With typical dark vibes set against the spectre of war and fascism, this stop-motion animated take on ‘Pinocchio’ from Del Toro impresses most with its strong writing and characterisations.
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Pinocchio (2022)
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Paranoid Park (2007)
An interesting if somewhat inconsistent experiment with visual language and sound design as Van Sant collaborates with DP Christopher Doyle to capture an intimate psychical portrait of a teenage boy faced with an insurmountable psychological burden.
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
No doubt ahead of its predecessor both visually and technically, with compelling stretches of action and world immersion, but its storytelling depth and character development are unexpectedly shallow.
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Whale, The (2022)
Aronofsky puts his lead character (this time Brendan Fraser in an extraordinary performance) through the wringer again in this superb chamber piece about a severely obese man hoping to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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Delikado (2022)
This exceptional documentary deals with the threat of ugly eco-politics in the most personal and risk-taking way—by following a group of brave Filipinos who volunteer to be ‘land defenders’ trying to protect the environment despite facing death threats from corrupt authorities.
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Bones and All (2022)
Guadagnino’s latest is a mild disappointment, a coming-of-age road movie featuring two cannibal lovers that rarely comes close to breaking out of its conceptual conceit.
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She Said (2022)
There is nothing very cinematic about this standard-fare investigative journalism piece, but it tackles the exposé of Harvey Weinstein and the topic of sexual assault effectively and without fuss.
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Haywire (2011)
Soderbergh flaunts his technical ability in this rather mainstream endeavor, but style over substance makes the film far from the best of its genre.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
It does make some attempt in drawing out a poignant story about grief and loss, with Letitia Wright particularly impressive, but this sequel doesn’t quite scale the heights of the first movie’s creative spirit, or share its tautness.
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Near Dark (1987)
Bigelow’s first solo outing as director is an entertaining, at times subversive, neo-western vampire movie that is not afraid to have fun with its material.
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