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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 01/10/2026
Tickets now on sale for everyone. I got my Possible Love ticket
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 01/10/2026
🎙️New Podcast | Have you listened to the new episode on director Zach Cregger and Resident Evil yet? Watch @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talk about the great movies from Cregger. youtu.be/0aqJbzCp2Rg?...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 25/09/2026
Reviewed The History of Concrete which is expanding to Boston today. Give me a million more John Wilson projects. www.itsthepictures.com/the-history-...
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The History of Concrete Is More Interesting Than It Has Any Right to Be
What’s in a name? For the new documentary feature, The History of Concrete, this particular name might signal a topic that few people would be interested in. But they’d be missing out. Documentary fil...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 24/09/2026
I don't check the Criterion Channel page everyday, but there were some big changes today!
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 24/09/2026
Wrote my final dispatch from TIFF 2026 this morning. Reviewed the crowd pleasing I PLAY ROCKY and the frenetic newspaper film INK www.itsthepictures.com/tiff-26-disp...
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TIFF 26 Dispatch 3: I Play Rocky, Ink
I didn’t plan to make a third dispatch from TIFF, but sometimes things just happen. There were two additional movies from the festival that I really hadn’t said too much about, I Play Rocky and Ink. W...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 23/09/2026
Reviewed a few more films out of TIFF 2026. Check them out www.itsthepictures.com/tiff-dispatc...
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TIFF 26 Dispatch 2: Bucking Fastard, The Julia Set, Being Heumann, Elsinore
As promised, here is my second dispatch from TIFF. I can’t say I was shocked by the winner of the TIFF People’s Choice this year, which went to Netflix’s La Bola Negra. Perhaps stranger was the idea o...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 22/09/2026
My first dispatch from TIFF26 is up. I reviewed Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty!, Wild Horse Nine, and Club Kid. www.itsthepictures.com/tiff26-dispa...
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TIFF26 Dispatch 1
In my attempts to play catch up after TIFF, I’ve fallen a little behind on the dispatches that I planned for the festival, but fear not! They are now. I’ve already reviewed four of the movies I watche...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 20/09/2026
My last review from TIFF for Pop Heist is now live. Seems fitting it’s for the charming TENDER LOVING CARE.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 20/09/2026
My review of Your Mother x3 is now up at Pop Heist. Check it out now.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 19/09/2026
My review of Fjord is up.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 18/09/2026
Since I'm woefully behind on writing, I wanted to share this article I wrote on Transformers: The Movie over a decade ago. Guess what? It's still the best Transformers movie. www.itsthepictures.com/transformers...
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Transformers: The Movie Is Still the Best Adaptation 40 Years Later
Movies, television, anime, and everything else worth watching — with a little more pizzazz than your average entertainment newsletter.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 16/09/2026
My review of A LONG WINTER is up at @popheist.com. Wasn’t really a fan of this one.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 15/09/2026
First bit of Post-TIFF26 content. @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talked about 5 movies from TIFF 2026 youtu.be/RkA6YkfLkIQ?...
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TIFF 2026 Recap | It's the Pictures 229
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 03/09/2026
Happy to share my #TIFF2026 preview. Make sure to add these to your list! www.itsthepictures.com/10-anticipat...
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10 Anticipated Films to Watch at TIFF 2026
Movies, television, anime, and everything else worth watching — with a little more pizzazz than your average entertainment newsletter.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 02/09/2026
First up this week is a review #coyotevsacme. Check out my review on @itsthepicpod.bsky.social www.itsthepictures.com/coyote-vs-ac...
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Coyote vs Acme Is a Ludicrously Good Time
This post is free to enjoy, but consider becoming a member of It's the Pictures. Paid subscribers help keep the lights on at It's the Pictures. Do you want independent journalism? Paid members get ac...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 01/09/2026
🎙️New Podcast | @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talk about the late Tim Curry for the latest episode of @itsthepicpod.bsky.social. #filmsky youtu.be/jTUMVrHDEqc?...
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Tim Curry Forever | It's the Pictures 228
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 27/08/2026
#newarrival DISCLOSURE DAY 4K UHD
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It's the Pictures @itsthepicpod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Office (US) was awful in season 1. Not every show is Arrested Development out of the gate
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 27/08/2026
These really were the best ad spots. youtu.be/kCli6N03NIk?...
