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Clint Worthington (Page 23)

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.

C2E2 2019: Freaks, Geeks, Gays and Cosplays

C2E2 2019 kicks off in earnest with panels on black horror, graphic novels and SF, as well as a glimmering, Vegas-style showcase from John Barrowman.

The Orville Recap: “Lasting Impressions” Doesn’t Leave Much of a Mark

The Orville coasts through a Gordon-heavy episode that sees him falling in love with the simulated recreation of a 21st-century woman (Leighton Meester).

Us Review: Jordan Peele Forces Us To Look In the Mirror

Jordan Peele's latest doesn't have the structural and subtextual heft of Get Out, but it's a chilling genre exercise anchored by a mesmerizing Lupita Nyong'o performance.

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.

Transit Review: A Haunting Journey Down a Road to Nowhere

Christian Petzold's occupation drama is a fascinating, beguiling tale, with stark performances and an intriguing modernization of 1940s material to the modern day.

Queer Eye Season 3 Moves Cities And Loses a Touch of Its Fierceness

While the third season plays it a bit safer with its "heroes," the Fab Five still deliver the same uplifting, French-tucked energy to their makeovers.

More of a Comment, Really…: The Umbrella Academy’s Justin Min on Playing a Superpowered Ghost

The actor behind the most mysterious member of Netflix's Umbrella Academy talks about life as a superpowered ghost, and what might await him in season 2.

The Orville Recap: Gordon Tries to Stop the “Blood of Patriots” from Spilling

One of The Orville's most explicitly comedic characters gets his moment in the sun with a familiar, nuanced episode about the lingering animosity of war.

Captain Marvel Review: Marvel Takes the Origin Story Higher, Further, Faster

Marvel's first female-led superhero film is a modest but meaningful success.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Adama? Roslin? Starbuck? Baltar? Four TV critics hash out which character from Ronald D. Moore’s political sci-fi drama deserves a spot in our pantheon of great TV characters.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Deep in the bowels of The Spool Studios, there lies a chamber only the greatest TV characters can enter – the funniest, the ... Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with SXSW Composer Carla Patullo (Porno)

The composer of the upcoming SXSW-bound horror comedy talks about her rock career, the Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab, and scoring with her voice.

The Orville Recap: Space Battles, Die Hard Action Reign in “Identity Pt. 2”

The Orville tries its hand at big-time space spectacle in a more action-heavy hour, with the entire Union at stake.

Greta Review: Neil Jordan’s Mad-Mother Thriller is Devilish, Delicious

Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz amp up the camp in Neil Jordan's offbeat thriller about a madwoman searching for a daughter figure any way she can.

The Orville Recap: “Identity Pt. 1” Sets The Stage for Interstellar Conflict

The Orville gets Serious this week, with the first part of a two-parter that intriguingly complicates one of the show's most mercurial characters.

Review: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Sends the Series Off on a High Note

Closing out Dreamworks' trilogy of high-flying Viking adventures, The Hidden World offers a satisfying cap to the trials of Hiccup and Toothless.

What to Watch on Streaming: Week of February 22nd, 2019

From food porn to mumblecore to frightening docs about the global economy, we tell you what to watch on streaming this weekend.

The Orville Recap: Stigma and Murder Turn “Deflectors” Into a Darker Valentine’s Episode

Old flames, bad breakups, and a murder mystery fills up a serviceable Orville that deals with the limits of cultural pluralism.

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with Director Shawn Convey (Among Wolves)

Clint sits down with the documentary filmmaker to talk about his observations of post-war Bosnia and the fascinating subjects of his story.

Among Wolves Review: Overcoming Communal Trauma With Harleys and Hope

Shawn Convey's doc about a Bosnian biker gang on a humanitarian mission is a meditative mood piece on war, trauma, and purpose.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on 30 Rock?

In our first episode of Hall of Faces, we debate which 30 Rock character deserves a spot in our pantheon of great TV characters.

What to Watch on Streaming: Week of February 15, 2018

Superheroes, loud women, and realistic space opera serve as your streaming recommendations this week.

More of a Comment, Really…: Interviews with Michael Glover Smith (Rendezvous in Chicago) and Sundance Composer Graham Reynolds (Sister Aimee)

Clint sits down with local Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith to talk about his latest indie comedy, and with regular Linklater composer Graham Reynolds about his work on Sundance darling Sister Aimee.

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