Austin Trunick
Austin Trunick's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Under the Radar
Movies reviews only
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Minor Premise (2020) |
A tight, claustrophobic thriller set in mostly one location, this is one of the best new entries in sci-fi cinema we've seen over the last year. - Under the Radar
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) |
The track opens with calming, electronic ambience before exploding into gorgeous, string-accented instrumentals; a spectral choir takes over at the midpoint, culminating in a piece of music that's gigantic in scope and utterly beautiful. - Under the Radar
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| Posted May 15, 2020
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Standing Up, Falling Down (2019) |
This dramedy is at its best when it puts its central, mismatched pair in the same place and allows Schwartz' and Crystal's shared chemistry to percolate. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Feb 24, 2020
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Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) |
A nostalgic, Christmastime movie that warms the audience the more it lets its believable cast of characters bounce off one another. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 20, 2019
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My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) |
A remarkable little thriller. - Under the Radar
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| Posted May 31, 2019
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#DEL Do Not Merge (2015) |
One of the strangest but most effective character studies we've seen in years. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 14, 2018
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MDMA (2017) |
First-time feature filmmaker Angie Wang blended her own experience in the illicit drug industry with fiction, crafting a story that lies somewhere in between. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 27, 2018
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) |
There are a few clichés which can be seen coming for miles, but Miseducation is otherwise chilling. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 27, 2018
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Love, Gilda (2018) |
With all of its heartfelt tributes and wonderful clips, this doc serves as a great reminder of Radner's comedic genius. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 27, 2018
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Dear Dictator (2017) |
Dear Dictator makes you hope for something subversive, and there occasional flashes of potential, but then it always falls back into the easiest, most obvious route. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Jul 02, 2018
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Izzy Gets the F... Across Town (2017) |
Propulsive, kinetic, and unapologetically crass ... this is the sort of potential breakthrough role [Mackenzie] Davis has needed for years. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Jun 23, 2018
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Lean on Pete (2017) |
This is a rare drama where spoilers are a real danger; Lean on Pete's rawest, most wrenching moments have a way of skillfully blindsiding viewers, and spoiling any of those would definitely lessen the movie's impact. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Apr 04, 2018
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Gemini (2017) |
A fantastic cast and abundant style keep it interesting, but the underwhelming mystery at its core prevent it from being an absolutely necessary neo-noir. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 28, 2018
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Isle of Dogs (2018) |
While the effect was surely unintentional, it's still problematic; you get the feeling that if this weren't an animated movie people would have been up in arms about it. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 21, 2018
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Tom Jones (1963) |
Tony Richardson's Tom Jones took Henry Fielding's bawdy picaresque and updated it for a new generation. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Night of the Living Dead (1968) |
What's truly remarkable is how, after half a century and an uncountable number of zombie films, novels, comics, TV shows, and video games, you can watch the original Night of the Living Dead and it still feels fresh and terrifying. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Paris Holiday (1958) |
[Hope & Fernandel's] comedic styles never meld particularly well; Hope being quick with the wisecrack, while Fernandel is left to clownish mugging. There are far better showcases out there for both of their talents. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Downsizing (2017) |
A touching piece of high-concept science fiction with a twisted sense of humor. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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The Girl Without Hands (2016) |
Dark and stunningly beautiful. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Pom Poko (1994) |
Pom Poko isn't regarded as one of the tent poles of the Studio Ghibli canon, though it deserves to be. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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The Apartment (1960) |
If it weren't for Lemmon's so affable execution of Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's script, The Apartment could have been oppressively dark and cynical. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Act & Punishment (2015) |
The documentary features in-depth interviews with Tolokonnikova, Alyokhina, and Samutsevich, as well as cultural scholars and art critics, which helps put their pieces into context for those of us not well-versed in Russian history and politics. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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The Cat Returns (2002) |
When it comes to grand fantasy tales of little girls lost in wonderfully strange worlds, The Cat Returns is no Spirited Away. Still, it's a serviceable children's adventure film, with some memorable moments. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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The Breakfast Club (1985) |
An absolutely outstanding movie, not only one of the best ever made about high school-age kids, but one of the pinnacle films of the 1980s. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Whisper of the Heart (1995) |
