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Failure to Communicate: on Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's HAPPY HOUR
Failure to Communicate: on Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's HAPPY HOUR

It's impossible to live a life that doesn't hurt anyone.

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Ziah GraceAugust 19, 2022Comment
The Good “Bad” Miracle Or: The NOPE Review
The Good “Bad” Miracle Or: The NOPE Review

Peele continues to bring together his omnipresent sense of humor and miraculous penchant for discovering the out there idea.

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Justin NorrisAugust 18, 2022Comment
Take Me Off MR. MALCOLM'S LIST
Take Me Off MR. MALCOLM'S LIST

“More of this, please!” is what my ticket sale communicates to the Hollywood box office. But as the film plowed on, I asked myself if I could truly stand by that request.

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Annie FloresJuly 26, 2022 Comments
MEN: They're all the same. In this case, literally.
MEN: They're all the same. In this case, literally.

I watched the new Alex Garland film, and…I have some thoughts.

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Baillee PerkinsJuly 7, 2022 Comment
THEY LIVE: Control and Obey
THEY LIVE: Control and Obey

They Live explores the controlling influence of television and how this conflicts with ideas of free will in the West.

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Bryan HempelJuly 6, 2022Comment
Stream Queen: The Best Offerings on Paramount+
Stream Queen: The Best Offerings on Paramount+

Stream Queen is a real buffet of classic horror, modern horror, and of course, silly movie synopses — welcome!

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Baillee PerkinsJuly 5, 2022Comment
Out on DVD: Five Movies That Helped Me With My Sexual Identity
Out on DVD: Five Movies That Helped Me With My Sexual Identity

Yes, we’re gonna get a little sappy in this one.

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Baillee PerkinsJune 22, 2022Comment
BRING IT ON: And By That I Mean Missy and Torrance's Relationship
BRING IT ON: And By That I Mean Missy and Torrance's Relationship

Shipping the queer cheerleader MCU ✨

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Baillee PerkinsJune 21, 2022Comment
The Beating Heart of Michael Mann’s THIEF
The Beating Heart of Michael Mann’s THIEF

Caan’s commitment to making Frank an imperfect, vulnerable person gives THIEF its beating, broken heart.

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Alejandra MartinezJune 15, 2022Comment
THE LINCOLN LAWYER
THE LINCOLN LAWYER

One of the strangest science-fiction films I've ever seen.

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Ziah GraceJune 8, 2022Comment
This Isn't a Joke: I have Inside Outtake-aways
This Isn't a Joke: I have Inside Outtake-aways

The Inside Outtakes perfectly encapsulates the creative process. It’s tedious and laborious, but you do it because something in your being craves it.

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Baillee PerkinsJune 7, 2022Comment
The Triumph of CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
The Triumph of CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

The septuagenarian Cronenberg doesn't skimp on nasty shit, and like miracles from a vivisected angel it's all fantastic to behold.

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Morgan HydeJune 6, 2022Comment
All Eyes On Me for New Theories on Bo Burnham's Inside
All Eyes On Me for New Theories on Bo Burnham's Inside

Bo Burnham, please God, don’t ever read this…unless I’m right.

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Baillee PerkinsMay 30, 2022Comment
Let’s Talk About X, Baby
Let’s Talk About X, Baby

“Well, by the looks of everything, I’d say one goddamn, fucked up horror picture.”

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Baillee PerkinsApril 25, 2022Comment
Six-Six-Six Months to Halloween: A Spooky Smörgåsbord
Six-Six-Six Months to Halloween: A Spooky Smörgåsbord

Hello fiends! Here’s nine horror recommendations to tide you over until the smells of pumpkin, cider, and debauchery fill the air.

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Baillee PerkinsApril 22, 2022Comment
Joy in the Chaos: A Review of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Joy in the Chaos: A Review of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

It’s a bittersweet, but dizzying concept: multiple selves existing simultaneously across space and time.

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Alejandra MartinezApril 20, 2022Comment
(Don't) Call Me By Your Name
(Don't) Call Me By Your Name

Two hours and an untouched pack of Kleenex later, we left the theater with an awkward silence hanging over us.

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Colin RothamelApril 18, 2022Comment
Stream Queen: The Best Offerings on Hulu
Stream Queen: The Best Offerings on Hulu

22 flicks for your nights of Hulu and spill (blood)

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Baillee PerkinsApril 11, 2022Comment
Daytime Horror Canon
Daytime Horror Canon

Bright skies, bloodied earth, and burning bodies abound.

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Alejandra MartinezApril 8, 2022Comment
P.I.'s Are from Mars: Revisiting Rob Thomas's Teen Noir
P.I.'s Are from Mars: Revisiting Rob Thomas's Teen Noir

If this piece costs me any relationships, I’ll still remember how a long time ago, we used to be friends.

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Baillee PerkinsMarch 30, 2022Comment
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