The Wedding Banquet (2025)
88%
“The film is more of a wedding buffet than a stodgy, antiquated banquet. The winding through dishes and perusing of relationships is delivered with quick-witted efficiency without losing its main course.” –
Seattle Refined
Apr 22, 2025
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The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
97%
“[Writer-director-actor Tim] Key's delivery, full of sincerity and earnestness, sells the film, regardless of what predictable avenues it eventually peruses... Ballad is simply a joyous celebration of how film can reach through the screen and make us feel.” –
Seattle Refined
Apr 17, 2025
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A Minecraft Movie (2025)
48%
“Of those millions of hypothetical trajectories A Minecraft Movie could take, it becomes painfully apparent that there won't be any attempt to correct course, keeping steady along the path of easy pivots and unremarkable resolutions.” –
Seattle Refined
Apr 11, 2025
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Death of a Unicorn (2025)
54%
“What sends the film adrift is its off-kilter tone and pacing, its one-note character arcs and, if we're being honest, the unrelenting homicide of a beloved creature who should be left well enough alone.” –
Seattle Refined
Apr 4, 2025
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Disney's Snow White (2025)
40%
“For this reviewer, who once dreamed of being a princess like Snow White, I'll forgo a true Brothers Grimm retelling if it means the right audience can get butts in theaters for this thoughtful and no less magical bite off the poisoned apple.” –
Seattle Refined
Apr 4, 2025
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Black Bag (2025)
96%
“A high-stakes whodunnit ... a taut, sophisticated espionage thriller with big names, a big tagline and, thankfully, a big payout for those who choose to roll the Soderbergh dice. ” –
KOMO News (Seattle)
Mar 18, 2025
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Mickey 17 (2025)
77%
“More of the director's pointedly political, yet consumable arthouse style, showcasing another wacky, bizarre and fantastical landscape onto which Bong Joon Ho refines his critical voice.” –
Seattle Refined
Mar 14, 2025
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Paddington in Peru (2024)
93%
“Paddington in Peru retains the warmth and magic of its predecessors with a heartfelt entry that will have young viewers eager to explore the many wonders of our world, both in person and through the magic of storytelling.” –
Seattle's Child
Mar 6, 2025
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Last Breath (2025)
80%
“Last Breath is a refreshing entry to a subgenre that might be hard on the blood pressure, but that is worth the sometimes exhilarating, sometimes excruciating plunge.” –
Seattle Refined
Mar 6, 2025
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The Monkey (2025)
79%
“[Director Osgood Perkins] proves he isn't a circus chimp, pulling off the same trick over and again. He killed that metaphorical monkey and memorialized it with what is sure to be the campy horror classic of the year.” –
Seattle Refined
Feb 24, 2025
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Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
48%
“It's an unfortunate revelation that this brave new post-"Endgame" world was not quite ready to give [Anthony Mackie] a sunny spot where he could shine.” –
Seattle Refined
Feb 24, 2025
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Love Hurts (2025)
19%
“But when the bullets land and the destruction is complete, the quiet of the lackluster script and its nonsensical dialogue is a painful reminder of any love for the film subsequently lost.” –
Seattle Refined
Feb 22, 2025
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Companion (2025)
93%
“Produced by the team that made Barbarian, Companion may not be quite as perverted and grotesque as the creature in the basement, but it is a mysterious, sexy and totally deranged creation that warrants some love this holiday.” –
Seattle Refined
Feb 3, 2025
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Dog Man (2025)
80%
“Endearing, hilarious, but undeniably heartfelt” –
Seattle's Child
Feb 3, 2025
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Presence (2024)
88%
“There may be an element of gimmick that the film can't shake, but its earnestness is hard to overlook. The quiet filmmaking Soderbergh commits in Presence has a surprising amount to say and is too enticing for viewers not to hang on his every shot.” –
Seattle Refined
Jan 30, 2025
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Wolf Man (2025)
50%
“Wolf Man can't find its tail. It has its head. It eventually grows some teeth, but its back end is suspiciously cut short. For that matter, its belly is also a little empty, a product of a meatless plot that certainly wouldn't sustain the beast.” –
Seattle Refined
Jan 30, 2025
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The Brutalist (2024)
93%
“There is an effervescent quality about its story, and [Adrian] Brody's László is a befuddling lead ushering us through this immigrant story. Brutal as it may be, Corbet's vision is a salt-of-the-earth spectacle that is made for silver screen consumption.” –
Seattle Refined
Jan 30, 2025
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A Complete Unknown (2024)
82%
“Timothée Chalamet has yet to have a bad performance and keeps that streak alive as Dylan... That, dear reader, is what makes A Complete Unknown worth its while. ” –
Seattle Refined
Jan 30, 2025
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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
56%
“The greatest winner here is Mufasa, a character long-lamented yet underutilized in its previous iterations. Given the time and space to develop his character, this entry is successful in all aspects.” –
Seattle Refined
Jan 30, 2025
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Kraven the Hunter (2024)
15%
“Its weak, clunky, clichéd script offers no room for thoughtful, nuanced or even interesting performances... They would have been better off hunting down a smarter, more engaging plot. ” –
Seattle Refined
Dec 14, 2024
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Nightbitch (2024)
59%
“The concept of equating the onset of motherhood to that of a transformation into a werewolf is a good one. But to make a truly compelling argument, we're gonna need a little more plot and character development to sink our teeth into.” –
Seattle Refined
Dec 14, 2024
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Moana 2 (2024)
61%
“A return to the ocean that gets caught up in a few undercurrents and loses the wave, but, like most trips to the beach with kids, involves enough roughing around in the sand and the distraction of exotic sea creatures to keep young adventurers entertained” –
Seattle Refined
Dec 14, 2024
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Wicked (2024)
87%
“What viewers want from Wicked is not to "defy gravity," but to placate fans and entertain newcomers with a by-the-book silver screen adaptation. Because that’s exactly what “Wicked” does so impeccably well, with style, grace and a sweeping vision. ” –
Seattle Refined
Dec 14, 2024
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Heretic (2024)
91%
“There is no way to compete with the all-consuming and utterly mesmerizing performance of heartthrob-turned-unhinged-psychopath Hugh Grant ... He is charming in a grotesque way, like a blueberry pie mottled by maggots.” –
Seattle Refined
Nov 23, 2024
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A Real Pain (2024)
96%
“There is depth in both the writing and the corresponding performances, which play ergonomically on the tragedy of the past and the irony of the present ... endearing and entertaining, fresh in the hands of these two longtime performers. ” –
Seattle Refined
Nov 23, 2024
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