Rent Live Review: How Many Seconds Measure a Live Performance?
FOX’s live production of Rent was marred by well-intentioned miscasting and the last-minute injury of an actor, making most of the night decidedly un-live.
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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. Pre-screening […]
The House with a Clock in its Walls Review: Eli Roth Tries (and Succeeds) at Spooky Kid’s Fare
Fresh off a string of failed horror flicks, Eli Roth bounces back with an unexpectedly fun, faithful adaptation of John Bellairs’ classic kid’s adventure books. […]
35 Years Later, Cujo Remains a Scary, Shaky Stephen King Adaptation
Lewis Teague’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Cujo turns thirty-five today, and is a perfect example of the thrills and pitfalls experienced by the average King […]
Lost in Space (1998) w/ Lauren Faits of She-Ra Progressive of Power
Danger, Will Robinson! With Netflix’s reboot of Lost in Space coming out today, we (along with Lauren Faits, co-host of She-Ra: Progressive of Power) decided to […]
VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)
“Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to thee.” – Juliet, Act 4, Scene 3 It’s that lovin’ time of year, listeners! This time around, […]
CONNICKUH SPECIAL: Bug (2006)
Harry Connickuh everyone! Every year, the week before Christmas, we celebrate the life and works of Sir Harry Connick, Jr. This time around, returning guest […]
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
This week, our friend Jane Dempsey joins us to talk about the notorious 1990 flop The Bonfire of the Vanities, directed by Brian De Palma and (inexplicably) […]
The Little Rascals (1994)
This week on Alcohollywood, improv-esario Pat Niday joins us to talk 1994’s strangely modern reboot of The Little Rascals! Directed by Wayne’s World’s Penelope Spheeris, […]
Popeye: The Movie (1980)
This week on Alcohollywood, we hit the high seas once again for the Robert Altman directed musical flop Popeye: The Movie! This 1980 mess of […]