# top films (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover top films. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Best Movie Substack Recommends: Middle Life](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-best-movie-substack-recommends) _2026-08-07 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ If peeing your pants is cool, then consider "Middle Life" Miles Davis. ## [In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan Once Again Reckons With How He Sorta Killed Heath Ledger](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/in-the-odyssey-christopher-nolan) _2026-07-31 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules." ## [Nineties Basement Realism](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/nineties-basement-realism) _2026-07-30 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Backrooms and Blue Heron explore the ruins of memory ## [The Invite is an Abysmal, Embarrassing Disgrace of a Movie. Why Do Professional Film Critics Love It So Much?](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-invite-is-an-abysmal-embarrassing) _2026-07-24 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "The performances are impeccable, the characters impossibly well balanced. Wilde the film-maker is unimpeachable here." ## [The International Olympic Committee](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/the-international-olympic-committee) _2026-07-23 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Odysseus among the POTUS-eaters ## [Odyssey Review Prep: Our Classic Review of Oppenheimer](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/odyssey-review-prep-our-classic-review) _2026-07-20 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "When they've punished you enough, they will serve you salmon and potato salad..." ## [Indecent Disclosure](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/indecent-disclosure) _2026-06-25 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ If I gave you a million guesses spread over a hundred years, I guarantee you would never be able to predict the opening shot of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day (2026). ## [If Backrooms is the Future of Movies, the Future of Movies Looks as Mid as the Present](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/if-backrooms-is-the-future-of-movies) _2026-06-10 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ chitwetel ejiofor is 48 years old....and his wife is in law school ? ## [The Michael Jackson Movie Doesn't Need to Tell You That He Was a Pedophile](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-michael-jackson-movie-doesnt) _2026-05-20 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ a review of Antoine Fuqua's Michael (2026) ## [The Devil Wears Patagonia, or, You Can't Have Intergenerational Conflict When Everything Sucks For Every Generation Now](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-devil-wears-patagonia-or-you) _2026-05-08 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ no matter your job--you work in magazine publishing ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oVwZdTA5ut0k) _2026-05-08 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [The Drama is the One Movie That Actually Justifies a Spoiler-Free Review](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-drama-is-the-one-movie-that-actually) _2026-04-24 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ would you seriously contemplate eating a big disgusting sandwich ? ## [The Melania Documentary Sucks. You Should Read This Random, Kinda Great Short Story About Our First Lady Instead.](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-melania-documentary-sucks-you) _2026-03-25 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ On Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche's "The Arrangements" (2016) ## [Close encounters of the nerd kind](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/close-encounters-of-the-nerd-kind) _2026-03-23 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Project Hail Mary vs. Mickey 17 ## [The Eleventh Annual Oscars Podcast Spectacular with William](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-eleventh-annual-oscars-podcast) _2026-03-13 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "William Glick is a professional Oscar historian, scholar, and prognosticator who provides commentary and analysis on the Academy Awards. He is a frequent guest on podcasts." - AI [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190738608/aae9827446f9c484f785a8732690f629.mp3) ## [Ranking the Best Picture nominees](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/ranking-the-best-picture-nominees) _2026-03-11 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ The Oscar contenders, from favourite to least ## [Moving elsewhere...](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/moving-elsewhere) _2026-02-26 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ To new chapters! ## [Always Listen to the Nurses - The Pitt s02e06](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/always-listen-to-the-nurses-the-pitt) _2026-02-17 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ The Pitt delivers its best episode yet. ## [Gothic But Modern - Frankenstein & Wuthering Heights](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/gothic-but-modern-frankenstein-and) _2026-02-16 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ Two films, two directors, two different attempts to adapt 19th century literature for a modern audience... ## [Expected Job Hazard - The Pitt s02e05](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/expected-job-hazard-the-pitt-s02e05) _2026-02-09 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ You get used to it... ## [Feb 2026 Check-in](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/feb-2026-check-in) _2026-02-04 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ Happy Valentine's Day from our inherently satirical existence ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SwR7Tv4I92On) _2026-02-04 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [It Was Almost An Olympic Sport - The Pitt s02e04](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/it-was-almost-an-olympic-sport-the) _2026-02-02 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ There’s always someone without insurance. ## [George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and the Art of Creative Control](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/george-rr-martin-brandon-sanderson) _2026-01-30 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ Options, deals, adaptations, and live action... Every authors' dream is not far off from becoming their nightmare ## [No More Fireworks - The Pitt s02e03](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/no-more-fireworks-the-pitt-s02e03) _2026-01-27 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ A somewhat slow episode gives the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center a false sense of security ## [Exteriorize your rottenness](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/exteriorize-your-rottenness) _2026-01-24 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ The Testament of Ann Lee and The Chronology of Water ## [Life Is Nothing If Lived In Solitude - Heated Rivalry Season 1](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/life-is-nothing-if-lived-in-solitude) _2026-01-24 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ The Gay Canadian Hockey show is more than just a sex-fueled romp for the already-converted. It's a how-to for bringing queer stories to the masses. ## [Setting an Example, Not a Cautionary Tale - The Pitt s02e02](https://narrativelookingglass.substack.com/p/setting-an-example-not-a-cautionary) _2026-01-19 · Matt · Narrative Looking Glass_ Ogilvie knows Farsi? ## [My Top 10 Films of 2025](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/my-top-10-films-of-2025) _2025-12-31 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ I don’t believe there is such a thing as a “bad movie year.” There are a zillion movies released each year! ## [Weapons is not a good movie](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/weapons-is-not-a-good-movie) _2025-12-07 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ And it's not really a horror movie either ## [Five underseen 1970’s American horror masterpieces](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/five-underseen-1970s-american-horror) _2025-10-25 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Here’s something a little different for Hallowe’en: some recommendations. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OrklTl4m0RZD) _2025-10-25 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Battle of the bulge](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/battle-of-the-bulge) _2025-10-09 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Thoughts on OBAA, Paul Thomas Anderson's confoundingly horny and exciting new film