Turn Me On (2024)
“What makes the nightmare especially chilling is that everyone appears to have chosen it for themselves.” –
Hammer to Nail
Apr 26, 2025
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The Trouble with Jessica (2023)
56%
2.5/5
“The manic activities of the ensemble notwithstanding, the collective effect proves rather inert. There’s just not quite as much trouble as promised.” –
Film Festival Today
Apr 25, 2025
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The Legend of Ochi (2025)
80%
2/5
“The biggest issue is that the human characters are woefully undeveloped. There’s a major climax at the end where all the plot threads ostensibly come together. Parts of the design of it fascinate, yet the emotional core beneath fails to resonate.” –
Film Festival Today
Apr 25, 2025
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The Wedding Banquet (2025)
88%
“It’s hard not to like a narrative filled with such goodwill, whatever the occasional missteps. Love, it turns out, is a winning strategy.” –
Hammer to Nail
Apr 18, 2025
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The President's Wife (2023)
87%
3.5/5
“One doesn’t need to like the Chiracs’ politics (I certainly do not share them) to enjoy the film. The ironic approach to the story often proves a delight, though things stall towards the end, Domenach losing a little bit of control over the tone. ” –
Film Festival Today
Apr 17, 2025
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We Were Dangerous (2024)
96%
“"We Were Dangerous" discusses ideas just as important today as they were in the period represented.” –
Hammer to Nail
Apr 17, 2025
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Drop (2025)
84%
2.5/5
“Ultimately, "Drop" holds our interest, but only in same way that any outrageous set of circumstances might. ” –
Film Festival Today
Apr 10, 2025
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When Fall Is Coming (2024)
95%
“The ending is a bit abrupt, but beyond that sudden finish this meditation on aging, parental love and parental control offers a twisty, engaging and dramatic ride. As a bonus, the location, in France’s Burgundy region, is gorgeous.” –
Hammer to Nail
Apr 4, 2025
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The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
97%
“Laughter and real tears mix beautifully together in what becomes, by its end, a moving testament to love and friendship.” –
Hammer to Nail
Mar 28, 2025
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The Penguin Lessons (2024)
80%
3.5/5
“There are some narrative missteps, such as centering a British man in Argentinian trauma, but the movie’s dramatic heart nevertheless beats mostly true. Combining the penguin’s rescue journey with such horrific events works in surprising ways.” –
Film Festival Today
Mar 27, 2025
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Real Faces (2025)
“Everything feels genuine to the modern-day world in this vibrant examination of identity and longing.” –
Hammer to Nail
Mar 20, 2025
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Who by Fire (2024)
79%
4/5
“Lesage demonstrates a keen eye for nuance and meditative mise-en-scène, even as he eventually leads us to some explosive and wrenching events, where tables are turned and expectations reversed.” –
Film Festival Today
Mar 13, 2025
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I'm Carl Lewis! (2025)
“He was always a picture of athletic grace, and seeing the highlights of his career reminds us of what made him special.” –
Hammer to Nail
Mar 12, 2025
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Seven Veils (2023)
77%
“Egoyan handles the challenging motifs expertly, as one would expect from the artist who gave us such 1990s masterpieces as "Exotica" and "The Sweet Hereafter."” –
Hammer to Nail
Mar 8, 2025
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Rule Breakers (2025)
84%
3/5
“The actresses portraying the Dreamers—Amber Afzali, Nina Hosseinzadeh, Sara Malal Rowe, and Mariam Saraj—do good work, elevating what could be trite material to something significantly better.” –
Film Festival Today
Mar 7, 2025
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2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation (2025)
“My favorite among the animated shorts is Daisuke Nishio’s "Magic Candies," which delivers on its titular promise with a glorious swirl of confectionery spells.” –
Hammer to Nail
Feb 21, 2025
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2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action (2025)
“"The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" offers a master class in how to tackle a terrible tragedy with restraint, making the eventual climax all the more devastating. ” –
Hammer to Nail
Feb 21, 2025
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2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Documentary (2025)
“Once again, my favorite overall section was documentary, though unlike last year, there is one that I prefer above the others (with a close second), rather than a tie for the top three.” –
Hammer to Nail
Feb 21, 2025
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Lesbian Space Princess (2025)
100%
3/5
“The animation is bright and cheerful (even when Saira is at her most depressed), and the score, which includes songs, is lively. I just wish the laughs weren’t quite so forced.” –
Film Festival Today
Feb 20, 2025
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Armand (2024)
75%
2/5
“We should always applaud cinematic ambition, for no one wants stories that look and sound like every story. But experimentation works best when grounded in narrative, however loose, or at the very least thematic unity. There’s very little of either here …” –
Film Festival Today
Feb 13, 2025
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Paddington in Peru (2024)
93%
3.5/5
“Predictable in particular places? Sure. A delight in even more? You bet! I’ll take that slice of fun with some marmalade, please.” –
Film Festival Today
Feb 13, 2025
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Cutting Through Rocks (2025)
100%
“Eyni, on camera, delivers striking images that elevate simple moments to cinematic poetry.” –
Hammer to Nail
Feb 7, 2025
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Prime Minister (2025)
94%
“The movie does a good job both holding our interest and crafting a three-dimensional profile of its subject. Ardern is here presented without vanity, able to look back and ponder her own timeline and draw lessons from it.” –
Film Festival Today
Feb 6, 2025
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)
96%
4.5/5
“She is, as she always been, a deeply talented and pioneering figure, full of complexity and charm. The film is, too.” –
Film Festival Today
Feb 4, 2025
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Where the Wind Comes From (2025)
100%
“The added value of the gorgeous images populating the background make the visual appeal of the movie as strong as its narrative.” –
Hammer to Nail
Feb 4, 2025
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