
Essays about movies, and how they make me feel. Sometimes serious, sometimes not.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 41 | Founded | 10 months ago | Last Issue | 14 days ago |
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There are 12 major decisions made by Shaun during the nearly perfect 99-minute runtime of Shaun of the Dead that determine the fate of its characters. From Shaun going to work to the catastrophic decision to turn the lights on at the Winche...
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It’s a tale as old as time. You’re out for a morning scuba dive to find the body of your missing father when you get swallowed whole by a sperm whale hunting itself some giant squid.
Adapted from Daniel Kraus...
Digger keeps telling us he wants to hit a triple. His grandfather taught him that it’s easy to swing and hit a home run. Triples are best because they require hustle.
Unfortunately, Digger swung out of his cowboy boots and struck out.
A b...
In case it isn’t immediately obvious, I love films. I love going to the cinema. I love popcorn blockbusters, arthouse cinema, and even the completely ridiculous nonsense films. That’s the whole reason I started this blog, newsletter, whatev...
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Is the best actor in the world Robert Pattinson? Maybe not. Is it a completely psychotic question to ask? Absolutely not.
There was a time when Robert Pattinson was an internet meme first and actor second. For a while, “Robe...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Writing about film, and how it makes me feel. Sometimes serious, sometimes not.
History nerd working in Hollywood 🎥 Sharing the films that show your favorite historical moments, and sharing the history behind your favorite films📚
Florida Film Critics Circle & Founding Writer of Zach on Arthouse.
Write about films to varying degrees of success.
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