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Joonatan Itkonen

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Biography:

Joonatan is a queer freelance writer with AuDHD from Helsinki, Finland. He writes about pop-culture from a neurodivergent viewpoint, and has an affinity for puns, Japanese cinema, and kind movies.

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$POSITIONS (2025) 80% 4/5 EDIT “If $Positions were an after-school special, it could be called, "You're a dumbass, Charlie Brown."” – Region Free Apr 2, 2026 Full Review Kraken (2025) 4/5 EDIT “If you immerse yourself in the seemingly mundane routines and down-to-earth storytelling that unravel in the face of nature, Kraken reveals itself as a slow-burning marvel, one that feels like old folk tales come to life.” – Region Free Apr 2, 2026 Full Review Dog 51 (2025) 2/5 EDIT “The result is a frustrating mix of disparate styles and tones that never connect in a meaningful way. There's a lot to admire in Dog 51, but not as much to like.” – Region Free Apr 2, 2026 Full Review OBEX (2025) 96% 4/5 EDIT “Like other great coming-of-age stories, Obex is as scary as it is comforting. It treats its audience with great care, even when it refuses easy answers.” – Region Free Apr 2, 2026 Full Review Fucktoys (2025) 96% 4/5 EDIT “I love how candid it is. I love that it doesn't apologize or explain itself, and that, even at its most delirious, it feels honest on an emotional level. Sriram handles even the most complex mix of titillation and comedy like a seasoned veteran.” – Region Free Apr 1, 2026 Full Review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) 41% 2/5 EDIT “Fans will say that all this is for kids, and as such, it's exempt from expectations like plot or coherence. But surely even kids deserve better than something this cynical and thoughtless?” – Region Free Mar 31, 2026 Full Review They Will Kill You (2026) 63% 4/5 EDIT “Beetz is a force of nature. A magnetic embodiment of cool, power, and sexiness that singlehandedly carries the film through even the silliest moments. It's the kind of performance people build fandoms around.” – Region Free Mar 27, 2026 Full Review Pretty Lethal (2026) 56% 4/5 EDIT “Few movies know so precisely what they are, and even fewer deliver on their high-concept promise with such accuracy. Pretty Lethal is everything it says on the cover, and what a joy that is.” – Region Free Mar 17, 2026 Full Review Grind (2026) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Grind is often disturbing, occasionally gross, and always funny.” – Region Free Mar 17, 2026 Full Review The Forbidden City (2025) 89% 4/5 EDIT “In the end, The Forbidden Kingdom accomplishes the most difficult magic trick of them all by crafting an action film that is as romantic as it is thrilling. That alone is worth celebrating.” – Region Free Mar 16, 2026 Full Review The Ascent (2026) 100% 5/5 EDIT “By refusing easy categorization, The Ascent defies every expectation of traditional sports biopics or inspirational platitudes. In the end, it earns every moment because it never takes the easy way there.” – Region Free Mar 15, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 95% 5/5 EDIT “It's the kind of film you want to see over and over again, from one year to the next, and then generationally into the far future.” – Region Free Mar 13, 2026 Full Review Your Attention Please (2026) 5/5 EDIT “... An instrument of change that encapsulates a moment in time so astutely that it captures the urgency and anger needed to turn the tide. Your Attention Please is one of the most vitally important films of the decade. ” – Region Free Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Haunters of the Silence (2025) 3/5 EDIT “It's not a film for everyone... But those invested in alternative cinema will find a lot to love, especially in its poignant observations of our collective dreams.” – Region Free Mar 10, 2026 Full Review War Machine (2026) 69% 1/5 EDIT “War Machine is the worst kind of bad movie: It's too dour to have any fun, and just on the wrong side of competent to elicit any laughs, intentional or otherwise.” – Region Free Mar 6, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% 2/5 EDIT “Showy and all over the place, The Bride! isn't a good movie, but it's certainly the most movie you'll see this year.” – Region Free Mar 4, 2026 Full Review The Bluff (2026) 54% 1/5 EDIT “Usually these kinds of films have at least one or two great one-liners. Something that makes the journey worth the effort. Not here. This is a by-the-numbers script written with such disinterest it doesn't even register as cynical.” – Region Free Feb 23, 2026 Full Review Blades of the Guardians (2026) 96% 5/5 EDIT “A triumph of wuxia cinema, Blades of the Guardians is gorgeous filmmaking on an epic scale that makes the heart soar. ” – Region Free Feb 17, 2026 Full Review Crime 101 (2026) 89% 3/5 EDIT “Crime 101 is just fine, which is as much of a compliment as it isn't. It has the basics down to science, everything else is a little loose. Yet there are worse Heat imitations to watch, and that's not nothing.” – Region Free Feb 11, 2026 Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 57% 1/5 EDIT “It is possible to make a bad adaptation that is still interesting and rewarding in its own way. By contrast, it is something else entirely to make a bad adaptation that is also dull as dishwater.” – Region Free Feb 9, 2026 Full Review Seeds (2025) 97% 5/5 EDIT “Filmed in gorgeous black and white, Shyne evokes grand imagery of the south that is loving but pointedly not romanticized. Seeds is a thoughtful, beautiful, and immensely timely film that everyone should see.” – Region Free Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Ghost Elephants (2025) 100% 4/5 EDIT “For those who love his narrative style, Ghost Elephants delivers plenty to admire.” – Region Free Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Blame (2025) 5/5 EDIT “Frei's empathetic and smartly constructed documentary should be mandatory viewing not just to understand the origins of the pandemic, but for everyone to gain perspective on the nature of lies and fear, and how easily they can devour us all.” – Region Free Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Agatha's Almanac (2025) 4/5 EDIT “This lovingly constructed portrait of director Amalie Atkins' 90-year-old aunt, Agatha Bock, is tender and melancholy but so full of life it never feels anything less than joyous.” – Region Free Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Greenland 2: Migration (2026) 48% 1/5 EDIT “Greenland 2: Migration is a lousy sequel to an equally lousy film that didn't need one. It's a soporific way to spend two hours, and lord knows there are far better and cheaper ways to sneak in a nap these days.” – Region Free Feb 6, 2026 Full Review
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