Amir Soltani

I was told there was a cop shortage and that's why Toronto is now Gotham? 🤔

This is really embarrassing from Schrader. What do you mean you can't stop AI? You absolutely can shelf your garbage project instead of making it??

Reminder, specially to those who see Iran's regime as an anti-Imperialist force for good, that this government is monstrous scum and our people will never be free while the Islamic Republic is in power. They are using the distraction of war to cover up rampant executions and human rights violations.

Translation: "From this point forward, if you defend your territorial waters against a foreign aggressor, we will commit war crimes against your civilians."

Truly one of the most beautiful looking films I've ever seen.

In case you're wondering how things are going...

or unless you’re Spike Lee making Malcolm X

I don't think I've ever read a sentence as unappealing as "Jim Caviezel is Jair Bolsonaro."

1. The Master 2. One Battle After Another 3. Phantom Thread 4. Boogie Nights 5. There Will Be Blood

This is the first time since Silence of the Lambs in 1991 that my favourite film of the year wins best picture at the Oscars. My heart is full.

Beautiful to see Homayoun Ershadi's face included in the In Memoriam.

Carney *explicitly campaigned* on increased funding for the CBC. Just a straight up lie.

Good time to post my top 10 of the year on here, which includes Cutting Through Rocks, the amazing Iranian film about a rural woman running in elections against all odds. And now the film is nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars! My heart is so full. boxd.it/RTNiQ

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

My ranked list of every single best picture winner, with Cavalcade and The Greatest Show on Earth firmly at the very bottom: letterboxd.com/amiresque/li...

Rest in peace, Homayoun Ershadi. Thank you for everything, but most specially for Taste of Cherry.

It's the hope that kills you.

I do not have the nerves for a seventh game.

Heading to bed, because I can't take this anymore. Fairly sure the game will still be on when I wake up.

All these reports about Trump say his poor health is "raising concerns" when all I see being raised is excitement.

Netanyahu called Iran's response to Israel bombing Iran 'premeditated murder of civilians, women and children' and I really think Netanyahu has proven once and for all that power gives itself the right to define and redefine words as to render them meaningless

I have also received first hand reports from my cousins that residential apartments in their neighbourhoods in Tehran have been struck.

Jafar Panahi has won the Golden Lion at Venice (THE CIRCLE), the Golden Bear at Berlin (TAXI), and now the Palme d'Or at Cannes (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT). He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.

I love my boy Jafar

True (and cute) story about my mom's furniture, that somehow keeps ending up in films.

In case you're wondering what level of batshit crazy the propaganda of the bloodthirsty Israeli government has reached: the prime minister of Israel is accusing Yair Golan, the former IDF chief of staff(!!!!), of "antisemitic blood libel".

"Some online critics" = Zionist genocide apologists

A good reason to celebrate the Liberals' victory!

Literally every single demographic who voted for Trump now regrets it. Great job folks! Thanks for throwing the world into chaos.

At this point I'm certain Trump's brain is just a pile of rotten mush. This literally reads like an Onion piece, but it really is Trump just bragging about costing Canada's Conservative party the election.

Me to @brucefanjoy.bsky.social right now:

This is my favourite film of 2024. Don't miss it!

What James said -- and it continues to depress me that Poilievre is just the latest in a long line of Conservative politicians who's realized they can say absolutely anything they want into a microphone and never be held accountable for it.

Extremely distressing news about the co-director of No Other Land being beaten and abducted by the Israeli forces.

Who's gonna tell him that he IS the "very vicious outside world"?

Extremely saddened to hear about Émilie Dequenne's passing at such a young age. Her performance in the Dardennes' Rosetta is an all timer, and one of my personal favourite.

Criterion's May releases are to die for.

arguing that the Oscars are bad because they're out of touch with the movies people actually like is so fucking stupid who gives a fuck what people like? the average person is a Grade A moron happy bingeing the worst garbage ever filmed by humans (and, increasingly, generated by AI)

What would he be charged with anyway? Human decency?

Company known for stealing people's data and creative work without permission complains that other companies may be using its model without permission. The jokes write themselves. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Very ironic for the actress from Emilia Perez to say "the light always wins over darkness" when Emilia Perez just won over Anora and Challengers.

Has anyone else been having buffering issues with Mubi? I'm on the verge of cancelling my subscription after years; it's become impossible to watch without getting choppy 144p resolution every minute. I don't have this issue with any other streaming service on the same internet.

Devastating news from Iran: legendary new wave filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui (of THE COW, among many others) has been stabbed to death in his home, along with his wife. He was one of greatest icons of Iranian cinema. I'm speechless.

Genuinely devastated about Sinéad O'Connor. What a sad loss.