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

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2019 OSCAR LIVE ACTION SHORTS

February 15, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, Oscars 2019, O

MY PICK: DETAINMENT

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2019 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

February 13, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, O

MY PICK: PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE.

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2109 OSCAR ANIMATED SHORTS

February 09, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, ANIMATED, O, Oscars 2019, SHORTS

My Pick: Weekends

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FREE SOLO (2018)

February 08, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2019, 7

‘Captivating as we all hang on the cliff face with him”

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Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
2018, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2019, 7
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CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2018)

February 07, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, COMEDY, C, FAMILY, Oscars 2019

“hour and a half of ho-hum nothingness and monotonous generic non-drama”

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Marc Forster, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Peter Capaldi, Toby Jones
2018, 3, COMEDY, C, FAMILY, Oscars 2019
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RBG (2018)

February 06, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, Oscars 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, R

“superb job of capturing the importance she has brought to the citizenry and the heartfelt relationships of her life”

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Julie Cohen, Betsy Weset
2018, Oscars 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, R
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FIRST REFORMED (2018)

February 05, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, Oscars 2019, 6, DRAMA, F

“(Ethan Hawke’s aching pain and tortured piety were spectacular rich and worthy.".”

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Paul Schrader, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Victoria Hill, Phlip Ettinger
2018, Oscars 2019, 6, DRAMA, F
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BLOCKERS (2017)

January 30, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 4, B, COMEDY

“As it stands, it is an uncooked concept sprinkled with underdone parental angst and drizzled with pubescent nonsense; an unsatisfying meal.”

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Kay Cannon, Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon, Gary Cole, Gina Gershon
2017, 4, B, COMEDY
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POLAR (2019)

January 28, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 3, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, P

“A raging fire of flash and flesh, but resulting in only ruin. “

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Jonas Åkerlund, Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Fei Ren, Ruby O. Fee, Matt Lucas, Robert Maillet, Josh Cruddas, Anthony Grant, Richard Dreyfuss
3, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, P
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SHOPLIFTERS (2018)

January 26, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2019, S

“Shoplifters slowly coils you in an entrancingly satisfying blanket of warmth and affection from the bitter cold of the world around. “

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Hirokazu Koreeda, Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka, Jyo Kairi, Miyu Sasaki
2018, 8, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2019, S
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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018)

January 21, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, DRAMA, I, ROMANCE, Oscars 2019

“A cinematic art piece with thumping jazz accentuating the smoky swirls, both literal and figurative. “

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Barry Jenkins, KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Ebony Obsidian, Diego Luna, Brian Tyree Henry, Pedro Pascal, Finn Wittrock, Dave Franco
2018, 7, DRAMA, I, ROMANCE, Oscars 2019
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THE PREDATOR (2018)

January 16, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, ACTION, P, SCIENCE FICTION

“it felt more like a joke homage about Predator films than an earnest & violent killer Predator flick”

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Shane Black, Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Jake Busey
2018, 3, ACTION, P, SCIENCE FICTION
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VICE (2018)

January 12, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, V, Oscars 2019

‘ I didn’t find the humor in its jabs, the joy in the idiosyncrasies, or the real ability to root around in the other unpleasantness on display”

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Adam McKay, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Christian Bale, Alison Pill, Eddie Marsan, Jesse Plemons, Tyler Perry, Justin Kirk, Lily Rabe
2018, 5, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, V, Oscars 2019
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AQUAMAN (2018)

January 09, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY

“The epitome of dark commercial style trumping any kind of worthwhile substance”

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James Wan, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies
2018, 4, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY
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HUSH (2018)

January 07, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, H, HORROR, THRILLER

“electrifies that final girl genre fence and battles inside it”

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Mike Flanagan, John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel
2018, 6, H, HORROR, THRILLER
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BIRD BOX (2018)

December 29, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, B, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“A solid and vaguely enjoyable afternoon/evening time passer, but forgettable”

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Susanne Bier, Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver, Danielle Macdonald, Rosa Salazar, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, BD Wong, Vivien Lyra Blair, Julian Edwards, Parminder Nagra
2018, 5, B, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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THE FAVOURITE (2018)

December 28, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2019

“A wicked delight with a distinctly downtrodden and bitter aftertaste.”

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Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, James Smith, Mark Gatiss, Willem Dalby, Nicholas Hoult
2018, 7, BIOGRAPHY, COMEDY, DRAMA, F, Oscars 2019
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KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (2017)

December 28, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, K, THRILLER

“I can never be sure if I like it, but I envy its complexity and  foreignness”

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Yorgos Lanthimos, Raffey Cassidy, Colin Farrell, Barry Koeghan, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Sunny Suljic, Bill Camp
2017, 7, DRAMA, K, THRILLER
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THE RIDER (2017)

December 27, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, DRAMA, R, WESTERN

“A lithe and sad tumbleweed blowing across the echoed loneliness of crippled dreams and flittered glory”

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Chloé Zhao, Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau
2017, 8, DRAMA, R, WESTERN
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YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (2017)

December 26, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, CRIME, DRAMA, Y

“a hard film that sits like a dark passenger with you long after the credits end”

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Lynne Ramsey, Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Alex Manette, Ekaterina Samsonov
2017, 8, CRIME, DRAMA, Y
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