Sleeper Awakened

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

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JASON BOURNE (2016)

September 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2016, 5, ACTION, J, SPY, THRILLER
"Can't we and the CIA just let Bourne live out the rest of his days off the grid?"
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Paul Greengrass, Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Riz Ahmed
2016, 5, ACTION, J, SPY, THRILLER
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GREEN ROOM (2015)

May 13, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, G, HORROR, THRILLER
"Visceral. Intense. Relatable. Wise. Tight."
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Jeremy Saulnier, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Mark Webber, Macon Blair, Callum Turner, Joe Cole, Patrick Stewart
2015, 8, G, HORROR, THRILLER
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THE WITCH (2015)

April 19, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, THRILLER, W
"A psychological terror time-bomb, with nature, the unseen, and bubbling & inescapable dread pulling the strings throughout."
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Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
2015, 7, DRAMA, HORROR, THRILLER, W
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THEEB (2014)

February 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, Oscars 2016
"Decent, but I think it could have been better"
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Naji Abu Nowar, Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat
2014, 5, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, Oscars 2016
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THE WORLD OF KANAKO (2014)

February 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, W
"Moments of acute skill and delightful visions, but they were lost in the unending shuffle of too much and repetition"
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Tetsuya Nakashima, Kôji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki
2014, 4, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER, W
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BRIDGE OF SPIES (2015)

January 18, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, THRILLER, SPY, Oscars 2016
"standard Spielberg style and fare"
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Steven Spielberg, Mark Rylance, Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Jesse Plemons
2015, 6, B, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, THRILLER, SPY, Oscars 2016
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THE REVENANT (2015)

January 12, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 8, DRAMA, THRILLER, R, 2015, Oscars 2016
"Singular vision and brilliance"
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Alejandro González Iñárritu, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Luke Haas
8, DRAMA, THRILLER, R, 2015, Oscars 2016
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THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015)

January 04, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, H, THRILLER, WESTERN, Oscars 2016
"The tagline of "Reservoir Dogs meets the Thing, in the west" is not altogether accurate or fair, but it also isn't without merit."
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Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir, Channing Tatum
2015, 6, H, THRILLER, WESTERN, Oscars 2016
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BIG BAD WOLVES (2013)

October 31, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, B, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER
"mix of off-beat humor and horrific tension"
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Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado
2013, 5, B, COMEDY, DRAMA, FOREIGN, THRILLER
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HIDDEN (2015)

October 05, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 5, H, HORROR, THRILLER, SCIENCE FICTION
"satisfying average little post-apocalyptic thriller"
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Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Alexander Skarsgard, Andrea Riseborough
2015, 5, H, HORROR, THRILLER, SCIENCE FICTION
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SHIELD OF STRAW (2013)

October 01, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, S, THRILLER
"If there was ever a film that I would blaspheme and say "Hollywood should make an English remake of" it would be this one."
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Takashi Miike, Nanako Matsushima, Takao Ohsawa
2013, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, S, THRILLER
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PRISONERS (2013)

September 24, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 7, DRAMA, P, THRILLER
"Emotional and identifiable, this thriller keeps the drama pumping"
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Denis Villeneuve, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, Terrence Howard
2013, 7, DRAMA, P, THRILLER
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A HARD DAY (2014)

September 22, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, ACTION, FOREIGN, H, THRILLER
"This guy can't catch a break, and every f-up ratchets up the danger and intrigue."
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Seong-hun Kim, Sun-kyun Lee, Jin-woong Jo
2014, 7, ACTION, FOREIGN, H, THRILLER
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GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2014)

September 14, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, G, FOREIGN, HORROR, THRILLER
"What it lacked in breadth of plot and range of acting, it made up for in staging, atmosphere, well-crafted shots, and genuine absorption"
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Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz, Susanne Wuest
2014, 7, G, FOREIGN, HORROR, THRILLER
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INFINI (2015)

September 01, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, HORROR, I, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER
"Decent idea and production, but missing other vital elements to avoid mediocrity."
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Shane Abbess, Luke Hemsworth, Grace Huang, Daniel MacPherson
2015, 4, HORROR, I, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER
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NIGHTCRAWLER (2014)

February 09, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 7, DRAMA, N, THRILLER
"Very good and smartly dark film.
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Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
2014, 7, DRAMA, N, THRILLER
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