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Abby Olcese

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Film critic/writer at The Pitch, Paste, Sojourners, rogerebert.com, others. Author of FILMS FOR ALL SEASONS: https://tinyurl.com/5n8hre5e

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btw! The Secret Agent and It was Just An Accident are both on Hulu and both very worthy of your time!! #FilmSky

07.03.2026 06:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A man in a neon suit, blue sequined jacket and parrot mask plays congas.

A man in a neon suit, blue sequined jacket and parrot mask plays congas.

Update: Renee's son is wearing a parrot mask and playing congas and I've never felt more protective of a person in my whole life.

07.03.2026 05:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like, imagine growing up in a family band and your mom is Renee Scroggins. Non-stop fun.

07.03.2026 05:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ESG, including a tambourine player in neon yellow who is breakdancing.

ESG, including a tambourine player in neon yellow who is breakdancing.

ESG is playing the Blue Note tonight. There is one remaining original member performing, the rest are relatives who protect her like she is fine porcelain, which is exactly correct.

07.03.2026 05:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He *absolutely* believes shoveling snow builds character.

07.03.2026 04:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My dad and eight-year-old me carving a jack-o-lantern circa 1996-7. My dad is wearing a red and blue plaid wool button up, I have on a goldenrod sweater with some blue and red patchwork patches embellished with stitches and embroidery of flowers and autumn leaves.

My dad and eight-year-old me carving a jack-o-lantern circa 1996-7. My dad is wearing a red and blue plaid wool button up, I have on a goldenrod sweater with some blue and red patchwork patches embellished with stitches and embroidery of flowers and autumn leaves.

Not only does this photo have my best look, I think it also has my dad's.

07.03.2026 03:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe it's just because I've seen two artist docs already, but I REALLY dug the Marianne Faithful film BROKEN ENGLISH. Mess up that form, give me a fun framework and jump scare Adrian Utley all day baby. #TrueFalse

07.03.2026 03:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS, a heartwarming doc from SECRET MALL APARTMENT's Jeremy Workman about students at a boarding school for North Korean defectors, undid me. I'm gonna go cry forever now. #TrueFalse

06.03.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I am eating a pastrami egg and cheese sandwich at Goldies. My joy is readily apparent.

I am eating a pastrami egg and cheese sandwich at Goldies. My joy is readily apparent.

I've been dreaming of this moment for weeks. WEEKS.

06.03.2026 15:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sarah pours Malort shots into red shot cups

Sarah pours Malort shots into red shot cups

The True Crew that Malorts together.

06.03.2026 05:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just hours into True/False and I've already seen one movie, am getting pizza at Shakespeare's and ran into @eshynes.bsky.social and @guylodge.bsky.social in the wild, so I think I'm doing pretty good!

05.03.2026 23:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like, beyond the fact that this exact mindset is the source of so many problems, that's just no way to live a *life*! It's gotta be so boring!

05.03.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have this thought multiple times a day. I meet so many people who simply don't care to think about stuff beyond face value and it's like running into a brick wall.

05.03.2026 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i don't know how to teach people to be more curious but i think that's what we desperately need

05.03.2026 16:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1428 ๐Ÿ” 333 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As far as I know, it was just the way he got by during the depression. I have a vivid memory of him telling me about the time he got arrested by a railroad bull and had to grease ball bearings at a train yard on Christmas Day.

05.03.2026 04:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My grandpa was also a hobo and a WWII vet!

05.03.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yo, @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social, here's hoping you'll be able to pick me out during HOKUM.

05.03.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Buster has such a serious face, but I swear I've never met a bigger, sweeter doofus.

04.03.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A black tuxedo cat lounging on a green pillow with his sister, a brown tabby, posed on top of him for some reason

A black tuxedo cat lounging on a green pillow with his sister, a brown tabby, posed on top of him for some reason

They're practicing for our Olan Mills family portrait.

04.03.2026 17:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The regularity with which this movie gets quoted in my family. Like two-three times a month at the very least.

04.03.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This day just full of release news that caters to me specifically. Not mad about it.

04.03.2026 16:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It does, but in an endearing way? I miss when more indies felt like Waitress.

04.03.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Randy And The Mob - Trailer
Randy And The Mob - Trailer YouTube video by Lightyear Entertaiment

Did y'all know Ray McKinnon and Walton Goggins are buds? Did you know they made a couple of indie movies together that are getting an HD release?

Did you know the trailer looks charming as hell (if a little dated, what can you do)?

04.03.2026 15:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You Are Elon Musk by Kris Lorischild A Billionaire Simulator

You asked for it! The long-awaited sequel to You Are Jeff Bezos is finally here:

YOU ARE ELON MUSK

200+ passages. 7 endings. Secrets. In-jokes. Giant robots. All with the purpose of doing one thing: SPENDING ALL OF ELON MUSK'S FUCKING MONEY

direkris.itch.io/elon

03.03.2026 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 571 ๐Ÿ” 290 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

The way I would never shut up about this if it happened. Talk about Pure Moods.

04.03.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Verdict: Amaze amaze amaze!!

04.03.2026 03:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An imax theater showing an early screening of Project Hail Mary

An imax theater showing an early screening of Project Hail Mary

Oh boyyyyyyy

04.03.2026 00:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Mine! It was last January, after that big snowstorm that stuck around forever and screwed up the roads.

03.03.2026 23:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A cool and not at all disorienting way to watch this movie is in a hospital with TCM on in the background while you wait for a nurse to check you out after you wrecked your car.

Ask me how I know.

03.03.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has anyone ever listened to Massive Attack's "Teardrop" when it isn't cloudy and/or raining? I feel like it should be illegal to listen to that song in any other circumstance.

Except, I guess, at night. It has to be dark, is the point.

03.03.2026 19:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0