Suspiria (2018) Review: A Bone-Chilling Descent Into Existential Horror
Luca Guadagnino’s disturbing, cerebral remake of the Dario Argento giallo original is an ice-hot knife to the cerebellum, its scares shrouded in terrifying mystique. It’s […]
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Hunter Killer Review: Gerard Butler Sinks In this Throwback Sub Thriller
The latest mid-budget Gerard Butler vehicle might thrill those who clamor for the return of the 90s submarine thriller, but doesn’t offer much else. While […]
Alcohollywood Podcast Ep. 335 – HORROR OCTORBOR: Single White Female (1992)
Horror Octorbor keeps a-chuggin’ along this month, as we continue to break down the seven deadly sins! This week, we take a look at Envy […]
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Review: Melissa McCarthy Compels in Awards-Hungry Journalism Drama
While it’s patently hungry for awards, Melissa McCarthy’s biopic of infamous letter forger Lee Israel is compelling and darkly accessible, with some great supporting turns […]
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Dispatch, Part 2: Level 16, Rusalka
In my last post I suggested that the unofficial theme for the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is “horror is whatever you want it to […]
CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More
The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and so does our coverage. From upcoming big indie films to smaller local works, to […]
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Dispatch, Part 1: Tower. A Bright Day, Empathy, Inc., Antrum
As horror continues its gradual moving away from traditional monsters and slashers to rawer, more unsettling scares that are COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE, we […]
CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an amped-up pledge drive for Cinema/Chicago – it’s a huge showcase for some of the […]
Alcohollywood Podcast Ep. 335 – HORROR OCTORBOR: Species (1995)
Horror Octorbor keeps on chugging, as we keep exploring the seven deadly sins with our entry for Lust, Species! This 1995 sexy-alien chiller (courtesy of Dante’s Peak and The November […]
Trouble Review: A Modest Small-Town Dramedy With an Overqualified Cast
While Theresa Rebeck’s low-budgeted rural hangout comedy sports a fine cast, they can’t quite elevate the proceedings beyond the occasional modest laugh. Movies that are […]