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4/5
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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No Other Choice is the kind of film that feels ripped from today’s headlines, even though it’s based on a novel from 1997... Park Chan-wook has made a film that’s darkly funny, viscerally uncomfortable, and disturbingly prescient.
Posted Dec 13, 2025
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4/5
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A Miracle
(2024)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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[Diokno's] innovative storytelling ensures the film doesn’t feel like a pro-shot of a stage play but a fully realized reimagining that harnesses the intimacy of theater and the grandeur of cinema.
Posted Nov 10, 2025
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5/5
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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[Anderson] doesn’t just glance toward the present—he charges into it, headlong and unapologetic...swapping the gauzy comfort of period detail for the raw immediacy of a contemporary America riven by fear, racism, and a new strain of authoritarian bravado.
Posted Sep 23, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Naked Gun
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone—God help the viewer who walks in expecting subtlety—but if you surrender to the idiocy, you might discover, as I did, that stupidity can be its own kind of bliss.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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2.5/5
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Materialists
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Perhaps the fairest way to see Materialists is as a transitional work. Song isn’t repeating herself, which is admirable; she’s instead simply trying to map the economics of intimacy in a way few filmmakers have dared.
Posted Aug 17, 2025
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3.5/5
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Superman
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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James Gunn’s kickoff to the DC Universe is a mixed bag in depicting the hero. But capturing the man? That part’s SUPER.
Posted Jul 09, 2025
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Green Bones
(2024)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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As a social commentary indicting the corrupt and broken justice system in the Philippines, [Green Bones] doesn’t entirely succeed ... But as a straight drama, there’s nothing more you could ask for.
Posted Jun 19, 2025
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Bound
(2023)
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Federico Furzan
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Bound is a painfully honest, but ultimately hopeful film. Alexandra Faye Sadeghian is staggering.
Posted May 17, 2025
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Betray: Thirst
(2025)
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Federico Furzan
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Betray: Thirst has the dramatic drive to make you think, and in the indie-verse it's part of, that's enough.
Posted May 09, 2025
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The Bad Patriots
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Especially designed for fans of Loach and Corbyn, and a strong comment against censorship in the modern world.
Posted May 09, 2025
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Final Recovery
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Harvey Wallen's genre-bending approach is much better than I imagined. This is really, really interesting.
Posted May 07, 2025
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The Zebra and the Bear
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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An essential piece about human resiliency. Patrick O'Connor is impressive.
Posted May 07, 2025
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3/5
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Drop
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Let’s be clear: Drop is stupid. But it’s the good kind of stupid. You know, the kind that knows exactly what it is, embraces it with both arms, and cartwheels through a plate-glass window just for the hell of it.
Posted May 05, 2025
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¡Quba!
(2025)
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Federico Furzan
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An uplifting, yet biased glance into the rights of a marginalized community in Cuba.
Posted Apr 12, 2025
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We Were Dangerous
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A powerful statement about resilience in the face of adversity.
Posted Mar 28, 2025
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1.5/5
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Disney's Snow White
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Zegler is the film’s only saving grace, bringing warmth, strength, and sincerity to a script that doesn’t deserve her.
Posted Mar 28, 2025
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4/5
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Companion
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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[Companion] may not be as nuanced as the classics that came before it, but it earns its place in the conversation—especially in a world that inches closer to its premise every day.
Posted Mar 26, 2025
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2.5/5
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Novocaine
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Novocaine never fully interrogates the implications of its own premise ... While it provides a visceral thrill, it leaves behind an uneasy aftertaste—one that stays longer than its bruises.
Posted Mar 14, 2025
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3.5/5
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Mickey 17
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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[Mickey 17 is] a fascinating, slightly unwieldy piece of work: thought-provoking, darkly funny, occasionally frustrating.
Posted Mar 08, 2025
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New Jack Fury
(2025)
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Federico Furzan
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An '80s-based buddy cop movie that's completely bananas. And awesome!
Posted Mar 08, 2025
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The Stress Is Killing Me
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A heartwarming and silly college comedy without the raunchy R-rated stuff.
Posted Mar 05, 2025
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Confesiones Chin Chin
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A very honest depiction of counterculture. When the credits rolled in Confesiones Chin Chin, I felt that I had spent a couple of minutes with interesting friends that I wanted to know better, beyond the typically superfluous party at a bar.
Posted Feb 26, 2025
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2.5/5
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Espantaho
(2024)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Either a showcase of the work of a filmmaker who... has carved a reputation as an influential figure in the Philippine supernatural horror genre, or an old head who hasn’t been able to elevate his stylistic storytelling to keep up with the times.
