David Chen's newsletter offers film and TV criticism alongside writing on tech, media and online creator culture. The excerpts are sharp, opinionated reviews that pair close reading of movies with analysis of how they fit genre and industry trends.

The Reveal is a film criticism newsletter by Scott Tobias and collaborators, mixing essayistic reviews of individual movies with series like a Sight & Sound greatest-films countdown and occasional news and reading recommendations. Readers get literate, personal takes on classic and genre films plus updates on the writers' books, events and screenings.

A historian and U.S. Forest Service employee's newsletter that mixes deep-dive reflections on overlooked movies like Battleship with updates on his podcast, website, and Indigenous public-lands work. Readers get history-through-pop-culture commentary plus behind-the-scenes news about Colorado and tribal partnerships.

A film critic's newsletter with reviews of movies in theaters and on demand, plus pop culture commentary. Readers get star-rated takes on new releases with critical context and sharp, witty observations.