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Top 10 Films of 2022
In some ways, 2022 felt like a breath of fresh air in the world of film. It wasn't a perfect year, but it felt more innovative and more...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 5, 20239 min read
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'White Noise': Noah Baumbach Takes On Existential Dread with Ambitious Comedy
After making one of the most well-regarded films of his career with 2019's Marriage Story, it is a bit surprising to see Noah Baumbach...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 30, 202210 min read
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'Babylon': Decadence and Dreams Collide in Damien Chazelle's Old Hollywood Epic
Most of, if not all of, Damien Chazelle's protagonists usually have a moment in their respective films where they essentially think to...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 29, 20227 min read
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'Avatar: The Way of Water': A Spectacular Cinematic Epic
When I saw Avatar in theaters back in 2009, I remember being blown away by what James Cameron had created. The visual effects, use of 3D,...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 20, 20227 min read
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'Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths': A Dazzling, Self-Indulgent Meditation on Life
There comes a time in every acclaimed director's career where they make a film that reflects on their life and career. Films like...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 19, 20226 min read
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'Nanny': An Evocative, Visually Stunning Horror Film
One thing I love about horror films is that their antagonists can come in many different forms. The villain can be a monster, a homicidal...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 16, 20225 min read
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'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio': A Dark, Beautiful Re-Imagining of a Classic Tale
The obsession that many filmmakers and creative types have with the story of Pinocchio is fascinating, but its easy to see why it is so...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 12, 20225 min read
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'Empire of Light': A Middling Love Letter to Cinema
There has been a recent trend of famed directors making films that harken back to their youth, while also paying tribute to their love of...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 9, 20226 min read
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'The Fabelmans': Steven Spielberg's Personal Ode to His Youth and Cinema
There comes a time in every filmmaker's career where they make a highly personal film that reflects on topics such as their upbringing,...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 3, 20227 min read
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'Bones and All': A Sickening, Yet Sweet Love Story About Cannibals
Of all the tales of star-crossed lovers that have been told over the years, it's fair to say that very few, if any, of them involve...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 30, 20225 min read
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'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery': Daniel Craig Returns for Another Entertaining Mystery Movie
One of my favorite moviegoing experiences of the past several years was going to see an advance screening of Knives Out back in 2019. It...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 25, 20227 min read
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'She Said': A Compelling Journalism Drama
In the five years since Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published their investigative report on Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual abuse...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 24, 20226 min read
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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever': An Emotional Sequel and a Beautiful Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
After the absolute phenomenon of 2018's Black Panther, a sequel to it was inevitable. However, after the untimely death of its star,...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 24, 20226 min read
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'The Menu': A Deliciously Dark Comedic Thriller
Having watched the trailer for The Menu a fair amount of times over the past few months, I was worried that I knew exactly what to expect...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 22, 20225 min read
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'The Inspection': A Moving Military Drama
Ever since Stanley Kubrick's classic film Full Metal Jacket was released back in 1987, the idea of what basic training is like for those...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 18, 20226 min read
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'Armageddon Time': James Gray's Reflective, Deeply Personal Coming-of-Age Tale
When a filmmaker makes a film that reflects on their youth, there is a tendency for them to make a film that romanticizes the past. This...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 15, 20228 min read
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'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story': A Biopic That (Mostly) Lives Up to Its Title
How does one go about making a biopic about the great "Weird Al" Yankovic? A legend of music, and perhaps the greatest parody artist of...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 11, 20225 min read
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'The Banshees of Inisherin': A Darkly Funny Tale of a Dissolving Friendship
With his debut feature, In Bruges, Martin McDonagh demonstrates his innate ability to balance comedy and tragedy, and delivered a film...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 10, 20229 min read
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'Triangle of Sadness': A Biting Social Satire on the Sea
It could be argued that Ruben Östlund is one of our finest modern satirists. Whether he's tackling masculinity and familial relationships...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 1, 20225 min read
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'Wendell & Wild': Henry Selick and Jordan Peele Deliver a Fun, Overstuffed Stop-Motion Horror Comedy
It's always great to see a filmmaker make another movie after a long hiatus, especially when that filmmaker is someone as visually...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 30, 20224 min read
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