Sleeper Awakened

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

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THE WITCH (2015)

April 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, THRILLER, W
"A psychological terror time-bomb, with nature, the unseen, and bubbling & inescapable dread pulling the strings throughout."
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Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
2015, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, THRILLER, W
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HARDCORE HENRY (2015)

April 16, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 3, ACTION, H, SCIENCE FICTION
"An inventive idea for a film that vacillates between enthusiastic engagement and tedious banality"
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Ilya Naishuller, Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth, Haley Bennett
2015, 3, ACTION, H, SCIENCE FICTION
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EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (2015)

April 13, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, E, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
"Very old world feel – like going back in time and witnessing it first hand"
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Ciro Guerra, Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolivar, Jan Bijvoet
2015, 7, DRAMA, E, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART (2015)

April 01, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, ROMANCE
"Felt slight when it should be profound and engaging"
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Zhangke Jia, Tao Zhao, Yi Zhang, Zijian Dong, Sylvia Chang
2015, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, M, ROMANCE
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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)

March 28, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 3, ACTION, B, COMIC BOOK
"It is a poor sequel to a disappointing movie, which I had very little excitement for and ended up justifying my apathy"
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Zack Snyder, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot
2016, 3, ACTION, B, COMIC BOOK
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KNIGHT OF CUPS (2015)

March 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, DRAMA, K, ROMANCE
" A visually resplendent film that doesn't hit the mark."
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Terrence Malick, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Imogen Poots, Wes Bentley
2015, 4, DRAMA, K, ROMANCE
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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (2015)

March 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, T
"A fairly satisfying minimalist thriller that falls apart due to fraying story threads and an over-the-top capper that left me wanting"
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Dan Trachtenberg, John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bradley Cooper, John Gallagher Jr.
2015, 6, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, T
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THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)

March 21, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, COMEDY, N, HOLIDAYS
"See it or don't. Whatever. But it wasn't bad"
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Jonathan Levine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Jillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan, Michael Shannon, Mindy Kaling, James Franco, Miley Cyrus, Tracy Morgan
2015, 5, COMEDY, N, HOLIDAYS
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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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March 07, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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March 03, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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March 01, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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February 28, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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February 24, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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February 24, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
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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February 24, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Andrew Haigh, Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay
2015, 7, DRAMA, F, ROMANCE, FOREIGN, Oscars 2016
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