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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Review: A Beautiful Doc on the Life of Fred Rogers

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Morgan Neville’s documentary about Fred Rogers is sweet, earnest, and filled with a wellspring of love for one […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on June 8, 2018July 30, 2020

Hotel Artemis Review: A Grungy Sci-Fi Shoot-’em-Up With a Five-Star Staff

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Drew Pearce’s pulpy near-future potboiler about a futuristic hotel/hospital for bad guys lets its stacked cast have fun […]

Clint Worthington Posted on June 7, 2018July 30, 2020

Hereditary Review: A24 Keeps Haunting, Existential Horror in the Family

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A24 continues its mean streak of unrelentingly interesting horror films, merging The Exorcist, The Witch and The Shining […]

Clint Worthington Posted on June 6, 2018July 30, 2020

Ocean’s 8 Review: Female-Forward Heist Antics Don’t Cover A Lack of Depth

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Gary Ross’ gender-swapped revamp of the slick heist franchise doesn’t offer its female leads enough worthwhile things to […]

Andrea Thompson Posted on June 5, 2018July 30, 2020

INTERVIEW: Upgrade’s Leigh Whannell on Crafting the Futuristic World of BH Tilt’s Latest Thriller

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Alcohollywood’s spinoff mini-cast On Tap returns! Every so often, we’ll be […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 30, 2018July 30, 2020

That Summer Review: Illuminating New Areas of Grey Gardens

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Cobbled from footage of a pre-Grey Gardens attempt to tell the tale of Big Edie and Little Edie, […]

Marshall Estes Posted on May 26, 2018July 30, 2020

On Chesil Beach Review: A Picturesque Tale of a Broken Honeymoon

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Dominic Cooke’s sumptuous adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel tells the tale of a marriage doomed from the […]

Marshall Estes Posted on May 23, 2018July 30, 2020

Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Never Tell Disney the Odds

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It’s messy and more than a little overlong, but Disney’s latest Star Wars prequel manages to coast by […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 21, 2018July 30, 2020

Cargo Review: Netflix’s Sprawling, Intimate Zombie Travelogue

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Netflix’s Australian zombie drama sports some fascinating twists on the undead genre, and drips with as much atmosphere […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on May 20, 2018July 30, 2020

Hitler’s Hollywood Review: Doc Explores Dark Periods of German Cinema History

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Rudiger Suchsland’s second documentary on the cinema of Hitler’s Germany takes a fascinating, if surface-level, look at the […]

Marshall Estes Posted on May 16, 2018July 30, 2020

Deadpool 2 Review: Ryan Reynolds Returns for More Quips, Gore and Gags

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The Merc With a Mouth is back in a sequel with more slicing, dicing and R-rated quips – […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 15, 2018July 30, 2020

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 3)

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Now that the 6th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival has closed, it’s time to look back on some […]

Alcohollywood Staff Posted on May 11, 2018January 26, 2019

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 2)

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Part two of our coverage of the Chicago Critics Film Festival features reviews for films about unwitting superheroes […]

Alcohollywood Staff Posted on May 8, 2018January 26, 2019

Fags in the Fast Lane Review: A Madcap Race to Campy Bad Taste

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This over-the-top throwback to exploitation and queer films from the 60s and 70s revels in its tastelessness, delivering […]

Theo Estes Posted on May 6, 2018July 30, 2020

Anon Review: Netflix’s Dystopian Thriller Leans Too Hard on Tech

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Netflix’s latest original film (courtesy of Gattaca’s Andrew Niccol) gets bogged down in its near-future technology, and forgets […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on May 5, 2018July 30, 2020

RBG Review: A Comprehensive Portrait of American Law’s Great Dissenter

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CNN Films’ documentary about the feminist pioneer (and progressive meme) is a straightforward but comprehensive overview of the […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 4, 2018July 30, 2020

A Preview of the 2018 Chicago Critics Film Festival

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The Chicago Film Critics Association’s 6th annual film festival (May 4-10) features some of the year’s best films […]

Alcohollywood Staff Posted on May 3, 2018January 25, 2019

Disobedience Review: A Mesmerizing Tale of Religion and Forbidden Love

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Sebastian Lelio’s sensitive, multifaceted adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s novel is a beautiful exploration of the restrictive nature of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 2, 2018July 30, 2020

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