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Strawberry MansionS
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June 26, 2022

Strawberry Mansion is a gorgeous, surreal, thoughtful dreamscape

With Strawberry Mansion, directors Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney take a dreamy journey into the fantastic—one that now boasts wonderful blu-ray presentation.
Wes Schlagenhauf Is DyingT
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June 16, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Wes Schlagenhauf is Dying is a shambling, unfunny exercise in meta-comedy

A self-reflexive indie comedy for the COVID-19 era, Wes Schlagenhauf is Dying fails to amuse or entertain. 
HaloH
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March 22, 2022

Halo rings true thanks to a fine turn from Pablo Schreiber

Paramount's adaptation of the mega-hit video game series shines when digging into the Master Chief's long-suppressed sense of self and the schemes of the galaxy's power players.
North by CurrentR
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September 22, 2021

Reeling 2021: The autobiographical North by Current eloquently studies a family’s hurt and the nature of memory.

North by Current sees Angelo Madsen Minax examine his family and their history with care, grace, and impeccable craft.
HydraH
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July 20, 2021

Hydra Blu-ray review: strong acting, great fights, killer mood

Hydra, from master action director Kensuke Sonomura, boasts both thrilling duels between lethal assassins and warm, skillful character work.
Coming Home in the DarkS
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January 31, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Coming Home in the Dark” loses its way.

James Ashcroft's hostage horror is nought but bland, sour sadism.
The Long Song&
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January 31, 2021

“The Long Song” – Masterpiece’s end-of-slavery miniseries is excellent

Mahalia Bello's study of the end of slavery in Jamaica, "The Long Song" is incisive, insightful and prioritizes the humanity of the enslaved.
Final Fantasy VII Remake&
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April 18, 2020

“Final Fantasy VII Remake” Reinvents a Classic JRPG

The iconic role-playing game gets a stylistic, narrative-focused update that expounds and confounds in fascinating ways.
Non-FictionN
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May 19, 2019

Non-Fiction Review: Assayas Tackles the Changing Media Landscape

The latest film from the French master is a piercing look at the state of publishing and mass media wrapped up in relationship drama.
Little White Lies' Close-UpL
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May 14, 2019

Little White Lies’ “Close-Ups” Series Offers Film Scholarship That Fits In Your Pocket

Whether on the cinema of New York, Wes Anderson, or creatures of the night, the venerable film magazine has you covered.