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Incredibles 2 Review: A Sneakily Regressive Message Under All That Fun

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Brad Bird’s 2018 sequel offers more of the same superhero fun as the original, but brings along some […]

Andrea Thompson Posted on June 13, 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

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

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

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 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

Avengers: Infinity War Review: Marvel’s Ambitious, Risky Magnum Opus

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Marvel’s culmination of their decade-long cinematic experiment stays afloat by sheer virtue of goodwill and charisma, and provides […]

Clint Worthington Posted on April 24, 2018July 28, 2020

The Endless Review: Chilling, Thought-Provoking Cult Horror On a Budget

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Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s otherworldly microbudget thriller combines cult dynamics and Lovecraftian horror to deliver something remarkably […]

Jared Latore Posted on April 20, 2018July 28, 2020

The Endless: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead on Lovecraft, Worldbuilding and the Thrills of Indie Filmmaking

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Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead discuss the high-concept suspense of their microbudget indie thriller The Endless, its connections […]

Clint Worthington Posted on April 16, 2018July 28, 2020

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