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

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THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021)

March 23, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, T

“didn’t stick to my ribs”

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Joel Coen, Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Kathryn Hunter, Stephen Root, Brian Thompson
2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, T
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HOUSE OF GUCCI (2021)

March 23, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, CRIME, DRAMA, H, Oscars 2022

“a bit much while being a little to barren”

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Lady Gaga, Ridley Scott, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Jack Huston
2021, 6, CRIME, DRAMA, H, Oscars 2022
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FREE GUY (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, ACTION, COMEDY, F, Oscars 2022

sucked

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Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Channing Tatum, Utkarsh Ambudkar
2021, 4, ACTION, COMEDY, F, Oscars 2022
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DRIVE MY CAR (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, D, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022

“completely riveting and enthralling.”

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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Perry Dizon
2021, 8, D, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022
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FLEE (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2022

“rotoscoping of this autobiographical journey allows the world and the past to open up to us”

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen
2021, 8, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2022
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PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022, P

“The structure of the story was so…eccentric.’

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Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Rossy de Palma, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
2021, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022, P
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WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, MUSICAL, W

“a tremendous adaptation/update of the classic tale.”

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Steven Spielberg, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno, Corey Stoll, Mike Faist, Josh Andrés Rivera, Iris Menas
2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, MUSICAL, W
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THE HAND OF GOD (2021)

March 18, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2022

“Solid, but Sorrentino isn’t always my cup of tea.”

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Paolo Sorrentino, Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri
2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2022
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BEING THE RICARDOS (2021)

March 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2022

“fairly crisp in its approach”

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Aaron Sorkin, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, Ronny Cox, Clark Gregg
2021, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2022
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THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (2021)

March 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, E, Oscars 2022

“Jessica Chastain and the makeup department were pulling double their weight”

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Michael Showalter, Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mark Wystrach
2021, 4, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, E, Oscars 2022
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)

March 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 7, CRIME, DRAMA, N, Oscars 2022, THRILLER

“head carnie barker Defoe: chef’s kiss!”

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Guillermo Del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn, Holt McCallany, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson, David Hewlett
2021, 7, CRIME, DRAMA, N, Oscars 2022, THRILLER
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THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES (2021)

March 16, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, M, Oscars 2022

“I liked it”

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Michael Rianda, Jeff Rowe, Abbie Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Eric André, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen
2021, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, M, Oscars 2022
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LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (2019)

March 16, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2022

“A sweetly touching story with gorgeous vistas”

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Pawo Choyning Dorji, Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Pem Zam
2019, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2022
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ANTLERS (2021)

March 16, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, A, DRAMA, HORROR

“mire of defeat and hopelessness”

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Scott Cooper, Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze
2021, 4, A, DRAMA, HORROR
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THE BATMAN (2022)

March 13, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 7, ACTION, B, COMIC BOOK, CRIME, Oscars 2023

“…I was wrong for this is one of the better Batman films and superhero films in a while.”

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Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson
2022, 7, ACTION, B, COMIC BOOK, CRIME, Oscars 2023
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2022 OSCAR SHORTS - LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY, & ANIMATED

March 09, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SHORTS, Oscars 2022

My Favorites:
Animated - Boxballet
Documentary - Audible
Live Action - Ala Kachuu - Take and Run

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March 09, 2022 /Jacob Nelson
2021, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SHORTS, Oscars 2022
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THE KING'S MEN (2021)

March 03, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, K

“most vibrant element that is missing from this volume of the franchise was the fun”

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Djimon Hounsou, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Valerie Pachner, Daniel Bruhl, Tom Hollander, Stanley Tucci, Harris Dickinson, Matthew Vaughn
2021, 4, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, K
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THE LEDGE (2022)

March 01, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 3, L, THRILLER

“Unfortunately, this one quickly loses its grip and plummets to a hazy fate of obscurity and mediocrity”

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Howard J. Ford, Brittany Ashworth, Ben Lmab, Nathan Welsh, Louis Boyer, Anaïs Parello
2022, 3, L, THRILLER
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BIG GOLD BRICK (2022)

February 28, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 3, B, COMEDY, FANTASY

“Weird, not that funny, and generally feckless.”

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Brian Pestos, Megan Fox, Oscar Isaac, Lucy Hale, Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen
2022, 3, B, COMEDY, FANTASY
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KIMI (2022)

February 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 5, DRAMA, K, THRILLER

“A fine if somewhat lacking thriller”

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Steven Soderbergh, Zoe Kravitz, Byron Bowers
2022, 5, DRAMA, K, THRILLER
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