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Author: Sean Price

“The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” can’t find its way around

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
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Amazon’s “Groundhog Day” for teens tries its best, but goes too heavy on metaphors instead of plot.

Sean Price Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Rodney Ascher looks for simulations and finds “A Glitch in the Matrix”

A Glitch in the Matrix
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Rodney Ascher’s psychedelic documentary takes seriously the idea that we’re all living in a simulation, and stirringly explores the parameters of that premise.

Sean Price Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

“Palmer” plays all the notes of a small-town drama well

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Thanks to the father-son relationship at the center of its plot, Fisher Stevens’ drama about an ex-con’s redemption mostly succeeds.

Sean Price Posted on January 26, 2021January 25, 2021

“Psycho Goreman” swings for the fences but misses

Psycho Goreman
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The latest Shudder original is a clever homage to movies of the past, but quickly loses its focus.

Sean Price Posted on January 21, 2021January 19, 2021

“The Dissident” is a gripping look at Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

The Dissident (Briarcliff Entertainment)
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Bryan Fogel follows up Icarus with a harrowing, if occasionally glitchy, profile of Saudi Arabia’s snuffing of dissent, whether through social media or just plain murder.

Sean Price Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

The secret to “The Social Network”‘s success was its soundtrack

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David Fincher’s 2010 drama about the founding of Facebook is nothing without Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ groundbreaking score.

Sean Price Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Gerard Butler and his family find comet ground in “Greenland”

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Shockingly, the long-delayed comet disaster movie finds remarkable pathos and strong performances from Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin.

Sean Price Posted on December 19, 2020December 18, 2020

“Your Honor” puts Bryan Cranston on the wrong side of law & order

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Showtime’s pulpy series thrives with sense of place and unexpected thematic weight.

Sean Price Posted on December 4, 2020December 10, 2020

“Macho: The Hector Camacho Story” shows a boxing legend on the ropes

MACHO: THE HECTOR CAMACHO STORY
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Showtime offers up a riveting blow-by-blow look at the famous (and famously troubled) Puerto Rican boxer.

Sean Price Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

“Lingering” won’t stick with you much after watching

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Yoon Een-kyoung’s haunted house chiller falls short of its K-horror expectations.

Sean Price Posted on November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

“The Cost of Winning” ends up a bit of a fumble

The Cost of Winning
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Rob Ford & Maurice Holden’s new documentary series doesn’t go deep enough to do its rich story justice.

Sean Price Posted on November 10, 2020November 9, 2020

“Moonbase 8” is “Office Space” meets “The Martian”

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John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker don spacesuits and cosplay astronauts in this droll charmer.

Sean Price Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020

“The Mortuary Collection” is a giddy, gory trip through time

The Mortuary Collection
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Ryan Spindell’s anthology isn’t the deepest slice of horror, but its glossy sense of fun carries it along.

Sean Price Posted on October 14, 2020October 12, 2020

“Buoyancy” stays afloat with a compelling tale of modern-day slavery

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Rodd Rathjen’s gripping debut turns from a portrait of Thailand’s exploitative fishing industry to a haunting coming of age story.

Sean Price Posted on September 18, 2020September 17, 2020

“Spiral” goes for twists but ends up tangled

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Kurtis David Harder’s new horror allegory can’t sustain its political or narrative ambitions despite a few spooky moments.

Sean Price Posted on September 16, 2020September 15, 2020

“The Shed” is stuffed full of dumb, faux-retro horror

The Shed
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The homage to 80s vampire flicks commits the mortal sin of being boring.

Sean Price Posted on August 27, 2020August 25, 2020

Dick jokes and free throws abound in the limp, unfunny “Hoops”

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Netflix’s latest animated show is a cheap-shot sports comedy that won’t stop bouncing off the comedic backboard.

Sean Price Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

“The Tax Collector” isn’t exempt from poor action and creaky racial politics

THE TAX COLLECTOR
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Shia LaBeouf shouldn’t have been the center of a movie about Latinx street gangs, but he’s also the only bright spot in David Ayer’s latest misfire.

Sean Price Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

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