Indie Picks
"With 'Crimson Peak', del Toro has co-written and directed a solid but unexceptional addition to his oeuvre, besting his previous work in one main area: aesthetics."
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"The film doesn’t escape some expected jump scares, but when the production surrounding those feels so rich and the build-up is presented with such dread, they still execute with a jerking brilliance."
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"'The Diary of a Teenage Girl' reaches the rarely explored extremes of teenage life while still being light and entertaining..."
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"It’s a gorgeous film to behold - Adam Arkapaw’s cinematography of the Scottish scenery is remarkably bleak and crisp, and there’s a cold, sharp aesthetic which fits the tone of the tragedy. The battle scenes are delivered with a speckle-flicked visual grandeur, with everything feeling suitably grim and gory."
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"I was never not slightly amused or pleasantly startled or, more impressively, a little choked up."
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“The End of the Tour” is an insightful movie that tackles profound issues ranging from American consumerism, substance abuse, and depression.
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"Ultimately, this documentary really only catered to my nostalgia, and while it was thoroughly enjoyable, it could have been introspective on a deeper level."
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"Whether you predict the outcome or not, the film is enjoyable from start to finish."
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"The best thing about 'The Gift' is the way it plays with your expectations"
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"...it represents the essence of the western well enough, while adding some of its own personal flair to the countless traditions and tropes we’ve come to love and expect."
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