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THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS: Retro Fun With A Dash Of Creepiness
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS: Retro Fun With A Dash Of Creepiness

The House With A Clock In Its Walls has a sense of mischievous fun, with a hearty serving of chills and chuckles to overwhelm any shortcomings.

Fantastic Fest Review: SUSPIRIA: No Genre Or Space Can Stop Guadagnino's Genius
Fantastic Fest Review: SUSPIRIA: No Genre Or Space Can Stop Guadagnino’s Genius

Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria seeks to get under your skin, intimately and irreversibly – and succeeds in doing so.

Where Is Disney Taking The STAR WARS Franchise?

With half of their films on hold and the other half delayed, where is Disney taking Star Wars from here?

Fantasy Science Pt. 10: Quantum Locking In DOCTOR WHO
Fantasy Science Pt. 10: Quantum Locking In DOCTOR WHO

Don’t blink. Seeing Doctor Who’s Weeping Angels petrifies them into statue form in a process referred to as quantum locking. How believable is this?

Time Crisis: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Time Crisis: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Midnight in Paris uses time travel to 1920’s Paris to deal with themes of nostalgia and the fallacy of Golden Age thinking.

HER COMPOSITION: A Sensual Journey Of Sound

As a first-time feature for writer/director Stephan Littger, Her Composition is ambitious and full of earnest affectivity.

THE ENDLESS: Bizarre In The Best Way
THE ENDLESS: Bizarre In The Best Way

With a clever use of eerie scenery and camera shots, The Endless is a vortex that goes full on wacky, without diluting its purpose, only strengthening it.

VIDAR THE VAMPIRE: An Misogynistic Affront to Decent Humanity
VIDAR THE VAMPIRE: A Misogynistic Affront To Decent Humanity

Vidar the Vampire shows the lack of change within the filmmaking community in regards to the portrayal of women on screen and further proves the necessity of the #MeToo movement.

Fantasy Science Pt. 8: Solutions To The Fermi Paradox Part II
Fantasy Science Pt. 8: Solutions To The Fermi Paradox Part II

In this new Fantasy Science, we are revisiting the Fermi Paradox: if there are so many galaxies and planets out there, why haven’t we found evidence of alien life?

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY: A Solid If Underwhelming Star Wars Entry
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY: A Solid If Underwhelming Star Wars Entry

Too heavy in its fan service at times, Solo: A Star Wars Story is not a terrible Star Wars entry, with enough fun moments to please.

SUSPIRIA: Will Luca Guadagnino Kill Off the Film’s Good Reputation, or Make it Popular with a Whole New Generation?

In a world full of soulless remakes, Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria is one that has the potential to be fresh, exciting and unique.

Fantasy Science Pt. 5: Solutions To The Fermi Paradox & Life Among The Stars In Film
Fantasy Science Pt. 5: Solutions To The Fermi Paradox & Life Among The Stars In Film

Why haven’t we found any signs of life out there in the universe, when statistically, there should be? This is Fermi’s Paradox, and in this new Fantasy Science column, we cover some of the explanations offered for this paradox in movies and TV.

MARY AND THE WITCH'S FLOWER: The Magic of Ghibli lives on in the first Studio Ponoc feature
MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER: The Magic Of Ghibli Lives On In The First Studio Ponoc Feature

Mary and the Witch’s Flower feels truly timeless, an animated classic in waiting that will delight audiences both young and old. Hiromasa Yonebayashi has captured the very essence of Studio Ghibli for this first Studio Ponoc effort.

I KILL GIANTS: Low Budget Fantasy-Drama is Ambitious but Uneven
I KILL GIANTS: Low Budget Fantasy-Drama Is Ambitious But Uneven

Though grounded by a strong presence in the young Madison Wolfe, I Kill Giants is often too dreary to be truly engaging, and too under-realized to be an immersive escape into a fantastical world.

WILDLING: Move Over, Vampires

“Do you want to hear a story? Do you want me to tell you about…