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Toonami - Tree of Might Long Promo [Peter Cullen] (Blu-ray 1080p HD)
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marina grlica 🌱 @dovesplants.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
see you space cowboy tim curry
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 21/08/2026
Actually watched a few this week.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 14/08/2026
While I didn't love it, I still thought Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma was fine. Late Night TV shows just resonate with me more than camp slashers. www.itsthepictures.com/teenage-sex-...
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Is a Camp Slasher That Left Me Cold
Director Jane Schoenbrun trades in the late night TV of the 90s for the camp slashers of the 80s in their newest feature, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. After premiering the film at the Cannes ...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 19/08/2026
🎙️New Podcast | @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talk about the Fall Festival slate and what we are excited to see. Here us discuss movies like Wild Horse Nine, The Debut, and many others. youtu.be/1s1xKxQ7k8I?...
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It's the Pictures @itsthepicpod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
First look at the new background
First look at new Podcast Background. Books, Legos, and Film props pictured.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 10/08/2026
The website is at 235 members. The next ten users that sign up for a free account through this link will automatically get a free month of the paid sub. www.itsthepictures.com/free-trial-8...
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A weekly entertainment newsletter on movies, television, and anime. An extension of the It’s the Pictures podcast.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 07/08/2026
Playing this weekend in select theaters. Check out Cookie Queens.
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It's the Pictures @itsthepicpod.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
.@maxcovill.com reviewed the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie. www.itsthepictures.com/spider-man-b...
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is a Strong Spider-Man Story Undercut by Shoehorned MCU Connections
The last time the world saw Tom Holland’s Spider-Man was way back in December of 2021. That entry in the Spider-Man filmography felt particularly vital, not only because it turned into a celebration o...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 05/08/2026
If you prefer video, I just recorded the review below: youtu.be/fZpOotQj-YM?...
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Cookie Queens Review: An Abundance of Hope, One Cookie at a Time
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 05/08/2026
My review of the new documentary Cookie Queens is now up on the website. www.itsthepictures.com/cookie-queen...
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Cookie Queens Delivers an Abundance of Hope, One Cookie at a Time.
Since premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Alysa Nahmias documentary Cookie Queens, has been one of my most anticipated films of the year. As someone who has volunteered as a Girl Scou...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 03/08/2026
🎙️New Podcast | This week we were joined by @dandock.bsky.social to discuss Batman: The Animated Series in honor of his new novel, I Am The Night. It was a blast to talk about the classic animated series. youtu.be/DLVwI_Enqug?...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 01/08/2026
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Does Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Need Defending?
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 31/07/2026
Wrote about two films from Japanese visionaries that came out in theaters today, Sheep in the Box and The Samurai and the Prisoner. Check them out below: www.itsthepictures.com/new-films-fr...
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New Films from Two Defining Voices of Contemporary Japanese Cinema
First up is Sheep in the Box. Hirokazu Kore-eda has long been one of my favorite directors. His features often focus on themes of found family whether that’s with a child that is not your own like in ...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 29/07/2026
RIP Glen Hansard. www.itsthepictures.com/remembering-...
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Remembering Glen Hansard (1970 - 2026)
I was shocked to learn this morning that the great musician Glen Hansard passed away at the age of 56 in a motorbike crash in Dublin. Like many others, I first learned of Hansard through John Carney's...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 28/07/2026
Ready for round 2 of #theodyssey at Providence IMAX www.instagram.com/reel/DbVsFDi...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 24/07/2026
Yesterday, free subscribers learned about The Odyssey 70MM craze and why its so hard to see the movie in that format. I'm going to share a gift link here if you'd like to check it out for yourself. If you like it, please consider subscribing. www.itsthepictures.com/having-troub...
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Having Trouble Seeing "The Odyssey" in 70MM IMAX? This is Why
When tickets first went on sale for The Odyssey, subscribers of It's the Pictures got immediate notice. That's because I knew there would be a rush to see the movie in this format. PSA: Tickets for C...
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Bilge Ebiri @bilgeebiri.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"It was the role of my career." My interview with Matt Damon about THE ODYSSEY. www.vulture.com/article/matt...
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The Odyssey’s Matt Damon Explains Odysseus’s Relationship With Athena
The Odyssey star on the “role of his career,” his character’s guilt, and what the goddess of wisdom and war represents in the film.
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 21/07/2026
🎙️New Podcast | Episode 225 of the It's the Pictures podcast remembers the late Sam Neill and all his great performances. We also talk about physical media, Netflix woes, The Odyssey, and much more. youtu.be/NGjCEhrL9k8?...
