Sleeper Awakened

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

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THE PREDATOR (2018)

January 16, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, ACTION, P, SCIENCE FICTION

“it felt more like a joke homage about Predator films than an earnest & violent killer Predator flick”

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Shane Black, Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Jake Busey
2018, 3, ACTION, P, SCIENCE FICTION
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BIRD BOX (2018)

December 29, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, B, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“A solid and vaguely enjoyable afternoon/evening time passer, but forgettable”

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Susanne Bier, Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver, Danielle Macdonald, Rosa Salazar, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, BD Wong, Vivien Lyra Blair, Julian Edwards, Parminder Nagra
2018, 5, B, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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VENOM (2018)

October 10, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION, V

“All hoped hype sizzle with no substance or real value, which is fairly fitting for a movie about Venom”

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Ruben Fleischer, Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, Woody Harrelson
2018, 3, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION, V
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SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (2018)

July 28, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, COMEDY, SCIENCE FICTION, S

“So devilishly witty and throat tearing satire, but the edges are rough and the construction uneven. “

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Boots Riley, Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Terry Crews, Omari Hardwick, Michael X. Sommers, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer, Robert Longstreet, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson
2018, 6, COMEDY, SCIENCE FICTION, S
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ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (2018)

July 12, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION

“Almost the definition of “ho-hum”, without ever being un-enjoyably bad.”

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Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, T.I., David Dastmalchian, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Douglas
2018, 4, ACTION, A, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION
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SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (2018)

June 27, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, ACTION, S, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2019

“Everything around Solo is more interesting than what we actually get, which is the last thing you want from a film called Solo. “

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June 27, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Ron Howard, Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Warwick Davis
2018, 5, ACTION, S, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2019
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MOM AND DAD (2017)

April 27, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 4, HORROR, THRILLER, M, SCIENCE FICTION

“…sick fantasy fulfillment here, and while disgustingly primal in its wickedness and taboos, the premise only takes you so far… “

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Brian Taylor, Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne winters, Zackary Arthur, Robert T. Cunningham, Lance Henriksen, Grant Morrison
2017, 4, HORROR, THRILLER, M, SCIENCE FICTION
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A QUIET PLACE (2018)

April 16, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, Q, Oscars 2019
"It is a novel experience and works well; a basic idea executed with aplomb."
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John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
2018, 6, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, Q, Oscars 2019
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READY PLAYER ONE (2018)

April 11, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, ACTION, R, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2019
"It works in the ways that it strives the hardest: being a light escapist fiction"
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Steven Spielberg, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance
2018, 5, ACTION, R, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2019
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PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING (2018)

March 31, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 3, ACTION, P, SCIENCE FICTION
"It really had the ambition and feel of a made for TV sci-if movie, but with a huge budget."
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Steven S. DeKnight, John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman, Charlie Day, Tian Jing, Rinko Kikuchi
2018, 3, ACTION, P, SCIENCE FICTION
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MUTE (2018)

March 16, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, M, SCIENCE FICTION, DRAMA
"It could have been so much more flavorful, sustaining, and extraordinary than it was."
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Duncan Jones, Alexander Skarsgard, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Seyneb Saleh, Noel Clarke, Dominic Monaghan, Florence Kasumba, Sam Rockwell
2018, 5, M, SCIENCE FICTION, DRAMA
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ANNIHILATION (2018)

March 14, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, DRAMA, A, SCIENCE FICTION
"But to the book, it just is not as special. Leaves one wondering but doesn't retain the “wonder”."
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March 14, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Alex Garland, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny, Sonoya Mizuno
2018, 6, DRAMA, A, SCIENCE FICTION
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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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CLOVERFIELD PARADOX (2018)

February 06, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 3, C, SCIENCE FICTION, 2018
"It fails at frightening, fumbles at funny and falters at fulfilling sci-fi."
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February 06, 2018 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Julius Onah, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Bruhl, John Ortiz, Chris O'Dowd, Aksel Hennie, Ziyi Zhang, Elizabeth Debicki, Donal Logue
3, C, SCIENCE FICTION, 2018
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017)

December 19, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 4, ACTION, S, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2018
"...2 and a half hours later, I shrugged my shoulders and gave a disheartened sigh."
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December 19, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Rian Johnson, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Laura Dern, Benicio Del Toro
2017, 4, ACTION, S, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2018
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (2017)

December 06, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 6, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, W, Oscars 2018
"In a film series of surprisingly solid efforts, this is perhaps the strongest of the series."
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Mat Reeves, Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Toby Kebbell
2017, 6, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, W, Oscars 2018
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THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)

November 10, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 6, 2017, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION, T
"This film breathes character and flaunts personality, while still fitting in the precious Marvel mold."
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November 10, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel House, Clancy Brown, Tadanobu Asano, Ray Stevenson, Sam Neil, Luke Hemsworth
6, 2017, ACTION, COMIC BOOK, SCIENCE FICTION, T
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VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017)

November 08, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 3, 2017, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, V

"A big budget mega long Dr. Who episode without the wit, emotion, or purpose."

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November 08, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Luc Besson, Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Rutger Hauer
3, 2017, ACTION, SCIENCE FICTION, V
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BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017)

October 06, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, DRAMA, B, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER, Oscars 2018
"This is a film that, despite some possible flaws, is a sumptuous re-acclimatization to a once-loved world, taking us further and whispering the same fascinating breathy fathoming."
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October 06, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Denis Villeneuve, Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Jared Leto, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, Edward James Olmos, Sean Young
2017, 8, DRAMA, B, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER, Oscars 2018
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THE BAD BATCH (2016)

September 06, 2017 by Jacob Nelson in SCIENCE FICTION, 2016, 4, B
"Unfortunately, the fun and biting nature of the feature gives way to the bleak and jarring."
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September 06, 2017 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Keanu Reeves, Jason Momoa, Suki Waterhouse, Yolonda Ross, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna, Jim Carrey, Jayda Fink, Ana Lily Amirpour
SCIENCE FICTION, 2016, 4, B
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