Jon Bridges
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Probably at the movies | He/Him | London, UK | Views my own, etc. | A work in progress 🎥🦅
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For those interested, here's my take on the Best Picture nominees of the #Oscars2025...
Pretty sure 'Anora' is winning though. If not, 'The Brutalist'. But my hope, with any chance, would be 'Conclave'.
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Pretty sure 'Anora' is winning though. If not, 'The Brutalist'. But my hope, with any chance, would be 'Conclave'.
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March 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
For those interested, here's my take on the Best Picture nominees of the #Oscars2025...
Pretty sure 'Anora' is winning though. If not, 'The Brutalist'. But my hope, with any chance, would be 'Conclave'.
boxd.it/D3Tyg
Pretty sure 'Anora' is winning though. If not, 'The Brutalist'. But my hope, with any chance, would be 'Conclave'.
boxd.it/D3Tyg
Here's my truncated BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR 2024. Go watch some flicks and have fun!...
THE BEEKEEPER 🐝
CHALLENGERS 🎾
CONCLAVE ✝️
DUNE: PART TWO 🪱
THE FALL GUY 💥
KNEECAP 🇮🇪
THE FIRST OMEN 🔥
SMILE 2 😈
TRAP 💃
REBEL RIDGE 🚴🏾♂️
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE 🍕
WILL & HARPER 🇺🇲
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THE BEEKEEPER 🐝
CHALLENGERS 🎾
CONCLAVE ✝️
DUNE: PART TWO 🪱
THE FALL GUY 💥
KNEECAP 🇮🇪
THE FIRST OMEN 🔥
SMILE 2 😈
TRAP 💃
REBEL RIDGE 🚴🏾♂️
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE 🍕
WILL & HARPER 🇺🇲
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January 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Here's my truncated BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR 2024. Go watch some flicks and have fun!...
THE BEEKEEPER 🐝
CHALLENGERS 🎾
CONCLAVE ✝️
DUNE: PART TWO 🪱
THE FALL GUY 💥
KNEECAP 🇮🇪
THE FIRST OMEN 🔥
SMILE 2 😈
TRAP 💃
REBEL RIDGE 🚴🏾♂️
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE 🍕
WILL & HARPER 🇺🇲
boxd.it/ubtPA
THE BEEKEEPER 🐝
CHALLENGERS 🎾
CONCLAVE ✝️
DUNE: PART TWO 🪱
THE FALL GUY 💥
KNEECAP 🇮🇪
THE FIRST OMEN 🔥
SMILE 2 😈
TRAP 💃
REBEL RIDGE 🚴🏾♂️
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE 🍕
WILL & HARPER 🇺🇲
boxd.it/ubtPA
Not to diminish the really serious themes too, but it cannot be understated just how much 'Conclave' is about what utter Chatty Cathys the Vatican is...
November 30, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Not to diminish the really serious themes too, but it cannot be understated just how much 'Conclave' is about what utter Chatty Cathys the Vatican is...
"Certainty is the great enemy of unity" and if you want to watch a bunch of gossipy Cardinals, then this is certainly the movie for you! Had a good time with 'Conclave'. It's a drama that teeters on thriller. Two hours of people talking in rooms about faith, power, and truth...
November 30, 2024 at 11:15 PM
"Certainty is the great enemy of unity" and if you want to watch a bunch of gossipy Cardinals, then this is certainly the movie for you! Had a good time with 'Conclave'. It's a drama that teeters on thriller. Two hours of people talking in rooms about faith, power, and truth...
Just an FYI, I'm not currently active on here but this will be one of the platforms I migrate to once I'm done with the app formerly known as Twitter! Just taking some time to gather historic info...
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November 18, 2024 at 11:28 AM
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It struggles in transitioning between the drama and songs, but the second half wins you over! Totally recommend the new 'Mean Girls' MUSICAL (I capitalise that because there were legitimately people groaning when songs come on; stellar marketing, Paramount!). It's fetch enough...
