The Trouble with Jessica (2023)
56%
7/10
“Despite some repetitive conversations that make the short film feel slightly stretched out, "The Trouble with Jessica" is an entertaining, grimly funny affair.” –
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Apr 22, 2025
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Eric LaRue (2023)
71%
4/10
““Eric LaRue” doesn’t have the grace or profundity required to make it through the labyrinth of tricky ideas that it wishes to traverse.” –
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Apr 1, 2025
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How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World (2025)
7/10
“It’s a dizzying journey that’s an exciting showcase for its debut director.” –
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Mar 24, 2025
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The Alto Knights (2025)
40%
5/10
“Apart from some decent performances, “The Alto Knights” is unexciting and fails to make a case for its existence. The story is dutifully told via exhausting narration from Frank in a way that makes it seem like not even he is fully invested in telling it.” –
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Mar 19, 2025
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AUM: The Cult at the End of the World (2023)
64%
6/10
“The fearsome cult at the film's center is cast in an appropriately menacing light, even if the documentary itself is far from groundbreaking in its formalism.” –
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Mar 18, 2025
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Take No Prisoners (2025)
4/10
““Take No Prisoners” tells an undeniably compelling story, although it fails to completely sell just why it’s telling it in the first place, or at least why it’s telling it in this way.” –
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Mar 16, 2025
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Forge (2025)
6/10
“The film is slick and well-constructed, but much like a supposed work of fine art painted on a craft store canvas, it’s simply not as profound or elevated as it wants to be.” –
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Mar 14, 2025
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The Surrender (2025)
82%
6/10
“Colby Minifie and Kate Burton’s tremendous, ferocious performances are some of the best of 2025 so far, in the horror genre or otherwise.” –
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Mar 13, 2025
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For Worse (2025)
80%
7/10
“Like her character, Landecker makes good on her potential and steps into the spotlight as a fully realized artistic voice. It’s a fantastic debut, and anyone who sees it is certain to find themselves eagerly awaiting whatever she does next.” –
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Mar 12, 2025
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Control Freak (2025)
64%
6/10
““Control Freak” doesn’t break the mold of metaphor-based trauma-as-horror films, but Tran invests enough of her energy, talents, and impressive emotional ability into it to somewhat overcome some of the been-there-done-that nature of the screenplay.” –
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Mar 10, 2025
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The Secret of Me (2025)
7/10
“"The Secret of Me" is a call to action for honesty and freedom told with intelligence, both emotionally and cerebrally.” –
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Mar 9, 2025
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Novocaine (2025)
81%
C+
“Quaid is here to supply the film with a buoyant energy that mostly makes up for what the filmmaking lacks. He’s engaging and relatable, managing to sell even the more hackneyed lines of dialogue he’s given.” –
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Mar 8, 2025
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The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)
71%
5/10
“It doesn’t frighten viewers so much as upset and depress them. If you fear aging, then stay far away from this care facility.” –
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Mar 7, 2025
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Rains Over Babel (2025)
91%
7/10
“With vibrant locations and even more vibrant characters, it’s a story about the dead that’s bursting with life.” –
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Feb 25, 2025
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Lesbian Space Princess (2025)
100%
7/10
“It paints a picture of a more accepting, open-minded future where nobody’s colors are muted and nothing is taken too seriously.” –
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Feb 20, 2025
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Paddington in Peru (2024)
93%
B-
“Paddington in Peru makes for a respectable third entry in the beloved series, even if it lacks the breathtaking achievements of the previous film.” –
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Feb 12, 2025
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Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (2025)
64%
7/10
“It may not provide a thorough investigation, as the title promises, but it’s an enjoyable watch that will make audiences want to find the nearest nightclub as soon as the credits roll.” –
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Feb 7, 2025
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Love Hurts (2025)
19%
C-
“For anyone rooting for Ariana DeBose’s post-Oscar career, Love Hurts, well, hurts. And while it’s exciting seeing Ke Huy Quan getting a chance to headline a film, it’s disappointing that it isn’t a better constructed one worthy of his skills.” –
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Feb 6, 2025
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Seeds (2025)
95%
8/10
“There is no visual discrepancy between now and what came before, it all melds together with a unified sense of timelessness. “Seeds” takes audiences to a world built upon a base of tradition that needs support and attention to continue.” –
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Feb 5, 2025
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East of Wall (2025)
100%
7/10
““East of Wall” typifies the best abilities of independent filmmaking to capture the feeling, truthfulness, and very heart of a place and people not usually captured by the camera.” –
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Feb 5, 2025
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Last Days (2025)
28%
3/10
“Lin establishes that he’ll be exploring both sides, which means he won’t be taking a side at all. In his film’s quest to remain objective, it instead becomes pointless.” –
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Feb 4, 2025
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Touch Me (2025)
90%
4/10
“What prevents “Touch Me” from totally coming together is the way in which it revels in nonsensical absurdities, seemingly only to upend the audience’s expectations rather than actually adding anything substantive to the film.” –
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Feb 4, 2025
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Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
100%
9/10
“It can’t be stressed enough how emotionally impactful “Come See Me in the Good Light” is. It doesn’t stray away from the difficulties and hardships inherent in the circumstances of Gibson’s situation, but it also doesn’t mire itself in them either.” –
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Feb 1, 2025
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Train Dreams (2025)
97%
8/10
“The film’s contemplative set-up is by far more compelling than some of the plot mechanics that follow, but “Train Dreams” remains throughout a powerful, gorgeous look at those who’ve lived quiet lives with an unexpectedly large impact.” –
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Feb 1, 2025
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Folktales (2025)
79%
7/10
“Thrilling dog sledding sequences, hilarious teenage embarrassments, and sympathetic emotional breakthroughs all work together to make “FOLKTALES” a powerful watch.” –
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Jan 31, 2025
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