Talk to Me will haunt your dreams
Danny & Michael Philippou’s demonic possession nightmare is the scariest movie of the year.
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“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” closes the book with an effective Part 4
Netflix’s campy, grimy retelling of the teen witch tale reaches its end, dutifully sending off its characters before overstaying their welcome.
Downhill Review: “Force Majeure” Turned Film Mineur
Nat Faxon & Jim Rash’s remake of Ruben Östlund’s 2014 dramedy is a dragged-out rehash that oversimplifies its point—and then loses it.
“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Conjures Up a Strong Season 3
The teenage witch & pals continue to maintain a successful balance between horror & everyday heartbreak. In a show that features magic, monsters, and mystical dimensions it’s important to make sure the protagonist is relatable to a regular audience. Fortunately, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina manages to have an everywoman as its titular lead. Despite her … “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Conjures Up a Strong Season 3
The Silence Review: A Big Pile of Shhhh
Comparisons to A Quiet Place are the least of the problems in this cheesy, poorly paced apocalyptic horror film.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Part 2 Review: Missing That Old Black Magic
The second half of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s teen-witch update loses some of the winking charm that made its debut so magical.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV Review: A Total Witch Hunt
This Riverdale-ified reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch is chock-full of scares, sex and a hefty dose of camp, making for a 21st-century Gothic delight. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood It is not at all an astute, original observation that horror, even in a subtle way, tends to reflect current events. Vampires once … Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV Review: A Total Witch Hunt
“Southland Tales: The Cannes Cut”: still bizarre, still flawed, still shining
Watching the first cut of Richard Kelly’s ultra-ambitious Donnie Darko follow-up is like riding a wave of mutilation.
The Top 25 Films of 2020
From The Assistant to Wolfwalkers, we guide you through the cinema that survived a devastating 2020 and made it to our screens — and hearts.
“The Secret: Dare to Dream” serves up a steaming pile of hokum
Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling “law of attraction” nonsense gets a cloying, predictable romantic spin with better performances than it deserves.
What’s New on DVD in April: “Friends”, “Grand Budapest Hotel” and More
Alonso Duralde’s monthly column comes to The Spool to discuss the latest indies, classics, TV, and new releases coming to DVD and Blu-ray.