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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 02/04/2026

Kirk Cousins? To the Raiders? Are they not drafting Fernando Mendoza?

Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 23/02/2026

I've watched a lot of movies that have released since my last review. Paid Patrons can choose between 25 selections using the link below! www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 25/10/2025

My Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Season One review is now live! Netflix’s animated take remembers what Splinter Cell is really about: silence, precision, and consequence. Read the review now: austinb.media/latest/splin...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 09/08/2025

What a strange newsletter subject when the email doesn’t mention Lionsgate, the Detroit Lions, or any kind of lions and is actually about content marketing.

An email subject that reads: It's the Lions Gate Friday Round-Up!

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 02/08/2025

This suit looks so good. Are you kidding me?! I refuse to be normal about this.

Tom Holland in a modified version of his Spider-Man suit from No Way Home on a soundstage.

The red is more like Andrew Garfield’s ASM2 suit, the raised webbing is likely from the Raimi Spidey movies, and the longer spider emblem is a mix of all three Spider-Man emblems.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 28/07/2025

I sat down with the brilliant @alisechaffins.bsky.social (her 6th time on the show!) to dig into The Bear Season 4. We get into Carmy's "apology tour", that intense finale, and whether a Season 5 is even a good idea. $3 Patrons and up can stream it below! www.patreon.com/posts/early-...

Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) hugs TJ (Arion King).

Credit: FX/Hulu

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 09/07/2025

So, now that the HBO Max branding is back, do I get rid of the old one?

A screenshot of the two HBO Max apps:
- Black & White (new HBO Max)
- Purple & White (old HBO Max)

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 27/06/2025

Take my critic card away. This is all I've seen from the NYT top 100 of the century and what are absolute must-watches.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 26/06/2025

Me watching my “comfort show” The Bear.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 10/05/2025

Damn, Spotify. You didn't have to come for me like that.

A Spotify screenshot of my Daylist, titled “crashout situationship Saturday morning” that's based on my recent listening featuring Purple lace bra by Tate McRae, Dumb & Poetic by Sabrina Carpenter, Blowing Smoke by Gracie Abrams and more.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 19/02/2025

$3 Patrons and above can now enjoy my interview with Fist Bump director Madeleine Farley, whose film will premiere this Saturday during Slamdance, 48 hours before anyone else. I'd love to hear your thoughts! Until next time! www.patreon.com/posts/slamda...

A crowd of people walking outside in the sun, with one person in focus wearing a jacket that says "Knight." A red oval reads "Interview” with the words below reading - “A Conversation with Fist Bump Director Madeleine Farley.”

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 18/02/2025

$3 Patrons and above can now enjoy my interview with Sabrina Greco and Blu Hunt from the film Lockjaw, which will have its world premiere at Slamdance next week, 48 hours before it is available to anyone else. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Until next time! www.patreon.com/posts/slamda...

Three people standing, one on the left gesturing with fingers, the middle wearing glasses, and the right smiling. The text reads: "A Conversation with Lockjaw Director/Screenwriter Sabrina Greco & Star Blu Hunt.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 13/02/2025

$3 Patrons and above can now watch my interview with Thordur Palsson, director of The Damned, 24 hours before anyone else. Let me know what you think! Until next time! www.patreon.com/posts/exclus...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 10/02/2025

In case y'all want a high-resolution version of the moment K Dot said "Hey, Drake!":

Kendrick Lamar smiling at the camera and saying “Hey, Drake!”.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 10/02/2025

Me during the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show:

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 06/01/2025

I couldn’t get it finished today, but here’s what my annual New Years post is looking like so far.

A screenshot of Grammarly’s performance report.

My article has 7,091 characters, 1,213 words, 78 sentences, takes 4 min 51 secs to read, 9 min 19 secs to speak, has a word length of 4.5, sentence length of 15.6, and a readability score of 65.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 20/12/2024

My #LastFourWatched is a wave of okay entries and then…Clint Eastwood brings it home with one of my favorite films of the year.

My last four watched on Letterboxd:

Juror #2: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking - ⭐⭐⭐
Planetwalker: ⭐⭐⭐
Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go - ⭐⭐⭐

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 04/12/2024

Here’s my 2024 Wrapped.

Top Artists:
1. Taylor Swift
2. Sabrina Carpenter
3. The Japanese House
4. Olivia Rodrigo
5. ELIO

Top Songs:
1. Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter
2. Sunshine Baby by The Japanese House
3. 360 by Charli XCX
4. Into Your Room (with MUNA) by Holly Humberstone
5. Hero by Charlie Puth

15,633 minutes listened

My Top Artists:
1. Taylor Swift
2. Sabrina Carpenter
3. The Japanese House
4. Olivia Rodrigo
5. ELIO

My Top Artist: Taylor Swift

1,984 minutes listened

Top 4% of listeners worldwide

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 25/11/2024

I'll be taking my first-ever winter break starting on December 4th. Expect some posts to still publish, but I'll be focusing on recharging for an exciting 2025. Everyone can check out all the details at the link below. www.patreon.com/posts/im-goi...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 25/11/2024

My review of A Real Pain is now public. Is it a hit or miss? Read my thoughts here: austinb.media/latest/a-rea...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 24/11/2024

My top 16 for the year so far (I’ve got a ton of catching up to do!)

