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D
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Hunting Matthew Nichols
(2024)
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Cameron Ritter
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Overall, Hunting Matthew Nichols is pretty uneven, with an uneventful first half and a final fifteen minutes that are good, but don’t quite justify the rest of the film.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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B
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Two Women
(2025)
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Ben Miller
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I’m sure people will be turned off by Two Women and its blase approach to sex and infidelity. But if you can shut down the part of your brain that may be outraged, you may be rewarded with an unorthodox tale of modern love.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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A
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Buffet Infinity
(2025)
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Zach Youngs
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Buffet Infinity is not for those who can’t give it their full attention, but it is for those who are open to a mind altering phantasmagoria with a sheen of what it was once like to consume television and to think you saw something
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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C
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Parasomnia
(2025)
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James D. Williams
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Ross is a skilled filmmaker with a promising future, but this movie ultimately ends up being a Shudder release that didn’t fully work for me.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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B
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Big Baby
(2025)
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James D. Williams
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Big Baby was the opening screening at Panic Fest, and its meta elements resonated with me and many other audience members. Starting the festival with a film this strong gave me high hopes for the rest of the lineup.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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A-
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Hokum
(2026)
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James D. Williams
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Adam Scott’s performance as Ohm is one of his most layered yet. On the surface, he’s a lonely, alcoholic asshole who isn’t interested in much of what anyone has to say. Beneath that, he’s someone carrying a lot of built‑up trauma.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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C
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Desert Warrior
(2025)
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Zach Youngs
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Desert Warrior functions like a spaghetti western, but unlike those films it doesn’t strive to make a unique stamp on its genre, just make a fine film that’s enjoyable.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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B-
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Carousel
(2026)
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Alex Papaioannou
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Even through the occasional narrative stumble, Lambert crafts something that’s difficult to pull your gaze away from and it remains largely distinct compared against films of a similar nature.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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B-
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Hot Water
(2026)
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Alex Papaioannou
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Even if the thematic mileage may vary for some, it’s tough to deny the charisma present on screen.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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D+
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Thrash
(2026)
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Ben Miller
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Thrash is a pointless survival thriller devoid of tension or investment. If this was ever released on physical media, it would be doomed to the $5 bargain bin where it belongs.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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D
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Beast
(2026)
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Zach Youngs
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A film about MMA shouldn’t be this much of a snooze.
Posted Apr 30, 2026
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A-
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Mother Mary
(2026)
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Branyan Towe
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You won’t be able to get enough of Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel’s performances in Mother Mary, David Lowery’s beautiful, devastating examination of a pop star.
Posted Apr 24, 2026
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D+
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Apex
(2026)
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M.N. Miller
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Apex is a vapid thriller—plenty of notes, and not the good kind.
Posted Apr 24, 2026
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D-
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Michael
(2026)
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Maxance Vincent
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If you’re looking for having keys jingling at your face for two hours and seven minutes, Michael is the perfect movie for you.
Posted Apr 23, 2026
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B+
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The North
(2025)
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Romey Norton
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It’s thoughtful, challenging, and quietly moving. It’s a film that will make you reflect and push you out of your door, away from your screens, and ready for an adventure.
Posted Apr 22, 2026
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B
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Normal
(2025)
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M.N. Miller
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Normal delivers bruising entertainment that packs wild punches and savage laughs.
Posted Apr 22, 2026
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A
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Mabel
(2024)
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Megan Loucks
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Mabel is a thoughtful reflection of what makes a human unique.
Posted Apr 17, 2026
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B
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Balls Up
(2026)
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Maxance Vincent
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Look, I laughed. A lot.
Posted Apr 17, 2026
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Trauma or, Monsters All
(2026)
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Nadine Whitney
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Larry Fessenden’s final outing for his "monsters" is smart, sometimes scathing and is best when exploring how scary selfhood and otherness is.
Posted Apr 15, 2026
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B
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Mārama
(2025)
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Romey Norton
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The film challenges and reshapes the gothic genre, leaving behind an eerily unnerving feeling. With themes of identity, family, love and loss, this is a perfect film for fans seeking more meaning from the genre.
Posted Apr 15, 2026
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C+
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Erupcja
(2025)
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Branyan Towe
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Erupcja is a chill relationship drama bolstered by Charli XCX’s charismatic, and outside her comfort zone, lead performance.
Posted Apr 13, 2026
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B+
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I Swear
(2025)
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Dave Giannini
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I Swear is approachable, enjoyable, and buoys your spirits.
Posted Apr 13, 2026
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B-
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
(2026)
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JD Duran
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice isn't reinventing the wheel or aiming its sights too high, but it's funny and diverting for what it is.
Posted Apr 10, 2026
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A
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
(2025)
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JD Duran
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The film is playful and inviting, asking its unknowing participants to play along with their silly goofiness. They are not the subject of the joke.
Posted Apr 10, 2026
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C-
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ChaO
(2025)
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Maxance Vincent
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Another Misstep from Studio 4°C.
Posted Apr 09, 2026
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B+
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The Drama
(2026)
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Joshua Mbonu
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Even within its more shaky components, thanks to the chemistry of its two leads and unbelievably stressful reveals, The Drama will stand out as one of 2026’s most unconventional films, completely reveling in its prickly complexities.
