Sleeper Awakened

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

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LITTLE SISTER (2016)

January 11, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, L
"Minimal, but well crafted, with a subdued sense of heart and haunting idiosyncrasy soaked into the fabric of its harsh reality."
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Zach Clark, Addison Timlin, Ally Sheedy, Keith Poulsen, Peter Hedges
2016, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, L
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JUNGLE BOOK (2016)

January 03, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, J, Oscars 2017
"So detailed, realistic, and perfectly rendered within the context of the film."
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John Favreau, Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, Garry Shandling, Giancarlo Esposito
2016, 6, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, J, Oscars 2017
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PASSENGERS (2016)

January 03, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 3, DRAMA, P, ROMANCE, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
"It was a derelict ship floating in the ether through bad ideas, flimsy logic, and unsympathetic characters."
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Morten Tyldum, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne
2016, 3, DRAMA, P, ROMANCE, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
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ASSASSIN'S CREED (2016)

January 03, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2, 2016, A, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION
"None of this works or makes sense, even for a bad video game adaptation"
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Justin Kurzel, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Kenneth Williams, Callum Turner
2, 2016, A, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION
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LA LA LAND (2016)

January 01, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 8, COMEDY, DRAMA, L, MUSICAL, Oscars 2017
"this is the theatre kids wet fever dream"
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Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons, John Legend, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno
2016, 8, COMEDY, DRAMA, L, MUSICAL, Oscars 2017
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THE RED TURTLE (2016)

December 29, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, ANIMATED, FANTASY, FOREIGN, R, Oscars 2017
"Luscious hues and a ponderous score haunt this wordless tale of life, love and nature."
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December 29, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Michael Dudok de Wit
2016, 7, ANIMATED, FANTASY, FOREIGN, R, Oscars 2017
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TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016)

December 27, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, T, HORROR, ZOMBIE
"Quick twitch zombie savagery trapped in the confines (or coffins) of speeding rail cars!"
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Sang-ho Yeon, Yoo Gong, Su-an Kim, Yu-mi Jung, Dong-seok Ma
2016, 5, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, T, HORROR, ZOMBIE
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)

December 26, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 8, DRAMA, M, Oscars 2017
"the solemn lonely stare into the uncaring but welcoming water, reflecting back all of your self-consuming shame and unfiltered fatalism"
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December 26, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Kenneth Lonergan, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Tate Donovan
2016, 8, DRAMA, M, Oscars 2017
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FENCES (2016)

December 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2017
"The words are expertly crafted and the actors breathing life into them were powerhouses."
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Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney
2016, 7, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2017
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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2016)

December 20, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, ACTION, R, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
The love has gone, only to be replaced by “meh… it’s fine”
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Gareth Edwards, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Wen Jiang, Jimmy Smits, Riz Ahmed
2016, 5, ACTION, R, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
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R100 (2013)

December 20, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 3, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, FANTASY, R
"...Gonzo sheet thrown over it and it is beaten with insanity sticks to some masochistic climax."
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Hitoshi Matsumoto, Nao Ohmori, Shinobu Terajima
2013, 3, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, FANTASY, R
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TOWER (2016)

December 20, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, T
" It was masterfully constructed, retelling the past in an interesting and stimulating fashion."
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Keith Maitland
2016, 7, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, T
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JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2013)

December 20, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, J
"fun but meandering"
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Stephen Chow, Chi-kin Kwok, Zhang Wen, Qi Shu, Bo Huang, Show Lo, Xing Yu
2013, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, J
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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016)

December 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, C, COMEDY, DRAMA, Oscars 2017
"Mortensen’s calm struggle throughout his quixotic ordeal resonates"
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December 19, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Matt Ross, Viggo Mortensen, Steve Zahn, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Samantha Isler
2016, 7, C, COMEDY, DRAMA, Oscars 2017
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THE EAGLE HUNTRESS (2016)

December 18, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, E, DOCUMENTARY, SPORTS
"The visuals of the area and the eagle hunting are extraordinary."
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December 18, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Otto Bell, Daisy Ridley
2016, 6, E, DOCUMENTARY, SPORTS
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OTHER PEOPLE (2016)

December 18, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, O
"A controlled and believable humor understatedly woven into the fabric of this moving melancholic journey."
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Chris Kelly, Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford
2016, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, O
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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (2016)

December 17, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, FAMILY, FANTASY, F, Oscars 2017
"Effervescent, but not filling."
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December 17, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterson, Dan Fogler, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Johnny Depp, Carmen Ejogo, Jon Voight, Zoe Kravitz
2016, 6, FAMILY, FANTASY, F, Oscars 2017
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ELLLE (2016)

December 10, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, FOREIGN, 7, E, DRAMA, THRILLER, Oscars 2017
"It is a work that is not asking for your permission nor your quaint acquiescence. "
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December 10, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Paul Verhoeven, Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte
2016, FOREIGN, 7, E, DRAMA, THRILLER, Oscars 2017
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MOANA (2016)

December 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, ANIMATED, M, FAMILY, Oscars 2017
"...but despite my early rebuffs, it grew on me and I enjoyed it."
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December 07, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Don Hall, Ron Clements, Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House
2016, 6, ANIMATED, M, FAMILY, Oscars 2017
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THE WITNESS (2016)

December 06, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, DOCUMENTARY, W
"While smartly engaging, it haults at the barrier of intrigue, never truly crossing the boundary over towards deep emotional connection."
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December 06, 2016 /Jacob Nelson /Source
James D. Solomon
2016, 7, DOCUMENTARY, W
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