Aaron West

My cat now has his own fake credit card.

Cover of upcoming book about movie studio A24. The cover is a young man of color, in silhouette facing left, looking out to sea from a beach. There are palm trees in the back ground with a pink & purple sunset with clouds going across. In blue at the top A24 and in white is the title in big font saying The New Wave. At bottom of image is the subtitle empowering artists, transforming modern cinema

We are excited and honored to announce that we are one of but a few boutique retailers starting the original offers for PRE-ORDERS for this highly anticipated book. To start we are offering this coveted trade paperback 1ST EDITION SIGNED @ only $40! Follow the link in comments to reserve yours!

This is me! Had a great time talking about the book!

Pre-orders and the press release for my book are up! Its out in May.

Trade Movies BONUS #5 - Interview with Matt Ellis on his new "France in the 1960s" online course YouTube video by Trade Movies Podcast

Check out @matthiasellis.bsky.social talking about his upcoming class about French cinema.

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Eraserhead Evening YouTube video by CineJourneys

We had a wonderful discussion about Eraserhead last week with @positivelytonsils.bsky.social in anticipation of his upcoming David Lynch class. We made this video public. Hope you enjoy!

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Weimar Cinema from @matthiasellis.com starts next week. I’ve seen some of the early materials and this is going to be a tremendous experience.

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You Are Not Me 2025 Subscribers: This is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing. This special limited edition slipcover (desi

Can't describe how proud I am to have an audio commentary on this. YOU ARE NOT ME was disgracefully slept on by critics, most of whom entirely missed the fact it's one of the most masterful horror films about the othering of immigrants made this century.

This powerhouse is worth a blind buy.

Angela Lansbury was born 100 years ago on this date.

From Nashville to Austin!

The Lines of Power | All The President's Men - Bright Wall/Dark Room 'All the President’s Men' evokes a quiet, pervasive anguish, pulsing like the buzzing of high-tension wires in a low-rent neighborhood.

"ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN evokes a quiet, pervasive anguish, pulsing like the buzz of high-tension wires in a low-rent neighborhood."

I don’t think One Battle After Another can be over-hyped. You’re going to hear alot of what sounds like awards season hyperbole about it, but it’s not - the movie is undeniable, it really is that good. And it’s a big funny entertaining action movie, but also much more. I can’t wait to see it again.

Had a lovely, brief conversation with @adrianpmartin.bsky.social about his upcoming Fritz Lang class and what other topics he plans to explore on CineJourneys.

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Criterion Now - Episode 161 with Derek Smith YouTube video by CineJourneys

New Criterion Now episode with @positivelytonsils.bsky.social. This is video for now and we should get audio on the feed later in the week.

@cinejourneys.bsky.social @biscuitkitten.bsky.social

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Great choice. The first four songs are my favorite start to all of their albums.

Loved @matthiasellis.com’s Film Theory class. He wrote a recap about it that I encourage you to check out. It was a fun experiment to condense a lot of theory into 5-weeks.

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Last in-theaters flick to complete the book. This one feels like it’s going to burn!

Looking forward to working with @filmiliarface.bsky.social! She’s the best!

Great film! Yes, I’ve seen all the A24s. Probably writing about this one next week.

I will always think of heat like this as Do the Right Thing weather

Iran has one of the most beautiful film cultures in the world w/among the most courageous & committed filmmakers. It was a cultural hub - it's worth looking into who overthrew their democratically-elected government when it refused to cede oil rights to the UK & installed a radical quisling puppet.

Seriously wore it Sunday and got so many smiles. Enjoy!

A selfie (sans head) of me wearing a CineJourneys t-shirt featuring the mighty Toshiro Mifune

Scored this sweet @cinejourneys.bsky.social T!

Huge thanks to @biscuitkitten.bsky.social and @awest505.bsky.social for doing great work!

Awesome that @matthiasellis.com and @positivelytonsils.bsky.social got a mention here. Registration for @adrianpmartin.bsky.social's class will be posted soon.

Matt is going to be awesome. We dug into some of the foundational film topics. Looking forward to both his film and genre theory classes!

this feels like something from the new show, The Studio. Sal could come up with this.

Renate Reinsve embraces Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas while on the verge of tears in a still from Joachim Trier’s new film SENTIMENTAL VALUE.

SENTIMENTAL VALUE: Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård are exceptional in Joachim Trier’s best film yet and the best of the fest thus far. A film that's itself about filmmaking, it's Trier's THE FABELMANS. It completely bowled me over 📽️

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Cheers to @silentfilmmusic.bsky.social! Really excited to dive into his book. After I finish mine, but having followed Ben’s career for the better part of a decade, and talking periodically, I can guarantee this is a must own.

August Criterion Announcements!

Can't wait to dive back into the worlds of one of my favorite filmmakers, David Lynch.