after credits: wake up dead man (a knives out mystery) takes a dig at substack

This is just the beginning of my London Film Festival marathon – still have eleven days and twenty-something films to go. God help my eyeballs.

Oct 9 • 

Sophie

19

2

i let paul thomas anderson diagnose america so you don't have to

PTA's America is sick, hot, and probably contagious.

Oct 2 • 

Sophie

85

6

September 2025

this isn't debateslop

Hello my lovelies, I am back. And what we're dealing with is the exact opposite of the Aristotelian ideal.

Sep 25 • 

Sophie

53

11

what's your coldest movie take? (+ PTA giveaway 💝)

On taking a short break ahead of my favorite time of the year.

Sep 4 • 

Sophie

40

26

August 2025

10 essentials I wish I had in my DIY film education (MUBI = #1)

Filmstack, we've arrived.

Aug 28 • 

Sophie

79

38

after credits: stephen king adaptations ranked by writer's block & is netflix's hostage worth it?

Plus my monthly film & tv recommendations for you this month.

Aug 21 • 

Sophie

14

3

why does August make me so fucking sad?

August brings back that feeling of deflated fantasy every single year.

Aug 14 • 

Sophie

75

14

Reader hotline 💌: Aubrey Plaza owes me therapy money, dead filmmakers don't charge

Two reader confessions from the front lines of being human while accidentally stumbling into art.

Aug 10 • 

Sophie

41

the cinema industry's most dysfunctional relationship needs couples therapy (part 1)

Part 1: Two perspectives on cinema's most complex collaboration.

Aug 7 • 

Sophie

 and 

Ted Hope

42

5

July 2025

taste matters but can you afford it?

Developing refined aesthetic judgment costs way more than anyone wants to admit.

Jul 31 • 

Sophie

100

18

after credits: the best mini-series i've seen in years + my fave spots to write in Athens

Plus what my monthly film & tv recommendations for you this month.

Jul 24 • 

Sophie

19

launching...the TFS reader hotline 📞

From film club to film therapy: introducing the TFS hotline.

Jul 17 • 

Sophie

52

4