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January 27, 2020

Sundance 2020: “Promising Young Woman” Finds Catharsis

Emerald Fennell's feature debut may be flawed, but it's an empathetic portrayal of rage, anguish, and black comedy.
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September 11, 2019

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

Issa López captures the horror of growing up in a warzone with a gritty fairy tale that would make Guillermo Del Toro proud.
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August 16, 2019

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

The stars of Jennifer Kent's harrowing colonial revenge film sit down to talk about finding their characters amidst historical hell.
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August 4, 2019

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

Jennifer Kent's unsparing revenge drama is a grueling but powerful lesson in history repeating itself.
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May 24, 2019

The Perfection Review: Classically Camp

Netflix's newest in horror is a twisty gorefest that only misses a few notes.
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December 6, 2018

Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller

Try as they might, even genre giants like Ron Perlman and Famke Jannsen can’t elevate this dull, by-the-numbers hitman thriller. This piece was originally posted..
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November 16, 2018

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

Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The opening of Steve..
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November 8, 2018

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

Lisbeth Salander returns, this time played by Claire Foy, in a slick but shallow sequel that trades in the series’ nuance for Bond-ian action. This..
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November 5, 2018

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

David McKenzie reunites with Chris Pine for a Braveheart-esque historical epic that plays out more like a filler episode of Game of Thrones. This piece..
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October 31, 2018

10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween

This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Halloween season is here, which means it’s the season of the witch. The witch has long been a..