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i’m thinking of ending things (2020)

Drama Rated R

“A slippery, surreal experience…”

Daisies (1966)

Comedy Rated NR

“…wreaks havoc with an explosive playfulness that wouldn’t be out of place in a Looney Tunes cartoon.”

Tesla (2020)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…a cheeky, postmodern take on the standard biopic.”

The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Thriller Rated NR

“What’s distinctive about The Hitch-Hiker is the sensitivity it has for the trauma involved.”

Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946)

Drama Rated NR

“…an experimental dance piece as much as it is a surrealist short film.”

At Land (1944)

Drama Rated NR

“Deren’s performance is one of the more defining elements here…”

Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)

Drama Rated NR

“Deren took the dreamlike, intellectual surrealism of Un Chien Andalou and made it intimate.”

She Dies Tomorrow (2020)

Thriller Rated R

“…mostly stays in its sci-fi lane, but could also be read as a metaphor for many things.”

I Used to Go Here (2020)

Comedy Rated NR

“A smart, sweet gem of a comedy…”

Black Is King (2020)

Musical Rated NR

“…an astral projection that nearly functions as an eclipse.”

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Project Hail Mary (2026)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Ryan Gosling passes the Muppet test with Project Hail Mary, even though it’s not a Muppet movie.”

Out of the Past (1947)

Thriller Rated NR

“Mitchum holds the screen in the palm of his hand without appearing to even try…”

The Bride! (2026)

Horror Rated R

“The fun here is in the audacious attempt and the performances.”


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