Licorice Pizza: An Infectiously Freewheeling Romantic Hangout Film

January 08, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson resurrects the San Fernando Valley of the early 1970s in his latest charmer, Licorice Pizza. Blending coming-of-age, hangout, and romantic comedy elements ,PTA pulls from his childhood as well as his past catalogue to create his most enchanting, laugh-out-loud film to date.

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Nightmare Alley: Another Excellent Old-Hollywood Genre Piece From Del Toro

December 15, 2021 / Aaron Haughton

Writer/director Guillermo Del Toro is back with another exquisite genre piece that casts an undeniable spell! Surprisingly supernatural free, Nightmare Alley finds del Toro taking on the seedy Noir with natural aplomb. Full of signature flourishes, excellent performances, and sublime sets/costumes, del Toro delivers his best effort since Pan’s Labyrinth.

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Nightmare Alley: Another Excellent Old-Hollywood Genre Piece From Del Toro