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Wish
(2023)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Disney's Wish plays all the hits and ends up showcasing both the best and worst of what the studio's storytelling is all about.
Posted Nov 17, 2023
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4.5/5
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Woman of the Hour
(2023)
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Anna Miller
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Through multi-faceted performances, excellent writing, and an atmosphere of great tension, Kendrick surpasses expectations with her excellent directorial debut, bringing to screen awareness of ways women are forced to navigate daily life alongside men.
Posted Sep 12, 2023
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5/5
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
(2023)
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Ben Rolph
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Having a limit on the runtime allows Anderson to challenge himself and focus on making the most charming and slender movie possible.
Posted Sep 01, 2023
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3/5
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Ferrari
(2023)
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Ben Rolph
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Beyond some questionable creative choices and forced accents, Ferrari is quite riveting and the story is inherently engaging enough to keep spectators invested from beginning to end.
Posted Aug 31, 2023
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4/5
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Blue Beetle
(2023)
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Ben Rolph
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Xolo Maridueña is undoubtedly a star in the making, he was born to play Blue Beetle and knocks it out of the park with his personable and charming performance.
Posted Aug 16, 2023
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4.5/5
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Anna Miller
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The Fabelmans will hit hard and true in the hearts of struggling artists or anyone who has grappled with the seemingly impossible task of making their loved ones proud while simultaneously pursuing their calling in life.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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4/5
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
(2022)
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Anna Miller
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is amazingly unhinged with its slew of charming performances, and it boasts an ending that will be hard for future musical biopics to beat.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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2.5/5
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My Policeman
(2022)
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Anna Miller
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My Policeman has the potential to tell an intriguing story about self-acceptance, the freedom of love, and overcoming odds in a time when more representation like this is needed. However, nearly all aspects of it fall flat.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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4/5
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Causeway
(2022)
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Anna Miller
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Causeway's technical elements combined with stellar performances and Lila Neugebauer’s inspired direction make the film a standout.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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4/5
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The Wonder
(2022)
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Anna Miller
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The Wonder drives its heavy themes home ever so eloquently, resulting in a worthy adaptation that won’t be easy to forget, no fewer thanks to its powerhouse cast.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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4/5
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Eileen
(2023)
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Anna Miller
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The tension and suspense Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie create together is worthy of obsession. Eileen proves to be continuously engaging and flourishing with technical talent.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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2/5
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Run Rabbit Run
(2023)
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Anna Miller
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Run Rabbit Run really attempts to lean into the psychological horror of its plot and gives more patience to its grieving characters, which is admirable on a conceptual level. If only there was more patience to spare for its lack of original ideas.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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5/5
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Oppenheimer
(2023)
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Ben Rolph
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This could be Nolan’s finest masterpiece yet.
Posted Jul 24, 2023
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5/5
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Killers of the Flower Moon
(2023)
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Ben Rolph
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Killers of the Flower Moon is an enthralling and extensive cinematic experience.
Posted May 22, 2023
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4/5
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
(2023)
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Ben Rolph
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a worthy follow-up that expands on DC mythology in exciting ways.
Posted Mar 15, 2023
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3.5/5
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The Menu
(2022)
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Britany Murphy
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The Menu does well at subverting expectations when pertaining to the characters we experience throughout the story.
Posted Nov 16, 2022
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4/5
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
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Britany Murphy
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will have you thinking about the many shapes that grief can take, and it comes at you from all fronts.
Posted Nov 08, 2022
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5/5
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All Quiet on the Western Front
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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All Quiet on the Western Front is an absolute knockout. It concludes as neatly as the book, having hammered in its anti-war message in a brilliant manner.
Posted Nov 03, 2022
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4/5
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Black Adam
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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[Black Adam] has a passion and an eye for spectacle, everything feels exciting and huge.
Posted Oct 18, 2022
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5/5
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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Guillermo del Toro’s vision isn’t compromised by the so-called limits of animation, in fact, his film only further proves the ever-reaching power of the animation medium as a whole.
Posted Oct 17, 2022
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4/5
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Devotion
(2022)
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Britany Murphy
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Devotion succeeds because it blends powerful performances with stunning visuals, not relying solely on one or the other – something that wouldn’t have been the case had J.D. Dillard not been the person behind the camera.
Posted Sep 22, 2022
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4/5
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The Woman King
(2022)
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Britany Murphy
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The Woman King is an excellently crafted historical epic, brought together by powerful performances, dynamic directing, and beautiful cinematography.
Posted Sep 15, 2022
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4/5
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Prey
(2022)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Prey is the first Predator sequel (well, prequel) that demands a rewatch, and the most inspired and thrilling the franchise has been since Arnold first trekked into that jungle in ‘87.
