🎥 Kathy 📼 Fennessy 📽️
@kcfennessy.bsky.social
Music and film writer. Seattle Film Critics Society president and Northwest Film Forum board member. Unions: SAG-AFTRA and IBEW Local 46. Past/present contributor: KCMU/KEXP, KUOW, Rock & Roll Globe, Seattle Film Blog, The Stranger, and Video Librarian.
@profanity.accountant How about me? Thanks!
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
@profanity.accountant How about me? Thanks!
Granted, I didn't actually read it in the '80s...
November 29, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Granted, I didn't actually read it in the '80s...
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟
𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟
𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝑂𝑑𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤
𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟
𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝑂𝑑𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤
November 29, 2025 at 5:40 AM
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟
𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟
𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝑂𝑑𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤
𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟
𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝑂𝑑𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤
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this dog’s about to kick my ass in a shaw brothers movie
Some of those dogs at the dog show are just obscene abominations unto the lord.
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
this dog’s about to kick my ass in a shaw brothers movie
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Back on my dad movie bullshit, rewatching All the President's Men for the first time in forever & muttering "oh yeah, that's the good stuff" every 3 minutes. Hey there's Martin Balsam, fuck yeah.
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Back on my dad movie bullshit, rewatching All the President's Men for the first time in forever & muttering "oh yeah, that's the good stuff" every 3 minutes. Hey there's Martin Balsam, fuck yeah.
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trying to wrap my head around war crimes so severe that *american* brass are like “yikes, we gotta tell somebody about his.”
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
trying to wrap my head around war crimes so severe that *american* brass are like “yikes, we gotta tell somebody about his.”
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One of the biggest highlights of an extremely full year: working with Mélusine and Vinegar Syndrome on the 3-disc limited edition 4K release of the Mitchell Brothers’ BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR starring Marilyn Chambers. Check out the trailer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrV6... #FilmSky
Inside the Behind the Green Door 3-Disc Limited Edition Collector's Set
YouTube video by Vinegar Syndrome
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November 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
One of the biggest highlights of an extremely full year: working with Mélusine and Vinegar Syndrome on the 3-disc limited edition 4K release of the Mitchell Brothers’ BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR starring Marilyn Chambers. Check out the trailer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrV6... #FilmSky
Due to 15% tariffs on French products, Locher's isn't currently shipping apparel to the US, so no cute sweatshirt for me. Can't be great for their bottom line either, especially during the holidays. As they note on their site, "It's not us, it's them!"
Pretty sure I need this sweatshirt. Says "casse-toi."
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Due to 15% tariffs on French products, Locher's isn't currently shipping apparel to the US, so no cute sweatshirt for me. Can't be great for their bottom line either, especially during the holidays. As they note on their site, "It's not us, it's them!"
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“I was just following otters.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I was just following otters.”
Catching up on one of several excellent Ethan Hawke performances this year--definitely including The Lowdown. That said, his blue eyes-made-brown in Blue Moon are even eerier than Jeremy Allen White's in Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.
Pictured: Lorenz Hart on Lorenz Hart.
Pictured: Lorenz Hart on Lorenz Hart.
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Catching up on one of several excellent Ethan Hawke performances this year--definitely including The Lowdown. That said, his blue eyes-made-brown in Blue Moon are even eerier than Jeremy Allen White's in Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.
Pictured: Lorenz Hart on Lorenz Hart.
Pictured: Lorenz Hart on Lorenz Hart.
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New Hot Priest dropped.
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New Hot Priest dropped.
@shouldiseeit.bsky.social interviews Wolf Land director Sarah Hoffman, DP Bryce Yukio Adolphson, and editor David Wullzen at @seattlecritics.bsky.social's PNW award nominee screening at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. Wolf Land is streaming on @cascadepbs.org; we screened the director's cut.
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
@shouldiseeit.bsky.social interviews Wolf Land director Sarah Hoffman, DP Bryce Yukio Adolphson, and editor David Wullzen at @seattlecritics.bsky.social's PNW award nominee screening at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. Wolf Land is streaming on @cascadepbs.org; we screened the director's cut.
@seattlecritics.bsky.social's Marina Coates interviews director Kelsey Taylor and DP Adam Lee of the Little Red Riding Hood-inspired To Kill a Wolf. I recommend seeking it out. Kelsey and Adam, who I met over the summer, feel like old friends at this point, and I can't wait to see what they do next.
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
@seattlecritics.bsky.social's Marina Coates interviews director Kelsey Taylor and DP Adam Lee of the Little Red Riding Hood-inspired To Kill a Wolf. I recommend seeking it out. Kelsey and Adam, who I met over the summer, feel like old friends at this point, and I can't wait to see what they do next.
This is my experience, too. Google still the top referer by far...followed by the hated (by some) Rotten Tomatoes. And Facebook.
the best 6 months for traffic in Narrowcast's 20-year history are the last 6 months. no idea why it's doing so much better than usual this year! again, i don't monetize the blog so it feels useless, but interesting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This is my experience, too. Google still the top referer by far...followed by the hated (by some) Rotten Tomatoes. And Facebook.
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Super stoked to announce that I have a video essay in the upcoming @arrowvideo.bsky.social release of THE VISITOR. This is one of these movies you have to see to believe. Franco Nero is Space Jesus! John Huston is his agent! It's about abortion, somehow! Amazing film
www.arrowvideo.com/p/17631543/
www.arrowvideo.com/p/17631543/
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Super stoked to announce that I have a video essay in the upcoming @arrowvideo.bsky.social release of THE VISITOR. This is one of these movies you have to see to believe. Franco Nero is Space Jesus! John Huston is his agent! It's about abortion, somehow! Amazing film
www.arrowvideo.com/p/17631543/
www.arrowvideo.com/p/17631543/
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I think this is an excellent idea, tied specifically to corporations' complicity in ICE terror.
