Sleeper Awakened

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

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HE NEVER DIED (2015)

March 16, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY, H
"It is likable but lacking, delivering an average-ish movie"
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Jason Krawczyk, Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Kate Greenhouse
2015, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY, H
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JANE GOT A GUN (2015)

March 16, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, J, WESTERN
"It's bland and lifeless effort in the nigh-defunct Western genre"
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Gavin O'Connor, Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro
2015, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, J, WESTERN
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SAN ANDREAS (2015)

March 10, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, S, DISASTER
"The Rock says 'Know your role, shut your mouth, and enjoy his estranged husband/father helicopter pilot save his gorgeous family and the day in earthquake-land extravaganza'!"
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Brad Peyton, Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Kylie Minogue
2015, 4, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, S, DISASTER
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VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN (2015)

March 08, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 3, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, V
"Not all hope is lost, while Macavoys remain true"
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Paul McGuigan, Max Landis, Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, Jessica Brown Findlay
2015, 3, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, V
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SPY (2015)

March 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, ACTION, COMEDY, S, SPY
"The gags were boorish, the foul mouthed japes smile-worthy at best, and the plot dismissible"
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Paul Feig, Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham
2015, 4, ACTION, COMEDY, S, SPY
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HAIL, CAESAR (2016)

March 03, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, COMEDY, H, Oscars 2017
"Expertly crafted and entertaining, but a solid step or two below what the Coen Bros. are capable of"
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Jonah Hill
2016, 6, COMEDY, H, Oscars 2017
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DEADPOOL (2016)

March 01, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 4, ACTION, COMEDY, COMIC BOOK, D
"Fart jokes and "sh*t stick" exclamation variations do little for me in the way of amusement"
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Tim Miller, Ryan Reynolds, Brianna Hildebrand, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano
2016, 4, ACTION, COMEDY, COMIC BOOK, D
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SON OF SAUL (2015)

February 28, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, DRAMA, S, WAR, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"constant shallow focus keeping us in each moment, with no escape, just like the prisoners"
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László Nemes, Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár
2015, 8, DRAMA, S, WAR, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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BOY AND THE WORLD (2013)

February 28, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, B, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"Beautifully made and inventive, but the story was non-existent and it felt more like peddling messages"
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Alê Abreu, Vinicius Garcia
2013, 5, B, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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MUSTANG (2015)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"The drama was magnetic and finely executed, but lacked that next level."
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Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Günes Sensoy
2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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THEEB (2014)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, Oscars 2016
"Decent, but I think it could have been better"
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Naji Abu Nowar, Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat
2014, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, Oscars 2016
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45 YEARS (2015)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, F, ROMANCE, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"Superbly acted (especially Rampling) with a simmering intensity of truth and brewing unease"
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Andrew Haigh, Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay
2015, 7, DRAMA, F, ROMANCE, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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A WAR (KRIGEN) (2015)

February 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, W, WAR, Oscars 2016
" I saw the walking talking skeleton of a grippingly intense military quagmire, but none of the guts"
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Tobias Lindholm, Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim
2015, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, W, WAR, Oscars 2016
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WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? (2015)

February 11, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, W, Oscars 2016
"seemed to lack a captivating essence for me"
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Liz Garbus
2015, 6, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, W, Oscars 2016
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2016 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

February 08, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, DOCUMENTARY, O, Oscars 2016
My PIck: Last Day of Freedom
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Oscar Shorts
2015, DOCUMENTARY, O, Oscars 2016
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CINDERELLA (2015)

February 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2016
"Tremendous sets and amazing costumes, but the rest was sub-par"
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Kenneth Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Stellan Skarsgård, Hayley Atwell
2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2016
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THE 100-YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED (2013)

February 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, COMEDY, FOREIGN, O, Oscars 2016
"Like a darker Swedish Forest Gump, but not so saccharin"
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Felix Herngren, Robert Gustafsson
2013, 5, COMEDY, FOREIGN, O, Oscars 2016
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2016 OSCAR LIVE ACTION SHORTS

February 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, SHORTS, O, Oscars 2016
My Pick: Day One
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February 07, 2016 /Jacob Nelson
Oscar Shorts
2015, SHORTS, O, Oscars 2016
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ANOMALISA (2015)

February 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, A, ANIMATED, DRAMA, COMEDY, Oscars 2016
"A clever, amusing and agonizing exploration of depression and the seeming futility & momentary brilliance of life and people"
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February 04, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman, David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
2015, 8, A, ANIMATED, DRAMA, COMEDY, Oscars 2016
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THE WORLD OF KANAKO (2014)

February 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, W
"Moments of acute skill and delightful visions, but they were lost in the unending shuffle of too much and repetition"
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Tetsuya Nakashima, Kôji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki
2014, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, W
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