Toussaint Egan
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Movies reviews only
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has transformed tragedy into triumph. - Polygon
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| Posted Nov 08, 2022
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For All Mankind (1989) |
The antithesis of a hyperbolic space drama. It is instead a serene and inspiring testament to the marvel of space exploration and the power of human cooperation, and a sobering film that puts the existential fragility of our own planet into stark relief. - Polygon
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| Posted Jun 13, 2022
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Neptune Frost (2021) |
Neptune Frost is a bold, bizarre, and unflinchingly confident debut that prompts its audience to interrogate the very real human costs of the information age. - Polygon
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| Posted Jan 28, 2022
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) |
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a horror movie worth discovering, revisiting, and most importantly experiencing. - Polygon
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| Posted Nov 02, 2021
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White Girl (2016) |
White Girl is a shocking and frenetically paced movie, a nightmarish thrill ride comparable to the Safdie brothers' 2017 Good Time that's equal parts exhausting, exhilarating, and heartbreaking to watch. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Uncut Gems (2019) |
Uncut Gems is an unforgettable film that plays out like a pulse-pounding Greek tragedy set in 2010s New York. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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A Silent Voice (2016) |
A Silent Voice is one of the best Japanese animated films of the past decade and an essential watch. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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The School of Rock (2003) |
Powered almost entirely by Black's infectious charisma and eccentricity, School of Rock is raucous and heartwarming comedy. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Sankofa (1993) |
[Haile] Gerima's film is a bold, beautiful, and bracing depiction of the redemptive power of community and rebellion and a stirring cinematic call to embrace, understand, and most importantly remember the history of human struggle. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984) |
Once Upon a Time in America is a tremendous work that captures the animating ambition and sorrow at the heart of the American Dream. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
Nocturnal Animals is a dark, dense, and beautifully crafted thriller with a killer ending that will stick with you long after it's over. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Middle of Nowhere (2012) |
Beautiful, evocative, and thoroughly heart wrenching, Middle of Nowhere is a stirring portrait of finding truth in love and vice-versa. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Onibaba (1964) |
Onibaba isn't just an excellent spooky movie - it's an absolute feast for the senses. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Magnolia (1999) |
Magnolia is unlike anything that Anderson has produced before or since and as such, a vital watch for anyone claiming to be a fan of the director's work. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) |
The Lincoln Lawyer marks the beginning of what many at the time characterized as the 'McConaissance'. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Labyrinth (1986) |
Bursting at the seams with memorable characters, beautiful set pieces, and an inimitable performance by David Bowie. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Gladiator (2000) |
Gladiator is a sword and saddle epic for the ages and one of Ridley Scott's most terrific cinematic achievements. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Desperado (1995) |
Desperado is a brilliant action film and an enduring favorite among fans of Rodiguez's oeuvre. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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A Knight's Tale (2001) |
An oddball comedy filled with surprising needle-drops. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Django Unchained (2012) |
Packed with thrilling gunfights, tense drama, memorable quippy dialogue, and an impressive collection of breakout performances (minus Tarantino's weird cameo), Django Unchained easily ranks among the very best films Tarantino has ever produced. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Get On Up (2014) |
Get on Up is a thoroughly entertaining drama with Boseman shining at its center. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) |
The truly rare family film that's safe for kids, funny and acerbic enough for adults, and surprising enough to keep everyone absorbed. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) |
Inside is a biting piece of gallows entertainment that not only documents the deteriorating effects of the isolation brought about by quarantine but the deleterious emotional impact of performativity in our always-online world. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Awakenings (1990) |
With stirring lead performances courtesy of Williams and De Niro, Awakenings is a beautiful and captivating film about making the most out of life. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Do the Right Thing (1989) |
Do The Right Thing is unquestionably not only one of the greatest films the director has ever produced, but one of the most essential entries in the canon of American cinema. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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Circle (2015) |
If you're aching for some more kill-or-be-killed drama in the vein of Squid Game with a surreal sci-fi bent à la 1997's Cube or Hiroya Oku's Gantz, then Cube is certainly worth a watch. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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At Eternity's Gate (2018) |
