Sleeper Awakened

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

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THE NIGHT HOUSE (2020)

April 14, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 6, HORROR, N, THRILLER

“pseudo/possibly-supernatural thriller that is worth a watch”

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David Bruckner, Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Evan Jonigkeit, Samantha Buck
2020, 6, HORROR, N, THRILLER
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DOCUMENTARY ROUND-UP (2021-2022)

March 24, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 2021, 2022, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2022

“Nnnnyyaaah… What’s up, DOC?”

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Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas, Hayley Garrigus, Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker, Felicity Morris, Questlove, Robert Greene, Jessica Kingdon, Roger R. Richards, Skye Borgman, Sofia Pineda Ochoa, Daniel Sivan, Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Andy Ostroy, Caroline Cory, Judd Ehrlich, Megan Wennberg, Joshua Rofé, Ting Poo, Leo Scott, Sam Hobkinson, Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw, Rodney Ascher, Torsten Hoffmann, Michael Watchulonis
2020, 2021, 2022, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2022
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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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TRUMP vs. ILLUMINATI (2020)

August 01, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 3, ANIMATED, COMEDY, SCIENCE FICTION, T

“It is utterly ridiculous and it mostly steers into the absurdity rather than trying to ignore or skirt it”

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BC Fourteen, Timothy Banfield, Wes Bruff, Marco Guzmán
2020, 3, ANIMATED, COMEDY, SCIENCE FICTION, T
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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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SHIVA BABY (2020)

July 17, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, S

“It’s a juicy, tense and involving dramatic bagel, slathered with rye wit, salacious brine, and caustic uncertainty.”

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Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott, Danny Deferrari, Fred Melamed, Polly Draper, Molly Gordon, Dianna Agron
2020, 7, COMEDY, DRAMA, S
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COME TRUE (2020)

July 07, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“it remained more a dream of what could be rather than a reality of what is”

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Anthony Scott Burns, Julia Sarah Stone, Landon Liboiron, Carlee Ryski, Christopher Heatherington
2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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I AM LISA (2020)

June 30, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 3, HORROR, I

“Female revengesploitation with lycanthropy could have been fun…”

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Patrick Rea, Kristen Vaganos, Jennifer Seward, Manon Halliburton, Carmen Anello
2020, 3, HORROR, I
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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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UNHINGED (2020)

May 27, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, THRILLER, U

“pulse pounding, relatable, and darkly fun”

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Derrick Borte, Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, Austin p. McKenzie
2020, 5, THRILLER, U
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TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA (2020)

May 25, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, HORROR, P, ZOMBIE

“It would be a weak zombie grasping recommend.”

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Sang-ho Yeon, Dong-won Gang, Lee Jung-hyun, Min-Jae Kim, Do-yoon Kim
2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, HORROR, P, ZOMBIE
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PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020)

May 24, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 7, COMEDY, FANTASY, HORROR, P, SCIENCE FICTION

“the most bleeding-edge bonkers blood-splattered Power Rangers episode you have ever seen”

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Steven Kostanski, Nita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, Matthew Ninaber, Steven Vlahos, Adam Brooks, Alexis Kara Hancey, Kristen MacCulloch, Anna Tierney
2020, 7, COMEDY, FANTASY, HORROR, P, SCIENCE FICTION
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BLACK WATER: ABYSS (2020) + BLACK WATER (2007) & THE REEF (2010)

May 18, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 3, B, FOREIGN, HORROR

“I at least find the basics of Trauki’s work enticing and enjoyable.”

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Andrew Traucki, Jessica McNamee, Luke Mitchell, Amali Golden, Benjamin Hoetjes, Anthony J. Sharpe
2020, 3, B, FOREIGN, HORROR
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FRIED BARRY (2020)

May 14, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, COMEDY, F, FOREIGN, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“Its a bizarre behavioral blast-off, bollocking his life surrounded by a bunch of weirdos.”

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Ryan Kruger, Gary Green, Chanelle de Jager, Brett Williams
2020, 5, COMEDY, F, FOREIGN, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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RUSSKIY REYD (RUSSIAN RAID) (2020)

April 23, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, R

“a vodka soaked, kalashnikov wielding, and Cossack dancing Siberian savage take”

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Denis Kryuchkov, Ivan Kotik, Sofya Ozerova
2020, 5, ACTION, FOREIGN, R
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THE UNITED STATES vs. BILLIE HOLIDAY (2020)

April 18, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, Oscars 2021, U

“Day does a fantastic job, bringing the drama and the vocal chops, but the film lacks otherwise.”

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April 18, 2021 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Lee Daniels, Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garret Hedlund, Miss Lawrence, Natasha Lyonne, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
2020, 5, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, Oscars 2021, U
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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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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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TIME (2020)

April 18, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2013, 2020, 9, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2021, T

“Such a fantastic and touching tale of the endurance of love and loss told over the years”

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Garret Bradley
2013, 2020, 9, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2021, T
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OSCAR 2021 NOMINEE ROUND-UP

April 16, 2021 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, COMEDY, DRAMA, FAMILY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2021, ROMANCE

“Sometimes you never get around to posting about a film, but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t see them or that I don’t have thoughts. Here are a few”

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April 16, 2021 /Jacob Nelson
Spike Lee, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jean Reno, Chadwick Boseman, Jasper Pääkkönen, Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Autumn de Wilde, Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth, Bill Nighy, Dan Scanlon, Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Kornél Mundruczó, Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Benny Safdie, Molly Parker, Iliza Shlesinger, Regina King, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Lance Reddick, Beau Bridges, Ramin Bahrani, Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao, Priyanka Chopra, Derk Tsang, Dongyu Zhou, Jackson Yee, Fang Yin, Ye Zhou
2020, COMEDY, DRAMA, FAMILY, FOREIGN, Oscars 2021, ROMANCE
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