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Sep 6, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    "The Most Dangerous Game is PEOPLE!" A Pre-Spooktacular Viewing of The Most Dangerous Game (1932) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Describing the Ruckus: An Educator's Perspective on John Hughes' The Breakfast Club (1985) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  3. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    They're Both Full of Stars: Linking 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) and Interstellar (2014) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  4. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    Going in Blind: Visiting Howards End (1992) Without First Reading the Book (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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  5. Issue · Aug 17, 2026

    DVD Vault Flashback: One Wild and Crazy Guy, a Steve Martin Movie Marathon (opens the original)

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