January 20, 2024 at 10:36 PM
It struggles in transitioning between the drama and songs, but the second half wins you over! Totally recommend the new 'Mean Girls' MUSICAL (I capitalise that because there were legitimately people groaning when songs come on; stellar marketing, Paramount!). It's fetch enough...
To bee or not to bee, that is the question. 'The Beekeeper' is a sweet synergy beetween David Ayer's gangster sensibeelities and Jason Statham's stoic range and sting kicks. It's great lower tier 'John Wick' or a sillier 'The Equalizer', if that's your taste I recommend...
January 15, 2024 at 6:35 PM
To bee or not to bee, that is the question. 'The Beekeeper' is a sweet synergy beetween David Ayer's gangster sensibeelities and Jason Statham's stoic range and sting kicks. It's great lower tier 'John Wick' or a sillier 'The Equalizer', if that's your taste I recommend...
Here's my BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR 2023. Enjoy...
A Haunting in Venice 👻
Bottoms 🏈
Barbie 🩷
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 🦝
Godzilla Minus One 🌊
John Wick: Chapter 4 🗼
Maestro 🎼
Oppenheimer 💣
Rye Lane 🇬🇧
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 🐢
BONUS: The Fabelmans 📽️
A Haunting in Venice 👻
Bottoms 🏈
Barbie 🩷
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 🦝
Godzilla Minus One 🌊
John Wick: Chapter 4 🗼
Maestro 🎼
Oppenheimer 💣
Rye Lane 🇬🇧
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 🐢
BONUS: The Fabelmans 📽️
December 31, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Here's my BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR 2023. Enjoy...
A Haunting in Venice 👻
Bottoms 🏈
Barbie 🩷
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 🦝
Godzilla Minus One 🌊
John Wick: Chapter 4 🗼
Maestro 🎼
Oppenheimer 💣
Rye Lane 🇬🇧
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 🐢
BONUS: The Fabelmans 📽️
A Haunting in Venice 👻
Bottoms 🏈
Barbie 🩷
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 🦝
Godzilla Minus One 🌊
John Wick: Chapter 4 🗼
Maestro 🎼
Oppenheimer 💣
Rye Lane 🇬🇧
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 🐢
BONUS: The Fabelmans 📽️
A big grey heron, lost mothers, and parakeets! Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is okay. I'm not a huge Studio Ghibli fan but I think it's safe to say it's not the best movie by the studio nor the director, yet is still a fine movie you should check out! Beautiful animation...
December 28, 2023 at 10:05 AM
A big grey heron, lost mothers, and parakeets! Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is okay. I'm not a huge Studio Ghibli fan but I think it's safe to say it's not the best movie by the studio nor the director, yet is still a fine movie you should check out! Beautiful animation...
A monster movie that's part 'Jaws' and part Japanese postwar trauma! 'Godzilla Minus One' is a low-key blast. I've only seen the American adaptations before, and seemingly so had my audience of chit and Snap chatters, but if you're down for a war drama with a twist go watch it...
December 17, 2023 at 6:41 PM
A monster movie that's part 'Jaws' and part Japanese postwar trauma! 'Godzilla Minus One' is a low-key blast. I've only seen the American adaptations before, and seemingly so had my audience of chit and Snap chatters, but if you're down for a war drama with a twist go watch it...
It's a slower Shyamalan or a quaint Peele, and in both cases lacking an element of horror. Esmail's 'Leave the World Behind' is good, albeit I found the pacing rocky and I took no delight in it being a mystery without a twist. It's doomscrolling via 'Knock at the Cabin'. Soft recommend...
December 9, 2023 at 12:19 AM
It's a slower Shyamalan or a quaint Peele, and in both cases lacking an element of horror. Esmail's 'Leave the World Behind' is good, albeit I found the pacing rocky and I took no delight in it being a mystery without a twist. It's doomscrolling via 'Knock at the Cabin'. Soft recommend...
It's good to see the quaint trailers were made just to appeal to the movie fans. 'Scott Pilgrim Take Off' is an AMAZING retelling of the characters with bold fresh ideas! It's more than a recreation. Eight episodes on Netflix, can be binged in a day, and give it the first two at least. Watch it!...
