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After The Hunt - Julia Roberts Shines In A Philosophical Examination of Generational Morality

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · 1d

After The Hunt is for the thinkers

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After the Hunt is a rich, philosophical exploration of generational divides, brought vividly to life by a stellar cast. It’s a dialogue-driven film, a “people talking” movie, that engages the audienc...

Top 10 Most Overlooked Halloween Movies! | Scene This

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 2d

Scene This Top 10 Overlooked Halloween Movies! New episode now available 🎃

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Butterfly on a Wheel Interview with Director/Writer/Compser Trevor Morris

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 3d

Interview with Butterfly on a Wheel writer/director/composer Trevor Morris discusses his debut short film and the story of a young musician dealing with OCD & anxiety.

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Inside the Music of John Candy: I Like Me | Composer Tyler Strickland Interview

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 7d

John Candy: I Like Me coming to Prime Video Friday, I got to talk with the documentary’s composer Tyler Strickland. Check it out!

#movies #johncandy #filmsky #documentary #moviesky

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The Rocky Horror Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary! Could Adrian Endure It?! | Scene This

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 9d

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Picture Show turns 50! We celebrate, well, two of the three of us celebrate this cult classic! 😄
#rockyhorror #movies #moviesky #filmsky

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Treasure Of The Rice Terraces - Preserving Culture One Tap At A Time

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · 10d

Interviewee Kent Donguines, writer/director of Treasure of the Rice Terraces, a documentary about a 106 year old tattoo artist keeping the traditional Philippines hand tapping t unique alive.

See my full review & interview below

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Treasure of the Rice Terraces is more than just a documentary, it’s a heartfelt exploration of identity, heritage, and the delicate act of preserving cultural traditions in a rapidly modernizing world...

One Battle After Another Movie Review - Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Yet? | Scene This

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 16d

One Battle After Another Episode Now Available!

Some hot takes were given in this one! Come join the fun!

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#onebattleafteranother #pta #movies #moviesky #filmsky

🎥 Foreign Film Friday Bonus: Why Fantastic Planet Still Blows Minds | Deep Dive Review

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 18d

We did a foreign film focus on Fantastic Planet! Check it out youtu.be/8VOdWGDG1bU?...

Review: One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson's Peak Artistry Unleashed

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 18d

Monday’s episode is gonna be fun 😎

Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · 18d

My review of One Battle After Another (Episode coming Monday)

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#onebattleafteranother #movies #moviereviews #filmsky

What makes a masterpiece? Is it the defining performance of a cast’s career? A witty, thought-provoking script? The way a camera glides to punctuate a story beat? A score that not only sets the tone b...

60th Anniversary of The Sound of Music! | Scene This

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 19d

The Sound of Music turned 60 this year and Erica couldn’t be more excited. Michael and Adrian on the other hand… Episode available now!

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#movies #filmsky #moviesky #thesoundofmusic #musical

Back From TIFF! The Experience, Four Focus Films & TIFF Rankings! | Scene This

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · 23d

The TIFF episode is here! We discuss the TIFF experience, focus on four films and Mike shares his rankings! Check it out here 👇🏽 youtu.be/OdQmavrWxbQ?...

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Cinema 21 Kicks Off Its Centennial with a Celebration of Community and Cinema

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · 25d

Portland’s beloved Cinema 21 just turned 100! I was there opening night, front row for the vibes (yes, I even scored free movie passes 👀). Wrote all about it here ⬇️

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Cinema 21 in Portland is ringing in its 100th year with a month-long film festival running through September 28th, featuring classics like Duck Soup, Notorious, Harold and Maude, Do The Right Thing, M...

Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband): A Spiritual Battle To Reclaim Promised Love

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 16

Scene This?! interview with Zacharias Kunus about his award winning film Wrong Husband
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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · Sep 16

Spoke with Zacharias Kunus about his film Wrong Husband, winner of TIFF’s Best Canadian Feature Film Award. Full review and interview:
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Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk breathes life into Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband), a spiritual love story that fuses history, culture, mythology, and romance into something both timeless and deeply hu...

TIFF 2025 Awards Ceremony | TIFF 2025

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 14

Watch the Ceremony on YouTube! m.youtube.com/watch?v=oDWP...

YouTube video by TIFF Originals

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Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 14

Not bad seats! 👀 🏆

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · Sep 14

It’s SHOWTIME!
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Incredible festival experience and many of these may be tied or swapped around, but as of my last day of screenings, this is my list. I’d aspire to say anything 3.5 rating or above I would recommend w...

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · Sep 14

That’s a wrap on my TIFF screenings! Here’s my TIFF rankings boxd.it/OME7I

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My TIFF 2025 Rankings

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Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 13

Bajo El Mismo Sol (Under the Same Sun)
Full review and interview with writer/director Ulises Porra

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Bajo El Mismo Sol (Under The Same Sun): Subtle, Yet Palpable Tension Around Cultural Hybridity

Spanish filmmaker Ulises Porra’s latest film is a tense and moving exploration of colonialism in the early 19th-century Caribbean. At its heart is the uneasy alliance between three displaced souls: a ...

Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream - A Creative, Fantastical Vision With Grounded, Devastating Realities.

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 11

Irkalla - Gilgamesh’s Dream
Full review & interview with Writer/Director Mohamed Al-Daradji

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#TIFF #movies #moviesky #filmsky

We’ve all longed to escape, whether from the weight of responsibility, the harshness of reality, or the invisible shackles that bind us. Irkalla: Gilgamesh’s Dream takes that universal yearning to ano...

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · Sep 10

2 days down 5 more to go! Come join me at TIFF!

#TIFF #Movies #MovieSky #Filmsky

Portland Critics Association @portlandcritics.bsky.social · Sep 10

Our @michaelornelas.bsky.social is at #TIFF this week! Follow along with his coverage:

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MICHAEL uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 2,035 films watched. Favorites: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Boogie Nights (1997), GoodFellas (1990), Hereditary (2018). Bio: ...

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · Sep 8

1 movie and 2 interviews down. Everyone has been so friendly!

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Little Lorraine: Lifetime Drama Masquerading as a Thriller

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Michael Ornelas @michaelornelas.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wish I had a raving review for my first TIFF review, but unfortunately it’s quite the opposite. My review of Little Lorraine
#TIFF #Press #MovieReview

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Little Lorraine sets up a promising premise: a coal miner whose opportunities have dried up reluctantly turns to his shady uncle’s lobster fishing business, only to discover the work is far darker tha...

Jaws 50th Anniversary: Spielberg, Sharks & the Legacy of a Classic | Scene This

Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 6

Such a treat to watch on the big screen! Once you do check out our latest episode covering important questions like, who still skinny dips?! Here’s a clip! Full episode on our profile 😁

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Scene This @scenethispod.bsky.social · Sep 5

And just like that we’re at Season 2! 50th Anniversary of the Spielberg classic JAWS 🦈. Watch now on Apple Podcasts/Spotify or click below for YouTube! Like/Comment/Subscribe, become a part of our tribe!

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