Send Help moves at a lightning pace in setting the stage, gnarly, disgusting, with all our favorite practical effects and Raimi-isms to make the blood rush to our ears. And without the costume of modern society, the movie illustrates how much capitalism is a pantomime none of us asked to be part of.
An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.
"Despite my usual sequel fatigue, I could not wait for The Bone Temple. I’m relieved to report that it not only justifies its existence but also beautifully concludes the story of its predecessor."
A new indie horror film swept the Box Office this weekend, and could signal a massive shift in the industry - Amy-May reports back for us.
An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.
"Overall, as far as slasher flicks go, it's not everyday we get one where the killer is a psychotic chimp"
An incredibly self-serious demon twink comedy, the film Michel highly recommended from Tribeca has finally made it to my eyeballs.
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When it premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to resounding applause, the filmmakers knew that the audience were craving that sincerity. The film resists grand explanations, opting for stories that you wouldn’t see in the headlines.
An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.
For the glossy Hollywood Treatment of the world's most glamorous extreme sport, Kosinski asks the question: Should we bring back Brad Pitt Blockbusters? (Spoilers: No, thanks.)
I personally clung onto my trust in the Duffer Brothers to deliver a nuanced exploration of this topic in Season 5 to produce one of the best written queer characters in television history. Instead, we were queerbaited.
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Film
Watchlists at the ready, aficionados!
Film
Come take a look at what really goes on behind the scenes of a film festival, and I’ll share my festival volunteer do’s and don’ts!
Preview
From London-based book clubs to my friend's novel, I think we're all gonna benefit from a little analogue-ing of our lives in 2026. Here are some suggestions to get you started...
Opinion
In a recent Substack post, Charli muses on cool as a protective mechanism around an artist's control and integrity, cultural miscommunication and facsimile, ubiquity and the concept of passionate creation. I want to propose that something deeper is at play.
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Opinion
It's shaping up to be a very cool, and very offline, year for a lot of people. My two cents, should you be interested, are enclosed.
Opinion
The reason for forever sequels, Billboard Chart freeze, nostalgia pop, COVID Denial and the rising price of RAM is all the same -- and we cannot let it continue if we want to survive.
Deep Dive
Gen-Z, Purity Politics, Sydney Sweeney, Creepy Old Men™, Embarrassing Boyfriends, The Epstein Files, Olivia Nuzzi, Generational Infighting, Eddington, abuse, and Sex on Screen. Also Nick Fuentes.
Film
Analysing faith as it manifests within America, Johnson once again used the masterful and time-tested device of the whodunnit to try and comment on why "we're all so divided".
Film
The extended version of our new Video Essay for Paid Aficionados!
Film
In this Video Essay filmed earlier this year, Nor García Grau explores how Depression has become a brilliant, and relatable, foil in popular media in 2025.
Sleep demons, sandy beaches, liminal spaces and so much more! Anika valiantly trawls through the archive of Shorts in our inbox, and brings us her favourites!