James Francis Flynn
@jamesfrancisflynn.bsky.social
Writer/filmmaker/TV professional
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The golf itself isn’t that big of an issue; the issue is that Obama played mostly on military bases, whereas Trump *only* plays at his own private clubs, thus directly and corruptly enriching himself off the presidency. And it is completely normalized now.
Donald Trump has now officially passed Obama's eight-year total of rounds of golf — in less than five years. I've added a chart to my tracker of Trump's golf/property visits to show just how far past Obama he's getting.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The golf itself isn’t that big of an issue; the issue is that Obama played mostly on military bases, whereas Trump *only* plays at his own private clubs, thus directly and corruptly enriching himself off the presidency. And it is completely normalized now.
Guilty
men will watch every single ken burn’s documentary instead of going to therapy
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Guilty
LA friends! I’m showing my new feature film, BET ON A BAD HORSE, at 7:30PM on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center in Hollywood: eastwoodpac.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
LA friends! I’m showing my new feature film, BET ON A BAD HORSE, at 7:30PM on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center in Hollywood: eastwoodpac.com
This is correct, and my pitch is:
Cannonball Run but also Star Wars
Cannonball Run but also Star Wars
ironically what makes star wars stuff best is when it is 'something else, but also star wars'
e.g. Andor, a British political thriller but also Star Wars
the Mandalorian, an episode-of-the-week Western but also Star Wars (when it was good)
e.g. Andor, a British political thriller but also Star Wars
the Mandalorian, an episode-of-the-week Western but also Star Wars (when it was good)
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is correct, and my pitch is:
Cannonball Run but also Star Wars
Cannonball Run but also Star Wars
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god, i wish alt-weeklies were still a thing
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
god, i wish alt-weeklies were still a thing
I still contend this is the most important quote of the 21st century:
"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities...
1/2
"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities...
1/2
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I still contend this is the most important quote of the 21st century:
"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities...
1/2
"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities...
1/2
Can’t. He tore down the White House movie theater
Kind of want Trump to watch A House of Dynamite just to see him go off on how if that happens to him the decision would be "so easy."
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Can’t. He tore down the White House movie theater
Can confirm. Surprising crowd in tiny (and bright red) Fremont, NE.
There will be much larger crowds at #nokings @indivisible.org events in big cities, but this is what interests me most: people turning out in small cities and rural, deep red places.
Pictured here: Charleston WV, and Pikeville and Morehead in eastern KY, coal mining Appalachian communities.
Pictured here: Charleston WV, and Pikeville and Morehead in eastern KY, coal mining Appalachian communities.
October 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Can confirm. Surprising crowd in tiny (and bright red) Fremont, NE.
About 15 years ago, this feature-length music video came out. It was called GIRL WALK ALL DAY.
I first saw it at @sxsw.com and just revisited it the other day.
It remains a true joy and a gorgeous love letter to New York. Highly recommended: youtu.be/UYStHmyoAsw?...
I first saw it at @sxsw.com and just revisited it the other day.
It remains a true joy and a gorgeous love letter to New York. Highly recommended: youtu.be/UYStHmyoAsw?...
Girl Walk // All Day
YouTube video by Alyson Hutchison
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
About 15 years ago, this feature-length music video came out. It was called GIRL WALK ALL DAY.
I first saw it at @sxsw.com and just revisited it the other day.
It remains a true joy and a gorgeous love letter to New York. Highly recommended: youtu.be/UYStHmyoAsw?...
I first saw it at @sxsw.com and just revisited it the other day.
It remains a true joy and a gorgeous love letter to New York. Highly recommended: youtu.be/UYStHmyoAsw?...
1. There Will Be Blood
2. Boogie Nights
3. One Battle After Another
4. Phantom Thread
5. The Master
6. Magnolia
7. Punch Drunk Love
8. Hard Eight
9. Licorice Pizza
10. Inherent Vice
2. Boogie Nights
3. One Battle After Another
4. Phantom Thread
5. The Master
6. Magnolia
7. Punch Drunk Love
8. Hard Eight
9. Licorice Pizza
10. Inherent Vice
October 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
1. There Will Be Blood
2. Boogie Nights
3. One Battle After Another
4. Phantom Thread
5. The Master
6. Magnolia
7. Punch Drunk Love
8. Hard Eight
9. Licorice Pizza
10. Inherent Vice
2. Boogie Nights
3. One Battle After Another
4. Phantom Thread
5. The Master
6. Magnolia
7. Punch Drunk Love
8. Hard Eight
9. Licorice Pizza
10. Inherent Vice
As an LA resident, this is the stupidest shit I’ve ever heard
Kristi Noem: "I do know that LA wouldn't be standing today if President Trump hadn't taken action."
August 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As an LA resident, this is the stupidest shit I’ve ever heard
This is one of my absolutely favorite showbiz anecdotes
Steven Spielberg always has and always will be an absolute legend.
August 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is one of my absolutely favorite showbiz anecdotes
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The thing to understand about Chicago is that the people who live here love this fucking city, and we will defend it. Always.
August 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The thing to understand about Chicago is that the people who live here love this fucking city, and we will defend it. Always.
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Russia didn’t help get me elected in 2016. And I will prove it by doing everything that Russia asks me to do.
by Donald Trump
by Donald Trump
August 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Russia didn’t help get me elected in 2016. And I will prove it by doing everything that Russia asks me to do.
by Donald Trump
by Donald Trump
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I drew a rooster I saw in Kauai
August 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I drew a rooster I saw in Kauai
The Godfather
in your opinion, completely subjective, no metrics and no judgment, what are the best written movies of all time? I don't care if you have never seen a screenplay in your life, just which story itself is the most moving and complete and perfect to you?
August 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The Godfather
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we do not need to live like this
August 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
we do not need to live like this
What else happened in 2008?
(Perhaps it was the election of the first black president…)
(Perhaps it was the election of the first black president…)
and here's David Mamet revealing that getting snubbed by Terry Gross is what radicalized him into conservatism
August 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
What else happened in 2008?
(Perhaps it was the election of the first black president…)
(Perhaps it was the election of the first black president…)
THE NAKED GUN had every kind of joke: smart, dumb, visual, wordplay, callbacks, nudity, the works.
So fun to see a big comedy with a large audience.
So fun to see a big comedy with a large audience.
August 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
THE NAKED GUN had every kind of joke: smart, dumb, visual, wordplay, callbacks, nudity, the works.
So fun to see a big comedy with a large audience.
So fun to see a big comedy with a large audience.
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The studio system really did at more than one point spend tens of millions of dollars bringing this Dutch pervert’s dreams to life, and I think we can agree we were a better country for it.
Haven't seen TOTAL RECALL in a while and forgot that three-titted Martian is immediately shot in the back, leading a dwarf named Thumbelina to climb on the bar with a machine gun and mow everybody down. There really is only one Paul Verhoeven.
July 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The studio system really did at more than one point spend tens of millions of dollars bringing this Dutch pervert’s dreams to life, and I think we can agree we were a better country for it.
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Watch The It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Documentary Trailer ino.to/f08SC6X
Watch The 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' Documentary Trailer
A Jeff Buckley documentary is on the way. It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley debuted at Sundance back in January, and now it’s arriving in theaters next month. Magnolia Pictures released the trailer today.
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July 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Watch The It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Documentary Trailer ino.to/f08SC6X
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WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Stop using WeTransfer.
July 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Starting with Trump himself
Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) tells CNN that there are 100s of people who should still be behind bars for what they did on Jan 6
July 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Starting with Trump himself