At Eternity's Gate is a dreamlike work of art. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 22, 2021
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The Strangers (2008) |
A lean and profoundly gripping horror movie that strips the home invasion subgenre down to its bare essential parts to drive home the intimate, primal terror of its premise. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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The Wailing (2016) |
It's a masterpiece of mood, and a 156 minutes, a parade of every horror trope imaginable. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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House (1977) |
Oddball comedy meets architectural horror in what is likely to be one of the most hilarious and memorable movie experiences you'll ever have. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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The Evil Dead (1981) |
The Evil Dead expertly skews the line between horror and camp, thrumming with terrifying kills and quippy one-liners in equal measure. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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Evil Dead 2 (1987) |
Inventively retcons and continues from the conclusion of the first and improves upon the original in almost every aspect. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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Blade (1998) |
Come for the blood rave, stay for the kickass action sequences. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 19, 2021
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28 Days Later (2002) |
28 Days Later is a modern horror classic, and patient zero for zombie horror film's second renaissance. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 19, 2021
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Annihilation (2018) |
Garland's film is a taut, terse, and macabre ecological horror thriller. - Polygon
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| Posted Oct 19, 2021
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Free Guy (2021) |
It's a competently entertaining comedy about video games (and a whole lot of other stuff) that, unlike so many blockbusters of the moment, doesn't collapse under the weight pop-culture references and forgot to make actual jokes. - Polygon
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| Posted Aug 05, 2021
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) |
I will give credit where credit is due: there are some genuinely enjoyable (see: hilarious) moments sprinkled throughout this all together way-too-long fantasy romance. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 26, 2021
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Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021) |
Fear Street: 1666 is a campy, grisly offering, and it's also a satisfying conclusion to Deena and Sam's arc. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 16, 2021
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Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) |
Like most middle chapters, Fear Street 1978 struggles to stand on its own, rather than functioning primarily as a bridge between the trilogy's first and final installments. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 09, 2021
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The Son of the White Mare (1981) |
Son of the White Mare is one of the great works of one late masters of animation and a must-see for anyone passionate or even faintly interested in the history of the medium. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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RoboCop (1987) |
Not only one of the most thoroughly entertaining quotable action movies of its era but a powerful satire of Reagan-era social policies. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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Hellboy (2004) |
Stands apart from other superhero action movies of its ilk as a film that's as emotionally impactful as it is gorgeous to watch. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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Paprika (2006) |
Satoshi Kon's final film is not only one of his finest, but one of the most exhilarating and memorable pieces of Japanese animation ever produced. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) |
An outstanding work of creativity... you absolutely must make time to see it. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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The House That Jack Built (2018) |
It's certainly not a film for the faint of heart, but rest assured; Jack absolutely gets his in the end, and when it happens, you will be thoroughly satisfied. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) |
A fascinating and revelatory snapshot into the human dynamic behind one of the most versatile and influential hip hop acts to ever grace the mic. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) |
It's unclear yet whether this attempt at the MCU-nification of young-adult horror will come together in a satisfying way, but at the very least, Fear Street: 1994 lays a solid foundation. - Polygon
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| Posted Jul 02, 2021
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Streets of Fire (1984) |
Through the most unlikely of circumstances, Streets of Fire has continued to endure as a cult classic; a retro-contemporary noir-musical filled with memorable visuals and catchy rock ballads. - Polygon
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| Posted Jun 07, 2021
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Heat (1995) |
A triumphant assemblage of carefully interlocking components; working in concert with the precision of a Swiss timepiece. - Polygon
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| Posted May 11, 2021
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Alien (1979) |
Ridley Scott's original film remains singular in its perfect synthesis of horror, mystery, and anti-capitalist subtext. - Polygon
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| Posted Apr 27, 2021
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