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Jordan Mintzer
Jordan Mintzer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
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Hollywood Reporter
Movies reviews only
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The Gospel of the Beast (2023) |
If Dayoc’s film treads familiar ground, especially during the first act, it distinguishes itself afterwards by lucidly depicting how gangs can often function like surrogate families for kids with nowhere else to turn. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Nov 01, 2023
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A Long Shot (2023) |
A strong cast and setting overcome murky dramatics. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Oct 28, 2023
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Tatami (2023) |
Vibrantly helmed and performed, with co-director and Cannes best actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi playing one of the leads, the film is a win both behind and in front of the camera. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Oct 23, 2023
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The Successor (2023) |
Let’s call it a case of swinging for the fences and hitting a foul ball that lands somewhere far off in the upper tiers, so much does this ambitious and well-made but extremely flawed film miss its mark. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 27, 2023
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A Silence (2023) |
A tough if tactful watch. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 26, 2023
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The Wait (2023) |
Sometimes it feels like the director is improvising as he goes along, throwing in twists for the sake of it, with a whole subplot involving backcountry voodoo that’s never remotely credible or scary. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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Sky Peals (2023) |
The pacing in Sky Peals can, like its protagonist, be too laconic at times, and a little more drama or humor would have been welcome. But the film gradually manages to work its way under the skin... - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 06, 2023
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Making of (2023) |
[A] playful and realistic dramedy about a shoot that gets out of control from Day 1. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 05, 2023
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Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros (2023) |
Both a food lover’s dream and an aspiring chef’s guidebook, uncovering the sophisticated alchemy that makes such places not only run flawlessly, but serve up groundbreaking dishes that are also locally sourced. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 03, 2023
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The Beast (2023) |
Ambitious and accomplished, but not always involving. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 03, 2023
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Aggro Dr1ft (2023) |
It’s unlikely the director really cares what you see or think, which is why AGGRO DR1FT can be both a liberating viewing experience and something of a chore to sit through. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 03, 2023
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The Palace (2023) |
[Polanski's] latest, The Palace, leaves little room for ambiguity. It’s the worst thing he’s ever made--or in any case the worst film this critic has ever seen by him. (I’ve only missed a couple of titles in his filmography, which now counts 23 features.) - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 02, 2023
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Adagio (2023) |
What it lacks... is a gripping and original plot, as well as enough dazzling set pieces to make all the late exposition worthwhile. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 02, 2023
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Sidonie In Japan (2023) |
A quietly touching tale of grief and ghosts. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 01, 2023
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DogMan (2023) |
It’s a lot to handle and also silly, but Besson often pulls it off — thanks in no small part to a commanding performance by the chameleon-like Caleb Landry Jones, who manages to be touching and slightly terrifying at the same time. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 31, 2023
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Comandante (2023) |
Laudable but overwrought. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 30, 2023
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Yannick (2023) |
Yannick is mostly [fun to sit through], with a handful of lively performances and a few hilarious one-liners scattered throughout the mayhem. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 18, 2023
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Critical Zone (2023) |
A subversive trip. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 16, 2023
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Animal (2023) |
A film that’s low on drama but high on character detail and verisimilitude. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 12, 2023
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Family Portrait (2023) |
Quietly disquieting. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 09, 2023
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Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023) |
Like Bobita’s videos, Jude’s freewheeling feature is an act of resistance in and of itself. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Sweet Dreams (2023) |
A worthy addition to a subgenre of period pieces that have been playing the festival circuit for some time now, as emerging filmmakers confront historic traumas with both horror and fascination. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Klondike (2022) |
An uncompromising and unsettling war story. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 04, 2023
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Aporia (2023) |
High-concept and heartfelt. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 04, 2023
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The Beasts (2022) |
From its very first minute, this searing drama of rural strife, xenophobia and cultural hostility is filled with almost unbearable tension... - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 24, 2023
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Sympathy for the Devil (2023) |
Cage chews up every scene he’s in and seems to be having a blast — he’s always over-the-top and never boring to watch, in a film that delivers the goods for those who like him best when he’s just about lost his mind. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 24, 2023
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The Out-Laws (2023) |
[A] watchable if forgettable crime comedy... - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 07, 2023
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Blood for Dust (2023) |
Well-executed without breaking new ground. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jun 13, 2023
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Last Summer (2023) |
A movie that defies moral boundaries and narrative conventions. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 28, 2023
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Elemental (2023) |
The elements all fit perfectly into place — so much so that the creative flames are doused, and we’re left without much of an impression. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 28, 2023
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The Old Oak (2023) |
Compassionate and significant, though a bit facile. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 26, 2023
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The Other Laurens (2023) |
Weaves an intriguing little family mystery filled with bits of dark comedy and weirdness — this is a Belgian movie after all — and just enough of a plot to sustain the viewer over a rather stretched two hours. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 25, 2023
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All to Play For (2023) |
A hard-hitting portrait of motherhood. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 25, 2023
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The Taste of Things (2023) |
A movie that captures its mouthwatering dishes like edible tableaux, combining culinary marvels with a moving tale of middle-age love. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 24, 2023
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Kidnapped (2023) |
An engaging and somewhat fascinating film, telling a true story that probes historic Italian antisemitism and the follies of the Catholic church. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 24, 2023
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Close Your Eyes (2023) |
A poignant cinematic swan song. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 23, 2023
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The Settlers (2023) |
While its stylings are purposely retro, its aims are very much of the here and now. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 22, 2023
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Along Came Love (2023) |
The film isn’t a total misfire, and it conveys a strong, at times moving message about the sacrifices required in love and marriage, especially during a period as chaotic as the post-war era. But it does so in ways that can feel overcooked and clichéd. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 20, 2023
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Only the River Flows (2023) |
Like the investigation itself, the meaning of Only the River Flows gradually finds its focus as the story progresses, leaving the viewer staring into the same abyss the detective does -- an abyss that, as in any respectable film noir, stares back at him. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 20, 2023
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Hounds (2023) |
There are moments when the film uneasily skirts the line between genre conventions and documentary realism, but the portrait it paints of Casablanca’s underbelly remains credible and bleak. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 19, 2023
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Black Flies (2023) |
By the end, Black Flies leaves the viewer battered, bruised and bleeding out on the sidewalk, but never fully captivated. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 19, 2023
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The Delinquents (2023) |
The intimately cryptic epic is an acquired taste that demands patience, but for those willing to accept its meandering rhythms and puzzle-like structure, it offers many rewards. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 18, 2023
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Homecoming (2023) |
A moving and meaningful summer holiday. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 18, 2023
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The Goldman Case (2023) |
Riveting and politically relevant. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 17, 2023
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Jeanne du Barry (2023) |
The paradox of Jeanne du Barry is that, despite the daring life it’s based on and the daring casting of the semi-blacklisted Depp, this is a movie that winds up playing it too safe. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 16, 2023
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Raging Grace (2023) |
Gets its message across despite all the jump-scares and haunted house hysteria. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Mar 12, 2023
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If You Were the Last (2023) |
Sappy and, in terms of its comedy, rather cringe-worthy, never quite finding the sweet spot between romance and laughs. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Mar 12, 2023
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Last Stop Larrimah (2023) |
The singular milieu and its colorful inhabitants make for a unique true-crime study. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Mar 12, 2023
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Story Ave (2023) |
As a touching portrait of an outer-borough New Yorker whose talents are just waiting to be harnessed, it shows some true potential. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Mar 12, 2023
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On the Adamant (2023) |
An artful look at outsider artists. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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