Though culturally quite different than what you'd expect from an American coming-of-age film, there's a sweet, youthful love story here that resonates beyond cultural barriers. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 07, 2018
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Matinee (1993) |
Released in 1993, Matinee - a loving tribute to the z-grade, drive-in monster pics of the '50s and '60s, as viewed nostalgically through the eyes of children - isn't the sort of film you'd see come out of a major studio that often. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 06, 2018
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Hell Night (1981) |
This particular slasher set itself apart from the era's deluge of them by being somewhat of a genre-mashup with an old school haunted house movie ... you practically expect Vincent Price to step out and reveal himself from behind a curtain. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 06, 2018
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Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989) |
The film is mostly a series of loosely-connected battles, some more visually impressive than others. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 06, 2018
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Code of Silence (1985) |
Although it's outside his wheelhouse, the script does work in Chuck's favor - it's one of the few films where he actually blends into his role. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 06, 2018
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The Lodgers (2017) |
The Lodgers' ominous tone is handled masterfully, and the house itself is incredibly spooky, but the story takes far too long to tell what little there is to it. It's a shame. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Mar 03, 2018
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I, Tonya (2017) |
Robbie anchors the film with her whole-hearted, emotional performances, making it an entertaining portrait of one of sports' most notorious figures. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 15, 2017
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Since You Went Away (1944) |
Some could potentially find it too sentimental, but the tone is comparable to what you'd find in one of Frank Capra's movie of the era ... Since You Went Away is a sweet film, and it's a true surprise that it's not better-remembered today. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) |
If you're the sort who'll get a kick out of watching St. Nicholas hang a man with a string of Christmas lights, or impale a topless woman on a set of deer antlers, well, Silent Night, Deadly Night is definitely the film for you. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Platoon Leader (1988) |
Expect American bullets to hit three enemies at once, and single grenades to explode multiple times and in different locations. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Soldier Boyz (1995) |
Half violent war film, half after-school hood drama, Soldier Boyz is such an insane mixture of genres that it's hard to look away from. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Jabberwocky (1977) |
Jabberwocky will certainly be of interest to both Gilliam and [Monty] Python fans; we just can't see it ever becoming a favorite of either. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Into the Night (1985) |
Goldblum, who usually elevates any material, seems asleep at the wheel in a role where his character does virtually nothing but drive Michelle Pfeiffer around wherever she asks him to. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) |
Written as a vehicle for Tomlin by her longtime comedy partner Jane Wagner and loosely adapted from a Richard Matheson novel, The Incredible Shrinking Woman is a fun, high concept comedy. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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The Mercenary (1968) |
If you're any sort of fan of Italian Westerns, there's no conceivable way you won't thoroughly enjoy this entry into the genre. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Ponyo (2008) |
Inspired very loosely by Hans Christian Andersen's original The Little Mermaid, Ponyo is an exceedingly charming modern fairy tale. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) |
Studio Ghibli's adaptation of Arrietty's tale feels oddly traditional. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) |
Twin Peaks: The Return elevates FWWM from a questionably necessary prequel movie to an essential piece of a far larger and suddenly more cohesive mythology. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Rolling Vengeance (1987) |
The filmmakers made sure to write their film around excuses to have their monster truck run over as many cars, people, and even buildings as possible. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) |
The Man Who Invented Christmas is a hokey-yet-charming, family-friendly holiday film, telling the (mostly) true story behind one of the best-known and frequently-adapted literary works of all time. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Mr. Roosevelt (2017) |
Wells' first feature is a promising debut behind the camera. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Hangover Square (1945) |
Hangover Square is a short (77 minutes) but effective little noir film, not on the same level as The Lodger but with a few tense, memorable setpieces, a solid score. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 10, 2017
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) |
There's a pounding heartbeat throughout the film; every character has superbly-defined desires and pains. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 08, 2017
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Last Flag Flying (2017) |
Last Flag Flying sounds like the world's bleakest road trip buddy movie. And yes, it's as heartbreaking as you might guess. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Nov 02, 2017
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Spirited Away (2001) |
Spirited Away doesn't talk down to its young audience, or treat its viewers delicately. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Oct 23, 2017
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988) |
As simply as we can put it, My Neighbor Totoro is a masterpiece of children's animation. There's no one we wouldn't recommend it to. - Under the Radar
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| Posted Oct 19, 2017
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