Robert Joseph
@robertgjoseph.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Dayton. Focus on cinematic geography, American independent cinema, mediations of hell and the apocalypse, and other things. On Letterboxd at https://boxd.it/iB7b.
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
There are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
There are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Dystopias! #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Dystopias! #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Favorite first-time viewings of films in October (a couple days late):
One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, 2024)
Lifeforce (Tobe Hooper, 1985)
From Beyond (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, 2024)
Lifeforce (Tobe Hooper, 1985)
From Beyond (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Favorite first-time viewings of films in October (a couple days late):
One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, 2024)
Lifeforce (Tobe Hooper, 1985)
From Beyond (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, 2024)
Lifeforce (Tobe Hooper, 1985)
From Beyond (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
The horror movies are good. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The horror movies are good. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
I was married but I’m not married any more. Women don’t like the vehicle.
October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I was married but I’m not married any more. Women don’t like the vehicle.
October 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I mean, if you go by their U.S. discography count…
October 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I mean, if you go by their U.S. discography count…
October 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Favorite first-time viewings for September:
Weapons (Zach Cregger, 2025)
Weekend (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
High and Low (Akira Kurosawa, 1963)
Re-Animator (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
Weapons (Zach Cregger, 2025)
Weekend (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
High and Low (Akira Kurosawa, 1963)
Re-Animator (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
October 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Favorite first-time viewings for September:
Weapons (Zach Cregger, 2025)
Weekend (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
High and Low (Akira Kurosawa, 1963)
Re-Animator (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
Weapons (Zach Cregger, 2025)
Weekend (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
High and Low (Akira Kurosawa, 1963)
Re-Animator (Stuart Gordon, 1986)
Mark Ruffalo in Task
September 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Mark Ruffalo in Task
That sublime feeling when you finally track down the intersection used for a film you’re researching
September 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
That sublime feeling when you finally track down the intersection used for a film you’re researching
Favorite first-time viewings for August:
Rocco and His Brothers (Lucino Visconti, 1960)
Europa Europa (Agnieszka Holland, 1990)
Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
The American Friend (Wim Wenders, 1977)
Rocco and His Brothers (Lucino Visconti, 1960)
Europa Europa (Agnieszka Holland, 1990)
Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
The American Friend (Wim Wenders, 1977)
September 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Favorite first-time viewings for August:
Rocco and His Brothers (Lucino Visconti, 1960)
Europa Europa (Agnieszka Holland, 1990)
Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
The American Friend (Wim Wenders, 1977)
Rocco and His Brothers (Lucino Visconti, 1960)
Europa Europa (Agnieszka Holland, 1990)
Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
The American Friend (Wim Wenders, 1977)
Two arthouse classics and two exploitation programmers #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
August 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Two arthouse classics and two exploitation programmers #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Favorite first-time viewings for July:
Summer Interlude (Ingmar Bergman, 1951)
A Place in the Sun (George Stevens, 1951)
Smiles of a Summer Night (Ingmar Bergman, 1955)
The Shrouds (David Cronenberg, 2024)
Summer Interlude (Ingmar Bergman, 1951)
A Place in the Sun (George Stevens, 1951)
Smiles of a Summer Night (Ingmar Bergman, 1955)
The Shrouds (David Cronenberg, 2024)
August 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Favorite first-time viewings for July:
Summer Interlude (Ingmar Bergman, 1951)
A Place in the Sun (George Stevens, 1951)
Smiles of a Summer Night (Ingmar Bergman, 1955)
The Shrouds (David Cronenberg, 2024)
Summer Interlude (Ingmar Bergman, 1951)
A Place in the Sun (George Stevens, 1951)
Smiles of a Summer Night (Ingmar Bergman, 1955)
The Shrouds (David Cronenberg, 2024)
Me when imposter syndrome kicks in at an academic conference
July 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Me when imposter syndrome kicks in at an academic conference
You’ve inherited a movie theatre. What’s your first double feature?
July 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
You’ve inherited a movie theatre. What’s your first double feature?
If this is a veiled criticism of Captain John Quin’s dance moves, I won’t hear it and I won’t respond to it
July 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If this is a veiled criticism of Captain John Quin’s dance moves, I won’t hear it and I won’t respond to it
My summer movies are all over the place #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
July 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My summer movies are all over the place #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Favorite first-time viewings for June:
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (Ivan Dixon, 1973)
Melancholia (Lars Von Trier, 2011)
Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)
The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, 1995)
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (Ivan Dixon, 1973)
Melancholia (Lars Von Trier, 2011)
Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)
The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, 1995)
July 1, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Favorite first-time viewings for June:
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (Ivan Dixon, 1973)
Melancholia (Lars Von Trier, 2011)
Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)
The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, 1995)
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (Ivan Dixon, 1973)
Melancholia (Lars Von Trier, 2011)
Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)
The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, 1995)