TAU Review: Netflix’s Perplexing Smart House Thriller
Netflix’s latest thriller about a young girl trapped in a smart house is pure, unapologetic schlock, with workmanlike performances and plot holes you could throw […]
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Ant-Man and the Wasp Review: Marvel’s Latest Shrinks the Stakes
Marvel’s first placeholder till the next Infinity War is a more assured caper comedy than the first Ant-Man, but it’s almost too lightweight to make […]
Incredibles 2 Review: A Sneakily Regressive Message Under All That Fun
Brad Bird’s 2018 sequel offers more of the same superhero fun as the original, but brings along some of its more pernicious politics. I admit, […]
Hotel Artemis Review: A Grungy Sci-Fi Shoot-’em-Up With a Five-Star Staff
Drew Pearce’s pulpy near-future potboiler about a futuristic hotel/hospital for bad guys lets its stacked cast have fun amongst some shaky plotting. Grungy, retro sci-fi […]
INTERVIEW: Upgrade’s Leigh Whannell on Crafting the Futuristic World of BH Tilt’s Latest Thriller
Alcohollywood’s spinoff mini-cast On Tap returns! Every so often, we’ll be providing you with exclusive interviews, reviews and festival coverage alongside the regular podcast. Hope […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Never Tell Disney the Odds
It’s messy and more than a little overlong, but Disney’s latest Star Wars prequel manages to coast by on just enough charm to work. In […]
Cargo Review: Netflix’s Sprawling, Intimate Zombie Travelogue
Netflix’s Australian zombie drama sports some fascinating twists on the undead genre, and drips with as much atmosphere as it does infected blood. Zombie movies […]
Deadpool 2 Review: Ryan Reynolds Returns for More Quips, Gore and Gags
The Merc With a Mouth is back in a sequel with more slicing, dicing and R-rated quips – but it’s only a slight improvement over […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 2)
Part two of our coverage of the Chicago Critics Film Festival features reviews for films about unwitting superheroes and a documentary about a girl’s tragic […]
Fags in the Fast Lane Review: A Madcap Race to Campy Bad Taste
This over-the-top throwback to exploitation and queer films from the 60s and 70s revels in its tastelessness, delivering an edgy yet affectionate ode to its […]