Sleeper Awakened

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

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INHERENT VICE (2014)

October 31, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, COMEDY, CRIME, DRAMA, I
"felt meandering and self-satisfied"
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Paul Thomas Anderson, Katherine Waterson, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Michael Kenneth Williams
2014, 5, COMEDY, CRIME, DRAMA, I
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BIG BAD WOLVES (2013)

October 31, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, B, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER
"mix of off-beat humor and horrific tension"
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Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado
2013, 5, B, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER
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STEVE JOBS (2015)

October 27, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, S, Oscars 2016
"Antiseptic and methodological until it grows into emotion naturally with the characters. Somehow, that felt engaging of my mind but rebuffing to my emotions. A good and strong film, accomplishing its goals thoroughly, but I feel that my qualms might be with the aims and structure."
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Danny Boyle, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterson, Michael Fassbender, Michael Stuhlbarg
2015, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, S, Oscars 2016
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THE ASSASSIN (2015)

October 20, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, A, ACTION, DRAMA, FOREIGN
"a singular film, housing some real genius"
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Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki
2015, 7, A, ACTION, DRAMA, FOREIGN
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GANGNAM BLUES (2015)

October 20, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA, FOREIGN, G
"solid historical gangster flick from South Korea"
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Ha Yoo, Min-ho Lee, Rae-won Kim
2015, 5, ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA, FOREIGN, G
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CRIMSON PEAK (2015)

October 17, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FANTASY, HORROR
"All pomp and whimsy"
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Guillermo Del Toro, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Burn Gorman
2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FANTASY, HORROR
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THE SALVATION (2014)

October 16, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, ACTION, DRAMA, WESTERN
"fails at nothing, but doesn't truly excel at anything"
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Kristian Levring, Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jonathan Pryce
2014, 5, ACTION, DRAMA, WESTERN
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SICARIO (2015)

October 15, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA, S, Oscars 2016
"brutal action juxtaposing the desolate serenity of the desert"
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Denis Villeneuve, Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya
2015, 7, ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA, S, Oscars 2016
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THE MARTIAN (2015)

October 06, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, M, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2016
"I was in suspense, even though I knew every outcome beforehand"
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Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Peña
2015, 7, DRAMA, M, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2016
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Z FOR ZACHARIAH (2015)

October 01, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Z
"Regrettably, it cannot reach the lofty heights of our hope or desire"
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Craig Zobel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie, Chris Pine
2015, 5, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Z
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PRISONERS (2013)

September 24, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 7, DRAMA, P, THRILLER
"Emotional and identifiable, this thriller keeps the drama pumping"
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Denis Villeneuve, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, Terrence Howard
2013, 7, DRAMA, P, THRILLER
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BLACK MASS (2015)

September 22, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, CRIME
"Depp's performance as terrific, if not terrifying"
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Scott Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Adam Scott, Corey Stoll, Jesse Plemons
2015, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, CRIME
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MISSISSIPPI GRIND (2015)

September 16, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, M, SPORTS
"a somber travail watching the brilliant Mendelsohn's character rise and fall"
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Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Yvonne Landry
2015, 7, DRAMA, M, SPORTS
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PHOENIX (2014)

September 15, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, P
"Sadness and cruelty drizzle each scene like a poisonous honey"
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Christian Petzold, Nina Hoss
2014, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, P
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END OF THE TOUR (2015)

September 08, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, E
"An interesting look into the twisted duality of art, its creation, and it's appreciation while enjoying hanging out with these guys."
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James Ponsoldt, Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Joan Cusack, Ron Livingston
2015, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, E
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INSURGENT (2015)

September 03, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 3, ACTION, DRAMA, I, SCIENCE FICTION
"Other than some general slick Hollywood $tyle, this film had nothing."
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Robert Schwentke, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Mekhi Phifer, Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort
2015, 3, ACTION, DRAMA, I, SCIENCE FICTION
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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015)

September 01, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, S, Oscars 2016
"they do a wonderful job of letting the music (the best part of this film) tell the story"
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F. Gary Gray, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Paul Giamatti
2015, 6, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, S, Oscars 2016
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THE TRIBE (2014)

August 25, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, T
"a brief glimpse into the world of these shadows without whispers"
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Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Hryhoriy Fesenko
2014, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, T
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SONG OF THE SEA (2014)

August 17, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, ANIMATED, DRAMA, S, FAMILY
"Small, but impactful and soulful."
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Tomm Moore, Brendan Gleeson
2014, 7, ANIMATED, DRAMA, S, FAMILY
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (2014)

August 14, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 8, D, DRAMA, ROMANCE
"Malick meets the Secretary, cranked up to love instead of lust"
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Peter Strickland, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Monica Swinn, Chiara D'Anna
2014, 8, D, DRAMA, ROMANCE
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