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THE GINGERBREAD MAN & GOSFORD PARK: Late-Career Altman Captured With Two New Releases
THE GINGERBREAD MAN & GOSFORD PARK: Late-Career Altman Captured With Two New Releases

November saw the release of three Robert Altman films on Blu-ray: Brewster McCloud, The Gingerbread Man and Gosford Park. We delve into the last two.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Classic Era Noirs
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Classic Era Noirs

This month’s Staff Inquiry is all about our most beloved examples of film noir, picking from the classic era of the ’40s and ’50s.

DON’T GO: Parental Grief With A Sci-Fi Sampling
DON’T GO: Parental Grief With A Sci-Fi Sampling

Director David Gleeson constructs a haunting but picturesque film with Don’t Go, a sci-fi about grief and loss.

CAM: The Digital Self Strikes Back
CAM: The Digital Self Strikes Back

Cam may not be the full blooded horror its festival hype suggests, but it’s an involving glance at an online world through an unnerving lens.

THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER: An Eternal Debate and Strong Characters Are Not Enough
THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER: An Eternal Debate & Strong Characters Are Not Enough

A slow-burner, The Clovehitch Killer toys with your mind, leaving you to question what you already know to be true.

She Looks Back: Jonathan Demme's LAST EMBRACE
She Looks Back #1: Jonathan Demme’s LAST EMBRACE

In this first edition of She Looks Back, we take a moment to look back at the Hitchc*ck inspired Last Embrace from director John Demme – a film that deserves a second look.

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E7) "I Got Played”: Strong Penultimate Episode
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E7) “I Got Played”: Strong Penultimate Episode

How To Get Away With Murder’s “I Got Played” heightens both the drama and emotion in this solid, crucial episode.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ: Uneven Comedic Horror That Needs To Go Back To School
SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ: Uneven Comedic Horror That Needs To Go Back To School

With Slaughterhouse Rulez, it seems Simon Pegg and Nick Frost haven’t quite let go of the comedy/horror genre, only this time with a different director and with uneven results.

Monster Party: Be Sure To R.S.V.P.
MONSTER PARTY: Be Sure To R.S.V.P.

Monster Party is a quick, gory horror romp with a modern sensibility. It’s undoubtedly a bloody good time.

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E6) "We Can Find Him": Shock Ending Ignites Disjointed Episode
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E6) “We Can Find Him”: Shock Ending Ignites Disjointed Episode

Despite some individually great moments, How To Get Away With Murder’s “We Can Find Him” doesn’t come together as strongly as hoped.

THE GUEST: Something's Wrong with David And The Horrific Unknown
THE GUEST: Something’s Wrong With David & The Horrific Unknown

The horror of the unknown, the horror of David, the horror of The Guest, all trace back to the simple question the film asks us and then leaves to fester: “Who is David Collins?”

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E5) "It Was the Worst Day of My Life”: A Powerful Episode Is Season's Strongest Yet
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E5): A Powerful Episode Is Season’s Strongest Yet

How To Get Away With Murder delivers its strongest episode of the season to date, a powerful hour that tightens its focus and propels us forward.

AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS: “Worship Me” Sounds A Lot Like “All Hail The New Flesh”

While the film possesses a level of craft and passion that cannot be ignored, Await Further Instructions is missing something vital: originality.

LONDON FIELDS: A Sloppy Thriller Full Of Squandered Potential
LONDON FIELDS: A Sloppy Thriller Full Of Squandered Potential

London Fields feels like it’s trying to accomplish too much, and as a result, accomplishes very little.

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E4) "It's Her Kid": Messy But At Least We're Going Places
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (S5E4) “It’s Her Kid”: Messy But At Least We’re Going Places

“It’s Her Kid” is another messy How To Get Away With Murder episode but at least it feels like we’re heading somewhere.