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John Hodson
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Journalist since '73, now retired, film geek for longer. Rejoiner, lefty, love films of all eras. Recovering Man Utd. fan of six decades. Uses admiration of John Ford as a Rorschach test. No followers without a profile - sorry!
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John Hodson @mgcroadster.bsky.social · Sep 8
Great to see @gmmayorscharity.bsky.social is here! Please follow and support!
mgcroadster.bsky.social John Hodson @mgcroadster.bsky.social · Dec 21
"...Just £30 covers the cost of a good night’s sleep, a hot meal and the vital wrap around support that can help people move onto more stable accommodation. It’s a lifeline that changes lives..." #homelessness
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Homelessness has no place in Greater Manchester. Together, we can end homelessness. We need your help. Donate now.
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Kathryn Bigelow’s closet picks 💯
Kathryn Bigelow’s Closet Picks
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November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Kathryn Bigelow’s Criterion Closet Picks #Filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXDO...
Kathryn Bigelow’s Closet Picks
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November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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The Blue Lagoon was adapted for the screen in 1949. This was a British production, and the girl (played as a young adult by Jean Simmons) was played by Susan Stranks, who grew up to be a presenter of Magpie, ITV's would-be rival to Blue Peter.
Susan Stranks on appearing in the 1949 film of The Blue Lagoon
Talking Pictures screened the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon the other evening. It was an adaptation of the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry ...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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On this Black (Phillip) Friday, I'll have three goat-defaced copies of my book Tales Accursed and three gilded goat lino prints available in the shop from 12:00. In addition, for today only my Unholy Bond goaty print is reduced in price to Ten Pounds, imagine..!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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The latest @thenerve.news piece by Stewart Lee... I had reread several of the sentences, with a disconcerting feeling my brain was turning inside out. I hope that was the intended effect.

The question is put: does Farage still coddle the fascism of his youth?

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Stewart Lee: I’ll tell you one thing: it wasn't Jeremy Corbyn who went around whispering ‘Gas the Jews’
You would think the alleged indiscretions of the youthful Nigel Farage would have drawn outrage from a just and impartial British media. Strangely, it seems they have not
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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miles-online.co.uk
Is that record hard to find? #totp
Mark and Lard. Lard's Classic Cuts. Mull of kintyre paul mccartney
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November 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Regular testing ‘best weapon’ against prostate cancer – actor Colin McFarlane

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Regular testing ‘best weapon’ against prostate cancer – actor Colin McFarlane
Advocates have expressed disappointment with the National Screening Committee’s advice on prostate cancer screenings.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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#Noirvember podcast - I joined Mike White and Andrew Nette to discuss William Friedkin's TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. We talk Friedkin, Gerald Petievich's source novel and Willem Dafoe talks to Mike!
@projectionbooth.bsky.social @pulpcurry.bsky.social
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Episode 495: To Live & Die in L.A. (1985)
Not going to bury the lead here. On this episode about To Live & Die in L.A., we interview the one and only Willem Dafoe.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Excellent piece by Holley, previewing what will be a must-watch American Masters program celebrating the legendary Dick Van Dyke as his 100th birthday nears.
holleysnaith.bsky.social Holley Snaith @holleysnaith.bsky.social · 6h
Dick Van Dyke has spent nearly 80 years bringing joy to generations. For my newest #AmericanMasters piece, I explored ten defining moments from his extraordinary career — iconic and overlooked alike. Read it here: www.pbs.org/wnet/america... #DickVanDyke
Ten performances that defined Dick Van Dyke's career | American Masters | PBS
Discover ten defining performances from Dick Van Dyke’s illustrious career, spanning nearly eight decades in show business.
www.pbs.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Join #CarolineMunro in THE CELLAR CLUB ⚰️ at 9pm for the final episode of DOOMWATCH (1972) followed by classic sci-fi-horror, THE STONE TAPE (1972) with #MichealBryant #JaneAsher & #IanCuthbertson Don't be late! Caroline's waiting... #TPTVsubtitles
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I am very proud to announce that you can now preorder my new novel CONNERY @plumeriapics.bsky.social which will be released 23 February 2026. We don’t do Amazon because they’re bastards so please preorder direct from the site.

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CONNERY – A Novel by John Bleasdale (PRE-ORDER – OUT 23 FEB 2026 – NO U.S. ORDERS, SORRY)
CONNERY – A Novel by John Bleasdale "The strangest thing about killing someone was how easy it was to forget I had done it. Of course, once I recalled it, I could relive it in intense granular detail....
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November 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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220 Electronics sale!

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If you want to go region free, this is the place to be!

