The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023)
4/4
“... this gem of a documentary could well reflect what Orin stands for, a pure joy, passionate in its production, unassuming but inspiring in essence.” –
Ripple Effects
Jan 26, 2025
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Small Things Like These (2024)
94%
3.5/4
“It’s small films like this that make cinema arts gratifying aesthetically and meaningful socially in our world that needs constant critique and reflection.” –
Ripple Effects
Nov 9, 2024
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His Three Daughters (2023)
98%
3.5/4
“... writer director Azazel Jacobs confronts the subject in a realistic and mindful way, eliciting from his three main actors honest and powerful performance. ” –
Ripple Effects
Sep 23, 2024
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The Taste of Things (2023)
97%
3.5/4
“The film is not just about the taste of food, but of love, beauty, sensuality, and human connection, offering a deeply gratifying viewing experience.” –
Ripple Effects
Jul 10, 2024
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The Zone of Interest (2023)
93%
4/4
“With its one hour and forty-five minutes duration, the film is succinct, well-paced and edited, naturalistic in its styling, and leaves viewers with haunting ponderings after.” –
Ripple Effects
Feb 16, 2024
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American Symphony (2023)
94%
3.5/4
“The doc is an intimate look into the duality of triumph and suffering, the vibrancy and the vulnerability of life, a candid and endearing love story.” –
Ripple Effects
Dec 4, 2023
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The Holdovers (2023)
97%
3/4
“Payne’s forte of capturing the humanity in conflicting relationships is apparent in his works. Such is the main drive and the fun found in 'The Holdovers', where we see Payne reunites with Sideways‘s Giamatti. ” –
Ripple Effects
Nov 18, 2023
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Nyad (2023)
85%
3/4
“NYAD is an inspiring film not just for its subject matter but for the performance of the two lead actors which is most memorable.
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Ripple Effects
Oct 28, 2023
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
96%
3.5/4
“'Anatomy of a fall' brings back the joy of pure cinema experience, that is, watching a film that’s made up of a well-crafted script delivered by superb acting, captured in astute camera work, especially with close-ups depicting the nuances of emotions...” –
Ripple Effects
Oct 7, 2023
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017)
89%
3.5/4
“Listening to the narration in the documentary and seeing the iconic photos and footage of significant turns of history, Didion’s analyses just as well could have applied to our world today... “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold.”” –
Ripple Effects
Sep 9, 2023
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Past Lives (2023)
95%
3/4
“It’s not about “taking the road less travelled” as Frost would tell with a sigh, but the road not taken that keeps the traveller thinking what could have been. ” –
Ripple Effects
Jul 5, 2023
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Living (2022)
96%
3.5/4
“It’s interesting to note the cross-cultural transferral, for the film is about the universal theme that we all share as a humanity, living a meaningful life in the face of death.” –
Ripple Effects
Apr 22, 2023
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The Quiet Girl (2022)
97%
3/4
“... akin to the literary source... Bairéad has created on screen a sparse and sensitive rendering of Keegan’s story, camera shots that are calm storytelling and restraints that convey emotional depth. ” –
Ripple Effects
Mar 25, 2023
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
94%
3.5/4
“... their Best Original Screenplay fuses science fiction, action, comedy, and family drama all at once. Genre jumping might be a better term to describe the Daniels’ creative mode of filmmaking.” –
Ripple Effects
Mar 13, 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
96%
3.5/4
“The juxtaposition of mellow, ponderous music with outward conflicts always makes interesting contrasts, just like mixing comedy with drama, humour and sadness, which McDonagh is so apt in doing. ” –
Ripple Effects
Mar 4, 2023
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Tár (2022)
91%
3/4
“Field's feature... is a forceful narrative and an astute study of power set within an artistic and cultured realm. ” –
Ripple Effects
Feb 6, 2023
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
91%
3/4
“Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, never mind his accent), a dapper Columbo, a sunny locale, striking set design, a well-written screenplay and seamless editing, and not least, an animated ensemble cast, we get an entertaining feature.” –
Ripple Effects
Jan 7, 2023
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
94%
3 out of 4 Ripples
“Overall, a delightful two-hour respite from the summer heat, or any season.” –
Ripple Effects
Jul 27, 2022
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Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
86%
3.5/4
“Reprising the success of the original 온라인카지노추천 series, Julian Fellowes focuses on the characters and their stories; the setting is exactly as it is, a beautiful backdrop, which is always a plus. ” –
Ripple Effects
Jun 22, 2022
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Turning Red (2022)
95%
“Shi redirects the specific in Turning Red into the universal effectively, raising it above racial and cultural boundaries. ” –
Asian American Press
Apr 1, 2022
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The Power of the Dog (2021)
94%
4/4
“The Power of the Dog is exquisite cinematic storytelling... A Western only in its setting, with no shootouts but no less intense, characterization astute, conflicts psychological.” –
Ripple Effects
Feb 2, 2022
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The Lost Daughter (2021)
94%
3/4
“Overall a stirring screen adaptation with superb performance.” –
Ripple Effects
Jan 24, 2022
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Drive My Car (2021)
97%
“Despite the three-hour duration, the film captivates with thought provoking parallels between art and life and reveals the characters' existential anguish with a quiet poignancy.” –
Asian American Press
Dec 1, 2021
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Passing (2021)
91%
4/4
“What Larsen has written, Hall has materialized on screen with parallel, meticulous mastery.” –
Ripple Effects
Nov 13, 2021
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
99%
“"Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" once again confirms Hamaguchi as an astute observer of human interactions, desire and passion with a touch of gentle humor.” –
Asian American Press
Oct 15, 2021
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