by Peter Martin

Review: HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U Cheerfully Subverts Mainstream Expectations

Jessica Rothe returns, as director Christopher Landon masterminds a sequel filled with clever riffs on familiar themes.
by Peter Martin

CHASING BULLITT Trailer Exclusive Debut: Steve McQueen Comes Alive

Steve McQueen, the actor who became a screen icon, passed away in 1980. He was only 50! That's a staggering loss, though he was absent from the big screen for a big chunk of the 70s. In the decades that...
by Peter Martin

MEGA TIME SQUAD Clip: Push the Button

Desperate and on the run, a young man doesn't know what to do. Then he gets some unexpected advice from an unlikely source: himself. But he's not quite "himself." In our exclusive clip from Mega Time Squad, John (Anton Tennet)...
by Peter Martin

Notes on Streaming: Electrifying HORROR NOIRE, Problematic WHITE DRAGON

Also: 'Chungking Express' on the new Criterion Channel.
by Peter Martin

New CHILD'S PLAY: First Teaser

We heard about a new entry in the venerable Child's Play series of horror films last year. Our own Andrew Mack noted the news. Now the first trailer has been released and, yes, it looks like a Chucky movie, even...
by Peter Martin

LIFE AFTER FLASH: Trailer For Charming Doc About Sam J. Jones

The documentary also delves into the making of Mike Hodges' cult classic.
by Peter Martin

Cinequest 2019: Watch Exclusive IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS Clip: Don't F--- This Up

Heading for its world premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival on Saturday, March 9, psychological thriller Impossible Monsters sounds mighty nightmarish. So maybe it's best to watch our exclusive clip in the daylight hours? What's it about? Here's the official...
by Peter Martin

Poster and Trailer: ALVA, Man on a Very Quiet Run for His Life

Recently premiering at International Film Festival Rotterdam, Alva is a 'man on the run' story with a very quiet approach, at least judging by the trailer. The festival's description is equally elusive: "Henrique is a terse Portuguese smallholder who lives...
by Peter Martin

Review: HIGH FLYING BIRD, A Sly Side-Eye at Modern Sports Slavery

Andre Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Bill Duke and Kyle MacLachlan star in Steven Soderbergh's drama, which digs far deeper than expected.
by Peter Martin

70s Rewind: OKLAHOMA CRUDE, Faye Dunaway Shines in Oily Western

Twilight Time's new Blu-ray includes a helpful audio commentary and an isolated track for Henry Mancini's music.
by Peter Martin

Review: ST AGATHA, Nuns Inflict Psychological Horrors

Darren Lynn Bousman's new thriller heads back to the 1950s to explore old horrors.
by Peter Martin

Exclusive THE GOLEM Clip: We Should Fight Back

It's a small village, a quiet village, so when foreign invaders threaten their future, one woman calls forth a powerful entity seeking to protect everyone. Things do not go according to plan, however. Directed by the Paz Brothers (Doron &...
by Peter Martin

Notes on Streaming: RUSSIAN DOLL Rocks

Also: Daniel Stamm's 'Into the Dark: Down,' Jonas Åkerlund's 'Polar.'
by Peter Martin

Review: In ARCTIC, Mads Mikkelsen Struggles to Survive

Mads Mikkelsen stars in director Joe Penna's wintry tale of survival.
by Peter Martin

Notes on Streaming: I AM THE NIGHT Goes Retro LA for a Classic Mystery

Plus: Star Trek: Discovery returns, A Discovery of Witches takes flight.
by Peter Martin

Slamdance 2019: Exclusive WE ARE THANKFUL Clip Sings and Sways

Years ago, The Bangles sang "Manic Monday" (written by Prince), which remains one of my favorite recordings of all time. With the passing of the years, however, this soothing song from We Are Thankful may be more timely. The film...
by Peter Martin

Slamdance 2019: Exclusive SKI BUM: THE WARREN MILLER STORY Clip, Poster

Look, I have never ever strapped on a pair of skis and plunged down a snow-covered slope. I blame this entirely on the elegant films made by Warren Miller, which convinced me that only supremely talented athletes could hope to...
by Peter Martin

RESIDENT EVIL Headed for Further Resurrection on Netflix

I would have dearly loved to have seen what sort of movie George A. Romero might have made out of the video game series, but his vision for Resident Evil was never realized and instead we saw what Paul W.S....
by Peter Martin

Slamdance 2019: Exclusive KIFARU Clip - Calming a Rhino

As a genre-focused film site, we are generally more eager to watch a wild white rhino creating mayhem in outrageous and unbelievable action sequences on the big screen, rather than confronting the reality of the extinction of the last male...
by Peter Martin

Slamdance 2019: Exclusive MARKIE IN MILWAUKEE Trailer Debut

Given the current political climate in the U.S., and especially, having in mind the recent attention drawn to transgender rights issues, it's difficult to imagine a better time for Markie in Milwaukee to arrive. It will screen at the Slamdance...