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Send us Fan MailWe're stoked to have Brad Caleb Kane, the creator and showrunner of CRYSTAL LAKE, join us to tell all about the FRIDAY THE 13TH prequel! We also each disclose our picks for the best and worst of the franchise, discuss delivering lore for a passionate fanbase, and way more.

Send us Fan MailThis ep, we discuss the Zeitgeist documentary phenomenon YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Don't worry, we tell you when there's about to be spoilers. We also get into the legacy of John Singleton's "Hood Trilogy," people being jerks to private citizens on Reddit, critics policing studio embargoes and sooo much more!

Send us Fan MailOn this magnificent episode, we report back from both the Toronto and Atlantic International Film Festivals. We also look into the Paramount merger madness taking over Hollywood, Mark's new Degrassi obsession, Matthew Lilliard siding with Melissa Barrera and the larger cultural tide shift occurring. Plus, thoughts on the new Resident Evil movie from people who sometimes find the video games scary.

Send us Fan MailOn this banger ep, we review the Barney Gone Berserk horror film BUDDY and Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic THE DOG STARS. Plus, why being ambitious isn't the same thing as being talented, thoughts on the legacy of TERMINATOR 2, and why distribution policies for indie movies are affecting rep cinemas. 

Send us Fan MailWe have two new Summer releases here. One is the Amblin throwback THE END OF OAK STREET. The other is the meta take on meta slasher movies TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA. Both movies sound like they're about people dying, but are the movies still alive?? Find out. 

Send us Fan MailWe discuss the record breaking SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Is it that good or are people just saying things again? Plus, screening notes, showgirls, movie talkers and more.

Send us Fan MailWe talk about all the Evil Dead movies, the series' importance to us, how it's changed over time, and how we feel about all that. Hopefully, we won't feel burned by the new one and no movie gets roasted, but who's to say? We also review the Olivia Wilde's new dramedy The Invite and so much more!

Send us Fan MailA24 partners with AI and Elon retweets Uwe Boll's anti-migrant movie to his 240-million followers. How do you keep it real in phoney times? In comparatively lighter fare we talk about SUPERGIRL, Mark catches up on DISCLOSURE DAY, Serena catches up on I LOVE BOOSTERS, reflections on a recent DETENTION screening, and for god's sake stop feeling entitled to indie theatres playing your movies. 

Send us Fan MailIn this banger episode, Mark considers social justice discourse in the new era, Serena discloses her views on Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY, and we talk about the success of OBSESSION and pay disputes when an indie film becomes a blockbuster. Plus, our surprising views on the new SCARY MOVIE and how it's being culturally received. 

Send us Fan MailTHE RETROSCOPE is a Halifax-based newsletter run by critic Jen Yamato, designer Andrew Neville and Mark Palermo about all the indie and rep screenings popping up like wildfire in Nova Scotia. Serena takes the hosting reigns as Jen and Andrew join us to discuss these various screening groups, the importance of communal film events, insurgent screening spaces, building a community around cinema, what movies are shown too much and not enough, and what Halifax means to them all as a movie town. Don't miss it!Follow the Retroscope on Patreon at Patreon.com/The RetroscopeAnd on IG at instagram.com/retroscopefilm