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An archival preservation of The CineBlog — which was an inclusive community for lovers of great film and TV. Featuring reviews, features, and essays on cinema, television, and the people who made it. Preserved here to keep the conversation about great storytelling alive.

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September 15, 2024 · 9 min · The CineBlog

August  1

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August 11, 2024 · 1 min · The CineBlog

July  2

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July 16, 2024 · 1 min · The CineBlog

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July 16, 2024 · 1 min · The CineBlog

2020  13

March  4

Food, Femininity and First Time Filmmaking: An Interview with Lucy Brydon, Director of ‘Body of Water’

March 7, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Our Ladies (2020) GFF Review

March 6, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

GFF REVIEW: ‘Vivarium’ Puts The Mundane Brutality of Life’s Milestones Under The Most Surreal Microscope

March 6, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

GFF REVIEW: ‘Proxima’ Is A Moving Meditation on Motherhood and Ambition

March 1, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

February  6

Fatness in Film #2: Five Plus Size Heroines From The Last Decade

February 21, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

REVIEW: ‘Plus One’ Elevates Its Predictable Plot With A Sharp & Sincere Script

February 11, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Birds of Prey (2020) Review

February 10, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

‘Horse Girl’ is a Surreal and Sensitive Depiction of Losing Your Grip On Reality

February 9, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

From ‘Foreign Language’ To ‘International Feature’: Why A Change In Name Isn’t Enough

February 5, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

REVIEW: ‘Say My Name’ is a Charming But Forgettable Exploration of Identity

February 3, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

January  3

‘Joker’ Vs ‘Us’: Their Significance, Similarities – And Why Is One Missing From The Oscar Nominations?

January 29, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Fatness In Film #1: Three Things That ‘Shrill’ Gets Right About Living As A Fat Woman

January 17, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Bombshell (2020) Review | Sophie Butcher

January 11, 2020 · 1 min · The CineBlog

2019  30

December  3

‘The Party’s Just Beginning’ is Mostly Bleak, With Glimpses of Greatness

December 22, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Black Christmas (2019) Review

December 20, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Charlie’s Angels (2019) Review

December 2, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

November  2

The Hunger Games Movies Ranked

November 28, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Last Christmas (2019) Review

November 18, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

October  2

Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) Review

October 20, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

About

October 4, 2019 · 3 min · The CineBlog

September  7

‘Ad Astra’ Review: An Incredible, If Imperfect, Cinematic Experience

September 22, 2019 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Sense8’s Top Five Most Mind-Blowing Moments

September 22, 2019 · 9 min · The CineBlog

Sense8’s Top Five Most Mind-Blowing Moments

September 22, 2019 · 9 min · The CineBlog

Orange Is The New Black S7 “Ends with the message it started with”

September 18, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

The Souvenir (2019) Review

September 14, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Superheroes and Sexual Power In Amazon’s ‘The Boys’

September 2, 2019 · 6 min · The CineBlog

Superheroes and Sexual Power In Amazon’s ‘The Boys’

September 2, 2019 · 6 min · The CineBlog

August  7

You’ll Be Exhausted Just Watching Mission: Impossible - Fallout

August 26, 2019 · 3 min · The CineBlog

You’ll Be Exhausted Just Watching Mission: Impossible - Fallout

August 26, 2019 · 3 min · The CineBlog

You’ll Be Exhausted Just Watching Mission: Impossible - Fallout

August 26, 2019 · 3 min · The CineBlog

‘Euphoria’, and how Kat breaks the mould of the fat friend

August 19, 2019 · 7 min · The CineBlog

‘Euphoria’, and how Kat breaks the mould of the fat friend

August 19, 2019 · 7 min · The CineBlog

‘New Girl’ is way more toxic than I remember

August 11, 2019 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘New Girl’ is way more toxic than I remember

August 11, 2019 · 4 min · The CineBlog

July  1

‘Victoria’, And The Performance Of The Party | Essays on The CineBlog

July 27, 2019 · 10 min · The CineBlog

May  2

‘Booksmart’ Review: An Instant Classic | 4*

May 29, 2019 · 4 min · The CineBlog

How Fat Thor in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Made Me Feel Like A Piece of Shit

May 1, 2019 · 11 min · The CineBlog

April  3

‘Shazam!’ Review: The DCEU At Its Most Heartwarming | 4*

April 25, 2019 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Five Stages of Young Love in ‘Call Me By Your Name’

