Daniel Lammin
@dlammin.bsky.social
Theatre maker. Film critic for SWITCH. Host of INK & PAINT podcast. Occasional thirst-trapper. Based in Meanjin (Brisbane). Art is subjective and so are my opinions.
Buying stock in this Austin Abrams guy RIGHT NOW.
September 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Buying stock in this Austin Abrams guy RIGHT NOW.
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AI bro (talking to a friend after listening to Teddy Ruxpin for five minutes): "So it turns out stuffed animals are alive."
September 8, 2026 at 5:11 AM
AI bro (talking to a friend after listening to Teddy Ruxpin for five minutes): "So it turns out stuffed animals are alive."
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Watching a documentary on Robert Wise. After the clips of all his incredible films: “Everyone who worked with him said it was a pleasure to be on his sets and he was kind and easy to get along with.”
I want more of this. Fuck being a tortured genius. Do the work. Be brilliant. Be nice.
I want more of this. Fuck being a tortured genius. Do the work. Be brilliant. Be nice.
September 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Watching a documentary on Robert Wise. After the clips of all his incredible films: “Everyone who worked with him said it was a pleasure to be on his sets and he was kind and easy to get along with.”
I want more of this. Fuck being a tortured genius. Do the work. Be brilliant. Be nice.
I want more of this. Fuck being a tortured genius. Do the work. Be brilliant. Be nice.
Favorite film for each year of the ‘70s:
70: Original Cast Album Company
71: The Devils
72: The Godfather
73: The Exorcist
74: Chinatown
75: Picnic at Hanging Rock
76: Network
77: Star Wars
78: Watership Down
79: All That Jazz
70: Original Cast Album Company
71: The Devils
72: The Godfather
73: The Exorcist
74: Chinatown
75: Picnic at Hanging Rock
76: Network
77: Star Wars
78: Watership Down
79: All That Jazz
Favorite film for each year of the ‘70s:
70: Equinox
71: A Clockwork Orange
72: Pink Flamingos
73: The Holy Mountain
74: Young Frankenstein
75: Death Race 2000
76: Taxi Driver
77: Eraserhead
78: Dawn of the Dead
79: Apocalypse Now
70: Equinox
71: A Clockwork Orange
72: Pink Flamingos
73: The Holy Mountain
74: Young Frankenstein
75: Death Race 2000
76: Taxi Driver
77: Eraserhead
78: Dawn of the Dead
79: Apocalypse Now
Favorite film for each year of the '70s:
70: A Touch of Zen
71: Shaft
72: Five Fingers of Death
73: The Wicker Man
74: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
75: The Terror of MechaGodzilla
76: The Outlaw Josey Wales
77: Clans of Intrigue
78: Superman
79: The Muppet Movie
70: A Touch of Zen
71: Shaft
72: Five Fingers of Death
73: The Wicker Man
74: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
75: The Terror of MechaGodzilla
76: The Outlaw Josey Wales
77: Clans of Intrigue
78: Superman
79: The Muppet Movie
August 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Favorite film for each year of the ‘70s:
70: Original Cast Album Company
71: The Devils
72: The Godfather
73: The Exorcist
74: Chinatown
75: Picnic at Hanging Rock
76: Network
77: Star Wars
78: Watership Down
79: All That Jazz
70: Original Cast Album Company
71: The Devils
72: The Godfather
73: The Exorcist
74: Chinatown
75: Picnic at Hanging Rock
76: Network
77: Star Wars
78: Watership Down
79: All That Jazz
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if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”
August 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”
“Isn’t it lovely/
How artists can capture us.”
How artists can capture us.”
July 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“Isn’t it lovely/
How artists can capture us.”
How artists can capture us.”
My ★★★★½ review of Christopher Nolan’s immense adaptation of THE ODYSSEY, a film that throttles forward with startling ferocity, as ancient as it is immediate, as haunted and horrifying as it is imaginative and enthralling. Check out my review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social
The Odyssey Review: Nolan's shattering adaptation of Homer's monolithic epic | SWITCH.
