Erin Underwood
@erinunderwood.bsky.social
Technology story teller at MIT Technology Review.
Movie reviewer at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ErinUnderwood
Longtime member of SF/F/H fandom, writer, and con runner. :-)
Movie reviewer at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ErinUnderwood
Longtime member of SF/F/H fandom, writer, and con runner. :-)
Well, today is very exciting for SFWA and the Nebulas.
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Well, today is very exciting for SFWA and the Nebulas.
Quick question for the holidays 🎄 ... What if the monster under the bed was real and the only adult who believed you was a hitman?
Looking for something different, quirky, and fun to watch this season? Dust Bunny might be for you.
Check out my review: youtu.be/zqFBZy-fkIM
Looking for something different, quirky, and fun to watch this season? Dust Bunny might be for you.
Check out my review: youtu.be/zqFBZy-fkIM
Dust Bunny Review | The Most Delightful Movie No One Is Talking About
YouTube video by Erin Underwood Presents
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December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Quick question for the holidays 🎄 ... What if the monster under the bed was real and the only adult who believed you was a hitman?
Looking for something different, quirky, and fun to watch this season? Dust Bunny might be for you.
Check out my review: youtu.be/zqFBZy-fkIM
Looking for something different, quirky, and fun to watch this season? Dust Bunny might be for you.
Check out my review: youtu.be/zqFBZy-fkIM
I just posted a new breakdown of the Supergirl trailer, and there’s a lot more going on beneath the surface than people think. There's some good and there's some bad... it all sets up a potentially meaningful arc if the film follows through.
Here's my full breakdown on YouTube: youtu.be/3iVjKtKVKpU
Here's my full breakdown on YouTube: youtu.be/3iVjKtKVKpU
Supergirl Movie Trailer: What This Means for Female Superheroes
YouTube video by Erin Underwood Presents
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December 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I just posted a new breakdown of the Supergirl trailer, and there’s a lot more going on beneath the surface than people think. There's some good and there's some bad... it all sets up a potentially meaningful arc if the film follows through.
Here's my full breakdown on YouTube: youtu.be/3iVjKtKVKpU
Here's my full breakdown on YouTube: youtu.be/3iVjKtKVKpU
Hi All, I just left the theater after watching the new film Dust Bunny and ... it's wonderful. My review is coming soon, but I liked it so much that I just had to share!
It's a delightful horror story for kids about a girl who hires a hit man to kill the monster under her bed.
It's a delightful horror story for kids about a girl who hires a hit man to kill the monster under her bed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Hi All, I just left the theater after watching the new film Dust Bunny and ... it's wonderful. My review is coming soon, but I liked it so much that I just had to share!
It's a delightful horror story for kids about a girl who hires a hit man to kill the monster under her bed.
It's a delightful horror story for kids about a girl who hires a hit man to kill the monster under her bed.
The Netflix–Warner (Paramount?) merger isn’t just business news, it has huge implications for the kinds of stories we’ll see in the future and how we consume them.
If you’re curious about what this could mean for movie lovers, creators, and the industry, here’s my breakdown: youtu.be/8-IPOgA910o
If you’re curious about what this could mean for movie lovers, creators, and the industry, here’s my breakdown: youtu.be/8-IPOgA910o
What the Netflix–Warner Merger Really Means for the Future of Movies
YouTube video by Erin Underwood Presents
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December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The Netflix–Warner (Paramount?) merger isn’t just business news, it has huge implications for the kinds of stories we’ll see in the future and how we consume them.
If you’re curious about what this could mean for movie lovers, creators, and the industry, here’s my breakdown: youtu.be/8-IPOgA910o
If you’re curious about what this could mean for movie lovers, creators, and the industry, here’s my breakdown: youtu.be/8-IPOgA910o
Reviews for Wake Up Dead Man are all over the place. So, I took a look at the storytelling, the characters, and whether Netflix's new #KnivesOut mystery earns its reveal. I gotta say, Daniel Craig surprised me.
I'd love to know what you think so far.
YouTube Link: youtu.be/o4spIQAxdgQ
I'd love to know what you think so far.
