Acquired Tastes
Skylar Singer, DecarcerationAcquired Tastes is a weekly newsletter dedicated to exploring and challenging traditional notions of “good taste” in film criticism. Join me on a journey to the highest highs and lowest lows of film, extolling cinematic brilliance or basking in idiocy.
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The Incredible Hulk Doesn't Care About Black People
Some words of introduction from Decarceration:
From The Yard To The Arthouse
Cinema And Criminal Justice
By Decarceration
We made it… the second episode of “Is This Canon?” We are about to wade very deep into the world of the MCU. Th...
Iron Man, Brought To You By Terrence Howard’s Wet Wipes
Some words of introduction from :
From The Yard To The Arthouse
Cinema And Criminal Justice
By Decarceration
When I arrived at a certain subscriber milestone, I reached out to the heavens. I made a request. I said, “I would love to d...
Her Private Hell (2026)
Her Private Hell is rated R for some strong/bloody violence, sexual content, and language.
Her Private Hell is the latest film from Nicolas Winding Refn.1 In many ways, that’s all you really need to know.
There’s a lot of beauty to apprec...
Scream 7 (2026) is a Disgrace
Scream 7 is rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, and language.
Given the political and creative turmoil that plagued the film’s production, it’s not shocking that Scream 7 isn’t very good, but I’m genuinely surprised to report that it...
Confronting New Wave American Snuff Films
A frame from “The Execution of Alex Pretti.”
Intellectualized Copium
I have a bad habit of checking the news before I go to bed. In the wee hours of January 25th, 2026, I opened up the New York Times app and watched a man, pinned face...
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A lifelong Film Freak dedicated to challenging traditional notions of "taste" and sampling all the flavors cinema has to offer. Join me, my fellow Film Freak, and savor the delights of cinema high and low.
Uniting the worlds of cinema and criminal justice, one movie and one movie lover at a time.
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