Welcome to The Prodigal Cinephile, an Ithaca, New York-based film blog by Andy Horbal established in 2018!
This site functions as a notebook where I document my experiences as a 21st century man in love with a 20th century artform, with particular emphasis on theatrical exhibition in the Finger Lakes region. It provides an outlet for exploratory criticism, a long-term archive for first impressions worth preserving, and a place to park finished writing.
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- Film Criticism, About
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- Happy New Year!
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- “I’ve Got Poetry in Me!”
- Juxtapositions
- Most Popular Post
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- Posts with Screengrabs
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- Top Ten Lists
For immediate responses to specific films, follow me on Letterboxd. For miscellaneous thoughts on movies and other topics, follow me on Bluesky and/or X. You can access my Film Blogs, Etc. 2.0 Google Custom Search Engine here. For anyone interested in knowing more about my work as a librarian, here’s a copy of my CV (last updated: 1/12/26).
You can contact me via email at andyhorbal@gmail.com.
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