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The Mannequin (2025) 56% EDIT “The production design turns mannequins, fabric, and industrial architecture into a gallery of unnerving images that read like fashion photography pushed into nightmare territory.” – New York Amsterdam News Jan 22, 2026 Full Review David (2025) 76% EDIT ““David” is refreshingly direct.” – New York Amsterdam News Dec 23, 2025 Full Review No Pictures With My Father (2025) EDIT “Jernigan’s B-roll is intentional and thoughtful, functioning as memory rather than ornament. His vulnerability anchors the film, and his willingness to expose longing without resolution gives the work its quiet power.” – New York Amsterdam News Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% EDIT ““Avatar: Fire and Ash” will not bore you. There are too many propulsive sequences designed to keep you moving forward. It may not make you think deeply—but perhaps that, too, is by design.” – Los Angeles Sentinel Dec 23, 2025 Full Review The American Southwest (2025) 100% EDIT “To watch this film is to be called — softly, insistently — to stand beside the river and choose what kind of ancestor we wish to be.” – New York Amsterdam News Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2025) 100% EDIT ““Stand Out” works because it refuses to glorify suffering or flatten its subject into an emblem.” – New York Amsterdam News Dec 8, 2025 Full Review BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (2025) 100% EDIT “It is a complex, communal reckoning with what can be seen and what must be remembered.” – Los Angeles Sentinel Dec 3, 2025 Full Review The Kiss of a Vampire (2025) EDIT “This is a slog: poorly written, poorly acted, dramatically inert, and utterly devoid of the horror it promises.” – New York Amsterdam News Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Uppercut (2025) 10% EDIT “A confusing maze of time jumps and half-formed arcs that feel allergic to basic three-act storytelling.” – New York Amsterdam News Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story (2025) EDIT “At 98 minutes, the film moves more like a music video than a well-focused documentary, missing much of the needed emotional impact. It’s instructional, not inspirational.” – New York Amsterdam News Nov 21, 2025 Full Review Traces of Home (2025) EDIT “It’s a stunning debut for filmmaker Colette Ghunim.” – New York Amsterdam News Nov 21, 2025 Full Review The Art Whisperer (2023) EDIT “The film, shaped by the vision of director Flemming Fynsk and produced with devoted insight by her daughter, Elle Williams, is required viewing for anyone who dares to believe a singular vision still matters.” – New York Amsterdam News Nov 12, 2025 Full Review A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant (2025) 83% EDIT ““A Savage Art” is a richly layered portrait of Pat Oliphant.” – New York Amsterdam News Nov 3, 2025 Full Review I Was Born This Way (2025) 100% EDIT “If the film sometimes swells with abundance, it does so in the spirit of its subject, a man for whom enough was never enough when it came to justice or joy.” – Los Angeles Sentinel Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Unbanked (2025) 80% EDIT “I rarely say a documentary must be seen, but in this case, “Unbanked” feels necessary.” – New York Amsterdam News Oct 22, 2025 Full Review The Vortex (2025) 93% EDIT “It’s flawed but occasionally hypnotic, buoyed by Gardell’s raw vulnerability.” – New York Amsterdam News Oct 22, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% EDIT “Anderson’s direction never relaxes its grip, always chasing after something vital and elusive.” – Los Angeles Sentinel Oct 3, 2025 Full Review HIM (2025) 30% EDIT “You may cringe, you may get frustrated, but you may also find yourself rocked by its raw edges. I did. Flaws and all.” – Los Angeles Sentinel Sep 30, 2025 Full Review The Workout (2025) 58% EDIT “Here’s the thing: The Workout has all the ingredients for a perfectly serviceable action flick — a charismatic lead, a capable supporting cast, and a simple revenge plot. But instead of trusting that, Bressack bets on a gimmick that doesn’t quite land. ” – New York Amsterdam News Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Slumlord Millionaire (2024) EDIT ““Slumlord Millionaire” doesn’t just document a housing crisis—it demands a response.” – Los Angeles Sentinel Sep 10, 2025 Full Review Highest 2 Lowest (2025) 83% EDIT ““Highest 2 Lowest” is gripping, stylish, and deeply felt. ” – Los Angeles Sentinel Sep 10, 2025 Full Review The Eyes of Ghana (2025) 94% EDIT “Proudfoot’s direction is lush, urgent, and unflinching. Interviews pulse with real devotion to filmmaking, crossing boundaries and generations. ” – Los Angeles Sentinel Sep 10, 2025 Full Review Guns Up (2025) 61% EDIT “Is it perfect? No. Some jokes miss. Some action sequences feel too choreographed, too clean for the stakes they’re meant to carry. But what lingers is the film’s heart.” – New York Amsterdam News Aug 25, 2025 Full Review Sunday Best (2023) 100% EDIT “What Jenkins unpacks here is nothing short of revelatory.” – New York Amsterdam News Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% EDIT “Visually, the film is bright and inviting, a welcome shift from the gloom that’s weighed down recent superhero films. Gunn balances action and spectacle with genuine warmth and wit.” – New York Amsterdam News Jul 21, 2025 Full Review
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