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October 21, 2022

Halloween III: Season of the Witch at 40: A radical departure from its predecessors, for better and worse

Even in its weakest moments, it’s hard not to root for Season of the Witch’s unique take on what a Halloween movie can be.
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October 19, 2022

After The Vow Part II, take a deeper dive into the eerie world of cults

If Keith Raniere and the story of NXIVM didn’t creep you out enough, give some of these cult related documentaries a try.
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September 30, 2022

Ranking the Criterion Channel’s 80s Horror collection

Offering classics to slashers to B-horror to genuine obscurities, the best streaming channel you're not watching has something for everyone this Halloween season.
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September 27, 2022

The Ice Storm at 25: a bleak domestic drama that still chills the bones

Ang Lee’s adaptation of Rick Moody’s novel made suburban sex and infidelity more depressing than titillating.
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September 22, 2022

Twelve films we can’t wait to see at Reeling 2022

Chicago’s International Queer Film Festival turns 40 this year and these dozen movies have us raring to go.
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September 18, 2022

Singles at 30: a sweet & sadly forgotten look at Gen X romance

A look back at Cameron Crowe’s charming ensemble comedy about love in the grunge era.
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September 1, 2022

Inside the enigmatic filmography of Hugo Fregonese

We look back at the Argentine director's body of work, just in time for a similar retrospective running at MoMA.
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August 29, 2022

“‘Like Unbeatable’ Is Not Unbeatable!” The 30th Anniversary of A Honeymoon in Vegas

The 90s romcom gives viewers a chance to appreciate an underrated tool in James Caan's repertoire and too infrequently mentioned comedic screenwriter/director.
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August 20, 2022

“I Am The Future!” The 40th Reunion Of Class Of 1984

The sleazy exploitation film offers surprisingly more in terms of style and substance than a viewer might expect.
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August 9, 2022

KinoKultur: Maria Montez, Mondocane, Museum Town

July's Kino Lorber releases include a Technicolor throwback to Orientalism, an Italian post-apocalypse drama, and a doc about a struggling museum.