Sleeper Awakened

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

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COLOR OUT OF SPACE (2020)

January 27, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“if you are not there to mix in some Cagian fluff with your Lovecraft Krispies, there will be no treat for you”

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Richard Stanley, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight, Tommy Chong, Brendan Meyer, Nicolas Cage
2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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MISSING LINK (2019)

January 22, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, M, Oscars 2020

“Probably the most beautiful and inspiring animation of the year”

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Chris Butler, Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, David Williams, Zoe Saldana, Emma Thompson
2019, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, M, Oscars 2020
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MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019)

January 21, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 3, FAMILY, FANTASY, M, Oscars 2020

“a dark witches magically brewed spell, but instead of using virgin’s blood they used almond milk”

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January 21, 2020 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Joachim Rønning, Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein, Robert Lindsey, Jenn Murray, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple
2019, 3, FAMILY, FANTASY, M, Oscars 2020
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THE LION KING (2019)

January 20, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 3, ANIMATED, FAMILY, L, Oscars 2020

“ if the surroundings are CGI, and the characters are CGI, and it is about anthropomorphized animals, with not a single pertinent live action element, is it live action?”

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Jon Favreau, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones, Alfre Woodard, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Beyoncé
2019, 3, ANIMATED, FAMILY, L, Oscars 2020

KLAUS (2019)

January 17, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, K, Oscars 2020

“swept me up in its mix of whimsy and modern cynicism”

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Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López, Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Norm MacDonald, Joan Cusack
2019, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, K, Oscars 2020
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THE TWO POPES (2019)

January 16, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2020, T

“Pryce was so tangible and realized; a fantastic performance”

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Fernando Meirelles, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, Juan Minujin
2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2020, T
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HARRIET (2019)

January 15, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 5, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, H, Oscars 2020

“Erivo is good, but the film doesn’t have a ton of heart or exhilaration”

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Kasi Lemmons, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Clarke Peters, Janelle Monae
2019, 5, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, H, Oscars 2020
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JUDY (2019)

January 14, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, J, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020

“I guess Zellweger was good, for what that is worth”

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January 14, 2020 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Rupert Goold, Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon, Richard Cordery, Royce Pierreson
2019, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, J, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020
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UNDERWATER (2020)

January 12, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, U

“Unfortunately, beyond its concept, there isn’t much keeping this one afloat.”

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William Eubank, Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Jessica Henwick, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie, John Gallagher Jr., Gunner Wright
2020, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, U
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1917 (2019)

January 10, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DRAMA, N, WAR, 8, Oscars 2020

“aligns itself well in the annals of indisputable cinematic glory”

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Sam Mendes, Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden
2019, DRAMA, N, WAR, 8, Oscars 2020
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WILD ROSE (2018)

January 09, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, W

“breathes life into hardened lungs”

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Tom Harper, Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, James Harkness, Sophie Okonedo
2018, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, W
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THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE (2019)

January 08, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, A, COMEDY, DRAMA

“A diatribe about the unsavory nature of toxic masculinity, told in a quirk-filled humorous way”

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Riley Stearns, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots
2019, 7, A, COMEDY, DRAMA
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HER SMELL (2018)

January 07, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, DRAMA, H, MUSICAL

“Brilliant, vulnerable and caustic performance by Moss”

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Alex Ross Perry, Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Amber Heard
2018, 6, DRAMA, H, MUSICAL
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ROCKETMAN (2019)

January 06, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, R, Oscars 2020

“you will be left humming the wonderful tunes”

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Dexter Fletcher, Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
2019, 6, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, R, Oscars 2020
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GENERAL MAGIC (2018)

January 04, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G

“enjoy this tech ride and see where our now ubiquitous technology came from”

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Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude
2018, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G
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LITTLE WOMEN (2019)

January 03, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, DRAMA, L, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020

“I laughed, I kind of cried (welling up counts), and I relished near each moment.”

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January 03, 2020 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Greta Gerwig, Timothée Chalemet, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Meryl Streep, Laura Dern, Eliza Scanlen, Chris Cooper, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel
2019, 7, DRAMA, L, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020
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CATS (2019)

January 02, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2, 2019, C, DRAMA, MUSICAL

“watching them writhe, undulate, and profess their passion for some mystical unknown through indecipherable gibberish”

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January 02, 2020 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Tom Hooper, Francesca Hayward, Taylor Swift, Laurie Davidson, Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellan, Ray Winstone
2, 2019, C, DRAMA, MUSICAL
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UNCUT GEMS (2019)

December 31, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 8, CRIME, DRAMA, U

“masters of their craft putting me in a hole of pulverizing despair”

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Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, Eric Bogosian
2019, 8, CRIME, DRAMA, U
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MIDSOMMAR (2019)

December 30, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, M

“the film is a work of unease and art”

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Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, William Jakson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren
2019, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, M
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AD ASTRA (2019)

December 29, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 4, A, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2020

“ sociopathically serene space-by-the-numbers”

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December 29, 2019 /Jacob Nelson /Source
James Gray, Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Liv Tyler
2019, 4, A, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2020
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