Film criticism newsletters

NewsletterFIT tracks 40 newsletters that cover Film criticism as a primary topic, 29 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Hmm That's Interesting (47K), good riddance (24K) and Andrew Doyle (21K).

Updated Oct 29, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

  1. 1
    Hmm That's Interesting 47K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: comedy enthusiasts

  2. 2
    good riddance 24K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 28 days ago

    Likely audience: moviegoers

  3. 3
    Andrew Doyle 21K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: journalists

  4. 4
    Not Special 21K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 27 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  5. 5
    Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic 14K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 31 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  6. 6
    Ester Viola 11K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: Cultural critics

  7. 7
    5AM StoryTalk 10K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: screenwriters

  8. 8
    SNAKE 10K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Auction collectors

  9. 9
    Vague Blue 10K subscribers

    Substack last post Jul 14, 2026

    Likely audience: Literary critics

  10. 10
    Slouching Towards Bethnal Green 9K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 36 days ago

    Likely audience: Romantic readers

  11. 11
    Madwomen & Muses 9K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Film critics

  12. 12
    The Content Report, By Vince Mancini 8K subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  13. 13
    Breakfast for Dinner 5K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 23 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  14. 14
    That Final Scene 5K subscribers

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 24 days ago

    Likely audience: Cinema enthusiasts

  15. 15
    Underexposed 4K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: Cultural critics

  16. 16
    choitotheworld 4K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  17. 17
    Bucky Sinister 3K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  18. 18
    AwardsDaily's Daily 3K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 28 days ago

    Likely audience: Film critics

  19. 19
    11am Saturday 3K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  20. 20
    quite useless 2K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  21. 21
    Garden Scenery 1K subscribers

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: film enthusiasts

  22. 22
    From The Yard To The Arthouse 200 subscribers

    Substack Weekly · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: Horror film enthusiasts

  23. 23
    SCREEN SOMM —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  24. 24
    Davey Rumsey —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 23 days ago

    Likely audience: horror film enthusiasts

  25. 25
    Starting Over —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  26. 26
    Meat Head Media —

    Substack Every two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: Film critics

  27. 27
    Fred Pryce —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: Film critics

  28. 28
    Expo —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 28 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  29. 29
    It's All About the Words by Claire Holden —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  30. 30
    A Teacher's Inquiry —

    Substack Monthly or less · last post Aug 9, 2026

    Likely audience: Film critics

  31. 31
    Vanishing Points 25K subscribers

    Substack last post Jul 13, 2025

    Likely audience: Film critics

  32. 32
    The Lighthouse 21K subscribers

    Substack last post Feb 3, 2026

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  33. 33
    Quality Lit Game 21K subscribers

    Substack last post Mar 23, 2026

    Likely audience: Podcast listeners

  34. 34
    The Reveal 17K subscribers

    Substack last post Jun 23, 2025

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts and cinephiles

  35. 35
    Dr Zoë's Substack 9K subscribers

    Substack last post Feb 26, 2026

    Likely audience: film enthusiasts

  36. 36
    Allegorical 2K subscribers

    Substack last post Dec 30, 2021

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

  37. 37
    Limp Wristed —

    Substack last post Nov 22, 2022

    Likely audience: Film critics and cinephiles

  38. 38
    The Rozy Outlook —

    Substack last post Feb 5, 2024

    Likely audience: Cultural critics

  39. 39
    Hot History —

    Substack last post May 17, 2024

    Likely audience: History enthusiasts

  40. 40
    At Midnight, All the Agents... —

    Substack last post Aug 31, 2025

    Likely audience: Film historians

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