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

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DEADPOOL 2 (2018)

June 29, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, COMIC BOOK, D

“There were enough sprinkles of sugar and spice to keep the meal hovering around satisfactory.”

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David Leitch, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Brianna Hildebrand, Jack Kesy, Eddie Marsan, Bill Skarsgard, Terry Crews, Brad Pitt, Alan Tudyk, Matt Damon
2018, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, COMIC BOOK, D
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OCEAN'S 8 (2018)

June 15, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME, O

“The caper was a success, but they couldn’t steal my heart”

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Gary Ross, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Armitage, Elliot Gould, Dakota Fanning, James Corden
2018, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME, O
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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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THE BABYSITTER (2017)

April 06, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 3, B, COMEDY, HORROR
"It was not quirky enough to be special, nor funny enough to be justified."
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McG, Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae lee, Bella Thorne, Leslie Bibb, Ken Marino
2017, 3, B, COMEDY, HORROR
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BAYWATCH (2017)

April 02, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2, 2017, COMEDY, B
"The obnoxious plot and blank characters couldn’t even make the non-fat abs and ample bouncing cleavage palatable."
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Seth Gordon, Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass, Priyanka Chopra
2, 2017, COMEDY, B
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I, TONYA (2017)

January 12, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, I, SPORTS, Oscars 2018
"Providing a vigorously amusing and uniquely humanizing portrait of an athlete turned celebrity turned pariah."
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Craig Gillespie, Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Paul Walter Hauser, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson
2017, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, I, SPORTS, Oscars 2018
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THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)

December 20, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 6, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, D, DRAMA, Oscars 2018
"...it was thoroughly enjoyable,but it lacked the ability to walk or run on its own disassociated from poking that lovable bear"
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James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Megan Mullally, Sharon Stone, Melanie Griffith, Charlyne Yi, Bob Odenkirk, Adam Scott, J.J. Abrams, Judd Apatow, Bryan Cranston
2017, 6, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, D, DRAMA, Oscars 2018
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THE SQUARE (2017)

December 16, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, S, Oscars 2018
"This is a passionate poke in the ribs and a queasily endearing comedy of the human and humane."
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Ruben Ostlund, Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Laesso
2017, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, S, Oscars 2018
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THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)

December 04, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, COMEDY, CRIME, DRAMA, T, Oscars 2018
"It may not be my favorite and still have some shortcomings, but this is still an exceptional project and a definite “should see”."
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Martin McDonagh, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbie Cornish, Lucas Hedges, Peter Dinklage, John Hawkes, Clarke Peters, Samara Weaving
2017, 8, COMEDY, CRIME, DRAMA, T, Oscars 2018
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LADY BIRD (2017)

November 28, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, COMEDY, DRAMA, L, Oscars 2018
"Perhaps the freshest and cleverest evolutionary bright spot of the mumblecore aesthetic, both idiosyncratically smart and potently fine."
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Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, Beanie Feldstein, Tracy Letts, Lois Smith, Timothee Chalamet
2017, 8, COMEDY, DRAMA, L, Oscars 2018
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THE BIG SICK (2017)

November 15, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, B, COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE, Oscars 2018
"When was the last time you laughed out loud and grippingly wiped away tears within the same 5 min?"
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November 15, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Michael Showalter, Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant, David Alan Grier, Anupam Kher, Adeel Akhtar, Zenobia Shroff
2017, 8, B, COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE, Oscars 2018
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THEY CALL ME JEEG (2015)

November 13, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, COMEDY, FOREIGN, T
"Down on his luck "real life" super powers flick, but musters only enough for moments of uniqueness and unsustainable quality."
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Gabriele Mainetti, Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli, Ilenia Pastorelli
2015, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, COMEDY, FOREIGN, T
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BEATRIZ AT DINNER (2017)

October 18, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 6, B, COMEDY, DRAMA
"The film makers arrive at their desired destination, but arrest the journey our gut leads us to. "
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Miguel Arteta, Selma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Jay Duplass, Chloe Sevigny
2017, 6, B, COMEDY, DRAMA
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LOGAN LUCKY (2017)

September 25, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 6, COMEDY, CRIME, L
"Even a poor man’s Ocean’s 11 is still a pretty solid outing."
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Steven Soderbergh, Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Katie Holmes, Farrah Mackenzie, Seth MacFarlane, Katherine Waterson, Sebastian Stan, Hillary Swank, Macon Blair, Jack Quaid, Brian Gleeson
2017, 6, COMEDY, CRIME, L
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FREE FIRE (2016)

September 11, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, 6, ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME, F
"Ridiculous but a smashing pastiche of the gritty 70's action/crime flicks"
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Ben Wheatley, Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Sam Riley, Noah Taylor
2016, 7, 6, ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME, F
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WAR DOGS (2016)

September 04, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, W
"War Dogs does deliver a solidly enjoyable actionish farce"
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September 04, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Todd Phillips, Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz, Kevin Pollak, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper
2016, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, W
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COLOSSAL (2016)

April 12, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, C, COMEDY, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION
" fun premise that can't sustain its own wait "
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April 12, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudekis, Nacho Vigalondo, Austin Stowell, Tim Blake Nelson
2016, 5, C, COMEDY, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION
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EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (2016)

March 01, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, COMEDY, E, DRAMA
"Until you remember the feelings of a real life emotional teenager. Then you think again..."
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Hailee Steinfeld, Kelly Fremon Craig, Woody Harrelson, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick
2016, 6, COMEDY, E, DRAMA
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TONI ERDMANN (2016)

February 26, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, T, COMEDY
"I would certainly recommend this absurdist dramedy with a singular vision."
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February 26, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Maren Ade, Sandra Huller, Peter Simonischek
2016, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, T, COMEDY
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20TH CENTURY WOMEN (2016)

February 10, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, T, Oscars 2017
"The whole film is wonderfully whimsical, humanly germane, and cinematically adroit."
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February 10, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Mike MIlls, Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Lucas Jade Zumann, Joshua Burge, Alia Shawkat
2016, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, T, Oscars 2017
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