Josh, Still Turning Green
@dr-david-banner.bsky.social
Horror nerd, movie nerd, crime fiction nerd, general nerd.
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It’s that time of year again! Happy #Junesploitation to all! Today’s pick, first time watch. Prepare to be Palanced, Italian style
This is maybe the best encapsulation of this particular movie I’ve ever read. Gonna rewatch it now in honor of the great Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO is exactly what it should be: cartoon cops-and-robbers action schlock with charming and magnetic leads. Sweet, rich candy that spends just the right amount of time dissolving on your tongue. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #filmsky #actionsky 🎥
a man in a suit and tie is smiling and looking at the camera at night .
Alt: Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee do a manly handshake clasp in Showdown in Little Tokyo
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December 5, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This is maybe the best encapsulation of this particular movie I’ve ever read. Gonna rewatch it now in honor of the great Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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It basically sucks to be in a situation where you're screaming "It can't be! We killed you!" at a shambling figure that's encroaching inexorably
November 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It basically sucks to be in a situation where you're screaming "It can't be! We killed you!" at a shambling figure that's encroaching inexorably
Truly doing the lord’s work this holiday season
Another hotel room liberated 🫡
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Truly doing the lord’s work this holiday season
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“I was just following otters.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I was just following otters.”
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Some movies I absolutely love are available at big discounts from boutique shops this weekend like TOUCH from @cine-matographe.bsky.social, MEAN GUNS from MVD, and HEAVENLY BODIES from @funcityeditions.bsky.social. Support these retailers and these movies!
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Some movies I absolutely love are available at big discounts from boutique shops this weekend like TOUCH from @cine-matographe.bsky.social, MEAN GUNS from MVD, and HEAVENLY BODIES from @funcityeditions.bsky.social. Support these retailers and these movies!
I’m a Don Johnson man, but I also can’t argue this.
As is often the case, Michael Shannon gives the best supporting performance in this movie.
Time for a modern classic
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I’m a Don Johnson man, but I also can’t argue this.
While not as overtly comedic as the first two, WAKE UP DEAD MAN is still a darn good time at the movies. I’m not terribly familiar with Josh O’Connor but this very much made me want to check out more of his work. I adore Daniel Craig in Benoit Blanc mode. I want 20 more of these.
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
While not as overtly comedic as the first two, WAKE UP DEAD MAN is still a darn good time at the movies. I’m not terribly familiar with Josh O’Connor but this very much made me want to check out more of his work. I adore Daniel Craig in Benoit Blanc mode. I want 20 more of these.
This is a great read (and also Steven Wright’s Harold is on sale for $1.99 on kindle today, which worked out very well since I bought it immediately after reading Bill’s piece)
I'll be honest with you all: it would be great if you guys could share this. Every little bit, and so forth.
There has been a change of plans in my next (now current) free to all Reading Project post. My review of Louis CK's novel INGRAM is going up on its own (with added comments on HAROLD by Steven Wright). Please read!
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November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is a great read (and also Steven Wright’s Harold is on sale for $1.99 on kindle today, which worked out very well since I bought it immediately after reading Bill’s piece)
Using the Woody Allen font for the opening and closing credits of AFTER THE HUNT was certainly A Choice. What an unpleasant little movie.
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Using the Woody Allen font for the opening and closing credits of AFTER THE HUNT was certainly A Choice. What an unpleasant little movie.
BLACK PHONE 2 is like if a youth pastor made an Elm Street movie. Maybe the Scott Derricksonest Scott Derrickson movie. I kinda loved it.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
BLACK PHONE 2 is like if a youth pastor made an Elm Street movie. Maybe the Scott Derricksonest Scott Derrickson movie. I kinda loved it.
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Push back against all the darkness today. Check out this thread. Support human art. Thanks.
Hi. I'm moving my newsletters from Substack to Ghost right now, and it's not cheap. I'm offering a few Lifetime Subscription packages right now, before the move, and these may seem pricey, but the ultimate savings to you are going to be profound.
September 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Push back against all the darkness today. Check out this thread. Support human art. Thanks.
