Fantasia 2019: “Critters Attack!” Pretty Much Bites
The latest in the horror-comedy franchise is a cynical, half-hearted dud.
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What to Watch on Streaming: Week of February 15, 2018
Superheroes, loud women, and realistic space opera serve as your streaming recommendations this week.
Kevin Costner chases the forbidden West in leaden prologue Horizon: An American Saga – Part 1
Kevin Costner’s sprawling return to directing (and the Old West) is a sluggish setup for a more interesting epic to come.
Nebraska at 10: Alexander Payne’s love letter to the Midwest
Long overshadowed by Sideways, we’re giving this understated dramedy its due for depicting Midwest with the specificity Hollywood rarely gives it.
KinoKultur: Deep Rising and The Strangeness’ Tentacular Tales
Though decades and budgets apart, Stephen Sommers and Melanie Anne Phillips’ creature features dig into the unique terror of the tentacle.
“St. Elmo’s Fire” is a study in terrible people that sometimes works
The Brat Pack-era drama about callow college graduates is worth a watch, if you can tolerate its awful characters.
16 Years Later, “Kill Bill Vol. 1” Still Cuts to the Quick
While it divided viewers at the time, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 remains a testament to the pop culture gadfly’s desire to hone his action chops.
CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More
This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and so does our coverage. From upcoming big indie films to smaller local works, to foreign films that may never see mainstream distribution here, CIFF is a great time to stock up on works you may not get … CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More
Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti is a Meditative Portrait of Depression and Obsession
Despite a charismatic performance by Vincent Cassel, this meditative biopic of the French painter fails to match the vibrancy of the artist’s work. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Often, in biographical films, we are given glimpses of the subject’s genius, while supporting characters wait on deck to expound on the profundity of his … Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti is a Meditative Portrait of Depression and Obsession