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Watcher

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My rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 Okuno masterfully spins an incredibly watchable suspense despite having a familiar script. Solidly delivered all around.

Fall

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My rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 I admit enjoying it. However, I would again urge the academy to ensure Plotholes Supervisors are paid a decent wage so that they don't quiet quit like this.

Three Thousand Years Of Longing

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My rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10 Refreshingly beautiful, uniquely enchanting. Swinton and Elba intimately shine in a much needed magical escape from the brutal onslaught of high school cinematic universes.

Emily The Criminal

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My rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 Ford keeps it tightly in focus, delivering a strong social commentary amidst the drama while Plaza shines in a no nonsense, captivating thriller.

Breaking

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My rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10 Yet another Black American soldier returns home from killing brown people for white America to find he's still Black, still not wanted, still not worth the scam he signed up for. Rinse and repeat.

The Souvenir: Part II

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My rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10 Comes of age from the prequel in a brilliant, stronger way. Bravo Swinton Byrne!

Licorice Pizza

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My rating: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 3/10 Rambling mediocrities served by hotshots to their eagerly awaiting fanbase never go wrong, now do they?

Kimi

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My rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10 Solid high-quality Soderbergh nailbiter. What can you say but 'Bravo Maestro!'

Nightmare Alley

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My rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ 4/10 Lacking anything thrilling or dramatic or entertaining for such a long slog, and such stellar attractions.

House of Gucci

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My rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ 4/10 Flabby, sluggish, unintelligent, unglamorous, bursting at the seams. Very disappointing from such talent.

The Tragedy of Macbeth

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My rating: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 2/10 Cultural colonialism kept alive by tech imperialism to regurgitate stale indulgences, consuming & voiding our best along the way.

I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)

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My rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9/10 Extraordinary & timely in its narrative. Engaging, empathetic and outstanding in its execution. And not least because one can relate. Bravo Kali & Molina!

Mass

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My rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 Powerful, evocative and emotionally intelligent, albeit with an unimpressive setting and major hold backs.

C'mon C'mon

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My rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ 4/10 Seen this story many times before. And while the new gimmicks & talent quality all around makes it watchable, I'm unsure of why.

Being The Ricardos

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My rating: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 2/10 The problem with Director Sorkin is that there is nobody to stop him.

Ms Purple

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My rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10 Intentions notwithstanding, it still feels exploitative, despite appearances of attempting to make some point.

Don't Look Up

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My rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10 With such clout, it does manage to highlight our impending climate catastrophe, so I'll ignore what dumbass shit they pulled here & wish a smarter one comes along soon.

The Matrix Resurrections

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My rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ 4/10 This entire film should have just one dialogue repeated over & over by everyone "Get over it Neo… leave the classic alone, Neo… what's the goddamned point, Neo?"

Violet

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My rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10 A potentially powerful narrative and execution loses impact due to lack of depth.

The Humans

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My rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10 Action, adventure, comedy, horror all rolled into one captivating saga. Bravo Karam!