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Hearts Beat Loud
(2018)
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Kate Boyle
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The music is wonderful, and I was upset its title song was not on the Oscar shortlist.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Sorry to Bother You
(2018)
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Kate Boyle
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It's a brilliant mix of humor and shocking plot twists.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Searching
(2018)
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Kate Boyle
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The writing is amazing, the use of technology is great, and it doesn't feel cheesy as it has in past films.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Mandy
(2018)
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Kate Boyle
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The score and cinematography are some of the highlights of this movie. It's one of those you have to see to understand the attention it's getting.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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C-
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Red Right Hand
(2024)
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Andy Punter
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The biggest complaint I have for Red Right Hand is that it feels like it was only a scene or two away from being more than a down the line genre movie.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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B+
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In Flames
(2023)
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Andy Punter
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In Flames brings a lightness of touch to a psychological thriller that compels you to root for its characters, not because they are heroic, or because they do something remarkable to save themselves, but because they are simple...
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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A
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Double Indemnity
(1944)
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Andy Punter
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The joy to be found in Double Indemnity comes not from the plot, which is predictable to anyone that has seen any film noir, but in the trappings and genre elements that hang it all together.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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A
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Unpregnant
(2020)
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Erica Richards
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This story was clearly made by women, for women.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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B-
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Somewhere
(2010)
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Erica Richards
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Overall I found it to be an enjoyable but a slow, quiet watch. If you are a fan of Coppola’s work, seek this out...
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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B
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You Were Never Really Here
(2017)
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Erica Richards
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You Were Never Really Here is not for the faint of heart–it is cold and violent but there are extremely important messages throughout.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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A
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Private Life
(2018)
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Erica Richards
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The chemistry of the entire cast is fun to witness, Molly Shannon and John Caroll Lynch play Sadie's parents, and honestly have some of my favorite moments in the film.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Strangers on a Train
(1951)
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Erica Richards
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The punch-line Hitchcock serves is clear: don’t talk to strangers.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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B-
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Harriet
(2019)
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Erica Richards
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Lemmons' direction does not lessen the famous story.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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B
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Introducing, Selma Blair
(2021)
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Erica Richards
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Humbling, vulnerable, tragic, and sometimes funny...
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
(2020)
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Erica Richards
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Birds of Prey is about a lot more than being a colorful, fun action film–and it is a lot of that, too. This story is themed around sisterhood, identity, and finding independence.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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C+
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I'M FINE (Thanks for Asking)
(2021)
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Erica Richards
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Unfortunately, you leave the film feeling that you want more.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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C-
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Best Summer Ever
(2020)
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Erica Richards
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For it being a musical, the sound and mixing truly lack quality.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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B+
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Here Before
(2021)
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Erica Richards
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A slow burn that is worth the wait.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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A-
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Recovery
(2021)
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Erica Richards
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Just like any good road trip movie, the sisters face obstacles and diversions along the way. This is where their comedy and chemistry continue to shine bright.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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C
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The Legend of Molly Johnson
(2021)
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Erica Richards
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A sad and desolate story that will leave you with no desire to ever revisit it...
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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D
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Kinds of Kindness
(2024)
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Hector A. Gonzalez
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What is missing here is the blend of the sadistic and absurd with the humanistic and sensitive, which Filippou does not know how to construct through Yorgos’ mad ideas.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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4/5
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Corsage
(2022)
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Connor Lightbody
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A devilishly entertaining, tangibly textured, provocative film on a self-destructive woman hellbent on not conforming to societal strictures
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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D+
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Space Cadet
(2024)
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M.N. Miller
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Considering this genre has such a low standard and Garcia’s movie cannot even meet that low-hanging fruit, you shouldn’t reward a film for wasting your time so blatantly. After all, that is our most valuable asset.
Posted Jul 05, 2024
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C
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Three
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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It's derivative of other films in its subgenre. It never fulfills all the aspects of the body horror of exorcism films or the gore of Ahmed's violence when under possession.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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B
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Poison
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Be awed by the incredible camerawork of Poison. These four shorts are a welcome addition to the Anderson canon and an obvious labor of love by all involved.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Rat Catcher
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Marvel at the deft editing of The Rat Catcher.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Swan
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Appreciate the intricate minimalism of the sets of The Swan.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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B
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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The stories themselves are fascinating...
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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B
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Nyad
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Nyad works best as a domestic drama. The relationship between Diana and Bonnie is the most intriguing aspect of the entire film.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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B
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Rustin
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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It’s a very safe type of film, but an enjoyable and uplifting one to watch.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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F
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Silent Night
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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A cacophony of bad.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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B
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Eileen
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Eileen succeeds as a mood piece. It has a strange twist that doesn't land quite as cleanly as the filmmakers hoped it would.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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C
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The Machine
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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There are enough laugh out loud one liners that the film isn’t utterly unwatchable. The Machine wants to be the kind of phenomenon that people talk about and word of mouth spreads, but it just doesn’t have the legs the original viral video had.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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D
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Hypnotic
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Instead, seek out Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s enigmatic, darkly funny, and disturbing Cure from 1997. A film which Hypnotic’s filmmakers wish it could be.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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D
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Renfield
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Renfield wants to be cool and it wants us to think it's cool, different, and edgy, but it fails. There's a reason Dracula has endured and why we haven't felt the need to be familiar with Renfield before.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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D
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Paint
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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The whole film has this pity party feel to it that’s playing to an audience of one. Who can say who that one really is?
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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C
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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It’s funny to write a story about a teenage kraken doesn’t break a whole lot of new ground, but it’s true. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a very by the numbers coming of age story.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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C
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Violent Night
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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Did we need a shallow dive into a deeper, new lore about Santa? No. Do we need the inevitable sequel with Valkyrie Mrs. Claus? Probably not...
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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B+
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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Spielberg’s oeuvre in a nutshell. He’s a director that appeals to the movie lover in all of us because in the midst of the bombast and action, he can find that heartstring to tug.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Tár
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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This film is so brilliant because every aspect of it is so perfect, so well crafted and honed into that perfection. What an absolute marvel this film is.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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t’s so very funny, sweet, and gross in the best ways. There simply isn’t anything else like it.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Batman
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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This film is beautifully gritty and simply a great detective story. It takes Batman to his roots and acknowledges the silliness of a sad, orphan boy in a rubber suit.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Nope
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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Jordan Peele’s mind is astonishing. He takes such large concepts and layers them upon each other, building out a metaphorical journey that only deepens with each viewing.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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It’s difficult to make a really good, original mystery film, but to do it twice, within three years of each other? Incredible.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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RRR
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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An absolute sumptuous feast for the senses.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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After Yang
(2021)
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Zach Youngs
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There's something shockingly beautiful in Kogonada's film. After Yang is a visual feast. While it has a narrative pull, it is so much more about the feelings the images invoke about being human.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
(2021)
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Zach Youngs
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Marcel makes me want to hope again even in the face of everything that wants to bring me down and that's a feeling I want to chase.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Neptune Frost
(2021)
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Zach Youngs
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From the first frame, I knew I was hooked on Neptune Frost. This cyberpunk and afro-futurism musical is astounding. Its meditations on class struggle, gender politics, and sex are thought provoking...
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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A
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Broker
(2022)
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Zach Youngs
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Broker is a beautiful film that gives no answers to the big questions, only offers, and expects, an empathetic response.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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C
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Magic Mike's Last Dance
(2023)
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Zach Youngs
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Though stripped of its bros and wolf whistles, Magic Mike’s Last Dance is just O.K. The script leaves a lot to be desired.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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