'The Odyssey' is an immense achievement, even with its imperfections, perhaps even helped by its imperfections. Not only is it rare to see a film of this visual and aural scale rendered with such grit...
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July 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
My ★★★★½ review of Christopher Nolan’s immense adaptation of THE ODYSSEY, a film that throttles forward with startling ferocity, as ancient as it is immediate, as haunted and horrifying as it is imaginative and enthralling. Check out my review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social
Family legend has it that my mum tried to read me THE HOBBIT when I was seven, but her literacy wasn’t great because she never got to finish high school and she found it difficult, so I took the book and started reading it to her.
How old were you, when you read The Hobbit?
Today I got 'big mad' at a post on kids not being able to read books like The Hobbit, because they are too hard to read "even as an adult"!
Nope. We aren't doing that nonsense. Kids can read big books. And here are my thoughts on the subject. - JI 🐉
fantasy-faction.com/2026/kids-ca... #booksky 💙📚🐉
Nope. We aren't doing that nonsense. Kids can read big books. And here are my thoughts on the subject. - JI 🐉
fantasy-faction.com/2026/kids-ca... #booksky 💙📚🐉
July 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Family legend has it that my mum tried to read me THE HOBBIT when I was seven, but her literacy wasn’t great because she never got to finish high school and she found it difficult, so I took the book and started reading it to her.
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I had such a great time reviewing this impressive two-disc release of the bizarre 1980 adventure film? Cold War thriller? Titanic fan-fic? RAISE THE TITANIC from @imprintfilms.bsky.social. As a long-time Titanic nut, I found it so fascinating. Check out my ★★★ review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social
Raise the Titanic Blu-ray Review: A bonkers Titanic oddity gets a lavish Blu-ray release | SWITCH.
I'm glad it's 40-year-old Daniel watching it rather than 10-year-old Daniel. He would have been bored at the lack of action and frustrated at all the things they get wrong, not willing to give them th...
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June 19, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I had such a great time reviewing this impressive two-disc release of the bizarre 1980 adventure film? Cold War thriller? Titanic fan-fic? RAISE THE TITANIC from @imprintfilms.bsky.social. As a long-time Titanic nut, I found it so fascinating. Check out my ★★★ review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social
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Whether a movie is good or bad should be the beginning not the end of any conversation about it. It's also the least interesting question to ask about a movie.
June 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Criterion just gonna make me buy all of this man’s films again for like the fifth time (and gladly).
HELL yeah. I’ve been waiting MONTHS for this to finally be announced, not wanting to spoil it: Criterion’s 4K + Blu-ray box set this year is all about STANLEY KUBRICK! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Ks...
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Coming soon.
YouTube video by CRITERION
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June 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Criterion just gonna make me buy all of this man’s films again for like the fifth time (and gladly).
My ★★★★½ review of DISCLOSURE DAY, Steven Spielberg’s magnificent return to exploring the potential impact of our first contact with extraterrestrial life, made with furious energy, startling immediacy and immense heart. Check out my review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social.
Disclosure Day Review: Spielberg's profound, breathtaking conspiracy thriller soars | SWITCH.
Steven Spielberg is a man reaching the final act of his life, and each film from him, each precious film, matters, and he is taking the opportunity to make these films his final statements. In 'Disclo...
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June 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
My ★★★★½ review of DISCLOSURE DAY, Steven Spielberg’s magnificent return to exploring the potential impact of our first contact with extraterrestrial life, made with furious energy, startling immediacy and immense heart. Check out my review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social.
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One of my many biases about Spielberg is that I don't have a huge amount of patience with moviegoers who want their childhoods spoon-fed back to them. If after the way The Fabelmans and Disclosure Day both address the problems with doing that, you still want it from him...then I just [shrug emoji].
June 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
One of my many biases about Spielberg is that I don't have a huge amount of patience with moviegoers who want their childhoods spoon-fed back to them. If after the way The Fabelmans and Disclosure Day both address the problems with doing that, you still want it from him...then I just [shrug emoji].
What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life?
