Sleeper Awakened

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

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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017)

February 03, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, C, DRAMA, FOREIGN, ROMANCE, Oscars 2018
"Idyllic and intoxicating, providing a scintillating playground of beauty, passion, tenderness, and loss that we may never want to leave."
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Luca Guadagnino, Timothée Chalemet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel
2017, 8, C, DRAMA, FOREIGN, ROMANCE, Oscars 2018
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LOVING VINCENT (2017)

January 31, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 6, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
"A teacher, a love letter, and a stunning visual feast."
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Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Douglas Booth, Chris O'Dowd, Aidan Turner, Saoirse Ronan, Helen McCrory, Jerome Flynn, Bill Thomas, Elaanor Tomlinson
2017, 6, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
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THE BREADWINNER (2017)

December 29, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, ANIMATED, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2018
"...this is a wonderful film that exposes, infuriates, and entertains all the while."
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Nora Twomey, Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq, Ali Badshah
2017, 7, ANIMATED, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, 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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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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RAW (2016)

October 09, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR, R
"An absorbing and gruesome feast of dramatic horror."
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Julia Ducournau, Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Joana Preiss
2016, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR, R
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THE WAILING (2016)

September 01, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR
" The Wailing really wrapped me up in the strangeness and humanity that buttresses what a paranormal experience like this would be"
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Hong-jin Na, Jun Kunimura, Do-won Kwak, Jung-min Hwang, Woo-hee Chun
2016, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR
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DAEMONIUM: SOLDIER OF THE UNDERWORLD (2015)

May 28, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 3, ACTION, D, FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
"There are worse ways to spend a couple hours but I can’t label it “good”."
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Pablo Parés, Caros Angus, Dany Casco
2015, 3, ACTION, D, FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
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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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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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January 11, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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