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Yannick
Both drawn-out and deceptively simple, the trippy French comedy “Yannick” re-imagines a hostage situation as a surreal and very slow-burning…
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The People’s Joker
Before you see a single frame of Vera Drew’s Batman-soaked satire “The People’s Joker,” you’re greeted with an enormous wall-of-text…
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Musica
In the romantic comedy “Música,” Rudy is a young man who experiences the world through sound. In his ears, everyday…
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Just when you think they’ve run out of real-life World War II stories to turn into blockbuster movies, some documents…
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Sasquatch Sunset
Four tall, scruffy creatures amble through a storybook forest. They walk, they eat, they build shelter, and repeat. The group…
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LaRoy, Texas
“LaRoy, Texas” immediately tests your expectations. Driving down a dark dirt country road, Harry (Dylan Baker), whose car headlights are…
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Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead
Director Wade Allain-Marcus’s “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” is a remake of the 1991 original, repurposing an older narrative…
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Stress Positions
Say what you will about “Stress Positions,” the new indie comedy that marks the feature debut of writer-director-costar Theda Hammel:…
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The Fall Guy
With the notable exception of “Barbie,” the modern blockbuster can be pretty serious stuff. Whether it’s the dense lore and world-building…
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The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed
I watched “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” on headphones, in my room, trying to stay…
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