A personal project in which the writer rewatches and reviews each of the 70 high school films on a Rotten Tomatoes list, with thoughtful close readings of characters, setting and themes. Readers get reflective film criticism that connects the movies to adolescence and the writer's own life.
Website: https://goodbye-blue-sky.ghost.io/
Film and culture criticism, commentary and reporting from critic Soraya Nadia McDonald, including festival and theater reviews, personal tributes and occasional roundups of notable reading. Readers get a critic's informed perspective on new films and cultural and social issues.
A film critic with four decades of experience reviews movies in theaters and on demand, with star ratings and pop culture commentary. Readers get opinionated, well-informed critiques and context about new releases.
Dr Kate Fitzgerald writes personal, essayistic pieces linking neurodivergence and horror, from film criticism of Bugonia's autistic character to reflections on grief, her late father's art, and classic horror. The newsletter suits readers interested in disability representation in film and literary-minded horror writing.
A personal blog by Nicolás D. Acosta mixing essays on film (Nathan Fielder, Nolan's Batman), Christian theology and philosophy, and everyday musings, with some pieces in Spanish. Readers get a mix of reflective, witty criticism and personal writing that swings between the sincere and the silly.
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