Thoughts on What I Have Seen at my Local Cinema
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This is Not an Essay
This is Not a Test (2026) Something mildly interesting happened to me when I went to see This is Not a Test (2026), the new zombie movie based on a book I haven’t read and have no recollection of as part of the wider pantheon of zombie stories. I was sitting in my seat, the sole movie…
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The Moment (2026) I don’t know much about pop star Charli XCX. Admittedly, I’m not the target demographic for Brat Summer and my relationship with Charli’s music is acquaintance like at best, with a few songs popping up in my shuffle from time to time. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed The Moment (2026). I was a little…
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Send Help (2026) Send Help (2026) is the film equivalent of a mandatory team building exercise with your least favorite co-worker. It is tense, hilarious, and manages to deliver a very satisfying conclusion that feels almost wrong to enjoy. This essay, this metaphorical message in a bottle, is my attempt to understand why I feel that…
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Hotel for Ghosts 