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Sundance 2020: “Promising Young Woman” Finds Catharsis

Promising Young Woman
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Emerald Fennell’s feature debut may be flawed, but it’s an empathetic portrayal of rage, anguish, and black comedy.

Matt Cipolla Posted on January 27, 2020December 29, 2020

Tigers Are Not Afraid Review: Magical Realism Defies the Mexican Drug War

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Issa López captures the horror of growing up in a warzone with a gritty fairy tale that would make Guillermo Del Toro proud.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Aisling Franciosi and Baykali Ganambarr on “The Nightingale” and Slaying Historical Demons

The Nightingale Aisling Franciosi Baykali Ganambarr
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The stars of Jennifer Kent’s harrowing colonial revenge film sit down to talk about finding their characters amidst historical hell.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

The Nightingale Review: What Do You Do When Vengeance is All You Have?

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Jennifer Kent’s unsparing revenge drama is a grueling but powerful lesson in history repeating itself.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 4, 2019August 5, 2019

The Perfection Review: Classically Camp

The Perfection
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Netflix’s newest in horror is a twisty gorefest that only misses a few notes.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on May 24, 2019August 10, 2020

Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller

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Try as they might, even genre giants like Ron Perlman and Famke Jannsen can’t elevate this dull, by-the-numbers […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on December 6, 2018August 2, 2020

Widows Review: An Enthralling Heist Thriller with Some Less Interesting Gangster Drama Touches

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Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. This piece was originally […]

Caroline Siede Posted on November 16, 2018August 2, 2020

The Girl in the Spider’s Web Review: Lisbeth Slander gets an action hero makeover

The Girl in the Spider's Web
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Lisbeth Salander returns, this time played by Claire Foy, in a slick but shallow sequel that trades in […]

Caroline Siede Posted on November 8, 2018August 2, 2020

Outlaw King Review: Chris Pine Frees Scotland in Tepid Historical Drama

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David McKenzie reunites with Chris Pine for a Braveheart-esque historical epic that plays out more like a filler […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 5, 2018August 2, 2020

10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Halloween season is here, which means it’s the season of the […]

Andrea Thompson Posted on October 31, 2018January 29, 2019

10 Horror Movies For People Who Don’t Like Horror

10 Horror Movies for People Who Don't Like Horror
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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Let me rephrase that right from the beginning. This list really […]

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

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV Review: A Total Witch Hunt

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This Riverdale-ified reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch is chock-full of scares, sex and a hefty dose of […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 15, 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

Bad Times at the El Royale Review: Good Times With Drew Goddard’s Gritty Ensemble

BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE
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Sporting a brilliant ensemble cast, Drew Goddard’s throwback to the neo-noir crime films of Tarantino and Rodriguez is […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on October 3, 2018August 1, 2020

The Haunting of Hill House: Netflix Adapts Shirley Jackson’s Novel, Loses Some of Its Essence

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Netflix’s adaptation of the classic Shirley Jackson horror novel boasts a brilliant cast and some intriguing scares, but […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 26, 2018August 1, 2020

A Simple Favor Review: Paul Feig’s Comedy-Thriller Is a Riotous Look at Female Agency

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A bold, brassy take on Gone Girl, Paul Feig’s mommy-vlogger noir allows Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively to […]

Jon Espino Posted on September 15, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: Peppermint Fails to Give Jennifer Garner a Minty-Fresh Franchise

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Jennifer Garner goes back to her Alias days as an ass-kicking action hero, but its muddy action and […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on September 7, 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

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