November 19, 2023 at 2:35 PM
It's good to see the quaint trailers were made just to appeal to the movie fans. 'Scott Pilgrim Take Off' is an AMAZING retelling of the characters with bold fresh ideas! It's more than a recreation. Eight episodes on Netflix, can be binged in a day, and give it the first two at least. Watch it!...
I don't know if it's actually great or AppleTV+ just has a much better quality of mediocrity? Very much enjoyed Nikou's 'Fingernails', a melancholic love story with a very low-key sci-fi twist. Buckley and Ahmed have a wonderfully quaint chemistry. Watch it!...
November 8, 2023 at 11:07 PM
I don't know if it's actually great or AppleTV+ just has a much better quality of mediocrity? Very much enjoyed Nikou's 'Fingernails', a melancholic love story with a very low-key sci-fi twist. Buckley and Ahmed have a wonderfully quaint chemistry. Watch it!...
Like obviously if you don't enjoy Stallone or are unfamiliar with his movies, it's not for you. But compared to the recent Schwarzenegger 3-part doc that covered more history this is yet more sentimental and genuinely makes you re-evaluate even Stallone's worst work. Watch it...
November 6, 2023 at 10:35 PM
Like obviously if you don't enjoy Stallone or are unfamiliar with his movies, it's not for you. But compared to the recent Schwarzenegger 3-part doc that covered more history this is yet more sentimental and genuinely makes you re-evaluate even Stallone's worst work. Watch it...
"In my world...a loser fighter is going to become a winner"
Fairly surprised by 'Sly', the new Stallone documentary on Netflix. It skips over a lot and is framed like a Rocky-centric memoir, but it's sentimental. A strangely good pairing with the Michael J. Fox doc 'Still'...
Fairly surprised by 'Sly', the new Stallone documentary on Netflix. It skips over a lot and is framed like a Rocky-centric memoir, but it's sentimental. A strangely good pairing with the Michael J. Fox doc 'Still'...
November 6, 2023 at 10:34 PM
"In my world...a loser fighter is going to become a winner"
Fairly surprised by 'Sly', the new Stallone documentary on Netflix. It skips over a lot and is framed like a Rocky-centric memoir, but it's sentimental. A strangely good pairing with the Michael J. Fox doc 'Still'...
Fairly surprised by 'Sly', the new Stallone documentary on Netflix. It skips over a lot and is framed like a Rocky-centric memoir, but it's sentimental. A strangely good pairing with the Michael J. Fox doc 'Still'...
It's complete schlock and I fucking loved it! 'The Pope's Exorcist' is on Now and you should watch it. Director Julius Avery's films have a similar gonzo energy as John Carpenter. It's not funny but it's pulpy and efficient. If you're a fan of 'Constantine', this is for you...
October 29, 2023 at 7:31 PM
It's complete schlock and I fucking loved it! 'The Pope's Exorcist' is on Now and you should watch it. Director Julius Avery's films have a similar gonzo energy as John Carpenter. It's not funny but it's pulpy and efficient. If you're a fan of 'Constantine', this is for you...
In Halloween anticipation, I watched the recent 'Candyman' last night. It's efficient as hell and rad. More chills than thrills and I respect that. It's on BBC iPlayer now, go watch it...
October 28, 2023 at 11:31 PM
In Halloween anticipation, I watched the recent 'Candyman' last night. It's efficient as hell and rad. More chills than thrills and I respect that. It's on BBC iPlayer now, go watch it...
The fake cigarette budget on this film must have been insane. 'Maestro' is an emotionally honest account of Leonard Bernstein's life and marriage to Felicia Montealegre. The only thing holding it back is a lack of heavier subject matter, but Cooper's direction is grand. Go watch it... #LFF
October 10, 2023 at 3:27 PM
The fake cigarette budget on this film must have been insane. 'Maestro' is an emotionally honest account of Leonard Bernstein's life and marriage to Felicia Montealegre. The only thing holding it back is a lack of heavier subject matter, but Cooper's direction is grand. Go watch it... #LFF
Not sure if Netflix audiences will have the patience for it, but it's certainly enjoyable! My second #LFF venture was David Fincher's 'The Killer' which rides a steady "pretty good" vibe throughout! It lacks catharsis and personally it's far too cynical, but it's unfiltered Fincher. Watch it...
