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Zach Youngs
Zach Youngs's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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Three (2023) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Poison (2023) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Rat Catcher (2023) |
Marvel at the deft editing of The Rat Catcher. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Swan (2023) |
Appreciate the intricate minimalism of the sets of The Swan. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) |
The stories themselves are fascinating... - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Nyad (2023) |
Nyad works best as a domestic drama. The relationship between Diana and Bonnie is the most intriguing aspect of the entire film. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Rustin (2023) |
It’s a very safe type of film, but an enjoyable and uplifting one to watch. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Silent Night (2023) |
A cacophony of bad. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Eileen (2023) |
Eileen succeeds as a mood piece. It has a strange twist that doesn't land quite as cleanly as the filmmakers hoped it would. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Machine (2023) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Hypnotic (2023) |
Instead, seek out Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s enigmatic, darkly funny, and disturbing Cure from 1997. A film which Hypnotic’s filmmakers wish it could be. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Renfield (2023) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Paint (2023) |
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? - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Violent Night (2022) |
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... - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Tár (2022) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) |
t’s so very funny, sweet, and gross in the best ways. There simply isn’t anything else like it. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Batman (2022) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Nope (2022) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
It’s difficult to make a really good, original mystery film, but to do it twice, within three years of each other? Incredible. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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RRR (2022) |
An absolute sumptuous feast for the senses. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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After Yang (2021) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Neptune Frost (2021) |
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... - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Broker (2022) |
Broker is a beautiful film that gives no answers to the big questions, only offers, and expects, an empathetic response. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) |
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. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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A Good Person (2023) |
There is a split narrative in A Good Person that weaves through the tale of grief. In some ways the pull of focus from one character or another fails the stronger narrative of Allison. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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See How They Run (2022) |
It's hard to pull off a great whodunit. While See How They Run doesn't quite accomplish this,, it's at least a very fun whodunit that also plays with the style of the form and adds in elements to stay engaging... - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Persuasion (2022) |
This version of Persuasion has a few terrific things about it, but the overall package is…less than persuasive. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Mr. Malcolm's List (2022) |
The story beats are very familiar and there are parts that can drag, yet Mr. Malcolm’s List is a delightful film. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Amsterdam (2022) |
Amsterdam is noise and nothing more. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Tar (2020) |
Tár is dense, but that density is viscous and if an audience can sit in that density, the layers of the piece will let them in. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Ticket to Paradise (2022) |
Is a silly romantic comedy the best place to employ the drastic, dramatic zooms that a drone allows? Not really. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a film written and produced with young audiences in mind. Though, even by those standards many of the jokes are tired and stale. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021) |
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is certainly off the beaten path, but well worth the journey. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Duke (2020) |
The Duke is a joyful caper that makes you think about how much more we could all be doing to impact the lives of others around us if we just stuck our noses out a little bit. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) |
There is so much to write and to gush about Cha Cha Real Smooth. It’s a film that breaks rules and makes us reflect on who we are. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Pez Outlaw (2022) |
It’s a funny and enthralling story that will likely send you to see what big brands have not done the proper paperwork that could make you quite a bit more financially comfortable. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Firestarter (2022) |
Firestarter evokes no strong feelings. It's not a film that has a point of view or an urge to get you to understand something about human nature. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) |
There's enough in The Bob's Burgers Movie to satisfy the die-hards, the casual watchers, and the neophytes alike. It's hilarious, joyous, and extremely heartfelt. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Red Notice (2021) |
The worst thing that can be written about Red Notice is that it is just fine when viewed from a laptop and a bigger screen would have added nothing to it. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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CODA (2021) |
It leaves you in a puddle of emotion, but by the end you realize it’s a good puddle. It’s a puddle of satisfaction, hope, and a full heart. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Pig (2021) |
The beauty in Pig is that memory can be cruel, freeing, and redemptive all at once. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Nine Days (2020) |
Questions of heaven and hell, souls, and humanity have been posited since the first narrative films were created. It’s well trod territory, but Edson Oda’s Nine Days has a perspective that is lacking from all that came before it. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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C'mon C'mon (2021) |
It's lyrical, soulful and comes with its own reading list that you'll wish you had a pen and paper to write down as they appear on the screen. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) |
A haunting scene in a beautifully haunted film.... - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Shiva Baby (2020) |
It's deliciously timed and superbly written in a way that whips you around from one secret to the next, from one reveal to the next. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Together Together (2021) |
It's rare that a platonic relationship is explored as thoroughly as in Together Together. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The French Dispatch (2021) |
The film has an incredible cast and intricately, terrifically detailed production design that doesn’t feel real, but is practical and utilized in delightful ways. It’s a sensational fantasy. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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