Tom Beasley
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Writing stationary words about moving pictures. Film critic/showbiz journo. Editor at @voicemaguk . Host of @WaterlooRoadPod . 'Beta nerd' apparently. (he/him)
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Over at
@voicemaguk
, I've been trying to shine a spotlight on the current situation for working class people in the arts. I've interviewed stars who have broken the "class ceiling", and groups "holding the ladder" for the next generation.
Read more:
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We have come a long way from "the system is rigged" guys!
The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states, including the smaller ones, into play. Campaigning is much different!
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"We're actively deceived by the writer" is the crowning achievement of the whole thing. Just superb.
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Don't want to tap the "physical media" sign again, but this is why it's important. We've been conditioned in recent years to believe streaming companies will make originals available forever, and that clearly isn't the case. Most of these movies/shows never got physical release.
Disney has started streamlining its Disney+ service, with news that over 40 shows/films have been removed from the service.
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I hear that if you say the word loyal into a mirror three times, Georgia appears behind you and kisses your boyfriend.
#LoveIsland
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I was blown away by the sheer scale of
#AvatarTheWayOfWater
, which fulfils every mad promise its creators have made about cinematic innovation. Underwater stuff, especially, is mind-blowing. But it's also huge, epic filmmaking of the kind that has become Cameron's trademark.
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The only thing you need to know about
#Tenet
is that Robert Pattinson plays the sexiest character of the year, drenched in suave charisma, floppy hair and gorgeous suits.
They called him Neil. Just Neil.
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Nish Kumar is trending, which means he has inevitably pissed off all of the right people again. Keep up the good work,
@MrNishKumar
!
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I'm rewatching THE SOCIAL NETWORK for the millionth time and it's just a masterpiece. The pinnacle for everyone involved. It gets better every time I watch it.
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Shocked to see so many use the Wonder Woman discourse as an excuse to be fucking horrible to young writers or those who write for genre-focused sites. This industry is so often a nightmare of elitist gatekeeping, when it's so much better if we lift each other up.
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#Wonka
is really special. Paul King allows the prickly side of Dahl to shine through, but equally makes sure his film is packed with light & joy. I cried on at least 3 occasions and laughed consistently throughout. And I couldn't be more in love with Chalamet's pure earnestness.
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Just had a lovely chat with Dakota Johnson and Luca Guadagnino all about
#Suspiria
- one of the most insane movies of the year.
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As a massive horror fan, it's a big deal to me to be making my debut for the incredible
@BDisgusting
, writing about the horror genre's love affair with calling things 'The Final Chapter', whether they actually are or not. Many thanks to
@FreddyInSpace
and
@bradmiska
!
[Editorial] ‘Halloween Ends’ and Horror’s Love Affair With “Final Chapters”
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A visibly emotional Letitia Wright discussing how she almost quit acting due to depression. I think we can all be glad she didn't. We are so lucky to have her!
"Let your light shine," she says.
#EEBAFTAs
#EERisingStar
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Imagine actually thinking film festivals need to be *more* exclusive than they already are. 🙃
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People discussing THE SHAPE OF WATER on the timeline today and I still find it baffling that there's a narrative of it being a "boring" Best Picture winner.
It's an interspecies romance in which Sally Hawkins fucks a fish man and then dances with him in a Fred and Ginger homage.
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"We're having an amazing night, aren't we? We are gonna get so pissed later."
Olivia bloody Colman, ladies and gentlemen.
#EEBAFTAs
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🚨 PERSONAL NEWS (always wanted to do that) 🚨
As of today, I will no longer be freelancing because I've joined the wonderful team at
@thedigitalfix
as a Staff Writer. Looking forward to getting started! 💪
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Got some very exciting news just before I went to bed last night! 🍾🍾🍾
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I just spoke to Steven Spielberg, which I think means my career has peaked and I should just give up now?
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THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME is on Netflix this coming week. Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson stans might find it a tough watch. I loved it.