April 11, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Who Is Captain Marvel? I Still Have No Idea

April 6, 2019 · 5 min · The CineBlog

March  1

‘Thoroughbreds’ Review: A Clinically Cool, Blackly Comic Thriller | 4*

March 4, 2019 · 3 min · The CineBlog

February  2

‘The Matrix’: 20 Years On, And We’re Still Tumbling Down The Rabbit Hole

February 11, 2019 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’ Is Confusing, But So, So Compelling

February 9, 2019 · 4 min · The CineBlog

2018  49

December  1

Netflix’s ‘YOU’, Male Entitlement & Our Rom-Com Expectations

December 30, 2018 · 11 min · The CineBlog

October  1

Ant-Man and the Wasp Review: “Hardly groundbreaking, still entertaining”

October 6, 2018 · 6 min · The CineBlog

September  3

The Nun Review: ‘a lacklustre horror bore’

September 26, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

For Fat Women, The Existence of Amazon’s ‘Dietland’ is Groundbreaking

September 17, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Hotel Artemis Review | ‘a thoroughly entertaining ride’

September 1, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

July  2

‘Free Fire’ Review | ‘A mildly entertaining hour and a half’

July 5, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Hereditary | Film Review | ‘A modern horror masterpiece’

July 2, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

June  3

Steven Spielberg: A Legacy | First Director To Gross $10 Billion

June 25, 2018 · 7 min · The CineBlog

‘GLOW’ Season 1 | Netflix Review | ‘Rich dialogue and wit’

June 21, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

A Look Back At The Original ‘Suspiria’ | Review

June 18, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

May  1

Is The Future of Superhero Movies R-Rated?

May 18, 2018 · 8 min · The CineBlog

April  9

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Spoiler Free Review

April 29, 2018 · 11 min · The CineBlog

What You Need To Know About The MCU Before Infinity War

April 24, 2018 · 17 min · The CineBlog

What (and Where) Are The Infinity Stones?

April 24, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

What (and Where) Are The Infinity Stones?

April 24, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

A Quiet Place Film Review | ‘An incredibly tense and cinematic experience’

April 18, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Unsane Film Review | ‘A mightily effective movie’

April 15, 2018 · 7 min · The CineBlog

‘Isle of Dogs’ Film Review | ‘Oustanding visual artistry at work’

April 11, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Ready Player One | Film Review | 4*

April 4, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Altered Carbon Season 1 | Netflix Review

April 2, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

March  10

Pacific Rim: Uprising | Film Review

March 28, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

The Curse of the Video Game-To-Film Adaptation

March 26, 2018 · 10 min · The CineBlog

Tomb Raider Film Review | Alicia Vikander

March 17, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Film Review

March 14, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

The Shape of Water | Film Review

March 12, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

‘Everything Sucks’ Season 1 | Netflix Review

March 10, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

The Big Sick | Film Review

March 8, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Black Panther Film Review

March 4, 2018 · 9 min · The CineBlog

Black Panther Film Review

March 4, 2018 · 9 min · The CineBlog

Fullmetal Alchemist | Film Review

March 3, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

February  7

10 Alternative Valentine’s Movies

February 14, 2018 · 8 min · The CineBlog

‘Good Time’ Film Review

February 12, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

The Cloverfield Paradox | Film Review

February 10, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Tom Hardy Stars In Venom Teaser Trailer

February 8, 2018 · 2 min · The CineBlog

The Love Witch | Film Review

February 8, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Brawl In Cell Block 99 | Film Review

February 5, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Mother! Film Review

February 1, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

January  12

Geena Davis: A Legacy

January 29, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Oscar Nominations 2018

January 27, 2018 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Dunkirk Film Review

January 24, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Film Review

January 22, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Black Mirror Season 4 Review

January 20, 2018 · 9 min · The CineBlog

I, Daniel Blake | Film Review

January 17, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | Film Review

January 12, 2018 · 3 min · The CineBlog

The Punisher Season 1 | Netflix Review

January 10, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Kingsman: The Secret Service | Film Review

January 8, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Film Review | 4*

January 6, 2018 · 7 min · The CineBlog

War for the Planet of the Apes | Film Review

January 4, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Big Little Lies Season 1 | TV Review

January 2, 2018 · 4 min · The CineBlog

2017  52

December  7

Jurassic World Film Review

December 27, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

8 Alternative Christmas Movies

December 22, 2017 · 6 min · The CineBlog

The Sinner | Season 1 | Netflix Review

December 6, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Roundup #7 | December 4th

December 4, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

A Film Writer’s Education: Raging Bull

December 2, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Stranger Things 2 | Netflix Review

December 1, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Stranger Things 2 | Netflix Review

December 1, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

November  10

The Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Is Here!

