The Film Essays of 'Like Stories of Old'

Blending philosophy and a love for cinema, Dutch YouTuber Tom van der Linden produces some of the best content on YouTube.

This past May, I wrote about the the 10-month period I spent reviewing films under the handle @Cinema_Che_ on Instagram. From February 13, 2020 (American Hustle), to just after last Christmas (Love Actually¹), I wrote 65 reviews, all of films from my DVD collection.

Cinema Che didn’t accrue much of a following. But the discipline that came with knowing I …