Arts
Film Review: Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2 is aimed at the audience who knows they want to see it, and it’s a decent, disposable Halloween movie for kids—nothing more or less. … read more
Film Review: The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Greatest Beer Run Ever provides moderate enjoyment and is aimed at audiences who are used to films pulling their punches. … read more
Film Review: Don’t Worry Darling
Olivia Wilde’s long-awaited psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, has arrived just in time for spooky season. … read more
Film Review: See How They Run
Here’s a clue: don’t walk, run to your local movie house to crack See How They Run wide open—if you’re looking to get sucked into a good story. … read more
Film Review: Pearl
Pearl hones the idea that the human mind is far more horrifying than anything supernatural, proving Ti West to be one of the more brilliant working directors. … read more
Film Review: The Woman King
It took something special to really pull me into that kind of movie again. Specifically, it took Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood and The Woman King. … read more
Film Review: Clerks III
Let’s be clear that Clerks III is for die-hard, obsessive fans of Kevin Smith, who has made this movie for himself first and fans as a close second. … read more
Film Review: Barbarian
Zach Cregger’s Barbarian tackles some of the other tangible horrors of contemporary life–not least of which is a double-booked Airbnb. … read more
Film Review: Pinocchio
A fun and joyful rendition, Pinocchio earns a solid recommendation from SLUG, and you might even find yourself watching it more than once. … read more
Content Shifter: 6 New Shows to Stream in September
Here are just six new shows I can recommend for September, and even a couple of these are iffy. I did leave out Hocus Pocus 2, because … why Disney+, why? … read more