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 […]
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Anon Review: Netflix’s Dystopian Thriller Leans Too Hard on Tech
Netflix’s latest original film (courtesy of Gattaca’s Andrew Niccol) gets bogged down in its near-future technology, and forgets to stick the landing. Netflix’s latest dystopian […]
Alcohollywood Podcast: Ep. 327 – The Cloverfield Paradox (328)
Jared’s been zapped into another dimension, so Jon Espino of The Young Folks and HollywoodChicago.com joins Clint to investigate the mysteries of Netflix’s Super Bowl-marketed […]
Avengers: Infinity War Review: Marvel’s Ambitious, Risky Magnum Opus
Marvel’s culmination of their decade-long cinematic experiment stays afloat by sheer virtue of goodwill and charisma, and provides more than enough surprises to keep the […]
The Endless Review: Chilling, Thought-Provoking Cult Horror On a Budget
Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s otherworldly microbudget thriller combines cult dynamics and Lovecraftian horror to deliver something remarkably new. (Editor’s note: For more of our […]
The Endless: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead on Lovecraft, Worldbuilding and the Thrills of Indie Filmmaking
photography credit: Sela Sheloni Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead discuss the high-concept suspense of their microbudget indie thriller The Endless, its connections to previous films, […]
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 […]
Nothing (2003) w/WildClaw Theatre’s Ele Matelan
This week, the always lovely Ele Matelan of Our Fair City and WildClaw Theatre joins us once again – this time, we’re talking about the […]
The Fountain (2006)
This week, Darren Aronofsky aficionado (and regular guest) Derek Jarvis returns to help us unpack the psychedelic, time-hopping spiritual masterpiece The Fountain, starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel […]
ALCOHOLLYWOOD PRESENTS: Indiana Jones and the Monkey King (Part 1)
Alcohollywood presents a project years in the making: Indiana Jones and the Monkey King! Chris Columbus’ un-produced 1985 screenplay Indiana Jones and the Monkey King […]