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3/4
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Cold Storage
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Cold Storage is strange and silly enough ... to succeed...
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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2.5/4
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The Moment
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's definitely funny by the end, but as for being innovative or perceptive, the movie falls quite short.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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3/4
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Honey Bunch
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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In its specifically twisted way, it is a thoughtful and surprisingly tender [love story]...
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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2/4
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By Design
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The joke here ... runs its course pretty quickly...
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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3/4
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Wuthering Heights
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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[T]he boldness of this film in both interpreting and telling this story in such an unsparing manner is worth witnessing.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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3.5/4
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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[T]he result is a comedy of so many intricate components and details that it's a bit of a miracle it is hilariously funny, too.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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1.5/4
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The Mortuary Assistant
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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[A]ny sense of tension or suspense dissipates once it becomes obvious that the stakes of the plot will just keep resetting and repeating.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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1.5/4
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Hunting Jessica Brok
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The plot of Hunting Jessica Brok continues a long tradition of villains who know exactly what they want, which is to kill the hero, but ... keep delaying that goal.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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3/4
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die offers ... a wacky but identifiable world and set of concerns about our present and future...
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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2/4
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GOAT
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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[W]e're mostly left with a couple of promising ideas, some hit-or-miss comedy, and plenty of attention to detail in the design of this world.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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3/4
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Crime 101
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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[W]riter/director Bart Layton cares about who these characters are, what they want, why they want it, and exactly how far they are and aren't willing to go to get it.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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0.5/4
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The Strangers: Chapter 3
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's finally over.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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3/4
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Queen of Chess
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Judit's story is ... compelling on its own terms.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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1/4
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The Roaring Game
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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This one seems to be trying to figure out the concept of a joke for most of its run time.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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3.5/4
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My Father's Shadow
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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[The] feeling that this little getaway simultaneously is and isn't exactly what it seems to be ... is so strong that the entire film carries an emotional weight that might otherwise be too much to bear.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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2/4
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Whistle
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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In pulling from so many established concepts and clichés ... the movie ... quickly starts to feel redundant...
Posted Feb 05, 2026
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2/4
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Solo Mio
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Solo Mio sets itself up to be at least a bit different. Instead, we get a predictable and formulaic romantic comedy...
Posted Feb 05, 2026
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2.5/4
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Kokuho
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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It has splendid moments ... and a clear eye on studying its main character, but by the end, the movie feels much slighter than its scope suggests.
Posted Feb 05, 2026
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2.5/4
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Jimpa
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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Jimpa does come across as a story that's not nearly as complete or, at least, as completely told as the filmmakers seem to think it is.
Posted Feb 05, 2026
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1.5/4
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Dracula
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The best ideas of Besson's approach have been done by other movie versions already, and his unique additions ... are only worthy of being dismissed after a bit of consideration.
Posted Feb 05, 2026
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2.5/4
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Iron Lung
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's too bad, really, that Iron Lung goes on—and on—as long as it does...
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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2/4
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Pike River
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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[A]s admirable as the filmmakers' intentions may be, the actual telling of this tale feels like a long trip to nowhere.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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2.5/4
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Paying for It
(2024)
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Mark Dujsik
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Sonny's presence in this story is an unnecessary complicating factor to a tale that is already complicated and odd enough without it.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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3/4
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Natchez
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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Facts, it seems, are even more stubborn things than history, or that is the hope, at least, by the end of Natchez.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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3/4
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Worldbreaker
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The filmmakers have set us up to expect action and suspense, and instead, they have given us an intimate tale about a teenager coming of age and a parent guiding the way.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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3/4
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Shelter
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Watching Shelter, it feels as if the story and characters came before the action in the minds of the filmmakers.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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3/4
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Send Help
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Send Help keeps surprising...
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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3/4
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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It is deeply disturbing and adds yet another layer to the depths of selfishness, cruelty, and megalomania of Putin that people already know.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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3/4
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Islands
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The mystery at the core of Gerster's film is intriguing. The subtleties of the characters ... make for an even more compelling experience.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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2.5/4
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Back to the Past
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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[W]hile it doesn't keep newcomers in the dark, the movie doesn't exactly take full advantage of its characters and concept.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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2/4
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The Wrecking Crew
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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The most significant problem with The Wrecking Crew is that it ultimately becomes a bland, predictable actioner.
Posted Jan 28, 2026
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2/4
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In Cold Light
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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[The] simplistic narrative feels like an unfortunate injustice to the initial setup.
Posted Jan 24, 2026
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2/4
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Return to Silent Hill
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Everything about the movie is ultimately generic, more than anything else.
Posted Jan 23, 2026
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1.5/4
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Clika
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Clika makes at least two major mistakes when it comes to the movie's main character.
Posted Jan 23, 2026
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3/4
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Mother of Flies
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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[I]t's fascinating to watch as the Adams Family flip the whole affair on its head.
Posted Jan 23, 2026
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3/4
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Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The framing of this story is, perhaps, it's most important element...
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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1.5/4
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Mercy
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Thankfully, Mercy is so silly and unbelievable that everyone should be able to see through what a terrible idea its premise is.
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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2.5/4
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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The narrative becomes a messy collection of ideas...
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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3/4
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple becomes yet another satisfying and subversive, if even more incomplete, chapter in this series.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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3/4
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The Rip
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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[T]he inherent skepticism of The Rip ... gives the film an extra layer of tension...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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3.5/4
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A Useful Ghost
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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Here's a filmmaker who's bold in his storytelling ambitions... [and] skilled in managing these dynamic tonal gymnastics...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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2/4
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Sound of Falling
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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Sound of Falling ... moves between its timelines with only vague ideas motivating and linking those shifts...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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1/4
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Killer Whale
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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[T]he characters are so bland ... that the orca ... is the most fascinating thing about the movie, and it's barely in the thing.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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2/4
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SHEEPDOG
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's simply a movie dealing with ideas too complex for the simplicity with which it approaches them.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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1.5/4
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Night Patrol
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's probably overblown to call this premise irresponsible, but on some level, it certainly feels like that's the case.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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2/4
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Charlie the Wonderdog
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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Charlie the Wonderdog gradually and increasingly loses the simple qualities that might have made its story and its lesson worthwhile.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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3/4
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All You Need Is Kill
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's an impressive-looking film...
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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3/4
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People We Meet on Vacation
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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It's a warm and tender film about charming and sympathetic characters...
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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3/4
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Greenland 2: Migration
(2026)
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Mark Dujsik
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Greenland: Migration is a notable improvement over its predecessor.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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3/4
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Young Mothers
(2025)
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Mark Dujsik
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The only clear agenda of Young Mothers ... is, like so much of the Dardennes' work, to observe and understand its characters to best of the filmmakers' ability.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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