Matt's Movie Reviews Podcast · Matthew Pejkovic

Saturday Conversation - Serena Whitney

February 7, 2026·55 min·5 clips
At 12, Serena wrote a horror story about a fisherman killing someone, foreshadowing her screenwriting career.
Matthew Pejkovic interviews Serena Whitney, a film critic and director of programming at The Review Cinema, about her career, love for classic films, and experiences in the film industry. They discuss her early influences, screenwriting journey, challenges of running a cinema during COVID, and insights on theater etiquette and community building.

As heard by us

A warm film chat about programming, classic and cult movies, and keeping a beloved cinema going.

Serena Whitney comes across as warm and easy to listen to, and the conversation keeps circling back to film life, programming, and the day to day work of keeping The Review moving through a hard stretch.

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You want a conversational film-world interview about classic and cult movies, programming, and keeping a cinema alive through hard times.

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