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Ms En Scene is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Jazmine Joyner, Megan Purdy, Rosie Knight.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) Jazmine Joyner It's an amazingly diverse film with gorgeous cinematography and great effects work.
Posted Jul 08, 2020  Edit critic review
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Jazmine Joyner Thor is a character that keeps us guessing, and honestly, I can't wait to see what he does next.
Posted Jul 08, 2020  Edit critic review
BlacKkKlansman (2018) Jazmine Joyner BlacKkKlansman is a film with a great cast, but the way director Spike Lee decided to force his message makes the movie feel heavy-handed and oddly redundant in parts.
Posted Jul 08, 2020  Edit critic review
Call Me by Your Name (2017) Megan Purdy Call Me By Your Name is one of the most beautiful films I saw in 2017, but ultimately it left me unsettled.
Posted Feb 10, 2020  Edit critic review
Window Horses (2016) Megan Purdy Window Horses' dual plot of artistic self-discovery through travel and learning and of reconnecting with a lost family and culture are skillfully woven together.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
The Untamed (2016) Megan Purdy The Untamed is a strange film. Beautifully shot, edited and composed. Directed with a firm hand and clear vision. Full of layered performances and sharp social commentary.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Sadako vs. Kayako (2016) Megan Purdy Sadako vs Kayako is an exercise in self-indulgence. It's a lunchtime debate stretched out into the running time of a feature film, meant only to amuse you and remind you of better films and better days.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Raw (2016) Megan Purdy It plays out slowly, with creeping dread that does not disperse even with the closing credits.
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Seoul Station (2016) Megan Purdy Seoul Station is a razor sharp critique of authority, of national pride, and of institutionalized oppression.
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mother! (2017) Megan Purdy The sum of mother! is a stew of a very basic thriller stretched out with surrealism and freshman philosophy.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017) Megan Purdy Ultimately, I found Professor Marston and the Wonder Women disappointing, too melodramatic to be a good comedy, and too rushed to be a good period romance.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
A Fantastic Woman (2017) Megan Purdy [Daniela] Vega is incredible in all of these scenes, fully occupying the screen with a presence that oscillates from fury to the stark horror of grief.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Disobedience (2017) Megan Purdy Disobedience is a slow-burning character study that erupts only occasionally with violent emotion.
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Mudbound (2017) Megan Purdy Mudbound is a raw, historical family drama with a Faulkernian cadence.
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High Fantasy (2017) Megan Purdy It's harrowing and hilarious and neither aspect feels neglected or out of place.
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My Friend Dahmer (2017) Megan Purdy It's a restrained and humane portrait of a killer and the community that raised him.
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Megan Purdy Killing of a Sacred Deer aims for absurd horror but lands on the simply generic.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
God's Own Country (2017) Megan Purdy God's Own Country is a film where every frame is full of light and texture specifically designed to convey the subtle nuances of this relationship, and to give it a specificity anchored in this place and time.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Phantom Thread (2017) Megan Purdy What Phantom Thread is, in the end, is a strange combination of romantic thriller and masterful character study of creatives, obsessives, and the worlds they build.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
In the Fade (2017) Megan Purdy If you've ever doubted Kruger's ability to carry a film, In the Fade should put your doubts to rest.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
On Body and Soul (2017) Megan Purdy On Body and Soul is deeply grounded, focused, and whole. It is, as far as I'm concerned, a masterpiece of weird love stories.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
The Insult (2017) Megan Purdy The Insult is conventional courtroom drama made unusual by its politics.
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Foxtrot (2017) Megan Purdy The absolute precision of the film's construction, from sound, to production design, to cinematography, to the performances is exquisite, and painful because of it.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
First Match (2018) Megan Purdy First Match is an emotionally complex coming-of-age story.
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Deadpool 2 (2018) Megan Purdy But ultimately I found it frustrating: not quite the film it could and should have been, and too willing to punch down where punching up would serve it better.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
A Moment in the Reeds (2017) Megan Purdy A Moment In the Reeds feels necessary. It's a soft pause between sweet romance and bitter family drama.
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Fish Bones (2018) Megan Purdy But ultimately the film defeats itself with time jumps that seem there more for the sake of style than story.
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Retablo (2017) Megan Purdy Retablo is an exquisitely shot film about art, family, toxic masculinity, and homophobia.
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Chedeng and Apple (2017) Megan Purdy Chedeng and Apple is a funny and refreshing film about older women living for themselves and rediscovering the importance of their friendship. Come for the salty widows, stay for them tricking the cops.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) Jazmine Joyner When Broly and Goku come to blows, the animation takes a rhythmic turn, giving the viewer the vibe of a well-choreographed dance to the death...Whether you are a fan of the series or just a lover of great animation, go see this film
Posted Jan 29, 2019  Edit critic review
Traffik (2018) Jazmine Joyner I truly enjoyed this film and it's message. Could the acting from its lead have been stronger? Yes. At times I found that certain scenes dragged on, but overall the film is a fun thriller and a sobering look at a world we don't see often portrayed in film
Posted Jan 05, 2019  Edit critic review
Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018) Jazmine Joyner It is a wonderful film with great action and a terrific dive into the Quantum Realm. If the first movie was your cup of tea, then you will love this one.
Posted Jan 05, 2019  Edit critic review
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Jazmine Joyner Drew Goddard's Bad Time's at the El Royale is a beautifully shot film with a fun setting and exciting premise that doesn't deliver on the promise it sells.
Posted Jan 05, 2019  Edit critic review
Uchiage hanabi, shita kara miru ka? Yoko kara miru ka? (2017) Jazmine Joyner There are funny moments and great glimpses of what this film could've been, but Fireworks leaves a lot on the cutting room floor.
Posted Jan 05, 2019  Edit critic review
Book Club (2018) Jazmine Joyner If you want to see a funny female cast of older successful women navigate sex, love, and life, I would recommend you treat yourself and go to this film.
Posted Jan 05, 2019  Edit critic review
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