Here's my review for
@flickeringmyth
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Many thanks to
@DisneyPlusUK
for sending me these goodies and balloons to mark the launch of
#DisneyPlusStar
today! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Well, the new
#Gladiators
is loads of fun. So glad to have it back and they've wisely kept everything pretty much as it was in terms of format and vibe. Nostalgia at its best!
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Andy Serkis just said film without music is "like Queen without Freddie Mercury". The still-performing members of Queen are in the room.
#EEBAFTAs
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Today, I interviewed Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey in a pub and Hugh Grant said he loved me. So my election day has been pretty good.
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An absolute delight to receive such a warm endorsement from someone who I have always considered (and continue to consider) a great inspiration in this bonkers industry. Thank you so much! 😊
There's a very good piece by
@TomJBeasley
in the new edition of
@filmstoriespod
magazine about the difficulties of making it in the jolly world of modern film criticism. Reminded me how much I owe to the early support of people like
@AnnoDracula
@alanfrightfest
and
@nigelfloyd
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Threads dedicating to smashing Mr Morgan are always a delight, but this one is also a valuable education on what exactly the Leave vote was all about. (spoiler: nobody wanted a no deal Brexit)
Hello Mr Morgan,
I’ve just seen this tweet. I don’t know if you were out of the country at the time, but let me respectfully explain why this isn’t a fair reflection of what the referendum was about, and therefore what people "voted for"....
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In one of my favourite recent interviews I've done, I got the chance to sit down with RRR director S.S. Rajamouli for
@YahooEntsUK
to discuss his three-hour Indian historical epic's status as a bona fide global phenomenon.
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John Cameron Mitchell's utterly bonkers
@neilhimself
adaptation
#HowToTalkToGirlsAtParties
is out on UK Blu-ray/DVD today. To mark the occasion, I chatted to Mitchell about this movie, the legacy of Shortbus and his work on
@GlowNetflix
. It's a fun one!
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I find reporting like this so odd. Pirated versions of EVERY film appear online. It's not a revelation.
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National Trust: Guys, slavery happened and was bad.
British People: WHAT IS THIS WOKE NONSENSE?!
The UK is a country with a deep and lingering sickness in its soul
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The response to this should really be "what a great opportunity to educate my boys" rather than running to condemn it on Facebook?
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Peter Capaldi on privilege in the arts. He's absolutely spot on. I particularly chime with the idea of it being a comfort when you see art that showcases the vibrancy and diversity of people outside of the most privileged worlds.
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I always suspected Andrew Garfield was my kind of guy, but he is definitely my kind of guy.
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And obviously, cynical folk will sit there and go "well, nobody likes these ones anyway", but there will be people who did love these shows/movies, especially kids. And now they're gone completely.
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There's a lot I could say about the importance of Media Studies in the midst of today's discourse, but I'm mostly just baffled that people still think it's an unimportant, "Mickey Mouse" subject in an era when surely we have to understand the media more than ever.
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Physical media is the only way to actually OWN movies, rather than being at the whims of tech companies and/or streaming catalogues. We must protect it.
In a blow to physical media, Disney has ceased 4K UHD production on catalog titles, including the Fox library:
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At a swanky London location today to chat about one of the most depraved movies of the year for
@flickeringmyth
...
#Suspiria
#LFF
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Out today,
#AChristmasGiftFromBob
is a truly lovely festive movie in a year when that's EXACTLY what we need.
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Twitter is mad. This is from a random account with single figure followers and it has almost 1,000 retweets.
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08/10/22 ❤️
The most perfect of days marrying the most perfect of people. We could not have asked for a better celebration and we are completely overwhelmed by how much love we felt from everybody.
Thank you to Megan, Ian and the whole
@DraycoteHotel
team!
#BeasleyWedding2022
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Very happy to receive the latest
@filmstoriespod
magazine today, for which I wrote a very personal article about the barriers of access to film criticism in 2021. And it's an honour to be writing something like that for a mag with the almighty
@KermodeMovie
on the cover!
