Sleeper Awakened

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

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CREATIVE CONTROL (2015)

April 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, C, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION
"scratches that contemplative itch but doesn't satisfy the dramatic hunger"
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Benjamin Dickinson, Nora Zehetner, Reggie Watts
2015, 5, C, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION
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THE WITCH (2015)

April 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, THRILLER, W
"A psychological terror time-bomb, with nature, the unseen, and bubbling & inescapable dread pulling the strings throughout."
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Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
2015, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, THRILLER, W
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EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (2015)

April 13, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, E, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"Very old world feel – like going back in time and witnessing it first hand"
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Ciro Guerra, Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolivar, Jan Bijvoet
2015, 7, DRAMA, E, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART (2015)

April 01, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, ROMANCE
"Felt slight when it should be profound and engaging"
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Zhangke Jia, Tao Zhao, Yi Zhang, Zijian Dong, Sylvia Chang
2015, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, ROMANCE
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KNIGHT OF CUPS (2015)

March 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, DRAMA, K, ROMANCE
" A visually resplendent film that doesn't hit the mark."
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Terrence Malick, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Imogen Poots, Wes Bentley
2015, 4, DRAMA, K, ROMANCE
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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (2015)

March 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, T
"A fairly satisfying minimalist thriller that falls apart due to fraying story threads and an over-the-top capper that left me wanting"
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Dan Trachtenberg, John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bradley Cooper, John Gallagher Jr.
2015, 6, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, T
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HE NEVER DIED (2015)

March 16, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY, H
"It is likable but lacking, delivering an average-ish movie"
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Jason Krawczyk, Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Kate Greenhouse
2015, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY, H
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JANE GOT A GUN (2015)

March 16, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, J, WESTERN
"It's bland and lifeless effort in the nigh-defunct Western genre"
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Gavin O'Connor, Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro
2015, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, J, WESTERN
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VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN (2015)

March 08, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 3, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, V
"Not all hope is lost, while Macavoys remain true"
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Paul McGuigan, Max Landis, Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, Jessica Brown Findlay
2015, 3, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, V
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SON OF SAUL (2015)

February 28, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, DRAMA, S, WAR, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"constant shallow focus keeping us in each moment, with no escape, just like the prisoners"
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László Nemes, Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár
2015, 8, DRAMA, S, WAR, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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MUSTANG (2015)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"The drama was magnetic and finely executed, but lacked that next level."
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Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Günes Sensoy
2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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THEEB (2014)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, Oscars 2016
"Decent, but I think it could have been better"
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Naji Abu Nowar, Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat
2014, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, Oscars 2016
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45 YEARS (2015)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, F, ROMANCE, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"Superbly acted (especially Rampling) with a simmering intensity of truth and brewing unease"
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Andrew Haigh, Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay
2015, 7, DRAMA, F, ROMANCE, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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A WAR (KRIGEN) (2015)

February 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, W, WAR, Oscars 2016
" I saw the walking talking skeleton of a grippingly intense military quagmire, but none of the guts"
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Tobias Lindholm, Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim
2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, W, WAR, Oscars 2016
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CINDERELLA (2015)

February 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2016
"Tremendous sets and amazing costumes, but the rest was sub-par"
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Kenneth Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Stellan Skarsgård, Hayley Atwell
2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2016
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ANOMALISA (2015)

February 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, A, ANIMATED, DRAMA, COMEDY, Oscars 2016
"A clever, amusing and agonizing exploration of depression and the seeming futility & momentary brilliance of life and people"
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Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman, David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
2015, 8, A, ANIMATED, DRAMA, COMEDY, Oscars 2016
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THE WORLD OF KANAKO (2014)

February 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, W
"Moments of acute skill and delightful visions, but they were lost in the unending shuffle of too much and repetition"
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Tetsuya Nakashima, Kôji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki
2014, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, W
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WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (2014)

February 01, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FAMILY, W, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"interesting and lightly emotional coming of age tale"
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Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Nanako Matsushima
2014, 5, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FAMILY, W, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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JOY (2015)

January 27, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, J, Oscars 2016
"Joyless"
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January 27, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
David O. Russell, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Edgar Ramirez
2015, 4, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, J, Oscars 2016
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TRUMBO (2015)

January 27, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, T, Oscars 2016
"Cranston is strong, but he is singular in this fairly standard cursory biopic."
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January 27, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Jay Roach, Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Alan Tudyk, Jason Stuhlbarg
2015, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, T, Oscars 2016
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