Sleeper Awakened

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

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ELIO (2025)

March 15, 2026 by Jacob Nelson in 2025, 5, ANIMATED, E, FAMILY, Oscars 2026, SCIENCE FICTION

“Cute but bland”

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Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil
2025, 5, ANIMATED, E, FAMILY, Oscars 2026, SCIENCE FICTION
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AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (2025)

March 14, 2026 by Jacob Nelson in 2025, 5, A, ACTION, ANIMATED, FANTASY, Oscars 2026, SCIENCE FICTION

I didn’t think it would happen but I am a Varang stan

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James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Giovanni Ribisi, Oona Chaplin, David Thewlis
2025, 5, A, ACTION, ANIMATED, FANTASY, Oscars 2026, SCIENCE FICTION
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AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (2022)

December 22, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 5, A, ACTION, FANTASY, Oscars 2023, SCIENCE FICTION

“provides exactly what you would expect from an Avatar film. “

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December 22, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass
5, A, ACTION, FANTASY, Oscars 2023, 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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AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019)

April 26, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, A, COMIC BOOK, 8, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2020

“Avengers Endgame can be summed up in one word: satisfying”

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Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Tessa Thompson, Rene Russo, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Letitia Wright, Tilda Swinton, Jon Favreau, Hayley Atwell, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei, Taika Waititi, Angela Bassett, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, William Hurt, Cobie Smulders, Sean Gunn, Winston Duke, Linda Cardellini, Frank Grillo, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Redford, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie Coon, Emma Fuhrmann, John Slattery
2019, A, COMIC BOOK, 8, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2020
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART 1 (2018)

June 25, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, Oscars 2019

“Really well done. Better than I thought possible. “

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June 25, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Peter Dinklage, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Sean Gunn, William Hurt, Letitia Wright, Terry Notary, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Carrie Coon, Michael James Shaw, Winston Duke, Ross Marquand, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders
2018, 7, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, Oscars 2019
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (2017)

May 07, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, COMIC BOOK, G, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2018, 5
"juvenile and lacking subtlety, but still endearing
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May 07, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Kurt Russell
2017, COMIC BOOK, G, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2018, 5
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STAR TREK: BEYOND (2016)

October 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, ACTION, S, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
"Felt a lot like an episode of one of the series, both to its benefit and its detriment."
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Justin Lin, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella
2016, 5, ACTION, S, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
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