Jillian Chilingerian
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Jillian is an independent film critic based in Los Angeles. Her writing focuses on the intersectionality between social impact and film. Find Jillian @jillianchili
Queer (2024)
77%
“The lengths of wanting acceptance so much it will drive you to the end of the world, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer is a sticky mythical inferno of inner demons and the pining to be loved. ” –
Offscreen Central
Dec 18, 2024
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
97%
“A defining film of bravery and the power art has in times of unrest, The Seed of the Sacred Fig focuses on the universal foundation of the family dynamic in the most severe circumstances.
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Offscreen Central
Dec 17, 2024
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Bird (2024)
86%
“A children’s fable comes to life, Bird documents the adultification of young women tasked with keeping a broken world and broken family together in hopes of a future. ” –
Offscreen Central
Dec 16, 2024
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Maria (2024)
75%
“Completing his trilogy of highly publicized iconic women from the 20th century, Pablo Larraín enlists Angelia Jolie in a hazy commanding depiction of the original diva, Maria Callas.” –
Offscreen Central
Dec 11, 2024
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Wicked (2024)
87%
“Jon M. Chu’s Wicked is a heartfelt gift to the world in a dazzling world building spectacle of whimsy and magic all pointing to the power of kindness changing people for good in the midst of darkness.
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Offscreen Central
Nov 19, 2024
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Small Things Like These (2024)
94%
“Small Things Like These is one of the most important films of the year not only for women but for society to hold up a mirror on its complicity and guilt. ” –
Offscreen Central
Nov 8, 2024
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Conclave (2024)
93%
“In a very Mean Girl-esque demeanor, Edward Berger attempts to construct a thriller on one of the most ancient traditions in the world, selecting the next pope. ” –
Offscreen Central
Oct 31, 2024
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A Real Pain (2024)
96%
“In the era of trauma dump and trauma porn, Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain has an articulate profound conversation of collectivism and individualism as a heartfelt examination of how one navigates and distances the pain of the past and present. ” –
Offscreen Central
Oct 31, 2024
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Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
40%
“Venom: The Last Dance is a sincere finale to one of the greatest love stories ever told: an ex-journalist and his gooey glutinous alien boyfriend.
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Offscreen Central
Oct 31, 2024
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Anora (2024)
93%
“a heartbreaking odyssey into the Americana folklore of success and prosperity that ultimately crushes the souls of those dreaming of their fairytale.” –
Offscreen Central
Oct 18, 2024
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Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024)
75%
“Seeking Mavis Beacon balances intuition versus obsession in a search for an internet icon in a Tumblr core documentary from visionary Jazmin Jones.
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Offscreen Central
Oct 2, 2024
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The Wild Robot (2024)
96%
“A testament to kindness, The Wild Robot is a sophisticated soliloquy of lush layers and aural awakenings that will make you want to hug your mother and tell her ‘I love you.’
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Offscreen Central
Sep 25, 2024
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Transformers One (2024)
89%
“Those images of a younger Megatron and Optimus Prime fist bumping with the promise of having each other’s backs no matter what is the final knife in the chest as we all know what is to come for these former friends. ” –
Offscreen Central
Sep 13, 2024
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My Old Ass (2024)
90%
“Megan Park’s My Old Ass takes the idea “what would you tell your younger self” literally with a drug-induced trip that suggests maybe it’s better to experience the highs and lows of life than avoid them in fear of heartbreak and disappointment.
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Offscreen Central
Sep 11, 2024
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His Three Daughters (2023)
98%
“An observational drama set in the confines of a New York City apartment, Azazel Jacobs conducts a candid portrait of sisterhood and sorrow in His Three Daughters.” –
Offscreen Central
Sep 5, 2024
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The Instigators (2024)
41%
“Significantly dialing down the sexiness and suave of a typical heist film for a more jaded approach, The Instigators is a nice reunion of the infamous Affleck/Damon pair-up for the everyday Bostonian.
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Offscreen Central
Aug 1, 2024
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Dìdi (2024)
96%
“Sean Wang’s Dìdi is a truthful trip back to 2008 in the messiness and self-sabotage nature of finding one’s self during the early teen years.” –
Offscreen Central
Jul 26, 2024
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Twisters (2024)
75%
“Twisters proves the novelty the original has grown into while showing itself as a carbon copy remake that never finds its legs to qualify as a true stand-alone, but Glen Powell sure looked great.” –
Offscreen Central
Jul 17, 2024
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Touch (2024)
93%
“A gentle cross-cultural decade-spanning love story, Touch represents the impact a first love can have on the rest of one’s life.
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Offscreen Central
Jul 12, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024)
56%
“If there is anything that Despicable Me 4 proves, it’s that the minions will outlast humanity. ” –
Offscreen Central
Jul 4, 2024
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A Family Affair (2024)
35%
“A Family Affair is a reminder that movie stars still exist and their names are Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron. ” –
Offscreen Central
Jun 28, 2024
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Inside Out 2 (2024)
91%
“Inside Out 2 is a safe play for Pixar but continues building out the intricacies of Riley’s mind with an accurate conceptualization of anxiety.” –
Offscreen Central
Jun 27, 2024
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Kinds of Kindness (2024)
71%
“Part Dekalog, part hipster sketch show, part children’s tall tale, Kinds of Kindness is a deeply comedic return to freak form for Yorgos Lanthimos as he explores the desperation spectrum of co-dependent humanity. ” –
Offscreen Central
Jun 14, 2024
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Robot Dreams (2023)
98%
“Adapted from the beloved graphic novel of the same name, but injected with a New York ambiance, Robot Dreams delivers one of the most humanistic depictions of memories and loss through a robot and dog’s love story.
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Offscreen Central
Jun 3, 2024
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Handling the Undead (2024)
75%
“Thea Hvistendahl’s Handling the Undead reimagines the typical zombie flick through a sedated meditation on what defines the living: having a body or possessing a soul?” –
Offscreen Central
May 31, 2024
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