Sleeper Awakened

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

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ADVENT CALENDAR (2021)

December 26, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, A, FOREIGN, HORROR, THRILLER

“For those searching the periphery for a new & wild holiday flick, this is a present worth opening.”

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December 26, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Patrick Ridremont, Eugénie Derouand, Clément Olivieri, Honorine Magnier, Janis Abrikh
2021, 6, A, FOREIGN, HORROR, THRILLER
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THE ROUNDUP (2022)

September 08, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 7, ACTION, CRIME, FOREIGN, R

“The kind of cop film we are screaming and begging for here in the states”

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September 08, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Sang-yong lee, Ma Dong-seok, Sukku Son, Gwi-hwa Choi, Heo Dong-Won, Ha-Jun, Ji-Young Park, Yoon Byung-hee
2022, 7, ACTION, CRIME, FOREIGN, R
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TH SADNESS (2021)

June 22, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 3, FOREIGN, HORROR, S

“it just wanted to molest eye sockets and grind genitals against barbwire”

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June 22, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Rob Jabbaz, Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Ying-Ru Chen, Tzu-Chiang Wang
2021, 3, FOREIGN, HORROR, S
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RRR (2022)

June 02, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 8, ACTION, DRAMA, FOREIGN, R

“It is pure joy that my feeble words can’t do justice to”

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June 02, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
S. S. Rajamouli, Ram Charan, N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Shriya Saran, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody
2022, 8, ACTION, DRAMA, FOREIGN, R
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DRIVE MY CAR (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, D, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022

“completely riveting and enthralling.”

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March 21, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Perry Dizon
2021, 8, D, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022
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FLEE (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2022

“rotoscoping of this autobiographical journey allows the world and the past to open up to us”

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March 21, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
2021, 8, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2022
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PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022, P

“The structure of the story was so…eccentric.’

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March 21, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Rossy de Palma, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
2021, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022, P
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THE HAND OF GOD (2021)

March 18, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2022

“Solid, but Sorrentino isn’t always my cup of tea.”

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March 18, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Paolo Sorrentino, Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri
2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2022
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LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (2019)

March 16, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2022

“A sweetly touching story with gorgeous vistas”

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March 16, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Pawo Choyning Dorji, Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Pem Zam
2019, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2022
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2022 OSCAR SHORTS - LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY, & ANIMATED

March 09, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SHORTS, Oscars 2022

My Favorites:
Animated - Boxballet
Documentary - Audible
Live Action - Ala Kachuu - Take and Run

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March 09, 2022 /Jacob Nelson
2021, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SHORTS, Oscars 2022
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PETITE MAMAN (2021)

February 02, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 2022, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, P

“Tender, lithe and estimable.”

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February 02, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Céline Sciamma, Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Stéphane Varupenne, Margot Abascal
2021, 2022, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, P
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THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (2021)

January 24, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, ROMANCE, W, Oscars 2022

“dwelled in the sober reality of the human condition with wit and guile”

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January 24, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Maria Grazia Di Meo, Herbert Nordrum, Joachim Trier
2021, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, ROMANCE, W, Oscars 2022
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SILENT NIGHT (2021)

December 07, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HOLIDAYS, HORROR, S

“juxtaposition of holiday romp and apocalyptic horror”

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December 07, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Camille Griffin, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Sope Dirisu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Davida McKenzie
2021, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HOLIDAYS, HORROR, S
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THE DEEP HOUSE (2021)

November 17, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, D, FOREIGN, HORROR

“A haunted house that is UNDERWATER!”

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November 17, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury, Camille Rowe, James Jagger, Eric Savin
2021, 5, D, FOREIGN, HORROR
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BELFAST (2021)

November 13, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022

“the epitome of safe family friendly pseudo-arthouse that might delight but never challenge”

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November 13, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Kenneth Branagh, Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dorman, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, Ness Eriksson
2021, 6, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (2021)

November 01, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR, L

“A creepy but uneven love letter to vibrant giallo films postmarked by way of London.”

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November 01, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Edgar Wright, Michael Ajao, Synnove Karlsen, Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg
2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR, L
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TITANE (2021)

October 13, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER, T

“revels in its insanity and blazes its own trail into an inexplicable immensity”

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October 13, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Julia Ducournau, Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Bertrand Bonello
2021, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER, T
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PRISONER OF THE GHOSTLAND (2021)

September 20, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 3, ACTION, FOREIGN, P, SCIENCE FICTION

*waves his hand for a magical mind trick* “This is not the Nicola Cage you are looking for”

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September 20, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Sion Sono, Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella, Nick Cassavetes, Bill Moseley, Tak Sakaguchi, Young Dais
2021, 3, ACTION, FOREIGN, P, SCIENCE FICTION
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DEMONIC (2021)

September 02, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, D, FOREIGN, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“Sadly, it’s a skip and probably don’t bother”

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September 02, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Neill Blomkamp, Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Michael J. Rogers, Nathalie Boltt, Terry Chen, Kanyse McClure
2021, 4, D, FOREIGN, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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BREAKING SURFACE (2020)

August 05, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER

“Lean, anxious, and gripping.”

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August 05, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Joachim Hedén, Moa Gammel, Madeleine Martin, Trine Wiggen
2020, 6, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER
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