Under Therapy (2023)
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“The six-person ensemble is strong from top to bottom, but in the end it’s the quietest performance—Malena Alterio’s submissive Marta—that is the most memorable, lending this entertaining romp a poignant feminist edge.” –
Washington City Paper
Jun 4, 2024
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Un Amor (2023)
80%
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“Un Amor isn't the easiest watch, but its psychosexual and societal inquiries will stay with you long after its cathartic finale.” –
Washington City Paper
Jun 4, 2024
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Something Is About to Happen (2023)
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“Antonio Méndez Esparza’s film transforms from an eccentric dramedy into a gripping, metatextual thriller that turns out to have more in common with Taxi Driver than just a job.” –
Washington City Paper
Jun 4, 2024
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Saturn Return (2024)
86%
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“Lacuesta and Rodríguez’s stylish and singular interpretation of the band unfolds, as hazy and distorted as their indie-rock songs, as surreal as a Federico García Lorca poem.” –
Washington City Paper
Jun 4, 2024
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Mamifera (2024)
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“Mamífera paints a touching portrait of a happily child-free woman who is unwillingly presented with an opportunity to reconsider that decision—and confronted with a world that seems to think she should. ” –
Washington City Paper
Jun 4, 2024
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The Idea of You (2024)
80%
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“Anne Hathaway shines as the 40-year-old divorcee at the center of the romance, but the boy-band superstar she falls for leaves a lot to be desired.” –
Washington City Paper
May 3, 2024
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Música (2024)
96%
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“Música's plot is often predictable, but its magical realist flourishes never are, elevating the film from what could be another forgettable streaming rom-com to an exhilarating watch announcing an exciting new talent. ” –
Washington City Paper
Apr 11, 2024
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French Girl (2024)
24%
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“It’s a shame that French Girl loses control of its characters and story so close to its finale, tacking on an unsavory aftertaste to what was otherwise a sweet, completely serviceable romantic comedy.” –
Washington City Paper
Mar 22, 2024
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Problemista (2023)
85%
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“Julio Torres plays an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador chasing a work visa in his delightful first feature, which satirizes American bureaucracy and the New York art scene.” –
Washington City Paper
Mar 9, 2024
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Suncoast (2024)
76%
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“Suncoast delivers a good bit of wisdom, if you’re willing to put up with the genre cliches.” –
Washington City Paper
Feb 17, 2024
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Oppenheimer (2023)
93%
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“With great artistry and relentless precision, Oppenheimer tells the story of the man who created the nuclear bomb, and was haunted by the fallout for the rest of his life.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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Past Lives (2023)
95%
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“Movies do a lot of things. They entertain, they educate, they make audiences laugh and cry and jump out of their upholstered reclining seats. And on special occasions, they linger.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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BlackBerry (2023)
97%
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“Jay Baruchel is wonderful as BlackBerry creator Mike Lazaridis, but it’s Glenn Howerton who steals the show as co-CEO Jim Balsillie, giving a hysterical, hot-tempered performance that could slot right into an episode of Succession.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
96%
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“Anatomy of a Fall begins as a gripping courtroom drama about whether Sandra murdered her husband then transforms into a forensic analysis of a marriage between two flawed people, raising rich questions about gender, partnership, and love.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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May December (2023)
91%
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“May December is a disturbing portrait of abuse, and a campy parody of performance.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
93%
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“Killers doesn’t exactly go down easy, but rises to the brutal occasion at hand, resulting in one of the greatest cinematic feats of the year.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
99%
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“The resulting adaptation is a tender window into girlhood and family that slightly expands the scope of its source text without sacrificing any of its wisdom.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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Beau Is Afraid (2023)
67%
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“Ostensibly Aster’s departure from horror, Beau Is Afraid might be the director’s scariest film yet.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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Barbie (2023)
88%
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“Barbie is a brand extension exercise, but it's an audacious, hilarious, and artistically crafted one, raising the bar considerably for big-budget intellectual property ventures to come.” –
Washington City Paper
Dec 22, 2023
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When Evil Lurks (2023)
96%
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“Nobody is safe from the unnamed, unseen evil that wreaks havoc on a rural Argentine town in this buzzy new horror film.” –
Washington City Paper
Nov 3, 2023
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The Persian Version (2023)
84%
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“Maryam Keshavarz’s semi-autobiographical film paints a colorful portrait of an Iranian American family that crosses borders and timelines.” –
Washington City Paper
Oct 27, 2023
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Totally Killer (2023)
85%
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“If a low-stakes, loving homage to ’80s slashers and science fiction sounds like a good time, Totally Killer is totally fun.” –
Washington City Paper
Oct 6, 2023
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Chronicles of a Wandering Saint (2023)
100%
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“Tomás Gómez Bustillo blends two Latin American traditions—Catholicism and magical realism—in his tale of one woman’s obsession with sainthood.” –
Washington City Paper
Sep 14, 2023
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Ludi (2021)
83%
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“Ludi’s run time only allows for so much plot. Still, Jean manages to stuff it to the brim with heart.” –
Washington City Paper
Aug 18, 2023
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The Elephant 6 Recording Co. (2022)
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“A kaleidoscopic picture of the elusive collective that birthed Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo, of Montreal, and more.” –
Washington City Paper
Aug 17, 2023
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