Archive - Smash Cut

Is DUNE: PART TWO a masterpiece?

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya return to the desert planet Arrakis this weekend. Is it worth a trip to the cinema?

Mar 1 •

Karl Delossantos

February 2024

What to Watch This Valentine's Day 💘

A movie about dreaded wedding season, an analysis of a 2023 favorite and a playlist for those longing for something more

Feb 14 •

Karl Delossantos

October 2023

🍿 A thriller to stream this weekend

Fair Play, streaming on Netflix tomorrow, is a corporate barn burner and psychosexual drama.

Oct 5, 2023 •

Karl Delossantos

April 2023

A quirky rom-com ❤️ to stream this weekend

Happy Friday and welcome back to Smash Cut, the internet’s most consistently inconsistent movie newsletter. If you’re new here I’m your host Karl. Every…

Apr 14, 2023 •

Karl Delossantos

September 2022

The Witch is Back: HOCUS POCUS 2 review 🌘

Our three favorite witches are back in Hocus Pocus 2 as they try once again to beat the sunrise (and a group of meddling teens) to attain immortality.

Sep 29, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

July 2022

Jordan Peele's 'Nope' is a chopped and screwed summer blockbuster | review and analysis

Happy Wednesday! I had the opportunity to watch Nope, Jordan Peele’s third film and follow-up to Us and Get Out. My heart is still racing. Here is my…

Jul 20, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

🍿 Best Movies of the Year (so far) Vol. 1

Happy Friday! Here's the first part of my list of the best movies of 2022 so far.

Jul 15, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

May 2022

REVIEW: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Happy Tuesday! I’ll be back later this week with your usual newsletter programming. While you wait, here’s a sneak peek of my review for the newest…

May 3, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

April 2022

Movies to Stream this Weekend 🍿

Happy Friday! Today’s newsletter features an underrated action movie blockbuster, one of my favorite horror movies of 2021 and a hidden gem indie…

Apr 15, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

March 2022

And the Oscar for worst Oscars ceremony goes to...

In an effort to make the Oscars cool again, The Academy made the Oscars deeply uncool.

Mar 28, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

🏆 Your Guide to the Oscars

Happy Thursday! The Oscars (aka “Karl tears his hair out as the film industry makes questionable choices”) are on Sunday. In this week’s newsletter, I…

Mar 24, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

February 2022

The Perfect Pandemic-Era Thriller Now Streaming

In today’s newsletter: A recommendation of Steven Soderbergh’s terrific new thriller, my thoughts on the Oscar nominations & more.

Feb 17, 2022 •

Karl Delossantos

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