The Insert
Eric ZhuA newsletter about arthouse film, experimental film, and notable Seattle theatrical releases
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 280 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Best of 2026 (So Far)
If you haven’t heard, we’re somehow halfway through 2026 and my legions of fans (an SFCS poll) are asking for my favorite films from the first half the year. As for an overall assessment, I think it’s been a pretty good year for movies, and...
Disclosure Day (Steven Spielberg, 2026)
Image courtesy of Universal
Early in Steven Spielberg’s alien action thriller Disclosure Day, Kansas City Weatherwoman Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt), shaken after an encounter with a supernatural CGI bird, speeds to work to Gwen Stefani...
2026 Capsules: Obsession, Pálmason's Joan of Arc, and more
I desperately needed some time off after SIFF, but I’m getting back into writing again. Working on a couple pieces right now - a review of La Libertad, fest reviews of La Libertad Doble and Red Rocks, and a mid-year reflection/recommendatio...
Cannes: La Perra, 9 Temples to Heaven
La Perra (Dominga Sotomayor)
A brittle character study cum landscape film disguised as a drama about a woman and her dog, Dominga Sotomayor’s La Perra is both perfectly judged and ravishingly beautiful. Set on a remote island in the South...
SIFF: Assets and Liabilities, Barbara Forever
Assets and Liabilities (Zach Weintraub):
Assets and Liabilities (Zach Weintraub)
In a better world, we’d have many more independent films like Zach Weintraub’s Assets & Liabilities. This is a film with formal flourishes but isn’t over-dir...
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