Peg Aloi
Though the cast is generally excellent, Stephen King’s characters are often at the mercy of wrongheaded writing or needlessly flashy special effects.
Read MoreI will miss Chilling Adventures of Sabrina more than I may care to admit.
Read MoreIt was the most terrifying of times, it was the most horrifying of times.
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Read MoreThe excellent cast and realistic tone make Another Round oddly accessible, despite its rather outrageous, anti-social premise.
Read MoreThe Nest is a personal story — unsettling, beautiful, moving and haunting — about that most public of sins: greed.
Read MoreAt a time when witchcraft — not to mention women’s issues of power, autonomy, and identity — is such a prominent part of our cultural conversation, it’s disappointing that The Craft: Legacy doesn’t weave a more satisfying spell.
Read MoreWhat is the problem with this Rebecca? It is stunning to look at and well-crafted, but I sometimes felt as though the actors were striving for a tone more suitable to a film other than the one they were in.
Read MoreLovecraft Country is quite a thrill ride at times, its heady balance of realism and fantasy spiced up with an intoxicating dose of science fiction and time travel.
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Film Commentary: “Nomadland” and Freedom’s Call — A Realistic Look at a Growing Subculture
Director Chloé Zhao evokes the refreshing experience of freedom felt at the end of a nomad’s typical work day.
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