“The phrase ‘finding the artist within’ holds new meaning here, Cronenberg maybe looking at his own ideas as the abnormal growths inside of him, maybe turning his lens on himself and finding the body horror in his own creative processes.”
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“The overall portrait is warmly authentic-feeling, a simultaneously specific- and universal-feeling snapshot of loved ones that wobbles in a lively manner between moments stable, elating, frustrating, and escalated.”
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“If the sound unifies, speaks to the soul, and if it transcends—as has been the case with Cymande staples like “Bra” and “Dove”—then Cymande is proof that forward-thinking listeners will naturally cultivate a respect for the past.”
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“If you’re on board, sticking with Morosini’s rollercoaster will yield zany and icky surprises, as well as some delightfully committed performances.”
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“Comedy Punks is a story of frustrations and failures, but it is not a story of giving up.”
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“Somewhere in this film is a story about shared traumas and grief, and the self-realizations born within…However, Campbell-Hughes doesn’t dive deep enough or write distinct enough voices for this story to take off, and so it stays mired.”
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“In its many years sitting shelved, Out of the Blue was still seen by the right people, and now it primal-screams out again.”
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“In Katia and Maurice, Dosa has found a real-life fairytale; a too-pure and wholesome tale of love that will echo throughout the ages and teach us how to better care for ourselves and for our world.”
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“…It is as if the film is dictated by a horny energy that threatens to unspool its entire construction.”
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“As the lanky and terminally unenthused Lea, McInerny assumes the role of the almost-invisible everygirl in America, the one wading in the shallow, tepid waters of suburbia, often housing a sordid story the world would prefer to ignore.”
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“Kogonada’s biggest strength as a filmmaker is his ability to align himself with his characters, and to demonstrate with his craft that he too is as invested in these soul-nourishing searches as they are.”
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