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Reviews

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  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022

  

  basically_monke ★★★★½

  Wow. Forget about The Godfather, Parasite, Everything Everywhere All At Once and even, dare I say it, Morbius. Cinema is born anew with this groundbreaking, experimental masterpiece. #sonic2sweep

  Would’ve been…

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  As Time Goes By 1988

  

  Craig Martin ★★

  AS TIME GOES BY is a quaint little sci-fi blend of time travel and alien visitation from Australia. Written and directed by Barry Peak, the film was made during a…

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  Shoes 1916

  

  Craig Martin ★★★½

  This is the first Lois Weber film I have seen and I hope it's not the last. Weber paints a powerful picture by drawing on simple archetypes in this progressive…

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  Possession 1981

  

  basically_monke ★★★★★

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Zabriskie Point 1970

  

  Marcissus ★★★★★ 3

  To get a stronger grasp on this films ideas and intent one must first comprehend this piece of trivia: Michelangelo Antonioni's original ending was a shot of an airplane sky-writing…

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  The Devil and Daniel Johnston 2005

  

  Evan “Kaizō Haya-shill” Pincus ★ 36

  Daniel Johnston was not a misunderstood genius.

  This documentary proves that he was, in fact, a very well-understood one, surrounded by people who saw his (frankly, practically peerless) talent and…

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  Nomadland 2020

  

  Max Kearsley ★★★★½

  Bestowing ‘Nomadland’ with the credit as the best film of 2020 almost feels like a non-achievement due the largely shambles of releases that have been left by the pandemic. But…

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  Three Times 2005

  

  Jake Cole ★★★★★ 2

  The tripartite THE SANDWICH MAN, of which Hou Hsiao-hsien contributed the first segment, helped usher in the Taiwanese New Wave, which Hou developed further with his first masterpiece, A TIME…