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

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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)

June 05, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2, 2019, ACTION, DISASTER, G, SCIENCE FICTION

“monstrosity that was this radioactive garbage fire of a flick”

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Michael Dougherty, Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Ziyi Zhang, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O'Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn
2, 2019, ACTION, DISASTER, G, SCIENCE FICTION
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GLASS (2018)

May 13, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 4, COMIC BOOK, DRAMA, G, SCIENCE FICTION

“We lose what we had and find our new possibility wholly underwhelming.”

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M. Night Shyamalan, James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard
2019, 4, COMIC BOOK, DRAMA, G, SCIENCE FICTION
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GREEN BOOK (2018)

December 22, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, G, Oscars 2019

“… just nailing the basics and letting the actors do the tremendous job that they can”

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Peter Farrelly, Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, G, Oscars 2019
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A GHOST STORY (2017)

December 21, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE, G
"A melancholic but hopeful delineation on time, meaning, art, hope and love."
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David Lowery, Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kesha
2017, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE, G
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (2017)

May 07, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, COMIC BOOK, G, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2018, 5
"juvenile and lacking subtlety, but still endearing
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James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Kurt Russell
2017, COMIC BOOK, G, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2018, 5
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GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017)

May 07, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 4, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, G, SCIENCE FICTION
"So much flavor and beauty, but it asked the wrong questions."
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Rupert Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, MIchael Wincott
2017, 4, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, G, SCIENCE FICTION
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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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Yasushi Kawamura, Keiichi Saito
4, ANIMATED, 2016, G, FANTASY, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION
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GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2017)

February 27, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 5, 2017, G, ZOMBIE, DRAMA
"...hinting at higher quality and uniqueness, but never solidifying much to make it feel all that special."
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Colm McCarthy, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Dominique Tipper
5, 2017, G, ZOMBIE, DRAMA
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GET OUT (2017)

February 22, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, G, HORROR, 5, Oscars 2018
"I found it interesting as a thoughtpiece, but..."
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Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, LilRel Howery, Stephen Root, Betty Gabriel, Marcus Henderson, Lakeith Stanfield
2017, G, HORROR, 5, Oscars 2018
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GODS OF EGYPT (2016)

January 21, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2, 2016, ACTION, FANTASY, G
"Gods of Egypt is a gold encrusted turd, a Red Bull-fueled CGI monstrosity of Western bastardizations and cultural vomit."
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Alex Proyas, Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Young, Rufus Sewell, Geoffrey Rush, Abby Lee
2, 2016, ACTION, FANTASY, G
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THE GREAT WALL (2016)

January 12, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 2, ACTION, G, FANTASY
"Matt Damon numbly hits his marks and states his inane dialogue, unable to breathe anything into this void of tale."
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Yimou Zhang, Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Pedro Pascal, Pilou Asbæk
2016, 2, ACTION, G, FANTASY
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GREASY STRANGLER (2016)

November 12, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 3, COMEDY, G, HORROR
"This is a bizarrity that both hits and misses wildly."
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Jim Hosking, Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo
2016, 3, COMEDY, G, HORROR
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GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)

July 17, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 3, ACTION, COMEDY, G, SCIENCE FICTION
" Most pointedly, it was neither funny nor scary, which seems like the whole point of the making this, I thought."
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Paul Feig, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Charles Dance, Neil Casey, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Michael Kenneth Williams, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Andy Garcia, Cecily Strong, Zach Woods
2016, 3, ACTION, COMEDY, G, SCIENCE FICTION
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GREEN ROOM (2015)

May 13, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, G, HORROR, THRILLER
"Visceral. Intense. Relatable. Wise. Tight."
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Jeremy Saulnier, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Mark Webber, Macon Blair, Callum Turner, Joe Cole, Patrick Stewart
2015, 8, G, HORROR, THRILLER
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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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GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2014)

September 14, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, G, FOREIGN, HORROR, THRILLER
"What it lacked in breadth of plot and range of acting, it made up for in staging, atmosphere, well-crafted shots, and genuine absorption"
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September 14, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz, Susanne Wuest
2014, 7, G, FOREIGN, HORROR, THRILLER
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GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF (2015)

March 31, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G
"Insightful and moving documentary."
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March 31, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Alex Gibney, Paul Haggis
2015, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G
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