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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com

Ballad of Wallis Island best film I’ve seen for about ten years.

aug 25, 2025, 12:13 pm • 247 16

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BeedleMama👊🏻🇺🇸🔥🙄 @beedlemama.bsky.social

Loved this little movie! Funny, tender, gorgeous.

aug 25, 2025, 6:04 pm • 3 0 • view
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John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social

Its a masterpiece

aug 25, 2025, 1:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Lynn V of Perry @lynnvar.bsky.social

Where?

aug 25, 2025, 1:31 pm • 2 0 • view
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Lynn V of Perry @lynnvar.bsky.social

Thanks.👍😊

aug 28, 2025, 7:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Stoke Newington Gooner @n16gooner.bsky.social

Agreed. Tim Key’s reactions, with almost imperceptible changes in his facial expression, are heartbreaking.

aug 25, 2025, 12:24 pm • 4 0 • view
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K. Cook & Cats, Co. @iamkaymichelle.bsky.social

WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree — it’s a big player in my #YearofCuratingTheVibes movement. You might find something worthwhile in our review! Nobody saw it, but we felt it was special 🤗🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛ So special we invented the word sweet-by-sweet-bittersweet to describe it kcookandcatsco.medium.com/sweet-by-swe...

I’ve realized since 2016 that if I’m to have any in my life to speak of, I have to make a conscious effort to priority seeking out and finding Joy and Beauty. The Ballad of Wallis Island’s flavor has its bitterness, but that’s not the taste it left with me. The flavor of this film is the inverse of bittersweet, and the feeling it gives matches the journey of its characters, from bitterness into sweetness, leaving a lingering taste of joy, exuberance, zeal and zest with both its characters and with us, the audience. Link in the bleet — go read it!!
aug 25, 2025, 1:35 pm • 1 0 • view
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wanders4ever.bsky.social @wanders4ever.bsky.social

Love the new (for me) term and will use it liberally!

aug 25, 2025, 3:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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K. Cook & Cats, Co. @iamkaymichelle.bsky.social

Flattered!! 💁‍♀️

aug 25, 2025, 4:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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Simon Funnell @sfunnell.bsky.social

I totally agree. Just saw it yesterday morning. Blown away by it…

aug 25, 2025, 4:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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peter1867.bsky.social @peter1867.bsky.social

Totally agree!

aug 25, 2025, 5:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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isosolies.bsky.social @isosolies.bsky.social

It feels like cinema fell off a cliff after Covid and still hasnt recovered. I seldom go to watch films anymore. I prefer watching classics on streaming. You get the odd banger but most of them dont merit watching on a big screen.

aug 25, 2025, 4:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social

I’m not sure about 10 years in my case, but agreed - a wonderful film.

aug 25, 2025, 12:48 pm • 2 0 • view
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westcountryrose.bsky.social @westcountryrose.bsky.social

Great film. The music is fabulous too.

aug 25, 2025, 6:51 pm • 2 0 • view
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Dee the KittyServant @mixitupdeedee62.bsky.social

Really? Saw it a couple of months ago... wasn't impressed.

aug 25, 2025, 9:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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Bryn Findlay-Dykes @brynfd.bsky.social

Lovely enough film but honestly I was fairly disappointed by it

aug 30, 2025, 11:51 am • 0 0 • view
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Austin @ozziesmith.bsky.social

Thanks for the recommendation. Loved it. Beautiful and heartwarming. Laughter and tears. A sad and a happy ending.

aug 28, 2025, 10:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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Martini Shot 🎬🍸 @martini-shot.bsky.social

It’s a great movie!! I have seen it three times already! 🍿

aug 25, 2025, 8:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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jomartin63.bsky.social @jomartin63.bsky.social

And download the soundtrack - absolutely gorgeous

aug 25, 2025, 12:47 pm • 2 0 • view
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Kavba @kavba.bsky.social

Just watched it last night. Loved it!

aug 25, 2025, 8:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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mischniks.bsky.social @mischniks.bsky.social

I really enjoyed this film. The scenery, the humor and those characters.

aug 25, 2025, 8:54 pm • 1 0 • view
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com

I mean seriously, what an astonishing script. If anyone wants to understand Britishness, British humour, British culture, British landscapes- this is the film. Tim Key deserves every award going.

aug 25, 2025, 12:32 pm • 115 6 • view
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Roc83 @roc83.bsky.social

Every award is a bit of a stretch. Like, he was good in that charity match, but I don’t think it was enough to win the Ballon d'Or.

aug 25, 2025, 12:36 pm • 6 0 • view
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eve0m.bsky.social @eve0m.bsky.social

And his co-writer Tom Basden.

aug 25, 2025, 12:52 pm • 0 0 • view
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David Foster @jckspk.bsky.social

A film for grown ups. 👍

aug 25, 2025, 12:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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khbd61.bsky.social @khbd61.bsky.social

Great film loved it .so on that note as you are such a brilliant Journalist that I admire have you ever watched the incredible documentary Israelism ..based on American Young Jewish experience of education and Birthright ..it is incredible

aug 25, 2025, 11:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mike Batho @recliningpair.bsky.social

And they had the guts not to bring Mulligan back for the big Richard Curtis ending. Top drawer stuff.

aug 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 1 0 • view
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Alistair D @aldrew49.bsky.social

It’s an exceptional film. Going to see it again this weekend and can’t wait. Best film I’ve seen this year.

aug 25, 2025, 8:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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pistachiopistachio.bsky.social @pistachiopistachio.bsky.social

I also like Tim Key's London Pub Reviews podcast.

aug 25, 2025, 12:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sara C. @sara-l-c.bsky.social

I saw it with German subtitles and they could not keep up with his jokes AT ALL

aug 25, 2025, 3:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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James W @jamesuk.bsky.social

Hard hard HARD agree. I loved it. Such a perfect portrait of two flawed, heartbroken men, helping each other come to terms with their pain.

aug 25, 2025, 12:34 pm • 2 0 • view
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damfray.bsky.social @damfray.bsky.social

probably too few flags though...

aug 25, 2025, 12:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dee the KittyServant @mixitupdeedee62.bsky.social

Welsh. WELSH LANDSCAPES.

aug 25, 2025, 9:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ayresome Rob @boaly66.bsky.social

Still digesting. Still good. bsky.app/profile/boal...

aug 25, 2025, 1:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sean @mrseansir.bsky.social

Tom Basden too!

aug 25, 2025, 12:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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glasgowrose.bsky.social @glasgowrose.bsky.social

Haven’t seen it. But tell me about these “British landscapes”. Never mind the culture or humour!!! Do you mean English??

aug 25, 2025, 1:39 pm • 2 0 • view
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bristol-boy.bsky.social @bristol-boy.bsky.social

We're not allowed to say English. English is racist. As opposed to the lovely, egalitarian British Empire, which ended racism.

aug 25, 2025, 6:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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bristol-boy.bsky.social @bristol-boy.bsky.social

Ahhhh... Wikipedia says Wales. We are not even allowed to mention that Wales exists. Britain. It's Britain.

aug 25, 2025, 6:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Abby Innes @abbyinnes.bsky.social

A thing of beauty 🌻👌

aug 25, 2025, 12:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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Bernie Scroggins @berniescroggins.bsky.social

He can portray incredible sadness by subtle changes in his face. He's a very good actor.

aug 25, 2025, 12:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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Andrew Howard @amhoward.bsky.social

Is that the Tim Key film?

aug 25, 2025, 12:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social

It is. Do watch it.

aug 25, 2025, 12:48 pm • 3 0 • view