YouTube Link: youtu.be/o4spIQAxdgQ
Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man Review — Daniel Craig at His Best?
YouTube video by Erin Underwood Presents
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December 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Reviews for Wake Up Dead Man are all over the place. So, I took a look at the storytelling, the characters, and whether Netflix's new #KnivesOut mystery earns its reveal. I gotta say, Daniel Craig surprised me.
I'd love to know what you think so far.
YouTube Link: youtu.be/o4spIQAxdgQ
I'd love to know what you think so far.
YouTube Link: youtu.be/o4spIQAxdgQ
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery brings Benoit Blanc to a small parish where Monsignor Wicks has been murdered. The most obvious suspect is the junior Monsignor, Father Jud, who recently joined the parish. The problem is the way the murder was committed…
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery brings Benoit Blanc to a small parish where Monsignor Wicks has been murdered. The most obvious suspect is the junior Monsignor, Father Jud, who recently joined the parish. The problem is the way the murder was committed…
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery brings Benoit Blanc to a small parish where Monsignor Wicks has been murdered. The most obvious suspect is the junior Monsignor, Father Jud, who recently joined the parish. The problem is the way the murder was committed makes it almost impossible for the murder to have happened at all.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery brings Benoit Blanc to a small parish where Monsignor Wicks has been murdered. The most obvious suspect is the junior Monsignor, Father Jud, who recently joined the parish. The problem is the way the murder was committed…
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery brings Benoit Blanc to a small parish where Monsignor Wicks has been murdered. The most obvious suspect is the junior Monsignor, Father Jud, who recently joined the parish. The problem is the way the murder was committed…
Holiday movies are their own little tradition for me, and they start earlier than you think. In fact, they've already started and some of them are already here like Lost and Found in Cleveland.
Lost & Found in Cleveland, Review
Holiday movies are their own little tradition for me, and they start earlier than you think. In fact, they've already started and some of them are already here like Lost and Found in Cleveland.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Holiday movies are their own little tradition for me, and they start earlier than you think. In fact, they've already started and some of them are already here like Lost and Found in Cleveland.
The first Wicked film was everywhere, but Wicked for Good arrived almost silently, and that worried me. So the real question walking into the theater was simple: can Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo actually deliver a finale that lives up to the hype the first movie created?
Wicked: For Good, Movie Review – Why It’s Better Than You Might Think
The first Wicked film was everywhere, but Wicked for Good arrived almost silently, and that worried me. So the real question walking into the theater was simple: can Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo actually deliver a finale that lives up to the hype the first movie created?
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November 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The first Wicked film was everywhere, but Wicked for Good arrived almost silently, and that worried me. So the real question walking into the theater was simple: can Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo actually deliver a finale that lives up to the hype the first movie created?
Hamnet (2025), Movie Review: A Heartbreaking Masterpiece
Hamnet is a new movie, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his early family life.
Hamnet is a new movie, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his early family life.
Hamnet (2025), Movie Review: A Heartbreaking Masterpiece
Hamnet is a new movie, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his early family life.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Hamnet (2025), Movie Review: A Heartbreaking Masterpiece
Hamnet is a new movie, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his early family life.
Hamnet is a new movie, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his early family life.
When a new version of Frankenstein comes along, it has to rise to the occasion. It has to bring something new, something innovative, something worthy of Shelley’s masterpiece. So, is that what director and writer Guillermo del Toro achieves?
Frankenstein (2025) Review – Would Mary Shelley Like Guillermo del Toro’s Movie?
When a new version of Frankenstein comes along, it has to rise to the occasion. It has to bring something new, something innovative, something worthy of Shelley’s masterpiece. So, is that what director and writer Guillermo del Toro achieves?
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October 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
When a new version of Frankenstein comes along, it has to rise to the occasion. It has to bring something new, something innovative, something worthy of Shelley’s masterpiece. So, is that what director and writer Guillermo del Toro achieves?
