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CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)

Chicago International Film Festival - Dispatch 1
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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 15, 2018January 29, 2019

Trouble Review: A Modest Small-Town Dramedy With an Overqualified Cast

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While Theresa Rebeck’s low-budgeted rural hangout comedy sports a fine cast, they can’t quite elevate the proceedings beyond […]

Marshall Estes Posted on October 13, 2018August 1, 2020

Malevolent Review: Netflix’s Latest is Stylish and Sloppy in Equal Measure

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Netflix’s latest creep-fest is a schlocky bore filled with predictable twists and some dodgy performances, though it’s mitigated […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on October 12, 2018August 1, 2020

Trouble: Writer/Director Theresa Rebeck on Wrangling Low Budgets and Big Stars (Interview)

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Novelist, screenwriter and Pulitzer-nominated playwright Theresa Rebeck is a woman of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 11, 2018August 1, 2020

Five Movies We’re Dying to See at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Now in its third year, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, taking […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 7, 2018January 29, 2019

The Book of Birdie Review: Atmospheric Chills Abound in This Convent Thriller

The Book of Birdie
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Elizabeth E. Schuch’s spooky, atmospheric horror gem prefers to keep its tale of demonic birth and possession filled […]

Theo Estes Posted on October 5, 2018August 1, 2020

All About Nina Review: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Struggles to Succeed in the Standup Boys’ Club

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead lashes back at the stiflingly male-dominated world of standup comedy in Eva Vives’ acerbic, stunning […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 3, 2018August 1, 2020

A Star Is Born (2018) Review: Lady Gaga Soars In Sumptuous, if Shallow, Remake

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Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut features strong performances and some catchy tunes, but he’s just the opening act for […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 1, 2018August 1, 2020

The Sisters Brothers Review: Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly Upend the Western

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Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly are a pair of offbeat gunslingers in Jacques Audiard’s unconventional, gorgeously energetic […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on September 26, 2018August 1, 2020

3100: Run and Become’s Sanjay Rawal on Running as Prayer (Interview)

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We sit down with the director of the upcoming long-distance running doc 3100: Run and Become to talk […]

Clint Worthington Posted on September 20, 2018August 1, 2020

The House with a Clock in its Walls Review: Eli Roth Tries (and Succeeds) at Spooky Kid’s Fare

The House With A Clock In Its Walls
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Fresh off a string of failed horror flicks, Eli Roth bounces back with an unexpectedly fun, faithful adaptation […]

Marshall Estes Posted on September 20, 2018August 1, 2020

The Predator Review: Shane Black’s Sequel Is One Messy Hunt

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Shane Black returns to the macho 90s alien-hunter franchise he helped spawn, but his irreverent stamp (including a […]

Clint Worthington Posted on September 11, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: The Nun Is Campy Fun, But Relies on Some Bad Habits

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Expanding the ever-widening Conjuring universe, this origin story/prequel of one of the universe’s spookiest threats is downright silly […]

Marshall Estes Posted on September 6, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mistakes Frumpy for Failure

SIERRA BURGESS IS A LOSER
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Netflix updates Cyrano de Bergerac for the social media era in this clunky teen rom-com, which distastefully hinges […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 5, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: Searching Is a Riveting, Screens-Only Missing Persons Thriller

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Anchored by a layered lead turn from John Cho, Aneesh Chaganty’s screens-only thriller explores the formal implications of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on August 29, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: Kin Misfires With Egregious Sci-fi Sequel Baiting

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Jack Reynor keeps his brother and his big-ass gun safe in this tepid late-August shoot-em-up, its characters as […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on August 29, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: Oscar Isaac Hunts Nazis in Compelling, if Spotty, Operation Finale

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Despite two incredible lead performances from Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley, this dramatization of the Mossad extradition of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on August 22, 2018August 1, 2020

35 Years Later, Cujo Remains a Scary, Shaky Stephen King Adaptation

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Lewis Teague’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Cujo turns thirty-five today, and is a perfect example of the thrills […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 20, 2018August 1, 2020

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