Hypnotic (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
Robert Rodriguez wrote the original idea for this film back in 2002, calling it one of his favorite stories; and I think that level of...
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michaelzendejas72
- May 6
- 3 min
Joyland (2022) Spoiler-Free Review
It’s shocking to me that this dazzling, Queer Palm-winning drama is the feature directorial debut of Saim Sadiq. Centered around the Rana...
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michaelzendejas72
- Apr 28
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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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