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DUNE: Villeneuve Plays it Safe and the Results Are Very OK
DUNE: Villeneuve Plays it Safe and the Results Are Very OK

Dune is a fine adaptation that works on the basic levels of storytelling and entertainment that Hollywood builds its backbone on.

Horrific Inquiry: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)
Horrific Inquiry: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)

House on Haunted Hill is a classic in its own right, exhibiting the ability for horror to remain timeless.

HALLOWEEN KILLS: The Franchise Hits A New Low
HALLOWEEN KILLS: The Franchise Hits A New Low

David Gordon Green’s sequel to Halloween, Halloween Kills, is an aggravating, unnecessary, and horribly misguided feature.

Queerly Ever After #62: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT (2011)
Queerly Ever After #62: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT (2011)

In this week’s Queerly Ever After, we take a look at 2011’s What Happens Next, a romantic comedy where the romance outpaces the comedy.

Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)
Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)

If you haven’t had the chance to see this Burton classic, there isn’t a better time than now to embrace the folklore of Sleepy Hollow.

THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott Attempts Rashomon
THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott Attempts Rashomon

The Last Duel is a comfortable return to the medieval genre with tense battle sequences and an urgent takedown of a misogynistic system.

NYFF 2021: C'MON C'MON: Tender and Simple Right to the Very End
NYFF 2021: C’MON C’MON: Tender and Simple Right to the Very End

Despite the occasional meandering of the script, much of the film feels like an honest search for peace and a sense of balance in life.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2: Needs More Kooky
THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2: Needs More Kooky

Despite some improvements over the previous film, The Addams Family 2 still feels stuck in the first gear of safe animated adaptations.

RIDE THE EAGLE: An Enjoyable Light-Hearted Comedy
RIDE THE EAGLE: An Enjoyable Light-Hearted Comedy

With a breezy 85-minute runtime, there is always enjoyment to be found with such an impressive cast.

THE HARDER THEY FALL Trailer
London Film Festival 2021: THE HARDER THEY FALL: A Stylish Star-Studded Western Revenge Ride

The Harder They Fall is a confident and engaging debut, staying just on the right side of story versus style with the entertaining tale of revenge.

VAL: A Legacy Decades In The Making
VAL: A Legacy Decades In The Making

Edited from decades of footage that were self-shot by Kilmer himself, Val is an extraordinary piece of filmmaking.

SPEED RACER: The Wachowski's Misunderstood Masterpiece
SPEED RACER: The Wachowski’s Misunderstood Masterpiece

Bright and peppy, The Wachowski’s Speed Racer is a bonafide live-action cartoon and well worth a second look.

NYFF 2021: THE POWER OF THE DOG
NYFF 2021: THE POWER OF THE DOG

With strong performances, The Power of the Dog delivers on its promise, offering a solid narrative tale of strength, masculinity and grief.

Horrific Inquiry: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
Horrific Inquiry: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

In this week’s installment of Horrific Inquiry, we take a look back at George A. Romero’s 1968 masterpiece, Night of the Living Dead.

NYFF 2021: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
NYFF 2021: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

The Velvet Underground wields the hands of time, recapturing and evolving into a time capsule of art within a new wave style of documentary.