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The Ugly Monster

‘Speak No Evil’ Effortlessly Evokes Unease

Though it can’t quite shed horror conventions and clichés in its latter half

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‘Speak No Evil’ Effortlessly Evokes Unease

1d ago

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The Ugly Monster

‘Crimes of the Future’ Is Intentionally Strange and Unintentionally Bland

David Cronenberg’s 2022 film has all of the director’s trademark weirdness, but none of the resonance or intrigue

2d ago

‘Crimes of the Future’ Is Intentionally Strange and Unintentionally Bland

2d ago

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The Ugly Monster

‘My First Film’ is a Fascinating Mixture of Fictional and Documentary Storytelling

But despite its ingenious storytelling, this movie about filmmaking failure can’t quite tie itself together

4d ago

‘My First Film’ is a Fascinating Mixture of Fictional and Documentary Storytelling

4d ago

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Frame Rated

Sunny: Season One — bland melodrama about grief collides with lightweight mystery

An American woman living in Japan, and a domestic robot made by her husband’s company, uncover a dark truth…

5d ago

Sunny: Season One — bland melodrama about grief collides with lightweight mystery

5d ago

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The Ugly Monster

‘Barbarian’ Heralds an Exciting New Voice in Horror

Just don’t go in expecting a story that feels complete

6d ago

‘Barbarian’ Heralds an Exciting New Voice in Horror

6d ago

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‘Robot Dreams’ is an Endearing, Moving Ode to Friendship and Growth

This 2023 animated film eschews dialogue but packs an emotional punch

Sep 10

‘Robot Dreams’ is an Endearing, Moving Ode to Friendship and Growth

Sep 10

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The Ugly Monster

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a Solid Effort to Capture the Original Film’s Magic

The much-belated ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel is certainly entertaining, but doesn’t replicate the highs of the 1988 dark comedy

Sep 9

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a Solid Effort to Capture the Original Film’s Magic

Sep 9

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Frame Rated

Oddity — tense but cliché-ridden horror outing

After the brutal murder of her twin sister, a psychic medium goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.

Sep 7

Oddity — tense but cliché-ridden horror outing

Sep 7

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Frame Rated

Crossing — moving humanist tale of intersecting lives

A retired teacher promises to find her long-lost niece, taking her to Istanbul, where she meets a lawyer fighting for trans rights.

Sep 6

Crossing — moving humanist tale of intersecting lives

Sep 6

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The Ugly Monster

‘Triangle of Sadness’ is a Hilarious Study of Inequality

This 2022 satire expertly uses cringe-inducing comedy to explore its characters’ ignorance and the downsides of capitalism

Sep 5

‘Triangle of Sadness’ is a Hilarious Study of Inequality

Sep 5

Cian McGrath

Cian McGrath

Aspiring writer and journalist. I mostly write reviews and analysis of movies and TV shows on Medium, and short stories and screenplays in my own time.

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