Sam Van Haren
@samshotfirst.bsky.social
Associate Editor @talkfilmsociety.com Host of Keanu Believe It podcast, featured on various others. Talks too much about movies, cartoons, and Keanu. ♿️ he/him
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Since 2020, both for obvious global reasons and my personal health/life situation, I’m lucky if I get to 10 in a calendar year. I have conflicted feelings about this but I do miss more regular trips.
December 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Since 2020, both for obvious global reasons and my personal health/life situation, I’m lucky if I get to 10 in a calendar year. I have conflicted feelings about this but I do miss more regular trips.
FIFA is the perfect organization for Trump to be besties with.
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
FIFA is the perfect organization for Trump to be besties with.
It’s exactly the balm I needed this morning. I can’t stop looping it. So pure.
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It’s exactly the balm I needed this morning. I can’t stop looping it. So pure.
Yep. I haven’t had the chance to see it but several friends reported with a picture of an intermission screen.
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Yep. I haven’t had the chance to see it but several friends reported with a picture of an intermission screen.
It’s delightful. Leave it to Ashly Burch to make Sesame Street for adults with swears, innuendo and an important message.
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It’s delightful. Leave it to Ashly Burch to make Sesame Street for adults with swears, innuendo and an important message.
Think there’s some extended anime stuff during the Vol. 1 section, pre-intermission
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Think there’s some extended anime stuff during the Vol. 1 section, pre-intermission
Sorry to hear it my friend. Sending love and good thoughts to you.
In the spirit of AMA What’s the best older movie you watched for the first time recently?
In the spirit of AMA What’s the best older movie you watched for the first time recently?
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Sorry to hear it my friend. Sending love and good thoughts to you.
In the spirit of AMA What’s the best older movie you watched for the first time recently?
In the spirit of AMA What’s the best older movie you watched for the first time recently?
That’s a perfect dog. In the best possible way, I briefly thought they were a puppet.
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
That’s a perfect dog. In the best possible way, I briefly thought they were a puppet.
Van Gogh was a hack because he didn’t spell out how Starry Night is supposed to affect me.
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Van Gogh was a hack because he didn’t spell out how Starry Night is supposed to affect me.
It’s much much better than this but it’s a lot like The Clone Wars thing they released as a movie.
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It’s much much better than this but it’s a lot like The Clone Wars thing they released as a movie.
I think it works more than barely but you are not wrong about the pacing. I think it might be best viewed as part of TAS more than as a full blown movie.
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think it works more than barely but you are not wrong about the pacing. I think it might be best viewed as part of TAS more than as a full blown movie.
It has a bunch of my favorite things. Musical numbers, scenes about process, behind-the-scenes dramatizations, and great actors being great.
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It has a bunch of my favorite things. Musical numbers, scenes about process, behind-the-scenes dramatizations, and great actors being great.
This is true. But there were plenty of movies I saw around then that I didn’t “get“ but appreciated on some level. With that one, though, I thought my teacher was high when they praised it.
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is true. But there were plenty of movies I saw around then that I didn’t “get“ but appreciated on some level. With that one, though, I thought my teacher was high when they praised it.
Well now I can’t unsee it and for this I thank you.
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Well now I can’t unsee it and for this I thank you.