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What 57 Films Taught Me About Where We Watch Movies
My 2025 in film
 • Swabreen Bakr
What's the Purpose of a Leading Man in 2025? What Timothée Chalamet Knows That Other Actors Don't
We're in the era of storyteller
 • Swabreen Bakr
When Bad Reviews Become Good Marketing
Inside 'All's Fair' and the TikTok-ification of TV
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What's the Deal with Movie Marketing Lately?
Why you didn't know when Roofman came out, and what Timothée Chalamet is doing right
 • Swabreen Bakr
Grappling with the Hype Around 'One Battle After Another'
Paul Thomas Anderson's meditation on parenting, desire, and fetishes is solid—but not his best
 • Swabreen Bakr
Cinema That Gets Under Your Skin (Plus FilmStack Updates)
Monthly FilmStack Challenge Entry: Challengers. Spike Jonze & Halina Reijn write and direct a short film for Gucci.
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How to Use Substack Notes to Foster IRL Collaborations: The Filmstack Case Study
How to Use Substack Notes for Audience Building: A Complete Marketing Guide
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Desert Lessons: Finding Real Connection in a Digital World—Filmstack Inspiration Day #25
On digital hygiene, authentic community, and the healing power of being offline
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Reconsidering Jordan Peele's 'Nope'—Filmstack Challenge #5
A response to Filmstack Challenge #5
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