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Josh Kupecki

Josh Kupecki's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Green Border (2023) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Brutal, field-level depictions of trauma orchestrated by oppressive political structures seeking to manipulate the hearts and minds of some, while dehumanizing others renders Green Border an angry, visceral masterpiece. ” – Austin Chronicle Aug 15, 2024 Full Review Evil Does Not Exist (2023) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “Lingering shots of nature set to Ishibashi’s beautiful, often unnerving score reinforce the idea of two converging forces, not necessarily in conflict, but independent nonetheless, the music imbuing emotional layers while maintaining its discreteness. ” – Austin Chronicle May 9, 2024 Full Review Io Capitano (2023) 96% 3/5 EDIT “Io Capitano’s strongest asset is Seydou Sarr’s performance. ” – Austin Chronicle Mar 13, 2024 Full Review The Zone of Interest (2023) 93% 4/5 EDIT “It is a brilliant tactic, this brazen display of indifference and complicity, because it pointedly reflects our own.” – Austin Chronicle Jan 11, 2024 Full Review Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros (2023) 100% 3.5/5 EDIT “Menus-Plaisirs is a fascinating exploration of that passion, and perhaps the closest many of us will get to experiencing it at all.” – Austin Chronicle Dec 28, 2023 Full Review Monster (2023) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Kore-eda, no stranger to working with children, has captured an indelible depiction of early adolescence, with Kurokawa and Hiiragi giving two of the most profoundly genuine performances on film.” – Austin Chronicle Dec 23, 2023 Full Review Fallen Leaves (2023) 97% 4/5 EDIT “The creator is a sly skeptic, a prankster with a penchant for old-school R&B and downtrodden losers, whose heart retains a sliver of compassion for humanity as they bumble about his brutalist sets searching for meaning or ignoring it entirely.” – Austin Chronicle Nov 30, 2023 Full Review Carpet Cowboys (2023) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Hilarious and poignant documentary.” – Austin Chronicle Nov 16, 2023 Full Review The Delinquents (2023) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Effortlessly charming and more than a little generous with its asides, The Delinquents is a film that lays out surprises and delights like a lavish feast – although it’s no surprise for those who’ve been paying attention.” – Austin Chronicle Nov 9, 2023 Full Review Radical (2023) 96% 3.5/5 EDIT “Radical may hit all the requisite narrative arcs, but it does so with a level of nuance and examination that other films of this type either gloss over or ignore entirely. ” – Austin Chronicle Nov 2, 2023 Full Review Anatomy of a Fall (2023) 96% 4/5 EDIT “With surgical precision, Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari’s script exposes nearly every contemporary relationship schism you can imagine.” – Austin Chronicle Oct 19, 2023 Full Review Mami Wata (2023) 97% 3.5/5 EDIT “Mami Wata is a marvel to behold and Obasi throws in enough curveballs to this familiar story to keep you off-kilter. ” – Austin Chronicle Oct 5, 2023 Full Review The Good Mother (2023) 22% 3.5/5 EDIT “Joris-Peyrafitte tells this story with welcome subtlety and a keen attenuation to his actors. Scenes often go in unexpected directions, conventional tropes are discarded or transformed into something else entirely.” – Austin Chronicle Aug 31, 2023 Full Review Retribution (2023) 30% 2.5/5 EDIT “Watching Liam Neeson finally attempt to escape the car bomb is mildly entertaining; there’s just a mediocre movie to sit through first.” – Austin Chronicle Aug 24, 2023 Full Review Chile '76 (2022) 91% 4/5 EDIT “What Martelli and her co-conspirators have created with the radicalization of Carmen in Chile ‘76 -- and what, incidentally, eludes so many contemporary horror films -- is the palpable sense of dread.” – Austin Chronicle Aug 17, 2023 Full Review Aporia (2023) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “It’s a film that considers that life may be less about what you have or can get, and more about what you are willing to give up. ” – Austin Chronicle Aug 10, 2023 Full Review Afire (2023) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “The film balances its humor and pathos with a natural ease, ending with a satisfying conclusion.” – Austin Chronicle Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Stay Awake (2022) 87% 3/5 EDIT “With its simple framing and naturalistic performances, Stay Awake recalls the American independent films of the Eighties.” – Austin Chronicle Jul 6, 2023 Full Review Master Gardener (2022) 71% 3/5 EDIT “What Schrader has crafted with Master Gardener is a fable of redemption. ” – Austin Chronicle May 18, 2023 Full Review Wild Life (2023) 91% 3/5 EDIT “It’s a biographical portrait of the Tompkins, yes, but its focus is geared more toward their conservation and rewilding efforts and, more poignantly, toward Kristine. ” – Austin Chronicle Apr 27, 2023 Full Review Somewhere in Queens (2022) 92% 2.5/5 EDIT “Somewhere in Queens is alloyed family sitcom nostalgia sourced from stronger materials.” – Austin Chronicle Apr 20, 2023 Full Review Smoking Causes Coughing (2022) 94% 4/5 EDIT “The cast is uniformly excellent and delivers enthusiastic performances, even the ones played by puppets, and the pacing is lively and not at all boring.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 30, 2023 Full Review Join or Die (2023) 95% EDIT “Pete and Rebecca Davis have created a lively if superficial entreaty to become more civically engaged” – Austin Chronicle Mar 20, 2023 Full Review Angel Applicant (2023) 100% EDIT “An illustration of the willingness to be able to consider those existential questions, living like a Greek chorus in the mind, with a bit less fear and a bit more peace.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 20, 2023 Full Review The Lady Bird Diaries (2023) 100% EDIT “As a portrait of a public figure reassessed during a seminal chapter of American history, The Lady Bird Diaries is an essential addition to the record.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 17, 2023 Full Review
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