Cannes Can. Can you Cannes?

😢 Désolé

As Umnia is currently in Cannes, she will not be able to review the final 3 Episodes of Andor until next week. There may also be a Video Essay in the works - if you're interested, comment on our recent posts and Umnia will see it!

⭐️Speaking of Cannes...

Stay tuned to our socials over the next 7 days - TikTok and Instagram - for up to the moment vlogs from Umnia at her very first ever Cannes! Learn how the festival and market works, and ask any questions you may have about the experience!

💕Meanwhile, all the love for Charlie...

Michel and Umnia bring you the latest Video Essay, "The Genius of Poker Face", now available on our YouTube Channel!

The Extended and Ad-Free Version is also out now for Paid Aficionados (£5/mo or £50 a year with a free Mug!)

The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version)

Your Ad-free, early and extended version of our latest Video Essay!

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🔮Coming Soon

• Met Gala Debrief - Umnia tries to parse how some people got it so right, and some so wrong...
• Sinners and the Music Industry - an upcoming Video Essay on how Sinners critiques black artistry within the western system, especially through music
• Countdown to Fantastic Four - Umnia stopped watching the MCU after Secret Invasion...what has she missed?
• The Case for Depression as a Villain - Nor is cooking up some amazing insights into Thunderbolts and Stranger Things Season 4 - this is one you won't want to miss!
• Suggest a Topic! We'd love to hear from you about what you want us to cover. Link to the form is here.

⏪Throwback Thursday

In honour of "Eddington" hitting the Palais du Festival this Friday, here's our in-depth review of another Pedro Auteur Western...

✨The Case for ‘Strange Way of Life’ — OBSCURAE

To commemorate ‘Strange Way of Life’ now being available on Netflix, I’m bringing back my review from my old Substack, for your reading pleasure. Though this review will contain spoilers, it will not include a synopsis, so it will make the most sense only after you have seen the short. This rev

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Easter Egg for the Eagle Eyed (iykyk!)

Some pictures from Cannes!

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