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‘The Royal Hotel’ Fails to Fulfill its Ozploitation Promise

By  Meg Shields 

You may want to check out early.

‘Holy Spider’ Is a Compelling True Crime Tale That Idolizes Its Killer

By  Lex Briscuso 

When dramatizing a real serial killer’s reign, we need to think more about the victims and the people who loved them living in the aftermath.

‘Burial’ Offers an Interesting Premise with Little New Ground

By  Will DiGravio 

Balance is everything for a film of this size, and it never quite finds it.

‘Targets’ Made Modern Horror More Real and More Terrifying

By  Emily Kubincanek 

Peter Bogdanovich’s first film (and Boris Karloff’s final film) should be looked at as more than a stepping stone to greatness. It was also genre-changing.

Through a (Camera Lens) Darkly: The Art of Abstraction in ‘Blow-Up’

By  Meg Shields 

Sometimes searching for order in chaos only leads to more disorder. Also smile, you’re on camera.

An SUV Delivers Suspense, Commentary, and a Leather Interior in ‘4×4’

By  Rob Hunter 

The most unexpected hells are often the ones we make for ourselves.

Drop What You’re Doing and Watch ‘Homecoming’

By  Farah Cheded 

Based on the hit podcast, Amazon’s Homecoming is surely one of the best TV shows of the year.

Dev Patel to Make Directorial Debut With Action Movie ‘Monkey Man’

By  Hans Qu 

The Oscar-nominated actor is also set to star in the movie, which will be based in Indian mythology.

‘The Little Drummer Girl’ Review: Park Chan-wook Brings His Signature Style to TV (LFF)

By  Farah Cheded 

The ‘Oldboy’ director is a surprising choice to direct the latest John le Carré adaptation, but we think it works.