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Remembering Jurassic Park's Sam Neill | It's the Pictures 225
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Evan Crean @reelrecon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New episode of @spoilerpiece.bsky.social is live! @davidriedel.bsky.social and I review Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey! spoilerpiece.libsyn.com/episode-627-...
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Spoilerpiece Theatre: Episode #627: Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" and Spoilerpiece is 12!
This week Evan and Dave sat side by side in the movie house (notably not an IMAX movie house) to watch (2:44), Christopher Nolan's film of Homer's epic poem. Because after OPPENHEIMER, what do you do...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 17/07/2026
No one is making movies like Christopher Nolan. The Odyssey is an Epic in every sense, even if it can't escape the shadow of Nolan's Oscar winner. www.itsthepictures.com/the-odyssey-...
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The Odyssey Review: An Epic In Every Way
When Oppenheimer released, few could anticipate how well the movie would be received commercially and critically. Universal took a gamble on the project and paid off in spades. Naturally, when you hav...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 15/07/2026
Wrote about THE INVITE for the newsletter. I know the movie has been in conversation since January, but let me tell you I liked it too. www.itsthepictures.com/olivia-wilde...
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Olivia Wilde's The Invite Proves Her Directing Prowess
Olivia Wilde began her directing career with the sensational, Booksmart. I loved that coming-of-age comedy and thought Wilde was a director to watch. Then came Don't Worry Darlin' with its disastrous ...
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 13/07/2026
Wrote about Sam Neill for the newsletter. I'll certainly have more to say about him on the next podcast, but I've always enjoyed his work. www.itsthepictures.com/remembering-...
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Remembering Sam Neill (1947- 2026)
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 10/07/2026
Well I’ve enjoyed it a lot the last few years. Guess everything that has a beginning has an end. variety.com/2026/digital...
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Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: Report
Letterboxd has reportedly held exploratory sales talks with Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures and other parties.
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It's the Pictures @itsthepicpod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
After Evan and Max recorded an episode on the Jackass movie franchise, Max checked out the new movie Jackass: Best and Last. Check out his thoughts below: youtu.be/WerHcz_MR3Y?...
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Jackass: Best and Last - A Mixed Bag
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 08/07/2026
Wrote a review of Enola Holmes 3 which I'm not even sure qualifies as a movie. www.itsthepictures.com/enola-holmes...
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Enola Holmes 3 Has Nothing Left to Deduce
A few years back, Enola Holmes provided a nice distraction from a global pandemic. The film was a vehicle for Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown to spread her wings into other properties. It has...
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Lee Cronin's Clint Worthington @clintworthing.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For @ebertvoices.bsky.social I was thrilled to talk to John Early about the dragalicious tightrope of his new film MADDIE'S SECRET, the gumbo of influences that informed its DNA, and the deep sentimentalism that underlies all that tongue-in-cheek surrealism. www.rogerebert.com/interviews/m...
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A Leaning Tower of Camp: John Early on "Maddie's Secret"
The comedian and filmmaker talks about reference, melodrama, and straddling the lines between comedy and sincerity.
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Vera Drew @veradrew22.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
the cat's outta the bag. i'm making a new movie. it's a found footage horror film called TRANDEMIC. thanks TFC, Mark Duplass, and Patrick Brice for the support!!!! deadline.com/2026/07/vera...
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Vera Drew’s ‘Trandemic’ Inaugural Transgender Film Center Fund Winner
Drew will receive a $25,000 cash grant to support production of 'Trandemic.'
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 06/07/2026
🎙️New Podcast | @reelrecon.bsky.social and I discuss the Enola Holmes franchise. Come listen for reviews of Minions & Monsters, as well as, Jackass: Best and Last. youtu.be/KMttC-xSxX8?...
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Tis I, Enola Holmes | It's the Pictures 224
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 26/06/2026
Members of It's the Pictures just got a recommendation list for the Criterion Collection Sale now happening at Barnes & Noble. Sign up for free and access the list. www.itsthepictures.com/barnes-noble...
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Barnes & Noble Criterion Collection Sale - Summer 2026
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Max Covill @maxcovill.com · 26/06/2026
Reminder that I write an entertainment newsletter. It’s free to sign up and if you like what you see you can become a premium member.
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Evan Crean @reelrecon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Had a blast talking about the Jackass films with my co-host @maxcovill.com on our podcast @itsthepicpod.bsky.social!
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