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3/4
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Crime 101
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...an engaging, entertaining thriller that admittedly could’ve used some streamlining...
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2.5/4
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She Rides Shotgun
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...a curiously subdued endeavor that never quite becomes as exciting and enthralling as one might’ve anticipated (and hoped)...
Posted Mar 15, 2026
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2/4
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54
(1998)
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David Nusair
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...a somewhat misguided piece of work that’s rarely, if ever, as propulsive or stylish as its subject matter might’ve indicated...
Posted Mar 13, 2026
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2/4
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undertone
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...an exceedingly (and, for the most part, excessively) deliberate endeavor that fares best within its forboding, ominous opening stretch...
Posted Mar 13, 2026
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3/4
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Summer of Sam
(1999)
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David Nusair
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...an erratically-paced yet mostly compelling drama...
Posted Mar 12, 2026
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1/4
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Sweetness
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...compelling subject matter that is, for the most part, employed to woefully lackluster effect by Higgins...
Posted Mar 06, 2026
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2.5/4
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Heat Lightning
(1934)
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David Nusair
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Heat Lightning benefits from its assortment of agreeably melodramatic subplots and raft of compelling, above-average performances...
Posted Mar 06, 2026
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3/4
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The Hunted
(2003)
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David Nusair
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...an erratic yet entertaining thriller that grows more and more engrossing as it unfolds...
Posted Mar 06, 2026
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3.5/4
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Safe
(1995)
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David Nusair
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...a stirring story that’s elevated by its myriad of above-average attributes...
Posted Mar 06, 2026
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2.5/4
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Scream 7
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...an erratic yet watchable thriller that gets off to a predictably terrific start...
Posted Mar 06, 2026
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1.5/4
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In Cold Light
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...a lackluster misfire that squanders the good will afforded by its appealing premise.
Posted Mar 02, 2026
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2.5/4
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Eve's Bayou
(1997)
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David Nusair
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...an exceedingly (and sometimes excessively) deliberate endeavor that is, at least, elevated by its superb performances and compelling atmosphere...
Posted Mar 02, 2026
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3.5/4
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Eddie the Eagle
(2016)
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David Nusair
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...exceedingly familiar subject matter that is, for the most part, employed to compulsively watchable (and impressively engrossing) effect...
Posted Mar 02, 2026
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2.5/4
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The President's Cake
(2025)
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David Nusair
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The President’s Cake‘s mild success is due predominantly to Nayyef’s impressive (and thoroughly stirring) turn as the completely sympathetic central character...
Posted Feb 27, 2026
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.5/4
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This Is Not a Test
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...an appealing spin on very familiar territory that is, for the most part, employed to underwhelming (and, eventually, interminable) effect...
Posted Feb 27, 2026
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2.5/4
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Dreams
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...potentially salacious subject matter that is, for the most part, employed to subdued and deliberate effect by Franco...
Posted Feb 27, 2026
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2/4
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My Father's Shadow
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...a meandering, uneventful narrative that contains few attributes designed to wholeheartedly capture and sustain the viewer’s interest...
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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3/4
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Bronson
(2008)
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David Nusair
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...an audacious biopic that rarely, if ever, unfolds as one might’ve anticipated...
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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2.5/4
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The Hunter's Prayer
(2017)
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David Nusair
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...familiar yet workable territory that’s employed to watchable (albeit entirely forgettable) effect by Mostow...
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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2/4
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Behind Enemy Lines
(2001)
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David Nusair
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...an effort that slowly-but-surely squanders its solid premise and impressive cast...
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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3/4
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The Woman in Cabin 10
(2025)
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David Nusair
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The Woman in Cabin 10 generally comes off as a solid adaptation that packs its fair share of agreeable twists and turns.
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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2/4
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(2006)
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David Nusair
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...a wildly overlong misfire that contains few agreeable attributes.
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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2.5/4
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Psycho Killer
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...a relentlessly erratic piece of work that feels like it should be so much better...
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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2/4
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The Palm Beach Story
(1942)
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David Nusair
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...appealing subject matter that’s slowly-but-surely squandered by Sturges...
