Sleeper Awakened

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

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DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022)

May 06, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 4, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, D, FANTASY

“what we received on the whole was a disappointment”

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Sam Raimi, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Xochitl Gomez, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sheila Atim, Adam Hugill, John Krasinski, Patrick Stewart, Anson Mount, Lashana Lynch, Bruce Campbell, Charlize Theron, Hayley Atwell
2022, 4, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, D, FANTASY
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INFINITE (2021)

June 24, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 3, ACTION, I, SCIENCE FICTION

“Stakesless and more interested in splosions than mythology or drama”

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Antoine Fuqua, Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson, Dylan O'Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend, Toby Jones, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
2021, 3, ACTION, I, SCIENCE FICTION
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THE OLD GUARD (2020)

July 11, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, O, SCIENCE FICTION

“…martial indulgence, and works, but it could have been more”

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Gina Prince-Bythewood, Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry Melling, Van Veronica Ngo
2020, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, O, SCIENCE FICTION
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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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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

DOCTOR STRANGE (2016)

November 06, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, D, FANTASY, Oscars 2017
"A tasty, but ultimately unfulfilling cake, that everyone at the party likes, but it lacks that superb frosting that would have people talking about it later – “you remember that amazing cake?”
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Scott Derrickson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Michael Stuhlbarg, Scott Adkins, Chris Hemsworth
2016, 6, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, D, FANTASY, Oscars 2017
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TRIPLE 9 (2016)

May 03, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA, T
"What could have been killer ended up as only a maimer"
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John Hillcoat, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aaron Paul, Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot, Norman Reedus, Michael Kenneth Williams
2016, 5, ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA, T
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THE MARTIAN (2015)

October 06, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, M, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2016
"I was in suspense, even though I knew every outcome beforehand"
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Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Peña
2015, 7, DRAMA, M, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2016
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Z FOR ZACHARIAH (2015)

October 01, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Z
"Regrettably, it cannot reach the lofty heights of our hope or desire"
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Craig Zobel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie, Chris Pine
2015, 5, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Z
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