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Has there ever been a sadder sight on TV than Dan sat alone with his Prosecco and single cupcake, waiting for a bro date with Mitchell?
#TheCircle
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I had a great chat with the brilliant
#FinalScore
actor
@theamitshah
all about working with
@DaveBautista
and his favourite film - Back to the Future.
Listen:
Subscribe to the
@flickeringmyth
#podcast
for more favourite movies...
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I've just seen
@tom_six
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Golly, nothing makes people hate a movie more than the prospect of it winning an Oscar.
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In a true bucket list moment, I was lucky enough to chat to Steven! Actual! Flippin'! Spielberg! about
#WestSideStory
(and Jaws!) for
@YahooEntsUK
. What a day!
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One of my favourite things is when conspiracy nuts believe the puppet masters are clever enough to run the world, but dumb enough to leave a breadcrumb trail of easily solvable clues.
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After discussing HALLOWEEN with
@twpercival1
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on horror's love for "final chapters". It's one of my favourite things I've ever written, so I'm gonna shamelessly re-share it.
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Been a while since I've done a junket, so it was great to chat to some of the cast of
#RebelMoon
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So you get all of the visual splendour, but it's also big-hearted, resonant on the subject of family and staunchly environmentalist. This Avatar sceptic was thoroughly won over.
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#BoycottSony
is an odd response to something that is seemingly almost entirely Disney's doing.
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Justin Kelly's slippery, engrossing portrait of the
#JTLeRoy
story, starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern, is out in the UK in a week or two. Here's my
@flickeringmyth
review of a very interesting film...
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I've made my debut for
@ringer
with an examination of Bray Wyatt's new gimmick and the potential of The Fiend to shape WWE.
But that's burying the lede, when I really just want to shout out how good the art with the piece is. I want it on my wall.
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I wrote a bit for
@YahooEntsUK
about how much I loved
#Spencer
at
#LFF
, as well as Kristen Stewart's Oscar chances (very good!) and how it stacks up with history.
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Catching up with the new
@KermodeMovie
and
@simonmayo
TV show and it just feels right. More Simon and Mark on my telly please!
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I think a lot about Matthew Lillard and how underrated he is. Two of my favourite performances of the late 90s and early noughties. And I'm totally serious about the Scooby-Doo one.
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I wrote a bit about one of the best jump scares in movie history for
@thedailyjaws
. Go and have a read!
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Finally, here's an outtake in which Colin Farrell was interrupted by, presumably, one of Catwoman's close friends... 🐱
#TheBatman
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#BlindedByTheLight
is an utter joy. Written with honesty and a sense of fun by
@sarfrazmanzoor
and directed with colourful flair by
@GurinderC
, it's a real delight.
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Read that piece about how celebs love podcasting because it's easy and I'd like to join the many indie podcasters I've seen saying "fuck you famouses". It's only easy when you have an automatic audience, a queue of sponsors spewing cash & someone else to do the editing work. 🙄
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Here are the movies I submitted for the
#SightAndSoundPoll
! It was an honour to be asked to take part and I loved the difficult task of boiling my film taste down to just 10 movies. Hopefully I get to go again in 2032, with Paddington 2 in its rightful place on the list for sure.
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The onus is on the government to save cinemas. It's as simple as that. They spent all of August stimulating the restaurant sector. Why can't cinemas get some of the same energy?
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This is the pinnacle of local newspaper photography. Just outstanding.
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@HogwartsLogic
I like to imagine the in-depth discussion about whether their computer system could write "9 3/4" under platform.
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Those bloody immigrants! Coming over here and working really hard. How dare they?!
#NickAndMargaret
#TooManyImmigrants
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Gunn is absolutely right with his quotes here. This obsession with everything being R-rated is ludicrous. Some movies are built to be full of blood and swearing, while some aren't.
James Gunn rules out an 'R-rated' Guardians of the Galaxy film
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Shapiro's meltdown about Glass Onion includes the sentence "we are actively deceived by the writer", which is the funniest bit of film criticism I have ever read.
