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It's curated TV+Film+Culture from the former Chief TV Critic of The Hollywood Reporter and The San Francisco Chronicle. Writing multiple projects.

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What Happens To Storytelling In the Age Of Deepfakes?

And how "The Capture" found itself ahead of the curve.
Jun 19•Tim Goodman

Film: The "Baby Assassins" Trilogy Finds Me.

The aggressively wild, entertaining and odd Japanese cult films, binged.
Jun 17•Tim Goodman

From Station To Station, No Direction Home.

Something On Sunday: It's back, without looking.
Jun 14•Tim Goodman

"Legends" ends as one of 2026's best series, rewatching the brilliant "No Other Choice," plus "Alice and Steve" mostly wins the "wrong-com…

Film & TV: Three definite "must watch" ideas for the weekend.
Jun 12•Tim Goodman

Film: When Darren Aronofsky lets you down, Sam Raimi does a decent thing and other tales of Meander Sampling.

The Observer: "Send Help," "Jack Ryan: Ghost War," "Caught Stealing"
Jun 8•Tim Goodman

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Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine

It's curated TV+Film+Culture from the former Chief TV Critic of The Hollywood Reporter and The San Francisco Chronicle. Writing multiple projects.