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Uzumaki
09/23/2026 | 1h 37 mins.
I’ve come to love that pattern. I’m collecting everything that has spirals. It's Uzumaki, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up

Was That in the Book?

Lost in Adaptation

Better in the Book

Better in the Movie

The Movie Nailed It

Odds and Ends

Final Verdict

Our next movie is Something Wicked This Way Comes!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Music
(00:00:49) - Intro
(00:01:38) - Let Me Sum Up
(00:05:47) - Was That in the Book?
(01:06:44) - Lost in Adaptation
(01:12:36) - Better in the Book
(01:20:55) - Better in the Movie
(01:22:05) - The Movie Nailed It
(01:24:54) - Odds and Ends
(01:34:56) - The Final Verdict
Prequel to Uzumaki - Austenland Fan Reaction, Uzumaki Preview
09/16/2026 | 32 mins.
- Patron Shoutouts

- Austenland Fan Reaction

- Uzumaki Preview

The Steve Index: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit
Austenland
09/09/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
Look! It's one of those Mr. Darcy guys. It's Austenland, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up

Guess Who?

Was That in the Book?

Lost in Adaptation

Better in the Book

Better in the Movie

The Movie Nailed It

Odds and Ends

Final Verdict

Our next movie is Spiral/Uzamaki!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Music
(00:00:51) - Intro
(00:01:21) - Let Me Sum Up
(00:04:57) - Guess Who?
(00:08:50) - Was That in the Book?
(00:48:23) - Lost in Adaptation
(00:53:00) - Better in the Book
(00:56:53) - Better in the Movie
(01:00:04) - The Movie Nailed It
(01:03:59) - Odds and Ends
(01:10:21) - The Final Verdict
Prequel to Austenland - Project Hail Mary Fan Reaction, Austenland Preview
09/02/2026 | 58 mins.
- Patron Shoutouts

- Project Hail Mary Fan Reaction

- Austenland Preview

The Steve Index: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit
Project Hail Mary
08/26/2026 | 2h 26 mins.
Human beings have a remarkable ability to accept the abnormal and make it normal. It's Project Hail Mary, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up

Guess Who?

Was That in the Book?

Lost in Adaptation

Better in the Book

Better in the Movie

The Movie Nailed It

Odds and Ends

Final Verdict

Our next movie is Austenland!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Music
(00:00:49) - Intro
(00:01:27) - Let Me Sum Up
(00:06:06) - Guess Who?
(00:08:59) - Was That in the Book?
(01:16:24) - Lost in Adaptation
(01:31:07) - Better in the Book
(01:53:41) - Better in the Movie
(02:10:43) - The Movie Nailed It
(02:19:41) - Odds and Ends
(02:24:16) - The Final Verdict

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About This Film is Lit

On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and get ready for spoilers because This Film is Lit.

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