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Clint Worthington is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Spool, as well as one of the founders of the website/podcast Alcohollywood in 2011. He is also a Senior Writer at Consequence of Sound, as well as the co-host/producer of Travolta/Cage. You can also find his freelance work at IndieWire, UPROXX, Syfy Wire, The Takeout, and Crooked Marquee.

Criterion Corner: “Do the Right Thing”, “1984”, “Klute”, “The BRD Trilogy”

Race, control, and patriarchy reign in July's offerings from Criterion.

Fantasia 2019: “Vivarium” Director Lorcan Finnegan on the Terror of the Suburb

We talk to the director of the latest chiller from Fantasia about the hells of suburbia and working on his second film.

Fantasia 2019: “Shadow” is Zhang Yimou’s Monochrome Wuxia Epic

The director of House of Flying Daggers and Hero drains the color from a Shakespearean take of double identities to crisply symbolic effect.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.

Fantasia 2019: “SHe” Cobbles Together Patriarchal Hell on Heels

Zhou Shengwei turns shoes into symbols for the systemic oppression of women in capitalist systems in this dizzying, expressionistic experiment.

Fantasia 2019: “The Wonderland” Is a Sweet Ghibli-Esque Fantasy

Keiichi Hara's candy-colored fairy tale is certainly a feast for the eyes, even if its story is skin deep.

Fantasia 2019: “Critters Attack!” Pretty Much Bites

The latest in the horror-comedy franchise is a cynical, half-hearted dud.

Fantasia 2019: “Sons of Denmark” Haunts With Timely Political Violence

Ulaa Salim's tense, complex political thriller shines a light on the very modern terrors of far-right nationalism, and the radical violence that rises in response.

Fantasia 2019: “Sadako” is a Middling Return to the Ring Franchise

Fantasia kicks off its opening night with an atmospheric, if slightly subdued, entry in the Ringu series.

The Lion King Review: This Pride Is a Sin

Never has something looked so photorealistic and felt so fake.

Stranger Things 3 Review: Mall Madness in Hawkins

Netflix's acclaimed horror-nostalgia series returns for a third season of high-stakes blockbuster television.

July’s Filmmaker of the Month: Quentin Tarantino

With his ninth film coming out this month, we look back on the indie titan and his deeply metatextual approach to cinema.

Amor Vincit Omnia: The Radical Sentimentality of “Sense8”

The Wachowskis took their high-concept empathy to TV with a gloriously ambitious Netflix show that was gone far too soon.

Spider-Man Far From Home Review: Peter Parker’s European Vacation

It doesn't reach the swinging heights of Homecoming, but Jon Watts' follow-up gets Marvel's Phase Four off to a charming enough start.

Midsommar Review: Death and Grief in the Summer Sun

Ari Aster's followup to Hereditary is a sun-dappled nightmare that finds liberation amongst the flames.

Yesterday Review: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Dumb

Richard Curtis envisions a world without The Beatles, then promptly ignores it in favor of yet another treacly love story.

Jim Gaffigan and Miranda Bailey on “Being Frank”‘s 90s Humor and Messy Moral Questions

We speak to the star and director of the new indie comedy Being Frank about the difficulties in generating empathy within adultery.

AIDS Activists Guy Vandenberg and Steve Williams Talk About the Plague Years and “5B”

I sit down with two subjects from the upcoming AIDS documentary 5B to talk about Pride and the plague years.

Toy Story 4 Review: There’s Life In These Old Toys Yet

Pixar's fourth trip into the toybox opens up fascinating existential questions while maintaining its delightful core of childlike whimsy.

With “Dark Phoenix”, The X-Men Series Eulogizes Itself

The pioneering superhero franchise gets its last hurrah in the form of a messy, somber swan song.

June’s Filmmakers of the Month: Lana and Lilly Wachowski

For June, we celebrate Pride Month by diving into the filmography of cinema's most prominent transgender filmmakers.

Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, filmmakers, producers, and more, giving you the skinny on the latest films and TV.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch In an age where most major films are spoiled months before they come out, and even trailers have their ... Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

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