Ryan Lohner (he/him)
@ryanlohner.bsky.social
Aroace, autistic, audiobook narrator and writer of a goofy sci-fi novel.
1947
Long before the idea of method acting became such a source of mockery, this movie was taking all the piss out of it you'd ever need.
Long before the idea of method acting became such a source of mockery, this movie was taking all the piss out of it you'd ever need.
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
1947
Long before the idea of method acting became such a source of mockery, this movie was taking all the piss out of it you'd ever need.
Long before the idea of method acting became such a source of mockery, this movie was taking all the piss out of it you'd ever need.
1946
Even while making a deliberately commercial film, Welles couldn't help putting his stamp all over it. An unusually socially conscious noir with a message that perpetually rings true.
Even while making a deliberately commercial film, Welles couldn't help putting his stamp all over it. An unusually socially conscious noir with a message that perpetually rings true.
December 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
1946
Even while making a deliberately commercial film, Welles couldn't help putting his stamp all over it. An unusually socially conscious noir with a message that perpetually rings true.
Even while making a deliberately commercial film, Welles couldn't help putting his stamp all over it. An unusually socially conscious noir with a message that perpetually rings true.
1945
The first foreign language film to get the award, sadly forgotten today but very much worth seeking out.
The first foreign language film to get the award, sadly forgotten today but very much worth seeking out.
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
1945
The first foreign language film to get the award, sadly forgotten today but very much worth seeking out.
The first foreign language film to get the award, sadly forgotten today but very much worth seeking out.
1944
Anything that terrifies the censors this much is always going to land with me, and its being so good on its own is a nice bonus.
Anything that terrifies the censors this much is always going to land with me, and its being so good on its own is a nice bonus.
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1944
Anything that terrifies the censors this much is always going to land with me, and its being so good on its own is a nice bonus.
Anything that terrifies the censors this much is always going to land with me, and its being so good on its own is a nice bonus.
1943
Who am I to deny Hitchcock's own favorite of his films? And it's certainly up there no matter where you land on that spot.
Who am I to deny Hitchcock's own favorite of his films? And it's certainly up there no matter where you land on that spot.
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
1943
Who am I to deny Hitchcock's own favorite of his films? And it's certainly up there no matter where you land on that spot.
Who am I to deny Hitchcock's own favorite of his films? And it's certainly up there no matter where you land on that spot.
1942
Yes, I'm saying they gave it to the wrong George Stevens film, with this masterful blending of tones and ahead of its time message winning out every time.
Yes, I'm saying they gave it to the wrong George Stevens film, with this masterful blending of tones and ahead of its time message winning out every time.
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
1942
Yes, I'm saying they gave it to the wrong George Stevens film, with this masterful blending of tones and ahead of its time message winning out every time.
Yes, I'm saying they gave it to the wrong George Stevens film, with this masterful blending of tones and ahead of its time message winning out every time.
1941
The one award so obviously deserved they couldn't deny it, and still just as endlessly fascinating.
The one award so obviously deserved they couldn't deny it, and still just as endlessly fascinating.
December 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1941
The one award so obviously deserved they couldn't deny it, and still just as endlessly fascinating.
The one award so obviously deserved they couldn't deny it, and still just as endlessly fascinating.
1940
A triumph of unprecedented creative freedom, whose cynicism about politics is way ahead of its time.
A triumph of unprecedented creative freedom, whose cynicism about politics is way ahead of its time.
December 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
1940
A triumph of unprecedented creative freedom, whose cynicism about politics is way ahead of its time.
A triumph of unprecedented creative freedom, whose cynicism about politics is way ahead of its time.
1939
Renoir's vicious attack on the upper class thoughtlessness that let the Nazis come to power is more timely than ever.
Renoir's vicious attack on the upper class thoughtlessness that let the Nazis come to power is more timely than ever.
December 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
1939
Renoir's vicious attack on the upper class thoughtlessness that let the Nazis come to power is more timely than ever.
Renoir's vicious attack on the upper class thoughtlessness that let the Nazis come to power is more timely than ever.
1938
A shockingly open-minded film for the time whose message comes through all the clearer for it.
A shockingly open-minded film for the time whose message comes through all the clearer for it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
1938
A shockingly open-minded film for the time whose message comes through all the clearer for it.
A shockingly open-minded film for the time whose message comes through all the clearer for it.
Share one of your favorite games
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Share one of your favorite games
In terms of TV characters, my favorite characters of 2025:
November 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In terms of TV characters, my favorite characters of 2025:
My favorite characters of 2025
November 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My favorite characters of 2025
I go right to this.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I go right to this.
Some parts haven't aged the best, but it's mostly great stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Some parts haven't aged the best, but it's mostly great stuff.
Just for fun, name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Just for fun, name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director
Just for fun, name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director.
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Just for fun, name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director.
Just for fun, name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director.
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Just for fun, name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director.
Share a ‘90’s movie you think deserves more love.
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Share a ‘90’s movie you think deserves more love.
Whenever anyone brings up how much Diesel and the Rock hate each other:
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Whenever anyone brings up how much Diesel and the Rock hate each other:
Fuck Harry Potter, watch the Girls with Guns trilogy.
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Fuck Harry Potter, watch the Girls with Guns trilogy.
Joyce Carol Oates every day now:
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Joyce Carol Oates every day now: