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Deirdre Crimmins
Senior Critic
Deirdre Crimmins is Chicago-based freelance film critic and a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. She contributes regularly to Rue Morgue magazine, previously she wrote for both High Def Digest and Birth.Movies.Death. Though a lifelong horror film fan, she also loves a good musical or screwball comedy when the mood strikes.Articles by Deirdre Crimmins:
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March 29, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review: The Earth is Not The Only Thing Hollow HereTo a certain degree, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has let itself go. Plot and character development are forgotten in lieu of effects and titan battles, and it sometimes works just fine. Though, when it tries to clasp to the remaining dregs of audience sympathy manipulation and world building it teeters toward collapse.
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January 8, 2024
Night Swim Review: Stay in the Shallow EndNight Swim aims to be a dripping haunted horror film about these cement ponds, but largely misses the mark.
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September 26, 2023
The Creator Review: A Beautiful Blend of Science and FictionThere may be a few teeny hiccups in the characters and plot of The Creator, but they do not take away from Gareth Edwards’ magnificent cinematic achievement.
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July 18, 2023
Review: Barbie Flirts with Substance but Ultimately is All PlasticAccusing a Barbie movie of being shallow might seem a little silly, but to quote my sister when she and I fought over Barbies as children, “she started it.”
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June 15, 2023
The Blackening Review: Horror Comedy SlaysThe Blackening brings together horror and comedy, and manages to slay both.
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June 8, 2023
Fantasia International Film Festival Second Wave Announcement Absolutely SlapsThe second wave of announcements for this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival is out now in all of its glory. International films, world premieres, a live book reading, and a slew of exciting title announcements are all in here.
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May 11, 2023
The Fantasia International Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles for 27th EditionThe first wave of films for the 2023 Fantasia film fest is here, and it is a doozy.
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January 12, 2023
Skinamarink Review: Crouching Story, Hidden HorrorsSkinamarink is an expertly-crafted horror film that barely nudges into the land of narrative film, but you need to work to tap into all of the tension and fright. It requires the audience’s unbroken attention, dedication, and above all, their investment in wanting to be scared. To describe Skinamarink as having a plot or a […]
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October 14, 2022
Halloween Ends Review: It does not end soon enoughAfter 40 years and 13 films, it might finally be time to put the Halloween franchise in its grave. This is not because Michael Myers or Laurie Strode are lacking potential scares or plot possibilities, but because the most recent two films in the franchise have shown that filmmakers have no idea what to do […]
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September 14, 2022
Jean-Luc Godard: 1930-2022Jean-Luc Godard has died at age 91. The filmmaker helped create the French New Wave movement and directed films across five decades.
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July 22, 2022
Nope Review: Yup, It’s AliensJordan Peele threw his cowboy hat into the extraterrestrial ring with his latest horror western Nope, and we sure are glad he did.
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May 18, 2022
David Cronenberg Sees People As The Flesh Bags That They AreDavid Cronenberg’s preoccupation with bodies and humanity has given us films that shock and intrigue in their own perfectly packaged ways.
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May 5, 2022
The Fantasia International Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles for 26th EditionIf there is one niche, cultural yardstick that signals the world is limping back toward normalcy, it is the return of international film festivals. The implicit optimism for both artistic digestion of our times and planning for future film distribution can bring a tear to the eye and a smile to the heart. Today the […]
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