Sleeper Awakened

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

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ENCANTO (2021)

January 18, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, ANIMATED, COMEDY, E, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2022

“An ok film that was completely not for me”

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January 18, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitan, Diane Guerrero, Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
2021, 5, ANIMATED, COMEDY, E, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2022
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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2021)

December 24, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, S, Oscars 2022

“More is not merrier.”

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December 24, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Jon Watts, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Angourie Rice, Martin Starr, J.K. Simmons, Rhys Ifans, Charlie Cox, Thomas Haden Church, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Tom Hardy
2021, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, S, Oscars 2022
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SILENT NIGHT (2021)

December 07, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HOLIDAYS, HORROR, S

“juxtaposition of holiday romp and apocalyptic horror”

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Camille Griffin, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Sope Dirisu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Davida McKenzie
2021, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HOLIDAYS, HORROR, S
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MAYDAY (2021)

November 24, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, DRAMA, FANTASY, M

“lacks the courage to boldly pull the trigger it needs to”

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Karen Cinorre, Grace Van Patten, Soko, Juliette Lewis, Mia Goth, Hvana Rose Liu
2021, 5, DRAMA, FANTASY, M
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KING RICHARD (2021)

November 22, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, K, SPORTS, Oscars 2022

“Did you see the trailer? Then you saw the whole film”

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November 22, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Reinaldo Marcus Green, Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn
2021, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, K, SPORTS, Oscars 2022
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THE DEEP HOUSE (2021)

November 17, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, D, FOREIGN, HORROR

“A haunted house that is UNDERWATER!”

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Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury, Camille Rowe, James Jagger, Eric Savin
2021, 5, D, FOREIGN, HORROR
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ETERNALS (2021)

November 07, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, DRAMA, E, SCIENCE FICTION

“It’s really a film of dichotomies that is somewhat vexing”

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Chloé Zhao, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Ma Dong-seok, Harish Patel, Bill Skarsgard, Harry Styles, Patton Oswalt
2021, 5, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, DRAMA, E, SCIENCE FICTION
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HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)

October 16, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, H, HORROR

“more of a “slasher adventure” than a horror film”

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David Gordon Green, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Thomas Mann, Anthony Michael Hall
2021, 5, H, HORROR
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GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE (2021)

July 15, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, ACTION, G

“completely derivative, unduly jovial and overly gossamery”

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Navot Papushado, Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Giamatti, Ralph Ineson, Angela Bassett, Adam Nagaitis, Michael Smiley, Chloe Coleman
2021, 5, ACTION, G
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COME TRUE (2020)

July 07, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“it remained more a dream of what could be rather than a reality of what is”

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Anthony Scott Burns, Julia Sarah Stone, Landon Liboiron, Carlee Ryski, Christopher Heatherington
2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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F9: THE FAST SAGA (2021)

July 06, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, ACTION, F

“Yeah, we are going to let them do whatever insane shit sticks to the walls like super magnets, rocket cars, or Tarzan swinging cars. F--- YOU! Next time they will time travel, ASSHOLE!”

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July 06, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Justin Lin, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathallie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Finn Cole, Sung Kang, Anna Sawai, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Lucas Black, Shad Moss, JD Pardo, Michael Rooker, Vinnie Bennett, Jason Tobin
2021, 5, ACTION, F
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SATOR (2019)

June 08, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 5, HORROR, S

“it is the breaking of barriers of art & reality that provide the most intrigue”

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Jordan Graham, Michael Daniel, Rachel Johnson, Aurora Lowe, June Peterson
2019, 5, HORROR, S
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UNHINGED (2020)

May 27, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, THRILLER, U

“pulse pounding, relatable, and darkly fun”

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May 27, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Derrick Borte, Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, Austin p. McKenzie
2020, 5, THRILLER, U
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TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA (2020)

May 25, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, HORROR, P, ZOMBIE

“It would be a weak zombie grasping recommend.”

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May 25, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Sang-ho Yeon, Dong-won Gang, Lee Jung-hyun, Min-Jae Kim, Do-yoon Kim
2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, HORROR, P, ZOMBIE
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FRIED BARRY (2020)

May 14, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, COMEDY, F, FOREIGN, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“Its a bizarre behavioral blast-off, bollocking his life surrounded by a bunch of weirdos.”

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Ryan Kruger, Gary Green, Chanelle de Jager, Brett Williams
2020, 5, COMEDY, F, FOREIGN, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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RUSSKIY REYD (RUSSIAN RAID) (2020)

April 23, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, R

“a vodka soaked, kalashnikov wielding, and Cossack dancing Siberian savage take”

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April 23, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Denis Kryuchkov, Ivan Kotik, Sofya Ozerova
2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, R
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THE UNITED STATES vs. BILLIE HOLIDAY (2020)

April 18, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, Oscars 2021, U

“Day does a fantastic job, bringing the drama and the vocal chops, but the film lacks otherwise.”

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April 18, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Lee Daniels, Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garret Hedlund, Miss Lawrence, Natasha Lyonne, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
2020, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, Oscars 2021, U
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LOVE AND MONSTERS (2020)

March 22, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, L, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2021

“I wanted the main character to parish”

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March 22, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Michael Matthews, Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblatt, Dan Ewing
2020, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, L, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2021
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BOSS LEVEL (2021)

March 10, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, ACTION, B, SCIENCE FICTION

“to zone out and enjoy some mindless over-the-top, only done for the fun of it action, this one might be your very own LEVEL UP”

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March 10, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Joe Carnahan, Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Will Sasso, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Jeong, Meadow Williams, Selina Lo
2021, 5, ACTION, B, SCIENCE FICTION
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DUNE DRIFTER (2020)

March 04, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, D, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN

“throws its middleweight pounds behind its punches to land some stiff shots”

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March 04, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Marc Price, Phoebe Sparrow, Daisy Aitkens, Simon Dwyer-Thomas
2020, 5, ACTION, D, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
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