Sleeper Awakened

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

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THE HEAD HUNTER (2018)

May 24, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, FANTASY, H, HORROR

“Spartan and stylish... Do not expect more. But, really, what more do you need when it is done well and is so damn cool?”

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Jordan Downey, Christopher Rygh, Cora Kaufman
2018, 6, FANTASY, H, HORROR
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HELLBOY (2019)

April 17, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 3, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, H

“Unnecessary, unwanted, and ultimately, unsatisfactory, unfortunately. “

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April 17, 2019 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Neil Marshall, David Harbour, Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich, Penelope Mitchell, Sophie Okonedo, Thomas Haden Church, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim
2019, 3, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, H
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MIRAI (2018)

February 27, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, M, Oscars 2019

“peppered in magical realism fantasies, childhood lessons for young ones, and thoughtful examinations on parenting/life”

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February 27, 2019 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Mamoru Hosoda, Daniel Dae Kim, Rebecca Hall, John Cho
2018, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, FOREIGN, M, Oscars 2019
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AQUAMAN (2018)

January 09, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY

“The epitome of dark commercial style trumping any kind of worthwhile substance”

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James Wan, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies
2018, 4, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY
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MARY POPPINS RETURNS (2018)

December 24, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, COMEDY, FAMILY, FANTASY, M, MUSICAL, Oscars 2019

“Mary could not conjure any strange alchemy to morph the inert stone in my chest”

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Rob Marshall, Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Jeremy Swift, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, David Warner, Dick Van Dyke, Chris O'Dowd
2018, 4, COMEDY, FAMILY, FANTASY, M, MUSICAL, Oscars 2019
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APOSTLE (2018)

October 17, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, A, FANTASY, HORROR

“like The Raid, Evans uses that stripped down nature to make a compelling and driven “point A to death” tale”

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Gareth Evans, Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, Kristine Froseth, Lucy Boynton, Michael Sheen, Mark Lewis Jones
2018, 6, A, FANTASY, HORROR
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017)

February 16, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 5, B, FAMILY, FANTASY, MUSICAL, Oscars 2018
"an exquisitely stylish but vacant live action fairytale"
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February 16, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Bill Condon, Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Hattie Morahan, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellan, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald
2017, 5, B, FAMILY, FANTASY, MUSICAL, Oscars 2018
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THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017)

February 09, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE, SCIENCE FICTION, S, Oscars 2018
"...to die in its arms and sink to a watery grave would be such a heavenly way to go."
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Guillermo Del Toro, Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett
2017, 8, DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE, SCIENCE FICTION, S, Oscars 2018
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BRIGHT (2017)

January 09, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 3, ACTION, B, FANTASY
"Training Day in a world where we coexist with magic isn’t without merit, but in every aspect of execution it did not work."
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David Ayer, Max Landis, Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Edgar Ramirez, Alex Meraz
2017, 3, ACTION, B, FANTASY
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A GHOST STORY (2017)

December 21, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE, G
"A melancholic but hopeful delineation on time, meaning, art, hope and love."
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December 21, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
David Lowery, Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kesha
2017, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE, G
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KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD (2017)

December 11, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 3, ACTION, FANTASY, K
"This is a hyper smorgasbord of flash and unnecessary that will leave you saying…”meh”."
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December 11, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Guy Ritchie, Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana, Aidan Gillen, Poppy Delevingne
2017, 3, ACTION, FANTASY, K
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PERSONAL SHOPPER (2016)

November 02, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, P, HORROR
"Assayas squeezes dramatic tension and soulfulness out of the would be crude block of a ghost story base."
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November 02, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Olivier Assayas, Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger
2016, 7, DRAMA, FANTASY, P, HORROR
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WONDER WOMAN (2017)

June 05, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, W
"WW re-lit the torch of impassioned and iconic which made for a thrilling and heartfelt ride."
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June 05, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Davis, Elena Anaya, Saïd Taghmaoui
2017, 7, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, FANTASY, W
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DAEMONIUM: SOLDIER OF THE UNDERWORLD (2015)

May 28, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 3, ACTION, D, FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
"There are worse ways to spend a couple hours but I can’t label it “good”."
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Pablo Parés, Caros Angus, Dany Casco
2015, 3, ACTION, D, FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, FOREIGN
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KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)

April 22, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 3, ACTION, FANTASY, K, Oscars 2018
"superficial and spectacularly unsatisfying"
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April 22, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz, Tian Jing, Toby Kebbell
2017, 3, ACTION, FANTASY, K, Oscars 2018
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UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS (2016)

March 14, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, ACTION, U, 2, FANTASY
"Rarely does it make much sense, never is it exciting, and almost entirely unsatisfactory. "
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March 14, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Kate Beckinsale, Anna Foerster, Theo James, Tobias Menzies, Charles Dance, Lara Pulver
2016, ACTION, U, 2, FANTASY
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GANTZ: O (2016)

March 03, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 4, ANIMATED, 2016, G, FANTASY, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION
" You get the expected crazy guns, inventive kami monsters, and jiggly leather clad breasts, but little else."
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March 03, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Yasushi Kawamura, Keiichi Saito
4, ANIMATED, 2016, G, FANTASY, FOREIGN, SCIENCE FICTION
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GODS OF EGYPT (2016)

January 21, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2, 2016, ACTION, FANTASY, G
"Gods of Egypt is a gold encrusted turd, a Red Bull-fueled CGI monstrosity of Western bastardizations and cultural vomit."
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January 21, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Alex Proyas, Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Young, Rufus Sewell, Geoffrey Rush, Abby Lee
2, 2016, ACTION, FANTASY, G
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YOUR NAME (2016)

January 20, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 6, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, Y
" It pulled itself from a Ranma ½ meets Freaky Friday-inspired generic teen romantic comedy to give itself profundity, symbolism, and a prospect for introspection."
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January 20, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Makoto Shinkai, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi
2016, 6, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FANTASY, FOREIGN, Y
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MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN (2016)

January 15, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 4, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, M
"Early on, a nice attempt at Burtonian dark bizarrity but it stalls out, cowering into a standard & safe preteen action fantasy drama."
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January 15, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Tim Burton, Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Finlay MacMillan
2016, 4, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, M
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