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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2.5/4
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Merrily We Go to Hell
(1932)
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David Nusair
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...a decent-enough endeavor from Arzner...
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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3.5/4
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...an erratic but completely rewarding piece of work...
Posted Feb 22, 2026
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3/4
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Shelter
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...a progressively engrossing endeavor...
Posted Feb 17, 2026
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2.5/4
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From the Sky Down
(2011)
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David Nusair
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From the Sky Down certainly contains a number of palpably enthralling sequences and interludes...
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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2/4
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Sons of Norway
(2011)
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David Nusair
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...the movie fizzles out substantially as it passes the one-hour mark...
Posted Feb 14, 2026
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2/4
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Heartbreak Ridge
(1986)
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David Nusair
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...the far-from-enthralling feel is compounded by an almost total lack of interesting, three-dimensional periphery figures...
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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3/4
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...an erratic and wildly overlong endeavor that benefits from its performances and increasingly engrossing narrative...
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3/4
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Cold Storage
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...an agreeably (and palpably) propulsive endeavor that boasts several standout (and appreciatively disgusting) digressions and set-pieces...
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3.5/4
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...a delightful piece of work that generally (and considerably) exceeds the viewer’s expectations.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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2.5/4
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Den of Thieves: Pantera
(2025)
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David Nusair
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Den of Thieves: Pantera‘s transformation from interminable to unexpectedly engrossing is triggered by the heist (and its tense aftermath) that occupies much of the movie’s second half...
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2.5/4
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Blackboard Jungle
(1955)
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David Nusair
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...a decent-enough drama that never quite becomes as enthralling as one might’ve anticipated (and hoped).
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2.5/4
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Brothers
(2024)
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David Nusair
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...a watchable (albeit relentlessly erratic) comedy...
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3.5/4
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Places in the Heart
(1984)
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David Nusair
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...a slow-moving yet increasingly absorbing drama that benefits from Field’s often mesmerizing turn as the sympathetic protagonist...
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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2.5/4
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Tinker Bell
(2008)
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David Nusair
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...passable subject matter that’s employed to basically watchable (albeit entirely forgettable) effect by Raymond...
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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3.5/4
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Caught Stealing
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...a propulsive thriller that boasts, at its core, a tremendously appealing lead performance...
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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1/4
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...the better-than-anticipated atmosphere is slowly-but-surely crushed beneath the weight of a meaningless narrative and assortment of one-dimensional, far-from-fleshed-out characters...
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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2/4
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The Madness of King George
(1994)
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David Nusair
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...a sluggish historical drama that’s never quite able to disguise or overcome its theatrical origins...
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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3/4
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Whistle
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...an erratic yet mostly compelling effort that exploits its premise to satisfying effect...
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2.5/4
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Dracula
(2025)
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David Nusair
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...exceedingly (and, generally speaking, excessively) familiar subject matter that’s employed to mostly watchable (if somewhat forgettable) effect by Besson...
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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1.5/4
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The Strangers: Chapter 3
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...all three of these movies could (and should) have been condensed into one potentially above-average thriller.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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1/4
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Kokuho
(2025)
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...a punishingly deliberate endeavor...
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2.5/4
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Send Help
(2026)
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David Nusair
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...a briskly-paced, larger-than-life endeavor that benefits from its tongue-in-cheek approach and compelling central performances...
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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2.5/4
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Beauty
(2011)
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David Nusair
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...an ambitiously uneven effort from a promising new filmmaker.
Posted Feb 01, 2026
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2/4
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Lucky
(2011)
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David Nusair
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...a well-intentioned failure.
Posted Feb 01, 2026
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2/4
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Doppelgänger Paul
(2011)
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David Nusair
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...a movie made by hipsters for hipsters...
Posted Feb 01, 2026
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2/4
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Sisters & Brothers
(2011)
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David Nusair
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Filmmaker Bessai has infused Sisters & Brothers with a loose, freewheeling style that immediately sets the viewer on edge...
Posted Feb 01, 2026
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