THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY
by Maureen McCabe The most horrifying true crime documentary of the last few years has no guns, no knives, no blood, and a body count in the hundreds of thousands. …
MEN
With Hollywood studios in a skittish boom/bust obsession with franchises and superhero blockbusters, many talented filmmakers turn to horror to express ideas once explored in dramas. This welcome flowering of …
FRESH
FRESH (Hulu) sure as hell is. For those who dig horror/sicko true crime/psychological thrillers/Cosmopolitan bad date tips/dark comedy with a feminist bent — you’re covered here. Okay, I’m not a …
THE DROPOUT
by Maureen McCabe If you’re going to pick one show from Tv’s currently crowded lineup of idealists turned scammers and morally ambiguous people doing bad things, then The Dropout is …
CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED
CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED : JOHN WYNDHAM, THE MIDWICH LEGACY, AND JEFFERSON AIRPLANE by Tom Lavagnino Every resident of the little English town of Midwich is suddenly rendered unconscious. Outside …
YOU WON’T BE ALONE – Eric Lindbom review
In the ravishing “You Won’t Be Alone” (In theaters Friday) a newly-minted witch poignantly tries to assimilate with superstitious, brutish peasant farmers in 19th Century Macedonia. Nevena (Sara Klimoska), raised …
THE CARD PLAYER
“THE CARD PLAYER” (2004), DARIO ARGENTO’S “GIALLO” CLASSIC reviewed by Tom Lavagnino. COVID has re-calibrated the stature of daily life in so many people’s lives, but huge swaths of culture …
KIMI
by Maureen McCabe KIMI currently streaming on HBO Max is a taut, psychological thriller for the pandemic age, a modern- day Rear Window/ The Conversation cross with a technological twist …
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
NIGHTMARE ALLEY – The grifter, the con man, the three-card monte street game, we all know the allure of being tricked while secretly allowing ourselves the pleasure of falling for …
THE RETURN OF THE PHARAOH – Nicholas Meyer
SHERLOCK HOLMES? Remember when you used to cozy-up to the fireplace and read a good book. Good books have been hard to find of late. Finally, I’ve found one perfect …
