Uvalde Mom (2025)
“Director Anayansi Prado’s frequently infuriating, quietly powerful documentary is more of a hero’s journey as her eponymous subject’s ongoing demands for answers, change, and justice expose her to unexpected perils in the aftermath of trauma.” –
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Mar 26, 2025
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I'm Carl Lewis! (2025)
“98 fast-paced, history-spanning, globe-trotting minutes.” –
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Mar 18, 2025
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Arrest the Midwife (2025)
“As much as the scenario may sound like some high concept screenwriter’s pitch, that’s exactly what happened (sans Oscar-bait histrionics) in pandemic-era New York state -- as chronicled by Elaine Epstein’s quietly powerful documentary about Old Order.” –
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Mar 14, 2025
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Dickweed (2024)
60%
“Jazzy, disposable tabloid journalism as forgettable as yesterday’s news.” –
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Apr 5, 2024
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The Hobby (2024)
89%
“Ennis surveys the phenomenon utilizing a scattershot series of intertwined episodes, from talking head ruminations on topics like the satisfactions of problem-solving and real world socializing to a handful of story arcs...” –
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Apr 5, 2024
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Grand Theft Hamlet (2024)
93%
“ Grylls’s documentation of her friends’ efforts to connect with the shadows of other poor players (while performing soliloquies atop blimps and limousines) [is] such an enjoyable, inspiring surprise.” –
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Mar 22, 2024
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We Can Be Heroes (2024)
89%
“Your heart goes out to all of these kids and it’s fun to witness their achingly relatable arcs across the film’s breezy 86-minute running time.” –
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Mar 22, 2024
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The Queen of My Dreams (2023)
89%
“The result is an occasionally uneven yet generally satisfying depiction of romance, mourning, and mother-daughter relationships against a vivid backdrop of timeless Muslim traditions and ever-shifting South Asian cultural dynamics.” –
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Mar 14, 2024
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Shadow (2022)
“...assumptions about the nature and purpose of what’s really going on are gradually and unnervingly upended...” –
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Apr 18, 2022
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Mama Bears (2022)
87%
“While this inspirational, heart-tugging film is unlikely to change many minds, the ones it does affect are crucial as the movement it chronicles only continues to grow.” –
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Apr 18, 2022
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The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022)
100%
“Studded with tributes from celebrity admirers, the movie’s the best kind of brain candy (and obviously a must for superfans).” –
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Apr 18, 2022
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The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021)
93%
“The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic seems like one kind of movie at first before veering into unexpected waters, vividly enhanced by effective camerawork specifically designed to emphasize the protagonist’s worldview while shifting our own.” –
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Apr 18, 2022
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Bad Axe (2022)
96%
“Axe is far from a downer or even a preaching-to-the-choir polemic.” –
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Apr 18, 2022
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Master (2022)
75%
“Intriguing character nuances are continually brushed against without deeper exploration, all in service of an ending that’s not really scary, sad, or disturbing so much as a resigned shrug of abnegation.” –
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Apr 18, 2022
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I'll Meet You There (2020)
86%
“Bilal's investigations as a filmmaker are far more focused on the contradictions and misperceptions of East/West cultural identity, bolstered by a trio of central performances strong enough...” –
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Apr 3, 2020
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Lapsis (2020)
95%
“Hutton's inventive storytelling weaves a clever web throughout as Ray crosses paths with fellow toilers in the wild...” –
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Apr 3, 2020
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My Darling Vivian (2020)
95%
“Enriched by a treasure trove of family photos, home movies, and previously unheard recordings, "My Darling Vivian" defiantly upends the accepted Nashville and Hollywood narrative...” –
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Apr 3, 2020
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The Donut King (2020)
97%
“It's a credit to Gu that her feature debut seamlessly blends such a range of topics and tones as she charts Ngoy's astonishing journey” –
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Apr 3, 2020
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Once Upon a Time in Uganda (2021)
95%
“Co-directed by Cathryne Czubek and Hugo Perez, this uplifting, utterly charming documentary chronicles the inspiring tale of Isaac Nabwana...” –
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Apr 3, 2020
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Booksmart (2019)
96%
“Indeed, the hyper-adrenalized pace, over-the-top set pieces, and conspicuously flashy production values strain so hard...fortunately, there's just enough charm left over to make the movie worth a look...” –
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May 23, 2019
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The Highwaymen (2019)
58%
“The procedural elements of the plot aren't quite interesting enough to justify the bloated running time, nor are the underlying themes or the standard-issue personalities of the protagonists.” –
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Mar 15, 2019
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
89%
“...each of the ballad's half dozen chapters effectively succeeds on its own terms thanks to the Coens' deadeye knack for plot and dialogue, humor and foreboding, the unexpected detail and the cruel twist of irony.” –
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Feb 7, 2019
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Tower (2016)
99%
“Combining rotoscoped reenactments of the tragedy with actual news footage and survivor recollections, Maitland creates an astonishing sense of immediacy as we experience the chaos and terror of the attack.” –
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Sep 12, 2018
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On Chesil Beach (2017)
67%
“"On Chesil Beach" works despite its deceptively simple premise in part thanks to Cooke's skill with pacing, tone, and general mise en scène.” –
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May 15, 2018
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Atomic Blonde (2017)
79%
“Brutal fight choreography closer to the Bourne movies than "Bad".” –
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Dec 19, 2017
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