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  • The Monkey

    ★★★★

  • The Island Between Tides

    ★★★½

  • Universal Language

    ★★★★½

  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★

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  • The Island Between Tides

    The Island Between Tides

    ★★★½

    Beautiful for me to relive the experience of 6 weeks in all sorts of weather conditions.

    Also, always fun to have the opportunity to watch a movie at the theatre with my friends that I worked on.

  • Universal Language

    Universal Language

    ★★★★½

    Floored. Did not know what a masterpiece I was in for. Absolutely love the way characters go through their own paths just to come together again, realizing the mistakes that took them there. 

    To see Canada play itself, Mr Horton and all, was so enjoyable. Conceptually, so purposeful and deliberate, and executed from beginning to end. To create such a style with a small budget takes a certain filmmaker, or group of filmmakers.

    Also, what a viewing experience. Not to…

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  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    ★★★★

    A combination of the horror of The Shining, with the horror of real life.

    Citizens of democracies that are teetering on the edge should take especially close note. This feels like essential cinema.

  • Bird

    Bird

    ★★★★

    Childhood blending with adulthood. Forced to mature too quickly, classic themes of Andrea Arnold. Another intimate and emotional film from her.

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