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Mark Sabalauskas

@MarkSab

Indie tabletop roleplaying game designer, zine publisher. (he/him) "Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto."

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I wrote Return to the Stars, a tabletop science fiction role playing game, which helps players create their own stories in an optimistic space opera setting. Pop culture collides with political machinations to determine the fate of the galaxy! #hopepunk msabalau.itch.io/return-to-the-…

MarkSab's tweet image. I wrote Return to the Stars, a tabletop science fiction role playing game, which helps players create their own stories in an optimistic space opera setting.  Pop culture collides with political machinations to determine the fate of the galaxy!
#hopepunk

msabalau.itch.io/return-to-the-…

Think of it as an examination of anxiety, grief, connection, and disconnection, and adaptation to “a new normal” Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AoX6m

MarkSab's tweet image. Think of it as an examination of anxiety, grief, connection, and disconnection, and adaptation to “a new normal”

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“‘Luz' is undeniably an art film, one that demands patience. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AnJlD

MarkSab's tweet image. “‘Luz' is undeniably an art film, one that demands patience.

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Kurosawa had initially planned an action film centered on Zero fighter pilots, but with no military aircraft available for filming, he was compelled to pivot Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AnJlB

MarkSab's tweet image. Kurosawa had initially planned an action film centered on Zero fighter pilots, but with no military aircraft available for filming, he was compelled to pivot

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But twenty years on, what stands out to me are the grace notes that call back to his broadly comic roots Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AoNHZ

MarkSab's tweet image. But twenty years on, what stands out to me are the grace notes that call back to his broadly comic roots

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"The film still descends into a slog of not-very inspired action scenes after the grand “I want room service” monologue, but if you haven't seen the flick, or seen it recently, it may be worth checking out in this format." lttr.ai/AoNDJ

MarkSab's tweet image. "The film still descends into a slog of not-very inspired action scenes after the grand “I want room service” monologue, but if you haven't seen the flick, or seen it recently, it may be worth checking out in this format." lttr.ai/AoNDJ

The plot is a conveyor belt for ever-more-inventive set pieces, not study of character or theme. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AoHL1

MarkSab's tweet image. The plot is a conveyor belt for ever-more-inventive set pieces, not study of character or theme.

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While it didn't cross over to the West the way Woo’s gun-fu did, it launched a massive wave of gambling-themed cinema across Asia. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/An9yM

MarkSab's tweet image. While it didn't cross over to the West the way Woo’s gun-fu did, it launched a massive wave of gambling-themed cinema across Asia.

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Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape single-handedly transformed Sundance from a quiet, regional arts festival into the high-stakes marketplace for indie cinema that we know today Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Anz3k

MarkSab's tweet image. Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape single-handedly transformed Sundance from a quiet, regional arts festival into the high-stakes marketplace for indie cinema that we know today

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The White Snake traditionally holds the spotlight in this classic Chinese folktale, but this is no traditional film. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Anwza

MarkSab's tweet image. The White Snake traditionally holds the spotlight in this classic Chinese folktale, but this is no traditional film.

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John Woo’s The Killer became the cornerstone of the “Heroic Bloodshed” genre, influencing the visual language of action cinema globally. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Anwyf

MarkSab's tweet image. John Woo’s The Killer became the cornerstone of the “Heroic Bloodshed” genre, influencing the visual language of action cinema globally.

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Fiennes is a wonderful, as is Angela Bassett, as the formidable bodyguard Mace, delivering a powerhouse portrayal that anchors the film with unwavering conviction Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AnwsK #CinemaHistory


Is 1989 Was the Most Important Year in Movie History? ▸ lttr.ai/AnueC

MarkSab's tweet image. Is 1989 Was the Most Important Year in Movie History?
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Our protagonist, a young woman with a feeding tube, navigates a landscape of forbidden delicacies and pushy relatives, each more oblivious than the last. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ans02 #Sundance

MarkSab's tweet image. Our protagonist, a young woman with a feeding tube, navigates a landscape of forbidden delicacies and pushy relatives, each more oblivious than the last.

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A major theme of his work was Americana and its shadows. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Amo0h

MarkSab's tweet image. A major theme of his work was Americana and its shadows.

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The “question” of the film is not “Will Shing be defeated?” but “How will Kit come to forgive Ho?”Romance protagonists must often endure humiliation or perform acts of service to prove their change of heart. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Amo0f


If you subscribe to the Criterion Channel, there are couple of interesting SF bits that might be worth checking out. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ano8i

MarkSab's tweet image. If you subscribe to the Criterion Channel, there are couple of interesting SF bits that might be worth checking out.

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Johansson and Murray deliver performances that rely on texture as much as speech—communicating through glances, body language, and physical proximity.. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AnJk6

MarkSab's tweet image. Johansson and Murray deliver performances that rely on texture as much as speech—communicating through glances, body language, and physical proximity..

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From 221B Baker Street to the Moon to a SF future. 🎬 I had early access to Google’s new Genie prototype, exploring worlds created from prompts. This is the "Midjourney moment" for interactive media. Thanks @googlelabs for the early access! Video: youtube.com/watch?v=FyTHcm…

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Into that volatility steps Cherie Chung as Sheung Hung: a jewel thief and wandering musician whose comic ingenuity keeps the film’s pulse quick. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Anmyc

MarkSab's tweet image. Into that volatility steps Cherie Chung as Sheung Hung: a jewel thief and wandering musician whose comic ingenuity keeps the film’s pulse quick.

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The box office was obviously in a much better place back then, but I do think a lot of these conversations tend to gloss over the $900M+ box office in 2023 for a movie about scientists talking for three hours, that culminates in a tense moment in a security clearance hearing

THE KING’S SPEECH was released only 15 years ago, and, despite inflation, its $427M box office seems unimaginable today.



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