Posted Aug 06, 2022
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4/5
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Bullet Train
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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David Leitch’s latest, Bullet Train, is an action-packed ride full of carnage and familiar faces.
Posted Aug 04, 2022
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3/5
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Crimes of the Future
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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Crimes of the Future makes for a compelling, yet disjointed watch.
Posted May 31, 2022
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2/5
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Armageddon Time
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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James Gray’s script stumbles across the finish line with little to no impact.
Posted May 23, 2022
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5/5
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The Batman
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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Robert Pattinson gives a restrained, yet sometimes unbridled and explosive performance as Batman.
Posted Feb 28, 2022
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5/5
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After Yang
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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There is a lingering power to the film, even days after a first watch, it's impossible to let go of After Yang.
Posted Feb 01, 2022
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3/5
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Breaking
(2022)
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Ben Rolph
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In spite of its rough edges, Abi Damaris Corbin's latest effort is still a solid retelling of Brian Easley's poignant tale.
Posted Feb 01, 2022
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2 / 5
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The 355
(2022)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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This predictable and nearly emotionless spy flick has neither charismatic characters (despite a recognizable and talented cast) nor any memorable action.
Posted Jan 08, 2022
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3/5
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The King's Man
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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The King's Man is a worthy prequel that cleverly utilizes its war-set period to establish greater stakes.
Posted Dec 15, 2021
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3 / 5
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Silent Night
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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The conversation that Silent Night wants to bring to the table is one that's certainly worth having, if only it had gathered its thoughts a little more concisely beforehand.
Posted Dec 14, 2021
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3/5
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Red Notice
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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What makes Red Notice stand out, as a heist tale, is Reynolds' comic touch that injects new life into what could've been just another dull by-the-books Netflix original.
Posted Nov 06, 2021
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4 / 5
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Malignant
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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It's Wan's style through and through, yet more free than it's ever been.
Posted Sep 13, 2021
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4/5
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Halloween Kills
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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[Halloween Kills] takes the slash in "slasher" up to a thousand and it's all the better for it.
Posted Sep 08, 2021
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5/5
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Parallel Mothers
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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[Parallel Mothers] is a beautifully tragic film that has the tender power to move mountains.
Posted Sep 06, 2021
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5/5
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Last Night in Soho
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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Wright's latest is a beguiling, yet haunting ode to the swinging and vibrant streets of 1960s London.
Posted Sep 04, 2021
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1/5
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Annette
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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It's impossible to take the film seriously or as any sort of artistic comment.
Posted Sep 02, 2021
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2/5
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The Power of the Dog
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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The film is not bad nor is it great, it's just underwhelming average.
Posted Sep 02, 2021
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5/5
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Beckett
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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The creative forces behind Beckett come from all corners of European cinema, colliding to make a thriller that is so vividly distinct from Hollywood's standard; it's an incredible achievement.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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4/5
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Stillwater
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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Tom McCarthy's Stillwater is a pondering success as it taps into real human emotions.
Posted Jul 29, 2021
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4/5
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Werewolves Within
(2021)
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Ben Rolph
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It's Knives Out with werewolves and comedy levels amped up to fifty.
Posted Jul 26, 2021
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4 / 5
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Old
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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It's a film with momentum, where both the intensity and the quieter emotional beats ramp up and take the audience to melancholic, terrifying, and enlightening places.
Posted Jul 22, 2021
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4 / 5
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Fear Street Part Three: 1666
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Miraculously, Janiak shows that they've saved the best for last, pulling off the rare feat of making a trilogy of movies that only keeps getting better.
Posted Jul 19, 2021
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5 / 5
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Pig
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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At times heartbreaking, other times nail-bitingly tense, enlightening, tender, and sometimes strangely and outrageously hilarious, Pig is easily one of the best films of the year.
Posted Jul 15, 2021
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3.5 / 5
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Fear Street Part Two: 1978
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Janiak has more than proven to be one of the standout filmmakers of the current slasher renaissance.
Posted Jul 13, 2021
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3 / 5
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Fear Street Part One: 1994
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Whether or not the trilogy will expand on its more engrossing ideas will determine if Fear Street can make itself a memorable and fresh addition to the overcrowded slasher genre.
Posted Jul 02, 2021
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4 / 5
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Spiral: From the Book of Saw
(2021)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Just might be the best of the entire franchise.
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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3 / 5
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Beast Beast
(2020)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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Requires a certain level of tact that Beast Beast is thankfully capable of, even when some facets of the ideas it introduces don't always end up feeling fully explored.
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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3.5 / 5
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John and the Hole
(2020)
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Nicolás Delgadillo
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The fact that its vagueness and refusal for straightforward answers make it more engrossing than aggravating is an impressive feat.
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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