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That Shelf

ThatShelf brings you the latest reviews, interviews, and opinions from the world of film, TV, and video games.

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Black Mirror
Featured Reviews

Black Mirror Season 7 Review: The Sci-Fi Anthology Remains On Point | That Shelf

Friday, 2 May, 2025Friday, 2 May, 2025By Matthew

Black Mirror is the successor to series like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, using science fiction narratives to expand and expound on

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The Four Seasons
Featured Reviews

The Four Seasons Review: A heartwarming story about the importance of friendship | That Shelf

Thursday, 1 May, 2025Sunday, 4 May, 2025By Matthew

The first episode introduces each of the couples as they are arriving at the lake house. The initial moments are

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Doctor Who, Season 2
Reviews

Doctor Who Season 2 Premiere Review: Another Fun Adventure | That Shelf

Monday, 14 April, 2025Sunday, 4 May, 2025By Matthew

Doctor Who has been running forever and has delved into every genre in every conceivable way.  Recasting the main role every few

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Night of the Zoopocalypse
Reviews

Night of the Zoopocalypse | That Shelf

Tuesday, 18 March, 2025Sunday, 4 May, 2025By Matthew

Clive Barker is famous for scaring people. Whether it’s demons from the underworld or malevolent spirits, his films have provided

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Daredevil: Born Again
Reviews

Daredevil: Born Again | That Shelf

Tuesday, 4 March, 2025Sunday, 4 May, 2025By Matthew

Before the days of Disney+, Marvel Studios struck a deal with Netflix to bring several of their street-level heroes to

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Small Achievable Goals
Reviews

Small Achievable Goals | That Shelf

Tuesday, 25 February, 2025Monday, 17 March, 2025By Matthew

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Two coworkers, one a little uptight and by the book and the

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Star Trek: Section 31
Reviews

Star Trek: Section 31 Review: Fun characters and dazzling tech aren’t enough to save this uneven entry | That Shelf

Thursday, 23 January, 2025Wednesday, 19 February, 2025By Matthew

Star Trek is one of the greatest pop culture franchises on the planet.  It has been running for nearly 60 years, spanning

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Young Werther
Reviews

Young Werther Review: A Delightful Modernization of Its Source Material | That Shelf

Tuesday, 7 January, 2025Monday, 17 March, 2025By Matthew

Love can happen at any time or place and to anyone. Sometimes there’s a long, slow period of courtship and

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What If...? Season 3
Reviews

Marvel’s What If…? Season 3 | That Shelf

Tuesday, 24 December, 2024Saturday, 15 February, 2025By Matthew

What If…?, the long-running Marvel comic book series, is one of the most fun titles in the company’s entire repertoire.

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Stalag 17
Collaborations & Contributions

The Classics Shelf: Billy Wilder | That Shelf

Saturday, 16 November, 2024Sunday, 17 November, 2024By Matthew

The Classics Shelf is an ongoing retrospective of classic cinema produced monthly by writer Bil Antoniou in collaboration with other

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Mongrels
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2024: Mongrels | That Shelf

Wednesday, 9 October, 2024Wednesday, 9 October, 2024By Matthew

It is more difficult than most of us know to pull up roots and move to another country. The costs

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Challengers
Collaborations & Contributions

The Best Films of 2024 So Far: Dune and Its Challengers | That Shelf

Friday, 28 June, 2024Friday, 28 June, 2024By Matthew

At the midway point of the year, all of the writers at That Shelf were invited to submit their top

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Darkest Miriam
Festival Coverage Reviews

Tribeca 2024: Darkest Miriam Explores Grief, and Those Moments Where We Feel Stuck | That Shelf

Wednesday, 12 June, 2024Wednesday, 12 June, 2024By Matthew

There’s something relatable about those times when we feel listless, stuck, or unable to move forward. Sometimes, this is a

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Presumed Innocent
Festival Coverage Reviews

Tribeca 2024: Presumed Innocent Updates the 90s Classic With Mixed Results | That Shelf

Monday, 10 June, 2024Tuesday, 11 June, 2024By Matthew

Where the series falters is in its updates to the story. For fans of the original, some characters are removed

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The Weekend / Tribeca 2024
Festival Coverage Reviews

Tribeca 2024: The Weekend Is a Thrilling Film About the Horrors of Family Dinner | That Shelf

Sunday, 9 June, 2024Sunday, 18 August, 2024By Matthew

You don’t choose your family. Some of us are blessed with loving homes, and others come from complicated situations. The Weekend,

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