Jeff Nelson
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Misericordia (2024)
95%
3/5
“Guiraudie’s tense concoction of dramatics, thrills, and dark humor is overly labored until it finally strips itself down to the bones of its captivating thesis.” –
Guy at the Movies
Mar 18, 2025
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Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
48%
2/5
“Captain America: Brave New World runs into the issue of feeling like generic, toothless television.” –
Guy at the Movies
Feb 12, 2025
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All That's Left of You (2025)
100%
4.5/5
“Every so often, a movie comes along that shatters your heart while trying ever so delicately to piece it back together. All That’s Left of You is one such film.” –
Guy at the Movies
Feb 5, 2025
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The Monkey (2025)
79%
2.5/5
“Osgood Perkins leans heavily into a mixed bag of humor and horror, where the film struggles to break free from its one-note slump.” –
Guy at the Movies
Feb 3, 2025
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Didn't Die (2025)
63%
1.5/5
“Didn’t Die is a tangled tonal patchwork that struggles to mold its intriguing concept into a cohesive and compelling narrative.” –
Guy at the Movies
Feb 1, 2025
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Middletown (2025)
100%
3.5/5
“Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss delve into 1990s-era amateur journalism and its lasting impact on a community, viewed through a riveting and commanding present-day lens.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 30, 2025
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The Virgin of the Quarry Lake (2025)
79%
2.5/5
“There are plenty of thrills bubbling under the surface to keep you on the edge of your seat, but the film eventually renders flat.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 29, 2025
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Where the Wind Comes From (2025)
100%
3/5
“Where the Wind Comes From doesn’t tread new ground, although it does satisfy as a cathartic indie dramedy with sparks of charm.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 28, 2025
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Cactus Pears (2025)
100%
3.5/5
“Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) subverts loss and grief as the point where queer love can unexpectedly grow, rather than where it may lead.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 27, 2025
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Third Act (2025)
100%
3.5/5
“The greatest moments of emotional sincerity come when Tadashi shares the frame with his father and allows their flourishing bond to speak for itself.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 27, 2025
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Rains Over Babel (2025)
91%
2.5/5
“Gala del Sol has an inspired, scrappy vision that momentarily radiates before its myriad of narratives begin to collapse.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 27, 2025
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GEN_ (2025)
100%
3/5
“The robust authenticity fuels this intersection between fertility and gender identity, even if the constantly shifting narratives sacrifice depth.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 25, 2025
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DJ Ahmet (2025)
89%
2.5/5
“Hints of tenderness are scattered throughout an otherwise familiar tale of adolescence that lacks conviction.” –
Guy at the Movies
Jan 24, 2025
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Better Man (2024)
88%
3.5/5
“Rather than trying to reinvent the music biopic wheel, Gracey changes the lens through which we see it with surprising success.” –
Guy at the Movies
Dec 23, 2024
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The Room Next Door (2024)
81%
3/5
“The Room Next Door candidly speaks to love and death in many forms, although its scattershot emotions don’t always connect as they should.” –
Guy at the Movies
Dec 19, 2024
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
48%
2.5/5
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim stretches itself thin for lore that feels like a footnote without breathing enough life into the characters and stakes to make the war impactful.” –
Guy at the Movies
Dec 9, 2024
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Nightbitch (2024)
59%
2.5/5
“Nightbitch plays its outlandish premise far too safe, seemingly too afraid to fully embrace itself.” –
Guy at the Movies
Dec 4, 2024
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Nosferatu (2024)
84%
4/5
“Nosferatu conjures a frightening Gothic horror nightmare soaked in macabre grandeur.” –
Guy at the Movies
Dec 2, 2024
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Queer (2024)
77%
3/5
“Queer has an ethereal melancholy that is utterly spellbinding until it loses its way.” –
Guy at the Movies
Nov 25, 2024
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Gladiator II (2024)
70%
2.5/5
“Gladiator II is a rehash of its predecessor that entertains on the Colosseum grounds but falls narratively flat.” –
Guy at the Movies
Nov 11, 2024
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No Other Land (2024)
100%
4.5/5
“No Other Land is a deeply moving portrait of resilience in one of the most important films you’ll see this year.” –
Guy at the Movies
Oct 30, 2024
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All We Imagine as Light (2024)
100%
3.5/5
“All We Imagine as Light beams with vulnerability and empathy, pondering whether its cosmopolitan vision is one made up of dreams or illusions.” –
Guy at the Movies
Oct 29, 2024
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September 5 (2024)
93%
3.5/5
“September 5 is a nail-biting pressure cooker that wields its historical conflict as the setting for a television broadcast journalism thriller, centering its tension around ethics and responsibility.” –
Guy at the Movies
Oct 27, 2024
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Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (2024)
79%
2/5
“Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point has the holiday spirit running deep through its bones, but it’s a disengaging hangout movie where only its bare thematics hold any weight. ” –
Guy at the Movies
Oct 26, 2024
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The Order (2024)
92%
2/5
“The Order is an undeveloped thriller that shies away from the timely subject matter that justifies its existence.” –
Guy at the Movies
Oct 26, 2024
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