Film Critic, music nerd, animation junkie, comic book fan, any simile for awesome! Host of Renegade Animation at Renegadepopculture.com

Joined March 2013
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letterboxd.com/coachkaye42/f… #DisclosureDay is the reason why I go to the movies! Roger Ebert once described movies as a "machine that generates empathy," and Emily Blunt's character is empathy personified. At 79 years old, the Beard still has plenty of gas in the tank!
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letterboxd.com/coachkaye42/f… I have my notes, but ultimately I enjoyed #MastersoftheUniverse! It gets off to a rocky start, but the back half really finds its groove. Some of the highlights include an absolutely electric score composed by Daniel Pemberton and Queen's Brian May!
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letterboxd.com/coachkaye42/f… Mathematically, something has to be John Carney's "weakest" film to date, but on its own merits, #PowerBallad is delightful. It's anchored by two incredible co-lead performances, and naturally the songs are every bit as good as you'd want them to be!
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Seeing Power Ballad in 2 hours! I have two questions, and the answer can be one in the same: 1. What is your favorite John Carney movie? 2. What is your favorite John Carney soundtrack? 2a. What is your favorite song from any of the movies?

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Imagine if he teamed up with Curry Barker for the sequel…
‘BACKROOMS 2’ is in the early works. Kane Parsons is currently looking for a screenwriting collaborator to work on the sequel. (Source: Deadline)
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letterboxd.com/coachkaye42/f… I sincerely hope that #ILoveBoosters finds its audience, cause it's one of my favorite movies of the year! It's weird, it's wonderful, but most importantly, it's a movie that only a filmmaker as singular as Boots Riley could have made! See it ASAP!
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A24's Backrooms debuted with an estimated $81.46M domestically this weekend (from 3,442 locations). That represents the largest opening weekend ever for A24. #Backrooms #BoxOffice
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Listen, I know I say we need to get more studio comedies in theaters, but like....

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Sony's The Breadwinner debuted with an estimated $7.50M domestically this weekend (from 3,252 locations). #TheBreadwinnerMovie #BoxOffice
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Yeah, this is a SMASH hit! Give Curry Barker whatever he wants to do, for however much money!
Focus' Obsession has passed the $100M domestic mark. The film grossed an estimated $26.4M this weekend (from 2,781 locations), which was a 10% increase from last weekend. Estimated total domestic gross stands at $104.76M. #Obsession #ObsessionMovie #BoxOffice
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‘BACKROOMS’ earned $38.4M in its domestic opening day. • 4th biggest opening day of all time for a horror film • 2nd biggest opening day of 2026 for any film • It has already become the biggest opening of all time for an A24 film
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letterboxd.com/coachkaye42/f… "Imagine trying to describe a dog to someone who's never seen one, then asking them to draw it based on that description." If that's not the most apt description of #Backrooms, then I don't know what is! Can't wait to see what Kane Parsons does next!
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Jorge, noooooooo!
Jorge R. Gutierrez says animating with AI was like “having sex and then they hand you the baby” during his appearance at the AI on the Lot convention. He currently has a project named ‘Punky Duck’ through Amazon MGM’s GenAI Creators’ Fund, an initiative aimed at giving creators access to professional-grade AI tools and funding for cinematic entertainment.
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If you’re mad about this, go outside and touch grass! I swear, it’s always “support indie animation” until they realize that these shows aren’t made for free.
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letterboxd.com/coachkaye42/f… I know I'm late to this one, but that doesn't make #IsGodIs any less of a masterpiece! Aleshea Harris came bursting onto the scene adapting her own stage play, and breathing new life into it with this electric directorial debut! See it ASAP!
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I need you two to be serious about this.
Warner Bros.' Pam Abdy Emphasizes "Commitment to Bring Looney Tunes Back to the Big Screen" hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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I don't know when I'm seeing #MandoAndGroguInCinema, but I just finished watching Maul: Shadow Lord, and I think this might be one of the best Star Wars shows I've seen since Andor. I know that sounds like an easy comparison, but for Filoni, it's the highest compliment!

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