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Christopher Cross
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Handling the Undead (2024) |
The peculiar circumstances that consume its grief-stricken characters leave an underwhelming and distant film in its wake, as Handling The Undead grapples raw emotions with cold, dead hands. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jun 17, 2024
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Life After Fighting (2024) |
Action fans can rest assured that while this is definitely a bit of a vanity project that runs into some cliched territory, it’s also a vicious powerhouse of martial arts mayhem that convinces its audience that violence is the only answer. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jun 14, 2024
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Monkey Man (2024) |
For a directorial debut, Patel leaves little on the table in order to bring a fresh perspective to tried-and-true action tropes. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jun 13, 2024
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I Saw the TV Glow (2024) |
Simply put, I Saw The TV Glow is one of the most vital films of the 21st century as it empowers us to look inside while directly confronting what it means not to feel allowed to be who you are. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted May 23, 2024
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The Roundup: Punishment (2024) |
The Roundup: Punishment takes things to new heights in its pursuit of criminals hiding behind computers. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted May 04, 2024
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Civil War (2024) |
Garland doesn’t seem fully concerned with the importance of documenting atrocities, nor is he interested in war politics. Civil War is solely centered on journalism, hindering the film from being more than just a well-executed thriller. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Apr 09, 2024
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The Black Sea (2024) |
The Black Sea may not have the most intricate of stories, but its initial set-up and eventual metamorphosis into a reflection on what matters in life most creates a warm, delightful atmosphere... - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Apr 02, 2024
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Things Will Be Different (2024) |
Grounded and propulsive in its execution, Felker’s feature directorial debut is an exciting and thoughtful handling of loss and the endless pursuit of closure. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Mar 13, 2024
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Damsel (2024) |
Occasionally imaginative but devoid of emotion, Damsel offers little new to its genre and wastes the few satisfying angles it conjures. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Mar 08, 2024
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Perfect Days (2023) |
Brought to realization by Koji Yakusho’s tender, introspective performance, Perfect Days isn’t just a zen-like exercise in minimalism - it’s the balm needed amidst neverending chaos. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Feb 27, 2024
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Punishment (2024) |
Bleak in its presentation but delicate in its approach, Punishment is a potent testament to the forces within us all that shape the direction our lives take... - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Feb 09, 2024
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The Bitcoin Car (2023) |
An entertaining adventure filled with just enough quirk to sustain itself while evoking a response from viewers, The Bitcoin Car’s playful attitude leaves its environmental message slightly too muddled to leave an impact. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Feb 09, 2024
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Love and Work (2024) |
A dystopian vision of utopian hopes, Ohs presents a clever, humorous thought exercise that is playful just as much as it is relevant. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Feb 09, 2024
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She Is Conann (2023) |
While its weirdness and particularly violent wavelength may be a struggle for some, Mandico has crafted a delightfully macabre philosophical exploration of the artistic process with a stylish backbone and brutal imagery. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Feb 09, 2024
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Badland Hunters (2024) |
Badland Hunters [...] has just enough momentum to string together a series of fisticuffs and close-quarters combat that will elate any action fan. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jan 25, 2024
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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023) |
Through its meditative pace and striking camerawork, Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell situates the audience within one man’s interrogation of spirituality’s role in his own life. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jan 17, 2024
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Lift (2024) |
While F. Gary Gray’s latest maintains a slick execution of its hook, Lift can’t help feeling like the product of an assembly line built around a single inspired idea, but in a genre where it’s hard to distance the film from its contemporaries. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jan 12, 2024
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Beyond Utopia (2023) |
Madeleine Gavin’s newest film, Beyond Utopia, is a gripping examination of North Korea’s disturbing reign of power. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jan 09, 2024
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I Did It My Way (2023) |
I Did It My Way [...] wastes a massive ensemble cast amidst brief flashes of creativity. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jan 08, 2024
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Poor Things (2023) |
With a dedicated ensemble cast, led by Stone’s delightfully nuanced performance, Poor Things may not fully deliver in the ways that matter but it’s still an entertaining breakdown of gender and class politics. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Jan 04, 2024
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The Family Plan (2023) |
The Family Plan is a slog to get through as it goes through the motions and can’t seem to muster any laughs or thrills - just utter bewilderment. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 18, 2023
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Godzilla Minus One (2023) |
Godzilla Minus One delivers a disaster epic worthy of the character’s legacy. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 15, 2023
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Slow (2023) |
Slow is able to be heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure, but it ultimately leaves this warm feeling of two people having navigated something new and coming out of it with a better understanding of themselves. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 13, 2023
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Leave the World Behind (2023) |
While its satire feels pedestrian and its mystery ultimately lacking, Esmail crafts an engaging enough narrative propped up by captivating performances... - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 11, 2023
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Silent Night (2023) |