Good Fortune transforms Keanu Reeves from everyone’s favorite gun wielding assassin in the John Wick universe into a miracle wielding angel with wings that are a couple sizes too small. This film genuinely had me LAUGHING! Check out my review to see if this one is for you
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Good Fortune Movie Review | Keanu Reeves Is Heaven-Sent Comedy Gold
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October 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Good Fortune transforms Keanu Reeves from everyone’s favorite gun wielding assassin in the John Wick universe into a miracle wielding angel with wings that are a couple sizes too small. This film genuinely had me LAUGHING! Check out my review to see if this one is for you
youtu.be/4kWxoP37SI4?...
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I've connected my Bluesky account to my website on Wordpress so that my posts show up over here.... and I hate that it doesn't include the photos. Ugh.
October 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I've connected my Bluesky account to my website on Wordpress so that my posts show up over here.... and I hate that it doesn't include the photos. Ugh.
The film Good Fortune transforms Keanu Reeves from everyone’s favorite gun wielding assassin in the John Wick universe into a miracle wielding angel with wings that are a couple sizes too small. Check out my review to see if this comedy is for you.
Good Fortune Movie Review | Keanu Reeves Is Heaven-Sent Comedy Gold
The film Good Fortune transforms Keanu Reeves from everyone’s favorite gun wielding assassin in the John Wick universe into a miracle wielding angel with wings that are a couple sizes too small.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The film Good Fortune transforms Keanu Reeves from everyone’s favorite gun wielding assassin in the John Wick universe into a miracle wielding angel with wings that are a couple sizes too small. Check out my review to see if this comedy is for you.
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a sexy and flirty film with a daring love story set in Argentina’s darkest years, blending politics, fantasy, and music into a tale of survival and human connection. Check out my review to see if it's for you.
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025), Movie Review | A Gritty, Revolutionary, Love Story
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a sexy and flirty film with a daring love story set in Argentina’s darkest years, blending politics, fantasy, and music into a tale of survival and connection.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a sexy and flirty film with a daring love story set in Argentina’s darkest years, blending politics, fantasy, and music into a tale of survival and human connection. Check out my review to see if it's for you.
TRON: ARES is a visual spectacle with a standalone script for new audiences, but it's got some problems. However, it's the tech that I loved and hated with this film. Check out my review to see if it's for you.
Tron: Ares – Disney’s Bold Reboot or a Broken Franchise?
TRON: ARES is a visual spectacle with a standalone script for new audiences, but it's got some problems. However, it's the tech that I loved and hated with this film. Check out my review to see if it's for you.
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October 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
TRON: ARES is a visual spectacle with a standalone script for new audiences, but it's got some problems. However, it's the tech that I loved and hated with this film. Check out my review to see if it's for you.
My review takes a different slant on One Battle After Another. The presentation of the politics are too obvious. So, what's the real point of the film, and what are we missing? Check out my review and let me know what you think.
One Battle After Another, Movie Review | A Film that Subverts Political Expectations
One Battle After Another is a wild, sprawling film that pulls together a story about protest, domestic terrorism, family, politics, race, sex, and ideology into a complex and deeply flawed film...on purpose! But why?
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October 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My review takes a different slant on One Battle After Another. The presentation of the politics are too obvious. So, what's the real point of the film, and what are we missing? Check out my review and let me know what you think.
John Candy was a comedy icon, and the new biography captures the man behind the screen beautifully. Check out my review, and let me know which of his films you loved most.
John Candy: I Like Me, Movie Review | The Kindness Behind the Comedy
John Candy: I Like Me is a portrait of someone who wasn’t just funny on screen but who carried his pain, his joy, and his sense of compassion into the characters he played.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
John Candy was a comedy icon, and the new biography captures the man behind the screen beautifully. Check out my review, and let me know which of his films you loved most.
I'm a dog lover, so I was a little nervous going in to watch the new horror film Good Boy, and I have to say that it's unlike any horror story I have seen. Check out my review to find out if this one is for you.
Good Boy (2025) Movie Review | The Most Unusual Horror Film of the Year
Imagine being caught in your dog’s horror story. That’s exactly what the new film Good Boy explores ... and it’s unlike anything I’ve seen before.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I'm a dog lover, so I was a little nervous going in to watch the new horror film Good Boy, and I have to say that it's unlike any horror story I have seen. Check out my review to find out if this one is for you.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Movie Review | Can Newcomers Keep Up?
