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

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SEVENTH SON (2014)

April 03, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 3, ACTION, S, FANTASY

"Can we all just agree that Jeff Bridges shouldn't be cast in these movies."

April 03, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Sergei Bodrov, Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Djimon Hounsou, Kit Harington

2014, 3, ACTION, S, FANTASY

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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."

March 31, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Alex Gibney, Paul Haggis

2015, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G

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MOMMY (2014)

March 27, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M

"Certainly worth a view of you get a chance."

March 27, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval

2014, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M

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FOXCATCHER (2014)

March 11, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, F, SPORTS

"Just felt bored."

March 11, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Bennett Miller, Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo

2014, 5, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, F, SPORTS

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THE CONGRESS (2013)

February 13, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, C, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION

"lowers you down the rabbit hole and then cuts the chord

February 13, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Ari Folman, Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, John Hamm

2013, 5, C, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION

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BIG HERO 6 (2014)

February 12, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, ANIMATED, B

" Averagish."

February 12, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Don Hall, Chris Williams, Ryan Potter

2014, 6, ANIMATED, B

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I, FRANKENSTEIN (2014)

February 09, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 3, ACTION, I, SCIENCE FICTION

"PASS"

February 09, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Stuart Beattie, Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto

2014, 3, ACTION, I, SCIENCE FICTION

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NIGHTCRAWLER (2014)

February 09, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, DRAMA, N, THRILLER

"Very good and smartly dark film.

February 09, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed

2014, 7, DRAMA, N, THRILLER

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2015 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

February 09, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, DOCUMENTARY, O, SHORTS

My Pick: Joanna

February 09, 2015 /Jacob Nelson

2014, DOCUMENTARY, O, SHORTS

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OBVIOUS CHILD (2014)

February 08, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, COMEDY, O, ROMANCE

"Cute & funny, with a piercing salt

February 08, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Gillian Robespierre, Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy

2014, 6, COMEDY, O, ROMANCE

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300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (2014)

February 05, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 3, COMIC BOOK, ACTION, T

"The worst parts of 300 cranked up to 11"

February 05, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Noam Murro, Sullivan Stapleton, Lena Headey, Eva Green

2014, 3, COMIC BOOK, ACTION, T

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2015 OSCAR LIVE ACTION SHORTS

February 03, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, O, SHORTS

My Pick: Just Before Losing Everything

February 03, 2015 /Jacob Nelson

2014, O, SHORTS

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THE ONE I LOVE (2014)

February 03, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, DRAMA, O, SCIENCE FICTION, ROMANCE

"Much less romcom than expected"

February 03, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Charlie McDowell, Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson

2014, 6, DRAMA, O, SCIENCE FICTION, ROMANCE

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2015 OSCAR ANIMATED SHORTS

January 31, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, ANIMATED, SHORTS, O

My Pick: Damn Keeper

January 31, 2015 /Jacob Nelson

2014, ANIMATED, SHORTS, O

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DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014)

January 28, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, D, DRAMA

"intermittenly witty"

January 28, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Justin Simien, Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson

2014, 6, D, DRAMA

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BIG EYES (2014)

January 27, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, B, DRAMA

"hankfully less Burtoney than I anticipated"

January 27, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Tim Burton, Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz

2014, 5, B, DRAMA

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SELMA (2014)

January 20, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, DRAMA, S

"It's timeliness boosts its perception, but still a quality film."

January 20, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo

2014, 7, DRAMA, S

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AMERICAN SNIPER (2014)

January 19, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, A, DRAMA, WAR

"pretty decent, well shot, and at times intense flick"

January 19, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller

2014, 7, A, DRAMA, WAR

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THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS (2013)

January 10, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, S, DRAMA, 5

"one trippy, sexed up oddity"

January 10, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Hélène Cattet, Klaus Tange

2013, S, DRAMA, 5

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INTERSTELLAR (2014)

December 01, 2014 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, I

"Film felt inert"

December 01, 2014 /Jacob Nelson /Source

Christopher Nolan, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain

2014, 6, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, I

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