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staggerlee42.bsky.social
Love cinema, literature, music and art. Write occasionally about cinema. Married with two kids. Originally from Greater Manchester/Cheshire. Now based in Northern Ireland. Teacher of History and Politics. Degree, PGCE and MA Ed from University of Durham.
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Sometimes life takes you by surprise. Hugely honoured to get to do this with experimental film icon Larry Gottheim as part of the Millennium Film Workshop lineage in New York. Probably also talking sound, canon, archive, knowledge, creative connection, place www.millenniumfilm.org/event-detail...

This is an abomination.

A mate knows your daughter is going through a tough time. They also know that she has developed a love for Queen. Then they send her this… @maffrj.bsky.social You have made a teenager very, very happy. DM to follow x

A Beltane night treat for you all… We're excited to announce our latest book, Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene, delving into the making and creative development of David Rudkin's classic television film, written by @greavesian.bsky.social. Pre-order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com

Radu Jude discusses his latest film KONTINENTAL ‘25 on @nicolasrapold.bsky.social’s podcast - an interesting listen for Jude fans! CC: @staggerlee42.bsky.social @marinasofia.bsky.social #FilmSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Finally got my physical copy…

Boyo puts Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ on and I start to mock him… *30 seconds later* I start singing along in full on pub singer voice with tears in eyes… 🤣🤷‍♂️

Synchronous singing with my son of ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ whilst he revises (supposedly) and I mark essays (supposedly)… That’s where we’re at today… 🤷‍♂️😬😎

I’ve written a few thoughts on The Talented Mr Ripley, 1955, by Patricia Highsmith, a fabulously tense thriller that’s the definition of a page-turner for me 💙📚 #BookSky #BookReview #Braille https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/90f24515-d267-4080-9dba-1122d617477c

www.bbc.com/news/article... 😎❤️ #BookSky💙📚

Mark Carney, "The lessons of Brexit are beginning to be applied to the US" "When you break trading relationships you end up with slower growth"

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Congrats Canada 🇨🇦