This was my very first experience with Demon Slayer, so you’re getting a complete newbie’s perspective on Infinity Castle. Is this a tough entry point for new viewers? That's what I wanted to find out!
This was my very first experience with Demon Slayer, so you’re getting a complete newbie’s perspective on Infinity Castle. Is this a tough entry point for new viewers? That's what I wanted to find out!
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Movie Review | Can Newcomers Keep Up?
This was my very first experience with Demon Slayer, so you’re getting a complete newbie’s perspective on Infinity Castle. Is this a tough entry point for new viewers? That's what I wanted to find out!
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September 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Movie Review | Can Newcomers Keep Up?
This was my very first experience with Demon Slayer, so you’re getting a complete newbie’s perspective on Infinity Castle. Is this a tough entry point for new viewers? That's what I wanted to find out!
This was my very first experience with Demon Slayer, so you’re getting a complete newbie’s perspective on Infinity Castle. Is this a tough entry point for new viewers? That's what I wanted to find out!
#WritingOpportunity: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches from journalists or experts with a strong idea. Theme is Crime.
Looking for: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays.
Pitch deadline: Sept 26. Pitch guide: www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch...
Looking for: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays.
Pitch deadline: Sept 26. Pitch guide: www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch...
How to pitch MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review welcomes pitches from freelance writers across a broad range of topics. We encourage writers of all skill levels, and from all backgrounds, to pitch us. We are especially interes...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
#WritingOpportunity: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches from journalists or experts with a strong idea. Theme is Crime.
Looking for: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays.
Pitch deadline: Sept 26. Pitch guide: www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch...
Looking for: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays.
Pitch deadline: Sept 26. Pitch guide: www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch...
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale isn’t just a farewell to fans as the Crawley family steps into the next phase of their lives.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Scandal, Sacrifice, and Goodbyes
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale isn’t just a farewell to fans as the Crawley family steps into the next phase of their lives. It’s also the close of an era told through small stories designed to have a big impact. It’s got grand designs for sure, but does the film deliver the ending fans have been waiting for all these years?
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September 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale isn’t just a farewell to fans as the Crawley family steps into the next phase of their lives.
Just watched Together (2025)—and wow. It’s a weird, intimate, terrifying mix of body horror and emotional romance that actually works. 🎥💔 Check out my spoiler-free review of one of the most unexpected horror films of the year. *Horror done right.*
Watch the review here 👉 youtu.be/qMExZtbK_0M
Watch the review here 👉 youtu.be/qMExZtbK_0M
Together Movie Review | This Strange Horror Romance Actually Works
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July 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Just watched Together (2025)—and wow. It’s a weird, intimate, terrifying mix of body horror and emotional romance that actually works. 🎥💔 Check out my spoiler-free review of one of the most unexpected horror films of the year. *Horror done right.*
Watch the review here 👉 youtu.be/qMExZtbK_0M
Watch the review here 👉 youtu.be/qMExZtbK_0M
I just saw THE HOME—a new horror film that I think deserves a look.
If you’re into character driven horror with a strong story and creative twists, this one might surprise you too.
Here’s my review if you want to know why I think this film deserves some attention:
🔗 youtu.be/BIZBJwi-0z0
If you’re into character driven horror with a strong story and creative twists, this one might surprise you too.
Here’s my review if you want to know why I think this film deserves some attention:
🔗 youtu.be/BIZBJwi-0z0
The Home Movie Review: 2025’s Creepiest Hidden Horror?
YouTube video by Erin Underwood Presents
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July 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I just saw THE HOME—a new horror film that I think deserves a look.
If you’re into character driven horror with a strong story and creative twists, this one might surprise you too.
Here’s my review if you want to know why I think this film deserves some attention:
🔗 youtu.be/BIZBJwi-0z0
If you’re into character driven horror with a strong story and creative twists, this one might surprise you too.
Here’s my review if you want to know why I think this film deserves some attention:
🔗 youtu.be/BIZBJwi-0z0
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