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Tuner (2025) 97% B+ EDIT “Tuner is Daniel Roher’s narrative feature debut, but his Oscar win for directing Navalny (2022) foreshadowed his skill as a filmmaker. His eye for humor and dramatic detail makes Tuner one of the year’s most charming, sweet films.” – AwardsWatch Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Cover-Up (2025) 98% B+ EDIT “Cover-Up is a provocative portrait of passion, principles, and perseverance.” – AwardsWatch Sep 3, 2025 Full Review La Grazia (2025) 81% B+ EDIT “The performances carry the film’s heart. Servillo is magnetic, his weathered face a canvas of grief and stubborn pride, while Milvia Marigliano, as his fiery lifelong friend Coco, steals scenes with her vibrant defiance.” – AwardsWatch Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Ballad of a Small Player (2025) 48% B EDIT “Ballad of a Small Player is a trippy, psychedelic anxiety attack held together by Farrell’s extraordinary performance and Berger’s precise eye.” – AwardsWatch Sep 3, 2025 Full Review The Piano Lesson (2024) 88% EDIT “Danielle Deadwyler delivers a remarkable performance... a strong directorial debut (for Malcolm Washington)” – Awards Daily Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Emilia Pérez (2024) 71% EDIT “Audiard’s film is nothing short of groundbreaking, blending campy melodrama with unsettling, fever-dream tension.” – Awards Daily Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Anora (2024) 93% EDIT “Mikey Madison delivers the breakthrough performance of the year. She is nothing short of transformative.” – Awards Daily Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Maria (2024) 76% EDIT “Maria is a testament to Larraín’s skill in drawing out profound performances and crafting a visually stunning film. Jolie’s portrayal is immaculate. ” – Awards Daily Sep 6, 2024 Full Review September 5 (2024) 92% EDIT “September 5 is a heart-pounding examination of journalistic ethics, laying bare the high-stakes clash between urgency and accuracy. It’s a masterful film.” – Awards Daily Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Saturday Night (2024) 77% EDIT “Saturday Night is a whirlwind of a film and a resounding triumph of stellar writing, acting, editing, and directing. It is absolutely hilarious and a thrilling experience. ” – Awards Daily Sep 2, 2024 Full Review The End (2024) 56% EDIT “The story’s message, which feels like a tired rehash of themes we’ve been inundated with recently, fails to make any sort of impact. Unfortunately, the film just didn’t resonate on any level.” – Awards Daily Sep 2, 2024 Full Review A Real Pain (2024) 96% EDIT “A Real Pain is a beautifully crafted emotional journey cloaked in sharp, witty humor. I adored this film and cannot wait to see it again. ” – Awards Daily Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Nickel Boys (2024) 92% EDIT “Nickel Boys is undeniably unique, and avant-garde filmmaking often elicits mixed reactions. The film’s grandiose stylistic choices overshadowed the compelling story, resulting in a work that ultimately felt like it prioritized style over substance.” – Awards Daily Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Conclave (2024) 93% EDIT “The parallels between the papal election and our own American Presidential elections are striking, making Conclave a film that may resonate with the zeitgeist more powerfully than any other this year.” – Awards Daily Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Piece By Piece (2024) 83% EDIT “Piece by Piece is so full of love – a thunderstorm of electrifying colors brimming with infectious energy. It delivers uplifting messages: trust in yourself, work diligently, spread joy, and venture into new horizons. ” – Awards Daily Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Trap (2024) 56% EDIT “Supporters praise Trap’s tongue-in-cheek humor, claiming that’s what makes it work. But as my mom used to remind me of the proverbial lesson: two wrongs don’t make a right, similarly, an intentionally bad movie is still just a bad movie.” – Awards Daily Aug 21, 2024 Full Review Alien: Romulus (2024) 80% EDIT “Galo Olivares cinematography is stunning, using light and shadow to create moments of eerie beauty. Combined with Naaman Marshall’s meticulously crafted set pieces, Alvarez and his team masterfully recapture the mood and atmosphere of the original classic” – Awards Daily Aug 21, 2024 Full Review Daughters (2024) 100% EDIT “Although the film occasionally glosses over the serious reasons for these men’s incarceration, it powerfully highlights the effects of growing up without a father.” – Awards Daily Aug 21, 2024 Full Review Sing Sing (2023) 97% EDIT “Sing Sing gradually works its way under your skin and into your heart, becoming one of the year’s most touching and reaffirming films.” – Awards Daily Aug 21, 2024 Full Review Abigail (2024) 83% EDIT “Dan Stevens’ performance brought a shred of excitement to the film, but overall, Abigail tried too hard to be funny and felt inconsistent in tone throughout.” – Awards Daily Jul 29, 2024 Full Review A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) 86% EDIT “While anchored by strong performances from Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn, Day One brought nothing new to the franchise and relied too heavily on jump scares.” – Awards Daily Jul 29, 2024 Full Review Longlegs (2024) 85% EDIT “Perkins’ tightly wound script builds tension and suspense – the main ingredients of pure horror – in a way that is rare today. He takes his time to create a suffocating atmosphere of impending doom.” – Awards Daily Jul 29, 2024 Full Review Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) 78% EDIT “Like its prior two entries, the audacious humor and gratuitous violence is front and center. But after a while, the laughs die down and the humor becomes a bit tedious.” – Awards Daily Jul 29, 2024 Full Review Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) 51% EDIT “Costner does a terrific job setting up the beauty & courage of post-Civil War America before unveiling the brutal reality that came with settling an already inhabited nation. Horizon is a remarkable achievement and a reminder of Costner’s enduring legacy.” – Awards Daily Jul 29, 2024 Full Review Los Frikis (2024) 85% EDIT “Los Frikis offers a profoundly emotional journey, revealing new depths of Nilson and Schwartz’s artistry honed over the past five years. Their maturing sensibilities solidify their status as master storytellers.” – Awards Daily Jun 26, 2024 Full Review
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