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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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An explosive first act fizzles out by the end due to narrative repetition.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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Obsession
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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Be careful what you wish for in Curry Barker’s frighteningly funny Obsession, you might just get it!
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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Joel Edgerton logs into the finest performance of his career in Clint Bentley’s stunning Train Dreams.
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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Tuner
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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From a breakout Leo Woodall performance to rock star sound designer Johnnie Burn’s pitch-perfect immersion, we were totally tuned in!
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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The biggest disappointment of TIFF.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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Jessie Buckley is incredible in this movie.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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It's the great Toronto film.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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Relay
(2024)
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Eric Marchen
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The third act betrays the rest of the film.
Posted Aug 14, 2025
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Predator: Killer of Killers
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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Two-thirds of the action-packed animated anthology film decisively storyboards gruesome violence, only to become ensnared in its expansive trap.
Posted Jun 06, 2025
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The Amateur
(2025)
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Eric Marchen
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It’s a sluggishly paced spy thriller that lives and dies on Rami Malek’s unpleasant performance.
Posted Apr 14, 2025
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Juror #2
(2024)
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Eric Marchen
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There's a real baby in this!
Posted Nov 14, 2024
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2.5/5
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Inside Out 2
(2024)
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Eric Marchen
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Another mid-tier Pixar sequel struggles to find its sense of self, coasting purely on cleverness. There are moments of joy, but it feels like a step down compared to the first film and Turning Red.
Posted Jun 15, 2024
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3/5
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
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Eric Marchen
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John Williams delivers one of his best scores.
Posted May 16, 2024
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1.5/5
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Dicks: The Musical
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Dicks: The Musical is a dud.
Posted Sep 22, 2023
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4/5
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Swan Song
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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The agony and ecstasy of ballet is blisteringly captured in this stunning documentary.
Posted Sep 18, 2023
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2/5
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Cocaine Bear
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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A conceited creature feature blows its high concept on cheap laughs and mayhem.
Posted Feb 27, 2023
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4/5
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You Hurt My Feelings
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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A charming comedy full of sensitive observations.
Posted Feb 02, 2023
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2.5/5
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Landscape with Invisible Hand
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Conceptually contemplative, but emotionally disconnected.
Posted Feb 02, 2023
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3.5/5
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Sometimes I Think About Dying
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Daisy Ridley’s reserved performance in Sometimes I Think About Dying personifies a state of seclusion that’s deeply felt.
Posted Feb 02, 2023
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2/5
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Cat Person
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Tonally confused, Cat Person doesn’t quite stick the landing as a cautionary tale on the perils of modern dating.
Posted Jan 30, 2023
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4/5
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Theater Camp
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Theater Camp follows in the footsteps of Christopher Guest, which is to say this is an often hilarious and heartfelt mockumentary.
Posted Jan 30, 2023
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3.5/5
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Eileen
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Anne Hathaway is nothing short of awe-inspiring in Eileen.
Posted Jan 26, 2023
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3/5
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Fair Play
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Chloe Domont’s crackling psychological drama coupled with palpable performances by Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich unsparingly challenges personal and professional power dynamics.
Posted Jan 24, 2023
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2.5/5
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Magazine Dreams
(2023)
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Eric Marchen
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Jonathan Majors’ muscular portrayal pumps up an uneven character study.
Posted Jan 24, 2023
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2.5/5
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Avatar: The Way of Water
(2022)
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Eric Marchen
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James Cameron’s high-tech spectacle succumbs to simplistic storytelling, shallow characterization, and a complete lack of engagement past its arduous artifice. It’s a disappointingly subpar sequel.
Posted Dec 13, 2022
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4/5
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The Novice
(2021)
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Eric Marchen
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I wasn't expecting it to be a film where you're waiting to exhale, and the only time you're able to do that, is when the credits roll.
Posted Jul 03, 2021
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1.5/5
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Cherry
(2021)
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Eric Marchen
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Almost unwatchable at times.
Posted Feb 25, 2021
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3.5
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The Sparks Brothers
(2021)
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Eric Marchen
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[Sparks] music and the style of [Edgar Wright's] filmmaking creates this wonderful marriage of the two.
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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3.5
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Pleasure
(2021)
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Eric Marchen
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One of the best directed films of [Sundance 2021]. Thyberg is a real discovery.
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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4/5
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Violation
(2020)
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Eric Marchen
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The direction knows exactly where to go and where not to go and it never feels explotitive.
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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4/5
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CODA
(2021)
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Eric Marchen
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It's the kind of crowd-pleasing, heart-warming, kind of feel-good movie that can melt the most cynical of film critics' hearts.
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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1/5
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Monster Hunter
(2020)
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Eric Marchen
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One of the most boring films I've seen this year
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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2/5
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Wonder Woman 1984
(2020)
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Eric Marchen
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Feels like this would be better suited for an episode of TV than a 2.5 hour film.
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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