Posted Apr 08, 2026
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B
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The Serpent's Skin
(2025)
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Megan Loucks
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The Serpent’s Skin has a timeless aspect to it, maybe because it’s a trans story that we’ve heartbreakingly heard from someone we know.
Posted Apr 08, 2026
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A+
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All the President's Men
(1976)
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Ben Miller
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All the President’s Men is a perfect film and the apex of film journalism. 50 years later, it hasn’t lost one ounce of impact, and may be growing more impactful by the day.
Posted Apr 08, 2026
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A
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Phenomena
(2026)
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Jaylan Salah
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This movie belongs on the biggest screen possible. All this beauty deserves to be witnessed in silence, in a dark, air-conditioned room. Hopefully in the company of strangers.
Posted Apr 08, 2026
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B
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The Travel Companion
(2025)
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Cameron Ritter
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the movie is incredibly funny and speaks to relatable themes of friendship and being stuck in a place in life that you are both desperate and scared to get out of.
Posted Apr 08, 2026
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C+
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Hamlet
(2025)
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Dave Giannini
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Ahmed has the perfect countenance and style for Hamlet, given that he is convincing as a grief-stricken, brooding son or as a man whose sanity is questionable as he unleashes his emotion on everyone around him.
Posted Apr 06, 2026
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B+
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Faces of Death
(2026)
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Joshua Mbonu
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With Barbie Ferreira’s excellent final girl stint as the glue holding it all together, Faces of Death will stand as one of the more intriguing horror revampings of older IP in recent times.
Posted Apr 06, 2026
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B+
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The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
(2026)
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Romey Norton
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Ultimately, The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson is a quiet, compassionate piece of filmmaking. It doesn’t seek to shock or to solve, but to honor and to understand.
Posted Apr 04, 2026
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B
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Bone Keeper
(2026)
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Romey Norton
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With a strong final act and creepy ending, Bone Keeper is an engaging addition to the indie horror landscape.
Posted Apr 04, 2026
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4/5
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California Schemin'
(2025)
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Romey Norton
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California Schemin’ is an engaging and joyful ride. It’s a story about ambition taken to its most illogical extreme, about the power of belief, and about an industry that sometimes values the myth as much as the music.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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C
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016)
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Lane Mills
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Get all that you can out of the big budget on display here, because it’s about the only thing worth watching BvS for.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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B-
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They Will Kill You
(2026)
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James D. Williams
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Director Kirill Sokolov gives the audience satisfying action and fun performances from Beetz, Arquette, Graham, and Felton
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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B-
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The Money Pit
(1986)
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Ben Miller
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It might not be revolutionary cinema, but The Money Pit is stupid fun all these years later. More than anything, it’s a testament to the longevity of Hanks and how far he has come.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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A
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Two Prosecutors
(2025)
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John Dotson
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For many, the Two Prosecutors’ conclusion will make or break the entire experience. It’s an ending that intentionally frustrates the viewer. However, upon rewatch, the seeds were planted all along.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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A
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Fantasy Life
(2025)
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Zach Youngs
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Fantasy Life is a film that catches you off guard and wins you over with a tremendous amount of heart and stellar performances.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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A+
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André Is an Idiot
(2025)
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John Dotson
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That in those final moments, when facing the battle against the grim reaper himself, someone will find joy in "Rick Rolling" the angel of death instead of surrendering. I believe that is what André would have wanted.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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A
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Our Hero, Balthazar
(2025)
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Amy Thomasson
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This film is not an easy film to watch. However, it is an important film to see.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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A
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My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow
(2024)
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Dave Giannini
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My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 – Last Air in Moscow is important, and not in the way we usually speak about movies.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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B
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Case 137
(2025)
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Maxance Vincent
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Moll thrives in total immersion, and Case 137 works best when it seeks to remove any instances of cinematic trickery from the audience’s eyes.
Posted Apr 02, 2026
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A
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Little Shop of Horrors
(1986)
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Romey Norton
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Forty years on, Little Shop of Horrors doesn’t just hold up, it thrives. It’s too busy having fun and inviting you to do the same.
Posted Apr 01, 2026
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B-
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
(2026)
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M.N. Miller
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie levels up featuring some of the most beautiful and dazzling animation you will ever see, it is, at times, truly jaw-dropping.
Posted Mar 31, 2026
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B+
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Marc by Sofia
(2025)
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Codie Allen
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Marc by Sofia is about creativity, friendship, and the ways art can be a living, shared force.
Posted Mar 30, 2026
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A-
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Yes
(2025)
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Maxance Vincent
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There may not be a more angry film released this year than Nadav Lapid’s Yes.
Posted Mar 28, 2026
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B+
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Miroirs No. 3
(2025)
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JD Duran
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Laura is mysterious, clearly suffering and wrestling with her identity. A deliberate choice as Laura's lostness becomes Betty's solace, exploiting Laura to fill emotional gaps in her life.
Posted Mar 27, 2026
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B+
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Project Hail Mary
(2026)
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JD Duran
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I find Grace's cowardice provocative. I deeply love that he never cared about being the hero. He just wanted to live his life and go home.
Posted Mar 27, 2026
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