November 29, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Roundup #6

November 26, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Jack Nicholson: A Legacy

November 23, 2017 · 6 min · The CineBlog

Raw Film Review

November 22, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Mindhunter Season 1 | Netflix Review

November 21, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Roundup #5 | November 20th

November 20, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Silence Of The Lambs | A Film Writer’s Education

November 19, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Roundup #4 | November 6th 2017 | Fixate Film

November 6, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Cabin In The Woods | Film Review

November 2, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

Blade Runner 2049 Film Review

November 1, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

October  11

Saoirse Ronan Stars In Trailer For Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’

October 31, 2017 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Roundup #3 | October 30th | The Cineblog

October 30, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Will Smith Stars in Bright Movie Trailer | The Cineblog

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · The CineBlog

10 Alternative Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween

October 26, 2017 · 10 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Weekly Roundup #2 | October 22nd 2017

October 22, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Teaser of Margot Robbie in ‘I Tonya’ | Film Trailers

October 20, 2017 · 1 min · The CineBlog

New ‘The Punisher’ Trailer & Release Date | Film News

October 19, 2017 · 2 min · The CineBlog

‘Green Room’ Film Review

October 18, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

The New Mutants Trailer & Trilogy News

October 17, 2017 · 2 min · The CineBlog

Marvel Release Black Panther Trailer | Film News

October 16, 2017 · 1 min · The CineBlog

Movie News Weekly Roundup #1 | October 15th

October 15, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

May  3

‘Iron Fist’ Season 1 | Netflix Review

May 20, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

‘Legion’ Season 1 | TV Review

May 16, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Film Review

May 13, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

April  9

‘Nerve’ Film Review

April 29, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

‘Captain Fantastic’ Film Review

April 26, 2017 · 2 min · The CineBlog

Why We Need The New IT Movie | Feature

April 22, 2017 · 6 min · The CineBlog

‘Logan’ Film Review

April 19, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘American Honey’ Film Review

April 14, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

‘Ghostbusters’ (2016) Film Review

April 9, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘The Girl on the Train’ Film Review

April 7, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘Get Out’ Film Review

April 5, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Film Review

April 4, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

February  8

‘The Lego Batman Movie’ | Film Review

February 25, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

25 Years On | ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and the Career of Quentin Tarantino

February 23, 2017 · 6 min · The CineBlog

‘The Founder’ Film Review

February 20, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘Don’t Breathe’ | Film Review

February 9, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Gone Girl | Film Review

February 7, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

‘Santa Clarita Diet’ Season 1 | Netflix Review

February 5, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

‘Blue Jay’ Netflix Film Review

February 4, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

‘The Neon Demon’ | Film Review

February 2, 2017 · 5 min · The CineBlog

January  4

Netflix’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ | Season 1 Review

January 31, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘Money Monster’ | Film Review

January 29, 2017 · 3 min · The CineBlog

‘La La Land’ Film Review

January 29, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

‘Victoria’ Film Review | Directed by Sebastian Schipper | 5*

January 20, 2017 · 4 min · The CineBlog

2016  7

December  1

‘EKAJ’: Homelessness, LGBT and Being a First Time Female Director

December 4, 2016 · 6 min · The CineBlog

October  1

Zootropolis Film Review | Film Blog

October 9, 2016 · 4 min · The CineBlog

September  1

Captain America: Civil War Film Review | Film Blog

September 11, 2016 · 5 min · The CineBlog

August  3

The Purge: Election Year Film Review

August 30, 2016 · 5 min · The CineBlog

Jason Bourne Film Review

August 12, 2016 · 4 min · The CineBlog

Suicide Squad Film Review

August 6, 2016 · 5 min · The CineBlog

July  1

Stranger Things Review | Season 1

July 30, 2016 · 3 min · The CineBlog