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Inside the blood-soaked Gothic romance of “Crimson Peak”

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Guillermo del Toro’s criminally overlooked ode to Daphne du Maurier turns five, and it’s as potent as ever.

Andrea Thompson Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

“Stoker” brought Park Chan-wook to America for a Gothic exercise in style

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The director’s sole English-language film to date is a simmering, occasionally empty exercise in Hitchcockian style.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl became a nightmare in the insufferably twee “Restless”

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Glib in concept and garish in emotions, Gus Van Sant’s quirk-fest is a testament to just how grating the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope can be.

Liam Carroll Posted on June 26, 2020July 2, 2020

When Johnny Met Tim: Burton, Depp, and the Limits of the Muse

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Every artist has their muse, but sometimes that relationship grows toxic and strains – with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, that moment appears long passed.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 31, 2019March 29, 2019

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late-Period Tim Burton

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Tim Burton’s recent films are dismissed as confused (dark) shadows of his career heights, but they contain brief glimmers of the filmmaker’s return to form.

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Scout Tafoya Posted on March 18, 2019March 14, 2019

Bloody Good Romance: 12 Horror Films to Sate Your Valentine’s Day Bloodlust

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Gena Radcliffe and Beau North dig into a dozen gruesome, bloody tales of love and horror this Valentine’s Day.

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Gena Radcliffe Posted on February 13, 2019February 12, 2019

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
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