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It took a studio with bold intentions to break away from the studio system giving creative control to the directors; this blueprint earned Midnight Cowboy 7 Oscar wins despite a dark look at the seedy underbelly of urban American life which earned the film an X rating. #70s #film

I wasn't expecting Elle to win me over. It did. More thoughts today on Just Press Play. 🔗👇 open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

5 years ago, Old Henry barely had a chance. Released during the pandemic, it played in 50 theaters & quietly disappeared. This week, Netflix gave it a 2nd life. Today it's the #1 movie on Netflix in the U.S.That's one heck of an encore. Every Friday Night Feature is free. 🍿

Pitch Slapping Our Way Back to 2012 on Throwback Tuesday. 👇🔗 open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

The tennis ball hits the net. Everything after that is luck. Hidden Gem Wednesday revisits Match Point—a thriller that quietly changes the way you think about justice. 🎾🔗🎥👇 open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

In 1991, audiences came for a white-knuckle thriller. A year later, it had eaten the Oscars. 👇🔗 factorisland.substack.com/p/everyone-rem…

Today's Pour 🍷 #free 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

What's your tell? Mine is smiling at the prospect of a good flick. ♠️ Rounders made the "tell" part of everyday conversation. #ThrowbackTuesday Just Press Play: open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

The first night of a group trip can feel awkward. By night two, you're finishing each other's stories again. That's exactly how I felt watching Season 2 of The Four Seasons. Today's Just Press Play goes deeper. open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

Am I being too harsh? Jack Ryan: Ghost War scores 16/30 — Not Vault Worthy. Expensive. Competent. Forgettable. What score would you give it? Go deeper on the Island. #FreeFriday

Some films need time before we can really see them. Tonight’s mystery pick captured New York in the lingering shadow of 9/11. It ranked among the year’s best in 2003, but more than 20 years later, its reputation has only grown. Full reveal is free 👇 open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

Today’s Factor Island pick starts with a clue: a public kiss, a pending bride, and three people playing games. The reveal is inside today’s Just Press Play. Free today: one mystery TV/film pick, plus the story behind it. open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

Top Gun turns 40! The Danger Zone still works! #topgun #movies

I went deep on the 1999 cult favorite GO. I not only enjoyed the rewatch—it inspired me to listen to the soundtrack while running errands the next morning. [link] open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

New Cellar Notes is up. Watching the Detectives isn’t a classic—but it lingers. Cillian Murphy + Lucy Liu in a strange little rom-com mystery I scored 23.5/30: Memorable. Factor Island | Just Press Play 👇 @factorisland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@factorisland #filmtwitter #UnderratedMovies

Same movie. Different vision. Funny how international marketing sometimes tells you what a film really is. Today’s Just Press Play on why this forgotten rom-com belongs in the vault Today’s Pour is free ↓ open.substack.com/pub/factorisla…

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Quick question: Was New Coke actually bad… or did people just hate that Coca-Cola changed it? I break down the full 79-day disaster in the new Pop Bio episode. youtu.be/jyBU2yyeMaA

RIP! James Van Der Beek! Only 48. He starred as the sensitive and insecure Dawson Leery on The WB teen melodrama Dawson’s Creek, lost his three year battle with colorectal cancer on Wednesday. #RIP #jamesvanderbeek