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Patrick J. Regal

Patrick J. Regal is a writer, podcaster, culture critic, and the founding editor of Feature Presentation, where he reviews film, television, theatre, and every season of Love Island. He lives in Baltimore, where his work as an educator has earned him multiple nominations for Baltimore City Teacher of the Year. His favorite thing to do is watch a Red Sox game with his partner, Taylor, and their rescue mutt, Santino Pacino. Find more of his work at patrickjregal.com.

Favorite Films · from Letterboxd See Letterboxd diary ↓
The Iron Claw (2023) Rear Window (1954) Altered States (1980) Speed (1994)
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World Trade Center (2006)
2026-09-08

Jesus with a plastic water bottle

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The Hustler (1961)
2026-09-05

Might become the world’s biggest Murray Hamilton fan

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Hard Times at Douglass High: A No Child Left Behind Report Card (2008)
2026-09-04

I obviously have a lot to say about this as a high school teacher in Baltimore City, but I’ll leave it at this for now: that principal rocked

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Monkeybone (2001)
2026-09-03

I mean what the actual hell

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
2026-09-02

Not a great movie, but a strong adaptation

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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
2026-09-01

Woody just getting to do tons of acting here

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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
2026-08-31

Not claiming the first two are masterpieces, but I think this one is just lacking the juice

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Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
2026-08-31

Not sure it’s the masterpiece everyone is claiming it to be (or wants it to be), but obviously I’m just glad that it exists and that we have it

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What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)
2026-08-30

I think people are being a little generous on here but that’s cool!

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American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)
2026-08-30

We should really bring back “forty winks”

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