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2.5/5
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Handling the Undead
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Jun 17, 2024
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4/5
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Life After Fighting
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Jun 14, 2024
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3.5/5
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Monkey Man
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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For a directorial debut, Patel leaves little on the table in order to bring a fresh perspective to tried-and-true action tropes.
Posted Jun 13, 2024
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5/5
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I Saw the TV Glow
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted May 23, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Roundup: Punishment
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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The Roundup: Punishment takes things to new heights in its pursuit of criminals hiding behind computers.
Posted May 04, 2024
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3/5
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Civil War
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Apr 09, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Black Sea
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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...
Posted Apr 02, 2024
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4/5
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Things Will Be Different
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Mar 13, 2024
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2/5
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Damsel
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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Occasionally imaginative but devoid of emotion, Damsel offers little new to its genre and wastes the few satisfying angles it conjures.
Posted Mar 08, 2024
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5/5
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Perfect Days
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Feb 27, 2024
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4/5
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Punishment
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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...
Posted Feb 09, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Bitcoin Car
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Feb 09, 2024
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4/5
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Love and Work
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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A dystopian vision of utopian hopes, Ohs presents a clever, humorous thought exercise that is playful just as much as it is relevant.
Posted Feb 09, 2024
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4/5
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She Is Conann
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Feb 09, 2024
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3.5/5
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Badland Hunters
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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Badland Hunters [...] has just enough momentum to string together a series of fisticuffs and close-quarters combat that will elate any action fan.
Posted Jan 25, 2024
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4/5
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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Jan 17, 2024
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2/5
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Lift
(2024)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Jan 12, 2024
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4/5
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Beyond Utopia
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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Madeleine Gavin’s newest film, Beyond Utopia, is a gripping examination of North Korea’s disturbing reign of power.
Posted Jan 09, 2024
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2/5
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I Did It My Way
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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I Did It My Way [...] wastes a massive ensemble cast amidst brief flashes of creativity.
Posted Jan 08, 2024
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3.5/5
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Poor Things
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Jan 04, 2024
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1.5/5
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The Family Plan
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Dec 18, 2023
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4.5/5
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Godzilla Minus One
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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Godzilla Minus One delivers a disaster epic worthy of the character’s legacy.
Posted Dec 15, 2023
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4/5
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Slow
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Dec 13, 2023
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3/5
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Leave the World Behind
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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While its satire feels pedestrian and its mystery ultimately lacking, Esmail crafts an engaging enough narrative propped up by captivating performances...
Posted Dec 11, 2023
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2.5/5
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Silent Night
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Dec 05, 2023
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4/5
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Shadow of Fire
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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Shadow of Fire reflects that state of being when even the safety of four walls cannot be trusted more than the bleak realities outside.
Posted Dec 01, 2023
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4.5/5
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Kill
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Dec 01, 2023
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4.5/5
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Anatomy of a Fall
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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...
Posted Dec 01, 2023
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3/5
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Flora and Son
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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.
Posted Dec 01, 2023
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3.5/5
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Priscilla
(2023)
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Christopher Cross
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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...
Posted Dec 01, 2023
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