Joonatan Itkonen

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• 7 min read

  What is Red Rooster, the ambitious RPG epic from the creators of Disco Elysium?

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 14, 2026 • Gaming
• 5 min read

  Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is the best Castlevania since Symphony of the Night

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 13, 2026 • Gaming
• 4 min read

  Valor Mortis is a daring spin on the Soulslike formula

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 12, 2026 • Gaming
• 5 min read

  Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is the best game in the series

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 9, 2026 • Gaming
• 3 min read

  Matchbox the Movie is a cynical and tiresome ride

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 8, 2026 • Streaming
• 3 min read

  The Social Reckoning turns an important subject into a Facebook post

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 7, 2026 • In Theaters
• 4 min read

  Ken Russell's The Devils is a timeless provocation

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 2, 2026 • In Theaters
• 6 min read

  Gears of War: E-Day feels like a goodbye to the franchise

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Oct 1, 2026 • Gaming
• 4 min read

  Moomin: Midsummer Madness is a handmade beauty for all ages

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Sep 30, 2026 • Gaming
• 3 min read

  Digger is Tom Cruise's finest hour

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Sep 29, 2026 • In Theaters
• 4 min read

  Gamescom 2026: Hiroyuki Sakamoto and Stranger Than Heaven, the boldly ambitious new game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Sep 28, 2026 • Gaming
• 7 min read

  Marvel's Wolverine is fine, but not the best at it what it does

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan Itkonen

  Joonatan is a queer, autistic freelance writer, film juror, and member of FIPRESCI, GALECA, the European Film Academy, the International Film Society Critics Association, the Online Film & Television Association, and the Finnish Critics Association.

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  • Sep 25, 2026 • Gaming