80s - Come and See
90s - The Silence of the Lambs
00s - The Lord of the Rings
10s - Moonlight
20s - Challengers
80s - Come and See
90s - The Silence of the Lambs
00s - The Lord of the Rings
10s - Moonlight
20s - Challengers
What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life?
80s - Back to the Future
90s - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
00s - Spirited Away
10s - Margaret
20s - The Worst Person in the World
80s - Back to the Future
90s - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
00s - Spirited Away
10s - Margaret
20s - The Worst Person in the World
What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life?
80s - Raiders of the Lost Ark
90s - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
00s - City of God
10s - Mad Max: Fury Road
20s - Sinners
80s - Raiders of the Lost Ark
90s - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
00s - City of God
10s - Mad Max: Fury Road
20s - Sinners
June 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life?
80s - Come and See
90s - The Silence of the Lambs
00s - The Lord of the Rings
10s - Moonlight
20s - Challengers
80s - Come and See
90s - The Silence of the Lambs
00s - The Lord of the Rings
10s - Moonlight
20s - Challengers
Please god do not adapt THE SILMARILLION, Peter, please.
What’s happening with Lord of the Ring feels a lot like the Ellison years of attempting to make a new Terminator movie.
May 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Please god do not adapt THE SILMARILLION, Peter, please.
Hmm… Top 15 favourite TV shows… Well…
The Leftovers
Twin Peaks
Lost
Battlestar Galactica
Arrested Development
Heartstopper
The Thick of It
The Games
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Mindhunter
Hannibal
Ted Lasso
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Sex and the City
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Leftovers
Twin Peaks
Lost
Battlestar Galactica
Arrested Development
Heartstopper
The Thick of It
The Games
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Mindhunter
Hannibal
Ted Lasso
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Sex and the City
The Chronicles of Narnia
I'm bad at TV but in the spirit of community participation:
Dark
Metalocalypse
La Linea
Riget
Dark Place
Powerpuff Girls (og)
Jam
Micallef Pogrom
The Goodies
Dark
Metalocalypse
La Linea
Riget
Dark Place
Powerpuff Girls (og)
Jam
Micallef Pogrom
The Goodies
Your top 15 TV shows without thinking. Go for it!
Twin Peaks
Deadwood
The Sopranos
Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Freaks and Geeks
Babylon Berlin
The Office (UK)
The Young Ones
The Americans
Sightings
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder Goes Forth
Cracker
Frasier
Twin Peaks
Deadwood
The Sopranos
Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Freaks and Geeks
Babylon Berlin
The Office (UK)
The Young Ones
The Americans
Sightings
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder Goes Forth
Cracker
Frasier
May 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Hmm… Top 15 favourite TV shows… Well…
The Leftovers
Twin Peaks
Lost
Battlestar Galactica
Arrested Development
Heartstopper
The Thick of It
The Games
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Mindhunter
Hannibal
Ted Lasso
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Sex and the City
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Leftovers
Twin Peaks
Lost
Battlestar Galactica
Arrested Development
Heartstopper
The Thick of It
The Games
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Mindhunter
Hannibal
Ted Lasso
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Sex and the City
The Chronicles of Narnia
Last night I stood at the alter of my favourite band, Mumford and Sons, and I fuckin’ worshipped.
April 26, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Last night I stood at the alter of my favourite band, Mumford and Sons, and I fuckin’ worshipped.
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Revisited this last year, and it hits something no other book quite does for me.
watership down goes unbelievably fucking hard.
April 23, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Revisited this last year, and it hits something no other book quite does for me.
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That’s right. As it should be.
David Duchovny played a transgender woman, Denise, on Twin Peaks in 1990 and when greeting Cooper, the show's protagonist, she says, "I prefer Denise, if you don't mind" and Cooper responds with "OK" and her identity is settled within a couple seconds and was a non-issue, 36 years ago.
April 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
That’s right. As it should be.
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Everyone have their monkey costumes ready for when the Artemis crew return, right?
April 6, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Everyone have their monkey costumes ready for when the Artemis crew return, right?