Sleeper Awakened

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

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TÁR (2022)

January 07, 2023 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2023, T

“A fascinating film that I didn’t love but I strangely admire.”

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Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Noémie Merlant, Mark Strong, Sydney Lemmon, Alec Baldwin
2022, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2023, T
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

December 27, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2022, 8, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FANTASY, FAMILY, Oscars 2023, P

“THE definitive version of this story for me and one of the more special cinematic experiences I have had all year
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Guillermo Del Toro, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman, John Turturro, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Tom Kenny
2022, 8, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FANTASY, FAMILY, Oscars 2023, P
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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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DON'T LOOK UP (2021)

January 13, 2022 by Jacob Nelson in 2021, 6, COMEDY, D, DISASTER, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2022

“we need to drink the righteous slurry that we made of our own ignorance and willfulness”

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Adam McKay, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalemet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey
2021, 6, COMEDY, D, DISASTER, DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2022
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: HIDDEN WORLD (2019)

January 29, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, ACTION, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, H, Oscars 2020

“A satisfying end to the series”

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Dean DeBlois, Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harington, David Tennant
2019, 6, ACTION, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, H, Oscars 2020
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OCEAN'S 8 (2018)

June 15, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME, O

“The caper was a success, but they couldn’t steal my heart”

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Gary Ross, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Armitage, Elliot Gould, Dakota Fanning, James Corden
2018, 5, ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME, O
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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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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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KNIGHT OF CUPS (2015)

March 24, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, DRAMA, K, ROMANCE
" A visually resplendent film that doesn't hit the mark."
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Terrence Malick, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Imogen Poots, Wes Bentley
2015, 4, DRAMA, K, ROMANCE
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CINDERELLA (2015)

February 07, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2016
"Tremendous sets and amazing costumes, but the rest was sub-par"
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Kenneth Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Stellan Skarsgård, Hayley Atwell
2015, 4, C, DRAMA, FAMILY, FANTASY, Oscars 2016
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CAROL (2015)

January 10, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, C, DRAMA, ROMANCE, Oscars 2016
"Subtle but absorbing"
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Todd Haynes, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler
2015, 8, C, DRAMA, ROMANCE, Oscars 2016
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THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (2014)

August 17, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 4, ACTION, FANTASY, H
"A shameful and trivial languishing in a glorious world."
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August 17, 2015 /Jacob Nelson /Source
Peter Jackson, Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans
2014, 4, ACTION, FANTASY, H
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