Sleeper Awakened

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

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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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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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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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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018)

January 21, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, DRAMA, I, ROMANCE, Oscars 2019

“A cinematic art piece with thumping jazz accentuating the smoky swirls, both literal and figurative. “

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Barry Jenkins, KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Ebony Obsidian, Diego Luna, Brian Tyree Henry, Pedro Pascal, Finn Wittrock, Dave Franco
2018, 7, DRAMA, I, ROMANCE, Oscars 2019
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THE FAVOURITE (2018)

December 28, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2019

“A wicked delight with a distinctly downtrodden and bitter aftertaste.”

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Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, James Smith, Mark Gatiss, Willem Dalby, Nicholas Hoult
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2019
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KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (2017)

December 28, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, K, THRILLER

“I can never be sure if I like it, but I envy its complexity and  foreignness”

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Yorgos Lanthimos, Raffey Cassidy, Colin Farrell, Barry Koeghan, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Sunny Suljic, Bill Camp
2017, 7, DRAMA, K, THRILLER
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GREEN BOOK (2018)

December 22, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, G, Oscars 2019

“… just nailing the basics and letting the actors do the tremendous job that they can”

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Peter Farrelly, Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, G, Oscars 2019
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ROMA (2018)

December 18, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, R, Oscars 2019

“I liked it but the universal love that appears to be its birthright avoided me. “

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Alfonso Cuarón, Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey
2018, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, R, Oscars 2019
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WIDOWS (2018)

November 22, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, CRIME, DRAMA, W

“A tasty bit of popular cinema but with an artist’s eye and independent panache “

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Steve McQueen, Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Liam Neeson, Jon Bernthal, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Molly Kunz, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Garret Dillahunt, Cynthia Erivo, Lukas Haas
2018, 7, CRIME, DRAMA, W
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FIRST MAN (2018)

October 12, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2019

“ I did like this film and it is well worth a view, because when it is flying, it damn well soars.”

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Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Ethan Embry, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Patrick Fugit, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2019
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PADDINGTON (2014)

September 05, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, COMEDY, FAMILY, P

“I thought that it would be daft, but it was impeccably cute and inventively soulful.”

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Paul King, Tim Downie, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin, Matt Lucas, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, Peter Capaldi, Jim Broadbent
2014, 7, COMEDY, FAMILY, P
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BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018)

August 29, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, B, COMEDY, CRIME, Oscars 2019

“Whether all of the intentions and paths work for you, it is an unfortunately all-too timely and relevant parable.”

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Spike Lee, Alec Baldwin, John David Washington, Adam Driver, Michael Buscemi, Laura Harrier, Corey Hawkins, Ashlie Atkinson, Topher Grace, Paul Walter Hauser, Ryan Eggold, Damaris Lewis, Jasper Pääkkönen
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, B, COMEDY, CRIME, Oscars 2019
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SUPER DARK TIMES (2017)

July 04, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, S, THRILLER

“captures a sorrow and hopefulness within its entirety, which is a fitting analogy to my remembrances on pubescence. “

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Kevin Phillips, Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Amy Hargreaves, Max Talisman, Sawyer Barth
2017, 7, DRAMA, S, THRILLER
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART 1 (2018)

June 25, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, Oscars 2019

“Really well done. Better than I thought possible. “

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June 25, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Peter Dinklage, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Sean Gunn, William Hurt, Letitia Wright, Terry Notary, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Carrie Coon, Michael James Shaw, Winston Duke, Ross Marquand, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders
2018, 7, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, Oscars 2019
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ISLE OF DOGS (2018)

April 19, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, I, Oscars 2019
"Though distinctly problematic, it is still unimaginably gorgeous, extremely fun, and undeniably sweet."
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Wes Anderson, Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Akira Ito, Akiray Takayama, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Yoko Ono, Tilda Swinton, Ken Watanabe, Liev Schreiber, Courtney B. Vance
2018, 7, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, I, Oscars 2019
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LOVELESS (2017)

March 02, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
" Loveless is a harsh existence as cold and unforgiving as the Siberian wind, sublime and destructive."
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Andrey Zvyagintsev, Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov
2017, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
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A FANTASTIC WOMAN (2017)

March 01, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, F, FOREIGN, Oscars 2018
"...strong moments of pain, dejection, and sorrow within the existence of this trans woman."
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Sebastian Lelio, Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco
2017, 7, DRAMA, F, FOREIGN, Oscars 2018
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ON BODY AND SOUL (2017)

February 26, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, O, ROMANCE, Oscars 2018
'A slow and heavily idiosyncratic film that grew into its strange little place, however despairingly alien or acutely European subdued that might be."
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Ildikó Enyedi, Géza Morcsányi, Alexandra Borbély, Zoltán Schneider
2017, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, O, ROMANCE, Oscars 2018
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STRONG ISLAND (2017)

February 23, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, S, Oscars 2018
"Potent and vexing, as painful realities of systemic inequities & social injustices can’t be avoided."
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February 23, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Yance Ford
2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, S, Oscars 2018
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LAST MEN OF ALEPPO (2017)

February 21, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
"A film of pain and perseverance, until neither is longer possible."
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February 21, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Feras Fayyad, Steen Johannessen
2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
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