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Brian Susbielles
Brian Susbielles's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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The Zone of Interest (2023) |
The juxtaposition Glazer uses can be even more terrifying than the idea that the sounds and smell of death just do not bother anybody. - InSession Film
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| Posted Oct 30, 2023
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8 1/2 (1963) |
Federico Fellini’s tale of an artist in crisis is such a universal statement to everyone who creates as a living, it has to be a must-own (and must-watch) for everyone. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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The Battle of Algiers (1966) |
In terms of the political genre, this one may be among the greatest internationally with its documentary-style shoot... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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My personal favorite has to be brutal fifth episode... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Kieślowski, still within the confines of communist Poland, crafted these philosophical pieces set among the hardships citizens faced at the time and was given universal acclaim for his miniseries... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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It is not necessarily religious, but each story examines the moral, ethical dilemma the characters face from the tragic to the humorous. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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This is a gem of a collection. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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The Emigrants (1971) |
Moving and an extraordinary spectacle... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Fanny and Alexander (1982) |
An incredible piece of a cinematic achievement. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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House (1977) |
Watch Nobuhiko Obayashi's psychedelic, funky, energetic gem which – to make sure I wasn't hallucinating – I watched three consecutive times to pick up on Japan's coming-of-age radical storytelling for a new generation in the post-war world... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Rashomon (1950) |
Sophisticated presentation on truth and justice... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Gemini Man (2019) |
It’s not awful, but it’s not spectacular either. It feels very much like an expensive made for TV or streaming movie. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976) |
Raw emotions on display without any manipulation... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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The Last Emperor (1987) |
A beautiful portrait of a young man who is burdened from the beginning from a country he knows nothing of as radical change sweeps up around him. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Carlos (2010) |
Edgar Ramirez plays Carlos Ther Jackal and was the only one who could do so considering the multilingual skills needed for the role... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Battleship Potemkin (1925) |
Eisenstein relies on editing to create the action, a theory of montage copied in other films... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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The Hitch-Hiker (1953) |
Ida Lupino, one of the very few female directors of the time, made this stirring film noir influenced by Billy Cook... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Double Indemnity (1944) |
Billy Wilder’s sensational noir... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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M (1931) |
One of the most chilling films ever. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Town Bloody Hall (1980) |
It’s a documentary, but when watching, you can easily forget about that. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Toni (2015) |
Toni is an important feature of the French New Wave and Italian neorealism. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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White Rock (1977) |
In between Coburn's own commentary is the illustrious score by Rick Wakeman from the band Yes. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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The Olympics in Mexico (1969) |
As a propaganda film, it glossed over the tragedy where the government killed hundreds of protesters days before the Olympics to stifle its opposition. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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13 Days in France (1968) |
Besides nifty handheld camera work, the documentary captures the simpler things during the Games: kids playing the snow, adults having a pint of beer, and tourists getting into the Olympic spirit. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Marathon (1992) |
The Dream Team in USA basketball captivated fans, the cauldron was lit by a flaming arrow and director Carlos Saura made a two-hour feature that captured a bit of everything in a nutshell. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Glory (1989) |
[It] showed Black soldiers are worthy in the battle to fight for their own freedom and protect the Union. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Born on the Fourth of July (1989) |
Stone made emotional gut-punches during this era that provided the opposite side to what patriotism is... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) |
A perfect tribute to a figure who embodied Broadway musicals and its patriotic jingles during the First World War. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Marriage Story (2019) |
Noah Baumbach’s astounding family drama... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Taste of Cherry (1997) |
It’s minimalist, it’s self-reflexive...[audiences] may be very receptive to Kiatrosami’s philosophical approach to living and dying. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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The War of the Worlds (1953) |
The film deviates quite a bit from the novel, but the fear of the mysterious being is still present, and at the time, was a hit with audiences thanks to some special effects that made it all look too real. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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The Lady Eve (1941) |
To go from the realism of Tom Joad to being a klutz in this charmer was remarkable... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Brute Force (1947) |
What is a prison film noir features striking political parallels... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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The Naked City (1948) |
The narration sets us up as New York City being stripped bare, no more glamour or glitz, but a city with its own dark scenes - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Mysterious Skin (2004) |
The genre falls under coming-of-age as both characters enter their late teens, but its subject matter is handled delicately within the realm of coming to terms with the tragedy that connects them. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Meantime (1983) |
It’s a slice-of-life of struggle in the family with commonplace events that fall in between. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Rocco and His Brothers (1960) |
Blood is thicker than water, but it is tested all the way to its breaking point in a family’s struggle to adapt to Northern ways of life. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Things to Come (1936) |
An early masterpiece of the sci-fi genre... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Sunday Too Far Away (1975) |
A substantial piece of realism... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Don's Party (1976) |
The political loss also reflects the men and their hallow selves in Bruce Beresford’s scandalously funny film. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) |
It’s a representative film of the racism occurring against the Aborigines, and the film’s historical basis reflects on how the country had (and still has) yet to come to grips with its actions. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Newsfront (1978) |
Mixing true events gives the impression of being in history with the narrative following these lives of news chasers. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977) |
It is an epic worthy of its 382 minutes running time. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) |
Synthesizer sounds come in during scenes of duress, the documentary feel of the movie gets broken with sudden flashes... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Dead Ringers (1988) |
The body horror genre is his touch and he makes it beautiful, now going into another area that scrambles the mind of what can be made out of it. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Mishima (1985) |
Using Mishima’s novels to build up his life and his conversion to ultranationalism, Schrader and his brother, Leonard (who co-wrote the script) make Mishima a man of conflicting ideals... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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The Money Order (1968) |
It’s a scathing film in his home country who seek their own identity yet remained affected by the remnants of being a colonial state. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 06, 2023
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The Parallax View (1974) |
[It] reflects the growing disillusionment and distrust Amerian society had for the era’s establishment. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 06, 2023
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Smooth Talk (1985) |
Dern plays a silly, hopeful, and doomed figure whose interest in a groovy figure (played by Treat Williams) shows its initial sparks and the charm anyone can put on before shifting gears to its more controlling ways. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 06, 2023
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Chop Shop (2007) |
Chop Shop uses non-actors to continue this neorealism... - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 06, 2023
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