“However, the product of daring and innovative horror storytelling, The Boogeyman is not. Rather, it’s a hodgepodge mashup of other, more interesting supernatural horror movies.”
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“…it’s this relatable nature of the film - among many other exceptional qualities - that makes The Mattachine Family a standout feature selection for this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, and perhaps one of the best queer films of the year.”
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“The film gets a lot of mileage out of its suspenseful premise.”
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“The film is strongest when it focuses on Summer's music and her creative process.”
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“The Beasts thrives on a well curated sense of simmering tension throughout the movie.”
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“Being a part of Hite's journey and watching her achieve such grand accomplishments felt like a special honor.”
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“…Rye Lane isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey - a lesson Yas and Dom learn with each other that is then passed on to the audience.”
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“[Riceboy Sleeps] is a staggeringly inspired work, one that communicates the utmost respect for its characters, while also celebrating their flaws, and allowing the performances behind them to shine.”
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“Whenever the story threatens to reach soap opera levels of drama, Ghostface jumps in to remind the audience that they are indeed watching a horror film.”
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As one who admires when one-takes and first person filming are utilized effectively in film, the way Dreamer is filmed is the type of packaging for this story that greatly appealed to me as a viewer.
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“As Paterson patiently illustrates across seven days in the life of its namesake, […] revelations come when they’re meant to, when deliberate and sensitive approaches to life, no matter how taxing, foster in one feelings of completeness, and when that completeness nourishes the mind.”
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“Despite my own dislike for the final product that Creed III is, however, the film delivers on the cinematic components that audiences not only crave, but demand now more than ever from a blockbuster film like this.”
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“[Plane] takes audiences back to a time where one could enjoy a brisk, gripping action flick that doesn't attempt to outsmart itself.”
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Mind mapping the role that dreams play in the central mystery and interlinking narratives of Villeneuve’s 2017 masterpiece.
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“[Goran Stolevski’s] stories capture the whims of life and fate through seemingly ordinary perspectives, and Of An Age capitalizes on this with incredible performances from the film's lead actors, an intimate filming style, and a heart rending narrative.”
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“Sachs captures these powerful raw moments in simple domestic spaces. The intensity that can be found in a cafe or bedroom is unmatched.”
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“Dynevor is a true star in the making - destined for greatness.”
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“By emphasizing aesthetics […] Castel ignores the potent emotional currents that her actors work to channel and her script tries to suggest.”
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“[B]y stymying Ben in his narcissism, Park achieves both a less-clichéd depiction of Asian-Americans, and a fertile zone for urgent and reflexive cultural critiques.”
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“In this strong feature debut, writer and director Celine Song delivers the most emotionally stirring film of this year’s Sundance selections.”
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