Tynan Yanaga
Tynan Yanaga's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Wildcat (2023)
59%
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“What Wildcat has is something so often absent from both film and art these days. It’s not squeamish about the tough conversations nor does it skirt over the most prickly issues.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 7, 2025
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Butterfly in the Sky (2022)
100%
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“Directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb‘s Butterfly in The Sky offers up a fitting origin story of a show that began as a noble endeavor. ” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 4, 2025
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Brats (2024)
86%
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“Brats is a reminder old wounds can calcify and scab over turning into the foundation for something all the more beautiful.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 4, 2025
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Thelma (2024)
98%
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“The greatest compliment to Thelma is that it pays off on the premise in spades, but far from just being a riff on a genre piece, it transcends it to give us so much more with humor and grace.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 4, 2025
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The Convert (2023)
83%
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“It’s a pity The Convert can’t give us a bit more to grapple with, but it does feel like an entry point into a greater appreciation of the Māori people’s history.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 4, 2025
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The Conversation (1974)
94%
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“The Conversation is one of the great paranoia films of the 1970s in the era of Watergate.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 4, 2025
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One Night in Tokyo (2024)
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“The intermittent joy comes in seeing what it’s able to accomplish within its means because you don’t always need a blockbuster budget to tell a story.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 4, 2025
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Skin Deep (2022)
96%
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“Although it tapers off a bit by the end, there’s enough curiosity to make it intriguing viewing for the person craving a fresh, intellectual take on the conventional love story.” –
Film Inquiry
Mar 4, 2024
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Kiss the Future (2023)
100%
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“Kiss The Future is a glimmer of what the world can be when we are one — united by the communal goodness and beauty of art.” –
Film Inquiry
Mar 2, 2024
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Seagrass (2023)
95%
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“It might not be a revelation, but images are powerful. I’m thankful for Seagrass because I’ve rarely felt so understood by a movie. ” –
Film Inquiry
Mar 2, 2024
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The League (2023)
96%
EDIT
“I believe baseball holds a mirror to where our society has been and where it went across the expanse of the 20th century, The League is a crucial part of this story.” –
Film Inquiry
Dec 9, 2023
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The Mission (2023)
94%
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“It’s a measured, thought-provoking, and complex story with so many elements for filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss to parse through. ” –
Film Inquiry
Nov 2, 2023
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Tokyo Cowboy (2023)
91%
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“By the latter half, Tokyo Cowboy is a bit shaggy in places, but we stick around for the character moments because they feel mostly benevolent and genuine. ” –
Film Inquiry
Nov 2, 2023
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Joan Baez I Am a Noise (2023)
94%
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“ In Joan Baez I Am A Noise she takes on her whole life and all her relationships with a steely-eyed transparency.” –
Film Inquiry
Nov 2, 2023
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Surprised by Oxford (2022)
67%
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“For those who have only a mild familiarity or hold an aversion for faith-based movies, Surprised by Hope is a cut above.” –
Film Inquiry
Oct 7, 2023
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Flora and Son (2023)
93%
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“It slots just under my favorite Carney films while still maintaining all the creative heart and spirit I’ve admired in his work from the very beginning.” –
Film Inquiry
Sep 30, 2023
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Waiting for the Light to Change (2022)
82%
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“Waiting for The Light to Change is a snapshot of Gen-Zers and the anxieties of the times.” –
Film Inquiry
Sep 28, 2023
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Love in Taipei (2023)
68%
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“Love in Taipei is pleasant but predictable. I’ll let viewers decide if this is a bad thing.” –
Film Inquiry
Aug 17, 2023
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Past Lives (2023)
95%
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“Past Lives is the epitome of contemplative, meditative cinema. ” –
Film Inquiry
Aug 5, 2023
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Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
97%
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“Being Mary Tyler Moore involves an exploration of the full breadth of her life. Not only is it full of personal remembrances, but it also charts her career, one that was so intimately intertwined with the rise of television.” –
Film Inquiry
Jun 1, 2023
Full Review
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
99%
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“If Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie shows us anything, it’s the extinguishable spirit and lust for life that has kept this man going for decades. He’s unstoppable on so many fronts and remains a stunning encouragement and role model for many.” –
Film Inquiry
May 13, 2023
Full Review
BlackBerry (2023)
97%
EDIT
“BlackBerry is not a film that takes a radical departure from the form, but its mixture of comedy and workplace drama — taking cues from the likes of The Big Short and The Office — makes it delectable viewing.” –
Film Inquiry
May 13, 2023
Full Review
It Ain't Over (2022)
98%
EDIT
“Yogi Berra gave us so much. He’s a national treasure, and It Ain’t Over gifted us a deeper admiration for what he did with his life in all its many facets.” –
Film Inquiry
May 13, 2023
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Suzume (2022)
96%
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“Although it fits squarely into his oeuvre following another plucky heroine coming of age in Japan, it has some very meaningful inspiration.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 22, 2023
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Leonor Will Never Die (2022)
91%
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“Leonor Will Never Die is a movie pure in heart even when it falters.” –
Film Inquiry
Apr 22, 2023
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