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Author: Elysia Brenner

Elysia Brenner writes and podcasts about (pop-)culture from the postcard-perfect comfort of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Especially partial to horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre storytelling, more than anything she values engrossing tales built around compelling characters. Listen to more of her film, TV, and book takes on The Lorehounds podcast, as well as Wool-Shift-Dust and The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast.

Reviews: On Swift Horses

April 28, 2025

On Swift Horses sets up a love triangle: Muriel is happy to live a country life but the man she reluctantly agrees to marry, Lee, is has big California dreams.

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Reviews: A Nice Indian Boy

April 4, 2025

A Nice Indian Boy, swaps out the classic boy-meets-girl set-up for an mlm romance that presumably hits a little closer to home.

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Reviews: The Penguin Lessons

March 27, 2025

Final Rating: 3/5 There’s not a penguin in sight when The Penguin Lessons opens like a ’70s sitcom – with a score by Federico…

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Reviews: The Rule of Jenny Pen

March 10, 2025

In some ways James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen holds up a dark, funhouse mirror to recent octogenarian heist film Thelma.

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