by Richard Matheson, three Shirley Jackson novels, podcast apps, and Predator: Badlands.
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@michaelmay.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about lots of stuff including Silver Age Wonder Girl, Man-Wolf, Hell House by Richard Matheson, three Shirley Jackson novels, podcast apps, and Predator: Badlands.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It’s Robbin’ Time!
@michaelmay.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about lots of stuff including Silver Age Wonder Girl, Man-Wolf, Hell House by Richard Matheson, three Shirley Jackson novels, podcast apps, and Predator: Badlands.
www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2025/11/401-...
@michaelmay.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about lots of stuff including Silver Age Wonder Girl, Man-Wolf, Hell House by Richard Matheson, three Shirley Jackson novels, podcast apps, and Predator: Badlands.
www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2025/11/401-...
Can't wait to get my very own coffee table just for this...
November 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Can't wait to get my very own coffee table just for this...
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To celebrate our 400th episode, @michaelmay.bsky.social welcomes back @stormspeed.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and Jeeg to wrap up some Nerd Lunch unfinished business involving Overs/Unders predictions for the proposed Channing Tatum Gambit movie.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
To celebrate our 400th episode, @michaelmay.bsky.social welcomes back @stormspeed.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and Jeeg to wrap up some Nerd Lunch unfinished business involving Overs/Unders predictions for the proposed Channing Tatum Gambit movie.
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www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2025/11/400-...
"Predator: Badlands"
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A ★★★★ review of Predator: Badlands (2025)
This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"Predator: Badlands"
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"Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972)
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A ★★★★ review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
The Planet of the Apes gets dark and gritty in the hands of exploitation movie master J. Lee Thompson, and I love it for its audacity and for this compelling performance from Roddy McDowall as the rev...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
"Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972)
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The discourse over what to do with Bond is....
sosososososososo
DUMB.
sosososososososo
DUMB.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
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Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The discourse over what to do with Bond is....
sosososososososo
DUMB.
sosososososososo
DUMB.
"The Peanuts Movie"
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A ★★★★ review of The Peanuts Movie (2015)
The right level of wholesome and pleasant that I was looking for, and the animation was a delightful and still respectful update to the material. I could never really imagine a full-length Peanuts mov...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
"The Peanuts Movie"
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New Episode! @michaelmay.bsky.social, @spidey004.bsky.social, and @paxholley.com continue their occasional look at pulp and superhero serials with The Adventures of Smilin' Jack. It's one of Michael's favorites, but will Rob and Pax feel the same way?
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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
New Episode! @michaelmay.bsky.social, @spidey004.bsky.social, and @paxholley.com continue their occasional look at pulp and superhero serials with The Adventures of Smilin' Jack. It's one of Michael's favorites, but will Rob and Pax feel the same way?
www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2025/11/399-...
www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2025/11/399-...
"Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971)
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A ★★★★½ review of Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
In the Classic Series of Planet of the Apes, this entry stands out by shaking things up and literally flipping the script on how these movies go down. Cornelius and Zera are our leads this time, and t...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971)
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Currently reading...
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Currently reading...
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Too many people have resigned themselves to not reading because they fear they no longer have the focus for it. You only need to limit your screen time for a few days to begin feeling the effects on your brain. I promise you, you are capable of reading books again.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Too many people have resigned themselves to not reading because they fear they no longer have the focus for it. You only need to limit your screen time for a few days to begin feeling the effects on your brain. I promise you, you are capable of reading books again.
As if I needed more reasons to avoid Target...
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
As if I needed more reasons to avoid Target...