Roast of the Day
The roasts take a current claim, film, product, institution or public performance and ask the impolite but useful question: does any of this make sense? Each article separates the judgement from the evidence, checks the important factual claims and leaves the sources in view. Expect dry British satire, modern incentives and the occasional three-panel sketch. Start with the newest receipt or use the topic links to narrow the archive.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), Unlimited, and Unholy Hype
A sense check of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in the subscription era: cult vibes, franchise drift, and why IMAX feels like a…
No Other Choice (2025): Park Chan-wook’s job market guillotine
Park Chan-wook turns redundancy into a 139-minute corporate slasher. A roast of No Other Choice, UK cinema subs, job-market panic, and the streaming squeeze.
The Housemaid (2025): When love turns into property deeds
A fact-led roast of The Housemaid (2025): obsession sold as romance, sex scenes chasing prestige, and a cinema-only watch made affordable by Unlimited.
Anaconda (2025) Bites Cinema, Then Slithers Home in 46 Days
Anaconda turns a cult snake film into a meta comedy, but uneven tone, crude gags and a fast home release make the cinema feel…
Give and Take Empire: Trump, Greenland, and the Deluge Again
A fact-led roast of Trump’s tariff-for-Greenland gambit and the Maduro capture: give the halo, take the minerals, then blame the flood for the mess…
AI Bubble Panic: Prompt Gurus, Doom, and Billionaire Dice
A fact-led roast of AI doom, AI hype, and the ‘prompt wizard’ economy – with hard numbers on jobs, capex, pensions, and who really…
Choir of God (2025): a fake hymn that hits like history in Seoul
Choir of God turns a fake North Korean choir into musical satire, then punches you with memory. A Seoul cinema crowd proves why freedom…
The World of Love (2025): Teen Kisses, Adult Damage, Export Wins
A teen romance that turns into a trauma audit. Yoon Ga-eun takes a 17-year-old through festivals, while UK cinemas still offer sofa-first comfort in…
Once We Were Us (2025): Love, Time Jumps and Greyscale Mood
A gorgeous, sad Korean romance that time-jumps in grainy monochrome, then forgets to label its years. Stunning leads, muddled timeline.
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