Chad Byrnes

Nicholas Rutherford and Lauren Lapkus in The Unicorn.; Credit: The Orchard

Threesomes Are Tiresome in The Unicorn

Chad Byrnes
In his new comedy The Unicorn, director/musician Robert Schwartzman (lead singer of the L.A. band Rooney) presents a unique dilemma: What if your parents are more sexually progressive than you are? What if their relationship makes yours look like a dwindling balloon with the air sucked out of it?...
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Christmas Cult: A Guide to Movies Full of Merriment and Mayhem

Chad Byrnes
This year, forget about Jimmy Stewart running through the streets screaming “Merry Christmas” and let the holiday conjure the Nakatomi Plaza exploding into a thousand shards of glass or Billy Bob Thornton vomiting in an alleyway or creatures you shouldn't feed after midnight. Here, a list of the season's coolest cult, boldest blockbusters and weird movies about Christmas....
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Movies to Suit Every Mood at Your Thanksgiving Gathering

Chad Byrnes
Thanksgiving can be wonderful and dreadful at the same time. Unlike Christmas, which has the benefit of gifts and pageantry to keep our attention off each other or any familial discomfort, the holiday forces us to engage with family, friends and foes alike. This unique setting presents a slew of situations ripe for Hollywood. Comedy, drama, horror — Thanksgiving has inspired every genre of storytelling. Here are some of the best movies and the moods they reflect....
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A Killer List: The Greatest Movie Slashers of All Time

Chad Byrnes
Who reigns when it comes to ravaging movie slashers? Check out this killer list featuring familiar favorites and creepy unexpected contenders from the '80s and beyond, all of them scary, campy and bloodthirsty — perfect for a revisit during this season of the witch....