7
SWALLOW Review
Swallow is a meaningful study of mental illness through a captivating, off-the-wall character.
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7
6.5
MY NAME IS MYEISHA Review
Gus Krieger’s experimental hip-hop/spoken-word film mash-up makes My Name is Myeisha both memorable and challenging to watch.
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Raul’s Top 10 Films of 2019
In what should be our final year-end list, Raul de Leon ranks his top ten movies of 2019. To read all of our year-end lists, click over here.
10. Marriage Story (Noah Bombach)
With an important story for a country with
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7.5
CYRANO, MY LOVE Review
It may not be an autobiography, but by pulling from his theater and film experience, Michalik's creation seems as effortless as Rostand's when Rostand is in his poetic zone.
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6
NYAFF 2019: WINTER AFTER WINTER
Winter After Winter has substance but not enough activity makes it a mostly tepid watch.
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4
IN THE AISLES Review
An overwhelmingly stagnant watch from beginning to end.
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8.5
FAMOUS Review
Famous is an intense criticism of the entertainment industry, full of creative technical brilliance.
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7.5
SHADOW Review
SHADOW may not have the anticipative story of HERO or the emotional complexity of RAISE THE RED LANTERN, but its visuals are so impressive that it can be enjoyed on mute with the subtitles turned off.
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7
CARMINE STREET GUITARS Review
A comfortable and easygoing documentary for all, which will especially be enjoyed by guitar lovers and artisans.
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7.5
THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE Review
A frantic and dreamy romantic dramedy filled with imaginative fun.
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7.5
US Review
Just like Peele's first film Get Out, Us is a skillfully written mystery-horror filled with deceit, humor and social commentary.
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8
AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL Review
An Elephant Sitting Still is a lengthy and somber exhibition of life's unfairness pieced together with an innovative story arrangement.
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7.5
BIRDS OF PASSAGE Review
A cross between Dances With Wolves and Narcos, Birds of Passage is dangerous education that thrives in originality.
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6.5
DAUGHTER OF MINE Review
Daughter of Mine is a wonderful idea on maturity and motherhood that is unfortunately not executed to its highest potential.
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7
DON’T COME BACK FROM THE MOON Review
Don't Come Back From the Moon is a deflated drama with a rich ambience that sticks with you long after the film is finished.
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7.5
GENESIS 2.0 Review
In order to appreciate Genesis 2.0 fully, there must be an effort made by the viewer to take a pensive look at what the filmmakers are putting forth.
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