October 10, 2023 at 9:36 AM
Not sure if Netflix audiences will have the patience for it, but it's certainly enjoyable! My second #LFF venture was David Fincher's 'The Killer' which rides a steady "pretty good" vibe throughout! It lacks catharsis and personally it's far too cynical, but it's unfiltered Fincher. Watch it...
I think the existing marketing (just a few images) wrongfully plays into the Hitman fantasy, so much so I expected some action, whereas the real film is a chill crime comedy about identity with a twisted romance. Recommend Linklater and Powell's 'Hit Man', a breezy delight! Coming to Netflix... #LFF
October 10, 2023 at 9:34 AM
I think the existing marketing (just a few images) wrongfully plays into the Hitman fantasy, so much so I expected some action, whereas the real film is a chill crime comedy about identity with a twisted romance. Recommend Linklater and Powell's 'Hit Man', a breezy delight! Coming to Netflix... #LFF
Part home invasion, part alien invasion, all rad (and dialogue free!). Really enjoyed 'No One Will Save You', a sci-fi horror about alienation and isolation. It flirts with falling down the genre's usual traps but works wonderfully in the end. On Disney+ now, go watch it...
October 8, 2023 at 1:27 AM
Part home invasion, part alien invasion, all rad (and dialogue free!). Really enjoyed 'No One Will Save You', a sci-fi horror about alienation and isolation. It flirts with falling down the genre's usual traps but works wonderfully in the end. On Disney+ now, go watch it...
One thing I do love about 'The Creator' and its take on AI, reflecting on real life advancements, is that there is no machine in the film that doesn't reflect its maker or the world around it - for better and worse. They still have culture, faith, or soul. They are reactive even if heartless...
October 1, 2023 at 4:48 PM
One thing I do love about 'The Creator' and its take on AI, reflecting on real life advancements, is that there is no machine in the film that doesn't reflect its maker or the world around it - for better and worse. They still have culture, faith, or soul. They are reactive even if heartless...
It's not as sci-fi twisty as you'd think and largely its usage of AI is a metaphorical tool to broaden a Vietnam parable, but that's also okay! Why expect more when it's selling you something simply heartfelt and cool? It's 'Blade Runner' on the battlefield...
October 1, 2023 at 4:46 PM
It's not as sci-fi twisty as you'd think and largely its usage of AI is a metaphorical tool to broaden a Vietnam parable, but that's also okay! Why expect more when it's selling you something simply heartfelt and cool? It's 'Blade Runner' on the battlefield...
AI is simply "the other" in a world where humanity is so eager to dehumanise itself. Really enjoyed 'The Creator'! Unfortunately the third act bumps it down a little, big "studio notes" vibes akin to 'Rogue One', but it is good enough to not ruin that blast of a first half. Totally recommend!...
October 1, 2023 at 4:45 PM
AI is simply "the other" in a world where humanity is so eager to dehumanise itself. Really enjoyed 'The Creator'! Unfortunately the third act bumps it down a little, big "studio notes" vibes akin to 'Rogue One', but it is good enough to not ruin that blast of a first half. Totally recommend!...
Perhaps 'Evil Dead Rise' will make for a better experience with time, out of context, just like Álvarez's 'Evil Dead' has. It stands well enough on its own to do so (although lack of humour is a missed opportunity in today's market). Worth a watch for Alyssa Sutherland alone. On Netflix UK now...
September 25, 2023 at 7:56 AM
Perhaps 'Evil Dead Rise' will make for a better experience with time, out of context, just like Álvarez's 'Evil Dead' has. It stands well enough on its own to do so (although lack of humour is a missed opportunity in today's market). Worth a watch for Alyssa Sutherland alone. On Netflix UK now...