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REVIEW: The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)

REVIEW: The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)

November 6, 2026

In Cinemas + Festivals

REVIEW: New Group (2025)

REVIEW: New Group (2025)

November 3, 2026

REVIEW: Street Fighter (2026)

REVIEW: Street Fighter (2026)

October 14, 2026

REVIEW: V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)

REVIEW: V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)

October 10, 2026

REVIEW: V (2026)

REVIEW: V (2026)

September 25, 2026

Masterpiece

MASTERPIECE: Stir of Echoes (1999)

MASTERPIECE: Stir of Echoes (1999)

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Film Essays

“Black as midnight, black as pitch” | Ridley Scott’s Legend (1985)

“Black as midnight, black as pitch” | Ridley Scott’s Legend (1985)

July 27, 2026July 31, 2026

TV Reviews

TV REVIEW: Doctor Who (1963) 19.2, “Castrovalva” Part 2

TV REVIEW: Doctor Who (1963) 19.2, “Castrovalva” Part 2

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

Looney Tunes

LOONEY TUNES: Porky’s Pastry Pirates (1942)

LOONEY TUNES: Porky’s Pastry Pirates (1942)

October 12, 2026

Recent Reviews

TV REVIEW: Doctor Who (1963) 19.1, “Castrovalva” Part 1

TV REVIEW: Doctor Who (1963) 19.1, “Castrovalva” Part 1

October 31, 2026

REVIEW: Bad Words (2013)

REVIEW: Bad Words (2013)

October 29, 2026

TV REVIEW: Doctor Who (2005), “The Time of the Doctor”

TV REVIEW: Doctor Who (2005), “The Time of the Doctor”

October 27, 2026

REVIEW: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026)

REVIEW: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026)

October 26, 2026

REVIEW: Whistle (2025)

REVIEW: Whistle (2025)

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

REVIEW: Scrap Heaven (2005)

REVIEW: Scrap Heaven (2005)

October 20, 2026

REVIEW: The Bride! (2026)

REVIEW: The Bride! (2026)

October 18, 2026

TV REVIEW: Carrie (2026), 1.2 “Foreign Language”

TV REVIEW: Carrie (2026), 1.2 “Foreign Language”

October 16, 2026October 18, 2026