Movies – Vertical
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Xeno – Film Review
Matthew Loren Oates’ Xeno definitely doesn’t do anything to reinvent the wheel, but it rolls smoothly enough to entertain.
- 2025
- Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Plainclothes – Film Review
Plainclothes is about what it means to live under surveillance, to love under threat, and to find fleeting freedom in another person’s gaze.
American Sweatshop – Film Review
Uta Briesewitz’s American Sweatshop works best as a haunting meditation on empathy in an era of endless digital cruelty.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Film Review
While it doesn’t quite achieve greatness, it leaves behind enough moments of wonder and intimacy to warrant the journey.
Him – Film Review
Him drops the ball spectacularly, proving that even with a clever concept and a talented production team, sloppy execution can sink the game.
The Long Walk – Film Review
The Long Walk is a grueling, heart-wrenching exploration of endurance, morality, and the human spirit under oppressive control.