Reviews
Star ratings, deep dives, and everything in between.
About the Archive
Every Frame, Considered.
Star ratings, deep dives, and everything in between — every review Chris and Jon have put to page, across every series and every one-off.
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Every click pulls a different write-up from the archive — new, old, whatever’s on the dial.
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Hooptober 12.0 – Die Alone (2024)
Being Film #31 for Hooptober 2025 I don’t remember exactly what they say about the best laid plans, but of course after finishing last night’s…
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Hooptober 12.0 – The Toxic Avenger (2023)
Being Film #30 for Hooptober 2025 Here’s the deal. I just realized I got all my requirements in for this year’s Hooptober by review #29.…
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Hooptober 12.0 – Eggshells (1969)
Being Film #29 for Hooptober 2025 We’ve finally gotten to the “Hooper” of Hooptober – and Eggshells is a doozy of a debut for the…
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Hooptober 12.0 – The Invitation (2015)
Being Film #28 for Hooptober 2025 Is this the first time we’re covering a film that we already covered on the podcast? Yes, but in…
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Hooptober 12.0 – The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Being Film #27 for Hooptober 2025 I don’t need to re-watch The Wizard Of Oz to recall with perfect clarity the impact of the flying…
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Hooptober 12.0 – The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Being Film #26 for Hooptober 2025 I was trying to write this introduction when I realized that the sentence I was trying to create was…