Review: In Revisiting a Classic, The Exorcist: Believer Retreads Familiar Demons
My admiration for filmmaker David Gordon Green, in his days as an indie filmmaker, knew no bounds as he stunned…
Review: Disney’s Haunted Mansion Gives the Beloved Theme Park Ride a Welcome New Narrative
When I was a kid, one of the first pieces of vinyl I ever owned was an audio version of…
Review: Halloween Ends Sends a Classic Horror Franchise Out with a Whimper
Sometimes a film franchise goes out with a bang; other times, a whimper seems more appropriate. In the case of…
Interview: Filmmaking Duo Daniels on the Multiverse, Working with Film Royalty and As Much As They Could Fit Into Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
For those who have been lucky enough to experience the year’s first truly great filmgoing experience, Everything Everywhere All at…
Review: A Visual Feast, Everything Everywhere All At Once Is Confounding, Compelling and One of the Year’s Best
There are times when a film might attempt to pack too much movie into a single work, and I can…
Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off with Previews of Three Films Soon to Arrive in Theaters (and Streaming)
The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week—like really, truly returns!—with dozens of films and events that once again highlight…
Review: Smart, Fun and Expertly Crafted, Knives Out Invites Repeat Viewing
With all of his films, writer/director Rian Johnson does something rather remarkable: he takes a genre he loves and studies…
Dispatch: Year’s Most Anticipated Films Round out Toronto Film Festival
After six full days at a film festival where each day includes screening at least four films (and sometimes more),…
See a 4K Restoration of John Carpenter’s The Fog at Music Box Theatre
For those currently enamored with director John Carpenter’s original 1978 Halloween, you’ll likely be even more impressed (and definitely more…
Review: Where Are the Scares? You Had One Job, Halloween.
I think we can all agree that at its core, a horror movie should be scary on some level. It…
