“Compared to the mystery-thriller components of Barbarian and Weapons, Resident Evil is more of Cregger’s opportunity to flex his directorial chops.”
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“I’m not quite sure if The Beloved comes all the way together, but its performances intrigued me, along with its depiction of filmmaking, and its argument that art is inherently personal, no matter our intentions.”
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“…although it is good-natured, it plays like a pastiche of better, more cohesive animated films.”
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“This becomes a movie concerned with bombast when it should be concerned with humanity.”
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“I understand that three-plus hours of dense thematic conversations may be a hard sell for some, but after all, patience is a virtue, and one that All of A Sudden rewards its audience for in spades.”
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“Resident Evil is a home run for horror, in an already excellent year for the genre.”
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Memories of a Forest became an instant favorite for me this year. It hits close to home if you’ve ever been torn between your aspirations and your family’s needs.
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“On top of simply enjoying the company of Club Kid, I left the theater utterly moved.”
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“The movie has a lot going for it—beautiful photography, clever staging, a splendid cast—but takes a little too long to get going…”
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“… the film’s story, despite its immense credibility, lacks propulsion, so after a while scenes start to reiterate the same sentiments.”
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It is in these cycles of influence that Resident Evil now finds itself in a position to evolve film as film evolved games
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Nicoll puts together a wildly engaging experience that makes for one of the best films of the entire year.
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Miwa Nishikawa’s Children Untold is a tear jerking odyssey showing how society chews up those less fortunate and spits them out.
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The Weight is desperate to convince you of its grit, but every step of this allegedly arduous journey is taken down a well-trodden path.
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“Clunky as the effects are, when Hope moves, it moves. If you can overlook the visual effects, Hope’s action is rapturous to behold.”
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“Doubtful as I am about Onslaught entering the “best of the year” conversation, there’s definite rewatchability to the film that I intend to tap into.”
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“With about thirty years' worth of context in mind, one would hope that a film with such metatextual baggage would justify its many years in development hell. Color me pleased to report that it’s even better than expected.”
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“The Dog Stars is oddly indifferent to humanism, even when the preciousness of human connection is the film’s overarching theme. “
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“Perhaps it is true, the Ridley Scott working today is not the Ridley Scott who made Alien and Blade Runner…but the occasionally interesting project will appear, highlighting the massive inconsistency of his output.”
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“[Agnieszka] Smoczyńska intends to create a world oppressive and overstimulating enough to fill us with terror at the very possibility of its existence. The production value does not match her ambition.”
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