Sleeper Awakened

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

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THE FRENCH DISPATCH (2021)

November 10, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, F

“If you want an Anderson film, you get it, but in a gluttonous gorging.'“

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Wes Anderson, Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Lea Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Bob Balaban, Henry Winkler, Lois Smith, Tony Revolori, Christoph Waltz, Rupert Friend, Liev Schreiber, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Schwartzman, Fisher Stevens, Anjelica Huston, Tom Hudson
2021, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, F
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (2021)

November 01, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR, L

“A creepy but uneven love letter to vibrant giallo films postmarked by way of London.”

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Edgar Wright, Michael Ajao, Synnove Karlsen, Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg
2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, HORROR, L
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NO TIME TO DIE (2021)

October 11, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ACTION, BOND, N, Oscars 2022

“an enjoyable and perfectly solid entry”

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Cary Joji Fukunaga, Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomi Watts, Rory Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Billy Magnussen, Christoph Waltz, David Dencik, Dali Benssalah
2021, 6, ACTION, BOND, N, Oscars 2022
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SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021)

September 04, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, S, Oscars 2022

I am on board with where Shang Chi and Katy go from here.

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Destin Daniel Cretton, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Michelle Yeoh, Florian Munteanu, Andy Le, Tsai Chin, Benedict Wong, Ben Kingsley, Tim Roth
2021, 6, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, S, Oscars 2022
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THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021)

August 18, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ACTION, COMEDY, COMIC BOOK, S, SCIENCE FICTION

“Solid dumb fun adult spectacle that is an easy crowd pleaser”

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James Gunn, Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Michael Rooker, Viola Davis, Nathan Fillion, Jai Courtney, Fula Borg, Mayling Ng, Pete Davidson, Sean Gunn, Steve Agee, Daniela Melchior, Sylvester Stallone, David Dastmalchian, Alice Braga, Peter Capaldi, Taika Waititi, Juan Diego Botto
2021, 6, ACTION, COMEDY, COMIC BOOK, S, SCIENCE FICTION
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BREAKING SURFACE (2020)

August 05, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER

“Lean, anxious, and gripping.”

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Joachim Hedén, Moa Gammel, Madeleine Martin, Trine Wiggen
2020, 6, B, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER
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JESUS SHOWS YOU THE WAY TO THE HIGHWAY (2020)

August 04, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, ACTION, COMEDY, FOREIGN, J, SCIENCE FICTION

“Referential, re-interpretive, rebellious, and above all, ridiculous”

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Miguel Llansó, Daniel Tadesse, Agustín Mateo, Guillermo Llansó, Solomon Tashe, Gerda-Annette Allikas, Rene Köster, Lauri Lagle
2020, 6, ACTION, COMEDY, FOREIGN, J, SCIENCE FICTION
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BLOOD RED SKY (2021)

July 30, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, B, ACTION, FOREIGN, HORROR

“A fun, well cast, and pathos permeated tale of vampires on a plane”

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Peter Thorwarth, Peri Baumeister, Carl Anton Koch, Alexander Scheer, Kais Setti, Dominic Purcell, Graham McTavish, Roland Møller, Chidi Ajufo
2021, 6, B, ACTION, FOREIGN, HORROR
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LAPSIS (2020)

July 19, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, DRAMA, L, SCIENCE FICTION

“science fiction satire about the gig economy, Big Tech, and the battle against stifling capitalism”

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Don Hutton, Dean Imperial, Madeline Wise, Babe Howard, Arliss Howard
2020, 6, DRAMA, L, SCIENCE FICTION
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BLACK WIDOW (2021)

July 10, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ACTION, B, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION

“no gods and very few super powers, just mostly people battle people for personal dramatic reasons and not to save the universe”

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Cate Shortland, Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, Ray Winstone, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, Olga Kurylenko
2021, 6, ACTION, B, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION
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AN UNKNOWN COMPELLING FORCE (2021)

June 29, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DOCUMENTARY, U

“A solid and well-rounded examination of the immutable mystery of the Dyatlov Pass incident.”

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Liam Le Guillou
2021, 6, DOCUMENTARY, U
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LUCA (2021)

June 23, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, FANTASY, L, Oscars 2022

“it is disappointing that it wasn’t able to make a splash theatrically”

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June 23, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Enrico Casarosa, Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan
2021, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, FANTASY, L, Oscars 2022
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GREENLAND (2020)

June 04, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, DISASTER, G, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER

“Greeny is a reverse hourglass film; the beginning and ending are generally average and somewhat dumb, but the middle is robust, gritty, and stirring.”

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Ric Roman Waugh, Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott Glenn, Hope Davis, David Denman
2020, 6, DISASTER, G, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER
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THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD (2021)

May 20, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ACTION, DRAMA, T, THRILLER

Sheridan is good at this “rural action thriller” genre

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Taylor Sheridan, Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Jake Weber, Tyler Perry, Medina Senghore, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen
2021, 6, ACTION, DRAMA, T, THRILLER
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OVER THE MOON (2020)

April 18, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, FOREIGN, FANTASY, O, Oscars 2021

“A sweet kid’s film that embraces heritage and heart.”

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April 18, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Glen Keane, John Kahrs, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Cathy Ang, Sandra Oh, Margaret Cho
2020, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, FOREIGN, FANTASY, O, Oscars 2021
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THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN/QUO VADIS, AIDA? (2020)

April 14, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, 7, DRAMA, M, Oscars 2021, Q

“A couple of politically charged and vitally felt dramas about refugees, but I would definitely speak to my embracing of Man over Quo”

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April 14, 2021 /Jacob Nelson
Jasmila Zbanic, Jasna Djuricic, Izudin Bajrovic, Kaouther Ben Hania, Yahya Mahayani, Dea Liane, Koen De Bouw, Monica Belucci
2020, 6, 7, DRAMA, M, Oscars 2021, Q
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PINOCCHIO (2020)

March 27, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2021, P

“makeup craftsmanship on display is otherworldly; literally and figuratively”

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March 27, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Matteo Garrone, Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Rocco Papeleo, Marine Vacth, Gigi Proietti, Massimo Ceccherini
2020, 6, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2021, P
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A SHAUN OF THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON (2020)

March 26, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2021, S, SCIENCE FICTION

“Always a delight”

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Will Becher, Richard Phelan, Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale
2020, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2021, S, SCIENCE FICTION
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CALM WITH HORSES (THE SHADOW OF VIOLENCE) (2020)

March 14, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, CRIME, C, DRAMA, FOREIGN

“Its touching and poignant, with a sheer and true aesthetic.”

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March 14, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Nick Rowland, Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Koeghan, Liam Carney, Niamh Algar, David Wilmot, Ned Dennehy, Simone Kirby
2020, 6, CRIME, C, DRAMA, FOREIGN
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SENTINELLE (2021)

March 09, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, ACTION, DRAMA, FOREIGN, S

“story with dedicated heart and some appreciated visual aplomb”

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March 09, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Julien Leclercq, Olga Kurylenko, Marilyn Lima, Michel Nabokoff, Carole Weyers
2021, 6, ACTION, DRAMA, FOREIGN, S
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