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Iké Boys
(2021)
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Nathan Mattise
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The performances carry the film's slower moments, particularly Gandhi as Vik since that character has a little more internal conflict to navigate than his pal Shawn.
Posted Oct 19, 2021
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9/10
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Candyman
(2021)
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Jennifer Ouellette
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A compelling story that explores how urban legends rise out of traumatic injustices; how those traumas continue to haunt communities over generations; and how the victims of those injustices can be turned into monsters by the stories we choose to tell.
Posted Sep 06, 2021
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3.5/4
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The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
(2021)
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Jennifer Ouellette
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The first act is a bit clumsy and it's pretty predictable, but ultimately the movie is a fun, wild ride with three terrific, charismatic leads carrying it through the rough spots. After all, one person's tired cliché is another's time-honored trope.
Posted Aug 08, 2021
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4
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Old
(2021)
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Jennifer Ouellette
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M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller successfully evokes an existential sense of dread and ultimate acceptance of human mortality. But it's marred by a jarring final twist that feels so forced, it almost belongs in an entirely different movie.
Posted Aug 08, 2021
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4
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Werewolves Within
(2021)
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Jennifer Ouellette
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This warmly satirical horror comedy is a worthy successor to An American Werewolf in London. The talented cast members all possess the skills and onscreen ensemble chemistry to make the script really come alive.
Posted Aug 08, 2021
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4.5
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The Suicide Squad
(2021)
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Jennifer Ouellette
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This tenth installment in the DCEU is a fast-paced, blood-soaked, wildly irreverent escapade that skillfully balances gore and goofiness, with equal amounts of irreverence and sincerity. Think The Boys pumped up on a steroids.
Posted Aug 08, 2021
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4.5
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The Green Knight
(2021)
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Jennifer Ouellette
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David Lowery has created a darkly brooding, atmospheric fantasy quest that is as richly textured and layered as the 14th century medieval poem on which it is based.
Posted Aug 08, 2021
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Stuber
(2019)
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Nathan Mattise
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy the comedic ride(share)-it's a major-studio original comedy.
Posted Jul 29, 2021
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
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Nathan Mattise
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Perfectly enjoyable...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Skyfall
(2012)
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Nathan Mattise
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The film blended those new impulses with the franchise's old flourishes so well...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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The Social Network
(2010)
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Nathan Mattise
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A perfectly poignant and cautionary tale about how the biggest influencers in tech began and continue to operate today.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Mad Max: Fury Road
(2015)
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Nathan Mattise
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The film offers extremely satisfying set pieces and action, plus ultimately some reveals that change how we previously understood our main character.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Drive
(2011)
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Nathan Mattise
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Nicolas Winding Refn had an extremely distinct vision and saw something different in rom-com heartthrob Ryan Gosling. And when those two things collided, damn, was it cool.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015)
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Nathan Mattise
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A new hope (for Star Wars faithful).
