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michaelzendejas72
Apr 28, 20233 min read
Polite Society (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
In Nida Manzoor’s latest comedy-drama, teenage misfit Ria Khan practices martial arts in hopes of becoming a stuntwoman, despite her...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 21, 20234 min read
Beau is Afraid (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
I deeply dislike Ari Aster’s previous movies. That being said, when I heard people calling his new surrealist dark comedy...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 20, 20233 min read
Renfield (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
When I first saw the trailer for Chris McKay’s direct sequel to Dracula (1931), I was sold. I think comedy and horror are much more alike...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 18, 20233 min read
Stream of the Week: Before Midnight (2013)
In the early scenes of the final installment in Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy, Jesse and Céline are having lunch with a group of...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 16, 20233 min read
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) Spoiler-Free Review
It’s interesting to think about how this environmentalist action-thriller by Daniel Goldhaber relates to the book it’s based on; Andreas...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Suzume (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
The latest offering from Your Name (2016) director Makoto Shinkai is a real sight to behold. Centered around a high school student caught...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 9, 20233 min read
Smoking Causes Coughing (2022) Spoiler-Free Review
This review is hard to write, because everything about this movie sounds cool; but I think that speaks to why it’s ultimately such a...
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michaelzendejas72
Apr 3, 20233 min read
A Thousand and One (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
When I first saw the trailer for A.V. Rockwell’s newest drama, I was more than skeptical. The movie’s centered around a young mother,...
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michaelzendejas72
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Stream of the Week: Night and the City (1950)
This post originated as a suggestion from one of the blog’s Patreon supporters, and became one of my favorite watches this week. If you’d...
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michaelzendejas72
Mar 24, 20234 min read
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
The new John Wick film is perhaps the most action-packed, visually stunning entry in the franchise. After recovering from the events of...
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michaelzendejas72
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Inside (2023) Review
Right after watching the trailer for Vasilis Katsoupis’ newest psychological thriller, I knew I had to see it. Starring the iconic Willem...
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michaelzendejas72
Mar 20, 20234 min read
Top-10 Oscar Snubs: 2023
For so many people, the Oscars is always a night of serious disappointment, and I don’t think this year was any different. I’m happy for...
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michaelzendejas72
Mar 18, 20233 min read
Stream of the Week: Castle in the Sky (1986)
Hayao Miyazaki’s work has always been deeply engaged with themes of the environment, war and human connection. The director would later...
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michaelzendejas72
Mar 15, 20233 min read
Scream VI (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
In the early scenes of the latest addition to the Scream franchise, one killer compares his victim to a dead animal, a pile of meat. “But...
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michaelzendejas72
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Emily (2022) Review
The debut of writer-director Frances O’Connor has finally made its way to the states, and I couldn’t be happier. Released at last year’s...
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michaelzendejas72
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Of an Age (2023) Review
Despite premiering last august at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Goran Stolevski’s latest offering only just reached US...
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michaelzendejas72
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Stream of the Week: Only Yesterday (1991)
To me, there’s always been something so tender about Studio Ghibli movies. This can be attributed to a few things: the color palettes,...
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michaelzendejas72
Feb 1, 20233 min read
Skinamarink (2022) Review
In Kyle Edward Ball’s feature debut, two children wake up in the middle of the night. Their father is gone, and all the doors and windows...
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michaelzendejas72
Jan 30, 20233 min read
Infinity Pool (2023) Review
Brandon Cronenberg is back with yet another instant classic for the body horror genre. His newest release is centered around a struggling...
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michaelzendejas72
Jan 26, 20234 min read
EO (2022) Review
After missing this movie at New York Film Festival, I’m excited to have finally seen Jerzy Skolimowski’s latest feature, especially after...
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