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The InspectionQ
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November 17, 2022

Queer military drama The Inspection is washed out by cliches

Director/writer Elegance Bratton's semi-autobiographical narrative feature debut captures the specifics of life as a gay Black man trying to find himself in the Marines but relies too heavily on war movie standards.
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November 2, 2022

Causeway is a solid piece of contemplative indie filmmaking

Save for a clumsy third-act, Causeway works well as an examination of trying to live in the present while reeling from trauma in the past.
Pearl (A24)X
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September 16, 2022

X prequel Pearl is a candy-colored origin story soaked in Technicolor blood

Ti West and Mia Goth follow up their '70s porn slasher six months prior with a bloody, fascinating mashup of Psycho and The Wizard of Oz.
Bodies, Bodies, Bodies Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Chase Sui Wonders, Rachel SennottB
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August 13, 2022

Bodies, Bodies, Bodies Drops In Final Third

A24's latest succumbs to excess as the body count and Twitter speak rise.
the sky is everywhereT
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February 10, 2022

The Sky is Everywhere is a sweetly imperfect teen romance

Josephine Decker directs Grace Kaufman in a winning performance that rises above YA lit cliches & a questionable love triangle
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October 4, 2021

Lamb: A pastoral allegory that’s equal parts haunting and frustrating

Lamb, Valdimar Jóhannsson’s debut feature, is moody and captivating but shaky thematics keep it from living up to its own promise.
The Green KnightT
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July 26, 2021

The Green Knight fights itself for most of its runtime

David Lowery's adaptation of the Arthurian tale applies a stolid approach to a loose, lyrical story, to mixed results.
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February 9, 2021

“Minari” lives on the seeds of its inspirations

Lee Isaac Chung's Sundance winner is a well-intentioned and sweet family drama that can't help but feel incomplete.
On the Rocks&
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September 29, 2020

“On the Rocks” is a bitter cocktail to swallow

Sofia Coppola's latest is a wry, disarming look at our need for love and the willful ignorance it leads to.
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March 10, 2020

“First Cow” Breezes Through the West with Peace and Patience

Kelly Reichardt's latest is a kindhearted storybook of a film that gracefully balances the sights, sounds, and textures of pre-Gold Rush Oregon.