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Stephen Danay

Stephen Danay's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Detour (1945) 98% EDIT “As effective as Neal's performance is, it's not the one for which Detour is best remembered. His foil is Ann Savage as Vera, living up to her surname as one of the most vicious, despicable femme fatales in noir history.” – Under the Radar Dec 29, 2020 Full Review A Vigilante (2018) 90% 7/10 EDIT “The film never full escapes the parameters of its subgenre... but Dagger-Nickson's focus on the emotional toll of abuse and Wilde's hollow rage are perpetual reminders that closure for its victims is hard won, at best.” – Under the Radar Apr 1, 2019 Full Review The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) 89% 7.5/10 EDIT “Playing like a cross between the first half hour of The Hateful Eight and an episode of The Twilight Zone, the final story is breezy, morbid and the most obviously parabolic.” – Under the Radar Nov 27, 2018 Full Review All About Nina (2018) 85% 3/10 EDIT “What could have been a portrait of female fame and notoriety in 2018 ends up as just a tiresome, played-for-shocks romance.” – Under the Radar Nov 27, 2018 Full Review 211 (2018) 4% .5/10 EDIT “211... is a shoe-in for worst film of the year, and frankly belongs in the conversation for worst films of the century thus far.” – Under the Radar Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Revenge (2017) 92% 7/10 EDIT “Revenge, the debut film by Coralie Fargeat, is unapologetic in its use of the genre as a brash, blood-and-guts crowd pleaser. Its contribution to social discourse may be limited, but it should be a good time for any midnight movie crowd.” – Under the Radar May 9, 2018 Full Review Flower (2017) 48% 7/10 EDIT “But any miscalculations in tone or narrative are well worth the opportunity to spend ninety minutes with Deutch, who brings a tremendous amount of depth, humor and energy to a character that feels like a breath of fresh air.” – Under the Radar Mar 15, 2018 Full Review M.F.A. (2017) 80% EDIT “M.F.A feels less like a throwback and more like a fresh part of the zeitgeist.” – Under the Radar Jan 5, 2018 Full Review It Happened in L.A. (2017) 65% 2/10 EDIT “Sadly, a few quality gags can't save the film from its flat direction, dull characters and eye-rolling morals about life and love.” – Under the Radar Nov 10, 2017 Full Review The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) 79% 6.5/10 EDIT “There's nothing inherently wrong with ambiguous endings or obscure motivations in art, but film's ultimate moral question seems to suggest a purpose that is clearer than the one the film presents.” – Under the Radar Oct 20, 2017 Full Review Super Dark Times (2017) 89% 8.5/10 EDIT “Super Dark Times appeals to the tactile and sensory memories of anyone who grew up in a middle-class suburb around the turn of the century.” – Under the Radar Oct 18, 2017 Full Review Lady Macbeth (2016) 89% EDIT “For all the murder and mayhem that ultimately ensue, Lady Macbeth is a quiet, measured film.” – Under the Radar Oct 16, 2017 Full Review The Florida Project (2017) 96% 9.5/10 EDIT “These characters are the detritus left behind by a 21st-century America with increasingly less room for the poor and undereducated. The Florida Project never looks at them with pity, only understanding and sympathy.” – Under the Radar Oct 10, 2017 Full Review Ingrid Goes West (2017) 84% 8/10 EDIT “Ingrid is a toxic blend of insecurity, FOMO and Terminator-like perseverance ... Plaza has found the ideal vehicle for deconstructing her persona in Ingrid Goes West.” – Under the Radar Aug 25, 2017 Full Review Wind River (2017) 87% 4/10 EDIT “Wind River fails to clear the incredibly high bar set by [Sheridan's] previous films.” – Under the Radar Aug 25, 2017 Full Review The Incredible Jessica James (2017) 88% 4.5/10 EDIT “Unfortunately, The Incredible Jessica James isn't quite as incredible as Jessica James.” – Under the Radar Aug 25, 2017 Full Review To the Bone (2017) 69% 4/10 EDIT “To the Bone never quite succeeds ... The direction is too pedestrian, the script too generic and the film as a whole is more concerned with reassurance than with confrontation.” – Under the Radar Jul 19, 2017 Full Review Okja (2017) 87% 6/10 EDIT “For all its messy tonal whiplash, Okja is an entertaining and occasionally thoughtful adventure tale that will hopefully find an audience on Netflix, if not the theaters.” – Under the Radar Jul 12, 2017 Full Review The Big Sick (2017) 98% 7/10 EDIT “On paper, it sounds over-the-top wacky and saccharine, but The Big Sick treats its subject matter seriously and mines humor from the characters realistically reacting to awkward and extreme situations.” – Under the Radar Jul 12, 2017 Full Review The Little Hours (2017) 78% 7/10 EDIT “Funny and irreverent as well as visually interesting and thoughtful.” – Under the Radar Jul 5, 2017 Full Review Free Fire (2016) 69% 5/10 EDIT “Where the film really misfires is in its action and thriller elements.” – Under the Radar May 20, 2017 Full Review Mine (2016) 16% 2/10 EDIT “It's hard not to feel bad for Armie Hammer through all of this. ... he's asked to do little more than endure suffering, like Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant, except less interestingly shot.” – Under the Radar May 20, 2017 Full Review Colossal (2016) 82% 4/10 EDIT “Fans of Hathaway will likely enjoy seeing her in something that isn't a dopey rom-com or an obvious Oscar plea, but Colossal ultimately feels more likely to be remembered as a flawed curio than a cult classic.” – Under the Radar Apr 7, 2017 Full Review The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) 77% 7.5/10 EDIT “A unique and compelling take on a pulpy, well-worn subgenre of horror.” – Under the Radar Apr 7, 2017 Full Review Headshot (2016) 73% 6.5/10 EDIT “Definitely worth the time of any martial arts fan eager to see Uwais in action while they await the inevitable third entry in The Raid series.” – Under the Radar Mar 14, 2017 Full Review
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