The Movie Wingman
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The new film newsletter from the team that brought you Total Film magazine - Matt Maytum, JordanFarley and MatthewLeyland. Reviews. Features. Fun.
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TMW #103: Family-friendly Predator pitches
Plus, when viral campaigns don't work
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November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We’ve switched off payments and paywalls so The Movie Wingman is now an entirely free newsletter! Sign up for a twice-weekly drop of reviews, thinkpieces, funny features, interviews and more:
In the latest edition of The Movie Wingman, you could win a copy of Edward Scissorhands on 4K Ultra HD - check out the newsletter and enter the competition here 👉 themoviewingman.substack.com/p/tmw-101-hu...
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In the latest edition of The Movie Wingman, you could win a copy of Edward Scissorhands on 4K Ultra HD - check out the newsletter and enter the competition here 👉 themoviewingman.substack.com/p/tmw-101-hu...
In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're pondering how Kylo Ren could've returned, and why we have to wait so long for Stranger Things 5. Plus, you could win Edward Scissorhands on 4K Ultra HD!
TMW #101: Hunting for Ben Solo and the long wait for Stranger Things
Plus, win Edward Scissorhands on 4K!
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November 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're pondering how Kylo Ren could've returned, and why we have to wait so long for Stranger Things 5. Plus, you could win Edward Scissorhands on 4K Ultra HD!
In today's review round-up, we're rating Bugonia, Relay and Kontinental '25. Plus, the week's biggest trailers!
TMW #100: Bugonia, Relay and Kontinental ‘25 reviewed
Plus the week's biggest trailers, including Scream 7!
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October 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
In today's review round-up, we're rating Bugonia, Relay and Kontinental '25. Plus, the week's biggest trailers!
Edible commercial tie-ins, scary movies for kids and a chance to win The Rocky Horror Picture Show on 4K UHD! All in the latest edition of The Movie Wingman - read here:
TMW #98: Edible commercial tie-ins and scary movies for kids
Plus, win a copy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on 4K UHD!
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October 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Edible commercial tie-ins, scary movies for kids and a chance to win The Rocky Horror Picture Show on 4K UHD! All in the latest edition of The Movie Wingman - read here:
There's a bumper crop of new releases reviewed in the latest edition of The Movie Wingman, including Frankenstein, Roofman, Black Phone 2 and more. Read them all here 👇
TMW #97: Frankenstein, Roofman, Black Phone 2 and more reviewed
Plus the week's biggest trailers, including the return of Sam Raimi
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October 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
There's a bumper crop of new releases reviewed in the latest edition of The Movie Wingman, including Frankenstein, Roofman, Black Phone 2 and more. Read them all here 👇
Unlikely double bills, and Diane Keaton remembered
TMW #96: Unlikely double bills, and Diane Keaton remembered
Plus, a Franken-movies quiz!
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October 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Unlikely double bills, and Diane Keaton remembered
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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October 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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...
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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September 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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
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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September 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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:
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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September 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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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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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September 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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...
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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September 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In today's edition, we're previewing the most exciting festival movies coming your way this autumn. Plus, a mock-docs quiz!
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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September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Conjuring: Last Rites leads this week's review round-up
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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September 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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!
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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August 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Get ready for the weekend with today’s reviews, featuring Caught Stealing, The Roses and more
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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August 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM
In today's edition, we're reviewing Sorry, Baby and The Thursday Murder Club. One's great, one's... not
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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August 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
In today's edition, we're looking at the highs and lows of movies on TV, and remembering the late, great Terence Stamp
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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August 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
In today's edition, we're reviewing The Life of Chuck, Nobody 2 and a hidden gem getting a home-ent release
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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August 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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!
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!
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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July 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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!
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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July 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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
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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July 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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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July 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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!
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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July 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This week’s review round-up features cringe comedy, folk horror and the bluest villagers this side of Avatar: Fire and Ash