We’re a newsletter for movie-lovers, by movie-lovers.

It’s a place for buddies (old and new) to just talk about the movies that interest and confound them.

That’s it.

Nothing too flashy or complicated about it. It’s a place to celebrate the classics and occasionally signal boost the films that might have fallen through the cracks. Not only that, but it’s a place for respectful critiques and passionate disagreements.

Think of it this way:

Have you ever been out to the movies and, as soon as the end credits roll and you step out into the night, you look at your pals and tell them exactly what you thought, no holds bar? And then you continue to talk about the picture all the way home? Have you ever gotten home from the theater and debated the merits of the 2021 remake of West Side Story for another two hours?

Yeah, we’re basically that.

We don’t expect to be critics, nor do we want to be.

We sure as hell don’t want this to be viewed as some artform-saving work.

We’re just a bunch of friends who really feckin’ love the movies — and we want to share that with y’all.

So, we hope you’ll tag along.

If you’re at all interested, feel free to subscribe to receive our latest writings.

See you at the movies!

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Buckeye in Northern Virginia. Produces podcasts, and writes on history and culture. Letterboxd: atmacqueen
Forever adding movies to my watchlist and filling in my movie spreadsheet. https://letterboxd.com/yeah_mitch/
I've come here to chew bubble gum and write about why Halloween 4: The Curse of Michael Myers is underrated, and I'm all out of bubble gum. Personal account, for my professional work, go here: https://substack.com/profile/92487710-graham-piro.
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