Flickering Myth
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Jackass Forever (2022)
In the darkest days, we needed Jackass Forever. The latest entry is the best yet, and possibly the most fun in years.
Posted Feb 2, 2022
2
4/5
3
3/5
Last Looks (2022)
I don't know if Waldo has any other novels, but if he gets another cinematic case, it would be worth giving a first look
Posted Jan 31, 2022
4
4/5
Aftershock (2022)
Aftershock is a brutal-but-vital document of the ultimate consequences of medical racism and America's deeply troubling maternal mortality epidemic.
Posted Jan 31, 2022
5
3/5
Francisca Alegria's transfixing magical realist drama offers nothing if not a unique vision through which to examine grief for both family and our polluted Earth.
Posted Jan 30, 2022
6
4/5
Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
7
2/5
Sharp Stick (2022)
8
2/5
Dual (2022)
No one watching Dual wins, even with Karen Gillan successfully operating on the bizarre and darkly comedic tonal wavelength
Posted Jan 30, 2022
9
2.5/5
Piggy (2022)
An excellent setup gives way to a surprisingly snoozy, tame horror film, but the brilliance of Laura Galán's performance is never in doubt.
Posted Jan 29, 2022
10
2.5/5
Babysitter (2022)
Intrusive stylistic choices prove to be major a hindrance in this scattershot satire of both the male gaze and male rehabilitation, despite the fair efforts of a game cast.
Posted Jan 29, 2022
11
3.5/5
Resurrection (2022)
Likely one of the most screw-loose horror films you'll see all year, Resurrection bets big on some bold ideas while backed by a mesmeric Rebecca Hall performance.
Posted Jan 29, 2022
12
3.5/5
Hatching (2021)
13
3/5
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Aubrey Plaza brings a transfixing ferocity Emily the Criminal that is hard to look away from
Posted Jan 28, 2022
14
1/5
15
3/5
Watcher (2022)
Watcher is a mostly standard issue thriller, albeit one elevated by its taut direction, Maika Monroe's solid lead performance, and its well-placed "believe women" context.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
16
3/5
All That Breathes (2022)
As both a touching testament to brotherhood and a multi-faceted look at the challenges facing modern India, All That Breathes is by turns poetic and unsettling.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
17
3.5/5
18
3/5
Something In The Dirt (2022)
19
2.5/5
Summering (2022)
20
4/5
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
There isn't a better rising young filmmaker out there today exploring modern love and the tangled, messy knots of relationships better than writer and director Cooper Raiff
Posted Jan 27, 2022
21
2/5
A Taste of Hunger (2022)
While eminently watchable, one could say the movie itself went through a few errors in preparation. It's not worthy of a Michelin star
Posted Jan 27, 2022
22
3/5
Neptune Frost (2021)
An hypnotic slice of Afrofuturist poetry, Neptune Frost boldly challenges cinematic form even as its obscurity threatens to overwhelm.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
23
3.5/5
Girl Picture (2022)
Girl Picture is a sweet yet refreshingly frank blast of coming-of-age female empowerment, authentically wrought by three compelling lead performances.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
24
4/5
Descendant (2022)
Margaret Brown's new documentary thoughtfully considers how a victimised community can heal from its inherited trauma, while offering flecks of hope for the future.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
25
3/5
Blood (2022)
Low-key and meditative to a fault, Blood nevertheless glides on the air of its gentle rhythms and solid work from a skilled cast.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
26
3/5
Am I OK? (2022)
27
3.5/5
The Mission (2022)
The viewer's own religious values aside, The Mission offers an empathetic portrait of the sacrifices made by young American Mormons while spreading word about their faith.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
28
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
Cooper Raiff is on his way to becoming one of the most endearing filmmakers ever. But I can't say enough about Dakota Johnson, who consistently ups herself.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
29
3.5/5
Brian and Charles (2022)
This sweet, crowd-pleasing take on a familiar concept distinguishes itself through its charming DIY style and David Earl's appealing comedic performance.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
30
2/5
Clean (2022)
A self-serious slog that is at best boring and misguided, and at worst, deeply problematic
Posted Jan 26, 2022
31
2/5
Summering (2022)
If there's anything the friendship of these children might have trouble enduring, it's the mediocre and confused storytelling on display
Posted Jan 26, 2022
32
Dual (2022)
The characters feel so distant in this cold satire. Even with Karen Gillan playing her roles well, it's still hard to make a full connection with what's happening.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
33
Emily the Criminal (2022)
The superstar that is Aubrey Plaza shines in this new wave crime thriller. A hard-hitting and enthralling journey.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
34
3/5
Master (2022)
Master proves far more effective as a drama about institutional racism than a conventional horror film, but Regina Hall's mighty performance is the glue holding it all together.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
35
3.5/5
Emily the Criminal (2022)
36
3.5/5
If presented in relatively programmatic fashion, Downfall effectively indicts an infuriating corporate conspiracy that put share prices ahead of human lives.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
37
3/5
Sirens (2022)
This intimate fly-on-the-wall doc offers a firm tribute to sisterhood and the freedom of creative expression so many of us take for granted.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
38
3.5/5
Emergency (2022)
A social satire as painfully true as it is stingingly funny, Emergency pointedly indicts the handicap society places against Black existence.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
39
4/5
Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
This is a raw, upsetting, and exceptionally acted depiction of the means through which predators can weaponise loneliness and discontent to groom young people.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
40
3/5
Compartment No. 6 (2021)
Possesses a lived-in feel with outstanding nuanced turns tackling themes of living life in the moment and through the past
Posted Jan 24, 2022
41
3/5
Call Jane (2022)
A worthy story told with disappointingly hermetic detachment, Call Jane is nevertheless kept decent by the efforts of a solid cast, namely Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
42
3/5
Sharp Stick (2022)
43
2/5
Sundown (2022)
44
3/5
Brighton 4th (2022)
Come for the tantalizing prospect of watching characters work through gambling addictions, stay for the authentic look at immigrant hardships and celebratory joys
Posted Jan 24, 2022
45
4/5
Something In The Dirt (2022)
A fascinatingly weird deconstruction of supernatural sighting documentaries that also explores the inevitable psychological downside of conspiracy obsession
Posted Jan 24, 2022
46
3.5/5
After Yang (2022)
Sci-fi has long pondered the "humanity" of robotic beings, but rarely has it done so with the creativity and well-earned emotion of Kogonada's challenging family drama.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
47
3/5
God's Country (2022)
48
4/5
TikTok, Boom. (2022)
TikTok, Boom. insightfully explores the social media platform as both an innovative app for creative expression and one worth considering with a hardy sense of skepticism.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
49
4/5
Dual (2022)
There's far more to Dual than its dishy premise might suggest, digging deep into the brutal, often blackly funny emotional realities of competing against yourself.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
50
5/5
We Met in Virtual Reality (2022)