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    ‘Nightmare Alley’ Avoids the Supernatural, but Casts a Haunting Spell Nonetheless

    by Jack Edgar December 29, 2021
    by Jack Edgar December 29, 2021

    “People are desperate to tell you who they are.” This lesson is one of many imparted to Stan (Bradley Cooper) in the first act of Nightmare Alley — the story of a rise and fall…

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    ‘Reminiscence’: An Ode to Love Through Memory

    by Ash Sivakumar August 22, 2021
    by Ash Sivakumar August 22, 2021

    “The past can haunt a man,” that’s what Hugh Jackman’s Nick Bannister utters as Reminiscence — Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy’s feature directorial debut — sets itself in motion in its opening scene, soaring above a water-drowned, near-future…

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    ‘The Virtuoso’ Is One Long Bad Vibes Anonymous Meeting

    by Jack Edgar May 7, 2021
    by Jack Edgar May 7, 2021

    Growing up, there was a time in my life where only one book series truly mattered: Goosebumps. And within R.L. Stine’s nearly infinite list of book titles was a particularly special set of books, the…

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    ‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ Takes the Unreliable Narrator Up a Notch

    by Nick Kush February 28, 2020
    by Nick Kush February 28, 2020

    I like to think I’m a fan of most film genres, but there’s something about a taut mystery that is extra exciting. Disappearance at Clifton Hill channels a lot of what makes the genre great, trapping…

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    Is Scorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’ More Than Its Divisive Twist?

    by Olivia Hill February 20, 2020
    by Olivia Hill February 20, 2020

    It’s been 10 years since the release of Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island and hence, 10 years since I was totally enthralled and disturbed by it as a 14-year-old. When I first heard the film’s ominous…

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    November 2019: Thankfully, Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ Was Wrong

    by Kali Tuttle October 29, 2019
    by Kali Tuttle October 29, 2019

    Blade Runner (1982) sure had a bleak view of what November 2019 would look like. Then again, that’s what neo-noir science fiction tends to do. Thankfully, Ridley Scott’s dark version of the future is far from…

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    Do You Know the Way to Shell Beach?: ‘Dark City’ and the Dangers of Nostalgia

    by David Ober July 31, 2019
    by David Ober July 31, 2019

    Over twenty years ago, Dark City, Alex Proyas’ follow-up to The Crow, dropped into theaters only to be quietly, ignominiously shuffled out. On its opening weekend, Dark City came in fourth, beaten by not only…

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    Film Review – Under the Silver Lake (2019)

    by Michael Heimbaugh May 10, 2019
    by Michael Heimbaugh May 10, 2019

    From the Illuminati to backmasked satanic messages on Led Zep albums, the world has always loved a good conspiracy theory. And (no) thanks to the success of pundits like Rush Limbaugh and Alex Jones, we’re…

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    Top 10 Best Neo-Noir Films

    by Nils Berg October 3, 2018
    by Nils Berg October 3, 2018

    A Simple Favor, released last month, is a bizarre cocktail of murder, mystery, and a sexy, suave elegance. Although it’s not a perfect film, its themes harken back to the style of a bygone era…

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