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Y2K :: Portland Advance Screening Passes [Expired]

November 27, 2024HOTCHKA Free Movie Pass

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Free Stuff, Movie Passes, Oregon, Portland A24, advance screening, Portland Free Movie Passes, Regal Fox Tower, Y2K

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November 27, 2024HOTCHKA Free Movie Pass

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Free Stuff, Movie Passes, Seattle, Washington A24, advance screening, Regal Thornton Place, Seattle Free Movie Passes, Y2K

Close is a coming-of-age tale about a friendship that echoes with sadness

February 3, 2023Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Close’ is a Belgian film that’s a melancholy dream of grief and friendship… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Close, Drama, Eden Dambrine, Émilie Dequenne, Gustav De Waele, Léa Drucker

The Whale is painful, punishing & powerful

December 23, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Whale’ is an understandably divisive movie with a singularly impressive performance from Brendan Fraser… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Brendan Fraser, Drama, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton, Sathya Sridharan, The Whale, Ty Simpkins

Everything Everywhere All At Once is as great and bizarre as its title

April 1, 2022Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ introduces us to the epic Michelle Yeoh Multiverse… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jenny Slate, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu

Minari is a heartfelt movie about trying to achieve the American dream

February 19, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Minari’ tells the story of a Korean family trying to make it 1980’s America with a dream all their own… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing A24, Alan Kim, Drama, Minari, Noel Kate Cho, Scott Haze, Steven Yeun, Will Patton, with Yuh-Jung Youn, Yeri Han

On the Rocks goes down smoothly

November 11, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

On the Rocks is another addition to the years great list of films from A24… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing A24, Adventure, Apple TV, Barbara Bain, Bill Murray, Comedy, Drama, Jenny Slate, Jessica Henwick, Marlon Wayans, Melissa Errico, On the Rocks, Rashida Jones

Uncut Gems is Adam Sandler’s best performance ever

December 12, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The Safdie brothers created such a fast-paced hectic film that feels so quick even though it is 2 hours and 15 minutes… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Adam Sandler, Crime, Drama, Eric Bogosian, Idina Menzel, Judd Hirsch, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Lakeith Stanfield, Uncut Gems

The Farewell is a beautiful, heartfelt movie with universal themes

August 24, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Farewell’ is an emotionally rich, thematically dense movie about a Chinese family that might as well be everyone… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Awkawfina, Awkwafina, Comedy, Diana Lin, Drama, Gil Perez-Abraham, Han Chen, Jim Liu, Shuzhen Zhou, The Farewell, Tzi Ma

Midsommar is both disturbing & beautiful

July 7, 2019Justin Moore 2 Comments

Ari Aster is quickly becoming my favorite director working right now… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia, Florence Pugh, Horror, Jack Reynor, Midsommar, Mystery, Vilhelm Blomgren, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper

The Children Act has two great acting performances but a very muddled message

September 22, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Children Act’ seems designed to evince sadness but ends up feeling mostly forgettable… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, BBC Films, DirecTV, Drama, Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead, Stanley Tucci, The Children Act

Slice marks a low for A24

September 18, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Chance the Rapper makes acting debut … as a werewolf … continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Chance the Rapper, Chris Parnell, Crime, Fantasy, Hannibal Buress, Paul Scheer, Slice, Zazie Beetz

Never Goin’ Back proves that anyone can be insufferable and mildly charming

August 11, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Never Goin’ Back’ is precisely the sort of indie drama I knew it was going to be… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Camila Morrone, Comedy, Crime, Kyle Mooney, Maia Mitchell, Never Goin' Back

Believe the hype, Eighth Grade is one of the best coming of age movies ever

July 25, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Eighth Grade is an awkward, wonderful glimpse at the secret mind of a teenage girl… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Catherine Oliviere, Comedy, Daniel Zolghadri, Drama, Eighth Grade, Elsie Fisher, Emily Robinson, Fred Hechinger, Imani Lewis, Jake Ryan, Josh Hamilton, Luke Prael

Woman Walks Ahead tries too hard but doesn’t try too hard enough

July 17, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Woman Walks Ahead’ has a message about a real-life interesting person, but it’s not such a fascinating style… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Biography, Ciarán Hinds, DirecTV, Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, Sam Rockwell, Western, Woman Walks Ahead

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    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
    DUNE: PART TWO   ★★✩
    THE BEEKEEPER   ★★✩
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✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    KIKI'S FOURTH INGREDIENT  ★★✩
    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
    THERE'S NO WAY OUT  ★★✩
    GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER ★★★
    JOSH'S THIRD SERVING  ★★★
    SHARI'S SECOND ACT  ★★✩
    WIFE STALKER  ★★★
    JENNA'S FIRST LOVE  ★★✩
    TRAPPED IN HER DORM ROOM  ★★✩
    PLAYING WITH FIRE  ★✩✩
    ROYAL-ISH  ★★✩
    TAKEN AT A BASKETBALL GAME  ★★★
    WHAT WOULD YOU KILL FOR?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
    I WAS OCTOMOM  ★★✩
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