Posted Feb 15, 2025
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2.5/5
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The Kingdom
(2025)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Based on ambition alone, The Kingdom is worth the price of admission. But as an over-expository, overlong, and over-the-top exercise, it might not be the best choice.
Posted Jan 27, 2025
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2/5
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And the Breadwinner Is...
(2024)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Neither the slapstick nor the camp blend well with the dramatic moments here, and the film’s most powerful scene in the third act is undone by a reveal that, while hinted at earlier, still never feels earned.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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3/5
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Uninvited
(2024)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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Even when the camp takes hold in a third act that generally underwhelms, Vilma Santos and Aga Muhlach’s performances are more than enough to offset the film’s other shortcomings.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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Good Side of Bad
(2023)
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Federico Furzan
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A compelling depiction of mental health issues that makes you care for its morally flawed characters.
Posted Dec 27, 2024
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5/5
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2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968)
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Paul Emmanuel Enicola
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This is an epic masterpiece that dares its audience to challenge their own perception of mortality; all the while straddling them for a cosmic, vortex-bound interstellar ride that’s equally breathtaking and terrifying.
Posted Dec 22, 2024
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Alien Love
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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An obvious affirmation of Hill's love for B-movie tropes.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Mr. Santa has enough heart and Christmas cheer to make you root for independent comedies.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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5/5
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Selling Superman
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Selling Superman is a fascinating journey through a culture we won't ever understand, unless we become part of it.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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3/5
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Speak Sunlight
(2023)
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Federico Furzan
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Speak Sunlight is a very compelling drama that tells a universal story, all in the hands of veteran Carmen Machi.
Posted Dec 10, 2024
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3/5
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Curry Scent
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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An honest comedy about cultural views that are hard to comprehend. But it will surely make you laugh at some point.
Posted Dec 09, 2024
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3/5
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I, Portrait
(2019)
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Federico Furzan
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I, Portrait is a good example of Nathan Hill making a brave jump at something of higher quality. A steamy thriller with a cool twist.
Posted Dec 08, 2024
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3/5
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The Big Dog
(2023)
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Federico Furzan
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Whether you connect with Richard's quest to leave his old lifestyle or not, The Big Dog is a bold approach to its subgenre that some will find appealing.
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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4.5/5
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Black Dog
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Black Dog is an impressive and unexpected film experience.
Posted Nov 28, 2024
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Growing Pains
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A coming-of-age teen drama that doesn't feel authentic.
Posted Nov 27, 2024
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4/5
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Daruma
(2023)
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Federico Furzan
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An emotional ride and a hot piece that advocates without getting too melodramatic.
Posted Nov 26, 2024
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4.5/5
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Breakup Season
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Breakup Season is an honest depiction of disaster, the size of which is only visible from the perspective of its two very well-designed lead characters.
Posted Nov 25, 2024
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Colourblind
(2017)
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Federico Furzan
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Nathan Hill experiments with a more dramatic film, and he keeps on making a difference in indie film territory.
Posted Nov 24, 2024
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Model Behaviour
(2013)
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Federico Furzan
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If you’re into indie thrillers (and those that get steamy from time to time), and Hill’s library, then this is right up your alley. Or a spike-ridden runway.
Posted Nov 24, 2024
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4/5
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Step Back, Doors Closing
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Step Back, Doors Closing is a decent example of the disruption that romantic comedies need
Posted Nov 22, 2024
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Revenge of the Gweilo
(2016)
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Federico Furzan
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Revenge of the Gweilo is an entertaining piece of ultraviolent B-movie madness. If you're into campy martial arts films, give this one a try.
Posted Nov 19, 2024
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Escape from Extinction Rewilding
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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Unlike other films of this nature, Escape from Extinction Rewilding is an eye-opener to the possibility of saving animals from extinction.
Posted Nov 13, 2024
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3/5
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The Birds Who Fear Death
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A quick drama that won't change the world but it offers a deep look into a culture we need to observe more often.
Posted Nov 13, 2024
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Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Journey
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A riveting film experience that reveals the roles of the courageous members of the army who are deployed to war with a different intention
Posted Nov 04, 2024
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Jasper
(2011)
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Federico Furzan
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A pretty good start for a B-movie filmmaker.
Posted Oct 30, 2024
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The Waiting Game
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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An illuminating piece of a very real issue that we have failed to observe until now.
Posted Oct 29, 2024
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A Very Flattened Christmas
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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A spectacle of the schlocky that B-movie fans will have a blast with.
Posted Oct 23, 2024
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4.5/5
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White with Fear
(2024)
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Federico Furzan
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An eye-opening documentary about the sketchy use of fear by Republicans to bend politics their way.
Posted Oct 22, 2024
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