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Snowpiercer
(2013)
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Nathan Mattise
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It's just as interested in examining topics like climate change, class, and cultural disparity as it is in revealing just how the film's core team navigates a never-stopping hell train to take on the bad guys.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Her
(2013)
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Nathan Mattise
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Maybe love can take many forms. And maybe tech can ultimately just be a tool when put into perspective; maybe it can help us positively evolve as humans. Exploring our still-in-progress relationship with it at least makes for one helluva film...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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John Wick
(2014)
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Nathan Mattise
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The original John Wick showed beloved icon Keanu Reeves still had plenty of action in him post-Matrix.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
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Nathan Mattise
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Taking a familiar yarn and telling it in a way that has you on the edge of your seat? That's storytelling modern George Lucas would die for.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Coco
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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It's just about a perfect combination of heart and authenticity (to a culture and place) in a story that delivers laughs, gasps, and sniffles in ample amounts.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Get Out
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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A film from a highly influential new filmmaker that makes audiences think deeply about life, but it does so through a uniquely conscious horror lens.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Roma
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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Roma represents a major shift in the movie world.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Marvel's the Avengers
(2012)
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Nathan Mattise
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The 2010s will undeniably go down as the decade of superheroes...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Gravity
(2013)
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Nathan Mattise
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If you want utter spectacle in the most realistic way possible, Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity may have been the in-theater experience of the decade.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Logan
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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Logan took a hero long familiar to film-goers and turned the tropes of a superhero film into a Western that comments on universal themes like aging and the human condition in the process.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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The Martian
(2015)
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Nathan Mattise
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The Martian somehow made the intricacies of growing crops in space exciting, continuing the trend of excellent science fiction that leaned heavily into the science.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Wonder Woman
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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It showed a female-led comic book conquest was worth doing, especially when it leveraged well-executed period-piece elements with delightful sidekick chemistry...it proved everything didn't have to be dark and brooding in order to reach an audience.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Black Panther
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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[It] showed not only was there audience appetite for a big-budget black superhero flick, but there was appetite for one that grappled with modern societal challenges like isolationism, oppression, and technological disparity.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
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Nathan Mattise
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The true superteam event releases marked something slightly different and spectacular...End Game over the original Guardians by a hair...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Hidden Figures
(2016)
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Nathan Mattise
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Hidden Figures puts the familiar period-piece lens on an overlooked part of space history without glossing over the ugly bits while still feeling hopeful for what science and technology can achieve when the best and brightest can participate
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Arrival
(2016)
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Nathan Mattise
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Arrival just might be the overall best movie of the decade with the way it cleverly examines what we believe while simultaneously delivering a tense, gripping sci-fi story.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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First Man
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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It turns out a great space movie does not have to involve intergalactic war...we all underrated First Man, folks...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Kin
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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The film simply delivers a gripping, focused story that skillfully intertwines styles while somehow competently sticking the landing
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Prospect
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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Prospect succeeds by nodding to all that came before, blazing a different trail.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Suspiria
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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This new Suspiria remake will simply dazzle anyone who appreciates a good big-screen experience.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Border
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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The mysteries of Border reveal themselves slowly from here, but each one ratchets up the film's stakes in a delightful manner.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Anna and the Apocalypse
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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I find myself singing Anna and the Apocalypse's praises above all others.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Three Identical Strangers
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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Three Identical Strangers is best experienced blind, but be sure to have a few colleagues (or commenters) to discuss it with soon after.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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High Life
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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With each thread you find yourself trying to unravel, Denis stays just on the opaque end of decipherable...for sci-fi diehards that read about a big movie star in a new space movie, it's definitely something other than what you'd expect.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Never-ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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Hayao Miyazaki: Never-Ending Man is a loving, behind-the-scenes tribute for long-time fans.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Stuffed
(2019)
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Nathan Mattise
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This industry documentary excels at using expectations and subverting 'em.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Lajkó - Gypsy in Space
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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Laika should earn late-night curiosity status within that overall pop-culture ecosystem...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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The Director and The Jedi is long on time but has enough sentiment to satisfy.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Fahrenheit 451
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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It just didn't make a version that merits attention as viewers navigate a signal-and-noise reality Bradbury himself would have likely deemed fiction...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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The general lack of stakes makes it seem like Lucasfilm made Solo to serve two typically opposite forces: diehards who want confirmation of every detail within an expanded universe, and Disney executives that like boatloads of money to come...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Who Is Arthur Chu?
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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Who Is Arthur Chu? uses reality to grapple with many of our favorite cinematic questions...
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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More Human Than Human
(2018)
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Nathan Mattise
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...a film like More Human Than Human can nudge such moments on-demand, making it worth a stream or a ticket at some point down the line.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Top Knot Detective
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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Top Knot Detective, the "show"-delightfully derivative. | TKD, the film-wildly original.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Spettacolo
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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Spettacolo hit home.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Thelma
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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Thelma is ultimately a high-art reflection on finding who you are even if it's different from who you thought.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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Time Trap
(2017)
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Nathan Mattise
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As a coherent story, it mostly works. But what you'll walk away admiring most is the film's ambition.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
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