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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · 3d

Today we’re looking back on the Tron franchise and contemplating the future of AI actors. Read the latest newsletter here👇 themoviewingman.substack.com/p/tmw-94-tro...

TMW #94: Tron revisited and AI actors

Plus, a Jeff Bridges quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · 10d

In today's edition, tips for staying awake during movies and thoughts on the state of Star Wars. Read here, or sign up to get it direct to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday

TMW #92: The struggle to stay awake, and state of Star Wars

Plus, a book reco and a wrestling quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · 14d

It's one review after another in today's edition, with our takes on Paul Thomas Anderson's latest, The Strangers: Chapter 2 and more. In inboxes now, or read here:

TMW #91: One Battle After Another, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Americana and more reviewed

Plus the week's biggest trailers, including Star Wars, Wicked and Wolverine...

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · 17d

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're talking to the brilliant Australian director Justin Kurzel about his first documentary, Ellis Park, which takes a walk on the wild side with composer/musician Warren Ellis

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TMW #90: Justin Kurzel interview

Plus, a Leonardo DiCaprio quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · 28d

It's the full five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the best Stephen King adaptation in years this week, plus reviews of Spinal Tap II and Demon Slayer themoviewingman.substack.com/p/tmw-87-the...

TMW #87: The Long Walk, Spinal Tap II and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle reviewed

Plus the week's biggest trailers, including Damon and Affleck in The Rip

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Sep 9

In today's edition, we're previewing the most exciting festival movies coming your way this autumn. Plus, a mock-docs quiz!

TMW #86: The most anticipated festival movies coming your way

Plus a mock-docs quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Conjuring: Last Rites leads this week's review round-up

TMW #85: The Conjuring: Last Rites, On Swift Horses and Borderline reviewed

Plus the week's biggest trailers including Wuthering Heights and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Sep 2

Summer's officially over, so in today's edition of The Movie Wingman we're ranking the season's blockbusters. Check it out and see if you agree with our list!

TMW #85: Ranking summer 2025's blockbusters

Plus, an 80s horror quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Aug 29

Get ready for the weekend with today’s reviews, featuring Caught Stealing, The Roses and more

TMW #83: Caught Stealing, The Roses and The Toxic Avenger reviewed

Plus, a round-up of the week's must-see trailers

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Aug 22

In today's edition, we're reviewing Sorry, Baby and The Thursday Murder Club. One's great, one's... not

TMW #81: Sorry, Baby and The Thursday Murder Club

Plus the week's must-see trailers

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Aug 19

In today's edition, we're looking at the highs and lows of movies on TV, and remembering the late, great Terence Stamp

TMW #80: Movies on TV, and remembering Terence Stamp

Plus, a murder-mystery quiz

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Aug 15

In today's edition, we're reviewing The Life of Chuck, Nobody 2 and a hidden gem getting a home-ent release

TMW #79: The Life of Chuck, Nobody 2 and Inside reviewed

Plus the week's biggest trailers

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Aug 12

In today's edition, we're chatting to Alien: Earth star Moe Bar-El about epic sets, dream roles and acting opposite the xenomorph. Plus, a non-scary Stephen King quiz!

TMW #78: Introducing Alien: Earth star Moe Bar-El

Plus, a non-scary Stephen King quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 29

The paid tier will still exist, for anyone who wants to support us - we’re forever grateful to everyone who has financially supported us so far. But our next goal is to grow the community further by having The Movie Wingman open to all

TMW 74#: Comic-Con takeaways, watching movies on holiday and a funny-cop quiz

Welcome to your Tuesday edition of The Movie Wingman, featuring Comic-Con highlights, holiday-movie musings and - ahead of the release of The Naked Gun - a quiz on funny cops.

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 29

A quick update: we’re trialling a new phase of The Movie Wingman, where for the foreseeable future there will be no paywall & all content will be free to read. So if you've ever considered joining us and signing up to the twice-weekly newsletter, now's the time to get involved!

The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 29

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're recapping Comic-Con's highlights and reminiscing about holiday film viewings. Plus a funny-cop quiz! Read it all here

TMW 74#: Comic-Con takeaways, watching movies on holiday and a funny-cop quiz

Welcome to your Tuesday edition of The Movie Wingman, featuring Comic-Con highlights, holiday-movie musings and - ahead of the release of The Naked Gun - a quiz on funny cops.

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 29

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're recapping Comic-Con's highlights and reminiscing about holiday film viewings. Plus a funny-cop quiz! Read it all here

TMW 74#: Comic-Con takeaways, watching movies on holiday and a funny-cop quiz

Welcome to your Tuesday edition of The Movie Wingman, featuring Comic-Con highlights, holiday-movie musings and - ahead of the release of The Naked Gun - a quiz on funny cops.

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 25

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're reviewing The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Bring Her Back, Gazer and The Bad Guys 2. One of these films gets the full ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TMW #73: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Bring Her Back and The Bad Guys 2 reviewed

Plus, a round-up of the week's must-see trailers...

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 22

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're chatting to Bring Her Back star Billy Barratt, as well as reminiscing about Comic-Cons past. Plus, a Marvel families quiz!

TMW #72: Introducing Bring Her Back star Billy Barratt and Comic-Con memories

Plus, a quiz on Marvel families

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 18

This week’s review round-up features cringe comedy, folk horror and the bluest villagers this side of Avatar: Fire and Ash

TMW#71: Friendship, Smurfs and Harvest reviewed

Plus the week's biggest new trailers

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 15

In today’s edition, we’re talking to Freddie Highmore ahead of the launch of his new Prime Video thriller series, The Assassin. He tells us about action scenes, handling career success at a young age, and going behind the camera as a director.

📸: Stefan Bertin

TMW#70: Freddie Highmore interviewed and the long and short of movie titles

Plus a 'blue' movies quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 11

This week we’re reviewing James Gunn’s Superman, as well as some non-superhero counter-programming

TMW #69: Superman, Modigliani, Pavements and The Other Way Around reviewed

Plus the week's biggest new trailers!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 8

In today's newsletter, we've come up with some M3GAN sequel ideas that could save the franchise, and we're musing on the death of the streaming movie. Plus, a Superman quiz! Read now in your inbox, or find the whole thing here:

TMW #68: M3GAN sequel ideas and the death of the streaming movie

Plus, prepare for the new DCU blockbuster with a Superman quiz

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our reviews of Jurassic World Rebirth, The Shrouds and Hot Milk are here. Plus, you could win a copy of David Fincher’s Zodiac on 4K UHD! themoviewingman.substack.com/p/tmw-67-jur...

TMW #67: Jurassic World Rebirth, The Shrouds and Hot Milk reviewed

Plus, the biggest new trailers a chance to win David Fincher's Zodiac on 4K UHD!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jul 1

In today's edition, we're debriefing on 007's latest news, and reflecting on memorable cinema experiences (even when the movie’s not great)

TMW #66: Bond 26 director debrief and cine-memories considered

All the latest Bond news, pondered, plus a Jurassic-era quiz!

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The Movie Wingman @themoviewingman.bsky.social · Jun 27

M3GAN 2.0 leads our review round up this week - in inboxes and on Substack now

TMW #65: M3GAN 2.0, Clueless and Subway reviewed

Plus, the week's biggest trailers

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