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Justin LaLiberty

@jlalibs.com

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Film archivist, programmer, writer, collector etc Director of Operations at OCN Distribution, Curator of Cinématographe, Producer at Vinegar Syndrome Words at Screen Slate and Letterboxd, mostly https://letterboxd.com/jlalibs/

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · Nov 11

This was my pinned image on the other site for two years, following the death of Godard, and it still captures who I am and what I care about more than anything else so it’s here too. For posterity.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 18h

It is

Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 19h

I’m not sure it’s fair to say that it never gets shown, I’ve seen it a handful of times in cinemas over the past few years but it is being bafflingly left out of the conversation today and it features one of Keaton’s very best, and most fearless, performances.

Proud that we helped bring it back.

Rob Chapman @scribblerrob.bsky.social · 20h

Nobody mentioning Looking For Mr Goodbar on these tributes. Never gets shown anywhere. It was a v brave and bleak film and it divided opinion but once seen never forgotten. And it was the first film to give disco nocturnal danger and edge.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 21h

www.interviewmagazine.com/film/diane-k...

Diane Keaton Takes Questions from 25 Famous Friends and Fans

The singular film star and fashion icon looks back on her life and career with the help of Steve Martin, Nancy Meyers, Al Pacino, Ariana Grande, Sarah Silverman, and more.

www.interviewmagazine.com

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 21h

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 1d

Thanks NYFF and @filmlinc.bsky.social for a once in a lifetime event

Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 1d

Early in this conversation, Marty asked Jafar about the genesis of his interest in cinema, to which Jafar spoke about his search for God. He then said, “I didn’t find God in the skies, I found God in images” which is the most resonant, beautiful, description of cinephilia I’ve ever heard.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

It’s been hard to keep this one a secret but I have an essay about 80s mad scientist films in the new @secondsightfilms.bsky.social box for RE-ANIMATOR!

Thanks to @phillipescott.bsky.social for having me again.

Re-Animator Limited Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray: Pre-order Available December 8th

Stuart Gordon's gore-soaked cult classic finally arrives in 4K!

secondsightfilms.co.uk

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

Maybe they are just taking their time sending contributor copies, I see that a lot with some labels.

Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

Luck!?

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

This CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN set from Hammer is ridiculous. Six discs, 900+ minutes of material and two books.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

Huge thanks to @variety.com for including me on the 2025 Horror Impact Report. I’ll be pinching myself for a long time over being here with so many incredible people, including being directly under the King himself.

Full piece now online:

variety.com/lists/horror...

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 3d

Hosting a special 35mm adults only screening of THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS at @plazaatlanta.bsky.social on October 20th while I'm in town!

This is a wild, seasonably appropriate, and very fun adult film to see with a crowd. Come out if you can!

Through the Looking Glass 35mm

Introduction by Justin LaLiberty! Come early to shop the Vinegar Syndrome pop-up shop in the lobby. Catherine's life is one of luxury. But since the death of her beloved father, her stately family ho...

www.plazaatlanta.com

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 3d

Incredible, @severinfilms.bsky.social just dropping another near 20 film collection like it’s a regular Wednesday

Exorcismo: Defying a Dictator & Raising Hell in Post-Franco Spain [10-Disc Blu-ray Box Set + Book]

19 FEATURE FILMSON 10 DISCS Including the award-winning documentary EXORCISMO: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S” Plus 168-Page Bookand 21+ Combined Hours of Special Features Under the Franco...

severinfilms.com

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 5d

Full interview www.moma.org/magazine/art...

Deep Cuts with Trailblazing Filmmaker Ken Jacobs | Magazine | MoMA

An experimental-cinema legend talks about how New York City has inspired more than 60 years of films.

www.moma.org

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 5d

Ken Jacobs was the first experimental filmmaker whose work I understood. Not necessarily because the work itself was more accessible but because he presented it as something that was for everyone and could be made by anyone. He, in various ways, democratized the avant garde in a way nobody else had.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 6d

And I say this not as someone who wants to target Taylor, but as a fan who has watched these changes coming pretty rapidly. I bought the record, didn’t see the bullshit “movie” this weekend, but something about this album’s cycle feels especially off to me and this is just a part of it.

Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 6d

When will people realize that billionaires do not care about us, even if they want to appear to. Taylor is in a position to hire as many human artists as she pleases and is the rare creator that’s as in control of her art/product and its marketing as anyone ever has been, yet she chose AI.

Taylor Swift Fans Voice Disappointment Over Alleged AI Use In Videos To Promote New Album

Many fans have pointed out that using generative AI contradicts what Taylor has stood for as an artist in the past.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 6d

Short stack of new discs from the past week or so (what is time, at this point)

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 8d

Taylor writing the lyrics to Wood

Varsity Blues (4/7) Best Movie Quote - Penis Names (1999)

YouTube video by Best Movie Quote

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 9d

Greatly looking forward to this @atriabooks.bsky.social

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 10d

It’s incredible, @sophyromvari.bsky.social killed it

Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 10d

fave 1st watches of Sept

Cold Journey (1975)
Megadoc (2025)
The Cat (1992)
Lurker (2025)
The Baltimorons (2025)
Blue Heron (2025)
The Mastermind (2025)
No Other Choice (2025)
Resurrection (2025)
Magellan (2025)
One Battle After Another (2025)
Peter Hujar's Day (2025)

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 11d

“Through his attention to performance and his unconventional method of editing, Jaglom meticulously created a style that doesn’t seem meticulous at all — he actually achieved what Hollywood always strives for, a purely invisible technique.”

Henry Jaglom’s 22 Films Represent One of the Great Bodies of Work in American Independent Cinema

Henry Jaglom left behind 22 films of fierce independence when he died at the age of 87. 'Hollywood Dreams' represents the pinnacle of his style

www.indiewire.com

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 12d

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 14d

I’ve been numerous times