It’s a struggle to recommend Silent Night to anyone other than Woo diehards and action film junkies. While it does deliver in some surprisingly emotional ways, Silent Night is often dragged down by its own machinations. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 05, 2023
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Shadow of Fire (2023) |
Shadow of Fire reflects that state of being when even the safety of four walls cannot be trusted more than the bleak realities outside. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Kill (2023) |
KILL has much more going for it than just a playground for murder. It’s about family, friendship, and love and how that can drive someone to unfathomable extremes. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023) |
Through it’s thrilling and profound screenplay, words are dissected and their multiple meanings laid bare in a courtroom drama that is exhaustingly detailed and meticulously executed... - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Flora and Son (2023) |
It’s the moments in between the notes that stand out in an otherwise predictable screenplay of dreamers and the lovesickness that often accompanies them. - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Priscilla (2023) |
While it ultimately feels a bit hollow in what emotions it elicits, Priscilla has an unshakeable immersive quality that still conveys a sentimentality and lovesickness... - Asynchronous Media
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Dream Scenario (2023) |
“Dream Scenario” is a delightful treat for Cage fans that doesn’t wear out its welcome – though it also doesn’t leave the strongest of final impressions. - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Nov 30, 2023
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100 Yards (2023) |
Its simple plot leads to a higher emphasis on the presentation and action itself, both of which dazzle... - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Working Class Goes to Hell (2023) |
Simultaneously bleak and hilarious, “Working Class Goes to Hell” takes a firm stance and rides it to a chaotic and uproarious conclusion underscored by the stark realities of a power-hungry world. - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Sep 20, 2023
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Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2022) |
What stands out during Ernest and Célestine’s latest adventure is the narrative prevalence of music and how that is reflected in the film’s presentation. - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Sep 18, 2023
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The Gullspång Miracle (2023) |
Fredriksson’s film explores a human reaction to suddenly knowing everything and nothing – one that forces the film to dissect the role religion plays within a tight-knit family and the truths they aren’t willing to accept. - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Sep 07, 2023
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Ride On (2023) |
Yang still occasionally reminds audiences why Chan’s blend of action and comedy is still entertaining. Unfortunately, everything surrounding that legacy is sterile, safe, and uninspired. - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Jun 02, 2023
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The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) |
The clean impact of a fist juxtaposed against the messy bloodshed surrounding Detective Ma still provides a solid entry within this surprisingly successful franchise. - Drink in the Movies
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| Posted Jun 02, 2023
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Fast X (2023) |
Fast X is an idea without direction: fun in the moment, but the lack of closure on any arc and the mishandling of other arcs serve as a reminder that the franchise was always held together by duct tape. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted May 19, 2023
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Museum of the Revolution (2021) |
Museum of the Revolution is an intimate but painful watch. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted May 18, 2023
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Tetris (2023) |
Tetris feels like a by-the-numbers thriller that can’t tell whether it wants to be an Armando Iannucci knock-off or a John le Carré adaptation. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Mar 29, 2023
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Hidden Blade (2023) |
An otherwise atmospheric and moody period piece, Hidden Blade always seems to undercut its strengths and delivers a middling spy film that never quite scratches below the surface. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Feb 17, 2023
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Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) |
There are a lot of loose ends that feel frayed, but in the end, Magic Mike’s Last Dance is still a solid swan song for a surprisingly nuanced character study. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Knock at the Cabin (2023) |
An apocalyptic thriller that cribs off modern-day anxieties of Earth’s impending doom, Shyamalan’s latest is a furious work of art that maintains the director’s usual weaknesses to its benefit. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Feb 04, 2023
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The Accidental Getaway Driver (2023) |
Sing J. Lee’s slow-burn drama presents the true story it’s based on with an acute visual acumen that captures the unnerving intensity of the situation and the surprisingly heartening bonds that form within a harrowing situation. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Feb 02, 2023
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Drift (2023) |
Heartbreaking and sincere in its depiction of life after unspeakable pain, Drift settles into a satisfying conclusion that reiterates the strengths of its actors and the endearing chemistry between their characters. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Jan 31, 2023
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Talk to Me (2023) |
Talk to Me introduces an exciting new spin on the possession genre that effectively utilizes tropes for a grief-stricken horror showcase. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Jan 30, 2023
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Divinity (2023) |
Not afraid to plunge into the madness, Divinity is always cooking up a new hallucinogenic experience for the viewer that is rooted in a basic human urge that can be packaged and sold. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Infinity Pool (2023) |
Brandon Cronenberg’s latest film takes a glimpse into the darkest corners of privilege with exacting precision, providing a canvas for its actors to lean into their most deranged performances yet. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Polite Society (2023) |
The passion for its characters and the fear of losing your only support system is strongly felt throughout Polite Society; it’s just too preoccupied with leaving an impression. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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birth/rebirth (2023) |
The performances’ potency and the screenplay’s wittiness breathe some life into a tired formula as it tries to navigate the tumultuous relationship between science and morality. - Tilt Magazine
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| Posted Jan 22, 2023
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