1. Kneecap
2. Dune: Part Two
3. A Real Pain
4. Inside Out 2
5. Billy & Molly
6. Challengers
7. Civil War
8. Hit Man
9. The Fall Guy
10. I Used to Be Funny
11. Music By John Williams
12. Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
13. Lisa Frankenstein
14 Wicked: Part 1
15. The First Omen
16. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 16/11/2024

The Social Network (2010) My intro to David Fincher’s filmography. A blend of documentary and fiction, this is probably the best look we’ll ever get at the formation of any social network or tech company. Also, the cinematography and writing is S-tier.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 16/11/2024

The Dark Knight (2008) This blew me away in theaters. Outside of The Batman, this remains the best Batman movie I’ve seen to date.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 16/11/2024

Hello there, I’m Austin! 👋🏻 I’m a journalist, critic, and probably the most realistic version of Peter Parker. Most days, I can be found writing about movies, and TV shows, with the occasional interview or podcast episode thrown in there.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 16/11/2024

Another Round (2020) This movie encapsulates what it’s like to watch someone make all the wrong choices, but not wanting to step in or look away.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 16/11/2024

The Green Knight (2021) The psychedelic visuals & stupendous acting make for one of the best medieval fantasy films I’ve ever seen.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 16/11/2024

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Other than the fact that this movie absolutely delivers on all aspects, it’s exactly the kind of apocalyptic wasteland I picture whenever those two words are sandwiched together. Plus, the car combat reminds me of Twisted Metal.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) If you’ve seen the movie, you know why I love this movie. If you haven’t, please go watch it if you’re a Spidey fan.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Interstellar (2014) I’m a huge science nerd. And given that this came out when NASA was no longer funding interstellar missions. So, in short, this always hits all the right notes.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Besides the fact that it’s set in my home state, it captures the Midwestern spirit vividly and has some great performances from its entire cast.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Tick, Tick…Boom! (2021) A love letter to Sondheim, musicals, and renowned playwright Jonathan Larson, it’s everything my high school theater brain loved. More of these types of projects please.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

The Nice Guys (2016) This slapstick detective story is just perfect. Rowe and Gosling play against type for one of the best comedies of the 2010s.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

The Lobster (2015) What a delightfully weird movie and probably the only Yorgos Lanthimos film that I’ve liked. It’s such a brutally honest look at an introverted romance.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Marriage Story (2019) As a child of divorce, this film hit me like a pile of bricks. Never before had a movie captured the hurricane of what it feels like from start to finish.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Toy Story (1995) I’ve watched this too many times to count. Not only because it’s a fun time, but the core theme of accepting our flaws and using them to be a better person struck a chord with me.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) As funny as it is, it’s got a great romance and nerd culture references at its core that are the reason why my Patreon tiers are named after characters in the film.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

Starring Jerry As Himself (2024) I won’t spoil the premise for you, but this is one of the best recent blends of a documentary and thriller.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 15/11/2024

WALL•E (2008) I actually just watched this this week. A great tale of capitalism run rampant, our dependence on technology, and romance.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 14/11/2024

Alien: Romulus's digital release boasts stunning visuals, but lackluster extras. My full review dives into the experience and disappointing bonus features. Is it worth your time and money? Find out here: austinb.media/latest/alien...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 14/11/2024

Early Access: My analysis of the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards! Paid Patrons can check out the full breakdown and awards season implications 48 hours before anyone else. www.patreon.com/posts/ninth-...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 04/05/2024

Yes - I will be covering Tribeca - for the fourth year in a row! Stay tuned for news, features, previews, reviews, and interviews in the coming month.

An email screenshot from Tribeca stating the following:

Dear Austin,
Thank you for your interest in covering and participating in the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Your request to cover the 23rd Tribeca Festival, taking place Wednesday, June 7th through Sunday, June 18th, has been APPROVED for VIRTUAL ONLY ACCESS.
Please note that due to limited capacity the type of credential that you originally requested may have changed.
Leading up to the festival, you will be provided with more details on the virtual access.

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 02/05/2024

Patrons - here are the PS Plus games for May 2024. Patrons can click below for all the details. www.patreon.com/posts/ps-plu...

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Austin Belzer @austinb.media · 21/04/2024

A truly baffling lineup for my Madden 24 Franchise playoffs.

The NFL Playoffs bracket for my 2024 Franchise season:

AFC Wild Card:
Titans (2) vs. Dolphins (7) - 21 to 28
Bengals (3) vs. Raiders (6) - 13 to 35
Bills (4) vs. Texans (5) - 24 to 10

AFC Divisional:
Chiefs (1 - my franchise) vs. Dolphins (7) - 35 to 28
Bills (4) vs. Raiders (6) - 21 to 0

AFC Championship (results TBD):
Chiefs (1 - my franchise) vs. Bills (4)

NFC Wild Card:
Eagles (2) vs. 49ers (7) - 25 to 35
Cardinals (3) vs. Falcons (6) - 7 to 21
Vikings (4) vs. Rams (5) - 24 to 25

NFC Divisional:
Panthers (1) vs. 49ers (7) - 35 to 21
Rams (5) vs. Falcons (6) - 24 to 27

NFC Championship (results TBD):
Panthers (1) vs. Falcons (6)

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