Please share the below if you agree!
Please share the below if you agree!
😠 Are you sick of corporations enabling this administration by ditching DEI, allowing ICE to terrorize our communities, & chasing tax breaks?
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❌💲 From Thanksgiving morning through nighttime Cyber Monday, BUY NOTHING from Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. Join us & spread the word! #WeAintBuyingIt 🚫
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November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I think this is an excellent idea, tied specifically to corporations' complicity in ICE terror.
Please share the below if you agree!
Please share the below if you agree!
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Ed Harris turns 75 today. Amy Madigan turned 75 last September. They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary exactly one week ago.
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Ed Harris turns 75 today. Amy Madigan turned 75 last September. They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary exactly one week ago.
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Ed rules. He plays a lot of tough guys but not just tough guys and there’s always another artistic or thematic element or two and you get the sense that has put an uncommon amount of thought and care into those characters to which he says yes.
Happy Birthday to Ed Harris! Hear him on our GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS episode! www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2015/06/epis...
Episode 224: Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
We're going to talk about Glengarry Glen Ross, the film from James Foley based on the Tony- and Pulizer-winning play by David Mamet. Special Guests: James Foley, Ed Harris. Guest Co-Host: Chris Stachiw of Kulturecast.
www.projectionboothpodcast.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Ed rules. He plays a lot of tough guys but not just tough guys and there’s always another artistic or thematic element or two and you get the sense that has put an uncommon amount of thought and care into those characters to which he says yes.
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(I really can't stress enough how important it is for a family of drinkers with political differences to get food into everybody asap....)
November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
(I really can't stress enough how important it is for a family of drinkers with political differences to get food into everybody asap....)
Gotta love those André 3000 song titles. From the end credits for Göran Hugo Olsson’s Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989. I also detected Massive Attack's "Angel"--as did several other reviewers--but they aren't credited.
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gotta love those André 3000 song titles. From the end credits for Göran Hugo Olsson’s Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989. I also detected Massive Attack's "Angel"--as did several other reviewers--but they aren't credited.
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And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
I may have to get the Żuławski. Fabio Testi stars in Reflection in a Dead Diamond, which plays Seattle Dec 3. I've seen The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, but I haven't seen much of his other 1970s work.
Or maybe Singapore Sling, though I'm sad Looking for Mr. Goodbar is sold out.
Or maybe Singapore Sling, though I'm sad Looking for Mr. Goodbar is sold out.
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I may have to get the Żuławski. Fabio Testi stars in Reflection in a Dead Diamond, which plays Seattle Dec 3. I've seen The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, but I haven't seen much of his other 1970s work.
Or maybe Singapore Sling, though I'm sad Looking for Mr. Goodbar is sold out.
Or maybe Singapore Sling, though I'm sad Looking for Mr. Goodbar is sold out.
I'm old, so I have some good ones!
Miles Davis in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Massive Attack with Liz Fraser and Horace Andy in Detroit
Roxy Music in Chicago - performed "Love Is the Drug
Grace Jones in Seattle - performed "Love Is the Drug"
Scritti Politti in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Miles Davis in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Massive Attack with Liz Fraser and Horace Andy in Detroit
Roxy Music in Chicago - performed "Love Is the Drug
Grace Jones in Seattle - performed "Love Is the Drug"
Scritti Politti in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
-The Pogues with Joe Strummer opening for Los Lobos
-REM for Fables, right in the pit
-The Unforgiven, The Beat Farmers and the Blasters
-X opening unannounced for Oingo Boingo
-Terrastock 1 (and 2). To say those were legendary is an understatement
-The Pogues with Joe Strummer opening for Los Lobos
-REM for Fables, right in the pit
-The Unforgiven, The Beat Farmers and the Blasters
-X opening unannounced for Oingo Boingo
-Terrastock 1 (and 2). To say those were legendary is an understatement
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
-Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
-The Flaming Lips
-Public Enemy
-R. E. M.
-HAIM
-Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
-The Flaming Lips
-Public Enemy
-R. E. M.
-HAIM
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I'm old, so I have some good ones!
Miles Davis in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Massive Attack with Liz Fraser and Horace Andy in Detroit
Roxy Music in Chicago - performed "Love Is the Drug
Grace Jones in Seattle - performed "Love Is the Drug"
Scritti Politti in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Miles Davis in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Massive Attack with Liz Fraser and Horace Andy in Detroit
Roxy Music in Chicago - performed "Love Is the Drug
Grace Jones in Seattle - performed "Love Is the Drug"
Scritti Politti in London - performed "Perfect Way"
Too tired/lazy/busy to make stuffing or pie, but I made everything else I could, and I had a very good Thanksgiving dinner. A favorite discovery: roasted cauliflower. I usually sautée or stir fry it, but this Love & Lemons recipe was easy and delicious. I just substituted red pepper for black.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Too tired/lazy/busy to make stuffing or pie, but I made everything else I could, and I had a very good Thanksgiving dinner. A favorite discovery: roasted cauliflower. I usually sautée or stir fry it, but this Love & Lemons recipe was easy and delicious. I just substituted red pepper for black.
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We're getting to the point where we're past "Vanity Fair needs to fire Nuzzi" and rapidly arriving at "Conde Nast needs to fire Mark Guiducci"
The new Vanity Fair editor sought to make his magazine less woke and some of his first moves were hiring Olivia Nuzzi, publishing an abstract nude of Nuzzi by a person now alleged to have made illegal recordings on her behalf, and putting only men in the Hollywood issue
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We're getting to the point where we're past "Vanity Fair needs to fire Nuzzi" and rapidly arriving at "Conde Nast needs to fire Mark Guiducci"