Brian Tallerico
Movie Reviews

Apple’s Twisted “Widow’s Bay” is Like Nothing Else on Television

The wonderfully demented “Widow’s Bay” plays out almost like an anthology of Stephen King short stories, shuffling supernatural urban legends in a small

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The Eight Best Episodes of Netflix’s “Untold” Series, Ranked

Building on the foundation laid by ESPN’s excellent “30 for 30” series, Netflix launched its own franchise of films about unusual sports stories

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MGM+’s Cult Hit “From” Wanders Through Frustrating Yet Addictive Fourth Season

Since its launch on what-was-Epix (now MGM+) back in 2022, “From” has scratched an itch for TV viewers who miss the twisting sci-fi

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Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup Announced, including Guests Olivia Wilde, Joe Swanberg, Dawn Porter, More

The Chicago Film Critics Association announces the line-up for the 13th Chicago Critics Film Festival, running from May 1-7, 2026 at the historic

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Cannes Announces 2026 Program with New Films by Pedro Almodovar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Asghar Farhadi, More

The Cannes Film Festival announced the first selections for its 2026 program this year, a diverse array of films from international masters from

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SXSW 2026: Brian, Basic, Seekers of Infinite Love

A previous dispatch from this year’s SXSW highlighted how so many of the horror films here seem to be almost existential in their

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SXSW 2026: Chili Finger, Kill Me, Family Movie

It’s always fun to pick out themes of a festival and wonder what they say about the state of the world. Of course,

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SXSW 2026: Wishful Thinking, The Saviors

Two of the more interesting synopses in this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival program revealed themselves at the Zach Theater in Austin

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SXSW 2026: The Sun Never Sets, A Safe Distance, Seahorse

While Austin’s favorite festival is a big event for genre filmmaking, they also welcome more traditional storytelling, the kind more focused on character

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Netflix’s “Strip Law” Should Stay in the Animated Desert

Netflix has a complex history with adult animation. Some of their most critically acclaimed original comedies are animated: “BoJack Horseman,” “Big Mouth,” last

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