This is approximately fifteen bajillion percent worth it. If you can do this, you will absolutely not regret it. A true movie nerd paradise awaits you.
I am going to sell a handful of Lifetime Subscriptions again. They're not cheap, but they're going to be an absolute steal once you see the new site. In the long run, you'll basically be stealing my newsletters from me. And there are bonuses. Cool bonuses. Seeeeeecret bonuses.
September 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is approximately fifteen bajillion percent worth it. If you can do this, you will absolutely not regret it. A true movie nerd paradise awaits you.
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These are really fun books, y’all. Also, he wrote the novelization of Macon Blair’s TOXIC AVENGER so you know you’re in good, if goopy, hands.
Harper never tells me anything, but all 3 CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD books are currently $2.99 on kindle?
That's ~7 years of my life for less than 10 bucks. Pretty good deal!
CIAC: amzn.to/3JN3NQN
FRENDO LIVES: amzn.to/4mHFnqz
CHURCH OF FRENDO: amzn.to/46hjxUT
That's ~7 years of my life for less than 10 bucks. Pretty good deal!
CIAC: amzn.to/3JN3NQN
FRENDO LIVES: amzn.to/4mHFnqz
CHURCH OF FRENDO: amzn.to/46hjxUT
September 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
These are really fun books, y’all. Also, he wrote the novelization of Macon Blair’s TOXIC AVENGER so you know you’re in good, if goopy, hands.
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A friend was amused I compared PSYCHO II to THE LEGO MOVIE as “films that thread an impossible needle so well that they can almost be considered dangerous because they reasonably shouldn’t exist.”
August 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A friend was amused I compared PSYCHO II to THE LEGO MOVIE as “films that thread an impossible needle so well that they can almost be considered dangerous because they reasonably shouldn’t exist.”
Shout out to the lady 4 seats away from me at SIGN O THE TIMES scrolling Instagram at full brightness through 3/4 of the movie. May Prince haunt you and make all of your clothes shrink to his size.
August 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Shout out to the lady 4 seats away from me at SIGN O THE TIMES scrolling Instagram at full brightness through 3/4 of the movie. May Prince haunt you and make all of your clothes shrink to his size.
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[uses ICE helmets as a xylophone]
I love this right now. It’s almost like the Ewoks partying at the village at the end of Return of the Jedi.
August 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
[uses ICE helmets as a xylophone]
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Old Flavor Flav > Old Snoop. For sure.
This is a strong essay from Flavor Flav, a man who has changed his own perspective on guns. May his own change of heart & perspective serve as a guidepost for others.
August 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Old Flavor Flav > Old Snoop. For sure.
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Come on, you jive turkeys, what kind of rundown is this?
August 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Come on, you jive turkeys, what kind of rundown is this?
We really and truly just can’t have nice things anymore.
Huh. You know, the packaging did look a little funny…
August 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
We really and truly just can’t have nice things anymore.
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when all you have is a Hammer every problem looks like parachute pants
August 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
when all you have is a Hammer every problem looks like parachute pants
Always and forever
August 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Always and forever
Shoulda had as many sequels as SHAFT. Also, if you only know Nichelle Nichols from Star Trek, prepare to have your skull kicked right off your face.
TRUCK TURNER ruuuuuuuules.
August 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Shoulda had as many sequels as SHAFT. Also, if you only know Nichelle Nichols from Star Trek, prepare to have your skull kicked right off your face.
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I can think of no greater incentive to assault ICE agents than the slim chance that it might be Dean Cain.
August 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I can think of no greater incentive to assault ICE agents than the slim chance that it might be Dean Cain.
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Been thinking a lot about how Superman calls his pal "Gary" when Gary asks him to. No interrogations, no deliberation, if his friend decides he would like to be referred to by a different name then he's down with that. It's literally the least he can do & it's a superpower we share with him. Decency
August 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Been thinking a lot about how Superman calls his pal "Gary" when Gary asks him to. No interrogations, no deliberation, if his friend decides he would like to be referred to by a different name then he's down with that. It's literally the least he can do & it's a superpower we share with him. Decency