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Mortal Cinema

Movies (and TV) analyzed through an atheist filter, along with toys, fast food and other pop culture from longtime entertainment writer and mere mortal Luke Y. Thompson.

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    How Narnia Should Be Adapted Correctly... (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Optimus Prime Awakening Review: Peter Cullen Becomes Robot Jesus (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2158" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa8o!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9933447-453c-4277-aecd-c9c11a81728a_2764x4096.

  3. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    The Room Returns Review: Hi Mark’s the Spot (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="776" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-M6v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7cad998-c3e0-463a-a5f3-66e601888d35_3827x2040.j

  4. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Resident Evil 2026 Review: Deliver Us an Evil (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="609" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w0Gk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F324bd8a3-a951-434b-bb75-71092cc89411_2000x836.jpe

  5. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Laemmle Linkage Love: Filipinana, The Cycle of Love, Colors of Time and More (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3YI1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2eccaafd-6b09-4a7f-b2e8-9bb41e22b281_3072x2304.

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