73 stories by "Peg Aloi"
It is difficult to think of a harder-working actor or one more devoted to his craft.
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Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I've seen on Netflix.
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If Castle Rock is intended to be a commentary on Trump's not-so-great America, well, what better genre than horror to spread the angst?
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Like Breaking Bad, El Camino subtly suggests that justice is a relative concept.
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Jake Brennan's unique blend of humor and horror generates very entertaining stories about some of the most shocking crimes committed by various icons of rock, pop, and punk music.
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This clever Japanese zombie film is a spirited attempt to blow up and reinvigorate the genre.
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Linda Ronstadt was every young female singer's aspirational goddess: if you could nail "You're No Good" or "Blue Bayou" in the car or the shower, you had practiced a lot.
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Satanic Panic is a crazy ride, managing along the way to poke fun at the lifestyles of the rich and bored, reminding us that decadence among the upper classes is very scary indeed.
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William McGregor has crafted a remarkable debut feature, a notable addition to the burgeoning crop of indie folk horror offerings.
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The Nightingale serves as both a powerful exploration of the past (from the perspective of the exploited) and a gripping vision of resilience in the face of unfathomable hate, greed, and cru…
feels both cautionary and elegiac; it is obviously relevant in these times of extremism and the rise of small town tyrannies.
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Following a very compelling second season, the series seems to be losing its edge, slightly, though only intermittently.
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A genre debut as self-assured as Luz is always exciting.
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Despite Dark's complicated structure, the characters are motivated by utterly realistic desires and emotions, which balance the show's more abstract elements.
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People versed in modern witchcraft or paganism may recognize some of the themes examined in Midsommar, but what I found most fascinating was the pronounced emphasis on female sexuality.
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Ophelia is moving, intoxicating, haunting: the most visually pleasurable film I've seen so far this year.
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Jamestown is a vividly timely reminder that anyone who calls themselves an "American" is actually descended from immigrants.
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All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste.
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Killing Eve is a smart, funny, and often shocking exploration of the complex psychologies of women leading dangerous lives, for whom killing comes much easier than it ought to.
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In space, no one can hear you go extinct.
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Most of the films selected will be shown in 35mm, making the visual experience as invigorating to watch as the music will be to listen to.
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The Wind explores the fears that beset even strong, capable women stuck struggling for survival without community or social contact.
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The series presents plausible, relatable social situations within a weird, dark, quasi-magical framework.
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These satanists are far less concerned with organizing decadent ceremonies (though there is a fair bit of that, and it's thrilling to behold) than they are with exposing corruption and hypoc…
In Transit, Christian Petzold explores why the ghosts of Europe's troubled past are stirring once more.
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