Sleeper Awakened

WITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.

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OVERLORD (2018)

July 15, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, ACTION, HORROR, O, SCIENCE FICTION, WAR, ZOMBIE

A definitive “not bad but actually pretty good” film

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Julius Avery, Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro
2018, 5, ACTION, HORROR, O, SCIENCE FICTION, WAR, ZOMBIE
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EXTINCTION (2018)

June 21, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 4, 2018, ACTION, E, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION

“ larva of an idea could gestate into a beautiful cinematic butterfly, but a worm of potential is all you get”

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Ben Young, Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Amelia Crouch, Erica Tremblay, Mike Colter, Israel Broussard
4, 2018, ACTION, E, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION
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THE HEAD HUNTER (2018)

May 24, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, FANTASY, H, HORROR

“Spartan and stylish... Do not expect more. But, really, what more do you need when it is done well and is so damn cool?”

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Jordan Downey, Christopher Rygh, Cora Kaufman
2018, 6, FANTASY, H, HORROR
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HUNT FOR THE SKINWALKER (2018)

May 22, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, DOCUMENTARY, H

“A fruitless hunt of mythical proportions.”

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Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell, George Knapp, Colm Kelleher
2018, 4, DOCUMENTARY, H
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THE DOMESTICS (2018)

May 08, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, ACTION, D, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER

“only “mad” Max you might find here is an angry viewer dissatisfied with motivation and dialogue”

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Mike P. Nelson, Kate Bosworth, Tyler Heochlin, Sonoya Mizuno, Lance Reddick, Kaden Washington Lewis, David Dastmalchian, Thomas Francis Murphy, Jeff Chase, Dana Gourrier
2018, 3, ACTION, D, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER
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UPGRADE (2018)

April 23, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER, U

“Surprisingly pretty decent. A fairly engaging dark sci-fi action thriller. “

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Leigh Whannell, Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen, Harrison Gilbertson, Benedict Hardie
2018, 6, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER, U
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POSSUM (2018)

April 19, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, P

“tattered suburban brown, dirty British scowls and a clutching inability to destroy a puppet”

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Matthew Holness, Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong
2018, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, P
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COLD WAR (2018)

March 01, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 8, C, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2019, ROMANCE

“There is a magical mix of grim and bittersweet, with each frame and each scene housing a hope, hidden in the reluctantly oppressive. “

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Pawel Pawlikowski, Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza
2018, 8, C, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2019, ROMANCE
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OF FATHERS AND SONS (2018)

February 28, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, O, Oscars 2019

“eventually its devastating impact finds purchase”

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Talai Derki
2018, 5, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, O, Oscars 2019
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MIRAI (2018)

February 27, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, M, Oscars 2019

“peppered in magical realism fantasies, childhood lessons for young ones, and thoughtful examinations on parenting/life”

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Mamoru Hosoda, Daniel Dae Kim, Rebecca Hall, John Cho
2018, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, M, Oscars 2019
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THE WIFE (2018)

February 26, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, DRAMA, Oscars 2019, W, 4

“The Wife was one good performance (mostly...probably) in a workmanlike “okay” slog.”

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Björn Runge, Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons
2018, DRAMA, Oscars 2019, W, 4
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MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (2018)

February 25, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, M, Oscars 2019

“Never dulls though as my interest continuously stays alight, much like the passion that Ronan and Mary herself forever stoked”

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Josie Rourke, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce, Adrian Lester, David Tennant, Jack Lowden
2018, 6, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, M, Oscars 2019
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HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING THIS EVENING (2018)

February 21, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in H, 5, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, 2018

 “poetic blend of whimsical existential cinematic compositions and down-to-earth harsher realities”

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RaMell Ross
H, 5, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, 2018
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AT ETERNITY'S GATE (2018)

February 20, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, A, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2019

“Lushly displayed with lavish Defoe acting, but a little navel-gazing overall “

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Julian Schnabel, Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen
2018, 6, A, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2019
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CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (2018)

February 18, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, C, COMEDY, DRAMA, Oscars 2019

“Sardonic wit doesn’t mask the malevolent melancholy”

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Marielle Heller, Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Jane Curtin
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, C, COMEDY, DRAMA, Oscars 2019
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MINDING THE GAP (2018)

February 16, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, DOCUMENTARY, M, Oscars 2019

“Skating is their healthy driving escape from the shitty broken axle of their realities “

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Bing Liu
2018, DOCUMENTARY, M, Oscars 2019
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2109 OSCAR ANIMATED SHORTS

February 09, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, ANIMATED, O, Oscars 2019, SHORTS

My Pick: Weekends

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February 09, 2019 /Jacob Nelson
Oscar Shorts
2018, ANIMATED, O, Oscars 2019, SHORTS
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FREE SOLO (2018)

February 08, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2019, 7

‘Captivating as we all hang on the cliff face with him”

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Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
2018, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2019, 7
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CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2018)

February 07, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, COMEDY, C, FAMILY, Oscars 2019

“hour and a half of ho-hum nothingness and monotonous generic non-drama”

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February 07, 2019 /Jacob Nelson
Marc Forster, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Peter Capaldi, Toby Jones
2018, 3, COMEDY, C, FAMILY, Oscars 2019
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RBG (2018)

February 06, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, Oscars 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, R

“superb job of capturing the importance she has brought to the citizenry and the heartfelt relationships of her life”

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Julie Cohen, Betsy Weset
2018, Oscars 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, R
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