Sleeper Awakened

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

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T2 TRAINSPOTTING (2017)

May 20, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, T
"Certainly for the fan who wants another hit, one last score, despite it not being what they need."
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Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Steven Robertson, Ewen Bremner, Shirley Henderson, Jonny Lee Miller, Anjela Nedyalkova, Kelly Macdonald
2017, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, T
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GANTZ: O (2016)

March 03, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 4, ANIMATED, 2016, G, FANTASY, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION
" You get the expected crazy guns, inventive kami monsters, and jiggly leather clad breasts, but little else."
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March 03, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Yasushi Kawamura, Keiichi Saito
4, ANIMATED, 2016, G, FANTASY, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION
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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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THE SALESMAN (2016)

February 23, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, S, Oscars 2017
"This may be the highest rating I have ever given to a film that made me question whether I liked it or not. "
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Ashgar Farhadi, Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini
2016, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, S, Oscars 2017
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2017 OSCAR LIVE ACTION SHORTS

February 16, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, FOREIGN, O, SHORTS, Oscars 2017
My Pick: Sing
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February 16, 2017 /Jacob Nelson
Oscar Shorts
2016, FOREIGN, O, SHORTS, Oscars 2017
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TANNA (2015)

February 09, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, ROMANCE, T, Oscars 2017
"This is a solid movie with a charming peek into a far off existence, filled with spirit and natural reverence."
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Martin Butler, Bentley Dean, Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa
2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, ROMANCE, T, Oscars 2017
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FIRE AT SEA (2016)

January 28, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, DOCUMENTARY, F, FOREIGN, Oscars 2017
"Despite the horrors, hardships, and the beauty within the way they are captured, the film felt too segmented and disconcertingly impotent because of it."
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January 28, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Gianfranco Rosi
2016, 6, DOCUMENTARY, F, FOREIGN, Oscars 2017
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YOUR NAME (2016)

January 20, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, Y
" It pulled itself from a Ranma ½ meets Freaky Friday-inspired generic teen romantic comedy to give itself profundity, symbolism, and a prospect for introspection."
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Makoto Shinkai, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi
2016, 6, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, Y
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I, DANIEL BLAKE (2016)

January 17, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, I
"This is a film of heart and compassion, as the emotional momentum is perpetuated on the actors' affective faces and the verisimilitude of their downtrodden struggles."
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January 17, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Ken Loach, Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann
2016, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, I
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A MAN CALLED OVE (2015)

January 12, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, Oscars 2017
"Executed with quirk and smirk, offering a chuckle and tear."
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Hannes Holm, Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg
2015, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, Oscars 2017
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LAND OF MINE (2015)

January 11, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, WAR, Oscars 2017
"...I would say it was like Stand By Me meets Hurt Locker, with maybe a bit of Empire of the Sun."
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Martin Zandvliet, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman
2015, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, WAR, Oscars 2017
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THE RED TURTLE (2016)

December 29, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, ANIMATED, FANTASY, FOREIGN, R, Oscars 2017
"Luscious hues and a ponderous score haunt this wordless tale of life, love and nature."
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December 29, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Michael Dudok de Wit
2016, 7, ANIMATED, FANTASY, FOREIGN, R, Oscars 2017
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R100 (2013)

December 20, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 3, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, FANTASY, R
"...Gonzo sheet thrown over it and it is beaten with insanity sticks to some masochistic climax."
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Hitoshi Matsumoto, Nao Ohmori, Shinobu Terajima
2013, 3, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, FANTASY, R
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JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2013)

December 20, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, J
"fun but meandering"
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December 20, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Stephen Chow, Chi-kin Kwok, Zhang Wen, Qi Shu, Bo Huang, Show Lo, Xing Yu
2013, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, J
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ELLLE (2016)

December 10, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, FOREIGN, 7, E, DRAMA, THRILLER, Oscars 2017
"It is a work that is not asking for your permission nor your quaint acquiescence. "
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December 10, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Paul Verhoeven, Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte
2016, FOREIGN, 7, E, DRAMA, THRILLER, Oscars 2017
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THE HANDMAIDEN (2016)

December 06, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, ROMANCE
"So quirky, in humor, horror, and voice- Park has such a vitality and singleness to his viewpoint and vision."
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Chan-wook Park, Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo, Tae-ri Kim, Hae-suk Kim, So-ri Moon
2016, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, ROMANCE
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LET US PREY (2014)

June 29, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 4, HORROR, L, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
"lacked in too many key areas to an egregious degree"
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Brian O'Malley, Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Douglas Russell
2014, 4, HORROR, L, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
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HIGH-RISE (2015)

May 17, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, DRAMA, H, FOREIGN
"Ends up as an unnecessary mess, devolving from social introspection to a jumbled kaleidoscope of debauchery and misery"
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May 17, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Ben Wheatley, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, James Purefoy, Elisabeth Moss
2015, 4, DRAMA, H, FOREIGN
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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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April 13, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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April 01, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Zhangke Jia, Tao Zhao, Yi Zhang, Zijian Dong, Sylvia Chang
2015, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, ROMANCE
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