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November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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moremovies.co.uk
Day 38 of the #NoirvemberChallenge - #FilmNoir you watch over and over...
Touch of Evil (1958) dir. Orson Welles 🎬
A masterpiece which features one of the most tense opening sequences in all of cinema. Check out our review here 👇
#Noirvember #filmsky #moviesky
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Explosive Content - Review: Touch of Evil (1958) – more movies
Touch of Evil (1958) is a Film Noir crime drama directed by and starring Orson Welles alongside Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh. In this review, Dave explores what makes this film so iconic.
moremovies.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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johnnymains.co.uk
Am really looking forward to this - if you're interested in archive research, ghost stories or even my insane story as to how I overcame a decade of homelessness and heroin addiction to get to where I am today, please buy a ticket!
alexdavis1981.bsky.social Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 6h
If you love your Xmas ghost stories, then we'll be hosting an online launch for this new anthology of fearful festive tales that were almost lost to the mists of time... ILLUSIONS OF PRESENCE is here, and you can join us for some spookiness on the 18th December! www.eventbrite.com/e/illusions-...
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Excalibur in HDR… a dream to some…

A NIGHTMARE TO OTHERS
neilsnowdon.bsky.social Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 6h
Behold, the Sword of Power! Excalibur! For anyone waiting for things from me, this is why: my brain has been consumed by John Boorman and Excalibur, both of them dear to my heart. The restoration is stunning, and finally presents the film in the right aspect ratio on home video... 🧵1/8
New 4K UHD edition of Excalibur from Arrow Video. The pic shows the contents and packaging: Rigid slipcase, amaray and sleeve, double-sided poster, six art cards, 120page book and three discs. all artwork is by Bob Peak from the original release poster options. vibrant, and filled with reflections and refractions like the light that glints and glows in the film.
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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BOTD Gloria Grahame!! V #Noirvember MCCT5: 5)Human Desire (Lang) 4)Crossfire (Dmytryk) 3)Odds Against Tomorrow (Wise) 2)Big Heat (Lang) 1)Lonely Place (Ray)
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@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/film/2017/no...
@rememberthispod.bsky.social: slate.com/culture/2015...
Gloria Grahame’s On-Screen Heat—and Her Not-So-Wonderful Life
You Must Remember This, the podcast that tells the secret and forgotten history of 20th-century Hollywood, has joined Panoply. And when each episode...
slate.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Do consider becoming a member. It’s always a great read - and also independent local reporting is fundamental to the health of our politics and places. (I’ve been a longtime supporter and am a small investor.)
manchestermill.bsky.social The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 1d
These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.

Share them and join the campaign 🙏

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November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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One-pot Tuscan salmon: the Nerve weekend dish, by Michelin-trained chef and TikTok star Poppy O’Toole

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The Nerve Weekend Dish: Poppy O’Toole’s one-pot Tuscan salmon on a blue plate
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Rian Johnson conjures a deliciously Gothic mystery with a winning turn from Josh O’Connor. Here’s our Wake Up Dead Man review.
filmstories.co.uk/reviews/kniv...
Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man review | A miracle of a murder
Rian Johnson conjures a deliciously Gothic mystery with a winning turn from Josh O’Connor. Here’s our Wake Up Dead Man review.
filmstories.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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highdefdiscnews.bsky.social
The 1981 film Excalibur comes to 4K in February

The 1981 film "Excalibur" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition box sets via Arrow Video on February 24th in the United States. #ad
The 1981 film Excalibur comes to 4K in February
The 1981 film "Excalibur" is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition box sets via Arrow Video on February 24th in the United States. #ad
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November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I was very pleased to contribute something to the Excalibur project!
neilsnowdon.bsky.social Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 6h
a wonderful 120page collection of writing on the film by Jez Winship, Charlie Brigden, Kate Laity, John Reppion, Kimberly Lindbergs, Icy Sedgwick, Josh Nelson, and Philip Kemp...https://bit.ly/48DMBaj 5/8
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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midcenturycinema.bsky.social
HBD Agnieszka Holland!!!
MCCT5: 5)Mr. Jones 4)Charlatan 3)Spoor 2)Green Border 1)Burning Bush
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@marbleicehook.bsky.social: www.bfi.org.uk/features/whe...
@nadinewhitney.bsky.social: www.thecurb.com.au/green-border...
@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social: www.rogerebert.com/interviews/f...
Female Filmmakers In Focus: Agnieszka Holland | Interviews | Roger Ebert
An interview with the Green Border director about her searing immigration drama.
www.rogerebert.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Celebrating Gloria Grahame today! #Noirvember might be coming to an end, but she will keep stealing every frame.

Marking her day with the video I dedicated to Gloria's impact on film noir: youtu.be/vqs7TOTlecg?...
Gloria Grahame's Impact on Film Noir | 10 Essential Noir Classics
YouTube video by Miriam’s Vintage Classics
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November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The Guardian have compiled the top 20 films set on water but they've managed to miss out #CaptainBlood, #TheSeaHawk, #TheSeaWolf, #AcrossThePacific, #TheGhostShip, #TheCaineMutiny and, of course, this roundly-dismissed classic.

#FilmSky

🎬🇨🇵🐊🔥🌎🌴🔪🛶⚓️🌊☠️📽
latereviewer.com/2021/10/05/s...
Sailing Into The Danger Zone – Passage To Marseille (1944)
A Special Feature by John Featherstone. “I want to reach the danger zone by nightfall…”
latereviewer.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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newsagents.bsky.social
“The BBC continues to be really stupid, I think, and there’s no cure for stupidity.”

Salman Rushdie criticises the BBC’s self-censorship in a Reith lecture, saying it hands ammunition to those who want to take down public broadcasting.

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November 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM