Rob Atkinson
@robatk.bsky.social
Mainly here to chat nonsense about films, TV, music, books and running.
Chilly, but good 5k
🎶 Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - High Visceral, Pt. 1 🎶 #RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
🎶 Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - High Visceral, Pt. 1 🎶 #RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Chilly, but good 5k
🎶 Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - High Visceral, Pt. 1 🎶 #RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
🎶 Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - High Visceral, Pt. 1 🎶 #RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
The final half hour of this film is excellent, from the set piece battle to the final showdown. The staging of this is excellent throughout and I mean, the score! The film is elevated with the sprinkling of humour throughout. I did flag a bit in the middle, maybe that's just a me thing.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The final half hour of this film is excellent, from the set piece battle to the final showdown. The staging of this is excellent throughout and I mean, the score! The film is elevated with the sprinkling of humour throughout. I did flag a bit in the middle, maybe that's just a me thing.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
Book 52 - The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz
Published in 2013, it's hard not to compare what she's writing with what was happening in Egypt during the Arab Spring. A man is shot, seeking approval for an operation and has to queue for it. Orwellian elements and deadpan humour and community.
#BookSky📚💙
Published in 2013, it's hard not to compare what she's writing with what was happening in Egypt during the Arab Spring. A man is shot, seeking approval for an operation and has to queue for it. Orwellian elements and deadpan humour and community.
#BookSky📚💙
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Book 52 - The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz
Published in 2013, it's hard not to compare what she's writing with what was happening in Egypt during the Arab Spring. A man is shot, seeking approval for an operation and has to queue for it. Orwellian elements and deadpan humour and community.
#BookSky📚💙
Published in 2013, it's hard not to compare what she's writing with what was happening in Egypt during the Arab Spring. A man is shot, seeking approval for an operation and has to queue for it. Orwellian elements and deadpan humour and community.
#BookSky📚💙
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This is a film that doesn't shy away from the brutality warfare & the civilian casualties involved. It's clearly an anti-colonial film, but at the same time, it doesn't glorify what the resistance is doing. Through the oppression and violence of colonial rule, it only breeds more violence.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is a film that doesn't shy away from the brutality warfare & the civilian casualties involved. It's clearly an anti-colonial film, but at the same time, it doesn't glorify what the resistance is doing. Through the oppression and violence of colonial rule, it only breeds more violence.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
Happy #LetterboxdFriday
Just the two this week.
Au Hasard Balthazar - A tough one to sit through. Both Balthazar and Marie's lives intertwine as they suffer abuses they have no control over.
Bugonia - Lanthimos towards his satirical, cynical and hilarious best.
Just the two this week.
Au Hasard Balthazar - A tough one to sit through. Both Balthazar and Marie's lives intertwine as they suffer abuses they have no control over.
Bugonia - Lanthimos towards his satirical, cynical and hilarious best.
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday
Just the two this week.
Au Hasard Balthazar - A tough one to sit through. Both Balthazar and Marie's lives intertwine as they suffer abuses they have no control over.
Bugonia - Lanthimos towards his satirical, cynical and hilarious best.
Just the two this week.
Au Hasard Balthazar - A tough one to sit through. Both Balthazar and Marie's lives intertwine as they suffer abuses they have no control over.
Bugonia - Lanthimos towards his satirical, cynical and hilarious best.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ooft! This was a tough one to sit through. The film is predominantly told from the perspective of a donkey and its first owner Marie, as both are helpless at defending themselves against the abuse thrown in their direction. It's honestly painful to watch at times and perhaps too much so.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Ooft! This was a tough one to sit through. The film is predominantly told from the perspective of a donkey and its first owner Marie, as both are helpless at defending themselves against the abuse thrown in their direction. It's honestly painful to watch at times and perhaps too much so.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
Back to plodding around the park.
🎶 chokecherry - Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls 🎶
#RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
🎶 chokecherry - Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls 🎶
#RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Back to plodding around the park.
🎶 chokecherry - Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls 🎶
#RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
🎶 chokecherry - Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls 🎶
#RunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
Book 51 - The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
An excellent biography of each of the five victims of Jack the Ripper. Whilst there is a lot of conjecture, it's followed to its logical conclusion for the most part. Immersive and informative. A must read if you're interested in this era.
#BookSky📚💙
An excellent biography of each of the five victims of Jack the Ripper. Whilst there is a lot of conjecture, it's followed to its logical conclusion for the most part. Immersive and informative. A must read if you're interested in this era.
#BookSky📚💙
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Book 51 - The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
An excellent biography of each of the five victims of Jack the Ripper. Whilst there is a lot of conjecture, it's followed to its logical conclusion for the most part. Immersive and informative. A must read if you're interested in this era.
#BookSky📚💙
An excellent biography of each of the five victims of Jack the Ripper. Whilst there is a lot of conjecture, it's followed to its logical conclusion for the most part. Immersive and informative. A must read if you're interested in this era.
#BookSky📚💙
Book 50 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
First time I've read out of publication order, but you can tell just how much Christie changed as a writer. A good 40% is given to setting up the backstories, which I really appreciated and the sense of place, which is often missed from her.
#BookSky📚💙
First time I've read out of publication order, but you can tell just how much Christie changed as a writer. A good 40% is given to setting up the backstories, which I really appreciated and the sense of place, which is often missed from her.
#BookSky📚💙
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Book 50 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
First time I've read out of publication order, but you can tell just how much Christie changed as a writer. A good 40% is given to setting up the backstories, which I really appreciated and the sense of place, which is often missed from her.
#BookSky📚💙
First time I've read out of publication order, but you can tell just how much Christie changed as a writer. A good 40% is given to setting up the backstories, which I really appreciated and the sense of place, which is often missed from her.
#BookSky📚💙
Book 49 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
An excellent genre-blender of fantasy and murder mystery. The stakes are high, the world building is weird, unique and immersive and the two main characters are a wonderful duo. The dialogue is almost akin to the show Sherlock.
#BookSky📚💙
An excellent genre-blender of fantasy and murder mystery. The stakes are high, the world building is weird, unique and immersive and the two main characters are a wonderful duo. The dialogue is almost akin to the show Sherlock.
#BookSky📚💙
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Book 49 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
An excellent genre-blender of fantasy and murder mystery. The stakes are high, the world building is weird, unique and immersive and the two main characters are a wonderful duo. The dialogue is almost akin to the show Sherlock.
#BookSky📚💙
An excellent genre-blender of fantasy and murder mystery. The stakes are high, the world building is weird, unique and immersive and the two main characters are a wonderful duo. The dialogue is almost akin to the show Sherlock.
#BookSky📚💙
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
Just the two this week, but what films!
I'm already wanting to rewatch Persona to understand it a bit more...
Just the two this week, but what films!
I'm already wanting to rewatch Persona to understand it a bit more...
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday!
Just the two this week, but what films!
I'm already wanting to rewatch Persona to understand it a bit more...
Just the two this week, but what films!
I'm already wanting to rewatch Persona to understand it a bit more...
I'll not pretend, I probably understood half of that, but my main takeaway is that is that it's one woman talking to her subconscious about the deeds of her life? Either way, this is some of the best cinematography I have ever seen and the performances are phenomenal. A rewatch is a must.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I'll not pretend, I probably understood half of that, but my main takeaway is that is that it's one woman talking to her subconscious about the deeds of her life? Either way, this is some of the best cinematography I have ever seen and the performances are phenomenal. A rewatch is a must.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
Starting off with an absolute bang!
Every so often we dream of escaping our lives - new place, no connections, a fresh start. But what if it's not as perfect as it would seem and you can't escape it? Melancholic, dripping in dread. Cinematography and editing top notch. A perfect horror.
#FilmSky🎥
Every so often we dream of escaping our lives - new place, no connections, a fresh start. But what if it's not as perfect as it would seem and you can't escape it? Melancholic, dripping in dread. Cinematography and editing top notch. A perfect horror.
#FilmSky🎥
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Starting off with an absolute bang!
Every so often we dream of escaping our lives - new place, no connections, a fresh start. But what if it's not as perfect as it would seem and you can't escape it? Melancholic, dripping in dread. Cinematography and editing top notch. A perfect horror.
#FilmSky🎥
Every so often we dream of escaping our lives - new place, no connections, a fresh start. But what if it's not as perfect as it would seem and you can't escape it? Melancholic, dripping in dread. Cinematography and editing top notch. A perfect horror.
#FilmSky🎥
Book 48 - Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett
This time Pratchett takes aim at Hollywood and the greed, commercialisation and veracity of stories told. A fun cast of old and new characters. A highly entertaining read, but not top tier Discworld.
#BookSky📚💙
This time Pratchett takes aim at Hollywood and the greed, commercialisation and veracity of stories told. A fun cast of old and new characters. A highly entertaining read, but not top tier Discworld.
#BookSky📚💙
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Book 48 - Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett
This time Pratchett takes aim at Hollywood and the greed, commercialisation and veracity of stories told. A fun cast of old and new characters. A highly entertaining read, but not top tier Discworld.
#BookSky📚💙
This time Pratchett takes aim at Hollywood and the greed, commercialisation and veracity of stories told. A fun cast of old and new characters. A highly entertaining read, but not top tier Discworld.
#BookSky📚💙
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday
Solid Springsteen biopic
Wonderfully designed kabuki style grim tale
Blackly comic tale with the science vs magic debate
Egyptian take on a Hitchcock thriller with societal issues raised
Del Toro doing what he does best
Solid Springsteen biopic
Wonderfully designed kabuki style grim tale
Blackly comic tale with the science vs magic debate
Egyptian take on a Hitchcock thriller with societal issues raised
Del Toro doing what he does best
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday
Solid Springsteen biopic
Wonderfully designed kabuki style grim tale
Blackly comic tale with the science vs magic debate
Egyptian take on a Hitchcock thriller with societal issues raised
Del Toro doing what he does best
Solid Springsteen biopic
Wonderfully designed kabuki style grim tale
Blackly comic tale with the science vs magic debate
Egyptian take on a Hitchcock thriller with societal issues raised
Del Toro doing what he does best
October 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Book 47 - The Return to Edan by Philip Chase
An excellent end to this journey. By not adhering to conventional fantasy endings, it made this somewhat unique. The multiple POVs throughout the whole series really came into the fore, as there were some emotional character moments that were justified.
An excellent end to this journey. By not adhering to conventional fantasy endings, it made this somewhat unique. The multiple POVs throughout the whole series really came into the fore, as there were some emotional character moments that were justified.
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Book 47 - The Return to Edan by Philip Chase
An excellent end to this journey. By not adhering to conventional fantasy endings, it made this somewhat unique. The multiple POVs throughout the whole series really came into the fore, as there were some emotional character moments that were justified.
An excellent end to this journey. By not adhering to conventional fantasy endings, it made this somewhat unique. The multiple POVs throughout the whole series really came into the fore, as there were some emotional character moments that were justified.
Book 46 - Carrie by Stephen King
A really quite simple story that's pretty gruesome. I liked the snippets of information from the inquest and medical professionals, but equally disrupted the flow of the story...
#BookSky📚💙
A really quite simple story that's pretty gruesome. I liked the snippets of information from the inquest and medical professionals, but equally disrupted the flow of the story...
#BookSky📚💙
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Book 46 - Carrie by Stephen King
A really quite simple story that's pretty gruesome. I liked the snippets of information from the inquest and medical professionals, but equally disrupted the flow of the story...
#BookSky📚💙
A really quite simple story that's pretty gruesome. I liked the snippets of information from the inquest and medical professionals, but equally disrupted the flow of the story...
#BookSky📚💙
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
There's a lot to unpack in this short, but excellent film. At its heart, it's a Hitchcockian thriller, with a good dose of neorealism for good measure. It explores obsession and how it can takeover completely. The film also focuses on economic freedom and worker's rights.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
October 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There's a lot to unpack in this short, but excellent film. At its heart, it's a Hitchcockian thriller, with a good dose of neorealism for good measure. It explores obsession and how it can takeover completely. The film also focuses on economic freedom and worker's rights.
#FilmSky🎥
#FilmSky🎥
Tuesday evening run done
🎶 Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me 🎶
##lRunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
🎶 Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me 🎶
##lRunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Tuesday evening run done
🎶 Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me 🎶
##lRunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
🎶 Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me 🎶
##lRunningPunks #Running #UKRunChat
October 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM