Sleeper Awakened

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

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THE OUTFIT (2022)

April 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 6, CRIME, DRAMA, O

“slickly tight (a breezy 105 minutes) in this crime thriller whodunnit”

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Graham Moore, Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien, Johnny Flynn, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Simon Russell
2022, 6, CRIME, DRAMA, O
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THE NOVICE (2021)

April 02, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 7, DRAMA, N, THRILLER

“The dark loom of vivid mania overlies every element here”

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Lauren Hadaway, Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Kate Drummond
2021, 7, DRAMA, N, THRILLER
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THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021)

March 23, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, T

“didn’t stick to my ribs”

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March 23, 2022 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Joel Coen, Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Kathryn Hunter, Stephen Root, Brian Thompson
2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, T
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HOUSE OF GUCCI (2021)

March 23, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, CRIME, DRAMA, H, Oscars 2022

“a bit much while being a little to barren”

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Lady Gaga, Ridley Scott, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Jack Huston
2021, 6, CRIME, DRAMA, H, Oscars 2022
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DRIVE MY CAR (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, D, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022

“completely riveting and enthralling.”

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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Perry Dizon
2021, 8, D, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022
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FLEE (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2022

“rotoscoping of this autobiographical journey allows the world and the past to open up to us”

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen
2021, 8, ANIMATED, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2022
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PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022, P

“The structure of the story was so…eccentric.’

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Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Rossy de Palma, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
2021, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, Oscars 2022, P
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WEST SIDE STORY (2021)

March 21, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, MUSICAL, W

“a tremendous adaptation/update of the classic tale.”

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Steven Spielberg, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno, Corey Stoll, Mike Faist, Josh Andrés Rivera, Iris Menas
2021, 6, DRAMA, Oscars 2022, MUSICAL, W
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THE HAND OF GOD (2021)

March 18, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2022

“Solid, but Sorrentino isn’t always my cup of tea.”

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Paolo Sorrentino, Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri
2021, 6, DRAMA, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2022
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BEING THE RICARDOS (2021)

March 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2022

“fairly crisp in its approach”

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Aaron Sorkin, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, Ronny Cox, Clark Gregg
2021, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2022
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THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (2021)

March 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, E, Oscars 2022

“Jessica Chastain and the makeup department were pulling double their weight”

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Michael Showalter, Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mark Wystrach
2021, 4, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, E, Oscars 2022
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)

March 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 7, CRIME, DRAMA, N, Oscars 2022, THRILLER

“head carnie barker Defoe: chef’s kiss!”

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Guillermo Del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn, Holt McCallany, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson, David Hewlett
2021, 7, CRIME, DRAMA, N, Oscars 2022, THRILLER
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LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (2019)

March 16, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2022

“A sweetly touching story with gorgeous vistas”

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Pawo Choyning Dorji, Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Pem Zam
2019, 7, DRAMA, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2022
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ANTLERS (2021)

March 16, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 4, A, DRAMA, HORROR

“mire of defeat and hopelessness”

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Scott Cooper, Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze
2021, 4, A, DRAMA, HORROR
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2022 OSCAR SHORTS - LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY, & ANIMATED

March 09, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SHORTS, Oscars 2022

My Favorites:
Animated - Boxballet
Documentary - Audible
Live Action - Ala Kachuu - Take and Run

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March 09, 2022 /Jacob Nelson
2021, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, SHORTS, Oscars 2022
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KIMI (2022)

February 17, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 5, DRAMA, K, THRILLER

“A fine if somewhat lacking thriller”

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Steven Soderbergh, Zoe Kravitz, Byron Bowers
2022, 5, DRAMA, K, THRILLER
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TICK, TICK...BOOM!

February 10, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, T, Oscars 2022

“COMPLETELY wasn’t for me”

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens, Bradley Whitford, Judith Light
2021, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, T, Oscars 2022
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SPENCER (2021)

February 10, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, S, Oscars 2022

“agreeable to a point”

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Pablo Larrain, Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Stella Gonet, Sally Hawkins
2021, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, S, Oscars 2022
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C'MON C'MON (2021)

February 09, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 8, C, DRAMA

“precision of craft married with the most earnestly earned poignancy”

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Mike Mills, Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman, Scoot McNairy
2021, 8, C, DRAMA
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PETITE MAMAN (2021)

February 02, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 2022, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, P

“Tender, lithe and estimable.”

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Céline Sciamma, Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Stéphane Varupenne, Margot Abascal
2021, 2022, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, P
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