IT'S A MURDER MYSTERY, BEN!
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@flickeringmyth
I also sat down with the brilliant star of
#Suspiria
, Dakota Johnson, and director Luca Guadagnino to talk all about dance, shooting on a mountain and the Call Me By Your Name sequel.
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Very likely I'll be made redundant by Xmas. Festive news! 🙃 But this means I'm once again wading into the freelance swamp for reviews/junkets/features/shifts/podcasts/etc. Please fund my crippling chocolate addiction 🍫 (and also my mortgage)
Portfolio:
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The 'Holding Out for a Hero' sequence in SHREK 2 is Pure Cinema and you cannot convince me otherwise.
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I interviewed Hugh Bonneville yesterday and told him I check my phone every morning hoping for PADDINGTON 3 news.
So I'm choosing to believe I made this happen.
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Old movies are not automatically better than new movies.
New movies are not automatically better than old movies.
Neither group should be dismissed out of hand.
Why is this even a debate?
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I sat down with
#AngryBirds2
producer
@JohnCohen1
for a chat about the new film, in which we compare it to
#AvengersEndgame
and discuss other smartphone games that could be movies.
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BELFAST is a delightful film. Approaches the story of the Troubles from a child's perspective, delivering a story that's as much a coming of age tale as it is a historical document.
#LFF
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Joan Cusack doesn't get enough praise for her performance in SCHOOL OF ROCK. She's fantastic.
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Cinemas all across the UK run parent and baby screenings of explicit 18-rated films all the time. Rightly, no one has a problem with that.
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During the last year, it seems to have become standard behaviour for men in full suits to zip around London on those hilarious little scooter things.
But not a single one of them seems to be enjoying it. I've never once heard a "wheeee". Sad.
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But to end on a positive note, it means that people like
@simonbrew
,
@clarisselou
,
@awarmann
and many others, who help to hold the ladder in place for those on the way up, are worth their weight in gold! ❤
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This show continues to be fabulous! The perfect combo of nerdy and accessible.
New SECRETS OF CINEMA: BRITISH COMEDY is now on
@bbciplayer
, along with most of the previous eps. Plaudits to
@AnnoDracula
@NeilKBrand
@nickfreand
@janelong
John Das and all the camera/sound crew, designers, editors etc who make the show fly. Very proud!
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I feel like I ascended to a higher plane watching DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA. I now worship only my white-haired, barefoot 80s pop deity.
#LFF
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Just got to the crossword episode of
#InsideNo9
and, blimey, that's a deliciously twisted half-hour of jet black comedy. This show is a joy.
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Many thanks to
@simonbrew
and
@KermodeMovie
for their kind words on the latest
@filmstoriespod
episode. Absolutely made my day! 😊😊😊
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Decided to pick up a copy of the
@SightSoundmag
special issue earlier today. Looking forward to diving into some filmmaker top 10s!
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The absolute joy of seeing Charlie Simpson win a singing show last night after being told for most of my childhood that Busted were awful. 😂
#MaskedSingerUK
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The absolute joy of getting into bed last night without setting an
#LFF
alarm. As much as I love the festival, it is an absolute endurance test. Thank goodness for the great films and the great people!
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Worth noting that the fact you haven't heard of someone doesn't mean they're not incredibly famous. You might not have seen
#SexEducation
, but the most recent season was streamed by 55 million accounts on Netflix. That's hugely popular, by any measure.
#DoctorWho
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Director Bong bringing us delicious good news even in the midst of a global crisis.
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Ah yes, here comes my sense of dread at not being invited to press screenings for films...
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#BirdsOfPrey
is everything I wanted it to be and more. Silly, sweary and directed by Cathy Yan with an energy I don't think I've ever seen in a DC movie - even the ones I like. I can't wait to see it again.
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@Maffewgregg
You could just run the Titus moment on a loop for 15 minutes and no one would complain.
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You can currently watch the best superhero movie ever made, at home, for free. Do it.
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