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Sheep in the Box
In what universe is this even remotely a possibility that exploring such concepts in this way genuinely has anything meaningful to contribute to our understanding of the human condition?
2026
14 entries tagged 2026
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The Invite
I went in blind, more or less expecting a slightly more satirical Marriage Story (2019) so this was a fun surprise.
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The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan first and foremost makes cinematic spectacles and I was spectacled. Still can't write a woman to save his life though.
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Disclosure Day
Spielberg skillfully plays with a lot of genre conventions of both conspiracy spy thrillers and golden age sci fi, making for a fun and visually impressive watch that is unfortunately too often interrupted by naive messaging about the compatibility of religion with the existence of extraterrestrial life, mankind on the brink of WW3 collectivity needing to touch some grass and stare at the universe, and milquetoast statements about not being bigoted I guess.
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The Drama
Bit clumsy how it navigated the societal issues with the dark comedy but all the elements were there, with some occasional sharp writing, and I like how it's pretty iconoclastic, built around a topic that is still very much a taboo in US discourse even to acknowledge.
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Project Hail Mary
Charming feel-good fun (with perhaps a bit too much goofiness coming from Gosling's character), but also constantly felt overly reminded that I was watching a Hollywood product optimized for affective impact and mass appeal.
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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
While the script is rather formulaic, this had a lot of heart. Definitely enjoyed the playful "kids these days" digs throughout.
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Filipiñana
Sharp, satirical indictment of class and gendered power dynamics in the Philippines, through the lens of a teenage girl from a formerly exploited ethnic background working at a golf terrain, in a brilliant debut from Rafael Manuel.
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A New Dawn
For as clumsy as a the storytelling is, at the very least this debut film by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, a PhD in traditional Japanese art, undeniably works as an impressive display of the director's talents as a visual artist.